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Brief Title: Molecular Fluorescence Endoscopy of (Pre)Malignant Esophageal Lesions
Official Title: Molecular Fluorescence Endoscopy for the Detection of (Pre)Malignant Lesions in Barrett's Esophagus Using a Fluorescent Tracer 'EMI-137' Targeting c-Met: a Single-center Feasibility and Safety Study
Study ID: NCT03205501
Brief Summary: To improve detection of esophageal (pre)malignant lesions during surveillance endoscopy of patients at risk of developing malignancies, for example in Barrett's Esophagus (BE), there is a need for better endoscopic visualization and the ability for targeted biopsies. Optical molecular imaging of neoplasia associated biomarkers could form a promising technique to accommodate this need. It is known that the biomarker c-Met is overexpressed in dysplastic and neoplastic areas in BE segments versus normal tissue and has proven to be a valid target for molecular imaging. Edinburgh Molecular Imaging Ltd (EMI) has developed a fluorescent tracer specifically targeting c-Met by labeling a small peptide to a fluorescent fluorophore: 'EMI-137'. The investigators hypothesize that when EMI-137 is administered intravenously, it accumulates in c-Met expressing high grade dysplasia (HGD) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), enabling (early) cancer visualization using a newly developed fluorescent fiber-bundle. This hypothesis will be tested in the current pilot intervention study.
Detailed Description: See brief summary.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, , Netherlands
Name: W.B. Nagengast, MD, PhD, PharmD
Affiliation: University Medical Center Groningen
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: G.M. van Dam, MD, PhD
Affiliation: University Medical Center Groningen
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR