LS301 Uptake in Tumors of Patients Undergoing Liver, Pancreas, or Gastric Surgery

Evaluation of LS301 Uptake in Tumors of Patients Undergoing Liver, Pancreas, or Gastric Surgery

The preclinical data have demonstrated the feasibility of fluorescence-guided tumor resection by the Cancer Vision Googles (CVG) with LS301 in animal models. In this study, the investigators will conduct intraoperative imaging procedures that have minimal interference with ongoing surgery. The underlying hypothesis is that the accurate detection of all cancer cells highlighted by LS301 during surgery will reduce the number of patients with margin positivity to less than 5%, compared to the current surgical paradigm of greater than 15% in pancreatic cancer, for example. The pilot study will obtain critical data required to address the larger question of surgical margin assessment in a full Phase I clinical trial.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Newly diagnosed patients with gastrointestinal cancers, including pancreas, liver, gastric cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and metastatic cancers undergoing surgical resection as standard of care treatment.
• At least 18 years of age.
• For the first cohort of patients enrolled, must have an ECG with no prolonged intervals.
• Able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Contraindications for surgery.
• Receiving any investigational agents.
• History of allergic reactions attributed to ICG or other agents used in the study, include known iodide or seafood allergy. We do not expect many of these adverse reactions with LS301 because it is not radioactive and does not possess iodinated counterions.
• Presence of underlying lung disease.
• Pregnant. Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test no more than 7 days before start of participation.
• Breastfeeding. Patients who are breastfeeding are excluded from this study because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with LS301.