OncoMatch/Clinical Trials/NCT06972602
High-dose Topotecan for Retinoblastoma With Recurrent or Refractory Vitreous Seed
Is NCT06972602 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Jun 2026). This Early Phase 1 trial studies Topotecan for retinoblastoma.
Treatment: Topotecan — Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular malignancy in infancy and childhood,with an estimated 8000 new cases globally each year.The major cause of failure in the management of retinoblastoma remains the persistence or recurrence of resistant vitreous seeding.Currently,with the emergence of new administration routes, intravitreal chemotherapy has been used for vitreous seeds and the rate of eye preservation has been effectively improved. However, the use of high doses of chemotherapeutic agents may lead to visual impairments due to long term retinal toxicity and some tumors recur or become resistant to chemotherapeutic agents after treatment. In such cases, ocular resection is the only option to prevent extraocular metastasis and death. Therefore, studies on retinoblastoma are currently focused on finding new targeted therapies at appropriate doses to increase anti-tumor activity and reduce side effects. In this study, Topotecan at a dosage of 100μg will be used to treat patients with refractory or recurrent retinoblastoma. On one hand, topotecan, as a topoisomerase I inhibitor, prevents the reconnection of broken single stranded DNA, causing irreversible DNA damage. On the other hand, topotecan upregulates PTEN protein to restore its inhibitory effect on the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway, thereby jointly promoting tumor cell apoptosis and weakening cell proliferation activity.Topotecan at a dosage of 100μg has been proven safe in animal experiments, and there have been a few retrospective case reports on its application in retinoblastoma, but relevant prospective clinical studies are still lacking. Based on the above background, this study will explore the feasibility and effectiveness of intravitreal injection of Topotecan at a dosage of 100μg in patients with refractory or recurrent retinoblastoma through a prospective study,while evaluating immune response and visual preservation.
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Treatments studied
Chemotherapy
Biomarker criteria
Required: RB1 germinal mutation
Required: RB1 somatic mutation
Disease stage
Excluded: Stage EXTRAOCULAR SPREAD
relapsed or refractory vitreous seeding ... enucleation is the only recommended treatment ... extraocular spread [excluded]
Demographics
Prior therapy
Must have received: chemotherapy or radiotherapy — systemic, intraarterial or intravitreal chemotherapy or radiotherapy
relapsed or refractory vitreous seeding with the use of systemic, intraarterial or intravitreal chemotherapy or radiotherapy
Cannot have received: chemotherapy or radiation therapy
History of having received treatment for retinoblastoma with chemotherapy or radiation therapy by any means within 30 days prior to inclusion in the study
Lab requirements
Blood counts
absolute neutrophil count > 1000 / mm3, platelets > 100,000 / mm3 and hemoglobin > 8 g / dl, without transfusional or cytokine support at least one month prior to study entry
Kidney function
serum creatinine: < 45 μmol/L (0-2 years); < 57 μmol/L (3-6 years); < 60 μmol/L (7-10 years); < 80 μmol/L (11-13 years)
Liver function
serum ALT: < 0.52 μkat/L (9 months -12 years); serum AST: 61-80 g/L (8 months-5 years); 63-83 g/L (5-9 years); 63-82 g/L (9-12 years)
Normal renal function: serum creatinine... Normal Hepatic function: serum ALT... serum AST... Adequate marrow reserve manifested in an absolute neutrophil count > 1000 / mm3, platelets > 100,000 / mm3 and hemoglobin > 8 g / dl, without transfusional or cytokine support at least one month prior to study entry.
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Frequently asked questions
Is NCT06972602 currently recruiting?
Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.
Are there prior therapy exclusions?
Yes. Prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy disqualifies patients from enrollment.
Does this trial require RB1?
Yes, RB1 germinal mutation is a required biomarker for enrollment.
Does this trial require RB1?
Yes, RB1 somatic mutation is a required biomarker for enrollment.
Is there an age limit?
Yes. Patients must be 12 years or younger and at least 1 years old.
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