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Sonobiopsy for Noninvasive and Sensitive Detection of Glioblastoma

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Registration Number
NCT05281731
Lead Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

This clinical study to evaluate sonobiopsy is significant because sonobiopsy will fundamentally enhance the clinician's insight into the molecular features of an intracranial lesion to tailor treatment approaches and optimize outcomes. In addition to the standard diagnostics of anatomic imaging and surgical histology, sonobiopsy has the potential to become the third pillar for brain tumor management by radically advancing the ability to easily and regularly acquire tumor genetic and molecular signatures. This enhanced capability will have a dramatic impact on patient survival and quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Must be newly diagnosed with a lesion in the brain with imaging characteristics consistent with glioblastoma multiforme. Scan must have occurred no more than 28 days prior to enrollment.
  • Lesion must be > 3 cm in maximal dimension on MRI.
  • Lesion must be in the supratentorial space within 5 cm of the cortical surface.
  • Lesion must be gadolinium enhancing.
  • Low grade tumors and metastatic tumors
  • Recurrent brain tumors and/or radiation necrosis
  • Must be planning to undergo surgical resection of the tumor.
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Patients with recurrent GBM who are planning to undergo surgical resection or laser ablation of the recurrent tumor. Recurrence must be confirmed on MRI performed no more than 28 days prior to enrollment.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindication to MRI.
  • Previous cranial surgery.
  • Previous history of cancer and/or cancer treatments.
  • Coagulopathy within 14 days of enrollment defined as PT/PTT outside of normal parameters and platelets < 100,000/mcL.
  • Physical skull defect of any kind.
  • Ferrous material in the scalp or skull.
  • Scalp or skin disease that limits contact with the ultrasound probe.
  • Enrolled in another clinical trial where intervention is administered prior to surgery.
  • Known hypersensitivity to polyethylene glycol.
  • Known unstable cardiopulmonary condition (e.g. acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary artery syndromes, worsening or unstable congestive heart failure, serious ventricular arrhythmias).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility of sonobiopsy as measured by change in ctDNA levelDay 1

The feasibility of sonobiopsy will be demonstrated by an increase in the amount of ctDNA in the blood samples acquired post than prior sonobiopsy in at least 50% of the patients.

Number of matched mutations between the post-sonobiopsy sample and the tumor tissue sampleDay 1

The agreement of the post-sonobiopsy sample mutation detected in the blood with a variant identified in the tumor tissue will be compared using a kappa statistic.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Washington University School of Medicine
🇺🇸Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Albert Kim, M.D.
Principal Investigator
Eric Leuthardt, M.D.
Sub Investigator
Hong Chen, Ph.D.
Sub Investigator

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