Sonobiopsy for Noninvasive and Sensitive Detection of Glioblastoma

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Glioblastoma; Glioblastoma Multiforme
• Interventions: Device: Sonobiopsy; Procedure: Research blood; Genetic: Cancer Personalized Profiling; Device: Definity®

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-02-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-16
• Study Start: 2022-04-18
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-29
• Primary Completion: 2028-11-30
• Study Completion: 2028-11-30

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

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Sonobiopsy	Research blood	* Once enrolled, participants would be prepared for standard of care surgery. * The sonobiopsy involves the standard procedure for a biopsy, but the biopsy needle is replaced with a customized ultrasound probe, a standard ultrasound contrast agent (microbubbles) is injected intravenously, and the probe is turned on for 3 minutes for the sonobiopsy. Then the planned surgery to remove the tumor will occur. * An additional brief MRI scan will be obtained using the intraoperative MRI to define imaging changes (if any) that occur as a result of the sonobiopsy procedure. The imaging protocols will include a 3D T2-weighted (T2w) scan, and 3D contrast T1-weighted (T1w) with dynamic contrast enhancement and if time allows T2\* sequence. * Blood will be collected at several time points. * A small skin biopsy or another blood draw will be drawn for comparison against the genetic mutations shown in the tumor. * The blood, tumor, and skin (if applicable) will undergo genetic analysis.
Sonobiopsy	Sonobiopsy	* Once enrolled, participants would be prepared for standard of care surgery. * The sonobiopsy involves the standard procedure for a biopsy, but the biopsy needle is replaced with a customized ultrasound probe, a standard ultrasound contrast agent (microbubbles) is injected intravenously, and the probe is turned on for 3 minutes for the sonobiopsy. Then the planned surgery to remove the tumor will occur. * An additional brief MRI scan will be obtained using the intraoperative MRI to define imaging changes (if any) that occur as a result of the sonobiopsy procedure. The imaging protocols will include a 3D T2-weighted (T2w) scan, and 3D contrast T1-weighted (T1w) with dynamic contrast enhancement and if time allows T2\* sequence. * Blood will be collected at several time points. * A small skin biopsy or another blood draw will be drawn for comparison against the genetic mutations shown in the tumor. * The blood, tumor, and skin (if applicable) will undergo genetic analysis.
Sonobiopsy	Definity®	* Once enrolled, participants would be prepared for standard of care surgery. * The sonobiopsy involves the standard procedure for a biopsy, but the biopsy needle is replaced with a customized ultrasound probe, a standard ultrasound contrast agent (microbubbles) is injected intravenously, and the probe is turned on for 3 minutes for the sonobiopsy. Then the planned surgery to remove the tumor will occur. * An additional brief MRI scan will be obtained using the intraoperative MRI to define imaging changes (if any) that occur as a result of the sonobiopsy procedure. The imaging protocols will include a 3D T2-weighted (T2w) scan, and 3D contrast T1-weighted (T1w) with dynamic contrast enhancement and if time allows T2\* sequence. * Blood will be collected at several time points. * A small skin biopsy or another blood draw will be drawn for comparison against the genetic mutations shown in the tumor. * The blood, tumor, and skin (if applicable) will undergo genetic analysis.
Sonobiopsy	Cancer Personalized Profiling	* Once enrolled, participants would be prepared for standard of care surgery. * The sonobiopsy involves the standard procedure for a biopsy, but the biopsy needle is replaced with a customized ultrasound probe, a standard ultrasound contrast agent (microbubbles) is injected intravenously, and the probe is turned on for 3 minutes for the sonobiopsy. Then the planned surgery to remove the tumor will occur. * An additional brief MRI scan will be obtained using the intraoperative MRI to define imaging changes (if any) that occur as a result of the sonobiopsy procedure. The imaging protocols will include a 3D T2-weighted (T2w) scan, and 3D contrast T1-weighted (T1w) with dynamic contrast enhancement and if time allows T2\* sequence. * Blood will be collected at several time points. * A small skin biopsy or another blood draw will be drawn for comparison against the genetic mutations shown in the tumor. * The blood, tumor, and skin (if applicable) will undergo genetic analysis.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of sonobiopsy as measured by change in ctDNA level	Day 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 sample	Day 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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States