A Safety and Feasibility Study to Evaluate Blood Brain Barrier Disruption Using Exablate MR Guided Focused Ultrasound in Combination With Doxorubicin in Treating Pediatric Patients With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG)
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Intervention
- Doxorubicin
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor
- Sponsor
- InSightec
- Enrollment
- 10
- Locations
- 6
- Primary Endpoint
- Adverse Events
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- 15 days ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of targeted blood brain barrier disruption with Exablate Model 4000 Type2.0/2.1 in combination with Doxorubicin therapy for the treatment of DIPG in pediatric patients
Detailed Description
This is a prospective, single arm, non-randomized feasibility study to evaluate the safety, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD) using the Exablate Type 2 system in pediatric patients with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG) undergoing Doxorubicin chemotherapy. The study will be conducted at up to three sites in the United States. Patients will undergo 3 treatment cycles, approximately 4-6 weeks apart. The study aims to establish feasibility and safety of Exablate BBBD in conjunction with Doxorubicin in the treatment of pediatric DIPG and assess preliminary efficacy in this patient population.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age between 5 and 21 years, inclusive. Subjects younger than 5 years old may be eligible after discussion with the Sponsor Medical Monitor/designee (i.e. DSMB).
- •Patient diagnosed with DIPG
- •At least 4-week and not greater than 12 weeks from completion of radiation therapy
- •Post-radiation imaging does not show evidence of necrosis/ hemorrhage or other features that contraindicate MRgFUS
- •If brain surgery occurred, at least 14 days passed since last brain surgery and the patient is fully recovered and neurologically stable
- •If on steroids, stable or decreasing dose for at least 7 days prior to study entry
- •Stable or improving neurologic status for 7 days prior to study entry
- •Able and willing to give consent and/or assent or have a legal guardian who is able and willing to do so
- •Able to attend all study visits and with life expectancy of at least 6 months
Exclusion Criteria
- •Tumor not visible on any pre-therapy or post-radiation imaging
- •Previous participation in other chemotherapy, molecularly targeted therapy, or immunotherapy treatment-related phase 1 or 2 trials
- •Symptoms and signs of increased intracranial pressure
- •Subject with metastatic disease
- •Subject with ventricular peritoneal shunt
- •Subject receiving bevacizumab (Avastin) therapy or increasing doses of steroids
- •Anti-coagulant therapy, or medications known to increase risk of hemorrhage, (e.g., ASA, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs \[NSAIDs\], statins) within washout period prior to treatment
- •History of a bleeding disorder, coagulopathy or with a history of spontaneous tumor hemorrhage.
- •Hypertension per age
- •Cerebral or systemic vasculopathy, including intracranial thrombosis, vascular malformation, cerebral aneurysm, or vasculitis
Arms & Interventions
Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD)
Exablate MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for Blood Brain Barrier Disruption with Doxorubicin for treating pediatric patients with DIPG
Intervention: Doxorubicin
Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD)
Exablate MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for Blood Brain Barrier Disruption with Doxorubicin for treating pediatric patients with DIPG
Intervention: Exablate
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Adverse Events
Time Frame: 2 years
All adverse events from first treatment to end of study will be documented and reported according to the CTCAE terminology and severity scale
Secondary Outcomes
- Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD)(immediately post BBBD sonication)