Multimodality MRI and Liquid Biopsy in GBM

Study Purpose

Patients with a new diagnosis of high-grade glioma based on MRI, who are considered surgical candidates determined by neurosurgeons or patients with recurrent glioblastoma with the initial diagnosis of glioblastoma (histologic or molecular proof) and recommended for clinically surgical resection may be eligible for this study. Subjects may participate in this study if they are at least 18 years of age. Ferumoxytol-enhanced MRI will be used to quantify tumor-associated macrophages. This is a non-therapeutic trial in that imaging will not be used to direct treatment decisions. The blood draw is being completed to evaluate cell-free circulating tumor DNA (cfDNA) and cell-free tumor DNA (ctDNA).

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms	No
Study Type An interventional clinical study is where participants are assigned to receive one or more interventions (or no intervention) so that researchers can evaluate the effects of the interventions on biomedical or health-related outcomes. An observational clinical study is where participants identified as belonging to study groups are assessed for biomedical or health outcomes. Searching Both is inclusive of interventional and observational studies.	Interventional
Eligible Ages	18 Years and Over
Gender	All

More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Participants will be ≥ 18 years of age. 2. Patients with new diagnosis of high grade glioma based on MRI, who are considered surgical candidates determined by neurosurgeons or recurrent glioblastoma with the initial diagnosis of glioblastoma (histologic or molecular proof) and recommended for clinically surgical resection. 3. Life expectancy of greater than 3 months in the opinion of an investigator or treating physician. 4. Karnofsky performance status ≥ 60.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability to tolerate imaging procedures in the opinion of an investigator or treating physician. 2. Females who are pregnant or breast feeding at the time of screening will not be eligible for this study; pregnancy status will be confirmed verbally prior to participating in any study procedures. 3. Any current medical condition, illness, or disorder as assessed by medical record review and/or self-reported that is considered by a physician investigator to be a condition that could compromise participant safety or successful participation in the study. 4. Contraindications to MRI or use of ferumoxytol or gadolinium contrast

Trial Details

Trial ID: This trial id was obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, providing information on publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants with locations in all 50 States and in 196 countries.	NCT04776980
Phase Phase 1: Studies that emphasize safety and how the drug is metabolized and excreted in humans. Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data. Phase 3: Studies that gather more information about safety and effectiveness by studying different populations and different dosages and by using the drug in combination with other drugs. Phase 4: Studies occurring after FDA has approved a drug for marketing, efficacy, or optimal use.	Early Phase 1
Lead Sponsor The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.	Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Principal Investigator The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.	Seyed Ali Nabavizadeh, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation	University of Pennsylvania
Agency Class Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.	Other
Overall Status	Withdrawn
Countries	United States
Conditions The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.	Glioblastoma Multiforme, Brain Tumor, Adult: Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, Recurrent, Brain Tumor, Primary

Additional Details

This is a pilot study in subjects with a new diagnosis of high-grade glioma based on classic MRI appearance who are considered surgical candidates and patients with histologically proven diagnosis of glioblastoma (GB) who have completed chemoradiation and now have new contrast-enhancing lesions or lesions showing increased enhancement ( 25% increase) who are recommended for a clinical surgical resection. Subjects may participate in this study if they are at least 18 years of age, most participants will be receiving care at the clinical practices of the University of Pennsylvania. Subjects who come to the University of Pennsylvania for diagnosis and/or treatment of GB and who meet the study inclusion criteria may be approached by study personnel for recruitment into this study. Subjects will be approached about study participation regardless of race or ethnic background. Investigators anticipate enrolling up to 30 participants. Subjects who consent but do not complete the study imaging will be considered not evaluable and will be replaced. Accrual will likely occur over approximately 2 years. After undergoing screening assessments and verifying eligibility for study participation subjects will undergo a research ferumoxytol-enhanced MRI of the brain and blood draws for liquid biopsy.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Ferumoxytol Infused MRI

Ferumoxytol is an iron replacement product that is FDA approved to treat iron deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this study, ferumoxytol is used to quantify tumor-associated macrophages. The infused dose would be 5mg/kg.

Interventions

Diagnostic Test: - Post Feraheme Infusion MRI

All participants will receive a ferumoxtyol (Feraheme) infusion 20-28 hours prior to a head MRI. In addition, a blood draw for liquid biopsy targeted tissue sampling during surgery and special iron and macrophage staining on the tumor tissue.

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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

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