A Living Tissue Bank of Patient-Derived Organoids From Glioma Tumors

Study Purpose

There is a high medical need to improve treatment outcome for high-grade and low-grade glioma since no curative treatment is available. To achieve this goal, a broader understanding is needed of the causes of inter-and intratumoral heterogeneity; glioma dedifferentiation and invasion; the major determinants of malignancy and treatment failure in glioma patients. Patient-derived organoid (PDOs) of high-grade gliomas and low-grade gliomas will be used to identify the mechanisms that underlie this malignant behaviour and treatment resistance. This insight may be used to develop patient avatars to simultaneously test multiple new treatment modalities that are predictive for survival and quality of life of glioma patients.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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No
Study Type

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Observational
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - MRI diagnosis of low grade glioma (LGG) or high grade glioma (HGG) - Age 18 years or older.
  • - Patient is eligible for a resection of the tumor.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Contra-inidication for neurosurgical resection of the tumor.
  • - Incapacitated patient, unable to give informed consent.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT04865315
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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Maastricht Radiation Oncology
Principal Investigator

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Marc Vooijs, Prof. Dr.
Principal Investigator Affiliation Maastro Radiaton Oncology clinic
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Netherlands
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Low-grade Glioma, High Grade Glioma
Additional Details

To establish primary patient-derived three-dimensional organoid cultures from low grade and high-grade gliomas to study the mechanisms that contribute to i.e. resistance to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy and immunotherapy, dedifferentiation, tumor invasion among others, in primary and recurrent tumors. Primary Objectives: 1. Establishment of primary patient-derived organoids (PDO) of 'de novo' and recurrent high-grade glioma (HGG) and low-grade glioma (LGG) 2. Phenotypic, genetic, epigenetic and transcriptomic characterization of HGG and LGG organoids and resemblance to the parental tumor (i.e. characterization of specific cell populations and genomic and transcriptomic profiles of PDOs) 3. Investigation of combinations of new or standard glioma systemic treatments (i.e immunotherapy, chemotherapy) with or without radiation (i.e. protons, photons). Secondary objectives. 1. Establishment of co-cultures of HGG and LGG organoids with immune cells. 2. Investigation of radiation-triggered cell death mechanisms on PDOs after irradiation with photons and protons. 3. Investigation of dedifferentiation mechanisms of LGG to HGG in the context of radiation w/wo immunotherapy.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

: Low grade glioma patients

Patients who have a MRI lesion suspected for a low grade glioma (newly diagnosed or recurrent), who are eligible for a resection of the tumor

: High grade glioma patients

Patients who have a MRI lesion suspected for a high grade glioma (newly diagnosed or recurrent), who are eligible for a resection of the tumor

Interventions

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International Sites

Maastricht Radiation Oncology, Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

Status

Recruiting

Address

Maastricht Radiation Oncology

Maastricht, Limburg, 6229ET

Site Contact

Marc Vooijs, Prof.Dr.

[email protected]

+31(0)88 44 55 600

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