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Monitoring Anti-angiogenic Therapy in Brain Tumors by Advanced MRI

NCT02843230

Description:

This research study aims to predict treatment response to anti-angiogenic therapy (Avastin) using advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) for Glioblastoma patients.

Related Conditions:
  • Glioblastoma
Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Trial Eligibility

Document

Title

  • Brief Title: Monitoring Anti-angiogenic Therapy in Brain Tumors by Advanced MRI
  • Official Title: Monitoring Anti-angiogenic Therapy in Brain Tumors by Advanced MRI

Clinical Trial IDs

  • ORG STUDY ID: 16-147
  • NCT ID: NCT02843230

Conditions

  • Glioblastoma

Purpose

This research study aims to predict treatment response to anti-angiogenic therapy (Avastin) using advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) for Glioblastoma patients.

Detailed Description

      This research study is an Imaging Study, in which investigators are examining if advanced
      magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy (MRS) are able to predict the outcome of
      participants with a brain tumor (glioblastoma) treated with an anti-angiogenic treatment
      called Avastin (Avastin is the trade name for bevacizumab).

      MRI studies the tumor size and other physical aspects of a tumor and the MRS adds an
      additional analysis that measures the chemical changes that a tumor undergoes. This study
      aims to test whether addition of MRS to standard MRI testing will help better predict how a
      tumor is responding to therapy.

      The names of the study interventions involved in this study are:

        -  MRI/MRS

        -  Avastin Avastin works by interfering with the process of new blood vessel growth and is
           thus an anti-angiogenic. Avastin is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
           for use in Glioblastoma .

      The participant's treating physician may complement the Avastin treatment with chemotherapy
      including Temozolomide (TMZ) or Lomustine (CCNU). Both treatments are approved by the U.S.
      Food and Drug Administration for use in Glioblastoma.

      The purpose of this study is to predict treatment response to anti-angiogenic therapy in
      brain tumor participant using advanced MRI and MRS.

      MRI/MRS is an FDA-approved test that uses magnets to take pictures of the brain and lets us
      "see inside" the body/brain without surgery.
    

Trial Arms

NameTypeDescriptionInterventions
Avastin Combine with MRI, DSC and MRS ScanStudy subjects will have an MRI exam including MRS and DSC imaging prior to bevacizumab/ Avastin treatment (baseline scan). Subsequently, patients will receive their follow-up MRI exams every 8 weeks as standard of care. Advanced imaging will be added to the patients' regular follow-up scans including MRS and DSC MRI.
    Avastin and Temozolomide Combine with DSC, MRI and MRS ScanStudy subjects will have an MRI exam including MRS and DSC imaging prior to bevacizumab/ Avastin and Temozolomide treatment (baseline scan). Subsequently, patients will receive their follow-up MRI exams every 8 weeks as standard of care. Advanced imaging will be added to the patients' regular follow-up scans including MRS and DSC MRI.
      Avastin and Lomustine Combine with MRI, DSC, and MRS ScanStudy subjects will have an MRI exam including MRS and DSC imaging prior to bevacizumab/ Avastin and Lomustine treatment (baseline scan). Subsequently, patients will receive their follow-up MRI exams every 6 weeks as standard of care. Advanced imaging will be added to the patients' regular follow-up scans including MRS and DSC MRI.

        Eligibility Criteria

                Inclusion Criteria:
        
                  -  Participants must have histologically confirmed glioblastoma and evidence of
                     recurrence. Patients with low-grade tumors who have progressed to glioblastoma are
                     eligible.
        
                  -  Participants must have measurable disease, defined as at least one lesion that can be
                     accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as ≥
                     10 mm.
        
                  -  Patients must be anti-angiogenic therapy naïve.
        
                  -  Age ≥18 years. We exclude children because the chances of recruiting children with
                     recurrent glioblastoma who will be treated with bevacizumab are small.
        
                  -  ECOG performance status ≤2 (Karnofsky ≥60%)
        
                  -  Life expectancy of greater than 10 weeks.
        
                       -  creatinine within normal institutional limits OR
        
                       -  creatinine clearance ≥30 mL/min/1.73 m2 for participants with creatinine levels
                          above institutional normal.
        
                  -  Participants must be able to undergo MRI scan.
        
                  -  Participants whose clinical care plan includes treatment with bevacizumab mono-therapy
                     (Group I) or bevacizumab (+ cytotoxic agents Temozolomide (TMZ) or Lomustine (CCNU).
        
                  -  Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
        
                Exclusion Criteria:
        
                  -  Participants who have already received anti-VEGF or investigational anti-angiogenic
                     therapy for glioblastoma.
        
                  -  Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active
                     infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac
                     arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with
                     study requirements.
        
                  -  Pregnant women are excluded from this study because the effects of MR imaging on the
                     fetus are unknown and gadolinium-based intravenous contrast material is not
                     recommended for use in pregnant patients
        
                  -  HIV-positive participants on combination antiretroviral therapy are ineligible because
                     of the potential for pharmacokinetic interactions with bevacizumab, Temozolomide (TMZ)
                     or Lomustine (CCNU).
        
                  -  Patients who are no suitable to undergo MRI or use gadolinium contrast due to:
        
                       -  Claustrophobia
        
                       -  Presence of metallic objects or implanted medical devices in body (i.e. cardiac
                          pacemaker, aneurysm clips, surgical clips, prostheses, artificial hearts, valves
                          with steel parts, metal fragments, shrapnel, tattoos near the eye, or steel
                          implants)
        
                       -  Sickle cell disease
        
                       -  Renal failure
        
                       -  Reduced renal function, as determined by creatinine clearance < 30 mL/min based
                          on a serum creatinine level obtained within 28 days prior to registration
              
        Maximum Eligible Age:N/A
        Minimum Eligible Age:18 Years
        Eligible Gender:All
        Healthy Volunteers:No

        Primary Outcome Measures

        Measure:Progression Free Survival For Patients Receiving Advanced MRI and MRS
        Time Frame:6 months
        Safety Issue:
        Description:

        Secondary Outcome Measures

        Measure:Progression Free Survival For Patient Receiving Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast
        Time Frame:6 months
        Safety Issue:
        Description:
        Measure:Overall Survival Rate For Patient Receiving Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast
        Time Frame:12 Months
        Safety Issue:
        Description:

        Details

        Phase:
        Primary Purpose:Observational
        Overall Status:Recruiting
        Lead Sponsor:Massachusetts General Hospital

        Trial Keywords

        • Brain Tumor

        Last Updated

        September 9, 2020