Phase
Condition
Brain Cancer
Neurofibromatosis
Brain Tumor
Treatment
Focused Ultrasound (Exablate Model 4000)
Clinical Study ID
Ages 18-80 All Genders
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Male or Female subjects18-80 years of age who are able and willing to give informedconsent, or whose legally authorized representative is willing to consent on theirbehalf
Subjects with stereotactically-targetable suspected new or recurrent glioblastomatumor on pre-operative brain imaging scans
Subjects that are scheduled, or will be scheduled within 4 weeks, for surgicalresection or biopsy per standard clinical tumor care
Karnofsky Performance Score >70
Able to communicate sensations during the Exablate BBBD procedure
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Subjects with inoperable tumors (e.g., tumor originating from the deep midline,thalamus, midbrain, cerebellum or brainstem)
Multifocal tumors
Tumor morphology or other imaging findings that precludes the ability to sonicatethe tumor volume (including significant tumor volume outside the treatment envelopeor tumor volume that exceeds the maximum sonication volume allowed, i.e. currently 110 ccs at the treatment volume level). Concern for adequate tumor coverage bysonication based on tumor morphology should be discussed with the Sponsor.
MRI or clinical findings of:
Active or chronic infection(s) or inflammatory processes
Acute or chronic hemorrhages, specifically any lobar microbleeds, and nosiderosis, amyloid angiopathy, or macro-hemorrhages
Intracranial thrombosis, vascular malformation, cerebral aneurysm or vasculitis
MR non-compatible metallic implants in the skull or the brain or the presence ofunknown MR unsafe devices
Significant cardiac disease or unstable hemodynamic status
Documented myocardial infarction within six months of enrollment
Unstable angina on medication
Unstable or worsening congestive heart failure
Documented left ventricular ejection fraction below the lower limit of normal
History of a hemodynamically unstable cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiac pacemaker
Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic > 180 and diastolic BP > 120 on medication)
Undergoing anti-coagulant or anti-platelet therapy, or using medications known toincrease risk of hemorrhage within washout period prior to treatment (i.e.,antiplatelet or vitamin K inhibitor anticoagulants within 7 days, non-vitamin Kinhibitor anticoagulants within 72 hours, or heparin-derived compounds within 48hours of treatment).
History of bleeding disorder, coagulopathy or a history of spontaneous hemorrhage orevidence of increased risk of bleeding
Abnormal coagulation profile (Platelets < 80,000, PT >14, PTT >36, or INR > 1.3)
Known cerebral or systemic vasculopathy
Significant depression and at potential risk of suicide
Known sensitivity/allergy to gadolinium or DEFINITY/DEFINITY RT,
Active seizures despite medication treatment (defined as >1 seizure per week) whichcould be worsened by disruption of the blood brain barrier
Active drug or alcohol disorder which have a higher risk for seizures, infectionand/or poor executive functioning
Known positive HIV status, which can lead to increased entry of HIV into the brainparenchyma leading to HIV encephalitis
Potential blood-borne infections which can lead to increased entry to brainparenchyma leading to meningitis or brain abscess
Any contraindications to MRI scanning, including:
Large subjects not fitting comfortably into the scanner
Difficulty lying supine and still for up to 3 hours in the MRI unit orclaustrophobia
Impaired renal function with estimated glomerular filtration rate <30 mL/min/1.73m2
Severe Respiratory Illness: chronic pulmonary disorders (e.g., severe emphysema,pulmonary vasculitis, or other causes of reduced pulmonary vascular cross-sectionalarea), subjects with a history of severe drug allergies, severe asthma or hay fever,or multiple allergies where the benefit/risk of administering DEFINITY/DEFINITY RTis considered unfavorable by the study physicians in relation to the productlabeling for DEFINITY/DEFINITY RT
Currently in a clinical trial involving an investigational product or non-approveduse of a drug or device
Pregnancy or Lactation
Study Design
Study Description
Connect with a study center
Sunnybrook Research Institute
Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5
CanadaActive - Recruiting
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90095
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, California 92618
United StatesActive - Recruiting
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California 94107
United StatesActive - Recruiting
UF Health Shands Hospital
Gainesville, Florida 32608
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health
Miami, Florida 33176
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida 33612
United StatesSite Not Available
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida 33606
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
United StatesActive - Recruiting
University of Maryland, Baltimore & The University of Maryland Medical System
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota 55905
United StatesActive - Recruiting
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, New York 10016
United StatesActive - Recruiting
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516
United StatesActive - Recruiting
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina 27710
United StatesActive - Recruiting
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
United StatesSite Not Available
University of Texas, Southwestern
Dallas, Texas 75390
United StatesActive - Recruiting
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas 77030
United StatesActive - Recruiting
West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Center
Morgantown, West Virginia 26506
United StatesActive - Recruiting
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