Sonobiopsy for Noninvasive and Sensitive Detection of Glioblastoma
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This clinical study to evaluate sonobiopsy is significant because sonobiopsy will fundamentally enhance the clinician's insight into the molecular features of an intracranial lesion to tailor treatment approaches and optimize outcomes. In addition to the standard diagnostics of anatomic imaging and surgical histology, sonobiopsy has the potential to become the third pillar for brain tumor management by radically advancing the ability to easily and regularly acquire tumor genetic and molecular signatures. This enhanced capability will have a dramatic impact on patient survival and quality of life.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2022
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 11, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 16, 2022
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
April 18, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 30, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 30, 2028
February 23, 2026
February 1, 2026
6.6 years
February 11, 2022
February 20, 2026
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Feasibility of sonobiopsy as measured by change in ctDNA level
The feasibility of sonobiopsy will be demonstrated by an increase in the amount of ctDNA in the blood samples acquired post than prior sonobiopsy in at least 50% of the patients.
Day 1
Number of matched mutations between the post-sonobiopsy sample and the tumor tissue sample
The agreement of the post-sonobiopsy sample mutation detected in the blood with a variant identified in the tumor tissue will be compared using a kappa statistic.
Day 1
Study Arms (1)
Sonobiopsy
EXPERIMENTAL* Once enrolled, participants would be prepared for standard of care surgery. * The sonobiopsy involves the standard procedure for a biopsy, but the biopsy needle is replaced with a customized ultrasound probe, a standard ultrasound contrast agent (microbubbles) is injected intravenously, and the probe is turned on for 3 minutes for the sonobiopsy. Then the planned surgery to remove the tumor will occur. * An additional brief MRI scan will be obtained using the intraoperative MRI to define imaging changes (if any) that occur as a result of the sonobiopsy procedure. The imaging protocols will include a 3D T2-weighted (T2w) scan, and 3D contrast T1-weighted (T1w) with dynamic contrast enhancement and if time allows T2\* sequence. * Blood will be collected at several time points. * A small skin biopsy or another blood draw will be drawn for comparison against the genetic mutations shown in the tumor. * The blood, tumor, and skin (if applicable) will undergo genetic analysis.
Interventions
Ultrasound combined with microbubbles to facilitate sampling of biomarkers from brain tumors via blood-based liquid biopsy
No more than 10 minutes prior to ultrasound sonication, 10 minutes after ultrasound sonication, 30 minutes after ultrasound sonication (optional at the discretion of the PI), and 60 minutes after ultrasound sonication (optional at the discretion of the PI)
Cancer Personalized Profiling by deep Sequencing will be used to compare the frequency of tumor-specific variants in the blood before and after sonobiopsy.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Must be newly diagnosed with a lesion in the brain with imaging characteristics consistent with glioblastoma multiforme. Scan must have occurred no more than 28 days prior to enrollment.
- Lesion must be \> 3 cm in maximal dimension on MRI.
- Lesion must be in the supratentorial space within 5 cm of the cortical surface.
- Lesion must be gadolinium enhancing.
- Low grade tumors and metastatic tumors
- Recurrent brain tumors and/or radiation necrosis
- Must be planning to undergo surgical resection of the tumor.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Patients with recurrent GBM who are planning to undergo surgical resection or laser ablation of the recurrent tumor. Recurrence must be confirmed on MRI performed no more than 28 days prior to enrollment.
You may not qualify if:
- Contraindication to MRI.
- Previous cranial surgery.
- Previous history of cancer and/or cancer treatments.
- Coagulopathy within 14 days of enrollment defined as PT/PTT outside of normal parameters and platelets \< 100,000/mcL.
- Physical skull defect of any kind.
- Ferrous material in the scalp or skull.
- Scalp or skin disease that limits contact with the ultrasound probe.
- Enrolled in another clinical trial where intervention is administered prior to surgery.
- Known hypersensitivity to polyethylene glycol.
- Known unstable cardiopulmonary condition (e.g. acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary artery syndromes, worsening or unstable congestive heart failure, serious ventricular arrhythmias).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Albert Kim, M.D.
Washington University School of Medicine
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- DIAGNOSTIC
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 11, 2022
First Posted
March 16, 2022
Study Start
April 18, 2022
Primary Completion (Estimated)
November 30, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
November 30, 2028
Last Updated
February 23, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share