This will be a prospective, open-label, single-arm pilot study to investigate the safety and efficacy of Bevacizumab (BEV) in combination with microbubble (MB)-mediated FUS in patients with recurrent GBM. BEV represents the physician's best choice for the standard of care (SoC) in rGBM after previous treatment with surgery (if appropriate), standard radiotherapy with temozolomide chemotherapy, and with adjuvant temozolomide.
The study aims to demonstrate the high safety profile and effectiveness of BEV+FUS-MB targeted therapy for brain tumors. Any patient with a histological diagnosis of GBM who meets all of the specific eligibility criteria may participate in this study by signing informed consent in person or through their legal representative. Eligible patients will undergo a 2-week baseline observation screening period. Up to 10 eligible patients will be enrolled in this study. Eligible patients will follow the standard operating procedures of BEV (10 mg/kg intravenous (IV) infusion). After at least 30 minutes, patients will be administered microbubbles (MB) (Lumason®) at a dose of 0.1 mL/kg, along with optimal ultrasound exposure doses determined by the acoustic emission feedback FUS power control algorithm of the NaviFUS System. The treatment will be administered every 2 weeks up to 34 weeks or until evidence of progression disease (PD), intolerable toxicity precluding further treatment, non-compliance with study follow-up, or withdrawal of consent, whichever occurs first.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Open the Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) using focused ultrasound and microbubble
Open the BBB using focused ultrasound and microbubble
An anti-angiogenic agent to block tumor growth
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Adverse Events (AEs)
The incidence and severity of AEs associated with FUS-MB+BEV treatment in patients with rGBM
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
6-month Progression-Free Survival (PFS-6)
PFS-6 is the proportion of patients who remain progression-free at the 6-month time point, as determined by Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) Criteria, from the time of their first treatment.
Time frame: up to 6 months
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)
PFS is defined as the time from the date of first treatment to the earliest date of the first objective documentation of radiographic progression disease based on RANO Criteria, death, or last known follow-up due to any cause whichever occurs first. PFS will be followed continuously till the End-of-Study.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
One-year Survival Rate
One-year survival rate is the proportion of patients who remain alive at the one-year time point from the time of their first treatment.
Time frame: up to 12 months
Overall Survival (OS)
OS is defined as the time from the date of first treatment to the earliest date of death or last known follow-up due to any cause whichever occurs first. OS will be followed continuously while subjects are on study and via phone interviews every 3 months during the survival follow-up phase of the study.
Time frame: up to 24 months
Objective Response Rate (ORR)
ORR is defined as the proportion of patients who achieved a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) based on a combination of imaging and clinical features as assessed by the RANO Criteria.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
Clinical Benefit Rate (CBR)
CBR is defined as the proportion of patients who achieved an overall response of CR, PR, or stable disease (SD) based on a combination of imaging and clinical features as assessed by the RANO Criteria.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
Local Disease Control on the MRI Images
Local disease control is defined as the proportion of patients who achieved a CR, PR, or SD within the planning target tumor lesion, as assessed by the RANO Criteria.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
Corticosteroid Consumption
Changes in corticosteroid usage will be compared to baseline.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C30).
The changes in QoL during treatment will be compared to baseline. The highest scores reflect better overall health-related quality of life.
Time frame: up to 52 weeks
European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) brain cancer questionnaire (QLQ-BN20, assessment specific to brain neoplasm)
The changes in QoL during treatment will be compared to baseline. The highest scores reflect worse symptoms/problems.
Time frame: Up to 52 weeks
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