Feasibility of ExAblate MRI Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Tx of Soft Tissue Tumors

April 28, 2018 updated by: Pejman Ghanouni

A Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of ExAblate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Soft Tissue Tumors of the Extremities

The goal of this project is to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of ExAblate magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) surgery in the treatment of soft tissue tumors of the extremities.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Given that the incidence of cancer increases with age, the number of elderly patients diagnosed and treated for soft tissue sarcomas (STS) will increase. The dilemma is that surgeons and medical oncologists may be hesitant to treat elderly patients in a comparably intensive manner as is used in the treatment of younger patients; factors such as decreased performance status, significant comorbidities, and disease natural history may erode enthusiasm for aggressive STS resection. To this end, a less invasive way of treating soft tissue tumors would be helpful in younger patients to minimize morbidity and in the elderly to provide less aggressive treatment options. The InSightec ExAblate 2000 magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) system is a non-invasive thermal ablation device fully integrated with an MR imaging system and used for the ablation of soft tissue (5-10). The ExAblate combines a focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) delivery system and a conventional diagnostic 1.5 T or 3 T MRI scanner. It provides a real-time therapy planning algorithm, thermal dosimetry, and closed-loop therapy control.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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5

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Stanford, California, United States, 94305
        • Stanford University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

10 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

INCLUSION CRITERIA

  • ≥ 10 years of age.
  • Benign or malignant soft tissue tumors of the extremities, flanks, pelvis, or shoulders requiring surgical intervention.
  • Tumor must not have been treated previously with radiation.
  • Targeted tumor(s) are accessible to the ExAblate device
  • Targeted volume within the tumor is located deeper than 1 cm from the skin
  • Targeted tumor is clearly visible by non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • Karnofsky Performance Status > 60
  • Normal platelet count and coagulation profile
  • Glomerular filtration rate > 60 mL/min
  • Able to safely undergo MRI exam and receive mild sedation for the treatment.
  • Able to tolerate being in the MRI scanner for the duration of the study.
  • Able and willing to give consent (or consent + assent where applicable), and able to attend all study visits.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Previous radiation treatment to the tumor.
  • Currently receiving dialysis.
  • Acute medical condition (eg, pneumonia, sepsis) expected to hinder completion of the study

  • Unstable cardiac status including:

    • Unstable angina pectoris on medication
    • Patients with documented myocardial infarction within six months of protocol entry
    • Congestive heart failure requiring medication (other than diuretic)
    • Patients on anti-arrhythmic drugs
  • Severe hypertension (diastolic BP > 100 on medication)
  • Contraindication for MR imaging such as implanted metallic devices that are not MRI-safe, size limitations, etc
  • Severe hematologic, neurologic, or other uncontrolled disease
  • Known intolerance or allergy to medications used for sedation (midazolam), analgesia (fentanyl), and local and regional anesthesia (lidocaine, bupivacaine, and ropivacaine)
  • Known intolerance or allergy to MR contrast agent (gadolinium chelates) including advanced kidney disease
  • Pregnant and nursing
  • Karnofsky Performance Score < 60
  • Severe cerebrovascular disease [cardiovascular accident (CVA) within 6 months]
  • Not able or not willing to tolerate the required prolonged stationary position during treatment (up to 5 hrs of total table time)
  • Target volume in tumor is less than 1 cm from neurovascular bundles, major blood vessels, bowel, or bladder.

  • Targeted tumors:

    • NOT visible by non-contrast MRI, OR
    • NOT accessible to ExAblate device
  • Not a candidate for either regional anesthesia or mild sedation
  • Not be participating in another trial testing other investigational agents or devices

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: MRgHIFU
The InSightec ExAblate 2000 magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) system is a non-invasive device that is fully integrated with an MR imaging system and used for the ablation of soft tissue. The treatment process begins with the physician acquiring a set of MR images, identifying 1+ target volume(s) of fibroid tissue to be ablated, and drawing the treatment contours. The therapy planning software computes the type and number of sonications required to treat the defined volume while minimizing total treatment time. MR images taken during the sonication provide a diagnostic quality image of the target tissue and a quantitative, real-time temperature map overlay to confirm the therapeutic effect of the treatment. The transducer is then automatically moved to the succeeding treatment point and the process is repeated until the entire volume has been treated. About 100 individual sonications can be delivered over a 3-hour period to complete a treatment.
Device: MRgHIFU
The InSightec ExAblate 2000 magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) system is a non-invasive thermal ablation device fully integrated with an MR imaging system and used for the ablation of soft tissue
Other Names:
  • ExAblate Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Drug: Aspirin
325 mg PO for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis initiated 2 hours prior to magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) treatment
Other Names:
  • Ecotrin
Drug: Enoxaparin
40 mg by subcutaneous (SC) administration, for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis initiated 2 hours prior to magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU) treatment
Other Names:
  • Lovenox

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Overall Safety - Incidence of Any Device-related Adverse Events
Time Frame: 1 week
Safety determined by evaluating for the incidence of any device-related adverse events. Patients will be assessed for pain and limb function, and by clinical examination before and after treatment to collect adverse events related to the treatment. Safety is reported as the total incidence of device-related adverse events.
1 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adverse Event Severity
Time Frame: 6 months

Safety is further assessed by an evaluation of severity for the treatment-related adverse events, reported as the number of adverse events for each of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v4.0 grades.

CTCAE Severity:

  1. mild
  2. moderate
  3. severe
  4. life-threatening
  5. fatal
6 months
Percent Successful Tumor Ablation
Time Frame: Up to 1 week
In the resected tumor specimen, the volume of the ablated area will be determined by obtaining a digital photograph of each pathology slice. The region of interest corresponding to the ablated area will be traced, and the ablated area will be calculated for each slice and summed. Accuracy is assessed as the percent ablated volume relative to pre-treatment tumor volume.
Up to 1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Pejman Ghanouni

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Pejman Ghanouni, MD, PhD, Stanford University
  • Principal Investigator: Raffi Avedian, MD, Stanford University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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May 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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March 24, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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March 24, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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October 15, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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October 15, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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October 17, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 23, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 28, 2018

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2018

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IRB-26667
  • VAR0095 (Other Identifier: OnCore)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

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