Serial MR Imaging and MR Spectroscopic Imaging for the Characterization of Lower Grade Glioma

September 11, 2023 updated by: Susan Chang

Metabolic Imaging of Patients With Lower Grade Glioma Using Hyperpolarized 13C Pyruvate

This trial studies how well serial magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and MR spectroscopic imaging work in characterizing lower grade glioma. Diagnostic procedures, such as MR imaging and MR spectroscopic imaging, may detect serial changes in lower grade glioma. This study may help researchers learn more about practical ways of evaluating and standardizing treatment in patients with brain tumors.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the safety and feasibility of hyperpolarized 13C MR metabolic imaging as a new and unique tool for making an early assessment of progression and evaluation of response to therapy in patients with lower grade glioma II. To determine whether changes in levels of hyperpolarized 13C pyruvate, lactate and bicarbonate may provide early evidence of tumor progression in patients with lower grade glioma who are being followed with surveillance scans.

III. To determine whether patients with lower grade glioma who are receiving treatment exhibit a reduction in levels of hyperpolarized 13C lactate/pyruvate at follow-up compared to their baseline scan.

OUTLINE: Patients will be enrolled into Cohort 2. Participants previously enrolled in Cohort 1 may enroll in Cohort 2 of study upon re-review of eligibility.

COHORT 1 (CLOSED TO ENROLLMENT): Patients undergo MR imaging (MRI) and MR spectroscopic imaging (MRSI) scans over 1 hour at baseline. Patients then continue to undergo MRSI scans that follow the clinical MRI schedule set by doctors to monitor patients' care.

COHORT 2: Patients undergo MRI scan at baseline. Patients then receive hyperpolarized carbon C 13 pyruvate intravenously (IV) over less than 1 minute and undergo MRSI scan at baseline. Patients then continue to undergo MRSI scans that follow the clinical MRI schedule set by doctors to monitor patients' care.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

300

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

    • California
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94143
        • Recruiting
        • University of California, San Francisco
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Susan M. Chang, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • For patients in cohort 1: histologically proven lower grade glioma who are being followed with surveillance scans
  • For patients in cohort 2: histologically proven glioma who are scheduled for treatment due to suspected residual or recurrent tumor
  • Patients with a life expectancy > 12 weeks
  • Patients must have a Karnofsky performance status of >= 60
  • Patients must have adequate renal function (creatinine < 1.5 mg/dL) before imaging. These tests must be performed within 60 days prior to the hyperpolarized imaging scan.
  • Patients must not have any significant medical illnesses that in the investigator's opinion cannot be adequately controlled with appropriate therapy, would compromise the patient's ability to participate in this study or any disease that will obscure toxicity or dangerously impact response to the imaging agent.
  • Patients must not have New York Heart Association (NYHA) grade II or greater congestive heart failure
  • Patients must not have history of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 12 months prior to study enrollment
  • This study was designed to include women and minorities, but was not designed to measure differences of intervention effects. Males and females will be recruited with no preference to gender. Minorities will actively be recruited to participate. No exclusion to this study will be based on race
  • Patients must sign an informed consent indicating that they are aware of the investigational nature of this study. Patients must sign an authorization for the release of their protected health information
  • Patients may not be known to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive. HIV testing is not required for study participation
  • Patients must not have a history of any other cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in-situ of the cervix), unless they are in complete remission and have been off all therapy for that disease for a minimum of 3 years
  • Patients must not be pregnant or breast-feeding. Women of childbearing potential are required to obtain a negative pregnancy test within 14 days of hyperpolarized imaging scan. Effective contraception (men and women) must be used in subjects of child-bearing potential

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects will be excluded from participating in this study if they are unable to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures

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: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Cohort 1 (MRI, MRSI) (CLOSED TO ENROLLMENT)
Patients undergo MRI and MRSI scans over 1 hour at baseline. Patients then continue to undergo MRSI scans that follow the clinical MRI schedule set by doctors to monitor patients' care. Participants enrolled in cohort 1 may later enroll in cohort 2 of study once eligibility has been reviewed and approved by neuro-oncologist
Undergo MRI
Other Names:
  • MRI
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan
  • Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  • MR Imaging
  • MRI Scan
  • NMR Imaging
  • NMRI
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Undergo MRSI
Other Names:
  • 1H- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging
  • 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • MRS
  • MRS Imaging
  • MRSI
  • Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging
Experimental: Cohort 2 (MRI, hyperpolarized carbon C 13 pyruvate, MRSI)
Patients undergo MRI scan at baseline. Patients then receive hyperpolarized carbon C 13 pyruvate IV over less than 1 minute and undergo MRSI scan at baseline. Patients then continue to undergo MRSI scans that follow the clinical MRI schedule set by doctors to monitor patients' care.
Undergo MRI
Other Names:
  • MRI
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan
  • Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  • MR Imaging
  • MRI Scan
  • NMR Imaging
  • NMRI
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Undergo MRSI
Other Names:
  • 1H- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging
  • 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • MRS
  • MRS Imaging
  • MRSI
  • Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging
Given IV
Other Names:
  • Hyperpolarized 13C-Pyruvate
  • Hyperpolarized Pyruvate (13C)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs)
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
Safety evaluation for endpoint will include monitoring for the occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs). Reported toxicities will be graded using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology (Toxicity) Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. All available safety data will be used and will be analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Up to 4 years
Peak lactate/pyruvate
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
The peak lactate/pyruvate in tumor and normal appearing brain tissue will be reported.
Up to 4 years
Peak bicarbonate/pyruvate
Time Frame: Up to 4 years
The peak bicarbonate/pyruvate in tumor and normal appearing brain tissue will be reported.
Up to 4 years
Change in peak lactate/pyruvate between scans
Time Frame: Baseline up to 4 years
The change in peak lactate/pyruvate between scans will be reported.
Baseline up to 4 years
Change in peak bicarbonate/pyruvate between scans
Time Frame: Baseline up to 4 years
The change in peak bicarbonate/pyruvate between scans will be reported.
Baseline up to 4 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Susan M Chang, MD, University of California, San Francisco

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 11, 2017

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 31, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 31, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

September 7, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 13, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

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 drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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