Systemic and Local Levels of Lidocaine During Surgery for the Removal of Glioblastoma

Assessing Systemic and Local Levels of Lidocaine During Surgery for Glioblastoma

This clinical trial measures the amount and effect of lidocaine injected into patients with glioblastoma while they are undergoing surgical removal of their brain tumors. Lidocaine is a substance used to relieve pain by blocking signals at the nerve endings in skin. Information gained from this study may help researchers come up with new treatments to help patients with glioblastomas in the future.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Glioblastoma
• Intervention / Treatment: Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Drug: Lidocaine; Procedure: Resection

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To assess the pharmacokinetic properties of intravenously administered lidocaine inside a glioblastoma tumor by means of mass spectroscopy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To assess the differences in overall survival (OS) and progression free survival (PFS) between the patients in the lidocaine therapy group and historical controls taken from the literature (Stupp et al) with comparable post-operative treatment regimen.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive bolus lidocaine intravenously (IV) per standard of care. After intubation, patients receive another infusion of lidocaine IV over 4 hours or until the end of surgery. Patients also undergo collection of blood and tumor samples at the start of surgery and hourly afterwards until a total of 4 samples are collected.

After completion of surgery, patients are followed for 24 hours, and at 7-14 days, up to 30 days.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 12
• Phase: Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Sacramento, California, United States, 95817
      • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• >= 18 years of age
• Preoperative imaging characteristics consistent with brain glioblastoma (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] brain)
• Patients who are undergoing neurosurgical resection for treatment of glioblastoma
• Ability to understand and willingness to sign an informed consent form
• Ability to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior treatment for glioblastoma
• Glioblastoma size less than 5 cm^3
• Known allergy against amide type of local anesthetics
• History of severe cardiac failure (determined by clinical history of less the 3 Metabolic Equivalent of Tasks [METs])
• 2nd or 3rd degree heart block (exception: patients with pacemaker)
• Concurrent treatment with class I or III antiarrhythmics (phenytoin, procainamide, propranolol, quinidine) or amiodarone use =< 3 months
• History of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, Stokes Adams syndrome, or active dysrhythmia
• History of bradycardia
• Prior clinical history of severe hepatic impairment or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 1.55 times of upper normal limit
• Prior clinical history of severe renal impairment or estimated glomerular filtration rate (EGFR) < 30ml/min
• Uncontrolled seizure disorder
• Acute porphyria
• Patients requiring an awake fiberoptic intubation due to administration of additional lidocaine
• Pregnant or lactating women
• Any condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent
• Any medical condition including additional malignancies, laboratory abnormalities, or psychiatric illness that in the opinion of the investigator would prevent the subject from participating and adhering to study related procedures
• Uncontrolled concomitant disease that in the opinion of the investigator would interfere with the patient's safety or compliance on trial

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Health services research (lidocaine, surgery); Patients receive bolus lidocaine IV per standard of care. After intubation, patients receive another infusion of lidocaine IV over 4 hours or until the end of surgery. Patients also undergo collection of blood and tumor samples at the start of surgery and hourly afterwards until a total of 4 samples are collected.	Procedure: Biospecimen Collection; Undergo collection of blood and tumor samples; Drug: Lidocaine; Given IV; Other Names: Lignocaine; .omega.-Diethylamino-2,6-dimethylacetanilide; Cuivasil; Duncaine; Leostesin; Lidothesin; Rucaina; 2-(Diethylamino)-2'',6''-acetoxylidide; Procedure: Resection; Undergo surgical resection per standard of care; Other Names: Surgical Resection

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Difference between the concentrations of lidocaine in the tumor tissue and in the blood (baseline level)	Analysis is mainly descriptive and will be mainly done by Lidocaine analysis lab. Will report the mean and standard deviation of concentration of lidocaine in the tumor and blood at 3 time points. The pharmacokinetics of lidocaine within the tumor will be summarized using the means, and standard pharmacokinetics parameters will be reported (maximum concentration, time of maximum concentration, and area under the curve). If applicable, will use mixed effects model to summarize trajectories of change for concentration measured at multiple time points, which will account for correlation between repeated measures within patient.	At start of surgery up until completion of surgery, assessed up to 4 hours after starting surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Progression free survival (PFS)	Kaplan-Meier plots and confidence intervals will be used to summarize PFS. Medians (and associated 95% confidence intervals) of PFS will then be calculated and compared with historical control from the literature.	From diagnosis to first documented evidence of disease progression or death, whichever comes first, assessed up to 30 days after surgery
Overall survival (OS)	Kaplan-Meier plots and confidence intervals will be used to summarize OS. Medians (and associated 95% confidence intervals) of OS will then be calculated and compared with historical control from the literature.	From diagnosis to death, assessed up to 30 days after surgery
Incidence of adverse events (AEs)	Will record safety and toxicity profile using National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events 5.0. AEs will be summarized using descriptive statistics. The type, grade, frequency and proportion of toxicities will be reported, along with associated 95% confidence interval of proportion.	Up to 30 says after surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of California, Davis
• Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Kiarash Shahlaie, University of California, Davis

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 20, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 26, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): January 24, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 15, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 15, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): January 20, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 10, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 6, 2026
• Last Verified: May 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial; Astrocytoma; Glioma; Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Glioblastoma; Organic Chemicals; Anilides; Amides; Aniline Compounds; Amines; Acetanilides; Lidocaine
• Other Study ID Numbers: UCDCC#285 (Other Identifier: University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center); P30CA093373 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract); NCI-2020-14099 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

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