Characterization of the Blood-Brain Barrier in High-Grade Glioma Through Immunohistochemical, Transcriptional, Fluorescein and Radiological Analyses
25 luglio 2026 aggiornato da: Patrick Morris
This prospective study aims to characterize blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme undergoing surgical resection.
The study integrates advanced MRI, circulating BBB biomarkers, neurocognitive assessment, and molecular analysis of tumor tissue to investigate relationships between BBB integrity, tumor biology, and neurological function.
Participants will undergo serial assessments before surgery, after surgery, and following radiotherapy.
Tumor tissue collected during standard-of-care resection will undergo immunohistochemical and transcriptional
Panoramica dello studio
Stato
Reclutamento
Condizioni
Intervento / Trattamento
Descrizione dettagliata
Glioblastoma is characterized by disruption of the blood-brain barrier, which may influence tumor progression, neurological dysfunction, treatment delivery, and clinical outcomes. This study seeks to comprehensively characterize BBB integrity using multimodal approaches.
Participants with newly diagnosed GBM selected for surgical resection will undergo:
- Clinical and demographic data collection.
- Neurocognitive assessment using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) and Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET).
- High-resolution 3-Tesla MRI with and without gadolinium contrast, including structural and functional imaging sequences.
- Blood sampling for measurement of biomarkers associated with BBB disruption and neuronal injury, including S100β, GFAP, UCHL1, amyloid beta, phosphorylated tau, and neuron-specific enolase.
- Collection of tumor tissue during routine surgical resection for immunohistochemical and transcriptional analyses.
Serial evaluations will be performed preoperatively, postoperatively, at 72 hours, at 4 weeks, and 4 weeks following completion of radiotherapy, according to the assessment schedule.
Tipo di studio
Interventistico
Iscrizione (Stimato)
100
Fase
- Non applicabile
Contatti e Sedi
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Contatto studio
- Nome: Professor Donncha O'Brien, MB, BCh, BAO, MCh, FRCSI (SN)
- Numero di telefono: 018093000
- Email: cancerdirectorate@beaumont.ie
Luoghi di studio
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Beaumont, Irlanda, D09
- Reclutamento
- Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre
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Contatto:
- Aisling Hegarty, RGN, BSc, MSc, PhD
- Numero di telefono: 017977800
- Email: Aislinghegarty@rcsi.ie
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Criteri di partecipazione
I ricercatori cercano persone che corrispondano a una certa descrizione, chiamata criteri di ammissibilità. Alcuni esempi di questi criteri sono le condizioni generali di salute di una persona o trattamenti precedenti.
Criteri di ammissibilità
Età idonea allo studio
- Adulto
- Adulto più anziano
Accetta volontari sani
No
Descrizione
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adult patients aged 18 years or older.
- Newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
- Selected for surgical tumor resection.
- Able and willing to provide written informed consent.
- Able to undergo study assessments and follow-up procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging.
- Confusion, delirium, or altered state of consciousness that interferes with the ability to provide informed consent.
- Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would prevent completion of study procedures or compromise participant safety.
Piano di studio
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Come è strutturato lo studio?
Dettagli di progettazione
- Scopo principale: Diagnostico
- Assegnazione: N / A
- Modello interventistico: Assegnazione di gruppo singolo
- Mascheramento: Nessuno (etichetta aperta)
Armi e interventi
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Sperimentale: Blood Brain Barrier Characterisation Cohort
Participants with newly diagnosed glioblastoma will undergo a standardized Phase 2 multimodal assessment program designed to characterize blood-brain barrier integrity.
Study interventions include serial advanced contrast-enhanced MRI, blood biomarker sampling, neurocognitive assessments, and molecular analysis of tumor tissue obtained during standard of care surgical resection.
Assessments will be performed longitudinally at predefined time points before surgery, after surgery, at 72 hours, at 4 weeks, and following completion of radiotherapy to evaluate changes in blood-brain barrier function and their association with clinical, radiological, and molecular outcomes.
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A standardised multimodal diagnostic assessment designed to characterize blood brain barrier integrity in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
The intervention includes advanced contrast enhanced MRI, serial blood sampling for measurement of blood-brain barrier and neuronal injury biomarkers (including S100β, GFAP, UCHL1, amyloid beta, phosphorylated tau, and neuron-specific enolase), neurocognitive assessments, and immunohistochemical and transcriptional analyses of tumor tissue obtained during standard-of-care surgical resection.
Assessments are performed longitudinally before surgery, after surgery, at 72 hours, at 4 weeks, and following completion of radiotherapy.
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Cosa sta misurando lo studio?
Misure di risultato primarie
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Serum Biomarkers of Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption and Neuronal Injury
Lasso di tempo: Baseline (within 7 days before surgery), intraoperative, within 24 hours after surgery, 72 hours after surgery, 4 weeks after surgery, and 4 weeks after completion of radiotherapy
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Serial measurement of serum biomarkers associated with blood-brain barrier disruption and neuronal injury, including S100β, GFAP, UCHL1, amyloid beta, phosphorylated tau, and neuron-specific enolase.
Biomarker concentrations will be assessed longitudinally to characterize changes in blood-brain barrier integrity in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma undergoing surgical resection and radiotherapy.
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Baseline (within 7 days before surgery), intraoperative, within 24 hours after surgery, 72 hours after surgery, 4 weeks after surgery, and 4 weeks after completion of radiotherapy
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Misure di risultato secondarie
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MRI Based Measures of Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity
Lasso di tempo: 4 weeks after surgery
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Assessment of blood-brain barrier disruption using contrast-enhanced 3-Tesla MRI, including quantitative and qualitative radiological measures of tumour enhancement and permeability.
Imaging findings will be evaluated longitudinally and correlated with circulating biomarkers and clinical outcomes.
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4 weeks after surgery
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Immunohistochemical Characterisation of Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption
Lasso di tempo: During surgical resection (single assessment)
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Expression of blood-brain barrier-associated proteins within resected glioblastoma tissue assessed by immunohistochemical analysis.
Findings will be used to characterize blood-brain barrier integrity and correlated with circulating biomarker and imaging measures.
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During surgical resection (single assessment)
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Transcriptional Characterisation of Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption
Lasso di tempo: During surgical resection (single assessment)
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Gene expression profiling of resected glioblastoma tissue to identify transcriptional signatures associated with blood-brain barrier disruption and tumour biology.
Results will be correlated with blood biomarker and imaging findings.
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During surgical resection (single assessment)
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Neurocognitive Function Assessed by RBANS
Lasso di tempo: Baseline (within 7 days before surgery), 4 weeks after surgery, and 4 weeks after completion of radiotherapy
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Neurocognitive performance measured using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS).
Changes in cognitive function will be examined in relation to blood-brain barrier integrity and treatment.
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Baseline (within 7 days before surgery), 4 weeks after surgery, and 4 weeks after completion of radiotherapy
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Collaboratori e investigatori
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Inizio studio (Effettivo)
1 marzo 2022
Completamento primario (Stimato)
31 dicembre 2029
Completamento dello studio (Stimato)
31 dicembre 2035
Date di iscrizione allo studio
Primo inviato
22 luglio 2026
Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità
25 luglio 2026
Primo Inserito (Effettivo)
28 luglio 2026
Aggiornamenti dei record di studio
Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)
28 luglio 2026
Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC
25 luglio 2026
Ultimo verificato
1 luglio 2026
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Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio
- 22-54
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Descrizione del piano IPD
De-identified individual participant data underlying the results reported in publications arising from this study may be shared with qualified researchers upon reasonable request, subject to approval by the study investigators, institutional policies, ethical approvals, and applicable data protection regulations.
Data sharing will include relevant clinical, imaging, biomarker, and neurocognitive datasets necessary to support replication of study findings.
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