Status:

COMPLETED

Personalized Translational Platform for Biomarker Discovery in Brain Tumors

Lead Sponsor:

Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD, FACC

Collaborating Sponsors:

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

General Electric

Conditions:

High Grade Glioma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Brief Summary

The central hypothesis for this proposal is that multimodal (clinical, imaging, tissue) biomarkers will better predict early brain tumor response to treatments and will be more reliable prognostic mar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Newly diagnosed or suspected high grade glioma ≥ 1cm in diameter on postoperative anatomic imaging (contrast MRI), prior to initiation of chemoXRT
  • Anticipated survival ≥6 months
  • Able to give informed consent
  • Capable of undergoing MRI and PET scans without the need for sedation or general anesthesia
  • Male or Female

Exclusion

  • Prior radiation therapy and chemotherapy to the brain
  • Active intracranial infection or nonglial brain mass.
  • Recent large intracranial hemorrhage (\<1 month)
  • Expected survival \<6 months
  • Pregnant or nursing
  • Renal failure
  • Lives far from BWH and/or is unwilling/ unable to return for scheduled imaging visits.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

37 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01240161

Start Date

December 1 2009

End Date

March 1 2016

Last Update

August 29 2017

Active Locations (2)

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University of California at San Diego

San Diego, California, United States, 92093

2

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115