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NCT Number: NCT04440358

Exablate Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption With Carboplatin for the Treatment of rGBM

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of the Exablate Model 4000 Type 2 system when used as a tool to open the blood-brain-barrier (BBB) in subjects with recurrent glioblastoma (rGBM) undergoing carboplatin monotherapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Recurrent Glioblastoma Astrocytoma Glioblastoma Glioma Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Neoplasms, Neuroepithelial Neuroectodermal Tumors

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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About this study

This is a Phase 1/2, open-label, prospective, multi-center, single-arm study to establish the safety and feasibility of blood-brain-barrier disruption (BBBD) combined with intravenous carboplatin for the treatment of rGBM using the Exablate Neuro Model 4000 Type 2 system. Adult glioblastoma subjects that are planned for carboplatin chemotherapy will be considered for study enrollment. Eligible subjects will undergo up to 6 cycles of Exablate BBBD procedures in conjunction with carboplatin chemotherapy.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Must be between 18-80 years old
  • Histologically confirmed glioblastoma
  • Planned for Carboplatin monotherapy
  • Be willing and able to provided written informed consent/assent
  • Tumor progression after first line therapy
  • Recovered to grade 0 or 1 or pre-treatment baseline from clinically significant toxic effects of prior therapy
  • Women of childbearing potential is confirmed not pregnant. Male and Female subjects utilize highly effective contraception
  • Able to communicate verbally

Exclusion criteria

  • Acute intracranial hemorrhage
  • Ferrous metallic implanted objects in the skull or brain
  • Prior toxicity with carboplatin chemotherapy
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Cerebellar spinal cord or brain stem tumor
  • Known active Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C or HIV
  • Significant depression not adequately controlled
  • Cardiac disease or unstable hemodynamics
  • Severe hypertension
  • History of a bleeding disorder, coagulopathy or with a history of spontaneous tumor hemorrhage
  • Active drug or alcohol use disorder
  • Known sensitivity to gadolinium-based contrast agents
  • Known sensitivity or contraindications to ultrasound contrast agent or perflutren
  • Unable to undergo MRI or contraindications to MRI such as non-MRI compatible implanted devices
  • Difficulty lying supine and still or severe claustrophobia which cannot be managed with medication
  • Severely impaired renal function
  • Right to left or bi-directional cardiac shunt
  • Cranial or systemic infection requiring antibiotics
  • Known additional malignancy that is progression or require active treatment

Treatment and study plan

Exablate BBBD

Device

BBB opening via Exablate Neuro Type 2 system to deliver carboplatin

Other names: Exablate Neuro

carboplatin

Drug

Carboplatin infusion on the day of Exablate BBBD procedure to treat cancerous cells in the brain

Primary outcomes

  1. Occurrence of Adverse Events

    Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 12 months

    All adverse events and/or Serious Adverse Events will be documented and reported according to CTCAE criteria

  2. Contrast intensity on MR imaging

    Time frame: Immediately after Exablate BBBD procedure

    BBBD will be determined by contrast intensity in sonicated areas on T1 weighted gadolinium-based MR imaging

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

InSightec

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

Assessment of Safety and Feasibility of Exablate Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD) With Microbubbles for the Treatment of Recurrent Glioblastoma (rGBM) in Subjects Undergoing Carboplatin Monotherapy

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jun 19, 2020
Registry last updated
Jan 20, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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