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Brief Title: Safety and Effectiveness of Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD) in Subjects With Suspected Infiltrating Glioma
Official Title: A Pivotal Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Exablate Model 4000 Using Microbubble Resonators to Temporarily Mediate Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD) in Subjects With Suspected Infiltrating Glioma
Study ID: NCT04667715
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using the Exablate Type 2 system using microbubble resonators (Exablate Test Arm) to disrupt the Blood-Brain Barrier for the purpose of temporarily transforming, and thereby 'marking', regions of infiltrating gliomas prior to planned surgical resection, for the purpose of improving tumor visualization during the surgery to achieve a greater proportion of subjects who receive a Gross Total Resection (GTR) per plan compared to those not undergoing a BBBD procedure prior to resection (Control Arm).
Detailed Description: After being informed about the study and potential risks, all patients giving written informed consent will undergo screening to determine eligibility for study entry. Patients who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to Exablate Test Arm and to Control Arm, respectively. The following assessments will occur: 1. Pre-surgical planning and Post-surgical visit MRI exams with and without contrast will be collected for evaluation by the study core lab; Any return to surgery for additional resection will be captured 2. All subjects will be seen at \~Week 2, and \~4-Weeks post resection for physical and neurological exams and to assess for complications or adverse events. These visits should coincide with standard (Neuro-oncology) care following resection. 3. Long-term outcomes will be collected during standard of care Neuro-oncology care follow-up visits for up to 2 years post resection; standard of care MRIs and RANO assessments will be collected.
Minimum Age: 21 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
Name: Graeme Woodworth, MD
Affiliation: University of Maryland, Baltimore
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR