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MRI Study With Ferumoxytol in Assessing Early Response in Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme Receiving Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy

An interventional study of Gadolinium and Ferumoxytol Non-Stoichiometric Magnetite in Adult Brain Glioblastoma, sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-05-16.

Sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
14
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This pilot clinical trial studies how a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study with ferumoxytol works as a contrasting agent in assessing early response in patients with glioblastoma multiforme receiving temozolomide and radiation therapy. Ferumoxytol is a very small form of iron particles that are injected into the body and taken up by certain tissues which may make these tissues easier to see during imaging. Diagnostic procedures, such as an MRI study with ferumoxytol, may help measure a patient's response to earlier treatment.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To characterize glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumor vascular properties using ferumoxytol (ferumoxytol non-stoichiometric magnetite) and compare to those obtained using gadolinium (Gd) based MRI contrast agent.

II. To characterize vascular changes in GBM tumors associated with standard radio/chemotherapy.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Cerebral blood flow (CBF), mean transit time (MTT), and time-to-peak (TTP) perfusion parameters will be measured for each contrast agent and evaluated in post-hoc analysis.

II. To obtain qualitative assessment of tumor vascularity using time-of-flight (TOF) magnetic resonance (MR) angiography techniques.

III. To characterize changes in the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of tumor water associated with standard radio/chemotherapy in GBM.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive gadolinium intravenously (IV) on day 1 and ferumoxytol non-stoichiometric magnetite IV on day 2 then undergo dynamic susceptibility contrast enhanced (DSC) MRI, and dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) (day 1 only), and TOF MR angiography on days 1-3 at 4 time points: before radiation, 3 weeks after initiation of radiation plus temozolomide, at the end of radiation (6 weeks post first dose) and 6 weeks after radiation (12 weeks post first dose). Ferumoxytol non-stoichiometric magnetite administration continues in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Patients also receive temozolomide and undergo radiation therapy per standard of care.

After completion of ferumoxytol non-stoichiometric magnetite administration, patients are followed up for 4-6 weeks and then periodically until the resolution or stabilization of unacceptable toxicities.

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Conditions studied

  • Adult Brain Glioblastoma

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In context

Glioblastoma

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Lead sponsor

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is the lead sponsor of 242 studies on the registry; 45 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must have radiologically and histologically confirmed diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme
  • Patients must have measurable disease, defined as evident tumors with gadolinium enhancement on MRI that is measurable in at least one diameter and visible on both axial and sagittal or coronal views
  • Life expectancy of greater than 6 months
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status =\< 2 (Karnofsky >= 50%)
  • Patients scheduled for standard therapy (6 weeks radiation therapy (RT) \~ 60 Gy, plus temozolomide 75 mg/m\^2 during 6 week [w] RT, and followed routine monthly temozolomide therapy)
  • Patients must be on a stable or decreasing dose (up to 8 mg daily) of dexamethasone throughout the study
  • After entry into the study, patients are expected to be followed for at least 1 month after the last infusion of ferumoxytol
  • Women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document; all patients, or their legal guardians, must sign a written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization in accordance with institutional guidelines

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have had chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents
  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to ferumoxytol: parenteral iron, parenteral dextran, parenteral iron-dextran, or parenteral iron-polysaccharide preparations (Ferumoxytol Investigator's Drug Brochure, 2005); patients with significant drug or other allergies or autoimmune diseases may be enrolled at the Investigator's discretion
  • Patients with clinically significant signs of uncal herniation, such as acute pupillary enlargement, rapidly developing motor changes (over hours), or rapidly decreasing level of consciousness, are not eligible
  • Patients who require monitored anesthesia for MRI scanning
  • Patients with history of hemochromatosis or iron overload
  • Patients with renal insufficiency (glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \< 50)
  • Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to, ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study; breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with ferumoxytol
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients on combination antiretroviral therapy are ineligible
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
14 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ferumoxytol

    Patients receive ferumoxytol non-stoichiometric magnetite IV on day 2 then undergo DSC MRI, and DCE MRI, DWI (day 1 only), and TOF MR angiography on days 1-3 at 4 time points: before radiation, 3 weeks after initiation of radiation plus temozolomide, at the end of radiation (6 weeks post first dose) and 6 weeks after radiation (12 weeks post first dose). Ferumoxytol non-stoichiometric magnetite administration continues in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

    Drug: Ferumoxytol Non-Stoichiometric Magnetite · Other: Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging · Other: Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging · Other: Diffusion Weighted Imaging · Other: MRI-Based Angiogram

  • Active comparator
    Gadoteridol

    Patients receive gadoteridol IV on day 1 then undergo DSC MRI, and DCE MRI, DWI (day 1 only), and TOF MR angiography on days 1-3 at 4 time points: before radiation, 3 weeks after initiation of radiation plus temozolomide, at the end of radiation (6 weeks post first dose) and 6 weeks after radiation (12 weeks post first dose).

    Drug: Gadolinium · Other: Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging · Other: Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging · Other: Diffusion Weighted Imaging · Other: MRI-Based Angiogram

  • Active comparator
    Gadoteridol Leakage Corrected

    Patients receive gadoteridol IV on day 1 then undergo DSC MRI, and DCE MRI, DWI (day 1 only), and TOF MR angiography on days 1-3 at 4 time points: before radiation, 3 weeks after initiation of radiation plus temozolomide, at the end of radiation (6 weeks post first dose) and 6 weeks after radiation (12 weeks post first dose).

    Drug: Gadolinium · Other: Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging · Other: Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging · Other: Diffusion Weighted Imaging · Other: MRI-Based Angiogram

Interventions

  • DrugGadolinium

    Given IV

    Also known as: Gd

  • DrugFerumoxytol Non-Stoichiometric Magnetite

    Given IV

    Also known as: Fe3O4, Feraheme, Ferumoxytol

  • OtherDynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Undergo DCE MRI

    Also known as: DCE MRI, DCE-MRI

  • OtherDynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Undergo DSC MRI

    Also known as: DSC-MRI, Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Enhanced MRI

  • OtherDiffusion Weighted Imaging

    Undergo DWI

    Also known as: Diffusion Weighted MRI, DWI, DWI MRI, DWI-MRI

  • OtherMRI-Based Angiogram

    Undergo TOF MR angiography

    Also known as: Magnetic Resonance Angiogram, MRA

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean Cerebral Blood Volume (CBV)

    Radiographical progression is determined based on RANO criteria.

    Time frame: At radiographical progression (between 6 and 12 weeks post first dose of chemoradiation)

  2. Tumor Progression on Conventional MR

    Tumor progression was assessed by RANO criteria (Wen, 2010).

    Time frame: Anytime between baseline and 12 weeks post treatment initiation: average 6 weeks post treatment initiation.

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Results

Posted May 16, 2016

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneGadoteridol + Ferumoxytol Contrast Agent
Started14
Completed14
Not completed0

Outcome measures

PrimaryMean Cerebral Blood Volume (CBV)

Radiographical progression is determined based on RANO criteria.

Time frame:
At radiographical progression (between 6 and 12 weeks post first dose of chemoradiation)
Reported as:
Mean · mL/g
Mean Cerebral Blood Volume (CBV)
mL/gFerumoxytolGadoteridolGadoteridol Leakage Correction
Mean Cerebral Blood Volume (CBV)2.5 ± 2.11.38 ± 1.732.36 ± 1.94
Statistical analysis
  • Ferumoxytol vs Gadoteridol · t-test, 1 sided · p = .003Differences between groups were assessed by using the Student paired t test and were graphed by using Bland-Altman plots.
  • Ferumoxytol vs Gadoteridol Leakage Correction · t-test, 1 sided · p = .008Differences between groups were assessed by using the Student paired t test and were graphed by using Bland-Altman plots.
PrimaryTumor Progression on Conventional MR

Tumor progression was assessed by RANO criteria (Wen, 2010).

Time frame:
Anytime between baseline and 12 weeks post treatment initiation: average 6 weeks post treatment initiation.
Reported as:
Number · participants
Tumor Progression on Conventional MR
participantsTumor Progression on Conventional MR
Tumor Progression on Conventional MR14

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Ferumoxytol—0/14 (0%)1/14 (7.1%)
Gadoteridol—0/14 (0%)0/14 (0%)
Gadoteridol With Leakage Correction—0/14 (0%)0/14 (0%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventFerumoxytolGadoteridolGadoteridol With Leakage Correction
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders1/140/140/14

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Gadoteridol + Ferumoxytol Contrast Agent
<=18 years0
Between 18 and 65 years9
>=65 years5
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Gadoteridol + Ferumoxytol Contrast Agent
Mean60 (43 to 81)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Gadoteridol + Ferumoxytol Contrast Agent
Female5
Male9
Region of Enrollment
Region of Enrollment(participants)Gadoteridol + Ferumoxytol Contrast Agent
United States14
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Study locations

1 site
  • OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
    Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 16, 2017, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00660543
Lead sponsor
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Edward Neuwelt (Professor, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute) — Principal investigator
First posted
Apr 17, 2008
Start date
Dec 2006
Primary completion
Jun 2014
Completion
Jun 2014
Results posted
May 16, 2016
Last update
May 16, 2017

Study contacts

Edward Neuwelt
principal investigator · OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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