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Novel MRI Techniques for the Characterization and Treatment Assessment of High Grade Brain Lesions

An interventional study of Gadobenate Dimeglumine and Gadobutrol in Brain Neoplasm, Lymphoma and Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-11-21.

Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This trial studies different magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques and their ability to provide clearer pictures of lesions in patients with high grade brain lesions. An MRI is a type of imaging scan. Using different MRI techniques to produce clearer images of the brain may help researchers learn about the features of brain lesions and the effects of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To use 3-dimensional (3D) quantitative mapping to determine whether differences in T2 spin parameters exist between the peritumoral area and normal brain in the contralateral hemisphere at baseline.

II. To use 3D quantitative mapping to examine how differences between peritumoral and normal brain in the contralateral hemisphere change before and after treatment.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine whether T2 values might be useful in distinguishing non-enhancing components of the tumor as well as predicting response to treatment.

II. Quantify T1 and proton density (PD) spin parameters of the peritumoral area and their differences before and after treatment.

III. Examine post-contrast T1 spin parameters with perfusion characteristics as measured by an established dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) technique.

IV. Examine differences in measured perfusion parameters (blood volume and mean transit time of each tumor) before and after treatment.

OUTLINE:

Within 21 days before standard of care chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, patients undergo an MRI scan for the first set of images. Patients then receive either gadobutrol or gadobenate dimeglumine intravenously (IV) and undergo an MRI for the second set of images. All MRI scans take a total of 60 minutes to complete. Patients then repeat the MRI scans 120 days after standard of care chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

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Conditions studied

  • Brain Neoplasm
  • Lymphoma
  • Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
  • Recurrent Malignant Brain Neoplasm
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In context

Neoplasms

9,365 studies on the registry are indexed under Neoplasms; 2,489 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 6 is below the median of 50 across 7,253 interventional studies indexed under Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is the lead sponsor of 2,999 studies on the registry; 581 are open to participants now.

Of its 599 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 402 (67%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • At least one enhancing lesion, aggregate of enhancing foci, and nonenhancing lesion measuring at least 1 cm in size and is suspected to be a high grade brain neoplasm
  • Patient is dispositioned to surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy
  • Patient is able to understand and give own consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as assessed by our standard of care magnetic resonance (MR) screening procedure, which includes implants or devices that are unsafe in the magnetic environment
  • Contraindication or history of allergy to Gadolinium-based (gadobutrol [Gadovist], gadobenate dimeglumine (Multihance]) intravenous contrast
  • Verbal confirmation of pregnancy or a positive pregnancy test result in patient record
  • Prior partial (greater than 50%) or gross total resection of primary tumor
  • Prior chemotherapy or radiation treatment to brain
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Diagnostic (MRI, gadobutrol, gadobenate dimeglumine)

    Within 21 days before standard of care chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, patients undergo an MRI scan for the first set of images. Patients then receive either gadobutrol or gadobenate dimeglumine IV and undergo an MRI for the second set of images. All MRI scans take a total of 60 minutes to complete. Patients then repeat the MRI scans 120 days after standard of care chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.

    Drug: Gadobenate Dimeglumine · Drug: Gadobutrol · Procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Interventions

  • DrugGadobenate Dimeglumine

    Given IV

    Also known as: Gd-BOPTA, MultiHance

  • DrugGadobutrol

    Given IV

    Also known as: BAY86-4875, Gadavist, Gadograf, Gadovist, Protovis, ZK 135079

  • ProcedureMagnetic Resonance Imaging

    Undergo MRI

    Also known as: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan, Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, MR, MR Imaging, MRI, MRI Scan, NMR Imaging, NMRI, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Differences in T2 spin parameters

    Will use 3-dimensional (3D) quantitative mapping to determine whether different in T2 spin parameters exist between the peritumoral area and normal brain in the contralateral hemisphere. If the data are normal, will calculate 95% confidence intervals around the mean paired difference in baseline T2 between the peritumoral and normal regions. If the data are not normally distributed, ordered statistics will be calculated, and bootstrapping will be used to estimate the 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles for the median.

    Time frame: Baseline

  2. Differences between peritumoral and normal brain

    Will use 3D quantitative mapping to examine how differences between peritumoral and normal brain in the contralateral hemisphere change before and after treatment. The regions of interest drawn on measured magnetic resonance (MR) spin parameter and MR perfusion parameter values will be grouped according to time point (pre- or post-treatment) and area (peritumoral, tumoral, and normal brain in the contralateral hemisphere). Descriptive statistics and boxplots of these measurements, paired differences between areas and paired differences between time points will be calculated. Will calculate 95% confidence intervals around the mean paired change between area differences at baseline and post-treatment.

    Time frame: Baseline up to 120 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Usefulness of T2 values in distinguishing non-enhancing components of the tumor

    Will use area under an receive operating curve to determine whether T2 values might be useful in distinguishing non-enhancing components of the tumor as well as predicting response to treatment. Paired data from all patients will be used in this analysis.

    Time frame: Up to 120 days

  2. Quantification of T1 and proton density (PD) parameters

    Will quantify T1 and PD spin parameters of the peritumoral area and their differences before and after treatment.

    Time frame: Baseline up to 120 days

  3. Post-contrast T1 spin parameters with perfusion characteristics

    Will examine post-contrast T1 spin parameters with perfusion characteristics as measured by an established dynamic susceptibility contrast technique.

    Time frame: Up to 120 days

  4. Differences in measured perfusion parameters before and after treatment.

    Will examine differences in measured perfusion parameters before and after treatment.

    Time frame: Baseline up to 120 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • M D Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
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References and documents

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 21, 2022, 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
NCT04132843
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 21, 2019
Start date
Jan 10, 2020
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2022
Completion
Sep 1, 2022
Last update
Nov 21, 2022

Study contacts

Ken-Pin Hwang, MD
principal investigator · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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