A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Exablate and Doxorubicin in Brain Tumor, sponsored by InSightec. Active, not recruiting at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 21 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-04-17.
Sponsored by InSightec · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Device feasibility
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of targeted blood brain barrier disruption with Exablate Model 4000 Type2.0/2.1 in combination with Doxorubicin therapy for the treatment of DIPG in pediatric patients
This is a prospective, single arm, non-randomized feasibility study to evaluate the safety, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD) using the Exablate Type 2 system in pediatric patients with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG) undergoing Doxorubicin chemotherapy. The study will be conducted at up to three sites in the United States. Patients will undergo 3 treatment cycles, approximately 4-6 weeks apart. The study aims to establish feasibility and safety of Exablate BBBD in conjunction with Doxorubicin in the treatment of pediatric DIPG and assess preliminary efficacy in this patient population.
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Exablate MR Guided Focused Ultrasound for Blood Brain Barrier Disruption with Doxorubicin for treating pediatric patients with DIPG
Device: Exablate · Drug: Doxorubicin
Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD) via Exablate Type 2 system with microbubble resonators on the day of Doxorubicin infusion to treat DIPG brain tumors
Also known as: Exablate BBBD
Doxorubicin infusion
Also known as: Adriamycin, Rubex
Adverse Events
All adverse events from first treatment to end of study will be documented and reported according to the CTCAE terminology and severity scale
Time frame: 2 years
Blood Brain Barrier Disruption (BBBD)
BBBD will be assessed as a comparative ratio measured in pre and post-sonication contrast-enhanced MR images
Time frame: immediately post BBBD sonication
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
PFS will be assessed based on the Response Assessment in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (RAPNO) scale.
Time frame: 2 years
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