An Investigational Scan (Magnetic Resonance Elastography) in Detecting Treatment Response in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer

NCT ID: NCT04022746

Last Updated: 2025-02-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

6 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-06-11

Study Completion Date

2025-02-13

Brief Summary

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This trial studies how well an investigational scan (magnetic resonance elastography \[MRE\]) works with standard imaging (magnetic resonance imaging \[MRI\]) in detecting response to treatment in patients with liver cancer that has spread to other places in the body. Diagnostic procedures, such as MRE with MRI, may make it easier for researchers to see if the treatment for liver cancer is working.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To evaluate the ability of magnetic resonance (MR) elastography (MRE) to detect changes in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) between baseline and after initial 6 weeks of treatment (change in MRE liver tumor stiffness compared to percent non-viable/necrotic tumor).

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Correlate MRE imaging measurements with patient survival (overall survival and time to tumor progression) over 18 months.

II. Correlate MRE measurements with change in tumor size and enhancement on standard of care MR imaging sequences.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo standard of care MRI and MRE over 30-90 minutes within 5 days of liver biopsy before receiving any medical treatment for HCC, at 6 weeks after medical treatment for HCC, and then every 12 weeks for up to 24 months.

Conditions

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Advanced Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma Stage III Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8 Stage IIIA Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8 Stage IIIB Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8 Stage IV Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8 Stage IVA Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8 Stage IVB Hepatocellular Carcinoma AJCC v8

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Diagnostic (MRI/MRE)

Patients undergo standard of care MRI and MRE over 30-90 minutes within 5 days of liver biopsy before receiving any medical treatment for HCC, at 6 weeks after medical treatment for HCC, and then every 12 weeks for up to 24 months.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Magnetic Resonance Elastography

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo multiparametric MRI/MRE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo multiparametric MRI/MRE

Interventions

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Magnetic Resonance Elastography

Undergo multiparametric MRI/MRE

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo multiparametric MRI/MRE

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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MRE Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan Medical Imaging, Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Magnetic Resonance MR Imaging MRI MRI Scan NMR Imaging NMRI Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Liver cancer.
* Available tumor and liver parenchyma tissue (biopsy-proven HCC).
* No contraindications to MRI (such implanted ferromagnetic or pump devices, metallic fragments in eye), as indicated on our departmental MRI screening form.
* Able to undergo informed consent.
* Not pregnant.

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindication to MRI (including cardiac pacemaker; ferromagnetic foreign objects in the patient; metallic eye fragments; claustrophobia).
* Inability to comply with study and/or follow-up procedures.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Priya Bhosale

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Locations

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

View Document

Related Links

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http://www.mdanderson.org

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2019-02182

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2016-1113

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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