Omental Tissue Autograft in Human Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (rGBM)

NCT ID: NCT05979064

Last Updated: 2024-09-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 10 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-04-04
• Study Completion Date: 2027-04-30

Brief Summary

This single center, single arm, open-label, phase I study will assess the safety of laparoscopically harvested autologous omentum, implanted into the resection cavity of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients.

Detailed Description

Laparoscopically harvested omental grafts are commonly used to fill surgical cavities after resection of head and neck cancers. Investigators hypothesize that an omental tissue graft implanted into our patients with resected recurrent GBM may be used as a readily available and accessible means of circumventing the blood brain barrier (BBB) selectively and focally. The laparoscopically harvested omental graft omentum would easily conform to many resected GBM cavities in our human patients with acceptable risk. The predictable and rich vascular anatomy of a laparoscopically harvested piece of omentum makes it an ideal tissue for cases of previously irradiated and/or infected wound beds. This is why it is successfully used in head and neck and skull base tumors. The permeability of the new blood vessels formed between the omental graft and the cortical brain surface should allow for improved delivery of chemotherapeutics and immune cells (macrophages and T cells) into the vicinity, extracellular space and microenvironment of the resected tumor cavity including the brain adjacent to the tumor (BAT). Milky spots within the greater omentum are very small white-coloured areas of lymphoid tissue will also provide direct deposition of immune cells such as dendritic, macrophages and lymphocytes into the milieu of the resected GBM. The milky spots are made up of mesenchymal cells and are covered in a layer of mesothelium. These structures surround the small blood vessels. The enclosing mesothelium contains macrophages, lymphocytes and mast cells. They are also known as secondary lymphoid organs. Most milky spots contain extremely thin-walled lymphatic capillaries. In addition, the technique of fat grafting has been reliably used since 1990 as a way to improve and enhance wound healing, scar healing, as well as tissue augmentation and tissue repair following radiation injury.

All subjects included in the study will undergo standard surgical resection for diagnosed recurrent GBM. Following the resection, the surgical cavity will be lined with a laparoscopically harvested piece of autologous omentum. The patient's dura, bone and scalp will be closed as is customary. The subject will be followed for side effects within 72 hours, 7 days, 30 days, 60 days, 120 days and 180 days. Risk assessment will include seizure, stroke, infection, tumor progression, and death.

The investigators aim to prove that this commonly surgical technique for head and neck cancers and reconstructive surgery is safe in a small human cohort of patients with resected recurrent GBM and may improve progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

Conditions

Glioma; Glioma, Malignant; Glioblastoma; Glioblastoma Multiforme; Glioblastoma Multiforme of Brain; GBM; Brain Cancer; High Grade Glioma

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Laparoscopically harvested omental tissue autograft

Use of laparoscopically harvested omental autografts into the resection cavity of recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (rGBM) patients.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Laparoscopically harvested omental tissue autograft

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

1. Standard neurosurgical removal of recurrent GBM,

2. removal of fat from abdomen called omentum using a thin tube with a camera (laparoscopically),

3. the omental fat will be transferred and implanted into brain tumor cavity,

4. standard closure of surgical resection cavity.

Interventions

Laparoscopically harvested omental tissue autograft

1. Standard neurosurgical removal of recurrent GBM,

2. removal of fat from abdomen called omentum using a thin tube with a camera (laparoscopically),

3. the omental fat will be transferred and implanted into brain tumor cavity,

4. standard closure of surgical resection cavity.

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Subject is a male or female 18 years of age or older.

2. Subject is undergoing planned resection of known or suspected GBM.

3. Subject has a Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) 70% or greater.

4. Subject has a life expectancy of at least 6 months, in the opinion of the Investigator.

5. Based on the pre-operative evaluation by neurosurgeon, the subject is a candidate for ≥ 80% resection of enhancing region.

6. Subject must be able to undergo MRI evaluation.

7. Subject meets the following laboratory criteria:

1. White blood count ≥ 3,000/μL

2. Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/μL

3. Platelets ≥ 100,000/μL

4. Hemoglobin > 10.0 g/dL (transfusion and/or ESA allowed)

5. Total bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase ≤ 2x institutional upper limit of normal (ULN)

6. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) < 3 x ULN

7. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine < 1.5 x ULN

8. Females of reproductive potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test and be willing to use an acceptable method of birth control.

9. Able to understand and willing to sign an institutional review board (IRB)- approved written informed consent document

1. Subject has a histologically confirmed (frozen section) diagnosis of recurrent WHO Grade IV glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

2. Omental graft is technically feasible.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subject, if female, is pregnant or is breast feeding.

2. Subject intends to participate in another clinical trial.

3. Subject intends to undergo treatment with the Gliadel® wafer at the time of this surgery.

4. Subject has an active infection requiring treatment.

5. Subject has radiographic evidence of multi-focal disease or leptomeningeal dissemination.

6. Subject has a history of other malignancy, unless the patient has been disease- free for at least 5 years. Adequately treated basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell skin cancer is acceptable regardless of time, as well as localized prostate carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ after curative treatment

7. Subject has a known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus infection, or active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection.

8. Subject has a history or evidence of any other clinically significant disorder, condition or disease that would pose a risk to subject safety or interfere with the study evaluation, procedures or completion.

9. Subject has had prior abdominal surgery.

10. Subject has severe renal insufficiency rendering gadolinium MRI contraindicated.

11. Subject who are unable to have an MRI scan for any reason.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Northwell Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

John Boockvar, MD Zucker SOM @Hofstra/Northwell

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

John Boockvar, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Northwell Health

Locations

Lenox Hill Brain Tumor Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

John Boockvar, MD

Role: CONTACT

jboockvar@northwell.edu

212-434-3900

Tamika Wong, MPH

Role: CONTACT

twong4@northwell.edu

212-434-4836

Facility Contacts

John Boockvar, MD

Role: primary

jboockvar@northwell.edu

212-434-3900

Tamika Wong, MPH

Role: backup

twong4@northwell.edu

212-434-4836

Other Identifiers

22-0994

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id