MRI maps Low-Oxygen tumor zones to sharpen radiation strike
NCT ID NCT07769918
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial explores whether a special MRI technique can pinpoint low-oxygen (hypoxic) areas within glioblastoma, a type of aggressive brain tumor. In the first phase, researchers will check if these MRI maps match real tissue samples. In the second phase, they will use the maps to guide a targeted radiation boost to those resistant regions in patients receiving standard radiotherapy. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and feasible, and whether it might improve outcomes.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Hypoxia-targeted radiotherapy boost guided by DSC-MRI
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make radiation therapy more precise for glioblastoma, potentially improving tumor control and survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-phase study, so results may not apply broadly. The technique may not reliably identify hypoxic regions, and the added radiation boost could increase side effects.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Willing and able to provide written informed consent. 2. ≥18 years of age. 3. All suspected GBM patients including newly diagnosed and recurrent GBM who are undergoing resection (Phase 1). Or all suspected newly diagnosed or recurrent GBM being treated with radiation where there is still visible tumor) (Phase 2) 4. Participants with a history of prior malignancies and previous LITT are permitted to enroll. 5. KPS \> 50. 6. Subjects must have adequate liver and kidney function, defined as: 7. Liver transaminase levels ≤2.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN); total bilirubin ≤1.5 × ULN, except in subjects with Gilbert's Disease in whom total bilirubin ≤5 × ULN is allowed. 8. Creatinine clearance ≥60 mL/min measured from a 24-hour urine collection or calculated based on the Cockcroft-Gault formula OR serum creatinine ≤ULN. 9. Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects with female partners of childbearing potential must be willing to avoid pregnancy. Female subjects of childbearing potential who are undergoing RT or who are partners to male subjects in the study should avoid sexual activity or use a highly effective method of birth control during sexual intercourse. Acceptable, highly effective methods of birth control include intrauterine device (IUD)/intrauterine hormone releasing system (IUS), bilateral tube occlusion, vasectomized partner, combined (estrogen and progesterone containing) or progesterone-only hormonal contraceptives (oral, intravaginal, transdermal, injectable). 10. Patient with recurrent tumor amendable to reirradiation and is at least 3 months from end of prior brain radiation therapy Exclusion Criteria: Subjects must not meet any of the following criteria to be eligible for study participation: 1. Subjects with bone marrow impairment as evidenced by hemoglobin \<8.0 g/dL, neutrophil count \<1.5 × 109/L, or platelets \<100 × 109/L. 2. Significant cardiac conduction abnormalities, including a history of long corrected QT (QTc) interval syndrome (\>450 msec per Fridericia's formula) and/or pacemaker, or impaired cardiovascular function such as New York Heart Association classification \>2 at screening. 3. Subjects who are pregnant or breast-feeding. 4. Contraindication to temozolomide 5. Severe headache, rapidly progressive neurologic decline, objective neurologic manifestations of uncal herniation, depressed level of consciousness
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Locations
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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