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Study of the Capacity of the MRI Spectroscopy to Define the Tumor Area Enriched in Glioblastoma Stem Cells. Proof of Concept Study

Study of the Capacity of the MRI Spectroscopy to Define the Tumor Area Enriched in Glioblastoma Stem Cells. Proof of Concept Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01872221
Acronym
STEMRI
Enrollment
21
Registered
2013-06-07
Start date
2013-05-01
Completion date
2018-04-01
Last updated
2026-04-14

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Conditions

Glioblastoma

Keywords

Glioblastoma, Spectroscopy, MRI, Glioma stem cells, Surgery, Radioresistance

Brief summary

This is a prospective biomedical study of interventional type which includes 16 patients on 52 months (24 months of inclusion and 28 months of follow up). This pilot study, combining a metabolic imaging approach (Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy = 1HMRSI) and a biological one, will be performed in patients harbouring a Glioblastoma (GBM)to determine whether MRI markers of aggressiveness (CNI2) are associated with specific biological patterns as regards to GBMSC (GBM contains tumor stem cell). In the first part of the study, patients with radiological criteria of GBM amenable to surgical resection will be included ; pre-operative multimodal MRI scans will be done and all data acquired (including H1MRS and DTI data) will be integrated in the image-guided surgical device (ie neuronavigation system) to be used intraoperatively. During tumor resection, tissue samples will be individualized, based on their multimodal imaging characteristics and sent to the radiobiology laboratory INSERM for biological analysis. After surgery, patient will be treated by the standard radio-chemotherapy stupp protocol and will be followed according to standard practices; multimodal MRI will be performed every 2 months during the first year and then every 3 months until progression.

Interventions

PROCEDURESurgery (based on preoperative multimodal MRI) followed by the standard radio-chemotherapy stupp protocol

Sponsors

Institut Claudius Regaud
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

First part of the study (Surgery and Imagery): 1. Surgical indication for patients who present radiological criteria of glioblastoma. 2. Patient who are ≥18 years old 3. Patient must have performance status between 0 and 2 on the ECOG Performance Scale 4. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months 5. Patient affiliated to social security regimen 6. Patient has voluntarily agreed to participate by giving written informed consent for the first part of the study. Second part of the study (Treatment and Biology): 1. Histologically confirmed glioblastoma 2. Patient must have performance status between 0 and 2 on the ECOG Performance Scale or 3 only is due to motor deficit. 3. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months 4. Patient affiliated to social security regimen 5. Patient has voluntarily agreed to participate by giving written informed consent for the second part of the study.

Exclusion criteria

First part of the study (Surgery and Imagery): 1. Patients who are not allowed to perform an MRI 2. Spectroscopic exam whose results are not contributive 3. Pregnant or nursing patient, 4. Patients under law protection 5. Patient who presents conditions that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the trial. 6. Patient who presents medical, severe or chronic biological or psychiatric conditions not allowing his enrolment in the study, according to the investigator's opinion Second part of the study (Treatment and Biology): 1.Biological material received in the lab more than 48 hours after surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Biologic analysis of the GBM resected samples for the capacity to form neurospheres in vitro4,5 yearscomparison CNI2 versus nCNI areas on the capacity to form neurospheres (yes or no) in vitro in stem cells medium up to 5 passages.
Biologic analysis of the GBM resected samples on the RNA expression of 5 stem cells markers4,5 yearscomparison CNI2 versus nCNI areas on the following criteria : scoring from 0 to 5 according to the RNA expression of 5 stem cells markers (CD133, Nestine, Sox2, Olig2 and Musashi)
Biologic analysis of the GBM resected samples for their capacity to form invasive brain tumor after orthotopic implantation of the cells in nude mice4,5 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Time to progression4,5 yearsThe time to progression is defined as the time from surgery until progression
Overall survival4,5 yearsThe overall survival is defined as the time from surgery until death from any cause or last of follow-up news (censored data)

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORElisabeth MOYAL, professor

Institut Claudius Regaud

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 15, 2026