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Post Feraheme Infusion MRI for Brain Tumor

Phase < 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Seyed Ali Nabavizadeh, MD
Research Sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

Patients with a new diagnosis of high-grade glioma based on MRI, who are considered surgical candidates determined by neurosurgeons or patients with recurrent glioblastoma with the initial diagnosis of glioblastoma (histologic or molecular proof) and recommended for clinically surgical resection may be eligible for this study. Subjects may participate in this study if they are at least 18 years of age. Ferumoxytol-enhanced MRI will be used to quantify tumor-associated macrophages. This is a non-therapeutic trial in that imaging will not be used to direct treatment decisions. The blood draw is being completed to evaluate cell-free circulating tumor DNA (cfDNA) and cell-free tumor DNA (ctDNA).

Eligible Conditions
  • Brain Tumor
  • Glioblastoma
  • Brain Cancer

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Macrophage quantification status
Secondary study objectives
Cell free tumor DNA (ctDNA)

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Ferumoxytol Infused MRIExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Ferumoxytol is an iron replacement product that is FDA approved to treat iron deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this study, ferumoxytol is used to quantify tumor-associated macrophages. The infused dose would be 5mg/kg.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn MedicineLead Sponsor
416 Previous Clinical Trials
464,758 Total Patients Enrolled
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor
359 Previous Clinical Trials
108,505 Total Patients Enrolled
Seyed Ali Nabavizadeh, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pennsylvania
1 Previous Clinical Trials
2 Total Patients Enrolled
~0 spots leftby Dec 2025