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A Phase I/II Study Testing the Safety, Toxicities, and Efficacy of MK-3475 in Combination With MRI-guided Laser Ablation in Recurrent Malignant Gliomas
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating MK-3475 and MRI-guided laser ablation for Malignant Glioma. Completed, enrolled 55 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
The blood brain barrier (BBB) is a major obstacle to drug delivery in the treatment of malignant brain tumors including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). MRI-guided laser ablation (MLA) has been noted to disrupt peritumoral the blood brain barrier (BBB), which may then lead to increased access of new tumor antigens to the lymphovascular system and vice versa of immune effector cells to the tumor for effective activation of the immune system, and tumor infiltration, respectively. Therefore, the combination of MK-3475 and MLA as proposed in this protocol is hypothesized to create a therapeutic combinatorial effect in which MLA increases material access to promote immune activation and then MK-3475 maximizes these tumor-specific immune reactions to impart effective tumor control.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Patients currently on pembrolizumab beyond the 2 year/35 cycle limit at the time of the approval of Amendment 13 (approved 07/28/2021) may continue to receive pembrolizumab unless there is progression, toxicity or agreement by the patient and PI to come off therapy. Participants who discontinue pembrolizumab after receiving 35 doses are eligible for retreatment with pembrolizumab if they progress during follow-up provided they meet the requirements. Participants may receive an additional 17 cycles (12 months) of pembrolizumab during the Second Course Phase (Retreatment).
MLA is a minimally invasive laser surgery, which employs a small incision in the scalp and skull, through which a thin laser probe is inserted and guided by MR imaging to the core of the tumor mass where it delivers hyperthermic ablation from the core to the rim.