Academic-industrial partnership to develop clinical tools for algorithmic irreversible electroporation of inoperable tumors

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R01CA272550
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$4,497,041

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93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research
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North Carolina, USA

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Abstract
An estimated 100,000 patients are diagnosed with primary liver or pancreatic cancer per year with an even larger number of patients will developing liver metastasis. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these patients are not candidates for surgical resection, which is the only reliably curative treatment, yielding a five year survival rate of approximately between 10 and 20% for patients with primary disease. The clinical challenge is that most tumors form deep within organs, near major blood vessels, bile ducts, or nerves which complicate surgical removal. Algorithmically controlled electroporation (ACE) is a new minimally invasive technique invented by the PI for the treatment of inoperable tumors. This treatment uses brief electrical pulses to destabilize the cell membrane and induce a tunable combination of necrotic and apoptotic cell death. We have validated the anti- cancer efficacy of ACE against in vitro models, small animal tumor models, and in over 80 veterinary clinical cases. In this academic-industrial partnership proposal we will transition this validated technology from bench to bedside through the development of a clinical instrument and matching disposable applicators. This instrumentation will be validated in a porcine liver model to generate data necessary for 510(k) regulatory submissions. The anti-tumor efficacy of the new system will then be demonstrated in a cohort of 22 canine liver cancer patients admitted to the ncsu college of veterinary medicine. Data from this study will support premarket approval (PMA) regulatory submissions targeting an oncology indication and provide the necessary data to justify human clinical trials. To accomplish these goals we have assembled a multi-disciplinary team of biomedical engineers, immunologists, veterinarians, hepatobiliary pathologists, and interventional oncologists. Development work for the clinical system and the disposable applicators will be completed by two industrial partners: gradient medical INC. And nocturnal product development LLC. These partners have extensive experience in the development of pulsed electric field devices, commercialization of class i, II, & III medical devices, quality systems management (GMP/GLP) as well as CE, 510(k), and PMA regulatory submissions. The proposed work will result in the development of a complete medical device suitable for clinical trials and commercialization along with the data necessary to support submission of FDA regulatory filings. This work will be accomplished via four specific aims: (1) characterization of metrics for real time treatment monitoring, (2) design and validate clinical ACE pulse generation system suitable for regulatory evaluation, (3) characterization of ACE treatments in a large animal clinical model, (4) evaluate safety and efficacy of ACE against spontaneous canine hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Cincinnati Univ Of Specific Aim 3. Characterization of INSPIRE Treatments In Vivo. 1. Mentor students 2. Assist in the evaluation of in vivo liver treatment outcomes. a. Assess… $43,555
Gradient Medical Inc. Project Objectives and Expected Outcomes We are excited to continue to work with Dr. Sano and his team of clinicians, pathologists, immunologists, and… $68,476
Nocturnal Product Development, LLC For this proposal, Nocturnal will develop a percutaneous temperature sensing electrode applicator capable of delivering high voltage electrical pulses to… $68,475
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill On this project, Dr. Iuga will assist the team in evaluating the results of the following Aims and Endpoints. Specific Aim 3. Safety and E􀀁icacy of ACE… $61,264
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill On this project, the PI will assist the team in evaluating the results of the following Aims and Endpoints. Specific Aim 3. Safety and E􀆯icacy of ACE Treatments… $30,632
Cincinnati Univ Of On this project, Dr. Gerber will assist the team in evaluating the results of following Aims and Endpoints. Aim 1. Characterization of Metrics for Real Time… $30,910
Gradient Medical Inc. Gradient Medical will develop a clinic ready medical device suitable for human clinical trials through development of a novel multi-phased pulse generator and… $45,651
Nocturnal Product Development, LLC For this proposal, Nocturnal will work with Gradient Medical, Inc. who is developing the pulse generation circuitry, to capture the core product requirements… $45,650

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Who received award R01CA272550?

R01CA272550 was awarded to North Carolina State University by National Cancer Institute (National Institutes of Health) on September 22, 2022.

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$4,497,041 has been obligated on R01CA272550.

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