Steerable laser interstitial thermotherapy (slit) robot for brain tumor therapy

Active Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
R21EB033896
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,110,657

Award facts

Completion date 79% complete
Originally
Place of performance
Riverside, CA 92521, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

Description

As the agency reported it.

Abstract
Glioblastoma (GBM) is one of the most prevalent and challenging cancers to cure. Each year, nearly 12,000 new cases of GBM are diagnosed in the US, with the overall median survival being only 12 to 18 months. GBM rarely metastasizes to other organs; however, there is no effective treatment for GBM tumors. Standard therapies with surgery combined with adjuvant radiation and FDA-approved drugs can add a few months to median survival but cannot prevent the recurrence of GBM. For recurrent GBM (rgbm), prognosis is even more dismal. Repeated surgery is often not recommended since patients have already gone through IT during the treatment of initial GBM, and the efficacy of other treatment options is very limited. Laser interstitial thermotherapy (litt) is an emerging technique for minimally invasive treatment of rgbm. By introducing a slender laser probe into a brain tumor, litt can ablate the tumor tissue percutaneously using laser radiation. However, existing litt devices which often set the tip of a laser probe at the core of the tumor are inadequate to achieve conformal ablation (i.e., ablation with the maximum tumor coverage and minimum collateral damage), especially when tumors are large, irregularly shaped, or multifocal. Hence, to achieve conformal ablation and improve the efficacy of litt, we propose a novel robot to deliver thermal radiation at multiple locations inside a brain tumor. We will develop a novel steerable laser interstitial thermotherapy (slit) robot with a slender footprint and a custom- designed flexible laser ablation probe. We will introduce slit to the peripheral of a brain tumor through a small burr hole, manipulate slit around critical structures, and perform ablation at targets that are planned by clinicians under the guidance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All aspects of new procedure will be remotely monitored and controlled by clinicians using intra-operative MRI and thermometry (MRT) to ensure precision and safety. In this project, we will 1) design and develop an MR-compatible steerable robot with a flexible ablation probe, 2) develop software that enables planning and control of multi-site tumor ablation, and 3) evaluate the safety and functionality of slit using clinically relevant models. We have formed a multidisciplinary team with expertise in minimally invasive surgical robots, biomedical fiber lasers, neurosurgery, neurosurgical devices, neuropathology, advanced MR imaging, animal models, and neuroradiology to successfully conduct the proposed studies. Litt for rgbm therapy will serve as a model for technology development, while the outcome will generate a transformative platform with applications to many neurosurgical procedures that require dexterous minimally invasive access to brain lesions.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment $0
Amendment $240,866
Amendment $240,866
Amendment $164,155
Amendment $0
Amendment $0
Amendment $232,385
Original award $232,385

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Loma Linda University Steerable Laser Interstitial Thermotherapy (SLIT) Robot for Brain Tumor Therapy $48,944

Quick answers

Who received award R21EB033896?

R21EB033896 was awarded to The Regents Of The University Of California by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioenginering (National Institutes of Health) on September 1, 2023.

How much is award R21EB033896 worth?

$1,110,657 has been obligated on R21EB033896.

On GovTribe

See this award's full record

  • Every transaction and subaward
  • The recipient's other awards and teaming partners
  • Similar grant awards
  • Ask GovTribe AI about this award
Try for free Login