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Establishing the clinical utility of a consensus DSC-MRI Protocol

Award Number: R01CA264992
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/01/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2028

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Establishing the clinical utility of a consensus DSC-MRI Protocol - Abstract This multi-site study aims to establish best practice recommendations and clinical value of a new consensus protocol for dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MRI. DSC-MRI is one of the most widely used physiologic imaging techniques in neuro-oncology, with a reported use in 85% of all routine brain tumor scans at sites across the US and Europe. DSC-MRI measures of relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV) can differentiate glioma grades, identify tumor components in non-enhancing glioma, distinguish tumor recurrence from post-treatment effects (including pseudoprogression and radiation necrosis) and predict treatment response and patient survival after targeted therapy. Despite this demonstrated value, translation of consistent clinical DSC-MRI guidelines across multiple institutions remains challenging owing to variability in acquisition and post-processing protocols. To improve the accuracy, repeatability, and multi-site consistency of DSC-MRI, the team of investigators on this proposal identified and validated a DSC-MRI protocol that has since become a consensus recommendation for patients with glioma. Accordingly, we are well positioned to address critical gaps in this field that, once solved, will accelerate the widespread adoption of the consensus protocol and direct its use in clinical practice. We first aim to establish best practices for the pre- and post-processing methods for DSC-MRI. We will then leverage our expertise with image-localized biopsies and matched image-tissue correlations to establish guidelines for interpreting rCBV maps generated with the consensus protocol, specifically applied to the differentiation of low- from high-grade glioma, and progression of high-grade glioma from post-treatment effects. Finally, we aim to establish the clinical value added of the consensus DSC-MRI protocol for impacting brain tumor patient management. These studies will address key practical and clinical unmet needs that will directly facilitate the future use of DSC-MRI in glioma patients, thereby promoting widespread adoption of the consensus DSC-MRI protocol.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $556,160 )
2025	2025	THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER	1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	4	5/22/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$55,614
2025	2025	THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER	1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	4	3/13/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$500,546
														Subtotal = $556,160

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $1 )
2024	2024	THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, A COMPONENT OF THE UNIVERISTY OF TEXAS SYSTEM	1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	3	4/30/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1
														Subtotal = $1

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $617,853 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M. D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, THE	1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	2	6/14/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$617,853
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M. D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, THE	1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	003	2	7/10/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$615,958
2023	2022	DIGNITY HEALTH	185 BERRY ST STE 300	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94107	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	1	6/14/2023	NEW	$0
2023	2022	DIGNITY HEALTH	185 BERRY ST STE 200	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94107	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	002	1	7/10/2023	NEW	-$615,958
														Subtotal = $617,853

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $681,274 )
2022	2022	DIGNITY HEALTH	185 BERRY ST STE 300	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94107	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	000	1	2/28/2022	NEW	$765,016
2022	2022	DIGNITY HEALTH	185 BERRY ST STE 300	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	94107	SAN FRANCISCO	USA	Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research	001	1	4/5/2022	NEW	-$83,742
														Subtotal = $681,274

Grand Total All Awards = $1,855,288

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Establishing the clinical utility of a consensus DSC-MRI Protocol

Award Number: R01CA264992

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/01/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2028

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