Convection-Enhanced Delivery of Nanoliposomal Irinotecan for Recurrent Glioblastoma or High-Grade Glioma

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Nicholas Butowski, MD, discusses a phase I study of convection-enhanced delivery of nanoliposomal irinotecan (MM-398) for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma or recurrent high-grade glioma.

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Nicholas Butowski, MD, associate professor, University of California, San Francisco, neuro-oncologist, UCSF Medical Center, discusses a phase I study of convection-enhanced delivery of nanoliposomal irinotecan (MM-398) for the treatment of recurrent glioblastoma or recurrent high-grade glioma.

  • 1-3 catheters co-deliver liposomal-irinotecan and gadolinium into a patient’s tumor.
  • Gadolinium is used so that imaging can be done in real-time.
  • This process is unique because it bypasses systemic toxicity and ensures that the drug is administered properly.

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