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Evaluation of Circulating Immune Response After Histosonics in Colorectal Cancer (ECHO-CRC)
Sponsor: Northwell Health
Summary
This is a single-center, non-randomized, open-label, single-arm pilot study investigating the systemic immune response to histotripsy in patients with colorectal cancer with liver metastasis. Histotripsy is an FDA-approved, non-invasive therapeutic modality for the treatment of liver tumors, including both primary and metastatic lesions. In this study, investigators aim to evaluate the kinetics of peripheral T-cell response following histotripsy of colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRCLM). Given the well-documented immune-tolerant tumor microenvironment of liver metastases and their role in systemic resistance to checkpoint inhibitors, investigators hypothesize that histotripsy-induced tumor disruption will lead to measurable alterations in peripheral T-cell clonal expansion and exhaustion markers. Investigators will assess these changes via serial blood draws before and after histotripsy, with the goal of characterizing the systemic immune impact of local tumor ablation. Findings from this study may inform future combination strategies integrating histotripsy with immunotherapy to enhance treatment response in microsatellite-stable CRC
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
12
Start Date
2025-09-26
Completion Date
2027-09-27
Last Updated
2026-01-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Histotripsy
This is a single-center, non-randomized, open-label, single-arm pilot study investigating the systemic immune response to histotripsy in patients with colorectal cancer with liver metastasis. Histotripsy is an FDA-approved, non-invasive therapeutic modality for the treatment of liver tumors, including both primary and metastatic lesions. In this study, we aim to evaluate the kinetics of peripheral T-cell response following histotripsy of colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRCLM). Given the well-documented immune-tolerant tumor microenvironment of liver metastases and their role in systemic resistance to checkpoint inhibitors, we hypothesize that histotripsy-induced tumor disruption will lead to measurable alterations in peripheral T-cell clonal expansion and exhaustion markers. We will assess these changes via serial blood draws before and after histotripsy, with the goal of characterizing the systemic immune impact of local tumor ablation. Findings from this study may inform future
Locations (1)
Zuckerberg Cancer Center
New Hyde Park, New York, United States