Ferumoxytol in Improving MR Imaging in Patients With High-Grade Brain Tumors or Cerebral Metastases

Inclusion Criteria: Subject must have either radiological or established histological diagnosis of the following general categories: High-grade glioma/central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma or Brain metastases Previously untreated subjects must have a lesion on an imaging study Post treatment subjects will have radiographic abnormalities that may or may not be recurrent tumor Subjects agree to be contacted 4-6 weeks after each study visit Subjects, or their legal guardian, must sign a written informed consent and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) authorization in accordance with institutional guidelines Sexually active women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; or abstinence) prior to study treatment and for the duration of study treatment; should a female become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately Pre-imaging radiological scans/studies must be performed approximately 16 weeks prior to study entry; but not less than 24 hours prior Exclusion Criteria: Subjects with clinically significant signs of uncal herniation, such as acute pupillary enlargement, rapidly developing motor changes (over hours), or rapidly decreasing level of consciousness, are not eligible Subjects with known allergic or hypersensitivity reactions to parenteral iron, parenteral dextran, parenteral iron-dextran, or parenteral iron-polysaccharide preparations (Ferumoxytol Investigator's Drug Brochure, 2012); subjects with significant drug or other allergies or autoimmune diseases may be enrolled at the investigator's discretion Subjects who are pregnant or lactating or who suspect they might be pregnant Subjects who require monitored anesthesia for MRI scanning Subjects with renal insufficiency; glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 50 Subjects who have a contraindication for MRI: metal in their bodies (a cardiac pacemaker or other incompatible device), are severely agitated, or have an allergy to gadolinium (Gd) contrast material Subjects with known hepatic insufficiency or cirrhosis Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive subjects on combination antiretroviral therapy are ineligible Subjects with known or suspected iron overload (genetic hemochromatosis or history of multiple transfusions) Subjects with three or more drug allergies from separate drug classes