Experimental drug ACP-196 takes on recurrent glioblastoma

NCT ID NCT02586857

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a drug called ACP-196 (acalabrutinib) in 24 adults with recurrent glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer that has returned after standard treatment. Participants take the drug by mouth once or twice daily. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing, while also checking for side effects.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

ACP-196 (acalabrutinib)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for recurrent glioblastoma, a brain cancer with few effective therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may not shrink tumors or improve survival, and side effects are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia glioblastoma glioma susceptibility 1

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Research Site

    Los Angeles, California, 90095-1769, United States

  • Research Site

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • Research Site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Research Site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Research Site

    Boston, Massachusetts, 2215, United States

  • Research Site

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

  • Research Site

    Vancouver, Washington, 98684, United States