New hope for brain cancer: immune drug combo shows promise

NCT ID NCT03174197

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

Summary

This study tested whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy and radiation helps people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. About 60 participants received the combination to see if it improves survival and controls the disease. The goal is to find a more effective treatment option for this hard-to-treat cancer.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

glioblastoma gliosarcoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States