New drug combo takes on deadly brain tumors

NCT ID NCT03423628

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

Summary

This early-stage study tests an experimental drug called AZD1390 combined with radiation therapy for people with glioblastoma or brain metastases. The main goal is to check safety and find the best dose. About 180 participants will receive different doses of AZD1390 alongside radiation to see how well the combination is tolerated.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

AZD1390 (an experimental drug that blocks a protein called ATM, which may help radiation kill cancer cells more effectively)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new way to treat aggressive brain tumors by making radiation more effective.

What could go wrong

This is a very early (Phase 1) study, so the main goal is safety, not effectiveness. The drug may not work or could cause unexpected side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer glioblastoma glioma susceptibility 1 hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy Inhibition, Psychological Meningeal Neoplasms neoplastic meningitis

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

  • Research Site

    COMPLETED

    Chūōku, 104-0045, Japan

  • Research Site

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Hidaka-shi, 350-1298, Japan

  • Research Site

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan

  • Research Site

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom

  • Research Site

    COMPLETED

    Glasgow, G12 0YN, United Kingdom

  • Research Site

    RECRUITING

    Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

  • Research Site

    WITHDRAWN

    London, W1T 7HA, United Kingdom