New hope for glioblastoma? drug combo trial launches

NCT ID NCT05986851

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

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests the drug azeliragon, taken as a capsule, together with radiation therapy for people with a specific type of glioblastoma (a fast-growing brain cancer). The study includes 30 participants whose tumors lack a certain DNA marker (MGMT unmethylated). The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can slow cancer growth or improve survival.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Azeliragon (oral capsule)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for a hard-to-treat form of glioblastoma, potentially slowing cancer growth and extending survival.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply widely. The drug may not prove effective or could cause side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

glioblastoma IDH-wildtype glioblastoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Corewell Health

    Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States

  • Lenox Hill Hospital

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

  • Miami Cancer Institute - Baptist Health

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

  • The University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • University of Utah Health Huntsman Cancer Center

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States