Lab test could personalize brain tumor treatment

NCT ID NCT06620380

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a lab technique called pharmacoscopy that quickly checks which drugs work best on a patient's own brain metastasis tissue. About 102 adults with brain metastases and few treatment options will have their tumor samples tested. The goal is to see if using this test to guide treatment improves survival compared to standard care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Pharmacoscopy (a lab test to measure drug sensitivity on tumor samples)

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could help doctors choose more effective treatments for brain metastases, especially when standard options are limited.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 2 trial with only 102 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The lab test may not always predict real-world drug response.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Cantonal Hospital St Gallen

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    Sankt Gallen, Switzerland

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  • University Hospital Basel

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    Basel, Switzerland

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  • University Hospital Zurich

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    Zurich, Switzerland

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