New drug shows promise for tough brain cancers

NCT ID NCT05859334

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests the drug erdafitinib in 30 adults with a specific type of brain tumor (IDH-wild type glioma) that has come back or is getting worse. The tumor must have a certain gene fusion (FGFR-TACC). Erdafitinib blocks a faulty protein that helps cancer cells grow. The study aims to see if the drug can shrink or slow the tumor.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Erdafitinib (a targeted drug that blocks abnormal FGFR proteins to stop tumor growth)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for people with this specific type of brain tumor that has returned or worsened.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 2 trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects and may not shrink tumors as hoped.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

glioblastoma glioma grade II glioma grade III glioma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Hackensack University Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

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  • Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

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    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

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  • Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone

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    New York, New York, 10016, United States

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  • Memorial Hospital East

    RECRUITING

    Shiloh, Illinois, 62269, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

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    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

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    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

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    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

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    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

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    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

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  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

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    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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  • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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  • Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63136, United States

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  • Siteman Cancer Center at Saint Peters Hospital

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    City of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63376, United States

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  • Siteman Cancer Center at West County Hospital

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    Creve Coeur, Missouri, 63141, United States

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  • Siteman Cancer Center-South County

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63129, United States

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  • UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

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    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Coral Gables

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    Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

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  • UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at Deerfield Beach

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    Deerfield Beach, Florida, 33442, United States

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  • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center

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    Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

    SUSPENDED

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - Eastpark Medical Center

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    Madison, Wisconsin, 53718, United States

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  • University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

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  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    RECRUITING

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States

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  • Washington University School of Medicine

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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