Brain cancer breakthrough? GammaTile trial aims to boost survival
NCT ID NCT07195591
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding a special radiation tile (GammaTile) during brain surgery improves survival for people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer. About 766 participants will be randomly assigned to standard treatment (surgery, radiation, and chemo) or standard treatment plus GammaTile. The study is currently recruiting and will compare overall survival between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GammaTile (radiation-emitting tiles placed during surgery), external beam radiation, and temozolomide chemotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a more effective way to control glioblastoma by delivering radiation directly to the tumor site during surgery, potentially extending survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial, and results may not confirm a benefit. Adding GammaTile could increase side effects like brain swelling or infection, and the treatment still requires ongoing chemotherapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Allegheny Health Network
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Brown University Health
RECRUITINGProvidence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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East Carolina University
RECRUITINGGreenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
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HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85251, United States
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Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Hackensack
RECRUITINGNeptune City, New Jersey, 07753, United States
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Johns Hopkins University
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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Westchester Medical Center
RECRUITINGValhalla, New York, 10595, United States
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