Brain cancer boost: radioactive tile added to standard therapy in new trial

NCT ID NCT05342883

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding a special radiation tile (GammaTile) during brain surgery, followed by standard chemotherapy and radiation, is safe and feasible for people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. About 61 participants will receive the tile implant at the time of tumor removal, then start standard chemoradiation within 21–35 days. The goal is to see if this combination can improve local tumor control without delaying standard treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

GammaTile (cesium-131 brachytherapy device) and temozolomide

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could improve local control of glioblastoma and potentially extend survival when added to standard treatment.

What could go wrong

This is a small, single-arm pilot study focused on feasibility and safety, not yet designed to prove efficacy. Adding radiation may increase side effects without clear benefit.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

glioblastoma glioma neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Advent Health Orlando

    Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

  • Brown University Health

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02906, United States

  • ECU Health Medical Center - Vidant

    Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States

  • Florida Health Sciences Center, Inc. d/b/a Tampa General Hospital

    Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

  • Henry Ford Health System

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

  • HonorHeath Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251, United States

  • Indiana University Office of Clinical Research

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Keck Medicine of USC

    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

  • Kettering Medical Center

    Kettering, Ohio, 45429, United States

  • Piedmont Healthcare

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

  • RUSH University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States

  • St. Louis University Hospital Center

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

  • UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

  • UTHealth Houston | Memorial Hermann Health System

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of Kansas Hospital

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66016, United States

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55485, United States