New drug combo shows promise against rare brain cancer

NCT ID NCT02315326

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

Summary

This study tested the drug ibrutinib (Imbruvica) in 93 adults with a rare type of brain lymphoma (PCNSL or SCNSL), either newly diagnosed or that had come back. The goal was to find the best dose and see if adding it to standard chemotherapy improves how many patients achieve complete remission. The approach aims to better control the disease, not cure it.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States