Brain cancer hope: new drugs tested in major trial

NCT ID NCT02977780

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This Phase 2 trial is testing several experimental drugs, alone or in combination, for people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. About 460 participants will receive one of the study drugs or standard therapy. The main goal is to see if these new treatments help people live longer.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Temozolomide, Neratinib, QBS10072S, Abemaciclib, CC-115

What this could lead to

If successful, this trial could identify new drug combinations that extend survival for people with glioblastoma, a hard-to-treat brain cancer.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial, so results are not yet proven. The drugs may not work better than standard care, and side effects could be significant.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

glioblastoma gliosarcoma

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

  • Cleveland Clinic

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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  • Huntsman Cancer Institute

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

  • Lifespan / Rhode Island Hospital

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

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    Contact

  • Mayo Clinic

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

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  • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    COMPLETED

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

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  • University of Virginia Health System

    COMPLETED

    Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States