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NCT ID NCT05236036

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

Summary

This early-phase trial tests adding mycophenolate mofetil, a drug usually used to prevent organ rejection, to standard chemotherapy and radiation for glioblastoma. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination can make tumor cells more sensitive to treatment. About 60 adults with newly diagnosed or recurrent glioblastoma are taking part.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

astrocytoma (excluding glioblastoma) glioblastoma IDH-wildtype glioblastoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital

    Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045, United States

  • Northwestern Medicine Warrenville

    Warrenville, Illinois, 60555, United States

  • Northwestern University

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States