Experimental drug navtemadlin tested for glioblastoma

NCT ID NCT03107780

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

Summary

This early-phase trial tested the drug navtemadlin in 32 adults with glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. The study aimed to find the best dose and check side effects, both for newly diagnosed and recurrent cases. The trial was terminated early, so results are limited.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

navtemadlin (also known as AMG 232 or KRT 232)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for glioblastoma, especially for patients with unmethylated MGMT promoters.

What could go wrong

This was a very early (Phase I) trial that was terminated, so results are limited. The drug may not prove effective or safe in larger studies.

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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

Locations

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • UPMC-Shadyside Hospital

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States