Promising combo therapy for aggressive brain cancer enters final testing phase

NCT ID NCT06419946

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Vastra Gotaland Region Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Apr 14, 2026 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 13 times

Summary

This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding lomustine to standard temozolomide chemotherapy improves survival for people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma that has a specific genetic marker (MGMT methylated). About 200 adults aged 18-70 will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard drug alone or the two-drug combination, starting with radiation. Researchers will track survival, tumor progression, side effects, and quality of life.

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Aarhus University Hospital
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Aarhus, Denmark

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Gävle Hospital
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Gävle, Sweden

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Haukeland University Hospital
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Bergen, Norway

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Kalmar Country Hospital
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Kalmar, Sweden

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Karolinska Institutet
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Stockholm, Sweden
Kepler University Hospital
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Linz, Austria

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Medizinische Universität Innsbruck
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Innsbruck, Austria

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Norrlands Universitetssjukhus, Umea, Sweden
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Umeå, Sweden

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Oslo University Hospital
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Oslo, Norway

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Ryhov County Hospital
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Jönköping, Sweden

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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
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Gothenburg, Sweden

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Skåne University Hospital
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Lund, Sweden

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Sorlandet Sykehus
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Kristiansand, Norway

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St Olavs Hospital
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Trondheim, Norway

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Stavanger University Hospital
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Stavanger, Norway

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Sundsvall Hospital
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Sundsvall, Sweden
University Hospital Graz
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Graz, Austria

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University Hospital St. Pölten
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Sankt Pölten, Austria
Uppsala University Hospital
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Uppsala, Sweden

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Örebro University Hospital
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Örebro, Sweden

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

Temozolomide and lomustine (chemotherapy pills)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could extend survival for people with a specific type of glioblastoma, offering a new standard treatment option.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial with only 200 participants. The combination may cause more side effects than standard therapy, and results may not apply to all glioblastoma patients.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

glioblastoma IDH-wildtype glioblastoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

GLIOBLASTOMA, IDH-WILDTYPE GLIOBLASTOMA, IDH-WILDTYPE MGMT-METHYLATED GLIOBLASTOMA MGMT-METHYLATED GLIOBLASTOMA