Experimental drug shows promise in brain tumor study

NCT ID NCT02852655

First seen Mar 31, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab in 60 adults whose glioblastoma (a type of brain cancer) has come back or worsened. The main goal is to see how the drug affects immune cells inside the tumor and to check for side effects. Participants receive the drug before and after surgery to remove their tumor. This study is not expected to cure the disease but aims to gather important information for future treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Huntsman Cancer Institute

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • UT, MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143-0372, United States

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