Scientists probe why glioblastoma strikes men harder
NCT ID NCT07472387
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how male hormones (androgens) influence the immune cells around glioblastoma tumors, the most common and aggressive brain cancer in adults. Researchers will collect blood, saliva, and stool samples from 40 newly diagnosed patients before and after standard chemoradiotherapy. The goal is to understand why men are more likely to get this cancer and have worse outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could reveal why glioblastoma is more common and aggressive in men, potentially pointing toward sex-specific treatment approaches.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no treatment being tested, so it will not directly benefit participants. The findings may not lead to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥18 and ≤55 * Newly diagnosed GBM * Surgery with complete or incomplete resection * Eligible for chemoradiotherapy * No active immune disorders * Supratentorial location on MRI and no signs of meningeal dissemination * Tumor sample (taken as part of treatment) available for study (fresh frozen tissue) * Patient informed and consented to participate in the study * Affiliation with a social security system or beneficiary Exclusion Criteria: * Active infection at the time of sampling or within the previous 14 days * Active immune disorders * Known patients with low-grade glioma that has undergone anaplastic transformation * Patients treated with corticosteroids * Patients participating in interventional research * Patients under legal protection, guardianship, or conservatorship. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Individuals under AME
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Neuro-oncology department, Pitié Salpêtrière hospital
Paris, 75013, France
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