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Promising combo therapy for aggressive brain cancer enters final testing phase

NCT ID NCT06419946

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

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.

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.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

About 200 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2033

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a government body.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Newly diagnosed glioblastoma/gliosarcoma, IDH wild type * Methylated MGMT promoter * World Health Organization performance status 0-2 * Age 18-70 Exclusion Criteria: * Previous malignancy within 3 y or malignancy treated non-curatively * Previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy involving the head * Off-protocol tumor-specific treatment * Serious comorbidity

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

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How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    20 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aarhus University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Aarhus, Denmark

  • Gävle Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Gävle, Sweden

  • Haukeland University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Bergen, Norway

  • Kalmar Country Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Kalmar, Sweden

  • Karolinska Institutet

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Stockholm, Sweden

  • Kepler University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Linz, Austria

  • Medizinische Universität Innsbruck

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Innsbruck, Austria

  • Norrlands Universitetssjukhus, Umea, Sweden

    RECRUITING

    Umeå, Sweden

  • Oslo University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Oslo, Norway

  • Ryhov County Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Jönköping, Sweden

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Skåne University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Lund, Sweden

  • Sorlandet Sykehus

    RECRUITING

    Kristiansand, Norway

  • St Olavs Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Trondheim, Norway

  • Stavanger University Hospital

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Stavanger, Norway

  • Sundsvall Hospital

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Sundsvall, Sweden

  • University Hospital Graz

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Graz, Austria

  • University Hospital St. Pölten

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Sankt Pölten, Austria

  • Uppsala University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Uppsala, Sweden

  • Örebro University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Örebro, Sweden

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