New brain cancer drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT06806228
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase study tests whether adding a drug called S-Gboxin to standard treatment can help people with glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer. The drug works by cutting off the energy supply to cancer cells. Ten patients with recurrent or progressive disease will receive S-Gboxin alongside standard therapy. Researchers will use brain scans to measure changes in tumor metabolism and size, and track survival and side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- S-Gboxin, a drug that targets energy production in cancer cells
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to treat glioblastoma by blocking the energy supply of tumor cells.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small pilot study with only 10 participants. The drug may not work or could cause side effects. The trial is currently suspended.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 99 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: * confirmed diagnosis of Glioblastoma according to RANO criteria by contrast-enhanced MRI or PET-CT (including diffuse midline glioma, gliosarcoma or giant cell glioblastoma), relapse or disease progression * patient is able to understand and give consent to participate in the study * Karnofsky performance score ≥ 60 * women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test result no later than 7 days before registration Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant * known allergies * active treatment on annotner clinical trial * inability to complete with protocol or studio procedures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology
Almaty, 490 078, Kazakhstan
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National Cancer Institute
Kyiv, 33/43, Ukraine
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Tbilisi Cancer Centre
Tbilisi, 0198, Georgia
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