Brain tumor drug safety under scrutiny: temozolomide liver risk study launched
NCT ID NCT07675070
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how safe and effective temozolomide (brand name Amitzo) is for people with aggressive brain tumors (grade III and IV gliomas). Researchers are tracking 100 patients to see how often liver injury occurs and to monitor other side effects. The goal is to better understand the risks of this chemotherapy drug in real-world use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- temozolomide (Amitzo)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm the safety profile of temozolomide for glioma patients, potentially guiding safer treatment protocols.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no control group, so results may not prove cause and effect. Liver injury is a known risk of temozolomide, and the study's small size limits general conclusions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
A total of 100 Iranian patients diagnosed with grade III or IV gliomas and treated with Amitzo® will be enrolled in the study.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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 with newly diagnosed grade III or IV glial tumors, or patients who have experienced disease recurrence or progression after receiving standard treatment and, based on the treating physician's diagnosis, require treatment with temozolomide * Patients aged 18-80 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Patients without a baseline MRI * Patients who are unwilling to participate in the study
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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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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Orchid Pharmed
RECRUITINGTehran, Iran
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