Scientists hunt for clues to stop brain Cancer's return
NCT ID NCT07173829
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study will analyze blood and tumor samples from 45 adults with glioblastoma to understand why this aggressive brain cancer recurs. Researchers will look at molecular, immune, and metabolic changes in tumors from both new and recurrent cases. The goal is to find new targets for better treatments, not to test a specific drug.
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 new targets for future treatments for glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to gather knowledge, not test a therapy, so direct patient benefits are unlikely in the near term.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
-
Oct 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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.
Who is studied
Patients of 18 years or older, with highly suspected glioblastoma on neuro-imagery
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of 18 years or older, with highly suspected glioblastoma on neuro-imagery * Planned surgical tumor resection, * No objection to participate in research * Signed genetic consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under guardianship, curatorship or protective supervision * Taking immunosuppressants * Pregnant or breast-feeding women * Patients deprived of their liberty by judicial or administrative decision, or under psychiatric care
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Glioblastoma are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
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
-
CHU de Bordeaux
RECRUITINGBordeaux, France
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a trio of repurposed drugs shrink recurrent brain tumors?
- Can an existing drug boost bevacizumab against recurrent brain cancer?
- One extra radiation dose after standard brain cancer therapy: can it boost the immune system?
- Radioactive tracer lights up Oxygen-Starved brain tumors
- Can a common virus vaccine help fight brain cancer?
- Radioactive tiles target brain tumors in frail patients