Simple urine test may forecast brain cancer recurrence
NCT ID NCT00083512
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 6 times
Summary
This study collects blood and urine samples from 200 adults with glioblastoma (a type of brain tumor) who are receiving radiation therapy. Researchers want to see if levels of two proteins, VEGF and MMP, can predict whether the tumor will come back within one year. The goal is to develop a simple test to guide future treatment decisions.
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 could lead to a simple urine or blood test to predict whether a glioblastoma will come back within a year after radiation.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find a clear link between these proteins and recurrence, and results may not change patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2004
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
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 receiving radiation therapy for Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Primary clinical.
- Ages
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18 to 120 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: Age greater than or equal to 18 years. Histologically confirmed supratentorial Glioblastoma multiforme. Karnofsky performance \>60. Patient must be a candidate for radiotherapy. Ability of subject or Legally Authorized Representative (LAR) to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients with other cancers excluding non-melanomatous skin cancers or carcinoma in situ. Gliadel wafer placement at the time of surgery. Pregnancy because radiation has the potential for teratogenic or abortifacient effects. \<TAB\>\<TAB\>
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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