Testing one extra small dose of radiation for adults with newly diagnosed glioblastoma
Original title: REMIND Maintenance Radiotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
How far along is this research?
This is a trial that is enrolling or has been updated. It is not a finding yet.
This is a small early study at one hospital to see if the idea is safe and doable.
Status: Recruiting. It is looking for patients now. Talk to your care team about whether it fits you.
The trial team last updated this record on . Always check the trial page for the latest.
The short version
This study is testing whether one extra radiation treatment after standard care is safe and practical.
Who this trial is for. This trial is for adults who have just been diagnosed with glioblastoma: A glioma that is given grade 4, the highest grade. It grows fast. Treatment usually starts soon after it is found. It often means surgery, then radiation and chemotherapy. See the glossary. After standard radiation and the chemo drug temozolomide: A chemotherapy taken as a capsule, used for some brain tumors. Your team checks your blood counts while you are on it. See the glossary, people get one small extra dose of radiation to the area where the tumor was.
Where it stands. The trial is checking whether this extra dose is safe and whether it can be given smoothly. It also takes blood samples before and after to look at certain immune cells. The trial has not reported results yet.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: Researchers are still learning if an added radiation dose after standard care can be given safely. Someone newly diagnosed with glioblastoma: A glioma that is given grade 4, the highest grade. It grows fast. Treatment usually starts soon after it is found. It often means surgery, then radiation and chemotherapy. See the glossary could ask their care team whether a trial like this fits them.
What it doesn't mean: This trial is a test, not a proven treatment. Joining a trial does not promise that it will help. It is not a cure for glioblastoma: A glioma that is given grade 4, the highest grade. It grows fast. Treatment usually starts soon after it is found. It often means surgery, then radiation and chemotherapy. See the glossary.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, September 21, 2026 · Read the original
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