Testing repeat radiation for glioblastoma that has come back
Official title: Hypofractionation Trial of Re-irradiation in Good Prognosis Recurrent Glioblastoma
Status: Recruiting. It is looking for patients now. Talk to your care team about whether it fits you.
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The short version
This study is testing how to safely give radiation again when a glioblastoma: The fastest-growing type of glioma (grade 4). Treatment usually starts soon after diagnosis: surgery first, then radiation and chemotherapy. See the glossary returns after earlier radiation.
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What the trial team says
Background: Glioblastoma (GBM) is a cancer of the brain. Current survival rates for people with GBM are poor; survival ranges from 5.2 months to 39 months. Most tumors come back within months or years after treatment, and when they do, they are worse: Overall survival drops to less than 10 months. No standard treatment exists for people whose GBM has returned after radiation therapy. Objective: To find a safe schedule for using radiation to treat GBM tumors that returned after initial radiation treatment. Eligibility: People aged 18 years and older with grade 4 GBM that returned after initial radiation treatment. Design: Participants will be screened. They will have a physical exam with blood tests. A sample of tumor tissue may be collected. Participants will undergo re-irradiation planning: They will wear a plastic mask over their head during imaging scans. These scans will pinpoint the exact location of the tumor. This spot will be the target of the radiation treatments. Participants will undergo radiation treatment 4 times per week. Some people will have this treatment for 3 weeks, some for 2 weeks, and some for 1 week. Blood tests and other exams will be repeated at each visit. Participants will complete questionnaires about their physical and mental health. They will answer these questions before starting radiation treatment; once a week during treatment; and at intervals for up to 3 years after treatment ends. Participants will have follow-up visits 1 month after treatment and then every 2 months for 6 months. Follow-up clinic visits will continue up to 3 years. Follow-ups by phone or email will continue an additional 2 years.
Key facts
- Registry number
- NCT06344130
- Stage of testing
- Phase 1
- Conditions studied
- Astrocytoma, Glioma, Recurrent Glioblastoma
Where it is running
This trial lists 1 site.
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Maryland
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (Bethesda)
How to use this
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