Phase 2 Brain Cancer Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- Adults aged 18 or older
- People who have been diagnosed with glioblastoma (a type of brain tumour) for the first time, confirmed by laboratory testing of tissue
- People whose general health and ability to carry out daily activities meets a minimum functional score (called a Karnofsky Performance Score of 70% or above — confirm with trial site)
- People who have tested negative for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, with specific blood test requirements depending on prior exposure history (confirm with trial site)
- Women who could become pregnant must have a negative pregnancy test within 14 days of starting treatment, and must agree to use highly effective contraception from the screening period until 6 months after the last dose of study treatment
- Men who could father children must agree to use two approved methods of contraception throughout the study
- People who have signed and dated a consent form showing they have been fully informed about the study
- People who are willing and able to attend scheduled visits, follow the treatment plan, and complete all required tests and procedures
Who may not be able to join:
- People who have already received treatment for their glioma, other than surgery
- People who are unable to have a contrast-enhanced MRI scan
- People who plan to use tumour-treating fields (a specific type of brain cancer therapy) before the disease gets worse
- People with a known allergy to the study drugs or any of their ingredients, or to any intravenously given human proteins, peptides, or antibodies
- People whose blood counts fall below specific minimum levels — including white blood cells, platelets, or haemoglobin (confirm exact values with trial site)
- People with long-term kidney function problems, based on specific blood test results (confirm with trial site)
- People with poor liver function, based on specific blood test results (confirm with trial site)
- People with blood clotting measurements above a certain level (confirm with trial site)
- People with any serious health condition that, in the treating doctor's opinion, would make participation unsafe or difficult
- People with an active autoimmune disease, or a history of one, that could get worse with immune-stimulating treatment
- People who have had a stroke or serious heart event (such as a heart attack or severe chest pain) within the past year
- People with moderate to severe heart failure (above Grade II on the NYHA scale — confirm with trial site)
- People with significant heart rhythm problems requiring ongoing medication
- People with certain abnormal heart test results, including a history of or current prolonged QT/QTc interval (a specific heart rhythm measurement)
- People with uncontrolled high blood pressure
- People with a known artery aneurysm at high risk of rupturing
- People with significant circulation problems in the limbs at a certain severity level (confirm with trial site)
- People with a documented history of, or currently experiencing, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, or who have a history of suicidal or homicidal thoughts or attempts, or who have severe personality disorders
- People experiencing significant anxiety at a certain severity level (Grade 3 or above — confirm with trial site)
- People with severe diabetic eye disease
- People who have had major surgery or serious physical trauma within the 3 weeks before starting study treatment
- People with a known history of tuberculosis
- People who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- People who require high-dose corticosteroids or other immune-suppressing medications on an ongoing basis (limited or occasional short-term use is generally not an exclusion — confirm with trial site)
- People with an active, uncontrolled infection or other serious illness that, in the treating doctor's opinion, would put them at undue risk
- People with another active cancer, unless they have been free of that cancer without any treatment for at least 2 years
- People who have received growth factors or immune-modifying agents within 7 days before starting study treatment
- People with a serious wound, ulcer, or bone fracture that is not healing
- People who require ongoing blood-thinning medication at treatment doses
- People who need other cancer treatments at the same time as the study treatment
- People who have received a live vaccine within 4 weeks before starting treatment, or who plan to receive one during the study
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Tobias Weiss, PhD, MD, Universitatspital Zurich - Klinik fur Neurologie & Hirntumorzentrum
Phone: +390577017816
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
For Phase 1: DLT; For Phase 2: Overall Survival
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 20 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.