A Randomized Phase 2 Single Blind Study of Temozolomide Plus Radiation Therapy Combined With Nivolumab or Placebo in Newly Diagnosed Adult Subjects With MGMT-Methylated (Tumor O6-methylguanine DNA Methyltransferase) Glioblastoma - CheckMate 548: CHECKpoint Pathway and nivoluMAb Clinical Trial Evaluation 548
The main purpose of this study is to compare how long patients with glioblastoma (GBM, a malignant brain cancer) live after receiving temozolomide plus radiation therapy compared with patients receiving nivolumab in addition to temozolomide plus radiation therapy.
Phase 2
NCT02667587
Neuroscience - Brain Tumor,
Neuroscience
Tara L. Benkers, MD
Inclusion Criteria:
- Males and Females, age ≥ 18 years old
- Newly diagnosed brain cancer or tumor called glioblastoma or GBM
- Karnofsky performance status of ≥ 70 (able to take care of self)
- Substantial recovery from surgery resection
- Tumor test result shows MGMT methylated or indeterminate tumor subtype
Exclusion Criteria:
- Biopsy-only of GBM with less than 20% of tumor removed
- Prior treatment for GBM (other than surgical resection)
- Any known tumor outside of the brain
- Recurrent or secondary GBM
- Active known or suspected autoimmune disease
Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply
Mary Lessig
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