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Active, not recruiting Phase 3

Treatment Intensification With Temozolomide in Adults With a Glioblastoma

NCT03663725 · tracked via the Priya Life Science France tracker
Phase
Phase 3
Started
2019-03-13
Last updated
2026-03-30

Condition(s) studied

Glioblastoma

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Intensified protocolStupp protocol →

Intensified protocol: Early Temozolomide (TMZ) 1 cycle (150 mg/m²/ day X 5 days, per os) Started between day 2 and 15 after surgery/ biopsy RT (60 Gy, 2 Gy/fraction) + concomitant TMZ (75 mg/m2/day X 42 days, per os) Started between W4 and W6 after surgery/ biopsy Adjuvant TMZ 6 cycles (150-200 mg/m2 X 5 days /month, per os) Started 1 month after the end of the concomitant TMZ Prolonged TMZ Until progression, intolerance, patient's or physician's decision (150-200 mg/m2 every 4 weeks, per os)

Stupp protocol: RT (60 Gy, 2 Gy/fraction) + concomitant Temozolomide (75 mg/m2/day X 42 days, per os) Started between W4 and W6 after surgery/ biopsy Adjuvant TMZ 6 cycles (150-200 mg/m2 X 5 days /month, per os) Started 1 month after the end of the concomitant TMZ

Study summary

Due to conflicting data on the optimal moment to start TMZ chemotherapy and the impact of prolongation of the adjuvant phase with TMZ, the ANOCEF (Association des Neuro-Oncologues d'Expression Francophone) group proposes this randomized trial comparing an intensified arm (early TMZ and extended adjuvant TMZ until toxicity, progression or patient refusal) versus the classical EORTC regimen as control (RT and concomitant TMZ started 4-6 weeks after surgery followed by a number of adjuvant TMZ cycles strictly limited to 6) for primary GBM adult patients.

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient ≥18 years old * Histological diagnosis of de novo GBM (extemporaneous diagnosis or standard pathological examination). In case of extemporaneous diagnosis, the patient can be included. If the diagnosis is not confirmed, the patient will be withdrawn from study. * Time between initial surgery/biopsy and planned start of treatment (if allocated to the experimental arm) ≤ 15 days (ideally in the first 7 days) * Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 60%, or KPS \<60% only related to glioma-related motor paresis. * Adequate biological functions * Common toxicity criteria (CTC) non hematological adverse events ≤ Grade 1 (except for alopecia, nausea, vomiting and neurological symptoms) * Females of child bearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days prior to initiation of treatment. Sexually active patients must agree to use adequate and appropriate contraception while on study drug and for 6 months after stopping the study drug. * Standard radiation therapy deemed feasible (60 Gy, 30 fractions) * Time interval of less than 43 days between initial surgery/biopsy and planned start of radiation therapy * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary or recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) * Planned use of tumor-treating electric fields * Planned use of Carmustine implants * Prior malignancy in the last 5 years before inclusion or concomitant * Severe myelosuppression * Known hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs, study drug classes, excipients in the formulation or to dacarbazine (DTIC) * Current or recent treatment with another experimental drug or patients included in a clinical therapeutic trial (in the 30 days prior to inclusion). * Known current viral hepatitis, HIV infection or current active infectious disease * Inability to swallow oral medications or any mal-absorption condition * Pregnant or breastfeeding patients. * Inability to comply with medical follow-up of the trial (geographical, social or psychic reasons) * Person under guardianship or curatorship

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • Overall Survival (OS) — up to 18 months after recruitment of the last patient
    time interval from randomization to death whatever the cause

Trial sites (17)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Centre Hospitalier d'Amiens Amiens France
Centre François Baclesse Caen France
Centre Jean Perrin Clermont-Ferrand France
Hôpitaux Civils de Colmar Colmar France
Centre Georges François Leclerc Dijon France
CHU Grenoble Alpes Grenoble France
CHU de Limoges Limoges France
Centre Léon Bérard Lyon France
CHU La Timone Marseille France
ICM Val d'Aurelle Montpellier France
CHRU Nancy Nancy France
CHU de Nice - Hôpital de Cimiez Nice France
APHP La Pitié Salpêtrière Paris France
CH René Dubos Pontoise France
Institut Cancérologie Loire Saint-Priest-en-Jarez France
Centre Paul Strauss Strasbourg France
CHRU Tours Tours France
Official registry record

This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.

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