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Combination Therapy for Brain Cancer
Study Summary
This trial is testing the safety and tolerability of using nivolumab, ipilimumab, lomustine, bevacizumab, and temozolomide after surgery and before standard therapy with radiation and temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed high grade glioma.
- High Grade Glioma
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- You are scheduled for or have had brain surgery for high grade glioma and have not received any other treatment yet.You are being checked for a possible or confirmed diagnosis of a specific type of brain tumor called high grade glioma.Your blood pressure is not well controlled and is too high.You have a condition that weakens your immune system or an ongoing autoimmune disease.You are taking high doses of steroid medication or other drugs that weaken the immune system within 7 days before starting the study drug.You have received a live vaccine within the past 28 days before starting the study. Live vaccines include measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, and some others.You had a stroke or heart attack within the last 6 months.You have experienced serious intestinal issues, bleeding, or coughed up blood in the past 6 months.You are currently experiencing bleeding in your stomach or intestines.
- Group 1: 1 SOC (closed to enrollment)
- Group 2: 2 Nivo
- Group 3: 3 Nivo-Ipi (closed to enrollment)
- Group 4: 4 Nivo-Ipi-CCNU-TMZ
- Group 5: 5 Nivo-Ipi-TMZ
- Group 6: 6 Nivo-Ipi-Bev-TMZ
- All Individual Drugs Already Approved - Therapies where all constituent drugs have already been approved are likely to have better-understood side effect profiles.
- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this medical experiment unprecedented in its design?
"Currently, 1,303 active studies regarding lomustine are being conducted in 2,965 cities and 69 countries. Originally initiated by Schering-Plough in 2002 with 60 participants to reach Phase 2 drug approval stage, this project has since seen the completion of 1,638 trials."
Are there any comparable investigations involving Lomustine?
"At present, there are 1303 active studies of Lomustine with 194 trials in the third phase. Houston is a common research site for this medication; however, there are 64013 other clinical trial venues testing it as well."
What medical conditions does Lomustine usually address?
"Lomustine is most frequently prescribed for the management of malignant tumours. It has also been proven to be effective in treating ailments such as unresectable melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and locally advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer."
How many participants are eligible to take part in this clinical trial?
"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov's records demonstrate that recruitment for this study, initially posted on March 1st 2018, is still in progress. To complete the trial 90 patients need to be enrolled from a single site."
Are there any open slots for participants in this research study?
"Affirmative. According to the information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment is currently enlisting individuals for participation. The trial was initially publicized on March 1st 2018 and last refreshed on May 18th 2022; it requires 90 patients from a single site."
What risks do patients take when using Lomustine?
"In consideration of the limited data available attesting to its safety and efficacy, Lomustine is assigned a score of 1 on our team's rating scale."
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