Clinical trial · Interventional
Safety and Efficacy Study of Lucanthone When Used in Combination With Temozolomide(TMZ) and Radiation to Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme(GBM)
An International, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double Blind Placebo Controlled Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Lucanthone Administered as an Adjunct to Radiation and Temozolomide for Primary Therapy of Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Why stopped (as posted): Sponsor's decision
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of an investigational drug called lucanthone, when combined with temozolomide (TMZ) and radiation in the treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM).
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glioblastoma Multiforme | Glioblastoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucanthone | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Placebo | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Radiation | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Temozolomide (TMZ) | Drug | Temozolomide | ALIAS |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Placebo
- description
- Participants will receive a matching placebo as an adjunct in initial six weeks of concomitant therapy with TMZ and radiation, followed by a maintenance phase of six cycles of TMZ given on Days 1 to 5 of a 28-day cycle (+/- 3 days).
- interventionNames
- Drug: Temozolomide (TMZ)
- Radiation: Radiation
- Drug: Placebo
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Lucanthone
- description
- Participants will receive Lucanthone as an adjunct in initial six weeks of concomitant therapy with TMZ and radiation, followed by a maintenance phase of six cycles of TMZ given on Days 1 to 5 of a 28-day cycle (+/- 3 days).
- interventionNames
- Drug: Lucanthone
- Drug: Temozolomide (TMZ)
- Radiation: Radiation
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Main Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 and 70 years of age in India, 18 years and above in US 2. Histologically proven GBM who * May or may not have undergone surgery * Is scheduled to receive treatment with temozolomide and radiation. 3. Karnofsky score ≥ 70%. Main Exclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of recurrent brain tumor. 2. Received temozolomide previously. 3. Absolute neutrophil count ≤ 1.5 X 109/L. 4. Screening platelet count \< 100 K/uL. 5. Screening bilirubin \> 1.6 mg/dL. 6. Screening creatinine \> 2.25 mg/dL in men and 1.8 mg/dL in women. 7. Screening ALT or AST \> 2.5 times the upper limit of the laboratory reference range. 8. Unstable medical condition or significant comorbid pathophysiology (e.g. active infection, poorly controlled diabetes, unstable angina, severe heart failure) that would interfere with his/her participation in the study. 9. Enrolled, or plans to enroll, in a concurrent treatment protocol with another investigational product. 10. Receiving, or plans to receive, an anti-cancer therapy other than temozolomide during the study. 11. Received prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy within four weeks of enrollment.
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