Personalized testing of drugs for glioblastoma stem cells
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This early trial tries to find which medicines might work best for your specific glioblastoma, by testing drugs on cancer “stem cell” samples. If the test finds promising drug options, it may guide a more personalized treatment approach.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have a confirmed diagnosis of glioblastoma (brain cancer, grade 4)
- Your doctors plan surgery to remove most or nearly all of the tumor that can be reached surgically
- Your health status is high enough (KPS score 70 or higher) and you have a life expectancy over 6 months
- You have not had any prior whole-body (systemic) cancer drug treatment
- Your blood and liver/kidney tests are within required safety ranges (for example, hemoglobin >8, neutrophils >1,000, platelets >100,000; kidney and liver numbers not too high)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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