Clinical Research Directory

GI-102 Alone or With Pembrolizumab Before Surgery for Treatment of Recurrent or Progressive IDH Wildtype Glioblastoma and IDH Mutated Grade 4 Astrocytoma

This phase II trial compares the effect of GI-102 alone and in combination with pembrolizumab given before surgery in treating patients with IDH wildtype glioblastoma and IDH mutated grade 4 astrocytoma that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) or that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive). Glioblastoma is the most common and the most aggressive primary brain tumor in adults. Current standard of care includes surgical resection, radiation and chemotherapy. Treatment is often given before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) to shrink the tumor and make it easier to remove. Treatment with GI-102, a bispecific fusion protein, may induce changes in body's immune system and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the tumor, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving GI-102 alone and in combination with pembrolizumab between neoadjuvant therapy and surgery may be safe, tolerable, and effective in treating patients with recurrent or progressive IDH wildtype glioblastoma and IDH mutated grade 4 astrocytoma.

ERAS-801 for the Treatment of Resectable and Progressive or Recurrent IDH Wildtype Grade IV Glioblastoma or Astrocytoma With an EGFR Amplification or Mutation, ERAS801-SARG Trial

This phase Ib trial tests the safety and side effects of ERAS-801 in treating patients with isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wildtype, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) amplified or mutated grade IV glioblastoma or astrocytoma that can be removed by surgery (resectable) and that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive) or that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). Glioblastoma is the most common brain cancer in adults and survival rates remain poor despite treatment including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. EGFR is a protein found on the surface of some cells, to which epidermal growth factor binds, causing the cells to divide. It is found at abnormally high levels on the surface of many types of tumor cells, so these cells may divide excessively in the presence of epidermal growth factor. ERAS-801, an EGFR inhibitor that can penetrate the central nervous system, binds to the tumor cells that express EGFR and may help shrink or slow the growth of the tumor cells.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Improving Knowledge of Brain Tumor Biology in Patients With Resectable Glioblastoma

This clinical trial uses a type of imaging scan called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study brain tumor biology in patients with glioblastoma that can be removed by surgery (resectable). Malignant gliomas are the second leading cause of cancer mortality in people under the age of 35 in the United States. Glioblastoma is a type of malignant glioma with very poor patient prognosis. There are currently only about 3 drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of glioblastoma, one of them being administration of bevacizumab, which is very expensive. It is the most widely used treatment for glioblastoma with dramatic results. However, previous clinical trials have not demonstrated an overall survival benefit across all patient populations with glioblastoma that has returned after treatment (recurrent). The study aims to identify which patients who will benefit from bevacizumab therapy by observing MRI images and corresponding imaging biomarkers.