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Innovative Glioblastoma Therapy with Investigational Agents

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Study Aim

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of new investigational treatments in improving overall survival for adults with glioblastoma compared to standard therapy.

What is being tested

Temozolomide

+ Abemaciclib

+ Neratinib

Drug
Who is being recruted

Astrocytoma+7

+ Glioblastoma

+ Glioma

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 2
Interventional
Study Start: February 2017
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Summary

Principal SponsorPatrick Wen, MD
Study ContactPatrick Y Wen, MDMore contacts
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: February 9, 2017

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

This clinical trial focuses on finding new and effective treatments for glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. The study targets patients with glioblastoma, especially those with certain genetic and protein changes. The goal is to compare the effects of the standard treatment, Temozolomide, with three investigational drugs: Abemaciclib, Neratinib, and CC115, as well as another experimental agent, QBS10072S. These drugs are being studied to see if they offer better outcomes for patients. This research is crucial because it aims to discover more effective therapies for glioblastoma, which could lead to improved survival rates and better quality of life for patients. Participants in this trial will be assigned to receive either the standard treatment or one of the investigational drugs. The medications, which include oral and possibly other forms of administration, will be given under close medical supervision. Researchers will measure the main outcome by comparing the overall survival of patients receiving the new treatments to those receiving the standard therapy. As with any research involving investigational drugs, there are potential risks and benefits, and these will be closely monitored throughout the study to ensure participant safety and gather valuable data on the drugs' effectiveness.

Official TitleINdividualized Screening Trial of Innovative Glioblastoma Therapy (INSIGhT)
Principal SponsorPatrick Wen, MD
Study ContactPatrick Y Wen, MDMore contacts
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details

460 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

AstrocytomaGlioblastomaGliomaNeoplasmsNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplasms, Nerve TissueNeuroectodermal TumorsNeoplasms, Neuroepithelial

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must have histologically confirmed intracranial glioblastoma or gliosarcoma following maximum surgical resection. Tumors primarily localized in the infratentorial compartment will be excluded. * Participants may have had prior surgery for glioblastoma or gliosarcoma but no systemic or radiation therapy. * Age ≥ 18 years. * Karnofsky performance status ≥60 * Participants must have normal organ and marrow function as defined below: * Leukocytes ≥3,000/mL * Absolute neutrophil count ≥1,500/mL * Platelets ≥100,000/mL * Hemoglobin ≥ 9g/dl * Total bilirubin within normal institutional limits (except for participant's with Gilbert's disease) * AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) ≤ 2.5 × institutional upper limit of normal * Creatinine ≤ institutional upper limit of normal OR * Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for participants with creatinine levels above institutional normal. * Potassium within normal institutional range, or correctable with supplements * Serum amylase ≤ 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal * Serum lipase ≤ 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal * INR \< 2.0 * PTT ≤ institutional upper limit of normal, unless receiving therapeutic low molecular weight heparin * Must be able to swallow pills. * Participants must plan to begin radiation therapy 14-42 days after surgical resection. * Immunohistochemically negative for IDH1 R132H mutation. * Evidence that the tumor MGMT promoter is unmethylated by standard of care assays. * Genotyping data available or in process (data must be available at time of initial registration if randomization probabilities differ across biomarker subgroups as determined by the DFCI Coordinating Center) to assign biomarker subgroups through whole exome sequencing, whole genome copy number analysis, or a combination as described in Section 9.1. * MRI with gadolinium should be obtained within 21 days prior to beginning treatment. Patients without measurable disease are eligible. Participants must be able to undergo MRIs (CTs are not allowed for response assessment on study). * The effects of the experimental agents used in this study on the developing human fetus are unknown. For this reason and because other therapeutic agents used in this trial are known to be teratogenic, women of child-bearing potential (women who are not free from menses for \> 2 years, post hysterectomy/oophorectomy, or surgically sterilized) and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry and for the duration of study participation unless otherwise specified in sub-study that the participant is randomized to. Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while she or her partner is participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. * For women of child bearing potential (women who are not free from menses for \> 2 years, post hysterectomy/oophorectomy, or surgically sterilized) a negative serum pregnancy test must be documented prior to initial registration. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants will not be eligible if the original diagnosis was a lower grade glioma and a subsequent histologic diagnosis revealed glioblastoma. * Planned major surgery. * Participants who are receiving any other investigational agents. * Participants who have had any prior cranial radiotherapy. * Planned use of Optune™. * History of a different malignancy, unless (a) have been disease-free for at least 2 years and are deemed by the investigator to be at low risk for recurrence of that malignancy, and/or (b) malignancy was cervical cancer in situ, superficial bladder cancer or basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and malignancy has been treated. Patients who meet the above listed criteria and are only on preventative treatment will be deemed eligible. * History of intratumoral or peritumoral hemorrhage if deemed significant by the treating physician. * Impaired cardiac function or clinically significant cardiac diseases, including any of the following: * Active uncontrolled cardiac disease, including cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association functional classification of ≥2), unstable angina, myocardial infarction within 12 months of enrollment, or ventricular arrhythmia. * Known history of congenital QT prolongation or Torsade de pointes (TdP). * Complete left bundle branch or bifascicular block. --QTc interval \> 450 ms for men or \> 470 ms for women. * Persistent or history of clinically meaningful ventricular arrhythmias or atrial fibrillation. * Unstable pectoris or myocardial infarction ≤ 3 months prior to starting study treatment. * Uncontrolled hypertension (blood pressure ≥ 160/95 mmHg). * Other clinically significant heart disease such as congestive heart failure requiring treatment. * Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or subjects with either of the following: * Fasting blood glucose (FBG defined as fasting for at least 8 hours) ≥ 200 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L), or * HbA1c ≥ 8% * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active infection, chronic liver disease (e.g., cirrhosis, hepatitis), chronic renal disease, pancreatitis, chronic pulmonary disease, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements. Subjects must be free of any clinically relevant disease (other than glioma) that would, in the treating investigator's opinion, interfere with the conduct of the study or study evaluations. * Known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNS \[qualitative\] is detected). * Known acute or chronic pancreatitis. * Participants with active diarrhea ≥ CTCAE grade 2 despite medical management. * Active infection requiring antibiotics. * Pregnant or breastfeeding. * Impairment of gastrointestinal (GI) function or GI disease that may significantly alter the absorption of study drug (e.g., ulcerative diseases, uncontrolled nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malabsorption syndrome, or extensive small bowel resection). Participants with unresolved diarrhea ≥ CTCAE grade 2 will be excluded as previously indicated. * History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to any of the experimental agents or other agents used in study. * Participants taking an enzyme-inducing anti-epileptic drug (EIAED): phenobarbital, phenytoin, fosphenytoin, primidone, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine, rufinamide, and felbamate. Participant must be off any EIAEDs for at least 7 days prior to planned start of study treatment. A list of EIAED and other inducers of CYP3A4 is provided. Among non-EIAED, caution is recommended with use of valproic acid due to potential for drug interaction. * Participants taking a drug known to be strong inhibitors or inducers of isoenzyme CYP3A. Participant must be off CYP3A inhibitors and inducers for at least 7 days prior to planned start of study treatment. NOTE: participants must avoid consumption of Seville orange (and juice), grapefruit or grapefruit juice, grapefruit hybrids, pummelos and exotic citrus fruits from 7 days prior to planned start of study treatment and during the entire study treatment period due to potential CYP3A4 interaction. * Current use of herbal preparations/medications, including but not limited to: St. John's wort, Kava, ephedra (ma huang), gingko biloba, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), yohimbe, saw palmetto, ginseng. Participants should stop using these herbal medications 7 days prior to planned start of study treatment. * Current use of warfarin sodium or any other coumadin-derivative anticoagulant. Participant must be off Coumadin-derivative anticoagulants for at least 7 days prior to planned start of study treatment. Low molecular weight heparin and factor Xa inhibitors are allowed.

Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

5 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
* Daily Radiation for a maximum of 49 days. * Temozolomide will be administered orally on a daily dosing schedule during radiation * Temozolomide will be administered approximately 2-3 hours before each session of radiotherapy * Abemaciclib will be taken post radiation at a twice daily oral pre-determined dose

Group II

Experimental
* Daily Radiation for a maximum of 49 days. * Temozolomide will be administered orally on a daily dosing schedule * Temozolomide will be administered approximately 2-3 hours before each session of radiotherapy * Neratinib will be taken post radiation at a daily oral pre-determine dose

Group III

Active Comparator
* Daily Radiation for a maximum of 49 days. * Temozolomide will be administered orally on a daily dosing schedule * Temozolomide will be administered approximately 2-3 hours before each session of radiotherapy * Temozolomide will also be administered post radiation for up to 6 cycles (5 days/cycle)

Group IV

Experimental
Daily Radiation for a maximum of 49 days. QBS10072S will be administered on Day 1 of Radiation Treatment QBS10072S will be administered post- radiation for up to 6 cycles

Group 5

Experimental
* Twice daily oral dosing of CC-115 * Daily Radiation for a maximum of 49 days * CC115 will also be taken twice daily post radiation

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 12 locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital

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Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, United States
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12 Study Centers