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Phase I/II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Clinical Efficacy of Atezolizumab (aPDL1) in Combination With Temozolomide and Radiation in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (GBM)

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What is being tested

Atezolizumab

+ Temozolomide

+ Radiation Therapy

DrugRadiation
Who is being recruted

Astrocytoma+8

+ Glioblastoma

+ Glioma

Over 18 Years
+47 Eligibility Criteria
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 1 & 2
Interventional
Study Start: June 2017
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Summary

Principal SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: June 30, 2017

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the safety of atezolizumab in combination with radiation and temozolomide during the concurrent stage and in combination with temozolomide during the adjuvant stage. (Phase I) II. To evaluate the overall survival (OS) of atezolizumab in combination with radiation and temozolomide and in combination with temozolomide at onset of treatment. (Phase II) SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To evaluate the overall response rate (ORR), duration of response, and progression free survival (PFS) of atezolizumab in combination with radiation and temozolomide during the treatment period. CORRELATIVE OBJECTIVES: I. Profiling tumor immune cell populations (example: immunohistochemistry \[IHC\] analyses of CD4, CD8, programmed death-1 \[PD-1\], programmed death-ligand 1 \[PD-L1\], and PD-L2). II. Profiling of tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA), microRNA and epigenetic profiling (DNA methylation) and evaluation of whole exome sequencing, RNA sequencing, microRNA sequencing and cell-free circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). III. Peripheral blood collection for evaluation of circulating chemokines/cytokines. OUTLINE: This is a phase I study followed by a phase II study. PHASE I (CONCURRENT PHASE): Patients receive temozolomide orally (PO) daily on days 1-42 and atezolizumab intravenously (IV) over 30-60 minutes on day 1, 15, 29, and 42. Patients undergo radiation therapy (RT) 5 days per week (Monday-Friday) for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. PHASE II (ADJUVANT PHASE): Patients receive temozolomide PO on days 1-5 and atezolizumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 15. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 30 days and then every 3 months.

Official TitlePhase I/II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Clinical Efficacy of Atezolizumab (aPDL1) in Combination With Temozolomide and Radiation in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (GBM)
NCT03174197
Principal SponsorM.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Protocol

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Design Details

60 patients to be enrolled

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

Treatment Study

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Eligibility

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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, NeuroepithelialGliosarcoma

Criteria

18 inclusion criteria required to participate
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500 /mcL.

Signed informed consent form (ICF).

Ability and willingness to comply with the requirements of the study protocol.

Have histologically confirmed World Health Organization grade IV glioma (glioblastoma or gliosarcoma). Archival tissue will be required for diagnosis confirmation. Receipt of archival tissue is not required for the start of treatment.

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29 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
Has received prior interstitial brachytherapy, implanted chemotherapy, or therapeutics delivered by local injection or convection enhanced delivery. Prior treatment with Gliadel wafers will be excluded. Prior treatment with the Optune device will be excluded.

Is currently participating or has participated in any other newly diagnosed therapeutic trial before or after chemoradiation.

Any serious medical condition that interferes with adherence to study procedures.

Patients may not receive concomitant chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, or radiotherapy while patients are on study.

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Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

2 intervention groups are designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
Patients receive temozolomide PO on days 1-5 and atezolizumab IV over 30 minutes on days 1 and 15. Treatment repeats every 28 days for up to 12 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Group II

Experimental
Patients receive temozolomide PO daily on days 1-42 and atezolizumab IV over 30-60 minutes on day 1, 15, 29, and 42. Patients undergo RT 5 days per week (Monday-Friday) for 6 weeks in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

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This study has 1 location

Suspended

M D Anderson Cancer Center

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