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NCT03746080

Whole Brain Radiation Therapy With Standard Temozolomide Chemo-Radiotherapy and Plerixafor in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma

Completed Phase 2 Results posted Last updated 14 November 2025
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Plerixafor in Glioblastoma in 21 participants. Completed in 8 February 2024.

Timeline
4 December 2018
Primary endpoint
31 May 2022
8 February 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorLawrence D Recht
PhasePhase 2
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationna
Designsingle group
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment21
Start date4 December 2018
Primary completion31 May 2022
Estimated completion8 February 2024
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Lawrence D Recht

Who can join

Adults 18 to 75, any sex, with Glioblastoma or Glioblastoma With Primitive Neuronal Component. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

Proportion of Progression Free Survival Participants (PFS) at Six Months Primary · 6 months

Proportion of Progression free survival will be measured at 6 months post initiation of chemoradiation. Simon 2-stage design will be use to assess progression-free survival. Will be computed from start of induction therapy and summarized with Kaplan-Meier estimates.

GroupValue95% CI
Whole Brain Radiotherapy + Plerixafor +Chemoradiotherapy0.7860.598 – 1.0
Median Survival Secondary · up to 31 months

Median survival will be assessed at 31 months of subjects who have completed the 28 day Plerixafor infusion. Will be computed from start of induction therapy and summarized with Kaplan-Meier estimates.

GroupValue95% CI
Whole Brain Radiotherapy + Plerixafor +Chemoradiotherapy398± 0.134
Toxicity Associated With Plerixafor/WBRT Secondary · 30 days

Incidence of adverse events will be graded and recorded per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0. Will assess reported toxicities up until 30 days of treatment. The number of participants experiencing adverse events, including qualifying dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) will be tabulated by attribution (Unrelated, Unlikely to be related, Definitely related) and severity.

Grade 3 or higher AE
GroupValue95% CI
Whole Brain Radiotherapy + Plerixafor +Chemoradiotherapy3
Related to WBRT treatment
GroupValue95% CI
Whole Brain Radiotherapy + Plerixafor +Chemoradiotherapy1
Related to Plerixafor treatment
GroupValue95% CI
Whole Brain Radiotherapy + Plerixafor +Chemoradiotherapy0
Patterns of Treatment Failure Secondary · 5 years

Patterns of Failure in patients receiving Whole Brain Radiotherapy + Plerixafor + Chemoradiotherapy was assessed by determining the out-of-field occurrence or occurrence outside of the brain over time. Local treatment failure was defined as within the 95% isodose region. Out-of-field occurrence is defined by any treatment failure observed outside treatment area.

In Field Occurrence
GroupValue95% CI
Whole Brain Radiotherapy + Plerixafor +Chemoradiotherapy12
Out-of-field Occurrence
GroupValue95% CI
Whole Brain Radiotherapy + Plerixafor +Chemoradiotherapy2

Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Time frame: All-Cause Mortality monitored/assessed up to 31 months. Serious and Other (Not Including Serious) Adverse Events were monitored/assessed 30 days after the completion of 28-day Plerixafor infusion.. Reporting threshold: 0%. Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.

Whole Brain Radiotherapy + Plerixafor +Chemoradiotherapy
Serious: 3/17 (18%)
Deaths: 15/17

Serious adverse events (4 terms)

ReactionSystemWhole Brain Radiotherapy +…
DepressionPsychiatric disorders
Cerebral EdemaNervous system disorders
Pseudo ProgessionNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Disease ProgressionNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Other adverse events (81 terms — click to expand)

ReactionSystemWhole Brain Radiotherapy +…
NauseaGastrointestinal Disorders
FatigueGeneral Disorders
AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
VomitingGastrointestinal Disorders
Lymphocyte count decreasedInvestigations
DiarrheaGastrointestinal Disorders
HeadacheNervous System Disorders
ConstipationGastrointestinal Disorders
Platelet count decreasedInvestigations
DizzinessNervous System Disorders
InsomniaPsychiatric Disorders
ChillsGeneral Disorders
AnorexiaMetabolism and Nutrition Disorders
Cognitive disturbanceNervous System Disorders
Pain of skinSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
PruritusSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
DyspepsiaGastrointestinal Disorders
ConjunctivitisInfections and Infestations
HyponatremiaMetabolism and Nutrition Disorders
Muscle weakness lower limbMusculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders
AnosmiaNervous System Disorders
DysgeusiaNervous System Disorders
ImbalanceNervous System Disorders
ParesthesiaNervous System Disorders
TremorNervous System Disorders
DeliriumPsychiatric Disorders
Suicidal ideationPsychiatric Disorders
AnxietyPsychiatric Disorders
Rash maculo-papularSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
UrticariaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Hot flashesVascular Disorders
AnemiaBlood and Lymphatic System Disorders
PalpitationsCardiac Disorders
Supraventricular TachycardiaCardiac Disorders
TinnitusEar and Labyrinth Disorders
Hearing ImpairedEar and Labyrinth Disorders
FloatersEye Disorders
Excessive Eye discharge/RheumEye Disorders
Eye IrritationEye Disorders
Abdominal PainGastrointestinal Disorders

Most-reported serious reactions: Depression, Cerebral Edema, Pseudo Progession, Disease Progression.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03746080 adverse events section.

Sponsor's own description

This phase II trial studies how well whole brain radiation therapy works with standard temozolomide chemo-radiotherapy and plerixafor in treating patients with glioblastoma (brain tumor). Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Plerixafor is a drug that may prevent recurrence of glioblastoma after radiation treatment. Giving whole brain radiation therapy with standard temozolomide chemo-radiotherapy and plerixafor may work better in treating patients with glioblastoma.

Publications & conference data

8 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Targeting cancer stem cell pathways for cancer therapy.
    Yang L, Shi P, Zhao G, Xu J, et al · · 2020 · cited 1354× · PMID 32296030 · DOI 10.1038/s41392-020-0110-5
  2. The chemokines CXCL8 and CXCL12: molecular and functional properties, role in disease and efforts towards pharmacological intervention.
    Cambier S, Gouwy M, Proost P. · · 2023 · cited 387× · PMID 36725964 · DOI 10.1038/s41423-023-00974-6
  3. The Role of Macrophages in Cancer Development and Therapy.
    Cendrowicz E, Sas Z, Bremer E, Rygiel TP. · · 2021 · cited 246× · PMID 33919517 · DOI 10.3390/cancers13081946
  4. Glial and myeloid heterogeneity in the brain tumour microenvironment.
    Andersen BM, Faust Akl C, Wheeler MA, Chiocca EA, et al · · 2021 · cited 169× · PMID 34584243 · DOI 10.1038/s41568-021-00397-3
  5. Cytokine-chemokine network driven metastasis in esophageal cancer; promising avenue for targeted therapy.
    Bhat AA, Nisar S, Maacha S, Carneiro-Lobo TC, et al · · 2021 · cited 106× · PMID 33390169 · DOI 10.1186/s12943-020-01294-3
  6. Tumor-Associated Microglia and Macrophages in the Glioblastoma Microenvironment and Their Implications for Therapy.
    Andersen RS, Anand A, Harwood DSL, Kristensen BW. · · 2021 · cited 103× · PMID 34503065 · DOI 10.3390/cancers13174255
  7. Targeting of TAMs: can we be more clever than cancer cells?
    Kzhyshkowska J, Shen J, Larionova I. · · 2024 · cited 79× · PMID 39516356 · DOI 10.1038/s41423-024-01232-z
  8. Multifaceted role of chemokines in solid tumors: From biology to therapy.
    Raza S, Rajak S, Tewari A, Gupta P, et al · · 2022 · cited 53× · PMID 34979274 · DOI 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.12.011

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