Trial purpose
Cancer treatment
Tumor type
Brain and Spinal
Age
18+
Trial acronym
Checkmate 548
Clinical summary
Summary
The main purpose of this study is to compare how long patients with glioblastoma (GBM, a malignant brain cancer) live after receiving temozolomide plus radiation therapy compared with patients receiving nivolumab in addition to temozolomide plus radiation therapy. **Tumor test result shows MGMT methylated, partially methylated, or indeterminate tumor subtype**
Conditions
This trial is treating people with Glioblastoma
Eligibility
Inclusion
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- Males and Females, age ≥ 18 years old
- Newly diagnosed brain cancer or tumor called glioblastoma or GBM
- Karnofsky performance status of ≥ 70 (able to take care of self)
- Substantial recovery from surgery resection
- Tumor test result shows MGMT methylated or indeterminate tumor subtype
Exclusion
- Biopsy-only of GBM with less than 20% of tumor removed
- Prior treatment for GBM (other than surgical resection)
- Any known tumor outside of the brain
- Recurrent or secondary GBM
- Active known or suspected autoimmune disease
Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria could apply
Inclusion
- You have been diagnosed with cancer, but have not received any treatment.
Exclusion
- You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
- You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
- You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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More information
Trial Identifiers
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Trial sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS)
Scientific Title
A Randomized Phase 2 Single Blind Study of Temozolomide Plus Radiation Therapy Combined With Nivolumab or Placebo in Newly Diagnosed Adult Subjects With MGMT-Methylated (Tumor O6-methylguanine DNA Methyltransferase) Glioblastoma
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