Ruxolitinib With Radiation and Temozolomide Compared to Radiation and Temozolomide for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

NCT ID: NCT06991101

Last Updated: 2025-12-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

190 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-03

Study Completion Date

2030-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research is to test the safety and effectiveness of the investigational drug ruxolitinib when it is combined with standard of care treatment (radiation therapy and temozolomide) for the treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Half the people in the study will be assigned to take the study drug ruxolitinib in addition to the standard of care temozolomide and radiation therapy and the other half will be assigned to the standard of care temozolomide and radiation therapy only. This assignment will be randomized in a 1-to-1 ratio, like the flip of a coin.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Glioblastoma Multiforme Glioblastoma Multiforme of Brain Glioblastoma Multiforme, Adult MGMT-Unmethylated Glioblastoma MGMT-Methylated Glioblastoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Ruxolitinib plus Radiation and Temozolomide

There will be two phases of drug administration: (1) Ruxolitinib and temozolomide will be administered "During Radiation Therapy" and (2) Maintenance phase after radiation therapy is complete.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ruxolitinib

Intervention Type DRUG

"During Radiation Therapy" phase: 20 mg ruxolitinib will be self-administered orally (PO) twice every day (BID), starting on Day 1 for 6 weeks. Then there will be a 4-week break after radiotherapy is complete.

"Maintenance" phase: Occurs thirty days (4 weeks) after receiving the last dose of radiotherapy. Ruxolitinib 20 mg will be self-administered PO BID, starting on Day 1 in consecutive 28-day cycles.

Either phase:

Aside from the 30-day break, ruxolitinib will be continued daily until disease progression or treatment intolerance. Ruxolitinib should be administered at approximately the same time each day. The tablets should be swallowed whole with water and should not be opened, broken, or chewed. The dose may be reduced in the case of certain adverse events.

Temozolomide

Intervention Type DRUG

"During Radiation Therapy" phase: 75 mg/m\^2 will be self-administered PO once every day, starting on Day 1, for 6 weeks. Then there will be a 4-week break after radiotherapy is complete.

"Maintenance" phase: Occurs thirty days (4 weeks) after receiving the last dose of radiotherapy. Temozolomide 150-200 mg/m\^2 will be self-administered PO BID, starting on Day 1 to Day 5 of each cycle for six cycles.

Either phase:

The dose may be reduced in the case of certain adverse events.

Radiation Therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Radiation will be administered every weekday (Monday to Friday) in 2 Gy fractions for 30 fractions during a 6-week period (60 Gy total).

Radiation and Temozolomide

There will be two phases of drug administration: (1) Temozolomide will be administered "During Radiation Therapy" and (2) Maintenance phase after radiation therapy is complete.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Temozolomide

Intervention Type DRUG

"During Radiation Therapy" phase: 75 mg/m\^2 will be self-administered PO once every day, starting on Day 1, for 6 weeks. Then there will be a 4-week break after radiotherapy is complete.

"Maintenance" phase: Occurs thirty days (4 weeks) after receiving the last dose of radiotherapy. Temozolomide 150-200 mg/m\^2 will be self-administered PO BID, starting on Day 1 to Day 5 of each cycle for six cycles.

Either phase:

The dose may be reduced in the case of certain adverse events.

Radiation Therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Radiation will be administered every weekday (Monday to Friday) in 2 Gy fractions for 30 fractions during a 6-week period (60 Gy total).

Interventions

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Ruxolitinib

"During Radiation Therapy" phase: 20 mg ruxolitinib will be self-administered orally (PO) twice every day (BID), starting on Day 1 for 6 weeks. Then there will be a 4-week break after radiotherapy is complete.

"Maintenance" phase: Occurs thirty days (4 weeks) after receiving the last dose of radiotherapy. Ruxolitinib 20 mg will be self-administered PO BID, starting on Day 1 in consecutive 28-day cycles.

Either phase:

Aside from the 30-day break, ruxolitinib will be continued daily until disease progression or treatment intolerance. Ruxolitinib should be administered at approximately the same time each day. The tablets should be swallowed whole with water and should not be opened, broken, or chewed. The dose may be reduced in the case of certain adverse events.

Intervention Type DRUG

Temozolomide

"During Radiation Therapy" phase: 75 mg/m\^2 will be self-administered PO once every day, starting on Day 1, for 6 weeks. Then there will be a 4-week break after radiotherapy is complete.

"Maintenance" phase: Occurs thirty days (4 weeks) after receiving the last dose of radiotherapy. Temozolomide 150-200 mg/m\^2 will be self-administered PO BID, starting on Day 1 to Day 5 of each cycle for six cycles.

Either phase:

The dose may be reduced in the case of certain adverse events.

Intervention Type DRUG

Radiation Therapy

Radiation will be administered every weekday (Monday to Friday) in 2 Gy fractions for 30 fractions during a 6-week period (60 Gy total).

Intervention Type RADIATION

Other Intervention Names

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Jakavi Temodar

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Provision of signed informed consent form.
2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study.
3. Individuals of any sex, gender, race, or ethnicity ≥ 18 years of age.
4. Histologically confirmed glioblastoma as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) 2021 Criteria (IDH-wildtype) that is either methylated, unmethylated, or indeterminate MGMT.
5. Confirmation that patient has sufficient tissue to undergo MGMT and IDH testing, as mandated.
6. Must have a Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 70% (i.e., the patient must be able to care for themself with occasional help from others).
7. Adequate organ (liver and renal) and bone marrow function within 14 days before randomization. For all parameters listed below, the most recent results available must be used:

1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500/mm3. Note: Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) administration is not allowed within 1 week prior to screening assessment.
2. Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3. Note: Platelet transfusion is not allowed within 1 week prior to registration.
3. Total bilirubin (TBL) ≤ 1.5 × institutional upper limit of normal (ULN).
4. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3 × ULN.
5. Serum albumin ≥ 2.5 g/dL.
8. Patients able to become pregnant: use of highly effective contraception for at least one (1) month prior to screening and agreement to use such a method. Should a participant become pregnant or suspect that they are pregnant while participating in this study, they should notify the treating physician immediately. Such individuals must have a negative pregnancy test.
9. Patients must have no concurrent malignancy except curatively treated early-stage bladder and prostate cancer that has been completed resected, basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or carcinoma in situ of the cervix and breast, adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which the patient is in complete remission. Patients with other prior malignancies must be disease-free for ≥ 3 years.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients who are pregnant or breast-feeding. The anti-proliferative activity of this experimental drug and temozolomide may be harmful to the developing fetus or nursing infant.
2. Patients receiving concurrent therapy for their brain tumor (e.g., chemotherapeutics or investigational agents).
3. Patients with a concurrent or prior malignancy are ineligible unless they are patients with curatively treated carcinoma-in-situ or basal cell carcinoma of the skin. Patients who have been free of disease (any prior malignancy) for at least 3 years are eligible for this study.
4. Patients who have had repeat craniotomy for tumor therapy after receiving radiation therapy and temozolomide treatment.
5. Patients who received other chemotherapeutics or investigational agents in addition to their radiation therapy and concomitant temozolomide treatment.
6. Patient has previously taken ruxolitinib or is allergic to components of the study drug.
7. Patients using warfarin.
8. Uncontrolled immunodeficiency virus infection or active tuberculosis.
9. Patients with active serious infections requiring systemic therapy.
10. Known Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus infection that requires treatment or at risk for HBV reactivation. At risk for HBV reactivation is defined as hepatitis B surface antigen positive or anti-hepatitis B core antibody positive. Participants with previous positive serology results must have negative polymerase chain reaction results.
11. Patient has significant abnormalities on screening electrocardiogram (EKG) and active and significant cardiovascular disease such as uncontrolled or symptomatic arrhythmias, New York Heart Association (NYHA) Grade ≥2 heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, valvular disease, pericarditis, myocardial infarction, or other thrombosis events like including pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis within 6 months of screening.
12. Any other serious medical/psychiatric condition, in the judgement of the investigator, that likely to interfere or limit compliance with study requirements/treatment.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Incyte Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Baptist Health South Florida

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health, Inc.

Locations

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Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health, Inc.

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., MBA

Role: CONTACT

Phone: (786) 596-2000

Email: [email protected]

MCI Multisite Research Program

Role: CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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MCI Multisite Research Program

Role: primary

References

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Miller KD, Ostrom QT, Kruchko C, Patil N, Tihan T, Cioffi G, Fuchs HE, Waite KA, Jemal A, Siegel RL, Barnholtz-Sloan JS. Brain and other central nervous system tumor statistics, 2021. CA Cancer J Clin. 2021 Sep;71(5):381-406. doi: 10.3322/caac.21693. Epub 2021 Aug 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34427324 (View on PubMed)

Stupp R, Mason WP, van den Bent MJ, Weller M, Fisher B, Taphoorn MJ, Belanger K, Brandes AA, Marosi C, Bogdahn U, Curschmann J, Janzer RC, Ludwin SK, Gorlia T, Allgeier A, Lacombe D, Cairncross JG, Eisenhauer E, Mirimanoff RO; European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Brain Tumor and Radiotherapy Groups; National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group. Radiotherapy plus concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide for glioblastoma. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 10;352(10):987-96. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa043330.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15758009 (View on PubMed)

Cao Y, Lathia JD, Eyler CE, Wu Q, Li Z, Wang H, McLendon RE, Hjelmeland AB, Rich JN. Erythropoietin Receptor Signaling Through STAT3 Is Required For Glioma Stem Cell Maintenance. Genes Cancer. 2010 Jan 1;1(1):50-61. doi: 10.1177/1947601909356352.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20657792 (View on PubMed)

Guryanova OA, Wu Q, Cheng L, Lathia JD, Huang Z, Yang J, MacSwords J, Eyler CE, McLendon RE, Heddleston JM, Shou W, Hambardzumyan D, Lee J, Hjelmeland AB, Sloan AE, Bredel M, Stark GR, Rich JN, Bao S. Nonreceptor tyrosine kinase BMX maintains self-renewal and tumorigenic potential of glioblastoma stem cells by activating STAT3. Cancer Cell. 2011 Apr 12;19(4):498-511. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2011.03.004.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24756798 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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2023-AHL-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id