What the trial was testing
The IMMU-132-01 enrolled 515 patients with glioblastoma. The study was sponsored by Gilead Sciences and tracked outcomes across the full group of patients who matched the trial's eligibility profile.
It was initial testing (phase 2). Trials at this stage are designed to produce evidence regulators and physicians can act on — not just observations to follow up later.
What the results showed
One in three patients with heavily pretreated triple-negative breast cancer saw their tumors shrink.
The New England journal of medicine · 2019 · NCT01631552
These findings — that tumors shrank in patients who had already tried multiple other treatments — were published in the The New England journal of medicine and represent the headline result of the study.
Researchers tracked outcomes across 515 patients enrolled in the trial. The result was consistent enough across the group that the team felt confident reporting it.
What this means for patients
For patients with glioblastoma, this result changes the calculus on what to ask their care team about. Whether it changes day-to-day care depends on factors like disease subtype, prior treatments, and where the patient is in their care journey.
What you can do now
If you have triple-negative breast cancer that hasn't responded to other treatments, this targeted therapy may be an option. It's now FDA-approved and available. The main side effects are low blood counts, so you'll need close monitoring. Talk to your oncologist about whether this treatment is right for you.
Eligibility for the treatments mentioned above depends on specific test results and clinical history. Bring this summary, the trial name, and your most recent labs or pathology report to your next visit.
Open glioblastoma trials
The Effect of Glioblastoma PSMA Expression Following Tumour VEGF Blockade From Bevacizumab
This trial is a single arm study for patients receiving bevacizumab for IDH-wildtype glioblastoma. Patients receiving bevacizumab (an anti-VEGF therapy) will receive PSMA scans to investigate the role of PSMA expression in glioblastoma and its relationship to VEGF expression.
Daily Temozolomide for Elderly Patients With Unmethylated MGMT- Promoter Newly Diagnosed GliOblatoma
Glioblastoma is an aggressive type of brain cancer. Standard treatment usually includes three weeks of radiation therapy alone or combined with chemotherapy using Temozolomide. After a four- to six-week break, more Temozolomide chemotherapy is usually given. However, some tumors have a marker ("unmethylated MGMT") that predicts the usual chemotherapy won't work. Because of this, this project will explore other treatment options to help slow the disease and improve survival. In this study, the same chemotherapy (Temozolomide) normally given after radiation therapy for glioblastoma. The only difference is that it will be given with a modified regimen.