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BIOlogically- guided Short-course HypOfractionated Radiation Therapy in poor-prognosis GBM: A Prospective Phase 2 Randomised Control Trial

BIOlogically- guided Short-course HypOfractionated Radiation Therapy in poor-prognosis GBM (BIO-SHORT): A Prospective Phase 2 Randomised Control Trial - BIO-SHORT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097775
Enrollment
108
Registered
2025-11-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: D496- Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain

Interventions

Intervention1: Radiotherapy: The test arms will comprise of dose escalated hypo-fractionated RT (5 fractions/10 fractions). The usage of TMZ will be standard across both arms. Control Intervention1: R

Sponsors

Tata Memorial Centre
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with biopsy proven IDH wild type GBM or imaging defined GBM Neurological Predictor Scale (NPS) 2-3 Unfit for surgery and referred for direct RT Age greater tuan equal to 50 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: IDH mutant glioma Histone altered glioma Multifocal disease or Gliomatosis like appearance which necessitates whole brain RT Disseminated disease in brain or spine NPS = 0-1 or = 4 Karnofsky Performance Status score less than 50(Patient requires considerable assistance and frequent medical care) Prior administration of any systemic therapy directed against glioma (eg.Temozolomide, CCNU, Bevacizumab)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint of the study is overall survival at 1 year, which will be defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause will be considered as an event.Timepoint: The primary endpoint of the study is overall survival at 1 year, which will be defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause will be considered as an event.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Progression Free Survival(PFS) at 1 year-Progression Free Survival will be defined as the time elapsed fromthe date of randomization to the date of clinico-radiological progression or death.Timepoint: 1 year;Toxicity assessment with the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5 (CTCAE v5)Timepoint: At baseline, at RT conclusion;Quality of life indices using the EORTC QLQC- 30 and its BN -20 moduleTimepoint: At baseline. at RT conlusion and there after at 6 monthly follow up;Quality of life without symptoms or toxicity in three health states TOX (toxicity), TWIST (time without symptoms) and REL (relapse)Timepoint: At baseline. at RT conlusion and there after at 6 monthly follow up

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Abhishek Chatterjee

Tata Memorial Centre

chatterji08@gmail.com0224176015

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026