A Phase 3 interventional study of Marizomib and Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma, sponsored by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC. Completed at 82 sites in 12 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-07-01.
Sponsored by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
The standard of care for newly diagnosed glioblastoma includes surgery, involved-field radiotherapy, and concomitant and six cycles of maintenance temozolomide chemotherapy, however the prognosis remains dismal. Marizomib has been tested in patients with newly diagnosed and recurrent glioblastoma in phase I and phase II studies. In patients with recurrent glioblastoma, marizomib was administered as a single agent or in combination with bevacizumab (NCT02330562). Based on encouraging observations, a phase I/II trial of marizomib in combination with Temozolomide+Radiotherapy(TMZ/RT) followed by Temozolomide (TMZ) in newly diagnosed glioblastoma has been launched (NCT02903069) which explores safety and tolerability of this triple combination and which shall help to determine the dose for further clinical trials in glioblastoma. In this context, given that marizomib has been established as a safe addition to the standard TMZ/RT -->TMZ, a phase III study is considered essential to establishing its impact on overall survival.
Inclusion Criteria:
The patient shows adequate organ functions as assessed by the specified laboratory values within 2 weeks prior to randomization defined as adequate bone marrow, renal and hepatic function within the following ranges:
Radiotherapy + Temozolomide + Marizomib followed by adjuvant Temozolomide + Marizomib
Drug: Marizomib · Drug: Temozolomide · Radiation: radiotherapy
Radiotherapy + Temozolomide followed by adjuvant Temozolomide
Drug: Temozolomide · Radiation: radiotherapy
Intravenous administration of Marizomib
Oral Administration of Temozolomide
Also known as: TMZ
60 Gy in 30 fractions over 6 weeks
Also known as: RT
Overall Survival (OS)
Overall Survival (OS): OS is defined as the number of days from date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. If a patient has not died, the data will be censored at the last date documented to be alive.
Time frame: From the date of randomization up to the date of death, assessed up to 49 months
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
PFS is defined as the number of days from date of randomization to the date of earliest disease progression based on Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology criteria (by investigator) or to the date of death due to any cause, if disease progression does not occur. Patients for whom neither death nor progression have been documented were censored on the date of the last radiological assessment that the patient was progression-free. If a patient with no post-baseline radiological assessment then the data were censored at the date of randomization. Patients with two or more missing response assessments prior to a visit with documented disease progression (or death) were censored at the last visit where the patient was documented to be progression free. Patients who received new anti-cancer therapy or cancer-related surgery prior to progression or death were not censored at the last assessment where the patient was documented as progression free prior to the new therapy.
Time frame: From the date of randomization until the date of first objective progression or the date of patient's death whichever occurs first, assessed up to 49 months
Health-related Quality of Life (HRQol)
HRQoL was assessed with the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) version 3. The primary HRQol score is Physical Functioning. It is reported at week 16 during the Temozolomide (TMZ) maintenance phase. Physical functioning score is ranging 0 to 100. A large scores indicate a good physical functioning. A negative difference indicates a worsening physical functioning.
Time frame: From randomization until progression or death which ever occurs first, reported at week 16 by the mean difference from baseline assessment.
Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)
MMSE is a brief, standardized tool to grade patients' neurocognitive function. It is an 11-question measure that tests five areas of neurocognitive function: orientation, registration, attention and calculation, recall, and language. A large MMSE score indicates a good cognitive functioning. The maximum MMSE score is 30 which corresponds to the best neurocognitive function and minimum MMSE score is 0 the worst neurocognitive function.The patient's neurocognitive function are considered 'impaired' if MMSE is 26 or less and 'normal' if it is 27 or more. MMSE has been validated and extensively used in both clinical practice and research. It is reported at week 16 during the Temozolomide (TMZ) maintenance phase. A negative difference indicates a worsening cognitive functioning. Difference range reported in the data table is min -19 and max 10. The mean difference is reported with 95% confidence interval (CI). A CI which excludes 0 indicates a significant mean MMSE score change.
Time frame: From the date of randomization until end of treatment. It is reported at week 16 by the mean difference from baseline assessment.
Patient registration was accepted from authorized investigators. Patients were registered on the Electronic Data Capture system. To access it, the investigator needed a user name and a password which were provided by the EORTC Headquarters. In case of problems investigators could contact the EORTC Clinical Data Manager. A Subject Identifier was allocated to the patient. This number allowed the identification of the patient in the Electronic Data Capture.
| Milestone | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 374 | 375 |
| Completed | 125 | 8 |
| Not completed | 249 | 367 |
| Withdrew: Lack of efficacy | 184 | 156 |
| Withdrew: Adverse event | 36 | 118 |
| Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject | 22 | 59 |
| Withdrew: Physician decision | 3 | 18 |
| Withdrew: Death | 2 | 4 |
| Withdrew: Other reasons | 2 | 11 |
| Withdrew: Protocol violation | 0 | 1 |
Overall Survival (OS): OS is defined as the number of days from date of randomization to the date of death due to any cause. If a patient has not died, the data will be censored at the last date documented to be alive.
| Months | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Survival (OS) | 16.13 (14.92 to 17.77) | 15.08 (13.73 to 16.99) |
PFS is defined as the number of days from date of randomization to the date of earliest disease progression based on Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology criteria (by investigator) or to the date of death due to any cause, if disease progression does not occur. Patients for whom neither death nor progression have been documented were censored on the date of the last radiological assessment that the patient was progression-free. If a patient with no post-baseline radiological assessment then the data were censored at the date of randomization. Patients with two or more missing response assessments prior to a visit with documented disease progression (or death) were censored at the last visit where the patient was documented to be progression free. Patients who received new anti-cancer therapy or cancer-related surgery prior to progression or death were not censored at the last assessment where the patient was documented as progression free prior to the new therapy.
| Months | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm |
|---|---|---|
| Progression Free Survival (PFS) | 6.34 (5.82 to 7.85) | 6.11 (4.93 to 7.29) |
HRQoL was assessed with the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ-C30) version 3. The primary HRQol score is Physical Functioning. It is reported at week 16 during the Temozolomide (TMZ) maintenance phase. Physical functioning score is ranging 0 to 100. A large scores indicate a good physical functioning. A negative difference indicates a worsening physical functioning.
| score on a scale | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm |
|---|---|---|
| Health-related Quality of Life (HRQol) | -11.8 (-15.0 to -8.7) | -5.4 (-8.0 to -2.9) |
MMSE is a brief, standardized tool to grade patients' neurocognitive function. It is an 11-question measure that tests five areas of neurocognitive function: orientation, registration, attention and calculation, recall, and language. A large MMSE score indicates a good cognitive functioning. The maximum MMSE score is 30 which corresponds to the best neurocognitive function and minimum MMSE score is 0 the worst neurocognitive function.The patient's neurocognitive function are considered 'impaired' if MMSE is 26 or less and 'normal' if it is 27 or more. MMSE has been validated and extensively used in both clinical practice and research. It is reported at week 16 during the Temozolomide (TMZ) maintenance phase. A negative difference indicates a worsening cognitive functioning. Difference range reported in the data table is min -19 and max 10. The mean difference is reported with 95% confidence interval (CI). A CI which excludes 0 indicates a significant mean MMSE score change.
| score on a scale | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) | -0.95 (-1.51 to -0.38) | -0.39 (-0.82 to 0.04) |
Collected over Adverse Events (AEs) were collected from first dose of radiotherapy up to 49 months after patient enrolment in the study. All-Cause Mortality was assessed through study completion, up to 49 months after patient enrolment in the study.. Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Arm | 55/309 (17.8%) | 114/305 (37.4%) | 300/305 (98.4%) |
| Standard Arm | 57/307 (18.6%) | 80/297 (26.9%) | 283/297 (95.3%) |
| Event | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm |
|---|---|---|
| SeizureNervous system disorders | 15/305 | 14/297 |
| Brain OedemaNervous system disorders | 8/305 | 8/297 |
| Malignant Neoplasm ProgressionNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 8/305 | 5/297 |
| Platelet Count DecreasedInvestigations | 2/305 | 7/297 |
| ThrombocytopeniaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 7/305 | 1/297 |
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 7/305 | 1/297 |
| Confusional StatePsychiatric disorders | 7/305 | 3/297 |
| HallucinationPsychiatric disorders | 7/305 | 0/297 |
| HeadacheNervous system disorders | 6/305 | 2/297 |
| General Physical Health DeteriorationGeneral disorders | 4/305 | 5/297 |
| Event | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm |
|---|---|---|
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 205/305 | 122/297 |
| FatigueGeneral disorders | 188/305 | 170/297 |
| HeadacheNervous system disorders | 163/305 | 92/297 |
| VomitingGastrointestinal disorders | 158/305 | 53/297 |
| ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders | 126/305 | 97/297 |
| HallucinationPsychiatric disorders | 115/305 | 1/297 |
| AlopeciaSkin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 73/305 | 99/297 |
| InsomniaPsychiatric disorders | 87/305 | 36/297 |
| Gait DisturbanceGeneral disorders | 72/305 | 15/297 |
| DizzinessNervous system disorders | 71/305 | 31/297 |
| Age, Categorical(Participants) | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| <=18 years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Between 18 and 65 years | 287 | 276 | 563 |
| >=65 years | 87 | 99 | 186 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median | 58.5 (21 to 79) | 58.0 (20 to 79) | 58.0 (20 to 79) |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 119 | 142 | 261 |
| Male | 255 | 233 | 488 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 279 | 290 | 569 |
| More than one race | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 85 | 79 | 164 |
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 104 | 108 | 212 |
| Austria | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 44 | 89 |
| Belgium | 30 | 32 | 62 |
| United States | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| Norway | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Denmark | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| France | 55 | 54 | 109 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| Germany | 38 | 37 | 75 |
| Spain | 34 | 29 | 63 |
| Karnofsky Performance Status(Participants) | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70/80 | 126 | 123 | 249 |
| 90/100 | 248 | 252 | 500 |
| Extent of surgery(Participants) | Experimental Arm | Standard Arm | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross total | 192 | 192 | 384 |
| Partial/biopsy | 182 | 183 | 365 |
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