glioblastoma multiforme

  • April 12, 2021  

    Chemo for Glioblastoma May Work Better in Morning Than Evening Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    A press release from ScienceDaily outlines results from a small study of patients receiving a standard, FDA-approved treatment (temozolomide) for glioblastoma. The results suggest that some patients may survive a few months longer, all because of time of day for administering the drug.

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  • August 9, 2019  

    Long-Term Survival in Glioblastoma Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    When overall clinical trial results are presented as “medians,” obviously, the same number of patients lived longer as did those who lived less long than the median. It can be useful to study the “tail” of the long survivors for clues of combinations of treatments that  may help others. A July 2019 Journal of Neuro-Oncology paper explores this topic.

  • August 9, 2019  

    Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    Most malignant brain tumors are gliomas, which begin in nerve-supporting cells known as glial cells. “Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and most malignant of the glial tumors,” according to this comprehensive presentation about GBM. Check it out for an authoritative, up-to-date, detailed, unbiased perspective. (You may be required to register for free to view the presentation.)

  • May 28, 2019  

    New Glioblastoma Trial Adds Whole-Brain Irradiation to Plerixafor

    With: Lawrence Recht, MDMartin Brown, D.Phil, FASTRO

    A Q&A with Martin Brown, D.Phil, FASTRO, Emeritus Professor (mbrown@stanford.edu), and Lawrence Recht, MD, Professor, at Stanford University’s Department of Neurology (lrecht@stanford.edu) Q: The treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a serious challenge. Recurrence after initial surgery is common and subsequent treatment almost always unsuccessful. Just as “an army marches on its stomach,” GBM growth depends on blood supply. Successful use of the FDA-approved… Read more »

  • August 10, 2017  

    Reengineering Immune System Cells to Treat Glioblastoma

    Emma Shtivelman, PhD

    Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a serious diagnosis. The search for better treatments is ongoing, but with little to show since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of the chemotherapy drug temozolomide with concurrent radiation 12 years ago, based on data showing modest improvement in patients’ survival. By now, a new cancer treatment approach known as CAR T-cell therapy is famous… Read more »

  • March 7, 2017  

    Clinical Trials Test Treatments for High-Grade Brain Tumors

    Emma Shtivelman, PhD

    With a few exceptions, glioblastoma (GBM) remains largely incurable, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved few treatments for the disease. Surgery (when feasible), radiation, and temozolomide are used in most patients. But even if a newly diagnosed tumor can be surgically excised, recurrences are too common. In this blog post, I simply list some of the new treatments available in… Read more »