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Radiosensitizer

Ropidoxuridine for Glioblastoma

Phase 2
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by Shuttle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up measured from the time of study enrollment until 28 (±7) days following the completion of study treatment.
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

"This trial is testing a drug called ropidoxuridine to see if it can make radiation therapy more effective in patients with a specific type of brain cancer. The study will look at how safe and

Who is the study for?
This trial is for adults with a new diagnosis of IDH-wildtype glioblastoma, which is an aggressive brain cancer, and their tumors must have an unmethylated MGMT promoter. Participants should be ready to undergo standard radiotherapy.
What is being tested?
The study tests ropidoxuridine's effectiveness in making tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. It's a phase 2 trial where patients receive either the usual treatment or the same plus oral ropidoxuridine.
What are the potential side effects?
Ropidoxuridine may increase sensitivity to radiation, potentially leading to enhanced side effects from radiotherapy such as fatigue, skin irritation at the treatment site, headaches, nausea, and hair loss.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~measured from the time of study enrollment until 28 (±7) days following the completion of study treatment.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured from the time of study enrollment until 28 (±7) days following the completion of study treatment. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary study objectives
Quantification of 9 relevant neurologic domains based on the NANO scale.

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Ropidoxuridine 960 mgExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Ropidoxuridine is administered orally at 960 mg, 5 days a week for a total of 7 weeks, starting 1 week before the initiation of radiotherapy.
Group II: Ropidoxuridine 1200 mgExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Ropidoxuridine is administered orally at 1200 mg, 5 days a week for a total of 7 weeks, starting 1 week before the initiation of radiotherapy.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Shuttle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Lead Sponsor
~36 spots leftby Aug 2026