Phase III trial of chemoradiotherapy with temozolomide plus nivolumab or placebo for newly diagnosed glioblastoma with methylated MGMT promoter
Lim M, Weller M, Idbaih A, Steinbach J, Finocchiaro G, Raval RR, Ansstas G, Baehring J, Taylor JW, Honnorat J, Petrecca K, De Vos F, Wick A, Sumrall A, Sahebjam S, Mellinghoff IK, Kinoshita M, Roberts M, Slepetis R, Warad D, Leung D, Lee M, Reardon DA, Omuro A. Phase III trial of chemoradiotherapy with temozolomide plus nivolumab or placebo for newly diagnosed glioblastoma with methylated MGMT promoter. Neuro-Oncology 2022, 24: 1935-1949. PMID: 35511454, PMCID: PMC9629431, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalOverall survivalMGMT promoterBaseline corticosteroidsTreatment-related adverse event ratesImmune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumabNew safety signalsPhase III trialsAdverse event ratesCheckpoint inhibitor nivolumabCare radiotherapyInhibitor nivolumabPrimary endpointIII trialsSame regimenExperience recurrenceNivolumabSafety signalsPlaceboPatientsRadiotherapyTemozolomideEvent ratesMonthsPhase III