GlioblastomaPhase 2NCT07225621
Adjuvant Temozolomide ± 5-Aminolevulinic Acid + Low Intensity Diffuse Ultrasound Sonodynamic Therapy System for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
A Phase 2 study testing 5-ALA HCl + LIDU SDT in people with Glioblastoma and GBM, run by Alpheus Medical, Inc. at 11 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this research is to test an investigational device using ultrasound along with an investigational drug to see if it is useful in treating glioblastoma following standard of care therapy surgery and chemoradiation. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Glioblastoma, GBM
- What is being tested?
- 5-ALA HCl + LIDU SDT
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 103 participants
- Where
- 11 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 28 Jan 2026to Dec 2028
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Patient must provide informed consent, stating understanding of the procedures and investigational nature of the study treatment, and willingness to comply with study requirements
- ≥ 18 and ≤ 80 years of age
- WHO performance status of ≤ 2 at screening
- Newly diagnosed Histologically proven glioblastoma (WHO criteria 2021), absence of IDH mutation demonstrated by negative IDH1 R132H staining on Immunohistochemistry.
- GBM patients that have an absence of disease progression post craniotomy and TMZ/RT. Note: patients must have undergone prior tumor resection to the extent safely feasible (biopsy only are not eligible).
- Completion of chemoradiation consisting of radiotherapy (30 x 20 Gy, or equivalent regimen, eg 33 x 18 Gy), with ≥ 90% of the planned radiation therapy dose delivered and concomitant TMZ chemotherapy (75 mg/m2), >66% of the planned doses administered.
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- Any toxicity attributable to recently completed chemoradiation must be resolved to the patient's baseline level or ≤ Grade 2 (except alopecia or lymphopenia).
- Adequate bone marrow and organ function, defined by the following laboratory values: A. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1000 cells/mm3 B. Platelet count ≥ 50,000 cells/mm3 C. Hemoglobin (Hgb) ≥ 8 g/dl D. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) E. Total bilirubin ≤ 3 x ULN (unless gilbert's syndrome, then patients may be eligible if total serum bilirubin is ≤ 5.0 x ULN or direct bilirubin is ≤ 3 x ULN) F. Creatinine clearance (CrCl) as estimated by Cockcroft-Gault equation of ≥ 50 ml/min
- Adequate coagulation function defined as PT (prothrombin time)/PTT (partial thromboplastin time) defined as either results within normal institutional values or not considered clinically significant <1.5 x ULN.
- Non-pregnant, non-lactating females who are postmenopausal, surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation with surgery at least 6 weeks prior to study initiation or hysterectomy), or who agree to use effective contraceptive methods as defined by the protocol during the study and for 30 days after the last investigational treatment, see Appendix 1. Postmenopausal is defined as at least 12 months natural spontaneous amenorrhea and a serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) concentration ≥ 40 IU/L, or at least 6 weeks following surgical menopause (bilateral oophorectomy). See Appendix 1, females on HRT and whose menopausal status is in doubt will be required to use one of the non-estrogen hormonal highly effective contraception methods if they wish to continue their HRT during the study. Otherwise, they must discontinue HRT to allow confirmation of postmenopausal status before study enrollment.
- Women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) pregnancy test within 7 days prior to first 5-ALA administration
- Male patients must be surgically sterile (i.e., 3 months post- vasectomy) or willing to use a highly effective double-barrier contraception method (e.g., male condom with diaphragm or male condom with cervical cap) for the duration of the study and for at least 30 days following SDT treatment. Male patients must not donate sperm from the time of study drug dosing until 30 days following SDT treatment.
- No anti-cancer treatment during adjuvant setting after completion of radiation therapy with anything other than temozolomide on Day 2 (+/-1 day) for 5 days per the approved Package Insert (PI).
Who cannot join
- Any component of the tumor in the infratentorial location (cerebellar or brainstem tumors are excluded)
- Bihemispheric disease or tumors that involve the bilateral corpus callosum, or disease burden involving the brain stem or cerebellum based on MRI post-gadolinium enhancement,
- Multi- centric disease (enhancing or non-enhancing) or multi-focal disease (defined as 2 separate areas of contrast enhancement measuring at least 1 cm that are not contiguous and cannot be encompassed in sonication field on either fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) or T2 hyperintensity.
- Leptomeningeal disease
- 6. A diagnosis of glioscarcoma by histopathology Intent to undergo treatment with the tumor treating fields (TTF) at any time during the study, use prior to screening is permitted.
- 7. Corticosteroid use > 4 mg/day of dexamethasone (or equivalent), steroid dose should be stable or decreasing for ≥1 week prior to randomization 8. Inability to undergo MRI or receive gadolinium (Gd)-based contrast agents 9. Hypersensitivity to 5-ALA or porphyrins 10. Patient head size > 16.6 cm in breadth (max width of head, above the ears) and > 21.3 cm in length (front to back) to ensure fit within the helmet transducer array. 11. Skull voids/defects > 10 mm diameter if defect is open, or > 14 mm if defect is covered with titanium burr hole cover, titanium mesh, or similar repair hardware. Note, Longeviti Neuro Solutions or other sonolucent implants should be treated as open defects and therefore may not exceed 10 mm in diameter. 12. Hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke (including transient ischemic attacks) and central nervous system bleeding in the preceding 6 months that are not related to glioma surgery. History of prior intratumoral bleeding prior to screening is not an exclusion criterion; however, patients with a history of prior intratumoral or intracranial bleeding will undergo a non-contrast head CT to exclude acute bleeding. 13. Has any history of glioma, a concurrent malignancy, or malignancy within 3 years of randomization, unless definitive therapy is completed, with the exception of basal or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast that has completed curative therapy 14. Patients who have clinically significant cerebral edema requiring urgent intervention (e.g., surgery, initiation of steroids, escalating doses of steroids). 15. Patients with rapid clinical deterioration that, in the opinion of the investigator, is likely to worsen during the first cycle of treatment. 16. Any prior treatment for glioma, aside from surgical resection, and chemoradiation with TMZ. TTF is permitted prior to study entry. Agents used for diagnosis, imaging or visualization, even if investigational, are not exclusionary. Exclusionary treatments would include, but are not limited to: A. Stereotactic radiosurgery B. Placement of Gliadel® (carmustine; BCNU) wafers C. Any other intratumoral or intracavity treatment, D. Receipt of other chemotherapies, bevacizumab, immunotherapy (including vaccine) or investigational agents. 17. Acute or chronic types of porphyria. 18. Gastrointestinal disorder that negatively affects absorption. 19. Known active hepatitis B or C (Note: testing is not required). 20. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (Note: testing is not required). 21. Participation in another interventional clinical trial for GBM. (Observational studies are allowable) 22. Unable to avoid phototoxic drugs (e.g., St. John's wort, griseofulvin, thiazide diuretics, sulfonylureas, phenothiazines, sulfonamides, quinolones, and tetracyclines) for 24 hours prior to and following 5- ALA administration. 23. Any other concurrent severe or uncontrolled concomitant medical condition that could compromise participation in the study (e.g., clinically significant pulmonary disease, cardiac disease, clinically significant psychiatric or neurological disorder, active or uncontrolled infection). 24. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding 25. Patients with a condition the Investigator believes would interfere with the ability to provide informed consent or comply with study instructions, or that might confound the interpretation of the study results or put the patient at undue risk.
Trial locations and contacts
11 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
11 sites in 1 country
United States11 sites, 11 recruiting
- Recruiting
Albany Medical Center
Albany, New York, 12208
Chelsea Large, largec@amc.edu
- Recruiting
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215
Amanda Dresser, Amanda_Dresser@dfci.harvard.edu
- Recruiting
Dent Neurologic Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14226
Andrea Bryan, abryan@dentinstitute.com
- Recruiting
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
Heather Haag, heather.niccumhaag@osumc.edu
- Recruiting
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033
Sara Craig, scraig2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
- Recruiting
Northwell Health
Long Island City, New York, 11030
Mark Amandola, mamandola@northwell.edu
- Recruiting
New York Langone
New York, New York, 10016
Erika Ernest, Erika.ernest@nyulangone.org
- Recruiting
Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032
Kaitlyn Reynolds, kr3214@cumc.columbia.edu
- Recruiting
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065
Nancy Keith, KeithN@mskcc.org
Karina Yang, yangk3@mskcc.org
- Recruiting
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
Essa Sarif, 507-538-6342, Sharif.Essa@mayo.edu
- Recruiting
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, 19642
Nimish Mohile, MD, WCICTOResearch@URMC.Rochester.edu
About this study
Official title: Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Comparing Standard of Care Adjuvant Temozolomide With or Without 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) With Concomitant Low Intensity Diffuse Ultrasound (LIDU) Sonodynamic Therapy (SDT) System In Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma After Completion of Chemoradiotherapy
The purpose of this research is to test an investigational device using ultrasound along with an investigational drug to see if it is useful in treating glioblastoma following standard of care therapy surgery and chemoradiation. This study is evaluating an experimental treatment for glioblastoma that uses an investigational drug (5-ALA) combined with a non-invasive ultrasound device (LIDU) to target tumor cells. Patients meeting the entry requirements to be in the study, will be equally randomly assigned to receive the study device plus the active study drug plus active ultrasound, or to a "sham" procedure where the ultrasound is not being activated and the study drug is a placebo (looks the same but does not contain active drug). Neither the patient or the investigator will know who is in the active group or not. Both groups will continue to receive the standard therapy of oral Temozolomide.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, GBM
- Being tested
- 5-ALA HCl + LIDU SDT, Placebo + Sham SDT
- Medical subject headings
- Glioblastoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
5-ALA HCl + LIDU SDTCombination product
standard of care temozolomide + sonosenitizer + sonodynamic therapy
Placebo + Sham SDTCombination product
standard of care temozolomide + placebo + sham sonodynamic therapy
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Arm A: (experimental arm) | Experimental | * 5-ALA HCl (5-amino-levulenic acid) for oral solution (20 mg/kg) p.o. 6-8 hours prior to LIDU SDT
* LIDU SDT System (low intensity diffuse ultrasound sonodynamic therapy), for 40 minutes followed by standard of care TMZ
* SOC TMZ to be started Day 2 (+/-1 day) per the approved PI Receives: Combination Product: 5-ALA HCl + LIDU SDT |
| Arm B: (placebo arm) | Placebo comparator | * Placebo oral solution (matched to 20 mg/kg) p.o. 6-8 hours prior to Sham SDT
* Sham SDT for 40 mimnutes followed by standard of care TMZ
* SOC TMZ to be started Day 2 (+/-1 day) per the approved PI Receives: Combination Product: Placebo + Sham SDT |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Evaluate and compare progression-free survival of patients by treatment arm
Measured: Up to 24 months
Secondary outcomes (4)
Evaluate and compare overall survival of patients by treatment arm
Key Secondary
Measured: Up to 24 months
Evaluate and compare survival at specific time points by treatment arm
Measured: 12, 18 and 24 months
Evaluate the number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE by treatment arm
Measured: Up to 24 months
Evaluate time to next treatment for 5-ALA + LIDU SDT System
Measured: Up to 24 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Nov 2025
- Study start28 Jan 2026
- Primary completionDec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for GlioblastomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 103 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Alpheus Medical, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07225621
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CV01-201
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 30 Oct 2025
- Last updated
- 17 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Comparing Standard of Care Adjuvant Temozolomide With or Without 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) With Concomitant Low Intensity Diffuse Ultrasound (LIDU) Sonodynamic Therapy (SDT) System In Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma After Completion of Chemoradiotherapy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07225621
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CV01-201
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, GBM
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 103 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Alpheus Medical, Inc.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 28 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2028 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this research is to test an investigational device using ultrasound along with an investigational drug to see if it is useful in treating glioblastoma following standard of care therapy surgery and chemoradiation. This study is evaluating an experimental treatment for glioblastoma that uses an investigational drug (5-ALA) combined with a non-invasive ultrasound device (LIDU) to target tumor cells. Patients meeting the entry requirements to be in the study, will be equally randomly assigned to receive the study device plus the active study drug plus active ultrasound, or to a "sham" procedure where the ultrasound is not being activated and the study drug is a placebo (looks the same but does not contain active drug). Neither the patient or the investigator will know who is in the active group or not. Both groups will continue to receive the standard therapy of oral Temozolomide.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Arm A: (experimental arm) | Experimental | Combination Product: 5-ALA HCl + LIDU SDT* 5-ALA HCl (5-amino-levulenic acid) for oral solution (20 mg/kg) p.o. 6-8 hours prior to LIDU SDT * LIDU SDT System (low intensity diffuse ultrasound sonodynamic therapy), for 40 minutes followed by standard of care TMZ * SOC TMZ to be started Day 2 (+/-1 day) per the approved PI |
| Arm B: (placebo arm) | Placebo comparator | Combination Product: Placebo + Sham SDT* Placebo oral solution (matched to 20 mg/kg) p.o. 6-8 hours prior to Sham SDT * Sham SDT for 40 mimnutes followed by standard of care TMZ * SOC TMZ to be started Day 2 (+/-1 day) per the approved PI |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (13 listed)
- Patient must provide informed consent, stating understanding of the procedures and investigational nature of the study treatment, and willingness to comply with study requirements
- ≥ 18 and ≤ 80 years of age
- WHO performance status of ≤ 2 at screening
- Newly diagnosed Histologically proven glioblastoma (WHO criteria 2021), absence of IDH mutation demonstrated by negative IDH1 R132H staining on Immunohistochemistry.
- GBM patients that have an absence of disease progression post craniotomy and TMZ/RT. Note: patients must have undergone prior tumor resection to the extent safely feasible (biopsy only are not eligible).
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Any component of the tumor in the infratentorial location (cerebellar or brainstem tumors are excluded)
- Bihemispheric disease or tumors that involve the bilateral corpus callosum, or disease burden involving the brain stem or cerebellum based on MRI post-gadolinium enhancement,
- Multi- centric disease (enhancing or non-enhancing) or multi-focal disease (defined as 2 separate areas of contrast enhancement measuring at least 1 cm that are not contiguous and cannot be encompassed in sonication field on either fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) or T2 hyperintensity.
- Leptomeningeal disease
- 6. A diagnosis of glioscarcoma by histopathology Intent to undergo treatment with the tumor treating fields (TTF) at any time during the study, use prior to screening is permitted.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| 5-ALA HCl + LIDU SDTstandard of care temozolomide + sonosenitizer + sonodynamic therapy | Combination product | Arm A: (experimental arm) |
| Placebo + Sham SDTstandard of care temozolomide + placebo + sham sonodynamic therapy | Combination product | Arm B: (placebo arm) |
Primary outcome
Evaluate and compare progression-free survival of patients by treatment arm
Time frame: Up to 24 months
4 secondary outcomes
Evaluate and compare overall survival of patients by treatment arm
Time frame: Up to 24 months
Evaluate and compare survival at specific time points by treatment arm
Time frame: 12, 18 and 24 months
Evaluate the number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE by treatment arm
Time frame: Up to 24 months
Evaluate time to next treatment for 5-ALA + LIDU SDT System
Time frame: Up to 24 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Jul 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
11 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 2 study testing 5-ALA HCl + LIDU SDT in people with Glioblastoma and GBM, run by Alpheus Medical, Inc. at 11 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 13 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 11 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Ann-Marie VP, Clinical Operations (4842521960, AMHulstine@alpheusmedical.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Evaluate and compare progression-free survival of patients by treatment arm (time frame: Up to 24 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jul 2026.