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A trial looking at 5-ALA and Gliadel wafers as part of treatment for glioblastoma (GALA-5)

Overview

Cancer types:

Brain (and spinal cord) tumours

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This trial looked at 2 treatments during surgery for a type of brain tumour called a glioblastoma.

The trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. It was open for people to join between 2011 and 2013. The team published the results in 2021.

Recruitment start: 8 July 2011

Recruitment end: 23 May 2013

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Colin Watts

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

The Brain Tumour Charity

University College London (UCL)

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/10/009.

Last reviewed: 21 January 2022

CRUK internal database number: 5349

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