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A trial looking at olaparib with temozolomide for glioblastoma that has come back (OPARATIC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Brain (and spinal cord) tumours

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

This trial looked at olaparib for a type of brain tumour called a glioblastoma that had started to grow again after treatment. It was supported by Cancer Research UK.

Recruitment start: 18 July 2011

Recruitment end: 2 January 2017

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 Anthony Chalmers

Supported by

AstraZeneca

Cancer Research UK (Centre for Drug Development)

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUKD/11/006.

Last reviewed: 14 March 2018

CRUK internal database number: 5030

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