Brain (and spinal cord) tumours
Results
Phase 2
This trial looked at hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and radiotherapy for a type of brain tumour called a high grade glioma. It was for people aged 70 or over.
The trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. It was open for people to join between 2013 and 2016. The team published the results in 2020.
Recruitment start: 10 May 2013
Recruitment end: 21 October 2016
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Professor Susan Short
Cancer Imaging Centre
Cancer Research UK
Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)
NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer
University College London (UCL)
This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/11/057.
Last reviewed: 08 Oct 2025
CRUK internal database number: 9182
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