Trial of Glioblastoma Immunotherapy Advancement With Nivolumab and Relatlimab

NCT06816927 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 92

Last updated 2026-01-09

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Summary

GIANT is an open-label, multi-center, randomized, perioperative (neoadjuvant followed by adjuvant), phase 2 trial with a safety lead-in phase to investigate the feasibility, safety and tolerability, and establish the biological activity of nivolumab with or without relatlimab in patients with isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wildtype newly diagnosed glioblastoma (ndGBM).

Conditions

  • Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

Interventions

DRUG

Nivolumab

For Neoadjuvant treatment, on both Arms 1 and 2, all 92 patients will receive single dose of 480 mg by IV infusion on Day 1 followed by surgery. Post-resection, in Part 1 Adjuvant treatment, all patients will receive two doses of 480 mg of nivolumab by IV infusion on Days 1 and 29. In Part 2 Adjuvant Treatment of Nivolumab dosing will continue for up to 12 cycles. Each cycle is 28 Days long.

DRUG

Relatlimab

For Neoadjuvant treatment, only on Arm 2, 69 patients will receive a single dose of 480 mg of nivolumab and 480 mg of relatimab by IV infusions on Day 1 followed by surgery. Post resection in Part 1 Adjuvant treatment, all patients will receive two doses of 480 mg of nivolumab and relatlimab by IV infusion on Days 1 and 29. In Part 2 Adjuvant Treatment of Relatimab dosing will continue for up to 12 cycles. Each cycle is 28 Days long.

DRUG

TMZ

All patients in safety lead-in, Arm 1 and Arm 2 post resection in Part 1 Adjuvant Treatment setting will receive 75 mg/m2 TMZ from Day 1 to Day 42 orally. In Part 2 Adjuvant Treatment of TMZ dosing with TMZ will continue for up to 6 cycles with 150 mg/m2 for cycle 3 and escalating to 200 mg/m2 for cycles 4 to 8 day 1 to 5 for these 6 cycles.

RADIATION

Radiation Therapy

All patients in safety lead-in, Arm 1 and Arm 2 post resection in Part 1 Adjuvant Treatment will receive External Beam Radiation 2 Gy/day (60 Gy in total) Once daily, 5 days per week, for 6 weeks Starting on Day 1

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-11-28
Primary Completion
2029-06-01
Completion
2031-06-01
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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