GliomaNCT05259605
Observational Study for Assessing Treatment and Outcome of Patients With Primary Brain Tumours Using cIMPACT-NOW and 2021 WHO Classification
An observational study of Glioma and Glioneuronal Tumor, run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC at 42 sites in 12 countries.
Trial summary
Every new classification depends on its prognostic power and on the type of treatment given. With the rapid evolution of diagnostic methods and the advance in new treatments, there is much less reliable information available on how patients with newly defined brain tumour entities should be treated and what to expect… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Glioma, Glioneuronal Tumor, Choroid Plexus Tumor
- What is being tested?
- Observational
- How many people
- 1,650 participants
- Where
- 42 sitesin 12 countries
- Study dates
- 21 Mar 2023to 29 Jul 2038
- How long will I take part?
- 10 Years
- Phase
- Observational
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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Adult patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent primary brain tumours, notably those considered to be very rare brain tumours or rare subtypes of common brain tumours will be included. Patients diagnosed between 2011 and 2025.
- Age ≥ legal age of consent
- Newly diagnosed or recurrent primary brain tumours within one of the 17 cohorts of interest
- Archival tumour tissue from primary tumour available at the site. Representative tissue from first surgery is preferred, but tissue from surgery for recurrence is allowed. Exception: only tissue from first surgery is allowed for Cohort 16.
- Available MRI/CT scans from primary brain tumour at initial diagnosis
- Patient's consent
Deceased patient:
The clinical data and/or biological material and/or CT/MRI/PET images can be accessed and used if at least one of the following three conditions is met:
- The patient agreed beforehand in his/her lifetime to a further use of his/her data and/or biological material and/or CT/MRI/PET images, or,
- There is consent of a relative to use data and/or biological material and/or CT/MRI/PET images of the deceased patient, or,
- There is a reference to a corresponding legal declaration covering the exemption in case of the impossibility or disproportion of getting access to an informed consent (e.g., causing strain on relatives of deceased patients).
Additionally, in all cases the following three points need to be fulfilled:
- No documentation of previous objection of the patient to the (re-)use of their data, biological material, CT/MR/PET images for research purposes
- A notification to an ethics committee for the re-use of these data, biological material and CT/MRI/PET images
- Any other national requirements are fulfilled, if applicable
Trial locations and contacts
42 sites in 12 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
42 sites in 12 countries
Germany8 sites, 8 recruiting
- Recruiting
Knappschaft Krankenhaus Langendreer
Bochum, 44892
- Recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Bonn
Bonn, 53105
- Recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Koeln
Cologne, 50937
- Recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum - Essen
Essen, 45147
- Recruiting
University Hospital Frankfurt -Senckenberg Institute of Neurooncology
Frankfurt
- Recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Jena
Jena, 07447
- Recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig-Klinik fuer Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie
Leipzig
- Recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Regensburg
Regensburg
Italy7 sites, 7 recruiting
- Recruiting
Ospedale Bellaria-Bologna
Bologna
- Recruiting
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Florence
- Recruiting
Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan
- Recruiting
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
Milan, 20132
- Recruiting
Istituto Oncologico Veneto
Padova
- Recruiting
IRCCS-Regina Elena National Cancer Center
Roma, 00144
- Recruiting
Ospedale San Giovanni - Dipartimento Neuroscienze
Torino
Belgium5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Recruiting
Onze Lieve Vrouw Ziekenhuis
Aalst
- Recruiting
Institut Jules Bordet
Anderlecht
- Recruiting
Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Brussels
- Recruiting
C.H.U. Sart-Tilman
Liège
- Recruiting
AZ Delta - Campus Rumbeke
Roeselare
Spain5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Recruiting
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Barcelona
- Recruiting
Hospital De La Santa Creu I Sant Pau
Barcelona
- Recruiting
Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol (Institut Catala D'Oncologia)
Barcelona
- Recruiting
Institut Catala d'Oncologia - ICO L'Hospitalet - Hospital Duran i Reynals
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08908
- Recruiting
Hospital Duran i Reynals
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
France3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
CHU Lyon - Hopital neurologique Pierre Wertheimer
Lyon
- Recruiting
Hopital de La Timone
Marseille
- Recruiting
Hopital la Pitie-Salpetriere
Paris
Netherlands3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni Van Leeuwenhoekziekenhuis
Amsterdam
- Recruiting
Leiden University Medical Centre
Leiden
- Recruiting
Erasmus MC
Rotterdam
United Kingdom3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Recruiting
NHS Lothian - The Royal Infirmary Of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, EH16 4SA
- Recruiting
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust - Freeman Hospital, Northern Centre For Cancer Care
Newcastle upon Tyne
- Recruiting
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - City Hospital
Nottingham
Austria2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Innsbruck Universitaetsklinik
Innsbruck
- Recruiting
Universitaetsklinikum Wien - AKH unikliniken
Vienna
Portugal2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Centro Hospitalar Universitario Lisboa Norte - Hospital Sta. Maria
Lisbon
- Recruiting
Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil - EPE
Lisbon
Switzerland2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Lausanne
- Recruiting
UniversitaetsSpital Zurich - Neurology Clinic
Zurich
Greece1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Diagnostic & Therapeutic Center of Athens Hygeia Hospital S.A.
Athens
Norway1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Oslo University Hospital - Radiumhospitalet
Oslo
About this study
Official title: Observational Study for Assessing Treatment and Outcome of Patients With Primary Brain Tumours Diagnosed According to cIMPACT-NOW Recommendations and the 2021 WHO Classification
Every new classification depends on its prognostic power and on the type of treatment given. With the rapid evolution of diagnostic methods and the advance in new treatments, there is much less reliable information available on how patients with newly defined brain tumour entities should be treated and what to expect from the current treatments.
The goal is to determine whether the new 2021 WHO classification, based on cIMPACT-NOW recommendations, results in more homogeneous patient groups than the old 2016 classification. Furthermore, it will help derive provisional guidelines on how patients with these newly defined tumour entities are best treated. These recommendations will be based on the experience of EORTC investigators with chosen treatments and their experience as reported in this data collection report.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioneuronal Tumor, Choroid Plexus Tumor, Pineal Tumors, Germ Cell Tumor, Tumor of the Sellar Region
- Being tested
- Observational
- Keywords
- Rare primary brain tumor, 2021 WHO Classification, molecular diagnosis, Gliomas, Choroid plexus tumors, Embryonal tumors, Pineal tumors
- Medical subject headings
- Glioma, Choroid Plexus Neoplasms, Pinealoma, Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal, Ependymoma, Hemangiopericytoma, Hemangioblastoma
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ObservationalOther
The goal is to determine whether the new 2021 WHO classification, based on cIMPACT-NOW recommendations, results in more homogeneous patient groups than the old 2016 classification. Furthermore, it will help derive provisional guidelines on how patients with these newly defined tumour entities are best treated. These recommendations will be based on the experience of EORTC investigators with chosen treatments and their experience as reported in this data collection report.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| "Molecular" Gliobastomas, IDH-wildtype | No intervention Receives: Other: Observational | |
| Paediatric-type diffuse low-grade gliomas | No intervention; | |
| Paediatric-type diffuse high-grade gliomas | No intervention; * diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27-altered * diffuse hemispheric glioma, H3 G34-mutant * diffuse paediatric-type high-grade glioma, H3-wildtype and IDH-wildtype * infant-type hemispheric glioma | |
| Circumscribed astrocytic gliomas | No intervention | |
| Glioneuronal and neuronal tumours | No intervention | |
| Ependymal tumours | No intervention | |
| Choroid plexus tumours | No intervention | |
| Embryonal tumours | No intervention; * medulloblastoma * other | |
| Pineal tumours | No intervention | |
| Meningiomas with specific driver mutations and/or grade 3 | No intervention | |
| Mesenchymal, non-meningothelial tumours | No intervention; solitary fibrous tumour hemangioblastomaall all others | |
| Germ cell tumours | No intervention | |
| Primary brain tumour with BRAF mutation | No intervention | |
| Primary brain tumour with NTRK fusion | No intervention | |
| Primary brain tumour with known germline mutation or family history of a primary brain tumour | No intervention | |
| Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant, CNS WHO grade 4. | No intervention | |
| Previously poorly or undefined tumour entities. | No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Best overall and objective response
Recorded from the date start of an anti-tumor therapy until disease progression or start of a new anti-tumor therapy.
Measured: Followed up for 10 years
Progression free survival
From the date of start of the anti-tumor therapy until the date of first objective progression as determined by the local investigator or the date of patient's death whichever occurs first. Patients will be followed up for 5 years after enrolment.
Measured: Followed up for 10 years
Overall Survival
Calculated from the date of first pathological diagnosis of the brain tumour; Until the date of death from any cause
Measured: Followed up for 10 years
Patient and Disease Characteristics
Eligibility, demographics, comorbidities, molecular data
Measured: At enrolment and updated every 6 months during follow-up, up to 10 years
Secondary outcomes (4)
Comparison of patient and disease characteristics between 2016 vs 2021 WHO classifications
Measured: At enrolment and during follow-up, up to 10 years
Comparison of treatments and outcomes between classifications
Measured: From enrolment through follow-up, up to 10 years
Neuroimaging features at diagnosis and progression
Measured: At initial diagnosis and at each documented progression, up to 10 years
Generation of reference datasets for future trials
Measured: Throughout study duration, up to 10 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Feb 2022
- Study start21 Mar 2023
- Primary completion30 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion29 Jul 2038 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for GliomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTCThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 1,650 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 10 Years
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- Research network
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Michael Weller, Principal investigator, EORTC Study Coordinator
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05259605
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- EORTC-2013-BTG
- Status last verified
- Dec 2025
- First submitted
- 22 Nov 2021
- Last updated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No