At a glance
- What the study gets you
- Access to the study treatment being tested
- Type of study
- Interventional (receives a drug or procedure)
- Time in hospital
- In-person visits at study sites — visit count not specified by the sponsor
- Drug or intervention
- TGX-007 (drug), Valaciclovir (drug)
- How long the study runs
- Study runs about 89 months (dates as stated)
- About the drug or intervention
- TGX-007 — drug: TGX-007 administered as single intratumoural injection · Valaciclovir — drug: Oral valaciclovir administered 3 times daily for 14 - 21 days
- Patient visit burden
- Not specified by the sponsor
In plain English
This study is testing a gene therapy called TGX-007 for people with glioblastoma and other high-grade gliomas, including both newly diagnosed and recurrent (returned) glioblastoma. Gene therapy uses a harmless virus (adeno-associated virus, AAV) to deliver treatment into the body.
Who can take part
- Aged 18 to 70 years
- Fairly well and able to carry out normal daily activities (Karnofsky performance status of 70 or more)
- Newly diagnosed patients: a single tumour on one side of the brain, seen on an MRI scan, and able to have chemoradiotherapy for six weeks followed by six months of temozolomide tablets
- Recurrent patients: the glioblastoma has come back for the first time after standard surgery and chemoradiotherapy, with a confirmed diagnosis from previous tests
- Debulking surgery (an operation to remove as much of the tumour as possible) is planned as part of normal care
- Able to swallow tablets
- Willing to avoid live vaccines
- Healthy enough organs, shown by tests
- Not pregnant, and willing to use highly effective contraception or abstain from sex
- Willing and able to give consent to take part
Who may not be able to
- Pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning a pregnancy during the study
- Weakened immune system or an active autoimmune disease needing treatment
- An infection needing antiviral or antibiotic medicine within 7 days of surgery
- A live vaccine within 28 days before the start of the study
- Medicines that suppress or change the immune system within 28 days before the start of the study
- Past tuberculosis (TB) infection or signs of it on a chest x-ray or CT scan
- Previous treatment with any gene therapy
- A significant past brain or nervous system condition that the doctors think would make taking part unsafe
- Major surgery within 28 days before the start of the study (a small needle biopsy is allowed)
- Allergy or other reason not to take valaciclovir, gadolinium, or any ingredients of TGX-007
- Unable to have MRI scans with gadolinium contrast dye
- Anything that would delay the planned tumour surgery
- Another cancer (not a glioma) within the last 3 years, apart from some treated skin, early cervical, or stable prostate cancers
- Any other serious illness or problem that doctors think could put the patient at risk or affect the results
- Taken part in another research study of an experimental medicine in the past 12 weeks or 5 half-lives of that medicine
- Practical issues (for example family, mental health, or travel) that could make it hard to follow the study plan and attend follow-up visits
- Not willing for their GP to be told about the study, where appropriate
- Newly diagnosed only: any earlier treatment for the glioma, or planned use of tumour treating fields
- Recurrent only: side effects from earlier cancer treatment or radiotherapy that have not recovered to a mild level, or planned use of tumour treating fields
What taking part involves
- • Receiving an experimental gene therapy (TGX-007) delivered by a harmless virus (adeno-associated virus)
- • Having debulking surgery (an operation to remove as much of the tumour as possible)
- • MRI scans with gadolinium contrast dye
- • Newly diagnosed patients: chemoradiotherapy for six weeks followed by six months of temozolomide tablets
Time commitment: Not stated — ask the trial team about how many visits there are, how long the study lasts, and what taking part involves.
Plain-English summary (AI-generated) from registry data. Not eligibility advice — only the trial team can confirm whether you can take part. Use the eligibility checker to see how your health profile matches this trial.
- Type of study
- Testing a treatment
- Ages
- 18 Years to 70 Years
- Who
- All
- Number of participants
- 68
- Started
- 2026-04-21
- Last checked
- 2026-06
Plain English Summary
What is this study?
- • Testing a new treatment for glioblastoma (gbm)
- • Phase1/Phase2 - 68 participants
- • The goal of this clinical trial is to first define the Safety and Optimal Biological Dose (OBD) of study drug TGX-007 and to then further investigate the safety and efficacy in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent Glioblastoma
Who can take part?
- • Ages 18 Years to 70 Years
- • Diagnosed with glioblastoma (gbm)
Where?
- • Edinburgh - Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
This is a simplified summary. Always discuss with your doctor before making any decisions.
About This Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to first define the Safety and Optimal Biological Dose (OBD) of study drug TGX-007 and to then further investigate the safety and efficacy in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent Glioblastoma. TGX-007 is a gene therapy drug delivered by a harmless adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector which delivers two combined therapeutic payloads to enable killing of proliferative cells and activation of an anti-tumour immune response. One is herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-tk), which converts the pro-drug valaciclovir into an active drug that can kill tumour cells and the other is interleukin 12 (IL-12), which activates the body's immune system to recognise and fight the tumour. Patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma suitable for standard of care surgery and chemoradiotherapy or patients with recurrent glioblastoma suitable for further surgery may be eligible for the study. Patients will receive TGX-007 by a direct intratumoural injection and will then take the pro-drug valacyclovir orally for up to 21 days before proceeding to standard of care surgery. The study is split into two phases. Phase I will treat patients at different dose levels of TGX-007 to identify the Optimal Biological Dose that will be used to further expand the study into Phase II. Phase II will expand the number of patients treated at the selected OBD to investigate how effective TGX-007 is at treating newly diagnosed and recurrent GBM. Approximately 68 people aged 18-70 will take part in the study.
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Eligibility at a Glance
Key info
- Age: 18 Years - 70 Years
- Who can join: All genders
Biomarkers mentioned
Treatment history
Treatments you must have had:
- ✓ a prior confirmed histological/molecular diagnosis of GBM
- ✓ a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days
What the study is looking for
- ✓Aged 18-70 years
- ✓Good overall fitness (Karnofsky 70)
- ✓Newly diagnosed patients: Unifocal, unilateral high-grade glioma based on MRI
- ✓Newly diagnosed patient: suitable for six weeks of chemoradiotherapy followed by six months of after surgery temozolomide...
- ✓Debulking surgery is indicated for optimal patient care
Who cannot take part
- ✗Patient who is pregnant, lactating or planning pregnancy during the course of the study
- ✗Immunodeficiency or active auto-immune disease requiring treatment that goes through your whole body.
- ✗Active viral, bacterial or fungal infection requiring concurrent antivirals or antibiotics within 7 days of surgery
- ✗Live vaccine within 28 days prior to Day 0
- ✗Use of immunosuppressant or immune modulatory medicines within 28 days prior to Day 0
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Where Is This Study? (1 UK site)
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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