Chloroquine for Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme

Summary

Chloroquine is a strong lysosomotropic and DNA-intercalating agent in experimental studies (Neurosurgical Focus 14(2): February, 2003) and an open-label clinical trial the investigators have demonstrated a strong adjuvant effect of chloroquine on the therapy of malignant gliomas. This study will assess in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study the effects of chloroquine as adjuvant to the conventional therapy of Glioblastoma Multiforme.

Timeline

Start

2005-01

Primary completion

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Completion

2005-08

Publications

• Results Briceno E, Reyes S, Sotelo J. Therapy of glioblastoma multiforme improved by the antimutagenic chloroquine. Neurosurg Focus. 2003 Feb 15;14(2):e3. doi: 10.3171/foc.2003.14.2.4.
• Results Sotelo J, Briceno E, Lopez-Gonzalez MA. Adding chloroquine to conventional treatment for glioblastoma multiforme: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Mar 7;144(5):337-43. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-144-5-200603070-00008.

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