History in the Making
Glioblastoma (GBM) is universally known as the deadliest form of brain cancer, with no effective new treatments to extend the lives of patients in three decades. Resolved to find a better way to combat GBM, the National Foundation for Cancer Research, under the leadership of Dr. Sujuan Ba, President & CEO, worked with the leaders in the brain cancer research communities to create the “GBM AGILE Knowledge Network” in 2015 to support the launch of GBM AGILE trial in 2018.
GBM AGILE (Glioblastoma Adaptive Global Innovative Learning Environment) is uniquely designed as a master protocol platform with the ability to test multiple therapies at the same time against a common control (or standard of care). GBM AGILE trial is run by the Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) —a nonprofit organization founded with the initial support from the patient advocacy community, notably National Foundation for Cancer Research in collaboration with the Asian Fund for Cancer Research and the National Brain Tumor Society. It is comprised of some of the world’s foremost clinical, translational, and basic science investigators, in brain cancer communities.
The GBM AGILE has been developed with a revolutionary approach to defeating GBM, with the goal of enabling faster and more efficient testing of new agents and combination therapies, better identification of predictive and prognostic biomarkers and delivery of more effective treatments to all glioblastoma patients.
Differences between GBM AGILE and a standard clinical trial
Efforts to bring new products to market may last several years, cost billions of dollars and require numerous patients and extensive resources. Standard trials typically test one therapy against the standard of care or a placebo, severely limiting the efficiency of finding new treatments for GBM. GBM AGILE can test multiple therapies against standard of care at once or over time, adding and dropping drugs based on a decision algorithm.
ADAPTIVE
Design and trial structure that is adaptable based on response in participating patients.
GLOBAL
Global effort opens to a broad patient population with GBM across the world.
INNOVATIVE
Unique platform to make drug development cost effective and fasten the progress.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Perpetual learning system to quickly add potentially promising new drugs and drop those that appear to be ineffective.
Follow the evolution of GBM AGILE and latest news!
Global Coalition For Adaptive Research Announces Key Updates On Gbm Agile Phase 2-3 Adaptive Platform Trial For Patients With Glioblastoma
January 18, 2022 | Businesswire
Henry Ford Cancer Institute Is First In the World to Activate Two New Treatments in GBM AGILE Trial for Glioblastoma
February 3, 2021 | Newswise
Kazia, and Kintara Announce Commencement of Kazia’s Paxalisib and Kintara’s VAL-083 in GBM AGILE Trial
January 6, 2021 | Businesswire
Kintara and the Global Coalition for Adaptive Research Execute Agreement for VAL-083’s Participation in the GBM AGILE Registration Study
October 21, 2020 | PRNewswire
DelMar Pharmaceuticals Receives $500,000 Loan from the National Brain Tumor Society and National Foundation for Cancer Research to Support VAL-083’s Participation in a Pivotal Study for Glioblastoma
June 24, 2020 | PRNewswire
Global Coalition for Adaptive Research’s Innovative Clinical Trial Platform Opens to Evaluate New Therapies for Brain Cancer
June 19, 2020 | Businesswire
Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) Selects Delmar Pharmaceuticals; VAL-083 to Participate in the GBM AGILE Pivotal Study, An Adaptive Clinical Trial Platform in Glioblastoma Multiforme
June 4, 2020 | PRNewswire
New Funding & Partnership Bolsters Support for First Global Adaptive Clinical Trial Platform for Brain Cancer Patients
May 1, 2019 | National Brain Tumor Society
Bayer’s Regorafenib is the first drug to enter GBM AGILE
November 14, 2018 | Businesswire
Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) Names Gary Gordon Interim Chief Executive Officer
November 8, 2018 | PRWEB
GCAR a Nonprofit (501c3) is formed to sponsor and implement GBM AGILE Platform Trial
April 16, 2018 | BusinessWire
Adaptive Global Innovative Learning Environment for Glioblastoma: GBM AGILE
September 20, 2017 | National Institute of Health
Congress and FDA commissioner nominee heap love on ‘adaptive trials’
April 7, 2017 | Science Magazine
Dr. Sujuan Ba Wins International Cooperation Award from the Chinese Medical Doctor Association
March 27, 2017 | Science Magazine
A New Approach to Revolutionize Clinical Trials
December 8, 2015 | Huffington Post
Groundbreaking New Alliance Forms to Find Effective Response to the Deadliest Human Brain tumor
November 12, 2015 | PRNewswire
