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DB107-RRV in Combination with DB107-FC for the Treatment of Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme or Anaplastic Astrocytoma

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial tests how well DB107-RRV in combination with DB107-FC works in treating glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) or anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). High-grade glioma (HGG) is a category of brain cancer that includes GBM and AA. DB107-RVV is a live virus that has been built to carry a gene into tumor cells in a process called gene transfer. Genes are made up of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and serve as the instruction book for the cells in the body. The gene inside of DB107-RVV carries instructions that cause the tumor cells to turn a medication called 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC), also known as flucytosine, into a chemotherapy medication called 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Chemotherapy drugs, such as 5-FU, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. DB107-FC is a drug containing 5-FC. 5-FC is a type of antifungal medication. Tumor cells that have the gene from DB107-RRV inside them may turn 5-FC into 5-FU and may kill tumor cells. Giving DB107-RVV in combination with DB107-FC may work better in treating recurrent GBM or AA.