New Reference: Temozolomide for Anaplastic Glioma

The CATNON trial demonstrated a survival benefit with adjuvant temozolomide in patients with IDH-mutated astrocytoma compared to radiotherapy alone. Concurrent temozolomide did not show any additional overall survival benefit. This long-term analysis supports the use of 12 cycles of adjuvant temozolomide for IDH-mutated 1p/19q non-co-deleted gliomas

  • Study

    Randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial [CATNON; EORTC 26053-22054]
    Adult patients with newly diagnosed 1p/19q non-co-deleted anaplastic gliomas (WHO 200 classification)
    Radiotherapy (RT) alone vs RT with concurrent temozolomide vs. RT with adjuvant temozolomide vs. RT with both concurrent/adjuvant temozolomide



  • Efficacy

    Cox model showed improved OS with adjuvant temozolomide but not with concurrent temozolomide (HR: 0.65 [0.54-0.77])
    In subset analyses, only among IDH mutated pts adjuvant temozolomide improved OS (HR: 0.54 [0.42-0.69])



  • Safety

    Not reported


  • Lancet Oncol 2026;27:45-56

    van den Bent MJ, Ghisai SA, Wick W Concurrent and adjuvant temozolomide for 1p/19q non-co-deleted anaplastic glioma (CATNON; EORTC study 26053-22054): final and exploratory analyses of a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial

    http://doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(25)00544-X

    Reviewed by Ulas D. Bayraktar, MD on Feb 19, 2026

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