What this phase means
Phase 1: the first tests in people. The main question is safety and dose, not whether it cures the condition. Groups are small. Side effects are watched closely.
Phase labels are FDA/ICH categories applied to the registry Phase field. They are not a finding that this study succeeded.
What the registry says happens
If you join, the listed intervention(s) are Indoximod, Ibrutinib, or Cyclophosphamide. The registry lists allocation as randomized. Recent lab-based discoveries suggest that IDO (indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase) and BTK (Bruton's tyrosine Kinase) form a closely linked metabolic checkpoint in tumor-associated antigen-presenting cells.
They plan to enroll about 37 people at Augusta. Taking part typically means taking a study drug (or dummy pill) plus check-ins.
Official title (unrewritten)
Repurposing Ibrutinib for Chemo-Immunotherapy in a Phase 1b Study of Ibrutinib With Indoximod Plus Metronomic Cyclophosphamide and Etoposide for Pediatric Patients With Brain Cancer
Interventions: Indoximod, Ibrutinib, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide, Ibrutinib, Temozolomide
Primary outcome (registry wording): Incidence of regimen-limiting toxicity (RLT) for Regimen A