Short Course Radiotherapy for the Treatment of Patients With Glioblastoma, SAGA Study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To demonstrate non-inferior 12-month overall survival (OS) of patients with GBM treated with dose escalated hypofractionated radiotherapy compared to standard of care. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To demonstrate the safety of short-course radiotherapy via physician-reported grade (G) 3+ toxicity. II. To explore patient-reported outcomes to demonstrate favorable quality of life with short-course radiotherapy for GBM. III. To analyze the impact of shortening the treatment duration on treatment related lymphopenia and absolute lymphocyte counts. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine the cost-effectiveness of the 5-fraction treatment regimen compared to standard of care. II. To explore the impact on the immune system with the 5-fraction treatment regimen. Immune phenotyping will be assessed by Flow Cytometry and cytometry by flight (CyTOF). III. To analyze series of cytokine levels over time. IV. To assess patterns of failure, specifically focusing on differences in volume delineation via Fluorodopa F 18 (FDOPA) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and recurrences in-field versus (vs.) out of field. V. To conduct a subgroup analysis for just patients =\< 65 cc. VI. To conduct a subgroup analysis for just patients with and without tumor treating fields. VII. To analyze patient demographic data compared to historical controls to determine whether the short-course treatment regimen improves access to underserved populations. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM A: Patients undergo short course RT for 5-10 fractions over 1-2 weeks on study. Patients also receive temozolomide orally (PO) on days 1-5 every 28 days during radiation therapy. Starting one month post-radiation, patients continue temozolomide on days 1-5 every 28 days for up to 5 adjuvant cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. ARM B: Patients undergo standard course RT for 15-30 fractions over 3-6 weeks on study. Patients also receive temozolomide PO daily (QD) concurrently with radiation therapy and for up to 6 adjuvant cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. All patients undergo positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with 18-F-DOPA administered intravenously (IV) prior to RT on study, and undergo MRI prior to RT and throughout the trial. Patients may optionally undergo blood sample collection during screening and on the trial. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 2 months for the first year, every 3 months for the second year, and every 4 months for the third year. After 3 years, clinical outcomes are monitored at least once a year until 5 years after treatment.