On May 28, 2026 BPGbio, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing mitochondrial-targeted therapeutics for patients, reported that new clinical progress from its ongoing Phase 2 study of BPM31510 in newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) will be presented at the upcoming ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper) Annual Meeting.
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The trial-in-progress poster will be presented by Seema Nagpal, M.D., Principal Investigator of the study and Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford Medicine.
Abstract Details
Abstract Number: TPS2101
Title: Progress report of a phase 2 study of BPM31510 (a lipid nano dispersion of oxidized CoQ10) with vitamin K in combination with standard of care (SOC) RT and TMZ in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients without prior therapy
Session Type/Title: Poster Session – Central Nervous System Tumors
Poster Board: 461b
Presentation Date & Time: Monday, June 1, 2026 | 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM CDT
The ongoing Phase 2 study is evaluating BPM31510, an investigational lipid nanodispersion formulation of oxidized Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), administered with vitamin K1 in combination with standard-of-care radiation therapy (RT) and temozolomide (TMZ) in patients with newly diagnosed GBM who have not received prior therapy.
BPM31510 is designed to target dysregulated mitochondrial metabolism in cancer cells. By modulating mitochondrial function and restoring oxidative balance, BPM31510 aims to induce tumor-selective redox stress while helping preserve healthy tissue metabolism. The investigational therapy seeks to re-engage mitochondrial pathways that may contribute to tumor cell vulnerability in highly aggressive cancers such as glioblastoma. Moreover, the direct targeting of the BCL-2 protein family serves to sensitize patients to radiotherapy.
"The BPM31510 phase I trial delivered pharmacodynamic proof, PET-confirmed reversal of the Warburg effect, shifting tumor metabolism from glycolysis to oxidative phosphorylation at supraphysiologic CoQ10 concentrations. That metabolic reprogramming drives a ROS-mediated, BCL-2–dependent apoptotic cascade that may finally unlock glioblastoma’s mitochondrial vulnerability", said Vivek Subbiah, M.D., Jeffrey and Christina Bird Endowed Chair and Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology and Associate Director for Drug Development and Precision Oncology at the Stanford Cancer Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA, USA. "For patients with GBM, a devastating disease where median survival remains under two years despite decades of research, the ongoing front-line study is a test of whether this science can translate into a meaningful survival benefit."
Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive malignant primary brain tumor in adults and is associated with poor survival despite multimodal treatment approaches. Increasing evidence suggests that altered mitochondrial metabolism plays a critical role in glioblastoma progression, treatment resistance, and tumor adaptation.
The ongoing Phase 2 study builds upon prior clinical and translational research evaluating BPM31510 across oncology indications and reflects BPGbio’s broader focus on targeting mitochondrial dysfunction in diseases with significant unmet medical need.
"Glioblastoma remains one of the most devastating cancers, with limited therapeutic advances for patients in recent decades," said Niven R. Narain, Ph.D, President and Chief Executive Officer of BPGbio. "We believe mitochondrial targeting represent an important and underexplored therapeutic frontier in GBM in oncology. BPM31510 is designed to target the mitochondrial metabolism that cancer cells depend upon, increasing OXPHOS and ROS, restoring apoptotic potential to a cancer cell. The emerging data in this study is encouraging, and we look forward to sharing updates with the community at ASCO (Free ASCO Whitepaper)."
About BPM31510
BPM31510 is an investigational first-in-class mitochondrial therapeutic consisting of a lipid nano dispersion formulation of oxidized CoQ10 designed to modulate mitochondrial metabolism. BPM31510 is being evaluated across oncology and rare disease indications, including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), pancreatic cancer, and Primary CoQ10 Deficiency (PCQD). BPM31510 has received Orphan Drug Designation and Pediatric Rare Disease Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for multiple indications.
(Press release, BPGbio, MAY 28, 2026, View Source [SID1234666182])