Clinical trials: Brain Neoplasm, Malignant
Solid Tumors
Tabectedin to Treat Children and Adolescents With Cancer
Background: Trabectedin is an experimental drug that kills some cancer cells in the laboratory and in mice by interfering with genetic material (DNA) in cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT01453283
- Testing
- Trabectedin (ecteinascidin-743, ET-743, YONDELIS [R])
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Neuropsychological Care for Maintaining Quality of Life After Radiation Therapy in Patients With Brain Metastases
This phase II trial studies the effect of neuropsychological evaluation and intervention in maintaining quality of life after radiation therapy in patients with cancer that has spread to the brain (metastases).
- Trial name
- NCT05503251
- Testing
- Best Practice, Neuropsychological Assessment, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma
Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097 in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors, CNS Tumors, Lymphoma, or T-Cell Leukemia
This phase I/II clinical trial is studying the side effects and best dose of gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 and to see how well it works in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors, CNS tumors…
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Mixed Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01088763
- Testing
- gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glioma, Malignant, Ependymoma
In Vitro Models From Pediatric Brain Tumors
Tumors of the Central Nervous System (CNS) represent the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children. Current treatment options are not curative for most malignant histologies, and intense preclinical and clinical research…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Malignant, Ependymoma, Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- PBTS23 (NCT06499636)
- Testing
- other
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
High Grade Glioma, Meningioma
Lutathera for Treatment of Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade CNS Tumors
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Lutathera (177Lu-DOTATATE) in patients with progressive or recurrent High-Grade Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors and meningiomas that demonstrate uptake on DOTATATE PET.
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, Meningioma, Embryonal Tumor, Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT05278208
- Testing
- LUTATHERA® (Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Pediatric Malignant Brain Tumor -Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Palliative Re-irradiation for Progressive Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) in Children
Although DIPG is not curable, re-irradiation with a modest total dose and short treatment time provides good palliation of symptoms, improves quality of life, delays disease progression and has minimal and manageable toxicity.
- Trial name
- NCT01777633
- Testing
- Palliative re-irradiation for progressive DIPG in children
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Pineoblastoma
Temozolomide and Irinotecan Hydrochloride With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Medulloblastoma or CNS Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
This randomized phase II trial studies how well giving temozolomide and irinotecan hydrochloride together with or without bevacizumab works in treating young patients with recurrent or refractory medulloblastoma or central…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Pineoblastoma, Recurrent Medulloblastoma, Recurrent Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01217437
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Irinotecan Hydrochloride, Temozolomide
- Where
- 158 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Malignant Primary Gliomas, Glioblastoma Multiform (Grade IV Astrocytoma)
5G-EMERALD: Amivantamab in Malignant Brain Tumours
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of amivantamab and to determine the preliminary antitumour activity of amivantamab administered at the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D).
- Conditions
- Malignant Primary Gliomas, Glioblastoma Multiform (Grade IV Astrocytoma), Diffuse Hemispheric Glioma, H3 G34-Mutant, Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
- Trial name
- 5G-EMERALD (NCT06632236)
- Testing
- Amivantamab
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
High-Dose Thiotepa Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00003173
- Testing
- filgrastim, thiotepa, autologous bone marrow transplantation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain Tumor, Recurrent, Malignant Neoplasm of Fourth Ventricle of Brain
Methotrexate Infusion Into Fourth Ventricle in Children With Recurrent Malignant Fourth Ventricular Brain Tumors
The goal of this clinical research study is to establish the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of direct administration of methotrexate into the fourth ventricle of the brain in patients with recurrent malignant brain tumors including…
- Trial name
- NCT02458339
- Testing
- Ommaya Reservoir, Methotrexate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Intracranial Neoplasm
Fluoroethyltyrosine for the Evaluation of Intracranial Neoplasm
This is a single center study investigating the use of Fluoroethyltyrosine (FET) in the detection of brain tumors. FET accumulates in malignant cells within intracranial neoplasms and can be used to detect recurrent disease and…
- Trial name
- NCT06474533
- Testing
- Fluorethyltyrosine (18-F), Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Hope
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Interferon Alfa in Treating Patients With Recurrent Unresectable Meningiomas and Malignant Meningiomas
RATIONALE: Interferon alfa may interfere with the growth of cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of interferon alfa in treating patients with recurrent unresectable meningiomas and malignant…
- Trial name
- NCT00002965
- Testing
- Recombinant Interferon Alfa (INF alpha)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
MK0752 in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory CNS Cancer
RATIONALE: MK0752 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of MK0752 in treating young patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00572182
- Testing
- MK-0752
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium