Clinical trials: Germinoma
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Second-Look Surgery Followed by Radiation Therapy With or Without Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving a chemotherapy drug before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it is no longer present by…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00047320
- Testing
- carboplatin, etoposide, ifosfamide
- Where
- 106 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Germ Cell Tumor, Germinoma
Molecular Epidemiology of Pediatric Germ Cell Tumors
A Non-Therapeutic Study that aims to establish a cohort of GCT survivors to understand short term and long-term adverse effects of treatment and to conduct molecular analyses to improve risk stratification.
- Conditions
- Germ Cell Tumor, Germinoma, Teratoma, Embryonal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT05564026
- Testing
- Questionnaire Administration, Tumor Specimen Collection, Germline DNA Samples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,151 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Ovarian Dysgerminoma, Recurrent Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
Imatinib Mesylate in Treating Patients With Progressive, Refractory, or Recurrent Stage II or Stage III Testicular or Ovarian Cancer
Imatinib mesylate may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for tumor cell growth. Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of imatinib mesylate in treating patients who have progressive, refractory…
- Conditions
- Ovarian Dysgerminoma, Recurrent Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor, Recurrent Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Stage II Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00042952
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate, therapeutic conventional surgery, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma
Vorinostat and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors or Spinal Cord Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with temozolomide in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory primary brain tumors or spinal cord tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01076530
- Testing
- vorinostat, temozolomide, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Childhood Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
DNA Analysis in Samples From Younger Patients With Germ Cell Tumors and Their Parents or Siblings
This research trial studies deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) samples from younger patients with germ cell tumor and their parents or siblings.
- Conditions
- Childhood Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Choriocarcinoma, Ovarian Embryonal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01434355
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 932 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
PTC299 in Treating Young Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Primary Central Nervous System Tumors
RATIONALE: PTC299 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and the best dose of PTC299 in treating young patients with recurrent or…
- Trial name
- NCT01158300
- Testing
- VEGF inhibitor PTC299
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Mediastinal Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Men With Previously Untreated Germ Cell Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells.
- Conditions
- Mediastinal Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00003941
- Testing
- bleomycin sulfate, filgrastim, cisplatin
- Where
- 37 sites in Austria, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 222 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor
Cisplatin and Etoposide Prior to Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With CNS Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00002472
- Testing
- cisplatin, etoposide, conventional surgery
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
CNS Germinoma, CNS Tumor
Development of Asian Consortium for Data Collection and Clinical Trial of CNS Tumors
<Purpose of the Research> Primary Establishing an Asian consortium to establish a database of pediatric CNS tumors in the prospective manner The target disease of this research focuses on pediatric tumors, and initially the…
- Conditions
- CNS Germinoma, CNS Tumor, Asian Consortium
- Trial name
- NCT05982691
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Center, Korea
Lymphadenopathy, Stage I Testicular Seminoma
Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Treating Patients With Testicular Seminoma
This phase II trial studies how well retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) works in treating patients with stage I-IIa testicular seminoma.
- Conditions
- Lymphadenopathy, Stage I Testicular Seminoma, Stage II Testicular Seminoma
- Trial name
- NCT02537548
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors, Medulloblastoma
Safety and Efficacy of Vertebral Body-Sparing Craniospinal Irradiation With Proton Therapy in Pediatric Tumors
his is a single-center, prospective observational study in children and adolescents with central nervous system tumors who need whole-brain and whole-spine radiation therapy (craniospinal irradiation, CSI).
- Conditions
- Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors, Medulloblastoma, Germinoma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- VBS-CSI-PT-PED (NCT07589361)
- Testing
- Vertebral Body-Sparing Craniospinal Proton Irradiation
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Basal Ganglia Germinoma, Diabetes Insipidus
A Study of Lower Radiotherapy Dose to Treat Children With CNS Germinoma
This phase II trial studies how well lower dose radiotherapy after chemotherapy (Carboplatin \& Etoposide) works in treating children with central nervous system (CNS) germinomas.
- Conditions
- Basal Ganglia Germinoma, Diabetes Insipidus, Germinoma, Pineal Region Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT06368817
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Proton Radiation Therapy, 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Biospecimen Collection
- Where
- 115 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography in Patients With Stage I Seminoma of the Testicle
RATIONALE: Imaging procedures, such as MRI and CT scan, may find recurrent cancer. It is not yet known which MRI or CT scan schedule is more effective in finding recurrent cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00589537
- Testing
- questionnaire administration, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- 29 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 660 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council
Brain Tumor, Recurrent
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Recurrent Pediatric Brain Tumors
The goal of this proposal is to evaluate a new Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) modification which could revolutionize the treatment of brain tumors in children and adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01682746
- Testing
- Photofrin (porfimer sodium) & photodynamic therapy.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Harry T Whelan, MD
Cancer
Captopril in Treating Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Transplantation
RATIONALE: Captopril may protect the lungs from the side effects of bone marrow or stem cell transplantation. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of captopril to lessen the side effects in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00004230
- Testing
- captopril, cyclophosphamide, autologous bone marrow transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cancer
Itraconazole Compared With Fluconazole to Prevent Infections in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplantation
RATIONALE: Giving itraconazole or fluconazole may be effective in preventing infections in patients undergoing peripheral stem cell or bone marrow transplantation.
- Trial name
- NCT00003883
- Testing
- fluconazole, itraconazole
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 578 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Dasatinib, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Young Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Malignant Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Dasatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs in chemotherapy, such as ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00788125
- Testing
- carboplatin, dasatinib, etoposide phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Imetelstat Sodium in Treating Young Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Imetelstat sodium may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase I clinical trial is studying the side effects and best dose of imetelstat sodium in…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder, Small Intestine Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01273090
- Testing
- imetelstat sodium, laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of oxaliplatin when given together with leucovorin and fluorouracil in treating young patients with advanced solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00281944
- Testing
- oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Acupressure in Controlling Nausea in Young Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Acupressure wristbands may prevent or reduce nausea and caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether standard care is more effective with or without acupressure wristbands in controlling acute and delayed…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- SCUSF1202 (NCT01346267)
- Testing
- Real Acupressure Band
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida