Clinical trials: Intracranial Tumor
Central Nervous System Tumors, Brain Tumors
A Study for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy in Pediatric Brain Tumors and Side Effects
The purpose of the study was to determine if treating a limited volume of normal tissue surrounding the tumor or tumor bed using conformal radiation therapy would achieve similar rates of disease control compared to standard…
- Trial name
- NCT00187226
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 361 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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
CNS Germ Cell Tumor
Gemcitabine, Paclitaxel and Oxaliplatin (GemPOx)
This study will look to see how well patients with relapsed or recurrent intracranial germ cell tumors respond to the new combination of chemotherapy (in induction)of Gemcitabine, Paclitaxel and Oxaliplatin (GemPOx) followed by…
- Trial name
- NCT01270724
- Testing
- Gemcitabine, Paclitaxel and Oxaliplatin (GemPOx).
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Imatinib Mesylate With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioma
Phase I/II trial to estimate the maximum tolerated dose of imatinib mesylate in newly diagnosed brain stem gliomas and recurrent high grade gliomas and to assess the effectiveness of imatinib mesylate in treating young patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00021229
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate, local irradiation therapy
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Cancer, Pediatric Cancers
Bevacizumab and Lapatinib in Children With Recurrent or Refractory Ependymoma
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the combination of Avastin (bevacizumab) and Tykerb (lapatinib) can help to control ependymoma in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00883688
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Lapatinib
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Fibrillary Astrocytoma of Brain
Intraarterial Infusion Of Erbitux and Bevacizumab For Relapsed/Refractory Intracranial Glioma In Patients Under 22
Central nervous system (CNS) malignancies are the second most common malignancy and the most common solid tumor of childhood, including adolescence.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, Fibrillary Astrocytoma of Brain, Glioma of Brainstem, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT01884740
- Testing
- SIACI of Erbitux and Bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Neurofibromatosis 2, Vestibular Schwannoma
Lapatinib Study for Children and Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) and NF2-Related Tumors
The purpose of this study is to determine if Lapatinib has any effect on tumors found in patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2). NF2 is a condition that mainly affects the skin and nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT00973739
- Testing
- Lapatinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health