Clinical trials: Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
Imaging Study of the Distribution of IL13-PE38QQR Infused Before and After Surgery in Adult Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
The experimental anti-cancer drug IL13-PE38QQR, which is being developed for the treatment of malignant brain tumors, is composed of parts of two proteins: the immune system cytokine IL13 and a toxin from the bacterium…
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT00064779
- Testing
- IL13-PE38QQR, targeted fusion protein therapy, surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Seizure
Levetiracetam or Pregabalin in Treating Seizures in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and/or Radiation Therapy For Primary Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Levetiracetam and pregabalin are drugs that treat seizures. It is not yet known which drug is more effective in treating seizures caused by primary brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00629889
- Testing
- levetiracetam, pregabalin
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Andrea Rossetti
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma
Vaccine Therapy With or Without Sirolimus in Treating Patients With NY-ESO-1 Expressing Solid Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best schedule of vaccine therapy with or without sirolimus in treating patients with cancer-testis antigen (NY-ESO-1) expressing solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Estrogen Receptor Negative
- Trial name
- NCT01522820
- Testing
- DEC-205/NY-ESO-1 Fusion Protein CDX-1401, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Pemetrexed Disodium in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Gliomas, Primary CNS Lymphoma, or Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Pemetrexed disodium may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well pemetrexed disodium works in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Metastatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00276783
- Testing
- pemetrexed
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Oligodendroglioma
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 and combining chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation or…
- Trial name
- NCT00003101
- Testing
- filgrastim, busulfan, lomustine
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Efficacy of Hypofractionated XRT w/Bev. + Temozolomide for Recurrent Gliomas
This phase II trial studies how well giving hypofractionated radiation therapy together with temozolomide and bevacizumab works in treating patients with high-grade glioblastoma multiforme or anaplastic glioma.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01478321
- Testing
- Temozolomide, hypofractionated radiation therapy, bevacizumab
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University