Clinical trials: Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma
Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma
RO4929097 in Treating Patients With Recurrent Invasive Gliomas
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of RO4929097 in treating patients with recurrent invasive gliomas. RO4929097 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01269411
- Testing
- gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097, therapeutic conventional surgery, pharmacological study
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
Carmustine Followed By Surgery in Treating Patients With Recurrent Supratentorial Malignant Glioma or Metastatic Brain Neoplasm
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of carmustine followed by surgery in treating patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00009854
- Testing
- carmustine in ethanol, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Direct Therapeutics
Malignant Neoplasms of Eye, Brain and Other Parts of Central Nervous System
S0001 RT and Carmustine With or Without O6BG in Patients With New Glioblastoma Multiforme or Gliosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00017147
- Testing
- carmustine, radiation therapy, O6-Benzylguanine
- Where
- 163 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
3T MRI Biomarkers of Glioma Treatment Response
This pilot clinical trial studies advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques in measuring treatment response in patients with high-grade glioma.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01996527
- Testing
- 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging, CEST-MRI, DW-MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Boron Phenylalanine With or Without Mannitol in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Giving boron phenylalanine in different ways and measuring it in tissue in patients with glioblastoma multiforme may help in planning better radiation therapy, such as boron neutron capture therapy, for patients in the…
- Trial name
- NCT01233492
- Testing
- boron phenylalanine, mannitol, biologic sample preservation procedure
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Penicillamine, Low Copper Diet, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma
RATIONALE: Penicillamine may stop the growth of glioblastomas by stopping blood flow to the tumor. A diet low in copper may interfere with the growth of brain tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003751
- Testing
- penicillamine, radiation therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
Changes in Semen or Sperm Caused by Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Progressive, or Recurrent Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Learning whether temozolomide changes semen or sperm in patients with brain tumors may help doctors learn about the long-term effects of treatment and plan the best treatment.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Infertility
- Trial name
- NCT00499798
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
High Light and Low Light Dose PDT in Glioma
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses a drug, such as porfimer sodium, that becomes active when it is exposed to a certain kind of light. When the drug is active, tumor cells are killed.
- Trial name
- NCT00118222
- Testing
- porfimer sodium, adjuvant therapy, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Atrasentan in Treating Patients With Progressive or Recurrent Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of atrasentan in treating patients who have progressive or…
- Trial name
- NCT00017264
- Testing
- atrasentan hydrochloride
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Lonafarnib and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent Primary Supratentorial Gliomas
RATIONALE: Lonafarnib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for their growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop…
- Trial name
- NCT00083096
- Testing
- lonafarnib, temozolomide
- Where
- 3 sites in France, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003996
- Testing
- carmustine, chemotherapy, cisplatin
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
Vorinostat in Treating Patients With Progressive or Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
This phase II trial is studying how well vorinostat works in treating patients with progressive or recurrent glioblastoma multiforme.
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00238303
- Testing
- vorinostat, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Bendamustine Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Anaplastic Glioma
This phase II trial studies how well bendamustine hydrochloride works in treating patients with anaplastic glioma or glioblastoma that has come back (recurrent) or growing, spreading or getting worse (progressive).
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00823797
- Testing
- Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Malignant Neoplasms of Brain
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Vaccines may help the body build an effective immune response to kill cancer cells. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells.
- Trial name
- ATTAC (NCT00639639)
- Testing
- tetanus toxoid, therapeutic autologous dendritic cells, therapeutic autologous lymphocytes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Gary Archer Ph.D.
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Musculoskeletal Complications
Testosterone Gel in Preventing Weakness Caused by Steroid Therapy in Men With Glioma
RATIONALE: Testosterone gel may be effective in preventing or lessening muscle weakness caused by steroid therapy in men receiving glucocorticoids for newly diagnosed high-grade glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00631137
- Testing
- testosterone gel applied to skin, whey powder protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Thrombocytopenia
Pharmacokinetics in Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma Receiving Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients receiving temozolomide may help doctors learn how temozolomide works in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00471653
- Testing
- temozolomide, comparative genomic hybridization, polymorphism analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Acridine Carboxamide in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of acridine carboxamide in treating patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00004937
- Testing
- acridine carboxamide
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Olaparib and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Relapsed Glioblastoma
RATIONALE: Olaparib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by…
- Trial name
- NCT01390571
- Testing
- olaparib, temozolomide, gene expression analysis
- Where
- 7 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00003022
- Testing
- iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
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.
- Trial name
- NCT00014105
- Testing
- carboplatin, temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Atlantic Health System