Clinical trials: Anaplastic Astrocytomas
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Phase II Study of Carmustine, Streptozocin, and Mercaptopurine for Refractory or Recurrent Brain Neoplasms
OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the clinical response of patients with refractory or recurrent brain neoplasms treated with carmustine, streptozocin, and mercaptopurine.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Mixed Gliomas, Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Trial name
- NCT00004688
- Testing
- carmustine, mercaptopurine, streptozocin
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Internal Radiation Therapy Plus Carmustine Implants in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Internal radiation uses high-energy radiation to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00003876
- Testing
- polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant, surgical procedure, iodine I 125
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Barrett Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Methylphenidate to Improve Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Methylphenidate may decrease side effects of radiation therapy. It is not yet known if methylphenidate is effective in improving quality of life in patients with primary or metastatic brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Depression, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT00031798
- Testing
- methylphenidate hydrochloride, quality-of-life assessment, radiation therapy
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Bortezomib and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Brain Tumors or Other Solid Tumors That Have Not Responded to Treatment
RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00544284
- Testing
- bortezomib, temozolomide, pharmacological study
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Immunotoxin Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Immunotoxins can locate tumor cells and kill them without harming normal cells. This may be an effective treatment for malignant glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00006268
- Testing
- cintredekin besudotox, isolated perfusion, conventional surgery
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy Consortium
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Sorafenib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Malignant Glioma
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of sorafenib in treating patients with recurrent or progressive malignant glioma.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00093613
- Testing
- sorafenib tosylate, pharmacological study
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Topotecan and Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00014443
- Testing
- thalidomide, topotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Pediatric Brain Tumor, Glioma
Valproic Acid in Childhood Progressive Brain Tumors
The study investigates valproic acid added to radiation and temozolomide therapy (standard of care) for progressive or recurrent pediatric brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Brain Tumor, Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01861990
- Testing
- Valproic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Malignant Glioma
G207 Followed by Radiation Therapy in Malignant Glioma
This is an open-label, single site study to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intratumoral administration of G207 followed by treatment with radiation therapy in patients with recurrent/progressive malignant glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00157703
- Testing
- G207
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- MediGene
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Temozolomide and Ascorbic Acid in Treating Patients With Recurrent High-Grade Glioma
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ascorbic acid when given together with temozolomide in treating patients with high-grade glioma that has come back.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02168270
- Testing
- ascorbic acid, temozolomide, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Grade III
Study of Stereotactic Radiosurgery to the Subventricular Zone in Malignant Gliomas
Several investigations suggest neural stem cells located in the subventricular region play an active role in promoting or even initiating cortical malignant glioma growth.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Grade III, Astrocytoma, Grade IV, Malignant Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03956706
- Testing
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma
Detecting Malignant Brain Tumor Cells in the Bloodstream During Surgery to Remove the Tumor
Glioblastomas, the most frequent malignant brain tumor in adults, are widespread in the brain, despite their discrete appearance on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Conditions
- Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT00001148
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Neoplasms, High Grade Glioma
HSV G207 With a Single Radiation Dose in Children With Recurrent High-Grade Glioma
This study is a clinical trial to assess the efficacy and confirm the safety of intratumoral inoculation of G207 (an experimental virus therapy) combined with a single 5 Gy dose of radiation in recurrent/progressive pediatric…
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, High Grade Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Malignant Glioma of Brain
- Trial name
- NCT04482933
- Testing
- Biological G207
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Astrocytomas and Primitive Neuroectodermal 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.
- Trial name
- NCT00002463
- Testing
- MOPP Regimen, Leucovorin Calcium, Mechlorethamine Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
IDH Family Wildtype, Recurrent Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy and Lomustine in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma or Anaplastic Astrocytoma
This phase II trial studies how well laser interstitial thermal therapy and lomustine work in treating patients with glioblastoma or anaplastic astrocytoma that has come back.
- Conditions
- IDH Family Wildtype, Recurrent Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT03022578
- Testing
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Lomustine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
High Grade Glioma, BRAF V600E
Study of Binimetinib With Encorafenib in Adults With Recurrent BRAF V600-Mutated HGG
The goal of this study is to estimate the efficacy of encorafenib and binimetinib as measured by radiographic response in recurrent high-grade primary brain tumors.
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, BRAF V600E, BRAF V600K, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- BRAF (NCT03973918)
- Testing
- Encorafenib, Binimetinib, Research Bloods
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Phase III Trial of Anaplastic Glioma Without 1p/19q Loss of Heterozygosity (LOH)
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them…
- Trial name
- CATNON (NCT00626990)
- Testing
- temozolomide, DNA methylation analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 132 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 751 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Super-Selective Intraarterial Intracranial Infusion of Avastin (Bevacizumab)
The high-grade malignant brain tumors, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and anaplastic astrocytoma (AA), comprise the majority of all primary brain tumors in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00968240
- Testing
- Super-Selective Intraarterial Intracranial Infusion of BEVACIZUMAB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Childhood High-grade Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood High-grade Cerebral Astrocytoma
Cilengitide in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade Glioma That Has Not Responded to Standard Therapy
This phase II trial studies how well cilengitide works in treating younger patients with recurrent or progressive high-grade glioma that has not responded to standard therapy.
- Conditions
- Childhood High-grade Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood High-grade Cerebral Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00679354
- Testing
- cilengitide, laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Genetically Modified Stem Cells and Irinotecan Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of genetically modified stem cells when given together with irinotecan hydrochloride in treating patients with recurrent high-grade gliomas.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02055196
- Testing
- carboxylesterase-expressing allogeneic neural stem cells, irinotecan hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center