Clinical trials: Anaplastic Glioma
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy for Patients With Brain Cancer
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
- NCT00002814
- Testing
- filgrastim, paclitaxel, topotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
High Grade Glioma
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory High-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Current therapies for children with recurrent/progressive high grade gliomas provide very limited benefit to the patient.
- Trial name
- NCT00003535
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Vaccine Therapy and Sargramostim in Treating Patients With Sarcoma or Brain Tumor
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Colony-stimulating factors such as sargramostim increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00069940
- Testing
- sargramostim, telomerase: 540-548 peptide vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Cancer Harboring BRAF Alterations, HGG
A Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of FORE8394 in Participants With Cancer Harboring BRAF Alterations
The objective of this Master Protocol is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of plixorafenib in participants with BRAF altered (BRAF V600E or BRAF fusions) locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors, or recurrent or progressive…
- Conditions
- Cancer Harboring BRAF Alterations, HGG, LGG, Solid Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT05503797
- Testing
- Plixorafenib
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- Fore Biotherapeutics
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Lenalidomide and Radiation Therapy in High Grade Gliomas or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas
Background: Children who are diagnosed with brain tumors known as high grade gliomas or diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas are generally treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, High Grade Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT01222754
- Testing
- Lenalidomide, XRT, 54-59.4 Gy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Suramin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Primary Brain Tumors
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 suramin in treating patients with recurrent primary…
- Trial name
- NCT00002639
- Testing
- chemotherapy, suramin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, IDH-Wildtype, Glioblastoma, IDH-Wildtype
WSD0922-FU for Treatment of Glioblastoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, or Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Central Nervous System Metastases
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of WSD0922-FU for the treatment of glioblastoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, or non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the central nervous system (central nervous…
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma, IDH-Wildtype, Glioblastoma, IDH-Wildtype, Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Central Nervous System
- Trial name
- NCT04197934
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection - blood samples, Biospecimen Collection - CSF samples, Computed Tomography
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas
This study is being done to evaluate the toxicity and safety of carboplatin administered by convection enhanced delivery into the tumor in patients with high grade glial neoplasms.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01644955
- Testing
- carboplatin, Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- James Elder
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Refractory Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and photosensitizing drugs to kill tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for refractory brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00002647
- Testing
- verteporfin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Intracranial Glioma in Patients Under 22 Years of Age
This study assesses the safety and efficacy of repeat monthly dosing of super-selective intra-arterial cerebral infusion (SIACI) of cetuximab and bevacizumab in patients < 22 years of age.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Fibrillary Astrocytomas, Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT05956821
- Testing
- SIACI of cetuximab and bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Gliosarcoma
Ph. I Dasatinib/Protracted Temozolomide in Recurrent Malignant Glioma
The primary objective of this study is to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and dose limiting toxicity (DLT) of dasatinib when combined with protracted, daily temozolomide (TMZ).
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, Gliosarcoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT00734864
- Testing
- enzyme-inducing anti-epileptic drugs
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Annick Desjardins
Malignant Glioma
FMISO-PET in Brain Tumors and SCS Effect
The aim of this study is to assess, with 18F-FMISO PET, hypoxia in high grade gliomas and changes by spinal cord stimulation in a subset of patients.
- Trial name
- FMISOPETSCS (NCT01868906)
- Testing
- 18F-FMISO, PET without SCS, SCS
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Bernardino Clavo, MD, PhD
Childhood Cerebral Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Childhood Oligodendroglioma
Bevacizumab and Irinotecan in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma, or Low Grade Glioma
This phase II trial is studying how well giving bevacizumab together with irinotecan works in treating young patients with recurrent, progressive, or refractory glioma, medulloblastoma, ependymoma, or low grade glioma.
- Conditions
- Childhood Cerebral Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Childhood Oligodendroglioma, Childhood Spinal Cord Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT00381797
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Fludeoxyglucose F-18, Irinotecan Hydrochloride
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Stress Reduction Program in Patients With Malignant Brain Tumors and Their Family Caregivers
RATIONALE: Yoga, meditation, and breathing exercises may help lower stress and improve quality of life in patients with malignant brain tumors and their family caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT00376818
- Testing
- exercise intervention, educational intervention, physiologic testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma
Randomized Phase III Study of Sequential Radiochemotherapy of Anaplastic Glioma With PCV or Temozolomide
Background: The optimal treatment of anaplastic gliomas is controversial. Standard of care in most centers is still radiotherapy.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Oligoastrocytoma
- Trial name
- NOA-04 (NCT00717210)
- Testing
- Temozolomide, Focal radiotherapy
- Where
- 12 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 318 people
- Sponsor
- Neuro-Oncology Working Group of the German Cancer Society
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Surgery, Radiation Therapy, and Chemotherapy With or Without Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Malignant Supratentorial Gliomas
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and drugs that make cancer cells more sensitive to light to kill tumor cells. It is not yet known if the addition of photodynamic therapy to combined therapy with surgery, radiation…
- Trial name
- NCT00003788
- Testing
- carmustine, lomustine, porfimer sodium
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Colorado Health Foundation
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Fenretinide in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
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 fenretinide in treating patients who have recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT00006080
- Testing
- fenretinide
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
High Grade Glioma, Meningioma
Lutathera for Treatment of Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade CNS Tumors
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Lutathera (177Lu-DOTATATE) in patients with progressive or recurrent High-Grade Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors and meningiomas that demonstrate uptake on DOTATATE PET.
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, Meningioma, Embryonal Tumor, Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT05278208
- Testing
- LUTATHERA® (Lutetium Lu 177 dotatate)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Brain Tumors, Metastatic Disease
Donepezil in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Donepezil may help lessen confusion and fatigue and improve mood and quality of life in patients who have undergone radiation therapy for brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00369785
- Testing
- donepezil hydrochloride
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Immunotoxin Therapy Before and After Surgery in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Immunotoxins can locate tumor cells and kill them without harming normal cells. Immunotoxin therapy may be effective in treating malignant glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00036972
- Testing
- cintredekin besudotox, adjuvant therapy, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center