Clinical trials: Brain Metastases
Post-Traumatic Headache
Dexamethasone for Post Traumatic Headache
This is a randomized study of intravenous metoclopramide + intravenous dexamethasone versus intravenous metoclopramide for patients with acute post-traumatic headache.
- Trial name
- NCT04799015
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Metoclopramide 10mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma
Efficacy and Safety of AP 12009 in Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Anaplastic Astrocytoma or Secondary Glioblastoma
In this multinational Phase III study the efficacy and safety of 10 µM AP 12009 is compared to standard chemotherapy (temozolomide or BCNU or CCNU) in adult patients with confirmed recurrent or refractory anaplastic astrocytoma…
- Trial name
- SAPPHIRE (NCT00761280)
- Testing
- trabedersen, temozolomide, Drug delivery system for administration of AP 12009
- Where
- 68 sites in United States, Argentina and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Isarna Therapeutics GmbH
Metastatic Brain Cancer
Exploratory Study, Evaluating the Treatment Effect of Surgery Plus GLIADEL® Wafer in Patients With Metastatic Brain Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the surgical intervention and insertion of GLIADEL wafers on the neurocognitive functioning in patients with metastatic brain cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00525590
- Testing
- GLIADEL
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
CDK Gene Mutation, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
Genetic Testing in Guiding Treatment for Patients With Brain Metastases
This phase II trial studies how well genetic testing works in guiding treatment for patients with solid tumors that have spread to the brain.
- Conditions
- CDK Gene Mutation, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, NTRK Family Gene Mutation
- Trial name
- NCT03994796
- Testing
- Abemaciclib, PI3K Inhibitor paxalisib, Entrectinib
- Where
- 435 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Stereotactic Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Stereotactic radiation therapy may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00983359
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
BRAFV600E Melanoma Patients
Dabrafenib and Trametinib With Radiosurgery in Melanoma Brain Mets
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and find out what effects, good and/or bad, dabrafenib (a BRAF inhibitor) alone or dabrafenib when given in combination with gamma knife radiosurgery has on participants with a…
- Trial name
- NCT01721603
- Testing
- Dabrafenib, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Trametinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Breast Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Epothilone B in Treating Patients With CNS Metastases From Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as epothilone B, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00450866
- Testing
- epothilone B
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- David Peereboom, MD
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer
Study of Enzastaurin Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Patients With Brain Metastases of Lung Cancer, After Whole Brain Radiation Therapy
This study is a multinational study to compare enzastaurin versus placebo in the treatment of patients with brain metastases of lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00415363
- Testing
- enzastaurin
- Where
- 7 sites in Denmark, Norway and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Brain Neoplasms, Adult, Malignant
Hippocampal-Avoiding Whole Brain Irradiation With Simultaneous Integrated Boost for Treatment of Brain Metastases
The investigators hypothesize that avoidance of the hippocampal region with WBRT (Whole-Brain Radiotherapy ) may delay or reduce the onset, frequency, and/or severity of NCF (neurocognitive function) decline, as measured with…
- Trial name
- NCT01414738
- Testing
- Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Cognitive/Functional Effects, Metastatic Cancer
Avoiding the Hippocampus During Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well avoiding the hippocampus during whole-brain radiation therapy works in treating patients with brain…
- Conditions
- Cognitive/Functional Effects, Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT01227954
- Testing
- intensity-modulated radiation therapy
- Where
- 63 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
A Study of Tucatinib vs. Placebo in Combination With Capecitabine & Trastuzumab in Patients With Advanced HER2+ Breast Cancer
This study is being done to see if tucatinib works better than placebo to help patients who have a specific type of breast cancer called HER2 positive breast carcinoma.
- Trial name
- HER2CLIMB (NCT02614794)
- Testing
- tucatinib, capecitabine, trastuzumab
- Where
- 176 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 612 people
- Sponsor
- Seagen Inc.
Central Nervous System Metastases, Leptomeningeal Metastases
Liposomal Cytarabine and High-Dose Methotrexate in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Metastases From Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies how well giving liposomal cytarabine and high-dose methotrexate works in treating patients with breast cancer that has spread to the central nervous system.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Metastases, Leptomeningeal Metastases, Recurrent Breast Cancer, Stage IV Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00992602
- Testing
- methotrexate, liposomal cytarabine, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Stroke
Mirror-Box Training in Adults With Chronic Hemiparesis Secondary to Stroke
The purpose of this project is to assess the effects of four weeks of mirror-box training on weakness of one arm secondary to stroke. Primary measures are function and strength.
- Trial name
- NCT00643864
- Testing
- mirror training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cancer
Advanced MRI Sequences for Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning
The purpose of this study is to determine if it would be helpful to use advanced MRI imaging techniques to take additional views of the tumor target for radiation treatment planning or treatment follow-up MRI.
- Trial name
- NCT02340715
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Malignant Neoplasm Brain
Pre-operative Stereotactic Radiosurgery Followed by Resection for Brain Metastases
The primary goal of this research study is to determine the efficacy of giving pre-operative radiosurgery to patients pending resection of a brain metastasis.
- Trial name
- NCT02514915
- Testing
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Christopher Wilke
Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer
Neural Stem Cell Preserving Brain Radiation Therapy & Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients With 1-6 Brain Metastases
For patients with 1-6 intraparenchymal brain metastases from various primary histologies (except for melanoma), stereotactic radiosurgery (administered upfront or concurrently) or complete surgical resection with neural stem cell…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00581113
- Testing
- Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Brain Cancer
Tarceva With Whole Brain Radiation Therapy - Brain Mets From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn whether Tarceva (erlotinib hydrochloride), when given in addition to whole brain radiation therapy, is better to treat brain metastases in patients with Non-Small Cell Lung…
- Trial name
- NCT00871923
- Testing
- Tarceva (Erlotinib hydrochloride), Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Primary Brain Tumors, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to Brain
Study of 4-Demethyl-4-cholesteryloxycarbonylpenclome (DM-CHOC-PEN) in Patients With Brain Tumors
DM-CHOC-PEN is a polychlorinated pyridine cholesteryl carbonate that has demonstrated antineoplastic activities in patients with advanced cancers - melanoma, lung, breast and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) involving the CNS during…
- Trial name
- DM-CHOC-PEN (NCT02038218)
- Testing
- 4-Demethyl-4-cholestryloxycarbonylpenclomedine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- DEKK-TEC, Inc.
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Open-label PET Study With [11C]Osimertinib in Patients With EGFRm NSCLC and Brain Metastases
This is an open-label, single centre, Phase I study to determine the brain exposure of [11C]osimertinib in patients with EGFRm NSCLC with brain metastases.
- Trial name
- ODIN-BM (NCT03463525)
- Testing
- Osimertinib, [11C]osimertinib
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Entinostat, to the Usual Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Treatment (Atezolizumab, Carboplatin and Etoposide) for Previously Untreated Aggressive Lung Cancer That Has Spread
This phase I trial seeks to find out the best dose, possible benefits and/or side effects of entinostat in combination with atezolizumab, carboplatin and etoposide for the treatment of previously untreated aggressive lung cancer…
- Conditions
- Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
- Trial name
- NCT04631029
- Testing
- Atezolizumab, Carboplatin, Entinostat
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)