Clinical trials: Brain Metastases
Radionecrosis, Brain Metastases
Corticosteroids + Bevacizumab vs. Corticosteroids + Placebo (BEST) for Radionecrosis After Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
This randomized phase II study aims to investigate whether the addition of bevacizumab to standard corticosteroid therapy results in greater improvement in symptoms and less treatment-induced symptoms compared with standard…
- Trial name
- NCT02490878
- Testing
- bevacizumab, corticosteroids
- Where
- 341 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brain Metastases
A Proof-of-principle Study of HBO-SRS for Brain Metastases
Patients with brain metastases who are candidates for treatment with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) are potential study participants.
- Trial name
- NCT01850563
- Testing
- Hyperbaric oxygen given at 2.4 ATA for 30 minutes immediately prior to SRS - HBOT for 30 minutes - SRS without prior HBO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Large Brain Mets
Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Large Brain Metastases
This is a research trial that seeks to break up the total radiation dose into multiple smaller radiation treatments, termed fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) which may make the treatment feasible.
- Trial name
- NCT02054689
- Testing
- Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Steven Burton
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
Breast Cancer
GDC-0084 in Combination With Trastuzumab for Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases
This research study is studying a drug called GDC-0084 as a possible treatment for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. The drugs involved in this study are: GDC-0084 Trastuzumab (Herceptin®)
- Trial name
- NCT03765983
- Testing
- Trastuzumab, GDC-0084
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brain Neoplasms, Adult, Malignant
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Dose-Escalation Study for Brain Metastasis
SRS dose escalation for brain metastases in radiation-naïve patients will establish true tolerable doses, which may exceed the current standard doses.
- Trial name
- SRS (NCT02645487)
- Testing
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Comparison of Veliparib and Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT) Versus Placebo and WBRT in Adults With Brain Metastases From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of veliparib and whole brain radiation therapy in adults with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Trial name
- NCT01657799
- Testing
- Veliparib, Whole brain radiation therapy
- Volunteers
- 307 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Epilepsy, Partial-onset Seizures
A Trial to Evaluate the Long Term Safety and Tolerability of Lacosamide Taken as Monotherapy in Adults With Partial-onset Seizures
This study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of Lacosamide (LCM) 200 mg/day to LCM 600 mg/day taken in monotherapy in Japanese subjects who currently have partial-onset seizures with or without secondary…
- Trial name
- NCT02124564
- Testing
- Lacosamide
- Where
- 11 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Japan Co. Ltd.
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Melanoma
Pembrolizumab and Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Melanoma or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastases
This pilot trial studies the side effects of giving pembrolizumab together with stereotactic radiosurgery to treat patients with melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Melanoma, Mucosal Melanoma, Ocular Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT02858869
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Comparative Effectiveness Trial (Trial 2)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04283994)
- Testing
- Survey-based Patient/Clinician Jumpstart, EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Brain Metastases
An Open-Label, Randomized, Multicenter Trial of Encorafenib + Binimetinib Evaluating a Standard-dose and a High-dose Regimen in Patients With BRAFV600-mutant Melanoma Brain Metastasis
This is a multicenter, randomized open-label Phase 2 study to assess the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetic (PK) of 2 dosing regimens of encorafenib + binimetinib combination in patients with BRAFV600-mutant melanoma with brain…
- Trial name
- POLARIS (NCT03911869)
- Testing
- encorafenib, binimetinib
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Argentina and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Brain Metastases
MRI Study of Changes in Blood-Brain/Tumor-Barrier Permeability in Patients With Brain Metastases During and After Radiotherapy
This study aims to assess changes in vascular permeability in the brain tumor, and in the surrounding brain, due to radiation therapy, using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
- Trial name
- NCT02031237
- Testing
- Single Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Fractionated Whole Brain Radiation Therapy (WBRT), Fractionated Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (FSRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Bevacizumab in Pats w/ Recurrent ST Brain Metas Who Have Failed Whole Brain Radiation Therapy
This is a study to evaluate a drug called bevacizumab in patients with cancer whose disease has spread to their brain. This study will not evaluate the effect of bevacizumab on the systemic solid tumor cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01898130
- Testing
- bevacizumab, quality-of-life assessment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Study Tests The Safety And Effectiveness Of SU011248 In Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Having Brain Metastases
This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of SU011248 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases.
- Trial name
- NCT00372775
- Testing
- Sunitinib
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
HLA-A2 Positive Cells Present, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm
Anti-NY ESO-1 mTCR Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes
This pilot clinical trial studies the side effects of anti-ESO (cancer/test antigen) murine T-cell receptor (mTCR)-transduced autologous peripheral blood lymphocytes and combination chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide and…
- Conditions
- HLA-A2 Positive Cells Present, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
- Trial name
- NCT02774291
- Testing
- Aldesleukin, Anti-thyroglobulin mTCR-transduced Autologous Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Brain Tumor
Multi-Parametric Quantitative MR Imaging in Evaluation of Brain Tumors
The purpose of the research study is to test new methods that could improve diagnosis and assessment of brain tumors. One of these methods is a new MR (magnetic resonance) imaging technique called magnetic resonance…
- Trial name
- NCT02956291
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Metastatic Cancer
Temozolomide and Vinorelbine in Treating Patients With Recurrent Brain Metastases
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 temozolomide and vinorelbine in treating patients who…
- Trial name
- NCT00026494
- Testing
- temozolomide, vinorelbine tartrate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain Metastases
SH L 562BB Phase II/III Dose Justification and Gadoteridol-controlled Comparative Study
This study is conducted to compare the contrast effect and safety of SH L562BB with ProHance, which has already been approved as a pharmaceutical product of similar indication.
- Trial name
- NCT00522951
- Testing
- Gadobutrol (Gadavist, Gadovist, BAY86-4875), ProHance
- Where
- 20 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer