Clinical trials: Brain Stem Glioma
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Fluorine F 18 Fluorodopa-Labeled PET Scan in Planning Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed High- or Low-Grade Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures, such as fluorine F 18 fluorodopa-labeled PET scan, may help in guiding surgery and radiation therapy and allow doctors to plan better treatment.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT01165632
- Testing
- biopsy, computed tomography, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Brain Neoplasm, Glioma
An Open Label Dose Escalation Safety Study of Convection-Enhanced Delivery of IL13-PE38QQR in Patients With Progressive Pediatric Diffuse Infiltrating Brainstem Glioma and Supratentorial High-grade Glioma
Background: Diffusely infiltrating pontine glioma (DIPG) or supratentorial high-grade glioma (HGG) are brain tumors that are often difficult to treat.
- Trial name
- NCT00880061
- Testing
- IL13-PE38QQR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Glioblastoma Multiforme (WHO Grade IV), Anaplastic Astrocytoma (WHO Grade III)
Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumors With Chemotherapy and Radiation Using Cells Modified for Chemoprotection and an Experimental Drug to Decrease the Tumor Cell Resistance to Chemotherapy
Cure rates for patients with high grade glioma remain disappointing, in part because tumor cells are often resistant to chemotherapy, and because using higher doses of chemotherapy causes damage to normal blood cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00272870
- Testing
- 06Benzylguanine, MGMT P140K, Meltenyi CliniMacs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Childhood Astrocytoma, Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor
Wild-Type Reovirus in Combination With Sargramostim in Treating Younger Patients With High-Grade Relapsed or Refractory Brain Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of wild-type reovirus (viral therapy) when given with sargramostim in treating younger patients with high grade brain tumors that have come back or that have not…
- Conditions
- Childhood Astrocytoma, Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT02444546
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Sargramostim, Wild-type Reovirus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Adult Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Gadobutrol Versus Gadopentetate Dimeglumine or Gadobenate Dimeglumine Before DCE-MRI in Diagnosing Patients With Multiple Sclerosis, Grade II-IV Glioma, or Brain Metastases
This pilot clinical trial compares gadobutrol with standard of care contrast agents, gadopentetate dimeglumine or gadobenate dimeglumine, before dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT02967380
- Testing
- Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Gadobenate Dimeglumine, Gadobutrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Glioma
H3.3K27M Peptide Vaccine With Nivolumab for Children With Newly Diagnosed DIPG and Other Gliomas
This is 3-arm, multicenter study that will be conducted through the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-oncology Consortium (PNOC). This study will assess the safety and immune activity of a synthetic peptide vaccine specific for the Histone…
- Conditions
- Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Glioma, Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant
- Trial name
- NCT02960230
- Testing
- K27M peptide, Nivolumab
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD
Adult Brain Tumor, Adult Brain Stem Glioma
Proton Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Low Grade Gliomas
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy, such as proton beam radiation therapy, that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Conditions
- Adult Brain Tumor, Adult Brain Stem Glioma, Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT01024907
- Testing
- proton beam radiation therapy, quality-of-life assessment, questionnaire administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
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)
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
Tumor Tissue, Blood Samples, and Family History in Predicting Tumor Development and Response to Treatment in Young Patients With Low-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue and blood in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00891722
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, laboratory biomarker analysis, questionnaire administration
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Recurrent Childhood Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma
Lapatinib in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors
This phase I/II trial studies lapatinib to see how well it works in treating young patients with recurrent or refractory central nervous system (CNS) tumors.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Childhood Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma, Recurrent Childhood Giant Cell Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00095940
- Testing
- lapatinib ditosylate, therapeutic conventional surgery, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
A Feasibility, Dose-Escalation Study Using Intracerebral Microdialysis to Assess the Neuropharmacodynamics of Temsirolimus in Patients With Primary or Metastatic Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Temsirolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Studying samples of blood and tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more…
- Trial name
- NCT00784914
- Testing
- temsirolimus, pharmacological study, cytokine levels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Glioblastoma (GBM), DIPG
Prolonged Exposure to Doxorubicin in Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
The standard therapy of glioblastoma (GBM) consists of gross total resection followed by focal irradiation to the tumor bed with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide (TMZ).
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma (GBM), DIPG, Brainstem Glioma, Pediatric, Diffuse Spinal Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT02758366
- Testing
- Doxorubicin
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Study of Blood and Cheek Cell Samples From Patients With Glioma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01009307
- Testing
- polymorphism analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis, medical chart review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,709 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Ependymoma, Brainstem Glioma
A Pilot Study Evaluating 18F-L-Thymidine (FLT) PET Imaging in Children With Gliomas
Background: Children with brain tumors often have magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to see if the tumor has responded to therapy or to see if the tumor has grown.
- Conditions
- Ependymoma, Brainstem Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Trial name
- NCT01117155
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy Followed by Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme or Brain Stem Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed…
- Trial name
- NCT00002619
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, thiotepa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Oncolytic Virus, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Oncolytic Virus Ad-TD-nsIL12 for Progressive Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
This is a single-arm, single-center, drug safety assessment clinical trial with a 3+3 dose escalation design, to observe the safety, tolerability and toxicity of a novel oncolytic virus Ad-TD-nsIL12 intratumoral injection in…
- Conditions
- Oncolytic Virus, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- NCT05717699
- Testing
- Ad-TD-nsIL12
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Capital Medical University
Recurrent Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Recurrent Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Ex Vivo Drug Sensitivity Testing and Multi-Omics Profiling
Functional precision medicine (FPM) is a relatively new approach to cancer therapy based on direct exposure of patient- isolated tumor cells to clinically approved drugs and integrates ex vivo drug sensitivity testing (DST) and…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Recurrent Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Recurrent Childhood Large Cell Lymphoma, Refractory Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT05857969
- Testing
- Functional Precision Medicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Medulloblastoma, Brain Tumors
High Risk Primitive Neuroectodermal (PNET) Brain Tumors in Childhood
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the combination of surgery, conventional chemotherapy, sequential high-dose chemotherapy with peripheral blood stem cell transplantation and reduced dose radiation therapy…
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Brain Tumors, Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive
- Trial name
- NCT00180791
- Testing
- Etoposide, carboplatin, melphalan, cisplatin, thiotepa
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Breast Cancer
Yttrium Y 90 SMT 487 in Treating Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled drugs such as yttrium Y 90 SMT 487 can locate tumor cells and deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Islet Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00006368
- Testing
- yttrium Y 90-edotreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals