Clinical trials: Brain Stem Tumors
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Sarcoma
High-Dose Methotrexate in Treating Young Patients With Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as high-dose methotrexate work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Sarcoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00513981
- Testing
- leucovorin calcium, methotrexate, mass spectrometry
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Calcitriol Plus Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Calcitriol may help solid tumor cells develop into normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00008086
- Testing
- calcitriol, carboplatin
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Bone Marrow and/or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Recurrent Medulloblastoma or CNS Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so that they stop growing or die. bone marrow transplantation and peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher…
- Trial name
- NCT00002594
- Testing
- Sargramostim, cyclophosphamide, melphalan
- Where
- 118 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Traumatic Brain Injury
Autologous Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
The global objective of this study is to establish the safety and investigate the potential treatment effect of an intravenous infusion of HB-adMSCs (Hope Biosciences adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells) on brain structure…
- Trial name
- NCT05951777
- Testing
- Autologous HB-adMSCs, Normal Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Hope Biosciences LLC
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Paclitaxel Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00031577
- Testing
- paclitaxel, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Amifostine to Protect From Side Effects of PSCT in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Chordoma, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00003926
- Testing
- amifostine trihydrate, busulfan, filgrastim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
A Phase 1b Study of PTC596 in Children With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and High Grade Glioma
The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety of the study drug PTC596 (Unesbulin) taken in combination with radiotherapy (RT) when given to pediatric patients newly diagnosed with High-Grade Glioma (HGG) including diffuse…
- Trial name
- NCT03605550
- Testing
- PTC596, Radiotherapy
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Glioblastoma, Medulloblastoma
Pediatric Trial of Indoximod With Chemotherapy and Radiation for Relapsed Brain Tumors or Newly Diagnosed DIPG
Indoximod was developed to inhibit the IDO (indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase) enzymatic pathway, which is important in the natural regulation of immune responses.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT04049669
- Testing
- Indoximod, Partial Radiation, Full-dose Radiation
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Theodore S. Johnson
Diffuse, Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
A Study of Atengenal and Astugenal in Diffuse, Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)
Current therapies for diffuse, intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) provide very limited benefit to the patient. The rationale for the use of Antineoplaston therapy in this protocol study derives from experience with subjects from…
- Trial name
- NCT02742883
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Parkinson Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Biological Sample Collection for Research and Biobanking
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute is performing this research to study different conditions and diseases by using cells from the body (such as skin or blood cells).
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Macular Degeneration, ALS
- Trial name
- NCT04270604
- Testing
- Biological sample collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Breast Cancer
Carboxyamidotriazole and Paclitaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Refractory Lymphomas
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more cancer cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Breast Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00019019
- Testing
- carboxyamidotriazole, paclitaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
High Grade Glioma, Glioblastoma
Combination of Immunization and Radiotherapy for Malignant Gliomas (InSituVac1)
The study will investigate combined radiotherapy and immunotherapy on malignant gliomas. Immune adjuvants will be injected intratumorally and systemically to induce antitumor-specific immunity after radiation induced…
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, Glioblastoma, Glioma of Brainstem, Glioma, Malignant
- Trial name
- InSituVac1 (NCT03392545)
- Testing
- Combined immune adjuvants and radiation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
CC-5013 in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioma
RATIONALE: CC-5013 may stop the growth of gliomas by stopping blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of CC-5013 in treating patients who have recurrent glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00036894
- Testing
- lenalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Autoimmune Disease, Neurologic Autoimmune Disease
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Neurologic Autoimmune Diseases
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine and melphalan together with antithymocyte globulin before a stem cell transplant works in treating patients with autoimmune neurologic…
- Conditions
- Autoimmune Disease, Neurologic Autoimmune Disease, Autologous Transplant Autoimmune, Multiple Sclerosis Transplant
- Trial name
- NCT00716066
- Testing
- Anti-Thymocyte Globulin, Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Carmustine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy and Vaccine Therapy Followed by Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation and Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Brain Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give…
- Trial name
- NCT00014573
- Testing
- aldesleukin, autologous tumor cell vaccine, filgrastim
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Thiotepa Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell or Bone Marrow Transplant in Treating Patients With Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell or bone marrow transplant may allow the doctor to give…
- Trial name
- NCT00008008
- Testing
- filgrastim, sargramostim, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Vandetanib and Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Brainstem Glioma
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vandetanib when given together with radiation therapy in treating young patients with newly diagnosed diffuse brain stem glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00472017
- Testing
- vandetanib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Glioblastoma WHO Grade IV, Diffuse Midline Glioma Histone 3 K27M WHO Grade IV
International Cooperative Phase III Trial of the HIT-HGG Study Group (HIT-HGG-2013)
The HIT-HGG-2013 trial offers an innovative high-quality diagnostics and science program for children and adolescents >3 years, suffering from one of the following types of high grade gliomas: 1.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma WHO Grade IV, Diffuse Midline Glioma Histone 3 K27M WHO Grade IV, Anaplastic Astrocytoma WHO Grade III, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
- Trial name
- HIT-HGG-2013 (NCT03243461)
- Testing
- Temozolomide + Valproic Acid
- Where
- 51 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- University of Göttingen
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
VNP40101M in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as VNP40101M, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00098761
- Testing
- laromustine
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Oligodendroglioma
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 and combining chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation or…
- Trial name
- NCT00003101
- Testing
- filgrastim, busulfan, lomustine
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center