Clinical trials: Brain Stem Tumors
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Progressive or Refractory High-Grade Glioma
PDGFR Inhibitor Crenolanib in Children/Young Adults With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma or Recurrent High-Grade Glioma
This is a Phase I clinical trial evaluating crenolanib (CP-868,596), an inhibitor of Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor (PDGFR)-kinase in children and young adults with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG)…
- Trial name
- NCT01393912
- Testing
- Crenolanib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma
Docetaxel in Treating Children With Recurrent Solid Tumors
Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of docetaxel in treating children with recurrent solid tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00002825
- Testing
- filgrastim, docetaxel
- Where
- 36 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Radiation Therapy or Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Clinically or Radiologically Progressive Low-Grade Gliomas
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- SIOP-LGG-2004 (NCT00276640)
- Testing
- vincristine, carboplatin, vincristine, carboplatin, etoposide, radiation therapy
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 3,417 people
- Sponsor
- Societe Internationale d'Oncologie Pediatrique
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Study of Re-irradiation at Relapse Versus RT and Multiple Elective rt Courses
Prospective, non-blinded, randomised two cohorts study on the efficacy of two different radiotherapy schedule for DIPG by using the same concomitant and post-radiotherapy systemic treatment.
- Trial name
- DIPG (NCT03620032)
- Testing
- Nimotuzumab, Vinorelbine, Radiotherapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Memory and MRI Changes With Hippocampus Avoidance Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation(HA-PCI) for Small Cell Lung Cancer(SCLC)
This is a prospective, randomized phase-II study observing the memory preservation and functional brain MRI changes with conformal avoidance of the hippocampal neural stem-cell compartment during prophylactic cranial irradiation…
- Trial name
- NCT02906384
- Testing
- hippocampus avoidance
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Glioma (Any Grade) in the Brain
Study on The Sensitizing Effect of Sonodynamic Therapy on The Treatment of Brainstem Glioma With Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy and Survival Analysis
1.Brief Introduction to the Research Background: You are invited to participate in a clinical study initiated by the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University and chaired by Professor Zheng Yingjuan at our center.
- Trial name
- NCT06999148
- Testing
- Sonodynamictherapy, Radiotherapy plus temozolomide
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Yingjuan Zheng
Diffuse Midline Glioma, Diffuse Midline High-grade Glioma
PEP-CMV + Nivolumab for Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Midline Glioma/High-grade Glioma and Recurrent Diffuse Midline Glioma/High-grade Glioma, Medulloblastoma, and Ependymoma
This is a multisite, phase I/II clinical trial in children and young adults with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG), diffuse midline glioma (DMG) and recurrent HGG/DMG, Medulloblastoma (MB), or ependymoma (EPN) to determine…
- Conditions
- Diffuse Midline Glioma, Diffuse Midline High-grade Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- PRiME II (NCT06639607)
- Testing
- PEP-CMV vaccine, Tetanus booster, Nivolumab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Recurrent
Clinical Trial to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of AloCELYVIR With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) in Combination With Radiotherapy or Medulloblastoma in Monotherapy
The aim of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of AloCELYVIR, which consist in bone marrow-derived allogenic mesenchymal stem cells infected with an oncolytic Adenovirus, ICOVIR-5.
- Trial name
- AloCELYVIR (NCT04758533)
- Testing
- AloCELYVIR
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
Brain Cancer, Brain Stem Glioma
Convection-Enhanced Delivery of 124I-Omburtamab for Patients With Non-Progressive Diffuse Pontine Gliomas Previously Treated With External Beam Radiation Therapy
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of a new method to treat Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). The researchers will use "convection-enhanced delivery" (CED) to deliver an agent called 124I-omburtamab.
- Trial name
- NCT01502917
- Testing
- Radioactive iodine-labeled monoclonal antibody omburtamab, External Beam Radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Y-mAbs Therapeutics
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Irinotecan Followed by Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumor
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
- NCT00004068
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, temozolomide, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Influenza Vaccine in Preventing Flu in Patients Who Have Undergone Stem Cell Transplant and in Healthy Volunteers
RATIONALE: The influenza vaccine may help prevent flu in patients who have undergone stem cell transplant. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well the influenza vaccine works in preventing flu in patients who have…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00952185
- Testing
- cytology specimen collection procedure, fluorescent antibody technique, assessment of therapy complications
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Childhood High-grade Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood Oligodendroglioma
Tipifarnib in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, or Brain Stem Glioma
This phase II trial is studying how well tipifarnib works in treating young patients with recurrent or progressive high-grade glioma, medulloblastoma, primitive neuroectodermal tumor, or brain stem glioma.
- Conditions
- Childhood High-grade Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood Oligodendroglioma, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma, Recurrent Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00070525
- Testing
- tipifarnib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Gene Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Gene therapy may improve the body's ability to fight cancer or make the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00003567
- Testing
- filgrastim, sargramostim, therapeutic autologous lymphocytes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Carmustine Wafers Plus Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Recurrent Supratentorial High Grade Gliomas
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
- NCT00003463
- Testing
- carmustine, irinotecan hydrochloride, polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pineal Tumor, Brainstem Tumor
The Evolution of Neuroendoscopy Guided by Head-mounted Mixed Reality Technique Navigation System in Neurosurgery
The pineal region and brainstem tumors are located at the central position of the cranial cavity, surrounded by important neural structures and venous systems, leading to challenges in preoperative diagnosis, adding uncertainty…
- Conditions
- Pineal Tumor, Brainstem Tumor, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT06516471
- Testing
- Conventinal Navigation System Group
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Positron Emission Tomography Using Fluorine F 18 EF5 to Find Oxygen in Tumor Cells of Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery or Biopsy for Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects of fluorine F18 EF5 when given during positron emission tomography to find oxygen in tumor cells of patients who are undergoing surgery or biopsy for newly diagnosed brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT00110032
- Testing
- EF5, conventional surgery, positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glioma, High Grade Glioma
Study of Dasatinib in Combination With Everolimus for Children and Young Adults With Gliomas Harboring Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor (PDGFR) Alterations
This trial will evaluate the activity of dasatinib in combination with everolimus for children with gliomas harboring PDGFR alterations, including newly diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG) or diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG)…
- Conditions
- Glioma, High Grade Glioma, Pontine Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT03352427
- Testing
- Dasatinib, Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Brainstem Glioma, Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Recurrent
Application of Palliative Treatment in Children With Brain Stem Glioma and Recurrent High-grade Tumors in the Central Nervous System With the Nanomaterial NPt-Ca
This Protocol is a pilot, clinical interventional study to selected patients between five and fourteen years of both sexes, carriers of the diagnosis of glioma brain stem and high grade recurrent in the central nervous system…
- Trial name
- NCT03250520
- Testing
- Platinum acetylacetonate (1% wt) supported by sol-gel technology functionalized titania
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
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