Clinical trials: CNS Malignancy
Brain Cancer
TPI 287 in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if TPI 287 can help to control glioblastoma. The safety of this drug will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01113463
- Testing
- TPI 287
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor With Rhabdoid Features, Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified
Adavosertib and Irinotecan Hydrochloride in Treating Younger Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of adavosertib and irinotecan hydrochloride in treating younger patients with solid tumors that have come back (relapsed) or that have not responded to standard therapy…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor With Rhabdoid Features, Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified, Central Nervous System Ganglioneuroblastoma, Embryonal Tumor With Multilayered Rosettes, C19MC-Altered
- Trial name
- NCT02095132
- Testing
- Adavosertib, Irinotecan Hydrochloride
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Amyloidosis
Bortezomib and Dexamethasone Followed by High-Dose Melphalan and Stem Cell Transplantation for Primary (AL) Amyloidosis
The drugs dexamethasone and bortezomib are both FDA-approved for the treatment of multiple myeloma, a disease very similar to amyloidosis. However, they are currently investigational for the treatment of amyloidosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01083316
- Testing
- Bortezomib, Dexamethasone, Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Brain Tumor, Primary
Perampanel in Seizure Patients With Primary Glial Brain Tumors
This is a Phase 2 single-arm study to assess the efficacy of perampanel as an adjunctive anti-epileptic drug (AED) in patients with primary glioma that are presenting refractory partial onset seizure activity (defined as 3 or…
- Trial name
- NCT02363933
- Testing
- Perampanel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric
Chemotherapy Combined With Radiation Therapy for Newly Diagnosed CNS AT/RT
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in 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
- NCT00084838
- Testing
- filgrastim, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Primary Brain Tumor
Efficacy Evaluation of Dotarem®-Enhanced MRI Compared to Gadovist®/Gadavist®-Enhanced MRI in the Diagnosis of Brain Tumors
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate non-inferiority of Dotarem®-enhanced MRI as compared to Gadovist®/ Gadavist®-enhanced MRI in the diagnosis of brain tumors in terms of overall lesion visualization and characterization…
- Trial name
- REMIND (NCT02034708)
- Testing
- Dotarem®, Gadovist®/Gadavist®
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Colombia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- Guerbet
Central Nervous System Lymphoma, Malignant Glioma
Ferumoxytol in Improving MR Imaging in Patients With High-Grade Brain Tumors or Cerebral Metastases
This clinical trial studies magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using a contrast imaging agent ferumoxytol (ferumoxytol non-stoichiometric magnetite) in improving viewing tumors in patients with high-grade brain tumors or cancer…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Lymphoma, Malignant Glioma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
- Trial name
- NCT00103038
- Testing
- 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Epidural Spinal Tumors, Cancer
Study of Combined Decompressive Spine Radiosurgery and Pembrolizumab
The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects (good and bad) Pembrolizumab and radiosurgery have on participants with high-grade epidural disease of the spine.
- Trial name
- NCT05204290
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, Blood draws
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain Neoplasms
Imaging of Intravenous (IV) Combidex to Brain, Intra-cerebral Tumors and in Central Nervous System (CNS) Inflammation
Combidex (ferumoxtran-10) is an ultra-small iron oxide particle covered with a sugar coating. It has been evaluated as an MRI contrast agent for use in imaging well perfused organs such as the liver and spleen and for imaging…
- Trial name
- NCT00659334
- Testing
- Ferumoxtran-10 (Combidex), Neurosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Brain Tumor
Multihance at 3 Tesla (3T) in Brain Tumors
Compare the efficacy of MultiHance and Magnevist
- Trial name
- NCT00395863
- Testing
- Multihance, Arm 2 - Magnevist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Bracco Diagnostics, Inc
Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Stereotactic Radiosurgery After Surgery in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Stereotactic radiosurgery may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue. Giving stereotactic radiosurgery after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT00814463
- Testing
- MMSE, QOL via FACT-Br, MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Melanoma and Brain Metastases
A Study of GSK2118436 in BRAF Mutant Metastatic Melanoma to the Brain
This study is designed to assess the efficacy, pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of an oral, twice daily dose of 150 mg GSK2118436 administered to subjects with BRAF V600E or V600K mutation-positive metastatic melanoma…
- Trial name
- Break MB (NCT01266967)
- Testing
- GSK2118436
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 172 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Gliomas
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00114140
- Testing
- Temozolomide, Radiation therapy
- Where
- 47 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Acromegaly, Neuroendocrine Tumors
Phase II Study of Subcutaneous Inj. Depot of Octreotide in Patients With Acromegaly and Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs)
This is a Phase II, open-label multicentre, randomised study to assess the PK, PD, efficacy, and safety of two dosing regimens of CAM2029 in adult patients with acromegaly or a functional, well-differentiated NET, with carcinoid…
- Trial name
- NCT02299089
- Testing
- octreotide FluidCrystal® injection depot
- Where
- 10 sites in France, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Camurus AB
Cancer, Brain Cancer
Combination of Hydroxyurea and Verapamil for Refractory Meningiomas
Meningiomas account for 20% of primary adult brain tumors, occurring at an annual incidence of 6 per 100,000 (Louis, Scheithauer et al. 2000).
- Conditions
- Cancer, Brain Cancer, Meningioma
- Trial name
- NCT00706810
- Testing
- Hydroxyurea, Verapamil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Brain Metastases, Breast Cancer
STAR Cape+BKM120 MBC With Brain Met
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of BKM120 plus capecitabine in breast cancer patients with brain metastases. Both capecitabine and BMK120 have previously shown activity in patients with breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Brain Metastases, Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02000882
- Testing
- BKM120, capecitabine, Trastuzumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- US Oncology Research
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
FR901228 in Treating Patients With Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas
This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of FR901228 and to see how well it works in treating patients with recurrent high-grade gliomas.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00085540
- Testing
- depsipeptide
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Stem Glioma, Cerebral Astrocytoma
Vorinostat, Temozolomide, or Bevacizumab in Combination With Radiation Therapy Followed by Bevacizumab and Temozolomide in Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma
This randomized phase II/III trial is studying vorinostat, temozolomide, or bevacizumab to see how well they work compared with each other when given together with radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and temozolomide in…
- Conditions
- Brain Stem Glioma, Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebellar Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT01236560
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Temozolomide, Vorinostat
- Where
- 132 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Poly-ICLC in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Anaplastic Glioma
RATIONALE: Biological therapies such as poly-ICLC use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop tumor cells from growing.
- Trial name
- NCT00058123
- Testing
- poly ICLC
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Brain Cancer, Pediatric Cancers
Bevacizumab and Lapatinib in Children With Recurrent or Refractory Ependymoma
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the combination of Avastin (bevacizumab) and Tykerb (lapatinib) can help to control ependymoma in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00883688
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Lapatinib
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center