Clinical trials: CNS Malignancy
Glioma
Phase II Trial of Peginterferon Alpha-2b and Thalidomide in Adults With Recurrent Gliomas
This study will examine the safety and effectiveness of peginterferon alpha-2b (PEG-Intron) alone and together with thalidomide in patients with gliomas (a type of brain tumor).
- Trial name
- NCT00047879
- Testing
- PEG-interferon alfa-2b, Thalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Malignant Neoplasm of Vertebral Column
Image-guided Cryoablation of Head, Neck and Spine Tumors
This research study is evaluating a procedure called cryoablation (the removal of diseased tissue using extreme freezing temperatures) as a possible treatment for head, neck and spine tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT02085941
- Testing
- Cryoablation, Biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
Neuro-pharmacological Properties of Repurposed Posaconazole in Glioblastoma: A Phase 0 Clinical Trial
This research is being done to find out if the study drug (posaconazole) can enter brain tumors at a high enough amount to stop the tumor cells from dividing.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Glioblastoma Multiforme of Brain, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Adult
- Trial name
- NCT04825275
- Testing
- Posaconazole Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hypertension, Brain Tumor
A Pilot Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Clevidipine in Neurosurgical Patients
This protocol describes a study to gain experience in the use of Clevidipine for perioperative blood pressure control in patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumor or epilepsy focus resection.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Brain Tumor, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00952081
- Testing
- Clevidipine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma
Molecular-Guided Therapy for Relapsed and Refractory Childhood Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility (ability to be done) of experimental technologies to determine a tumor's molecular makeup (gene expression profile) and mutations.
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Brain Tumors, Rare Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT01802567
- Testing
- Guided Therapy- Pediatric Gene Analysis Platform
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Giselle Sholler
Brain Neoplasms, Malignant, Primary
Bioequivalence Study of Temozolomide in Patients With Primary Tumors of the Central Nervous System
The purpose of this crossover, single-dose, bioequivalence study is to compare the rate and extent of absorption of Temozolomide after the administration of the study product (Dralitem®, Monte Verde S.A.) and the reference…
- Trial name
- NCT02343081
- Testing
- Temozolomide
- Where
- 2 sites in Argentina
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Monte Verde SA
Progressive Metastatic Prostate Cancer
An Asian Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Oral Enzalutamide in Progressive Metastatic Prostate Cancer Participants
Purpose of the study was to assess the effect of enzalutamide on time to Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) progression as compared to placebo in chemotherapy naïve participants with progressive metastatic prostate cancer who have…
- Trial name
- NCT02294461
- Testing
- Enzalutamide
- Where
- 47 sites in China, Hong Kong and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 395 people
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Glioblastoma, Radiotherapy; Complications
Testing Ramipril to Prevent Memory Loss in People With Glioblastoma
This study is to determine if an oral drug called Ramipril can lower the chance of memory loss in patients with glioblastoma getting chemoradiation.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Radiotherapy; Complications, Cognitive Decline, Chemoradiation
- Trial name
- NCT03475186
- Testing
- Ramipril
- Where
- 423 sites in United States, Guam
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Breast Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Abemaciclib (LY2835219) in Participants With Breast Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, or Melanoma That Has Spread to the Brain
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the study drug known as abemaciclib in participants with hormone receptor positive breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), or melanoma that…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Melanoma, Brain Metastases
- Trial name
- NCT02308020
- Testing
- Abemaciclib
- Where
- 44 sites in United States, Australia and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Intrathecal Radioimmunotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Chemotherapy After Surgery in Treating Patients With Medulloblastoma
RATIONALE: Radioimmunotherapy uses radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies to locate tumor cells and deliver radioactive tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00058370
- Testing
- cisplatin, lomustine, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma
CAR T Cell Receptor Immunotherapy Targeting EGFRvIII for Patients With Malignant Gliomas Expressing EGFRvIII
Background: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Surgery Branch has developed an experimental therapy for treating patients with gliomas that involves taking white blood cells from the patient, growing them in the laboratory in…
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Cancer, Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01454596
- Testing
- Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFRv)III Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) transduced PBL, Aldesleukin, Fludarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Leukemia, Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic, Leukemia, Prolymphocytic Leukemia, Small
A Phase I, Multicenter, Dose Escalation Study of CAT-8015 in Participants With Chronic Leukemia
This was a multicenter, Phase 1, standard 3+3 dose-escalation study to evaluate the safety and anti-neoplastic activity of moxetumomab pasudotox in relapsed or refractory participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)…
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic, Leukemia, Prolymphocytic Leukemia, Small, Lymphocytic Lymphoma, Moxetumomab Pasudotox
- Trial name
- NCT00587457
- Testing
- CAT-8015 5 mcg/kg, CAT-8015 10 mcg/kg, CAT-8015 20 mcg/kg
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Poland
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Brain Tumor, Recurrent
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) For Recurrent High Grade Gliomas
This study will be aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a treatment for brain tumors called Photodynamic Therapy, or PDT.
- Trial name
- NCT01966809
- Testing
- Photofrin photodynamic therapy.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Harry T Whelan, MD
Neurofibromatosis Type II
Phase II Study of Everolimus (RAD001) in Children and Adults With Neurofibromatosis Type 2
This trial studies whether Everolimus is efficacious in treating neurofibromatosis 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01419639
- Testing
- Everolimus (RAD001) , Afinitor®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
CCM, Cavernoma
CASH (Cavernous Angiomas With Symptomatic Hemorrhage) Trial Readiness
Brain Cavernous Angiomas with Symptomatic Hemorrhage (CASH) are rare, but they exact a heavy burden of neurologic disability from recurrent bleeding, for which there is no proven therapy.
- Conditions
- CCM, Cavernoma, Cerebral Cavernous Malformation, Cerebral Cavernous Malformations 1
- Trial name
- NCT03652181
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Brain Metastases, Breast Cancer
Study Assessing QBS72S For Treating Brain Metastases
This study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of QBS72S in participants with advanced, relapsed, metastatic cancer with CNS involvement
- Conditions
- Brain Metastases, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Leptomeningeal Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05305365
- Testing
- QBS72S
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Melanie Hayden Gephart
Lymphoma, Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Buparlisib (BKM120) In Patients With Recurrent/Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL) and Recurrent/Refractory Secondary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (SCNSL)
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, Buparlisib (also known as BKM120) has on lymphoma and the central nervous system.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma, Recurrent/Refractory Secondary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT02301364
- Testing
- Buparlisib (BKM120)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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
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
Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma
Bevacizumab With or Without Trebananib in Treating Patients With Recurrent Brain Tumors
This partially randomized phase II trial with a safety run-in component studies the side effects and how well bevacizumab given with or without trebananib works in treating patients with brain tumors that have come back…
- Conditions
- Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma, Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT01609790
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 244 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)