Clinical trials: CNS Tumor, Adult
Malignant Childhood Central Nervous System Neoplasm
A-protein Levels in Adult and Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of "A-PROTEIN" levels in patients with brain tumors. A-PROTEIN levels will be analyzed both pre and post treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00165542
- Testing
- A PROTEIN level
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Pituitary Adenoma
Efficiency and Safety of Different Treatment Strategies in Adults With Pituitary Adenomas With Hypothalamic Involvement
Prospective and randomized evaluate efficiency and safety of different treatment strategies for hypothalamus-invading pituitary adenomas (HIPA)
- Trial name
- NCT04863456
- Testing
- Total resection, Staged resection, Subtotal resection followed by stereotactic radiation therapy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Observation or Radiation Therapy With or Without Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Low-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00003375
- Testing
- lomustine, procarbazine hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Bevacizumab and Erlotinib After Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme or Gliosarcoma
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00720356
- Testing
- bevacizumab, erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Cytotoxic T Cells and Interleukin-2 in Treating Adult Patients With Recurrent Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Biological therapy uses different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. Cytotoxic T cells combined with interleukin-2 may be an effective treatment for recurrent brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00002572
- Testing
- aldesleukin, muromonab-CD3, therapeutic tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy or Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Gliomas
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. 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…
- Trial name
- NCT00182819
- Testing
- temozolomide, radiation therapy
- Where
- 89 sites in Australia, Austria and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 709 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Glioma, Brain Neoplasm
Safety and Tolerability Study of 131I-TM-601 to Treat Adult Patients With Recurrent Glioma.
This drug is being developed to treat a type of brain cancer, glioma. This study was designed to determine a safe and well tolerated dose.
- Trial name
- NCT00040573
- Testing
- 131I-TM-601
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- TransMolecular
Cancer, Physical Activity
Mobile Weight Loss Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to conduct a 6-month pilot randomized trial to determine the feasibility and acceptability of theory-based mobile weight loss interventions for survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer (AYAs).
- Conditions
- Cancer, Physical Activity, Cancer Survivorship, Mental Health
- Trial name
- AYAConnect (NCT06171945)
- Testing
- AYA Connect intervention, Positive Psychology (PP) intervention, Positive Psychology Plus (PP+) intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer
Ketamine Hydrochloride and Best Pain Management in Treating Cancer Patients With Neuropathic Pain
RATIONALE: Ketamine hydrochloride may lessen neuropathic pain in patients with cancer. It is not yet known whether ketamine hydrochloride given together with the best pain management is more effective than a placebo given…
- Trial name
- NCT01316744
- Testing
- ketamine hydrochloride, pharmacogenomic studies, questionnaire administration
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
Vorinostat and Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Progressive, Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
This phase II trial is studying how well giving vorinostat together with bortezomib works in treating patients with progressive, recurrent glioblastoma multiforme.
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00641706
- Testing
- vorinostat, therapeutic conventional surgery, bortezomib
- Where
- 214 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glioma
Bevacizumab and Carmustine in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Progressive High-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00795665
- Testing
- bevacizumab, carmustine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), Brain Stem Glioma
Brain Stem Gliomas Treated With Adoptive Cellular Therapy During Focal Radiotherapy Recovery Alone or With Dose-intensified Temozolomide (Phase I)
The standard of care for children with DIPG includes focal radiotherapy (RT) but outcomes have remained dismal despite this treatment.
- Trial name
- BRAVO (NCT03396575)
- Testing
- TTRNA-DC vaccines with GM-CSF, TTRNA-xALT, Cyclophosphamide + Fludarabine Lymphodepletive Conditioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Relapsed Germ Cell Cancer
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, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, Teratoma
- Trial name
- NCT00002931
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Glioma, Brain Neoplasm
EEG-Guided Cognitive Function Preservation in Patients With Brain Tumors
Brain tumors and their surgical treatment may impair cognitive function, affecting patients' quality of life. This prospective single-arm study aims to evaluate the feasibility and clinical utility of an EEG-based neural signal…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Brain Neoplasm, Brain Tumor Adult
- Trial name
- NCT07699172
- Testing
- EEG-Based Neural Signal Decoding Strategy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Bo Wang
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 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
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
Stress Reduction Program in Patients With Malignant Brain Tumors and Their Family Caregivers
RATIONALE: Yoga, meditation, and breathing exercises may help lower stress and improve quality of life in patients with malignant brain tumors and their family caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT00376818
- Testing
- exercise intervention, educational intervention, physiologic testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain Cancer
An Investigational Immuno-therapy Study of Nivolumab Compared to Temozolomide, Each Given With Radiation Therapy, for Newly-diagnosed Patients With Glioblastoma (GBM, a Malignant Brain Cancer)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate patients with glioblastoma that is MGMT-unmethylated (the MGMT gene is not altered by a chemical change).
- Trial name
- CheckMate 498 (NCT02617589)
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Temozolomide, Radiotherapy
- Where
- 125 sites in United States, Australia and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Bortezomib and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Brain Tumors or Other Solid Tumors That Have Not Responded to Treatment
RATIONALE: Bortezomib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00544284
- Testing
- bortezomib, temozolomide, pharmacological study
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Adult Intracranial Neoplasm, Vascular: Intracranial
Yellow 560 Microscope for Intraoperative Visualization of Fluorescein Stained Intracranial Lesions
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using Fluorescein Sodium and the Yellow 560 microscope to aid in treatment of intracranial tumors and vascular lesions.
- Trial name
- Fluorescein (NCT02028325)
- Testing
- Fluorescein Sodium
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University