Clinical trials: CNS Tumor, Childhood
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
SU5416 in Treating Children With Recurrent or Progressive Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: SU5416 may stop the growth of brain cancer cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the safety of delivering SU5416 in children who have recurrent or progressive brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00006247
- Testing
- semaxanib
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Valproic Acid in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors or CNS Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as valproic acid, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00107458
- Testing
- valproic acid
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Etoposide, Carboplatin, and Bleomycin in Treating Young Patients Undergoing Surgery For Malignant Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as etoposide, carboplatin, and bleomycin, 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, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00276718
- Testing
- bleomycin sulfate, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- 22 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Indium In 111 Pentetreotide in Treating Patients With Refractory Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other sources to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002947
- Testing
- indium In 111 pentetreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Carboplatin and Vincristine Plus Radiation Therapy Followed By Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed CNS Embryonal Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and vincristine, 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.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00003203
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cisplatin
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Kidney Cancer
MT2004-30: Tomotherapy for Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: A peripheral blood stem cell transplant or bone marrow transplant using stem cells from the patient may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy and image-guided intensity-modulated radiation…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Kidney Cancer, Liver Cancer, Retinoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00623077
- Testing
- filgrastim, busulfan, etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Lymphoma, Childhood Lymphoma
Study of Genistein in Pediatric Oncology Patients (UVA-Gen001)
Toxicities related to pediatric cancer treatment can lead to significant illness, organ damage, treatment delays, increased health care cost, and decrease in quality of life.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Childhood Lymphoma, Solid Tumor, Childhood Solid Tumor
- Trial name
- UVA-Gen001 (NCT02624388)
- Testing
- Genistein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Temozolomide Plus Lomustine Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With High-Grade Malignant 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
- NCT00006024
- Testing
- lomustine, temozolomide
- Where
- 235 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Peripheral stem cell transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy used to kill tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00007813
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma
Pomalidomide in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of pomalidomide in treating younger patients with tumors of the brain or spine (central nervous system) that have come back or are continuing to grow.
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma, Recurrent Childhood Visual Pathway Glioma, Recurrent Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT02415153
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study, Pomalidomide
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Leukemia, Lymphoma
Ganciclovir Plus Arginine Butyrate in Treating Patients With Cancer or Lymphoproliferative Disorders Associated With the Epstein Barr Virus
RATIONALE: The Epstein Barr virus can cause cancer and lymphoproliferative disorders. Ganciclovir is an antiviral drug that acts against the Epstein Barr virus.
- Conditions
- Leukemia, Lymphoma, Precancerous Condition, Small Intestine Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00006340
- Testing
- arginine butyrate, ganciclovir
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Ixabepilone in Treating Young Patients With Solid Tumors or Leukemia That Haven't Responded to Therapy
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of ixabepilone in treating young…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00030108
- Testing
- ixabepilone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Cancer, Brain Tumor
Comparison of Educational Services and Outcomes for Patients Treated for Childhood Cancer
The purpose of the study is to evaluate some educational outcomes of children treated for childhood cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00178386
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Pediatric Cancer, Leukemia
Enrollment on the Childhood Cancer Research Network (CCRN) of the Children's Oncology Group
The Children's Oncology Group has established a research network, the Childhood Cancer Research Network (CCRN), to collect information about children with cancer and other conditions that are benign but involve abnormal cell…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Leukemia, Sarcoma, Brain Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT01117168
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57,816 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
Collecting and Storing Blood and Brain Tumor Tissue Samples From Children With Brain Tumors
The purpose of this study is to collect and store brain tissue samples and blood from children with brain cancer that will be tested in the laboratory.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Cerebral Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00919750
- Testing
- Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure
- Where
- 187 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 1,258 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Collecting and Storing Blood Samples From Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of blood from patients with cancer to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00900120
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Osteopenia
Study of Adults With Low Growth Hormone Who Survived Childhood Cancer Where Treatment Caused Low Bone Density
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the hypothesis that bisphosphonate treatment given to growth hormone deficient patients (regardless of current growth hormone replacement therapy status and without changing that status)…
- Trial name
- NCT00145704
- Testing
- bisphosphonate therapy (risedronate), Vitamin D supplement, Calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
AIDS-related Peripheral/Systemic Lymphoma, AIDS-related Primary CNS Lymphoma
Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody With or Without Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Lymphoma
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of radiolabeled monoclonal antibody therapy with or without peripheral stem cell transplantation in treating patients who have recurrent or refractory lymphoma.
- Conditions
- AIDS-related Peripheral/Systemic Lymphoma, AIDS-related Primary CNS Lymphoma, Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder, Recurrent Childhood Large Cell Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00036855
- Testing
- rituximab, indium In 111 ibritumomab tiuxetan, yttrium Y 90 ibritumomab tiuxetan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ALL, Childhood, Leukemia, Lymphoblastic
Effects of Methylphenidate on Attention Deficits in Childhood Cancer Survivors
While neurocognitive impairments in attention, memory and executive functioning are commonly reported sequelae of childhood leukemia and brain tumors, studies have only recently begun to examine the treatment of attention…
- Conditions
- ALL, Childhood, Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, L1
- Trial name
- NCT01100658
- Testing
- Methylphenidate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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