Clinical trials: Cancer of Brain
Glioma, Motor Pathway
Functional Monitoring for Motor Pathway in Brain Tumor Surgery Within Eloquent Area
Resection of brain tumors in eloquent areas involves the risk of postoperative motor deficits. For brain tumors within or adjacent to the eloquent area, maximizing tumor resection while preserving motor function is crucially…
- Trial name
- NCT01351337
- Testing
- diffusion tensor tractography neuronavigation and intraoperative subcortical stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Lung Cancer
Brain Irradiation in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known which radiation therapy regimen is more effective in preventing brain metastases in patients with limited-stage small cell lung…
- Trial name
- NCT00057746
- Testing
- Prophylactic cranial irradiation, 2.5 Gy fx, Prophylactic cranial irradiation, 2.0 Gy fx, Prophylactic cranial irradiation, 1.5 Gy fx
- Where
- 222 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Everolimus, Temozolomide, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
RATIONALE: Everolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking some of the blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00553150
- Testing
- everolimus, temozolomide, radiation
- Where
- 178 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Mood, Cancer Brain
Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully
The purpose of this study is to pilot test an empirically supported psychotherapeutic intervention, Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM).
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT04646213)
- Testing
- Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Brain Cancer, CNS Cancer
Imaging Brain Tumors With FACBC and Methionine
This research protocol makes pictures of brain tumors. The pictures are made with a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner. PET scans use radioactivity to "see" cancer cells. We are using a new kind of PET scan.
- Trial name
- NCT00597246
- Testing
- FACBC, Methionine, PET Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Neoplasms, Breast
Lapatinib for Brain Metastases In ErbB2-Positive Breast Cancer
Determine how safe and effective lapatinib is when used to treat patients with ErbB2 overexpressing breast cancer that has spread to the brain and is still progressing there even after radiation treatment using WBRT (whole brain…
- Trial name
- NCT00263588
- Testing
- lapatinib
- Where
- 74 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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)
Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma
Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid (SAHA), Bevacizumab, Daily Temozolomide for Recurrent Malignant Gliomas
This is a Phase I/II open-label, single-arm study among recurrent malignant glioma patients. Patients will be treated with Vorinostat in combination with Bevacizumab (BV) (10 mg/kg) and Temozolomide (T) (50 mg/m2/day) BV is…
- Trial name
- NCT00939991
- Testing
- Vorinostst/Bevacizumab/Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Katy Peters
Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Tumor-Treating Fields Therapy in Preventing Brain Tumors in Participants With Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
This trial studies how well tumor-treating fields therapy works in preventing brain tumors in participants with small cell lung cancer that has spread to other places in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT03607682
- Testing
- Tumor Treating Fields (TTF) Therapy, NovoTTF-200A Device, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
VEGF Trap in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Gliomas That Did Not Respond to Temozolomide
This phase II trial is studying how well VEGF Trap works in treating patients with recurrent malignant or anaplastic gliomas that did not respond to temozolomide.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00369590
- Testing
- ziv-aflibercept, pharmacological study, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer of Brain and Nervous System
A Phase II Study of Optune (NovoTTF) in Combination With Bevacizumab (BEV) and Temozolomide (TMZ) in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Unresectable Glioblastoma (GBM)
All patients will complete best standard of care radiation, temozolomide and bevacizumab (6 weeks). Within two weeks of completion of this initial treatment period, study patients will be fitted with the NovoTTF-100A System and…
- Trial name
- NCT02343549
- Testing
- NovoTTF100A, Bevacizumab, Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain Metastases
Study to Establish Image Interpretation Criteria for 18F Fluciclovine PET in Detecting Recurrent Brain Metastases (PURSUE)
An Open-label, Single-arm, Single-dose, Prospective, Multicenter Phase 2b Study to Establish Image Interpretation Criteria for 18F-Fluciclovine Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Detecting Recurrent Brain Metastases After…
- Trial name
- PURSUE (NCT04410367)
- Testing
- 18F fluciclovine
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Blue Earth Diagnostics
Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
Avastin in Combination With Temozolomide for Unresectable or Multifocal GBMs and Gliosarcomas
Primary objective- To determine efficacy of Avastin, 10 mg/kg every other week, in combination with standard 5-day temozolomide in terms of response rate.
- Trial name
- NCT00612339
- Testing
- Avastin and Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Erlotinib and Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioma
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Erlotinib 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.
- Trial name
- NCT00124657
- Testing
- Erlotinib hydrochloride
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Glioblastoma
Phase 2 Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Aldoxorubicin in Subjects With Glioblastoma
This is a pilot study to determine the efficacy and safety of aldoxorubicin in subjects with glioblastoma who have progressed following surgery and prior treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT02014844
- Testing
- 250 mg/m2 aldoxorubicin, 350 mg/m2 aldoxorubicin
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- ImmunityBio, Inc.
Brain Cancer
A Pilot Surgical Trial To Evaluate Early Immunologic Pharmacodynamic Parameters For The PD-1 Checkpoint Inhibitor, Pembrolizumab (MK-3475), In Patients With Surgically Accessible Recurrent/Progressive Glioblastoma
This research study is studying an immunotherapy as a possible treatment for Glioblastoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02852655
- Testing
- MK-3475
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy and Pemetrexed in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases From Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Pemetrexed may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NRR (NCT00280748)
- Testing
- pemetrexed disodium, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Brain Tumor
Feasibility and Clinically Application of Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting
This study will look at the feasibility of using magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) in children, adolescents and young adults (AYA) with and without brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Brain Tumor, Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT02387840
- Testing
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain Neoplasms, Adult, Malignant
Hippocampal-Avoiding Whole Brain Irradiation With Simultaneous Integrated Boost for Treatment of Brain Metastases
The investigators hypothesize that avoidance of the hippocampal region with WBRT (Whole-Brain Radiotherapy ) may delay or reduce the onset, frequency, and/or severity of NCF (neurocognitive function) decline, as measured with…
- Trial name
- NCT01414738
- Testing
- Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Ependymoma, Ewing Sarcoma
A Study of Bempegaldesleukin (BEMPEG: NKTR-214) in Combination With Nivolumab in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With Recurrent or Treatment-resistant Cancer
The purpose of this study is to first, in Part A, assess the safety, tolerability and drug levels of Bempegaldesleukin (BEMPEG) in combination with nivolumab and then, in Part B, to estimate the preliminary efficacy in children…
- Conditions
- Ependymoma, Ewing Sarcoma, High-grade Glioma, Leukemia and Lymphoma
- Trial name
- PIVOT IO 020 (NCT04730349)
- Testing
- Nivolumab, NKTR-214
- Where
- 18 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb