Clinical trials: Cancer of Brain
Adult Solid Neoplasm, Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
RO4929097 and Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy or Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases From Breast Cancer
This randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of RO4929097 (gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097) when given together with whole-brain radiation therapy or stereotactic…
- Conditions
- Adult Solid Neoplasm, Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, HER2/Neu Negative, HER2/Neu Positive
- Trial name
- NCT01217411
- Testing
- Cognitive Assessment, Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Melanoma, Brain Metastases
Ipilimumab Induction in Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Receiving Stereotactic Radiosurgery
This is a study to test the efficacy of using standard immune therapy for melanoma prior to stereotactic radiosurgery (ipilimumab induction), as compared to stereotactic radiosurgery followed by immune therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02097732
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Glioblastoma, Recurrent Glioblastoma
Study of Tesevatinib Monotherapy in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
This is a multicenter, Phase 2 study to assess the activity of tesevatinib in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Recurrent Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT02844439
- Testing
- Tesevatinib
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Kadmon Corporation, LLC
Relapsed Solid Tumor, Refractory Solid Tumor
A Study of Abemaciclib (LY2835219) in Combination With Other Anti-Cancer Treatments in Children and Young Adult Participants With Solid Tumors, Including Neuroblastoma
The study's purpose is to see if the drug, abemaciclib, is safe and effective when given with other drugs to kill cancer cells. The study is open to children and young adults with solid tumors, including neuroblastoma, that did…
- Trial name
- NCT04238819
- Testing
- Abemaciclib, Irinotecan, Temozolomide
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Australia and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Radionecrosis, Brain Metastases
Corticosteroids + Bevacizumab vs. Corticosteroids + Placebo (BEST) for Radionecrosis After Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
This randomized phase II study aims to investigate whether the addition of bevacizumab to standard corticosteroid therapy results in greater improvement in symptoms and less treatment-induced symptoms compared with standard…
- Trial name
- NCT02490878
- Testing
- bevacizumab, corticosteroids
- Where
- 341 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brain Tumor, Medulloblastoma
Proton Beam Radiotherapy for Medulloblastoma and Pineoblastoma
There are two types of external radiation treatments (proton beam and photon beam). As part of the participant's treatment, they will receive radiation to the entire central nervous system (CNS); this is known as craniospinal…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Medulloblastoma, Pineoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01063114
- Testing
- proton beam radiation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain Neoplasms, Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Phase I/II Bevacizumab Versus Bevacizumab Plus TPI 287 for Recurrent Glioblastoma
The goal of Part I of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose of TPI 287 that can be given with bevacizumab to patients with glioblastoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01582152
- Testing
- TPI287, Bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Brain Tumor, Primary
A Pilot Study to Evaluate Neurocognitive Injury and Longitudinal Changes in White Matter During Radiation Therapy in Children With Primary Brain Tumors
This is a pilot study to assess the changes in white matter, in the brain, in response to radiation therapy and correlate these changes with later declines in cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT02006407
- Testing
- Cranial Radiotherapy, MRI with Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), Neuro-cognitive Testing (CogState)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
Ph. 2 Sorafenib + Protracted Temozolomide in Recurrent GBM
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES: Primary Objective To evaluate the activity of Sorafenib plus protracted, daily temozolomide in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) as measured by 6-month PFS.
- Trial name
- NCT00597493
- Testing
- Sorafenib and Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Brain
18F-FLT-PET Imaging of the Brain in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Brain Treated With Whole Brain Radiation Therapy With or Without Sorafenib: Comparison With MR Imaging of the Brain
The purpose of this study is to compare two different imaging methods to examine the response of brain metastases to WBRT. These two imaging methods will take pictures of the brain using : 1) a positron emission tomography (PET)…
- Trial name
- NCT01621906
- Testing
- 18F-FLT-PET Imaging
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Glioma, Glioma of Brain
Seizure Prophylaxis in Patients With Glioma or Brain Metastasis
This protocol is designed to assess the need for seizure prophylaxis in the perioperative period for patients undergoing neurosurgical procedure (gross-total resection, sub-total resection or biopsy) for suspected diagnosis of…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioma of Brain, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT03436433
- Testing
- Lacosamide, Levetiracetam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Bevacizumab, Temozolomide, and External Beam Radiation Therapy as First-Line Therapy 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
- NCT01013285
- Testing
- bevacizumab, temozolomide, external beam radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Acromegaly
Pasireotide in Patients With Acromegaly Inadequately Controlled With First Generation Somatostatin Analogues
This is a phase IIIb multicenter, open-label; single arm study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pasireotide LAR 40 mg and 60 mg in patients with inadequately controlled acromegaly with maximal approved doses of first…
- Trial name
- NCT02354508
- Testing
- Pasireotide LAR
- Where
- 50 sites in Argentina, Belgium and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Metastatic Melanoma
RADVAX™: A STRATIFIED PHASE I/II DOSE ESCALATION TRIAL OF HYPOFRACTIONATED RADIOTHERAPY FOLLOWED BY IPILIMUMAB IN METASTATIC MELANOMA
The primary objective is to determine the maximum tolerated hypofractionated radiotherapy dose (MTD) to a solitary metastatic focus ('index lesion') when followed by ipilimumab, in metastatic melanoma patients without brain…
- Trial name
- NCT01497808
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
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
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Brain Metastases
PET/CT Evaluation of Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors With a Novel Radioiodinated Phospholipid Ether Analogue I-NM404
The purpose of this study is to evaluate diagnostic imaging techniques using 124I-NM404 PET/CT in human brain tumors. This goal will be accomplished by quantifying tumor uptake and determining the optimal PET/CT protocol…
- Trial name
- NCT01540513
- Testing
- NM404
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
RECURRENT GLIOBLASTOMA, Brain Tumor
Optune(NOVOTTF-100A)+ Bevacizumab+ Hypofractionated Stereotactic Irradiation Bevacizumab-Naive Recurrent Glioblastoma (GCC 1344)
This protocol is designed to generate and provide preliminary data to determine the safety and activity of combination therapy using tumor treating fields (TTFields; Optune(NovoTTF-100A); Novocure, Haifa, Israel), a novel…
- Trial name
- NCT01925573
- Testing
- Optune(NOVOTTF-100A)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Glioblastoma
A Study of DSP-7888 Dosing Emulsion in Combination With Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma Following Initial Therapy
This is an event driven, adaptive design, a randomized, active-controlled, multicenter, open-label, parallel groups, Phase 3 study of DSP-7888 Dosing Emulsion plus Bevacizumab versus Bevacizumab alone in patients with recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT03149003
- Testing
- DSP-7888 Dosing Emulsion, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 61 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.