Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Cancer
Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma
Stage 1: Marizomib + Bevacizumab in WHO Gr IV GBM; Stage 2: Marizomib Alone; Stage 3: Combination of Marizomib and Bevacizumab
This is a Phase 1/2 clinical trial to evaluate a new combination of drugs, marizomib (MRZ) and bevacizumab (BEV; Avastin®), for the treatment of WHO Grade IV malignant glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT02330562
- Testing
- MRZ, BEV
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Acromegaly, Pituitary Gigantism
Efficacy and Safety of Pasireotide LAR (Long-acting Release) in Japanese Patients With Acromegaly or Pituitary Gigantism
To evaluate efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of pasireotide LAR in Japanese patients with active acromegaly or pituitary gigantism.
- Trial name
- NCT01673646
- Testing
- Pasireotide LAR
- Where
- 27 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Lymphoma
Rituximab in Treating Patients With Refractory or Relapsed Primary CNS Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can locate cancer cells and either kill them or deliver cancer-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00072449
- Testing
- rituximab
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Glioblastoma, GBM
Safety and Efficacy of Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC) With Radiation and Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
This open-label study evaluated the safety and efficacy of TSC when dosed concomitantly with the standard of care (radiation therapy and temozolomide) for newly diagnosed glioblastoma in adults.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, GBM, Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT01465347
- Testing
- Trans Sodium Crocetinate (TSC)
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc
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 the Diagnostic Performance of 18F Fluciclovine PET in Detecting Recurrent Brain Metastases
An open-label, single dose, single arm, prospective, multicenter Phase 3 study to establish the diagnostic performance of 18F fluciclovine positron emission tomography (PET) in detecting recurrent brain metastases after radiation…
- Trial name
- REVELATE (NCT04410133)
- Testing
- 18F fluciclovine
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Blue Earth Diagnostics
Childhood Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Prexasertib in Treating Pediatric Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of prexasertib in treating pediatric patients with solid tumors that have come back after a period of time during which the tumor could not be detected or does not respond…
- Conditions
- Childhood Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Refractory Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT02808650
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacokinetic (PK) study, Prexasertib
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Glioblastoma
Feasibility Study of Modified Atkins Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Malignant Glioma
The purpose of this research study is to see if people can produce ketones in their blood with the modified Atkins diet. Modified Atkins diet is a diet that produces ketones in your blood by restricting carbohydrates to <20 grams…
- Trial name
- NCT03278249
- Testing
- Modified Atkins Ketogenic Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Metastatic Breast Cancer, Leptomeningeal Disease
Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine for the Treatment of HER2+ LMD
A phase 2 non-randomized study to assess the safety and efficacy of the combination of tucatinib and trastuzumab with capecitabine for the treatment of leptomeningeal metastases in HER2-neu positive breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03501979
- Testing
- Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, Capecitabine
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Brain Tumors, Nervous System Tumors
Armodafinil in Treating Fatigue Caused By Radiation Therapy in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Armodafinil may help relieve fatigue and improve quality of life in patients with cancer receiving radiation therapy to the brain.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Nervous System Tumors, Cognition Disorders, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT01032200
- Testing
- Armodafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Meningiomas
An Open-Label Phase II Study of Nivolumab or Nivolumab/Ipilimumab in Adult Participants With Progessive/ Recurrent Meningioma
This research study is studying targeted immunotherapies as a possible treatment for recurrent meningioma. The names of the study interventions involved in this study are nivolumab and ipilimumab.
- Trial name
- NCT02648997
- Testing
- Nivolumab - 240 mg, Ipilimumab - 1 mg/kg, Nivolumab - 480 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer
Neural Stem Cell Preserving Brain Radiation Therapy & Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Patients With 1-6 Brain Metastases
For patients with 1-6 intraparenchymal brain metastases from various primary histologies (except for melanoma), stereotactic radiosurgery (administered upfront or concurrently) or complete surgical resection with neural stem cell…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00581113
- Testing
- Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Pituitary Adenoma, Pituitary Diseases
Peri-Operative Steroid Management in Patients
During transsphenoidal resection of pituitary tumors and cysts, surgery is performed by a neurosurgeon and ear nose and throat surgeon.
- Trial name
- Steroid (NCT02084134)
- Testing
- hydrocortisone, dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Glioblastoma, Adult-type Diffuse Gliomas
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pemigatinib in Participants With Previously Treated Glioblastoma or Other Primary Central Nervous System Tumors Harboring Activating FGFR1-3 Alterations
This is an open-label, monotherapy study of pemigatinib in participants with recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) or other recurrent gliomas, circumscribed astrocytic gliomas, and glioneuronal and neuronal tumors with an activating…
- Trial name
- FIGHT-209 (NCT05267106)
- Testing
- Pemigatinib
- Where
- 79 sites in United States, Denmark and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Incyte Corporation
Brain Metastases
A Proof-of-principle Study of HBO-SRS for Brain Metastases
Patients with brain metastases who are candidates for treatment with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) are potential study participants.
- Trial name
- NCT01850563
- Testing
- Hyperbaric oxygen given at 2.4 ATA for 30 minutes immediately prior to SRS - HBOT for 30 minutes - SRS without prior HBO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Brain Neoplasms
A Phase 1 / 2 Dose Escalation Study of Locally-Administered OncoGel™ in Subjects With Recurrent Glioma
OncoGel™ is a new, experimental drug delivery system that allows the slow continuous release of paclitaxel (an approved intravenous anticancer drug), from a gel (ReGel™) over a long period of time.
- Trial name
- NCT00479765
- Testing
- OncoGel (ReGel/Paclitaxel)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
Myasthenia Gravis, Generalized
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of IGIV-C in Symptomatic Subjects With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
The primary objective is to evaluate whether IGIV-C improves MG symptoms as compared to placebo in subjects with MG.
- Trial name
- NCT02473952
- Testing
- IGIV-C
- Where
- 40 sites in United States, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Grifols Therapeutics LLC
Brain Tumor
Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Using Transcranial MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of BBB disruption using transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound in conjunction with an intravenous ultrasound contrast agent to increase the accumulation of doxorubicin in…
- Trial name
- NCT02343991
- Testing
- Transcranial ExABlate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
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
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Study Tests The Safety And Effectiveness Of SU011248 In Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Having Brain Metastases
This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of SU011248 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases.
- Trial name
- NCT00372775
- Testing
- Sunitinib
- Where
- 27 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer