Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Cancer
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Primary Brain Neoplasm
18F-FLT PET/CT in Measuring Cell Proliferation in Patients With Brain Tumors
This pilot clinical trial studies fluorine F 18 fluorothymidine (FLT) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in measuring cell proliferation in patients with brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Primary Brain Neoplasm, Recurrent Brain Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT02167204
- Testing
- Computed Tomography, Fluorothymidine F-18, Positron Emission Tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
HER2 Positive Breast Cancer
A Study of Tucatinib vs. Placebo in Combination With Capecitabine & Trastuzumab in Patients With Advanced HER2+ Breast Cancer
This study is being done to see if tucatinib works better than placebo to help patients who have a specific type of breast cancer called HER2 positive breast carcinoma.
- Trial name
- HER2CLIMB (NCT02614794)
- Testing
- tucatinib, capecitabine, trastuzumab
- Where
- 176 sites in United States, Australia and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 612 people
- Sponsor
- Seagen Inc.
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Bevacizumab With or Without Anti-Endoglin Monoclonal Antibody TRC105 in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
This partially randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of anti-endoglin monoclonal antibody TRC105 when given together with bevacizumab and to see how well they work in treating patients with…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01648348
- Testing
- Anti-Endoglin Chimeric Monoclonal Antibody TRC105, Bevacizumab, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 308 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Cancer
Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant for Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Germ cell tumors (GCT) are highly sensitive to chemotherapy such that even with metastatic disease at diagnosis, many patients can be cured.
- Conditions
- Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, Teratoma
- Trial name
- NCT00432094
- Testing
- carboplatin, etoposide, ifosfamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Acupressure in Controlling Nausea in Young Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Acupressure wristbands may prevent or reduce nausea and caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether standard care is more effective with or without acupressure wristbands in controlling acute and delayed…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- SCUSF1202 (NCT01346267)
- Testing
- Real Acupressure Band
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Brain Cancer, Choroid Plexus Tumors
Intercontinental Multidisciplinary Registry and Treatment Optimization Study for Choroid Plexus Tumors
This is a "tissue banking and data review" research study that also has a "clinical" research part: The goal of the tissue banking part of this study is to store tissue in a research tissue bank by the International Society for…
- Trial name
- NCT01014767
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts Medical Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ
Treating Patients With Recurrent PCNSL With Carboplatin/BBBD and Adding Rituxan To The Treatment Regimen
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.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Drug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/Organ, Lymphoma, Thrombocytopenia
- Trial name
- NCT00074165
- Testing
- Rituxan, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Lymphoma
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System B-Cell Lymphoma
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects (good and/or bad) treatment with chemotherapy and stem cell transplant compared with chemotherapy alone will have on primary CNS B-cell lymphoma.
- Trial name
- NCT01511562
- Testing
- carmustine, cytarabine, etoposide
- Where
- 126 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Pituitary Neoplasms
Da Vinci Transoral Robotic-assisted Surgery of Pituitary Gland
Over the past 30 years, endoscopic transnasal techniques have gained a major interest, and anatomic limits have been widened in order to extend neurosurgical applications.
- Trial name
- ROBOPHYSE (NCT02743442)
- Testing
- da Vinci® Si™
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Prostate Cancer, Prostatic Neoplasms
Safety and Efficacy Studies of Panobinostat and Bicalutamide in Patients With Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Castration
This trial is designed to investigate the safety, dosing schedule, and efficacy of the combination treatment of Panobinostat (a histone deacetylase inhibitor) and hormone therapy for recurrent prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00878436
- Testing
- Panobinostat, Bicalutamide
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cognitive Dysfunction, Dementia, Mild
FitMi AD Home Therapy for Individuals With MCI or Mild Dementia Due to Alzheimer's Disease
This study will investigate the efficacy of a newly developed exercise device (FitMi AD) for individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05504811
- Testing
- FitMi AD, Conventional exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Flint Rehabilitation Devices, LLC
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Hodgkin Lymphoma
Tazemetostat in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With EZH2, SMARCB1, or SMARCA4 Gene Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well tazemetostat works in treating patients with brain tumors, solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders that have come back (relapsed) or do not respond to…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage III Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT03213665
- Testing
- Tazemetostat
- Where
- 117 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)