Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Cancer
Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Stereotactic Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Stereotactic radiation therapy may be able to send x-rays directly to the tumor and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00983359
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lymphoma
Rituximab and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Primary CNS Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00098774
- Testing
- filgrastim, rituximab, cytarabine
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib in Patients With Brain Metastases From Melanoma or Renal Cell Carcinoma
This is a phase 2, Simon's 2-stage designed study with 2 cohorts of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 experienced patients with untreated brain metastases: 1) melanoma and 2) renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Brain Metastases, PD1/PD-L1 Experienced
- Trial name
- NCT04955743
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Clinical Trial to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Hope Biosciences Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
This study aims to determine the safety of HB-adMSC infusion and treatment effects of HB-adMSC infusion on brain structure, neurocognitive/functional outcomes, and neuroinflammation after subacute and chronic neurological injury…
- Trial name
- NCT04063215
- Testing
- HB-adMSCs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Hope Biosciences LLC
Kidney Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases Caused by Kidney Cancer or Melanoma
RATIONALE: Sunitinib 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.
- Conditions
- Kidney Cancer, Melanoma (Skin), Metastatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00462982
- Testing
- sunitinib malate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain Tumors
Temozolomide,Thiotepa and Carboplatin With Autologous Stem Cell Rescue Followed by 13-cis-retinoic Acid in Patients With Recurrent/Refractory Malignant Brain Tumors
The purpose of this study is to: Find out how safe and effective (by monitoring the good and/or bad effects) treatment with high dose temozolomide, thiotepa and carboplatin with stem cell rescue followed by 13-cis-retinoic acid…
- Trial name
- NCT00528437
- Testing
- temozolomide, thiotepa, carboplatin, 13-cis-retinoic acid
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Gliosarcoma
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Vandetanib (ZD6474) in Combination With Carboplatin Versus Carboplatin Alone Followed by Vandetanib Alone in Adults With Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas
Background: Growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) provides many tumors, including brain tumors, with needed nutrients and oxygen for cancer cells to survive.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, Gliosarcoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT00995007
- Testing
- ZD6474 (Vandetanib), Carboplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
GP96 Heat Shock Protein-Peptide Complex Vaccine in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioma
Vaccines made from a person's tumor cells, such as gp96 heat shock protein-peptide complex, may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00293423
- Testing
- HSPPC-96, Standard Surgical Resection
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HER2-Positive Breast Carcinoma, Invasive Breast Carcinoma
Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy or Stereotactic Radiosurgery With or Without Lapatinib Ditosylate in Treating Patients With Brain Metastasis From HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
This randomized phase II trial studies how well whole-brain radiation therapy or stereotactic radiosurgery with or without lapatinib ditosylate works in treating patients with breast cancer that has too many of a protein called…
- Conditions
- HER2-Positive Breast Carcinoma, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Recurrent Breast Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01622868
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Lapatinib Ditosylate, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- 302 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain
This is a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of the clinical response to fentanyl sublingual spray as a treatment for breakthrough cancer pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00538850
- Testing
- Fentanyl sublingual spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Glioblastoma - Category
Border Zone Stereotactic Radiosurgery With Bevacizumab in Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme
This is a phase II study on the usage of stereotactic Gamma Knife radiosurgery as a boost to the tumor bed border zone in conjunction with the usage of bevacizumab.
- Trial name
- NCT02120287
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Border Zone Stereotactic Radiosurgery (BZ-SRS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Ajay Niranjan
Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission
Vorinostat, Tacrolimus, and Methotrexate in Preventing GVHD After Stem Cell Transplant in Patients With Hematological Malignancies
This pilot phase II trial studies how well giving vorinostat, tacrolimus, and methotrexate works in preventing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after stem cell transplant in patients with hematological malignancies.
- Conditions
- Accelerated Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q)
- Trial name
- NCT01789255
- Testing
- vorinostat, tacrolimus, cyclosporine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pancreatic Neoplasm, Pituitary Neoplasm
Study of Pasireotide in Patients With Rare Tumors of Neuroendocrine Origin
This study will assess the effectiveness and safety of pasireotide long-acting release in patients who have rare tumors of neuroendocrine origin.
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Neoplasm, Pituitary Neoplasm, Nelson Syndrome, Ectopic ACTH Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00958841
- Testing
- pasireotide LAR
- Where
- 42 sites in United States, Argentina and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Erlotinib and Temsirolimus in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
Erlotinib and temsirolimus and may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of temsirolimus when given together with…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00112736
- Testing
- erlotinib, temsirolimus, therapeutic conventional surgery
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pituitary Tumor, Pain
Analgesia Regimens Following Trans-sphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Tumors
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention trial involving 100 treated subjects undergoing endonasal trans-sphenoidal (ENTS) resection of pituitary lesion.
- Trial name
- NCT02351700
- Testing
- IV Caldolor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
MTX110 by Convection-Enhanced Delivery in Treating Participants With Newly-Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects of panobinostat nanoparticle formulation MTX110 (MTX110) in treating participants with newly-diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
- Trial name
- PNOC015 (NCT03566199)
- Testing
- Panobinostat Nanoparticle Formulation MTX110, Convection-Enhanced Delivery (CED)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD
Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Phase 2 Etirinotecan Pegol in Refractory Brain Metastases & Advanced Lung Cancer / Metastatic Breast Cancer
This phase 2 trial evaluates how well pegylated irinotecan (NKTR-102) works in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small cell lung cancer (SCLC), or breast cancer (mBC) that has spread to the brain and does…
- Conditions
- Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Extensive-stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Recurrent Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
- Trial name
- NCT02312622
- Testing
- Pegylated Irinotecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Joel Neal
NSCLC, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, RCC, Renal Cell Cancer
A Phase 2 Study of NIR178 in Combination With PDR001 in Patients With Solid Tumors and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The purpose of this phase 2 study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NIR178 in combination with PDR001 in multiple solid tumors and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and further explore schedule variations of NIR178 to…
- Conditions
- NSCLC, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, RCC, Renal Cell Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Urothelial Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03207867
- Testing
- NIR178, PDR001
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Recurrent Central Nervous System Neoplasm
Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Recurrent High-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- NCT00619112
- Testing
- temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pain
A Safety and Efficacy Study of JNS024 Extended Release (ER) in Japanese and Korean Patients With Chronic Malignant Tumor-Related Cancer Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of R331333 (referred to as JNS024 Extended-Release (ER) or CG5503) compared with an active comparator (oxycodone Controlled Release (CR)) in Japanese and Korean…
- Trial name
- NCT01165281
- Testing
- Oxycodone CR, R331333 (referred to as JNS024 ER or CG5503)
- Where
- 52 sites in Japan, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 343 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC