Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Carcinoma
Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Carcinoma
Is Desmoplastic Stromal Reaction Useful to Modulate Lymph Node Dissection in Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma?
The oncologic benefit of lateral neck dissection (LND) during index operation for sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) basing on basal calcitonin (bCT) levels has been questioned due to the potential post-operative…
- Conditions
- Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Carcinoma, Medullary Tumor, Medullary Neoplasms
- Trial name
- DSR-MTC (NCT06243965)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
Dendritic Cell Vaccines Against Her2/Her3 and Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Brain Metastasis From Triple Negative Breast Cancer or HER2+ Breast Cancer
This phase IIa trial studies how well dendritic cell vaccines against Her2/Her3 and pembrolizumab work for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer or HER2+ breast cancer or HER+ Breast cancer that has spread to the brain…
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Carcinoma, Prognostic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04348747
- Testing
- Anti-HER2/HER3 Dendritic Cell Vaccine, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
NSCLC Stage IV, Brain Metastases
Cranial Radiotherapy Plus Chemoimmunotherapy in Untreated Driver-mutation Negative NSCLC With Stable Brain Metastasis
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most prevalent form of lung cancer, has a significant risk of brain metastasis (BM). Historically, the median overall survival for advanced NSCLC patients with BM was under six months with…
- Trial name
- NCT06501391
- Testing
- PD-L1/PD-1 inhibitor and chemotherapy, SRT or WBRT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Study of Nimotuzumab in Combination With Radiation Therapy in Patients With Brain Metastases
This is a randomized, Phase II study designed to investigate Nimotuzumab plus whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT)and to compare it rith WBRT alone in patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
- Trial name
- NCT00872482
- Testing
- nimotuzumab
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- YM BioSciences
Spinal Tumor
A Prospective Study Using Implanted Fiducial Markers to Assess Treatment Accuracy and Esophageal Toxicity in Spinal Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
The goal of the first part of this clinical research study is to learn how to deliver more accurate radiation treatment of tumors in the spine.
- Trial name
- NCT01624220
- Testing
- Spinal SBRT (Standard Dose), Spinal SBRT (Higher Dose), Gold Seed Implantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
11C Topotecan PET Imaging
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as positron emission tomography (PET scan) using 11C topotecan, may help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Metastatic Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00253461
- Testing
- computed tomography, positron emission tomography, 11C topotecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center