Clinical trials: Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor
Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma
Trial of CUDC-907 in Children and Young Adults With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors, CNS Tumors, or Lymphoma
This research study is evaluating a novel drug called CUDC-907 as a possible treatment for resistant (refractory) pediatric solid tumors (including neuroblastoma), lymphoma, or brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Brain Tumor, Solid Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT02909777
- Testing
- CUDC-907
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Thalidomide, Celecoxib, and Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Thalidomide and celecoxib may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00047281
- Testing
- celecoxib, cyclophosphamide, etoposide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy With or Without Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00006353
- Testing
- temozolomide, radiation therapy
- Where
- 16 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 575 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Neoplastic Disease, Glioblastoma
Study of TLX101-Tx Plus Standard of Care (SoC) Versus SoC Alone for the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
This global clinical trial which evaluates the efficacy and safety of TLX101-Tx, an investigational radiopharmaceutical therapy, in combination with lomustine versus lomustine alone in adult patients with first recurrence of…
- Conditions
- Neoplastic Disease, Glioblastoma, Glioblastoma (GBM), Glioblastoma Multiform
- Trial name
- IPAX BrIGHT (NCT07100730)
- Testing
- TLX-101-Tx + Lomustine, TLX101-Tx
- Where
- 9 sites in Australia, Austria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Telix Pharmaceuticals (Innovations) Pty Limited
Melanoma, Brain Metastases
GEM STUDY: Radiation And Yervoy in Patients With Melanoma and Brain Metastases
Ipilimumab adds a clinical benefit to radiation therapy in patients with melanoma metastatic to the brain. Melanoma is the third most common cancer causing brain metastases, after cancers of the lung and breast, which appears to…
- Trial name
- GRAY-B (NCT02115139)
- Testing
- Ipilimumab
- Where
- 12 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Grupo Español Multidisciplinar de Melanoma
High Grade Glioma
Tumor DNA and MRI/CT Scan Findings in Patients With Grade III or Grade IV Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Studying levels of tumor DNA in the samples of blood from patients with cancer may help doctors find out whether the cancer has grown and how much.
- Trial name
- NCT00897611
- Testing
- DNA methylation analysis, polymerase chain reaction, computed tomography
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor
A Study of Maprotiline in Combination With Tamoxifen and Temozolomide for Recurrent Glioblastoma
The main purpose of this study is to find out the highest possible dose of maprotiline that can be given safely in combination with temozolomide and tamoxifen.
- Trial name
- NCT04200066
- Testing
- Temozolomide, Tamoxifen, Maprotiline
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy After Surgery in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Gliosarcoma, or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00028795
- Testing
- temozolomide, adjuvant therapy, radiation therapy
- Where
- 230 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Carcinoid Tumor, Acromegaly
Study of Pasireotide Long Acting Release (LAR) Injection in Patients With Acromegaly and Patients With Carcinoid Disease
This study will assess the pharmacokinetic profile and the safety/tolerability profile of single and monthly doses of pasireotide LAR intramuscular (i.m.) injection in patients with acromegaly and patients with carcinoid disease
- Trial name
- NCT00446082
- Testing
- Pasireotide
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Belgium and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Basal Ganglia Germinoma, Diabetes Insipidus
A Study of Lower Radiotherapy Dose to Treat Children With CNS Germinoma
This phase II trial studies how well lower dose radiotherapy after chemotherapy (Carboplatin \& Etoposide) works in treating children with central nervous system (CNS) germinomas.
- Conditions
- Basal Ganglia Germinoma, Diabetes Insipidus, Germinoma, Pineal Region Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT06368817
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Proton Radiation Therapy, 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Biospecimen Collection
- Where
- 115 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Ixabepilone in Treating Patients With Advanced Cisplatin-Refractory Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ixabepilone, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00070096
- Testing
- ixabepilone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
High Grade Meningioma, Ependymoma
Rare CNS Tumors Outcomes &Risk
Background: Primary tumors of the brain and spine are those that start in the brain or spine. These tumors are rare, accounting for <2% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States.
- Conditions
- High Grade Meningioma, Ependymoma, Medulloblastoma, PNET
- Trial name
- NCT03251989
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Malignant Glioma
Prognostic Awareness and Patient-Physician Communication in Malignant Glioma
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the understanding patients with brain tumors have of their disease and their communication with their physician.
- Trial name
- NCT02023346
- Testing
- surveys and cognitive tests
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiolabeled Monoclonal Antibody in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme or Anaplastic Astrocytoma
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells. This may be an effective treatment for some types of brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00004017
- Testing
- conventional surgery, iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody TNT-1/B
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals
Glioblastoma
A Phase II Exploratory, Multicentre, Open-label, Non-comparative Study of ZD1839 (Iressa) and Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme
The purpose of the study is to determine the efficacy of gefitinib (IressaTM) in combination with radiotherapy on patients with glioblastoma multiforme.
- Trial name
- NCT00238797
- Testing
- Gefitinib
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
Dovitinib in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma
This phase II trial studies how well dovitinib works in treating patients with recurrent or progressive glioblastoma. Dovitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01753713
- Testing
- dovitinib, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD
Brain Tumors
A Trial of Poly-ICLC in the Management of Recurrent Pediatric Low Grade Gliomas
This study is for patients up to 21 years of age who have a tumor called a low grade glioma of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The tumor has grown despite attempts to control it with chemotherapy or radiation.
- Trial name
- Poly-ICLC (NCT01188096)
- Testing
- Poly ICLC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Gallium Nitrate in Treating Children With Brain Tumor, Neuroblastoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: : Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of gallium nitrate in young patients who have malignant…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00002543
- Testing
- gallium nitrate
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic, Recurrent, or Refractory Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
Current therapies for Metastatic, Recurrent, or Refractory Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors provide very limited benefit to the patient.
- Trial name
- NCT00003515
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma
Natural History of Patients With Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors
This study offers evaluation of patients with brain and spinal cord tumors. Its purpose is threefold: 1) to allow physicians in NIH s Neuro-Oncology Branch to increase their knowledge of the course of central nervous system…
- Conditions
- Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, Glioblastoma, Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT00009035
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,050 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)