Clinical trials: Chemo-brain
Brain Tumors
International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) PNET 5 Medulloblastoma
The study PNET 5 MB has been designed for children with medulloblastoma of standard risk (according to the risk-group definitions which have been used so far; e.g. in PNET 4).
- Trial name
- NCT02066220
- Testing
- Radiotherapy without Carboplatin, Reduced-intensity maintenance chemotherapy, Radiotherapy with Carboplatin
- Where
- 77 sites in Austria, Belgium and 14 more
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Cancer
Colony-Stimulating Factors in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Colony-stimulating factors such as thrombopoietin and G-CSF may increase the number of immune cells found in…
- Trial name
- NCT00003597
- Testing
- recombinant human thrombopoietin, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem 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
- NCT00003935
- Testing
- etoposide, vincristine sulfate, radiation therapy
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Breast Cancer
Brain Functional MRI in Older Women With Breast Cancer (Brain fMRI-BC)
This study will use advanced MRI techniques to characterize the changes that occur to the structure and functionality of the brain in older breast cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy, and determine the relationship…
- Trial name
- Brain fMRI-BC (NCT01992432)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Malignant Gliomas
Sunitinib to Treat Recurrent Brain Cancer
Background: One way tumors are able to grow is by forming new blood vessels that supply them with nutrients and oxygen. Sunitinib blocks certain proteins on the surface of tumor and blood vessel cells that are involved with the…
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, Malignant Gliomas, Anaplastic Gliomas
- Trial name
- NCT00923117
- Testing
- Sutent (sunitinib)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Pembrolizumab With Standard Cytotoxic Chemotherapy in Treatment Naive NSCLC Patients With Asymptomatic Brain Metastases
This is a Phase II single center, open-label, single arm study in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (stage IV) with brain metastases.
- Trial name
- PHOEBS (NCT04967417)
- Testing
- Pemetrexed, Carboplatin, Pembrolizumab, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Bone Marrow and/or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Recurrent Medulloblastoma or CNS Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so that they stop growing or die. bone marrow transplantation and peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher…
- Trial name
- NCT00002594
- Testing
- Sargramostim, cyclophosphamide, melphalan
- Where
- 118 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Pediatric Cancer, Pediatric Brain Tumor
Playful Sensorimotor Training in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a highly prevalent and clinically relevant side-effect of cancer treatment.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Pediatric Brain Tumor, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy
- Trial name
- RESET (NCT03334162)
- Testing
- Sensorimotor training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
NSCLC, Brain Metastasases
A Multicenter, Single-arm, Open-label Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of AK112 Combined With Chemotherapy as First-line Treatment for Non-squamous NSCLC Patients With BRAIN Metastases and Negative Driver Genes (IVO BRAIN)
A multicenter, single-arm, open-label study evaluating the safety and efficacy of AK112 combined with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for non-squamous NSCLC patients with BRAIN metastases and negative driver genes
- Trial name
- NCT06684873
- Testing
- AK112 Injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
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
- NCT00003996
- Testing
- carmustine, chemotherapy, cisplatin
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy Following Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00005637
- Testing
- carmustine, temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Glioblastoma (GBM)
Ketogenic Diet With Radiation and Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
This study aims to see if reducing blood sugar and increasing ketones (a metabolic product that comes from using fats for energy) can increase survival and enhance the the effects of standard radiation and chemotherapy treatments…
- Trial name
- NCT02046187
- Testing
- Ketogenic Diet, Radiation therapy, Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Progressive or Recurrent Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I/II trial to study the effectiveness of irofulven in treating patients who have progressive…
- Trial name
- NCT00012038
- Testing
- irofulven
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Biomarkers in Blood Samples From Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumors Undergoing Standard Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients receiving radiation therapy and chemotherapy may help doctors learn more about the effects of this treatment on cells.
- Trial name
- NCT01233479
- Testing
- systemic chemotherapy, laboratory biomarker analysis, therapeutic surgical procedure
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Exercise and Nutrition Interventions for Platinum Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathy R21
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a highly prevalent and severe side-effect of platinum-based chemotherapy, often used to treat gastrointestinal cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT05452902
- Testing
- EXCAP Exercise, Nutrition Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Brain Metastases, Chemotherapy
HFSRT With Concurrent TMZ for Large BMs
A multi-center randomized phase III trial was conducted to investigate the feasibility and safety of adding temozolomide to hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for large brain metastases.
- Conditions
- Brain Metastases, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT03778541
- Testing
- Temozolomide, hypofractionated radiotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Combination Chemotherapy and Rituximab 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
- NCT00416819
- Testing
- filgrastim, rituximab, cytarabine
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy With and Without Combination Chemotherapy in Patients With Resected Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells, and may be an effective treatment for anaplastic oligodendroglioma. Combining combination chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002840
- Testing
- lomustine, procarbazine hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- 40 sites in Austria, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Radiation Therapy or Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Clinically or Radiologically Progressive Low-Grade Gliomas
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Trial name
- SIOP-LGG-2004 (NCT00276640)
- Testing
- vincristine, carboplatin, vincristine, carboplatin, etoposide, radiation therapy
- Where
- 13 sites in Austria, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 3,417 people
- Sponsor
- Societe Internationale d'Oncologie Pediatrique
Brain Metastasis From Advanced HER2-negative Breast Cancer
Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of PD-L1 Monoclonal Antibody Combined With VEX Metronomic Chemotherapy and Concurrent or Delayed Radiotherapy in Patients With Advanced HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With Brain Metastasis
A Prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PD-L1 monoclonal antibody combined with vinorelbine + cyclophosphamide + capecitabine (VEX) metronomic chemotherapy and…
- Trial name
- NCT06839560
- Testing
- Adebrelimab+VEX Metronomic Chemotherapy+Concurrent Radiotherapy, Adebrelimab+VEX Metronomic Chemotherapy+Delayed Radiotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences