Clinical trials: Child With Cancer
High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
A Phase I/II Study of Ribociclib,a CDK4/6 Inhibitor, Following Radiation Therapy
In this research study the investigators want to learn more about the effects, both good and bad, when the study drug Ribociclib is given after radiation therapy.
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Bithalamic High Grade Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT02607124
- Testing
- Ribociclib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Ependymoblastoma
Palbociclib Isethionate in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of palbociclib isethionate in treating younger patients with central nervous system tumors that have grown, come back, or not responded to treatment.
- Conditions
- Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Ependymoblastoma, Childhood Grade III Meningioma, Childhood High-grade Cerebellar Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT02255461
- Testing
- palbociclib isethionate, pharmacological study, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
CINJALL: Treatment for Children With Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
The purpose of this research study is to identify better ways to treat children and young adults with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).
- Trial name
- NCT00176462
- Testing
- aminopterin, L-asparaginase, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study of Lovastatin in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The specific aim of this study is to determine whether Lovastatin ™ significantly improves visual spatial learning and/or sustained attention in children with NF1.
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT00853580)
- Testing
- Lovastatin ™
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
HLA-Nonidentical Stem Cell and Natural Killer Cell Transplantation for Children Less the Two Years of Age With Hematologic Malignancies
Recent studies of conventional chemotherapy for infants with high-risk hematologic malignancies show that the long-term disease-free survival is low.
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Myelodysplasia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00145626
- Testing
- Chemotherapy and antibodies, Miltenyi Biotec CliniMACS, Allogeneic stem cell transplantation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Pilot Study of Leuprolide to Improve Immune Function After Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation
Background: One way to treat certain cancers of the blood and immune system is to give a patient stem cells from the bone marrow of a donor whose genes are very similar but not identical to the patients.
- Conditions
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT01338987
- Testing
- First Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), Leuprolide, 18F FLT
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Osteosarcoma
A Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Ifosfamide and Etoposide With or Without Lenvatinib in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With Relapsed and Refractory Osteosarcoma
This Is a Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Parallel-Group, Phase 2 Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib in Combination with Ifosfamide and Etoposide Versus Ifosfamide and Etoposide in Children, Adolescents…
- Trial name
- NCT04154189
- Testing
- Lenvatinib, Ifosfamide, Etoposide
- Where
- 84 sites in United States, Australia and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Desmoplastic/Nodular Medulloblastoma, Medulloblastoma
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Non-metastatic Desmoplastic Medulloblastoma
This phase II trial studies how well combination chemotherapy works in treating younger patients with newly diagnosed, non-metastatic desmoplastic medulloblastoma.
- Conditions
- Desmoplastic/Nodular Medulloblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Medulloblastoma With Extensive Nodularity, Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT02017964
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cognitive Assessment, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 173 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Glioma, Low-grade Glioma
Everolimus (RAD001) for Children With Chemotherapy-Refractory Progressive or Recurrent Low-Grade Gliomas
The purpose of this research study is to learn if the study drug RAD001 can shrink or slow the growth of low-grade gliomas. Additionally, the safety of RAD001 will be studied.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Low-grade Glioma, Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00782626
- Testing
- everolimus
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Cancer
Individualized High Dose Methotrexate to Treat Cancer in Children Who Have a Significant Risk for Side Effects to Methotrexate
Pediatric cancer patients are being asked to take part in this study who have a cancer that is treated with high doses of the drug methotrexate (MTX).
- Trial name
- NCT02076997
- Testing
- Methotrexate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Neoplasms, Brain
A Study to Determine Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Oral Dabrafenib In Children and Adolescent Subjects
This was a 2-part, Phase I/IIa, multi-center, open label, study in pediatric and adolescent patients with advanced BRAF V600 mutation-positive solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT01677741
- Testing
- Dabrafenib
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brain Cancer, Pediatric Cancers
Bevacizumab and Lapatinib in Children With Recurrent or Refractory Ependymoma
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the combination of Avastin (bevacizumab) and Tykerb (lapatinib) can help to control ependymoma in pediatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00883688
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Lapatinib
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
T Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or T-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
This randomized phase III trial is studying different combination chemotherapy regimens and their side effects and comparing how well they work in treating young patients with newly diagnosed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia…
- Trial name
- NCT00408005
- Testing
- Asparaginase, Cyclophosphamide, Cytarabine
- Where
- 215 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,895 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Leukemia
Cytarabine (Ara-C) in Children With Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL)
Several groups, especially the PETHEMA group (in their LPA96 and 99 trials), obtained low relapse rates in newly diagnosed Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) patients by combining ll-transretinoic acid (ATRA) and anthracyclines…
- Trial name
- Ara-C (NCT01191541)
- Testing
- DNR:, Ara-c
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Xiaofan Zhu
Foot Drop, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
The Effects of Ankle Foot Orthoses on Gait Efficiency in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Foot Drop
This study is designed to see if children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who have developed foot drop during treatment for their leukemia consume less oxygen when walking with or without an ankle brace designed to support…
- Trial name
- NCT01001390
- Testing
- AFO Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Ependymoma
Imetelstat Sodium in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Brain Tumors
This molecular biology and phase II trial studies how well imetelstat sodium works in treating younger patients with recurrent or refractory brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Ependymoma, Astrocytoma, Grade II, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT01836549
- Testing
- imetelstat sodium
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Neurofibromatosis 1
Antioxidant Therapy With N-acetylcysteine for Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) commonly suffer from the effects of cognitive, behavioral, and motor impairments. At present, there is no specific treatment for this NF1 complication.
- Trial name
- DoDNAC (NCT04481048)
- Testing
- N-Acetyl cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Study of Carfilzomib in Combination With Induction Chemotherapy in Children With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
The purpose of Phase 1b of this study is to: Asses the safety, tolerability and activity of carfilzomib, alone and in combination with induction chemotherapy, in children with relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia…
- Trial name
- NCT02303821
- Testing
- Carfilzomib, Dexamethasone, Mitoxantrone
- Where
- 122 sites in United States, Argentina and 31 more
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Craniopharyngioma, Hypothalamic Obesity
Intranasal Oxytocin in Hypothalamic Obesity
This research study will test if oxytocin, delivered by nasal spray, will promote weight loss in children, adolescents, and adults with Hypothalamic Obesity as compared to a placebo. The study is divided into two parts.
- Trial name
- NCT02849743
- Testing
- Syntocinon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Shana McCormack, MD
Glioma
Trial of Panobinostat in Children With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of panobinostat in treating younger patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).
- Trial name
- PBTC-047 (NCT02717455)
- Testing
- LBH589
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium