Clinical trials: Childhood Brain Tumor
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Study of Tissue and Blood Samples From Patients With Low-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue and blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01004523
- Testing
- fluorescence in situ hybridization, loss of heterozygosity analysis, polymerase chain reaction
- Where
- 38 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Ependymoma, Medulloblastoma
Chemo-immunotherapy Using Ibrutinib Plus Indoximod for Patients With Pediatric Brain Cancer
Recent lab-based discoveries suggest that IDO (indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase) and BTK (Bruton's tyrosine Kinase) form a closely linked metabolic checkpoint in tumor-associated antigen-presenting cells.
- Conditions
- Ependymoma, Medulloblastoma, Glioblastoma, Primary Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT05106296
- Testing
- Indoximod, Ibrutinib, Cyclophosphamide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Theodore S. Johnson
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Iodine I 131 Monoclonal Antibody 3F8 in Treating Patients With Central Nervous System Cancer or Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies, such as iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8, can find tumor cells and carry tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00445965
- Testing
- DNA analysis, immunologic technique, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Childhood High-grade Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood High-grade Cerebral Astrocytoma
Cilengitide in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade Glioma That Has Not Responded to Standard Therapy
This phase II trial studies how well cilengitide works in treating younger patients with recurrent or progressive high-grade glioma that has not responded to standard therapy.
- Conditions
- Childhood High-grade Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood High-grade Cerebral Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Childhood Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00679354
- Testing
- cilengitide, laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Malignant Childhood Central Nervous System Neoplasm
A-protein Levels in Adult and Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of "A-PROTEIN" levels in patients with brain tumors. A-PROTEIN levels will be analyzed both pre and post treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00165542
- Testing
- A PROTEIN level
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy and Vaccine Therapy Followed by Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation and Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Brain Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give…
- Trial name
- NCT00014573
- Testing
- aldesleukin, autologous tumor cell vaccine, filgrastim
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Pediatric Brain Tumor
A Multicenter Study to Assess the Feasibility of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
This clinical trial focuses on pediatric patients aged 2 up to 18 years of age with a new or recurrent pediatric brain tumor, suspected to be either a high-grade or low-grade glioma, and scheduled for surgical removal.
- Trial name
- NCT06907485
- Testing
- Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Costas Hadjipanayis
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Brain Tumor
European Prospective Investigation Into Childhood Cancer
Over the last decades, research has shown that poor nutritional status can adversely impact prognosis and increase toxicities during treatment for childhood cancer.
- Trial name
- EPICkids (NCT05375617)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of oxaliplatin when given together with leucovorin and fluorouracil in treating young patients with advanced solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT00281944
- Testing
- oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Tumor
Asciminib With or Without Sildenafil for Brain Tumors
Dissemination of medulloblastoma is an independent risk factor of poor prognosis. Dissemination of medulloblastoma at recurrence is nearly universally fatal.
- Trial name
- NCT07039760
- Testing
- Asciminib, Sildenafil, Surgical resection or biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Indium In 111 Pentetreotide in Treating Patients With Refractory Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other sources to damage tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002947
- Testing
- indium In 111 pentetreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Cancer Childhood, Brain Tumor
Musical Training Programme to Improve Neurocognitive Functioning of Children Surviving Brain Tumours
We aim to conduct a feasibility study to determine the feasibility and suitability of implementing a musical training program for children surviving brain tumours.
- Trial name
- NCT05202925
- Testing
- Musical Training Program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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
Brain Tumors, Central Nervous System Tumors
DNA Analysis of Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Diffuse Brain Stem Glioma
This multi-institutional study will prospectively collect tumor and constitutional tissue samples from patients with diffuse brainstem glioma and other types of brainstem gliomas either during therapy or at autopsy to perform an…
- Trial name
- NCT00899834
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Pediatric Brain Tumor, Pediatric Solid Tumor
Targeting Pediatric Brain Tumors and Relapsed/Refractory Solid Tumors With Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i)
This is a pilot phase Ib study of the safety of dapagliflozin (in addition to standard of care treatment) for the treatment of pediatric patients with recurrent brain tumors and relapsed/refractory solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT05521984
- Testing
- Dapagliflozin, Carmustine, Topotecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
VNP40101M in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as VNP40101M, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00098761
- Testing
- laromustine
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor of CNS
Immunotherapy for Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumors Employing Adoptive Cellular Therapy (IMPACT)
This is an open-label phase 1 safety and feasibility study that will employ multi-tumor antigen specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (TSA-T) directed against proteogenomically determined personalized tumor-specific antigens (TSA)…
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor of CNS, Embryonal Tumor With Multilayered Rosettes, Pineoblastoma
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT06193759)
- Testing
- Multi-tumor antigen specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (TSA-T) directed against proteogenomically determined personalized tumor-specific antigens (TSA), Group A Standard-of-Care Backbone Therapy, Group B Salvage Backbone Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Ependymoma of Brain, Pediatric Solid Tumor
Multiomic Approach to Radioresistance of Ependymomas in Children and Adolescents
Treatment of childhood ependymoma, the second most frequent pediatric brain tumor, is based on surgery and radiation therapy. However, 50% relapse, mainly locally.
- Trial name
- EPENDYMOMICS (NCT05151718)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Claudius Regaud
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Study of Stored Tumor Samples in Young Patients With Brain Tumors
This laboratory study is looking at stored tumor samples in young patients with brain tumors. Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in…
- Trial name
- NCT00897286
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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