Clinical trials: Childhood Brain Tumor
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Diffuse Midline Glioma
Study of B7-H3, EGFR806, HER2, And IL13-Zetakine (Quad) CAR T Cell Locoregional Immunotherapy For Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Diffuse Midline Glioma, And Recurrent Or Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors
This is a Phase 1 study of central nervous system (CNS) locoregional adoptive therapy with SC-CAR4BRAIN, an autologous CD4+ and CD8+ T cells lentivirally transduced to express to express combinations of B7-H3, EGFR806, HER2, and…
- Conditions
- Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Diffuse Midline Glioma, Recurrent CNS Tumor, Adult, Recurrent, CNS Tumor, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05768880
- Testing
- SC-CAR4BRAIN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Brainstem Glioma, Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Recurrent
Application of Palliative Treatment in Children With Brain Stem Glioma and Recurrent High-grade Tumors in the Central Nervous System With the Nanomaterial NPt-Ca
This Protocol is a pilot, clinical interventional study to selected patients between five and fourteen years of both sexes, carriers of the diagnosis of glioma brain stem and high grade recurrent in the central nervous system…
- Trial name
- NCT03250520
- Testing
- Platinum acetylacetonate (1% wt) supported by sol-gel technology functionalized titania
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy, Surgery, Radiation Therapy and Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Primary CNS Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Peripheral stem cell transplantation or bone marrow transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses…
- Trial name
- NCT00025324
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Brain Tumors
Working Memory Performance Among Childhood Brain Tumor Survivors
Children treated with radiation therapy for brain tumors are at risk for cognitive problems. These problems have typically been demonstrated on global cognitive measures including measures of intellectual functioning (IQ).
- Trial name
- NCT00693914
- Testing
- Series of tests/questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Refractory Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and photosensitizing drugs to kill tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for refractory brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00002647
- Testing
- verteporfin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
PTC299 in Treating Young Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Primary Central Nervous System Tumors
RATIONALE: PTC299 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and the best dose of PTC299 in treating young patients with recurrent or…
- Trial name
- NCT01158300
- Testing
- VEGF inhibitor PTC299
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Hypopituitarism, Hypogonadism
Detection and Treatment of Endocrine Abnormalities in Childhood Cancer Survivors and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
This study will determine the prevalence of endocrine-related side effects in children who have been treated for cancer and establish a database and registry organized according to cancer diagnosis, treatments and endocrine side…
- Conditions
- Hypopituitarism, Hypogonadism, Thyroid Dysfunction, Bone Diseases, Metabolic
- Trial name
- NCT00504218
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Localized Ependymoma
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
- NCT00004224
- Testing
- cyclophosphamide, etoposide, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina, Canada and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Societe Internationale d'Oncologie Pediatrique
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Sarcoma
High-Dose Methotrexate in Treating Young Patients With Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as high-dose methotrexate work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Sarcoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00513981
- Testing
- leucovorin calcium, methotrexate, mass spectrometry
- Where
- 21 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Brain Cancer
Molecular Genetic Studies of Childhood Brain Tumors and Blood Samples
To look for patterns of polymorphisms in DNA repair in both germline and tumor cells samples.
- Trial name
- NCT01650922
- Testing
- phlebotomy, biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Brain Tumor, Malignant Neoplasm of Fourth Ventricle of Brain
Methotrexate Infusion Into the Fourth Ventricle in Children With Malignant Fourth Ventricular Brain Tumors: A Pilot Study
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if it is safe to receive methotrexate through the fourth ventricle of the brain in patients with brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT01737671
- Testing
- Ommaya Reservoir, Methotrexate, Leucovorin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Brain Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Urban Environmental Exposures and Childhood Cancer
The Environmental Protection Agency has recognized that organophosphorus pesticides require close regulation and continued monitoring for human health effects and some (e.g chlorpyrifos) have been phased-out from the consumer…
- Trial name
- NCT00505141
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Brain Stem Glioma
Veliparib, Radiation Therapy, and Temozolomide in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Pontine Gliomas
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of veliparib when given together with radiation therapy and temozolomide and to see how well they work in treating younger patients newly diagnosed with diffuse…
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Brain Stem Glioma, Childhood Mixed Glioma, Fibrillary Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT01514201
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pediatric Solid Tumor, Pediatric Lymphoma
Dose Escalation Study of CLR 131 in Pediatric Relapsed/Refractory Malignant Tumors Including Neuroblastoma and Sarcomas
The study evaluates CLR 131 in children, adolescents, and young adults with relapsed or refractory malignant solid tumors and lymphoma and recurrent or refractory malignant brain tumors for which there are no standard treatment…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Solid Tumor, Pediatric Lymphoma, Pediatric Brain Tumor, DIPG
- Trial name
- CLOVER-2 (NCT03478462)
- Testing
- CLR 131
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cellectar Biosciences, Inc.
Brain Tumors and/or Solid Tumors Including, Brain Stem Glioma
Methionine PET/CT Studies In Patients With Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the usefulness of imaging with radiolabeled methionine in the evaluation of children and young adults with tumor(s). Methionine is a naturally occurring essential amino acid.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors and/or Solid Tumors Including, Brain Stem Glioma, High Grade CNS Tumors, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT00840047
- Testing
- Methionine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 503 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric
Genetic Study of Brain Tumors in Young Children
RATIONALE: Genetic studies may help in understanding the genetic processes involved in the development of some types of cancer. PURPOSE: Genetic study to understand how genes may be involved in the development of brain tumors in…
- Trial name
- NCT00010101
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain Tumor, Primary
Radiation Induced Alterations in Resting State Brain Networks in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
With modern therapy, the survival rate for pediatric brain tumor patients has significantly improved, with over 70% of patients surviving their disease.
- Trial name
- NCT06185686
- Testing
- Cognitive testing, Resting State MRI/Precision functional mapping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Gliomas
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002753
- Testing
- iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 81C6
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Childhood Cancer, Childhood Solid Tumor
PRecISion Medicine for Children With Cancer
This is a multicentre prospective study of the feasibility and clinical value of a diagnostic service for identifying therapeutic targets and recommending personalised treatment for children and adolescents with high-risk cancer.
- Conditions
- Childhood Cancer, Childhood Solid Tumor, Childhood Brain Tumor, Childhood Leukemia
- Trial name
- PRISM (NCT03336931)
- Testing
- Molecular profiling and drug testing
- Where
- 8 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor
Cisplatin and Etoposide Prior to Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With CNS Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Pediatric Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00002472
- Testing
- cisplatin, etoposide, conventional surgery
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic