Clinical trials: Diffuse Gliomas
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), Brain Stem Glioma
Brain Stem Gliomas Treated With Adoptive Cellular Therapy During Focal Radiotherapy Recovery Alone or With Dose-intensified Temozolomide (Phase I)
The standard of care for children with DIPG includes focal radiotherapy (RT) but outcomes have remained dismal despite this treatment.
- Trial name
- BRAVO (NCT03396575)
- Testing
- TTRNA-DC vaccines with GM-CSF, TTRNA-xALT, Cyclophosphamide + Fludarabine Lymphodepletive Conditioning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
A Study of VRT106 in Combination With Radiotherapy in Adult Patients With Diffuse Midline Glioma / Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
To Evaluate the Preliminary Efficacy and Safety/Tolerability of VRT106 Combined with Radiotherapy in Adult Patients with DMG/DIPG
- Trial name
- NCT07589257
- Testing
- VRT106 for injection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Virotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Topotecan in Treating Young Patients With Neoplastic Meningitis Due to Leukemia, Lymphoma, or Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as topotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00112619
- Testing
- topotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain Tumor
Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) Disruption Using Exablate Focused Ultrasound With Doxorubicin for Treatment of Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of targeted blood brain barrier disruption with Exablate Model 4000 Type2.0/2.1 in combination with Doxorubicin therapy for the treatment of DIPG in pediatric…
- Trial name
- NCT05630209
- Testing
- Exablate, Doxorubicin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- InSightec
Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant
Stereotactic Biopsy Split-Course Radiation Therapy in Diffuse Midline Glioma, SPORT-DMG Trial
This phase II trial studies the clinical outcomes of hypofractionated radiation therapy in patients with diffuse midline gliomas.
- Trial name
- NCT05077735
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy, Questionnaire Administration, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Nimotuzumab in Combined With Chemoradiotherapy to Treat the Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma in Children
This is a prospective, open-label, single arm, multicenter clinical study. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of combination Nimotuzumab with concurrent radiochemotherapy in children with…
- Trial name
- NCT04532229
- Testing
- Nimotuzumab+CRT(concurrent IMRT and TMZ)
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Biotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Biological Therapy Following Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary or Recurrent Astrocytoma or Oligodendroglioma
RATIONALE: Biological therapies use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. Combining different types of biological therapies may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00004024
- Testing
- aldesleukin, autologous tumor cell vaccine, muromonab-CD3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Recurrent Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Fimepinostat in Treating Brain Tumors in Children and Young Adults
This trial studies how well fimepinostat works in treating patients with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or medulloblastoma, or high-grade glioma that have come back.
- Conditions
- Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Recurrent Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Glioblastoma, Recurrent Malignant Glioma
- Trial name
- PNOC016 (NCT03893487)
- Testing
- Fimepinostat, Therapeutic Conventional Surgery
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Vaccine Therapy and Sargramostim in Treating Patients With Sarcoma or Brain Tumor
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Colony-stimulating factors such as sargramostim increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00069940
- Testing
- sargramostim, telomerase: 540-548 peptide vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Astrocytoma
Correlation Between Psychological Stress and Progression of Diffuse Astrocytoma Towards Secondary Glioma
It is a single-center, prospective, observational, non-randomized study of newly diagnosed diffuse astrocytoma patients conducted in a tertiary hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT05532969
- Testing
- stressors
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Henan Provincial People's Hospital
High Grade Glioma (HGG) of the Brain With BRAF Aberration, High Grade Glioma (III or IV)
Study of Tovorafenib in High-Grade Glioma and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)
The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of the study drugs tovorafenib to treat pediatric and young adult patients newly diagnosed with a high-grade glioma (HGG), including DIPG, that have genetic changes in pathways…
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma (HGG) of the Brain With BRAF Aberration, High Grade Glioma (III or IV), Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, High Grade Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT07206849
- Testing
- Tovorafenib
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy Followed by Radiation Therapy in Treating Adults With Supratentorial 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
- NCT00002806
- Testing
- lomustine, procarbazine hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors and Liver or Kidney Dysfunction
Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of erlotinib in treating patients who have metastatic or unresectable solid tumors and liver or kidney dysfunction.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT00030498
- Testing
- erlotinib hydrochloride, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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
Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
Oxaliplatin and Irinotecan in Treating Young Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors or Lymphomas
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of oxaliplatin when given together with irinotecan in treating young patients with refractory solid tumors or lymphomas.
- Conditions
- Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Diffuse Large Cell Lymphoma, Childhood Grade III Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis
- Trial name
- NCT00101270
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride, oxaliplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
A Phase II Study of Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2b (PEG-Intron(Trademark)) in Children With Diffuse Pontine Gliomas
Diffuse pontine gliomas are tumors on the pons portion of the brainstem. Their peak incidence is in children between 5 and 10 years old. Their location makes surgical resection impossible.
- Trial name
- NCT00036569
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, pegylated interferon alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Seizure
Levetiracetam or Pregabalin in Treating Seizures in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and/or Radiation Therapy For Primary Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Levetiracetam and pregabalin are drugs that treat seizures. It is not yet known which drug is more effective in treating seizures caused by primary brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00629889
- Testing
- levetiracetam, pregabalin
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Andrea Rossetti
Recurrent Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Recurrent DIPG
This study evaluates the feasibility of hypofractionated radiotherapy (RT) in the palliative treatment of recurrent diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).
- Trial name
- NCT03841435
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Mixed Glioma
Vaccine for Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Low-Grade Glioma
The primary purpose of this phase II clinical trial is to determine the safety and effect on survival of patients autologous dendritic cells pulsed with autologous tumor lysate as a treatment for low-grade glioma patients.
- Conditions
- Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Mixed Glioma, Adult Oligodendroglioma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01635283
- Testing
- tumor lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center