Clinical trials: Giant Cell Glioblastoma
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Breast Cancer
Yttrium Y 90 SMT 487 in Treating Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiolabeled drugs such as yttrium Y 90 SMT 487 can locate tumor cells and deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor, Islet Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00006368
- Testing
- yttrium Y 90-edotreotide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma
A Phase I/II Trial of BMS-247550 for Treatment of Patients With Recurrent High-Grade Gliomas
Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of ixabepilone and how well it works in treating…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00045708
- Testing
- ixabepilone, pharmacological study, Anticonvulsant
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Motexafin Gadolinium Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Motexafin gadolinium may increase the effectiveness of radiation therapy by making tumor cells more sensitive to radiation.
- Trial name
- NCT00003409
- Testing
- motexafin gadolinium, radiation therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Enzastaurin and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Primary Gliomas
RATIONALE: Enzastaurin may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT00516607
- Testing
- enzastaurin hydrochloride, temozolomide, pharmacological study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
Vorinostat in Treating Patients With Progressive or Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
This phase II trial is studying how well vorinostat works in treating patients with progressive or recurrent glioblastoma multiforme.
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00238303
- Testing
- vorinostat, conventional surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
Vorinostat, Temozolomide, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with temozolomide and radiation therapy and to see how well they work in treating patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma…
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00731731
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Cognitive Assessment, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 110 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Chemotherapy Followed by Bone Marrow or Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme or Brain Stem Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed…
- Trial name
- NCT00002619
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, thiotepa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Cytotoxic T Cells and Interleukin-2 in Treating Adult Patients With Recurrent Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Biological therapy uses different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. Cytotoxic T cells combined with interleukin-2 may be an effective treatment for recurrent brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00002572
- Testing
- aldesleukin, muromonab-CD3, therapeutic tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Karenitecin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of karenitecin in treating patients who have recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT00014521
- Testing
- karenitecin
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity
Changes in Semen or Sperm Caused by Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Progressive, or Recurrent Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Learning whether temozolomide changes semen or sperm in patients with brain tumors may help doctors learn about the long-term effects of treatment and plan the best treatment.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chemotherapeutic Agent Toxicity, Infertility
- Trial name
- NCT00499798
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Determining Extent of Cancer in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioma
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging may improve the ability to detect the extent of newly diagnosed cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00005082
- Testing
- biopsy, magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Positron Emission Tomography Using Fluorothymidine F 18 in Finding Recurrent Disease in Patients With Gliomas
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as positron emission tomography using fluorothymidine F 18, may be effective in finding recurrent disease in patients with gliomas.
- Trial name
- NCT00276770
- Testing
- fluorine F 18 fluorothymidine, positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Irinotecan Plus Radiation Therapy Followed By Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in 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
- NCT00027612
- Testing
- carmustine, irinotecan hydrochloride, radiation therapy
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
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 irinotecan in treating patients with recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT00003301
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
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.
- Trial name
- NCT00014105
- Testing
- carboplatin, temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Atlantic Health System
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Thrombocytopenia
Pharmacokinetics in Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma Receiving Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood in the laboratory from patients receiving temozolomide may help doctors learn how temozolomide works in the body.
- Trial name
- NCT00471653
- Testing
- temozolomide, comparative genomic hybridization, polymorphism analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Aflibercept, Radiation Therapy, and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme, Gliosarcoma, or Other Malignant Glioma
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of aflibercept when given together with radiation therapy and temozolomide in treating patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, gliosarcoma…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00650923
- Testing
- ziv-aflibercept, radiation therapy, temozolomide
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Gimatecan in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Primary Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gimatecan, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00087061
- Testing
- gimatecan
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Cellular Adoptive Immunotherapy in Treating Patients With Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as cellular adoptive immunotherapy, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing.
- Trial name
- NCT00331526
- Testing
- aldesleukin, therapeutic autologous lymphocytes, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian