Clinical trials: Glioma of Brainstem
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Imiquimod/Brain Tumor Initiating Cell (BTIC) Vaccine in Brain Stem Glioma
This is a pilot/feasibility study. The study design represents a modification of current standard of care for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) (5580 cGY involved field radiation), with the final two doses of radiation…
- Trial name
- NCT01400672
- Testing
- Tumor Lysate Vaccine, Imiquimod, Radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Molecularly Determined Treatment of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG)
Diagnosis of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) for decades has relied on imaging studies and clinical findings. Histologic confirmation has been absent with surgical biopsy of brainstem tumors not believed to have…
- Trial name
- NCT01182350
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Erlotinib, Temozolomide
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Karen D. Wright MD
Glioma, Brain Neoplasms
Study of Vioxx and Radiation Therapy for Brainstem Glioma
It is of interest to determine whether COX-2 inhibitors given with radiation therapy can prolong the progression-free survival in brain stem glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00038389
- Testing
- Vioxx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pediatric Brain Tumor, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
A Study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + Veledimex in Pediatric Subjects With Brain Tumors Including DIPG
This research study involves an investigational product: Ad-RTS-hIL-12 given with veledimex for production of human IL-12. IL-12 is a protein that can improve the body's natural response to disease by enhancing the ability of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03330197
- Testing
- Ad-RTS-hIL-12, Oral Veledimex - Arm 1 (Pediatric Brain Tumor), Oral Veledimex - Arm 2 (DIPG)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Alaunos Therapeutics
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Development of Strategies to Increase Enrollment in Clinical Trials for Children With Cancer
RATIONALE: Taking part in a clinical trial may help children with cancer receive more effective treatment. PURPOSE: Determine why patients who are eligible for protocols made available through the Pediatric Oncology Group do not…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00002485
- Testing
- psychosocial assessment and care
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 359 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
DIPG Brain Tumor, Diffuse Brainstem Glioma
Single Patient Compassionate Use / Expanded Access L-S-Gboxin (Lyophilized Form of S-Gboxin) for the Treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma
F. 50y.o. 77kg, DS confirmed 18 Nov. 2022 Received treatment: 11 courses of TMZ (240mg) Radiotherapy 30 courses of 1.8Gr (total 54 Gr, TMZ 140 mg on RT). Bevacizumab intravenously -400 mg -0-14-28-42 (December-February 2023).
- Conditions
- DIPG Brain Tumor, Diffuse Brainstem Glioma, H3 K27M, H3 K28M
- Trial name
- TRIANGLE (NCT06439849)
- Testing
- S-Gboxin
- Sponsor
- Petrov, Andrey
Malignant Glioma, Ependymoma
Optune for Children With High-Grade Glioma or Ependymoma, and Optune With Radiation Therapy for Children With DIPG
This is a multicenter trial of the Optune device to examine the feasibility and to describe the device-related toxicity in children with supratentorial high grade glioma (HGG) or ependymoma (Stratum 1) and to examine the…
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Ependymoma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03033992
- Testing
- Optune System (NovoTTF-200A System, Tumor Treating Fields, TTFields), Concurrent Optune and RT followed by Optune System alone
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Childhood Brain Tumor
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Children With Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Current therapies for children with primary malignant brain tumors provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT00003476
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Brain Cancer, Brain Stem Glioma
Convection-Enhanced Delivery of 124I-Omburtamab for Patients With Non-Progressive Diffuse Pontine Gliomas Previously Treated With External Beam Radiation Therapy
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of a new method to treat Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). The researchers will use "convection-enhanced delivery" (CED) to deliver an agent called 124I-omburtamab.
- Trial name
- NCT01502917
- Testing
- Radioactive iodine-labeled monoclonal antibody omburtamab, External Beam Radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Y-mAbs Therapeutics
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Diffuse Pontine and Thalamic Gliomas
CED of MTX110 Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Midline Gliomas
The blood brain barrier (BBB) prevents some drugs from successfully reaching the target source. Convection-Enhanced Delivery (CED) is a method of direct infusion of drugs under controlled pressure to the tumor that may reduce…
- Conditions
- Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Diffuse Pontine and Thalamic Gliomas, Diffuse Midline Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT04264143
- Testing
- Infusate with MTX110 and gadolinium, Convection-Enhanced Delivery (CED)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Luca Szalontay
Brain Stem Glioma, Cerebral Astrocytoma
Vorinostat, Temozolomide, or Bevacizumab in Combination With Radiation Therapy Followed by Bevacizumab and Temozolomide in Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma
This randomized phase II/III trial is studying vorinostat, temozolomide, or bevacizumab to see how well they work compared with each other when given together with radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and temozolomide in…
- Conditions
- Brain Stem Glioma, Cerebral Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebellar Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT01236560
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Temozolomide, Vorinostat
- Where
- 132 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CNS Embryonal Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified, Malignant Glioma
Ribociclib and Everolimus in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Malignant Brain Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ribociclib and everolimus and to see how well they work in treating patients with malignant brain tumors that have come back or do not respond to treatment.
- Conditions
- CNS Embryonal Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified, Malignant Glioma, Recurrent Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT03387020
- Testing
- Everolimus, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Leukemia
Talotrexin in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent Solid Tumors or Leukemia That is Recurrent or Does Not Respond to Treatment
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as talotrexin, 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, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00458744
- Testing
- talotrexin, chemotherapy
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
18F-FDOPA PET/CT or PET/MRI in Measuring Tumors in Patients With Newly-Diagnosed or Recurrent Gliomas
To evaluate 18F-FDOPA PET obtained from PET/CT or PET/MRI imaging in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent gliomas.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma, Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT02175745
- Testing
- 18F-fluoro-dihydroxyphenylalanine, Positron emission tomography (PET), Computed tomography (CT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Erik Mittra
Medulloblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
A Pilot Study of SurVaxM in Children Progressive or Relapsed Medulloblastoma, High Grade Glioma, Ependymoma and Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Patients will receive a vaccine called SurVaxM on this study. While vaccines are usually thought of as ways to prevent diseases, vaccines can also be used to treat cancer.
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, High-grade Astrocytoma NOS
- Trial name
- NCT04978727
- Testing
- SurVaxM for patients with relapsed or progressive MB, HGG or ependymoma ages ≥10 and ≤21 years, SurVaxM for patients with relapsed or progressive MB, HGG or ependymoma ages ≥1 and <10 years, SurVaxM for patients with non-relapsed DIPG post radiation-therapy ages ≥1 and ≤21 years
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Melphalan With BBBD in Treating Patients With Brain Malignancies
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as melphalan, 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, Lymphoma, Metastatic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00253721
- Testing
- Melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma
Pomalidomide 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 pomalidomide in treating younger patients with tumors of the brain or spine (central nervous system) that have come back or are continuing to grow.
- Conditions
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma, Recurrent Childhood Visual Pathway Glioma, Recurrent Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT02415153
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study, Pomalidomide
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Medulloblastoma, Childhood
GD2-CAR T Cells for Pediatric Brain Tumours
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of iC9-GD2-CAR T-cells, a third generation (4.1BB-CD28) CAR T cell treatment targeting GD2 in paediatric or young adult patients affected by relapsed/refractory…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Medulloblastoma, Childhood, Embryonal Tumor, High Grade Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT05298995
- Testing
- GD2-CART01 (iC9-GD2-CAR T-cells)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Blastic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
FR901228 in Treating Children With Refractory or Recurrent Solid Tumors or Leukemia
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of FR901228 in treating children with refractory or recurrent solid tumors or leukemia.
- Conditions
- Blastic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00053963
- Testing
- romidepsin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
Positron Emission Tomography Using Fluorine F 18 EF5 to Find Oxygen in Tumor Cells of Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery or Biopsy for Newly Diagnosed Brain Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects of fluorine F18 EF5 when given during positron emission tomography to find oxygen in tumor cells of patients who are undergoing surgery or biopsy for newly diagnosed brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT00110032
- Testing
- EF5, conventional surgery, positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)