Clinical trials: Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm
Cancer Metastatic to Brain, Brain Metastases, Adult
Managing Distress in Malignant Brain Cancer
To identify potential adaptations of the managing cancer and living meaningfully (CALM) intervention that will be required for service members, Veterans, their beneficiaries, and civilian cancer metastasis to the brain (bMET)…
- Trial name
- NCT05087095
- Testing
- CALM Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Brain Tumor, Recurrent
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) For Recurrent High Grade Gliomas
This study will be aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a treatment for brain tumors called Photodynamic Therapy, or PDT.
- Trial name
- NCT01966809
- Testing
- Photofrin photodynamic therapy.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Harry T Whelan, MD
Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
Phase II Imatinib + Hydroxyurea in Treatment of Patients With Recurrent/Progressive Grade II Low-Grade Glioma (LGG)
Primary objective: To evaluate activity of imatinib mesylate and hydroxyurea among patients with progressive/recurrent grade II low-grade glioma (LGG) as measured by 12-month progression free survival Secondary objectives: To…
- Trial name
- NCT00615927
- Testing
- Imatinib Mesylate & Hydroxyurea
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma
CAR T Cell Receptor Immunotherapy Targeting EGFRvIII for Patients With Malignant Gliomas Expressing EGFRvIII
Background: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Surgery Branch has developed an experimental therapy for treating patients with gliomas that involves taking white blood cells from the patient, growing them in the laboratory in…
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma, Brain Cancer, Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01454596
- Testing
- Epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFRv)III Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) transduced PBL, Aldesleukin, Fludarabine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Head and Neck Neoplasms, Malignant Neoplasm of Vertebral Column
Image-guided Cryoablation of Head, Neck and Spine Tumors
This research study is evaluating a procedure called cryoablation (the removal of diseased tissue using extreme freezing temperatures) as a possible treatment for head, neck and spine tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT02085941
- Testing
- Cryoablation, Biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Bevacizumab in Combination With Metronomic Temozolomide for Recurrent Malignant Glioma
This is a phase II study of the combination of Avastin and metronomic temozolomide in recurrent malignant glioma patients. The primary objective will be to determine the efficacy of Avastin (bevacizumab) and metronomic…
- Trial name
- NCT00501891
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Metronomic Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain Tumors, Osteoporosis
Zoledronate in Preventing Osteoporosis in Patients With Primary Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Zoledronate may prevent bone loss in patients with primary malignant glioma. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well zoledronate works in preventing osteoporosis in patients with primary malignant glioma.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Osteoporosis, Central Nervous System(CNS)Malignancies
- Trial name
- NCT00301873
- Testing
- IV Zometa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Pilot Study of Cabozantinib for Recurrent or Progressive Central Nervous System Tumors in Children
This pilot will study the feasibility and exploratory efficacy of using Cabozantinib for recurrent or refractory central nervous system tumors for which there are no curative options.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Malignant Brain Tumor, High Grade Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT02885324
- Testing
- Cabozantinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Ropidoxuridine and Whole Brain Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of ropidoxuridine when given together with whole brain radiation therapy in treating patients with cancer that has spread to the brain (brain metastases).
- Conditions
- Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
- Trial name
- NCT02993146
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Malignant Neoplasm, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness - Pilot Study
This two-year pilot study will test whether a one-page "Jumpstart Form" will affect goals-of-care discussions in the hospital. This form will be provided to clinicians and will include patient-specific information about…
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasm, Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell, Lung Disease Chronic, Congestive Heart Failure
- Trial name
- PICSI-P (NCT03746392)
- Testing
- Jumpstart Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Adult Solid Neoplasm, Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
RO4929097 and Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy or Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases From Breast Cancer
This randomized phase I/II trial studies the side effects and the best dose of RO4929097 (gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097) when given together with whole-brain radiation therapy or stereotactic…
- Conditions
- Adult Solid Neoplasm, Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, HER2/Neu Negative, HER2/Neu Positive
- Trial name
- NCT01217411
- Testing
- Cognitive Assessment, Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
Phase (Ph) II Bevacizumab + Erlotinib for Patients (Pts) With Recurrent Malignant Glioma (MG)
Primary objective: To estimate 6-month progression free survival probability of pts w recurrent malignant gliomas treated w erlotinib + bevacizumab.
- Trial name
- NCT00671970
- Testing
- Bevacizumab and Erlotinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Nivolumab in People With Recurrent Select Rare CNS Cancers
Background: More than 130 primary tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) have been identified. Most affect less than 1,000 people in the United States each year.
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma, Pineal Region Tumors, Choroid Plexus Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT03173950
- Testing
- Nivolumab, EKG, MRI Brain and/or spine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Cancer
An Investigational Immuno-therapy Study of Nivolumab Compared to Temozolomide, Each Given With Radiation Therapy, for Newly-diagnosed Patients With Glioblastoma (GBM, a Malignant Brain Cancer)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate patients with glioblastoma that is MGMT-unmethylated (the MGMT gene is not altered by a chemical change).
- Trial name
- CheckMate 498 (NCT02617589)
- Testing
- Nivolumab, Temozolomide, Radiotherapy
- Where
- 125 sites in United States, Australia and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Low-Grade Gliomas, Malignant Neoplasms, Brain
Study of MEK162 for Children With Low-Grade Gliomas
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the drug MEK162 in children with a brain tumor call low-grade glioma, as well as in children with other tumors in which a specific growth signal is abnormally turned on.
- Conditions
- Low-Grade Gliomas, Malignant Neoplasms, Brain, Soft Tissue Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02285439
- Testing
- MEK162
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy With or Without Second-Look Surgery Followed by Radiation Therapy With or Without Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving a chemotherapy drug before surgery may shrink the tumor so that it is no longer present by…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00047320
- Testing
- carboplatin, etoposide, ifosfamide
- Where
- 106 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioma
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.
- Trial name
- NCT00337207
- Testing
- bevacizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Glioblastoma, Malignant Glioma
Stem Cell Radiotherapy and Temozolomide for Newly Diagnosed High-grade Glioma
There are preliminary studies that suggest that radiation therapy to areas of the brain containing cancer stem cells (in addition to the area where the tumor was surgically treated) may help patients with high-grade brain tumors…
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Malignant Glioma, Brain Tumors, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- STRONG (NCT02039778)
- Testing
- Stem Cell Radiotherapy (ScRT) and Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Malignant Melanoma, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
A FIH Study of PF-07284890 in Participants With BRAF V600 Mutant Solid Tumors With and Without Brain Involvement
First-in-human study to assess safety, tolerability, PK, and preliminary activity of PF-07284890 as a single agent and in combination with binimetinib in participants with BRAF V600-mutated advanced solid tumor malignancies with…
- Conditions
- Malignant Melanoma, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Brain Neoplasms, Primary, Brain Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT04543188
- Testing
- PF-07284890, Binimetinib, Midazolam
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Primary Brain Tumors, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to Brain
Study of 4-Demethyl-4-cholesteryloxycarbonylpenclome (DM-CHOC-PEN) in Patients With Brain Tumors
DM-CHOC-PEN is a polychlorinated pyridine cholesteryl carbonate that has demonstrated antineoplastic activities in patients with advanced cancers - melanoma, lung, breast and glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) involving the CNS during…
- Trial name
- DM-CHOC-PEN (NCT02038218)
- Testing
- 4-Demethyl-4-cholestryloxycarbonylpenclomedine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- DEKK-TEC, Inc.