Clinical trials: Metastases, CNS
Breast Cancer, Brain Metastases
Lapatinib in Combination With Radiation Therapy in Patients With Brain Metastases From HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to determine the safety of combining lapatinib plus radiation in patients with breast cancer that has spread to the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00470847
- Testing
- Lapatinib, Whole Brain Radiation, Herceptin
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Nancy Lin, MD
Stroke
Study to Assess the Safety and Effectiveness of the Penumbra System
This clinical evaluation is a prospective, single-arm, multi-center trial. The purpose of this clinical evaluation is to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Penumbra System in the revascularization of patients presenting…
- Trial name
- NCT00334061
- Testing
- Penumbra System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Penumbra Inc.
Breast Cancer
Brain Mets - Capecitabine Plus Sunitinib and WBRT
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of concurrent whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) and capecitabine followed by combination capecitabine and sunitinib in treating patients with CNS metastases from breast…
- Trial name
- NCT00570908
- Testing
- sunitinib, capecitabine, WBRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor Breast Care Center
Postdural Puncture Headache, Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache
Incidence of Headache Following an Unintentional Dural Puncture
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of intrathecal morphine administration following an unintentional dural puncture, to decrease the incidence of post dural puncture headaches (PDPH) in obstetric patients.
- Conditions
- Postdural Puncture Headache, Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
- Trial name
- NCT01977898
- Testing
- Morphine, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Glioma, Glioma of Brain
Seizure Prophylaxis in Patients With Glioma or Brain Metastasis
This protocol is designed to assess the need for seizure prophylaxis in the perioperative period for patients undergoing neurosurgical procedure (gross-total resection, sub-total resection or biopsy) for suspected diagnosis of…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioma of Brain, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT03436433
- Testing
- Lacosamide, Levetiracetam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain Metastases, Small Cell Lung Cancer
Stereotactic Radiation in Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer and 1-10 Brain Metastases
This research study is studying stereotactic radiation (focused/pinpoint radiation that targets each individual tumor but not the surrounding brain) instead of whole-brain radiation (radiation targeting the entire brain) as a…
- Trial name
- NCT03391362
- Testing
- Stereotactic Radiation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
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)
Epilepsy
A Study for Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Zonisamide and Lamotrigine (Lamictal) for Subjects With Refractory Simple Partial, Complex Partial or Partial With Secondary Generalized Seizures
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of zonisamide for anti-epilepsy drugs (AEDs) treated subjects with refractory simple partial, complex partial or partial with secondary generalized seizures.
- Trial name
- NCT00292461
- Testing
- Zonisamide, Lamotrigine
- Where
- 8 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Multiple Sclerosis
Double Blind Combination of Rituximab by Intravenous and Intrathecal Injection Versus Placebo in Patients With Low-Inflammatory Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (RIVITaLISe)
Background: Secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis (SP-MS) is the chronic phase of multiple sclerosis (MS). The majority of people who have relapsing-remitting MS eventually develop SP-MS.
- Trial name
- NCT01212094
- Testing
- Rituximab, normal saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
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)
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Dose Escalating Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Patupilone, q3w, in Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
The study objective is to evaluate the maximum tolerated dose, safety and efficacy of patupilone in patients with NSCLC who have progressed after prior chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00171834
- Testing
- Patupilone
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Brain Metastases
Study of the Combination of Vorinostat and Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Patients With Brain Metastases
Vorinostat in combination with radiation therapy can be administered safely and will be tolerated in patients with brain metastases, while providing an assessment of the anti-tumor activity of this combination.
- Trial name
- NCT00838929
- Testing
- Vorinostat, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Medication Overuse Headache
Pilot Study of DFN-11 Injection in Medication Overuse Headache
Efficacy and Safety Pilot Study of DFN-11 Injection in Medication Overuse Headache
- Trial name
- NCT02583425
- Testing
- DFN-11 Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
Radionecrosis, Brain Metastases
Corticosteroids + Bevacizumab vs. Corticosteroids + Placebo (BEST) for Radionecrosis After Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases
This randomized phase II study aims to investigate whether the addition of bevacizumab to standard corticosteroid therapy results in greater improvement in symptoms and less treatment-induced symptoms compared with standard…
- Trial name
- NCT02490878
- Testing
- bevacizumab, corticosteroids
- Where
- 341 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Multiple Sclerosis
Study of Teriflunomide in Reducing the Frequency of Relapses and Accumulation of Disability in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
The primary objective was to determine the effect of teriflunomide on the frequency of relapses in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- TEMSO (NCT00134563)
- Testing
- Teriflunomide
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Austria and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 1,088 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Epilepsies, Partial
Vimpat® Added as Adjunctive Therapy to One Baseline Antiepileptic Drug
The purpose of this study is to systematically and prospectively collect data from patients with partial-onset seizures in routine clinical practice setting receiving adjunctive Vimpat®.
- Trial name
- VITOBA (NCT01098162)
- Where
- 113 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 576 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma GmbH
Secondary-progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Study to Assess the Efficacy of Mayzent on Microglia in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
To assess the efficacy of Mayzent on microglia pathology in patients with active SPMS, as compared to the active control group of MS patients treated with the Ocrevus, as measured by changes in microglial activation in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04925557
- Testing
- Mayzent, Ocrevus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Brain Metastases, Adult
SIMT Stereotactic Radiosurgery Outcomes Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of Single Isocenter Multi-target Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SIMT SRS) in patients with four or more brain metastases
- Trial name
- SIMT (NCT02886572)
- Testing
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Stroke, Secondary Prevention
Dabigatran Etexilate for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (RE-SPECT ESUS)
This trial will enroll approximately 6,000 patients with recent embolic stroke of unknown source (ESUS). Patients will be randomized to dabigatran or acetylsalicyclic acid (ASA) (1:1 ratio) and have visits every three months.
- Trial name
- NCT02239120
- Testing
- optional ASA as comedication, ASA 100 mg
- Where
- 569 sites in United States, Argentina and 40 more
- Volunteers
- 5,390 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
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.