Clinical trials: Neoplasm, Brain
Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Everolimus (RAD001) Therapy for Epilepsy in Patients With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC)
The goal of this study is to learn if the study drug RAD001 can reduced the number of epileptic seizures, and can be taken safety by people who have epilepsy associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.
- Trial name
- NCT01070316
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Cancer
Phase II Study of SOM230 in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Meningioma
This is a single-arm, phase II trial of SOM230 in patients with documented recurrent or progressive intracranial meningioma who have failed conventional therapy and are not candidates for complete surgical resection of their…
- Trial name
- NCT00813592
- Testing
- SOM230B
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
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)
Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid
Clinical Trial to Improve the Magnetic Levator Prosthesis
Blepharoptosis (incomplete opening of the eyelids) occurs because of a disruption in the normal agonist-antagonist neuro-muscular complex balance. An external device could restore eyelid movement.
- Conditions
- Blepharoptosis, Ptosis, Eyelid, Myasthenia Gravis, Stroke
- Trial name
- NCT03818204
- Testing
- Magnetic Levator Prosthesis (MLP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Traumatic Brain Injury
A Clinical Trial to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of Hope Biosciences Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury and Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
This study aims to determine the safety of HB-adMSC infusion and treatment effects of HB-adMSC infusion on brain structure, neurocognitive/functional outcomes, and neuroinflammation after subacute and chronic neurological injury…
- Trial name
- NCT04063215
- Testing
- HB-adMSCs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Hope Biosciences LLC
Brain Metastases
Study to Establish the Diagnostic Performance of 18F Fluciclovine PET in Detecting Recurrent Brain Metastases
An open-label, single dose, single arm, prospective, multicenter Phase 3 study to establish the diagnostic performance of 18F fluciclovine positron emission tomography (PET) in detecting recurrent brain metastases after radiation…
- Trial name
- REVELATE (NCT04410133)
- Testing
- 18F fluciclovine
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Blue Earth Diagnostics
Central Nervous System Lymphoma, Malignant Glioma
Ferumoxytol in Improving MR Imaging in Patients With High-Grade Brain Tumors or Cerebral Metastases
This clinical trial studies magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using a contrast imaging agent ferumoxytol (ferumoxytol non-stoichiometric magnetite) in improving viewing tumors in patients with high-grade brain tumors or cancer…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Lymphoma, Malignant Glioma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
- Trial name
- NCT00103038
- Testing
- 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Neoplasms
Afatinib (BIBW 2992) QTcF Trial in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumours
A phase II trial to assess the impact of afatinib (BIBW 2992) on the heart (QTcF) and the effectiveness of afatinib (BIBW 2992) in treating certain cancers.
- Trial name
- NCT00875433
- Testing
- BIBW 2992
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri
A Study to Test Performance of Needle Placements for Neuraxial Procedures Using Tactile Imaging vs Control
This study will compare the VerTouch device to the conventional palpation technique for performing diagnostic and therapeutic neuraxial procedures.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Infections, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Neurological Disorder, Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04796935
- Testing
- Tactile Imaging (VerTouch), Control (palpation)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- IntuiTap Medical, Inc
Glioblastoma Multiforme, GBM
FET-PET for Evaluation of Response of Recurrent GBM to Avastin
Hypothesis: The central hypothesis underlying the proposed research study is that FET-PET will predict durable benefit in patients receiving anti-angiogenic benefit for presumed recurrent GBM (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT01756352
- Testing
- 18F-FET
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD, FACC
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to Brain, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Treating Patients With Large Brain Metastasis
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of hypofractionated radiosurgery in treating patients with large brain metastasis.
- Trial name
- NCT01705548
- Testing
- Hypofractionated Radiosurgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Emory 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)
Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
Low Dose Ipilimumab With Pembrolizumab in Treating Patients With Melanoma That Has Spread to the Brain
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well low dose ipilimumab works in combination with pembrolizumab in treating patients with melanoma that has spread to the brain.
- Conditions
- Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Melanoma, Pathologic Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03873818
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pituitary Adenomas, Prolactinomas
Targeted Therapy With Lapatinib in Patients With Recurrent Pituitary Tumors Resistant to Standard Therapy
This study focuses on new therapies for a challenging disease in pituitary medicine, that of aggressive pituitary tumors which have limited therapeutic options beyond standard surgical, radiotherapy, and select medical therapies…
- Trial name
- NCT00939523
- Testing
- Lapatinib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Lung Cancer
Brain Irradiation in Treating Patients With Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. It is not yet known which radiation therapy regimen is more effective in preventing brain metastases in patients with limited-stage small cell lung…
- Trial name
- NCT00057746
- Testing
- Prophylactic cranial irradiation, 2.5 Gy fx, Prophylactic cranial irradiation, 2.0 Gy fx, Prophylactic cranial irradiation, 1.5 Gy fx
- Where
- 222 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Glioblastoma, Recurrent Glioblastoma
Study of Tesevatinib Monotherapy in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
This is a multicenter, Phase 2 study to assess the activity of tesevatinib in patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Recurrent Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT02844439
- Testing
- Tesevatinib
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Kadmon Corporation, LLC
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)
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Neuroblastoma
Thalidomide and Temozolomide in Relapsed or Progressive CNS Disease or Neuroblastoma
RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or…
- Trial name
- NCT00098865
- Testing
- temozolomide, thalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Malignant Melanoma
A Study of Vemurafenib in Metastatic Melanoma Participants With Brain Metastases
This open-label, single-arm, multicenter study will evaluate the efficacy and safety in participants with metastatic melanoma who developed brain metastases.
- Trial name
- NCT01378975
- Testing
- Vemurafenib
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, Australia and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Cancer
Compassionate Use of Mifepristone in Brain/Nervous System and Other Cancers
The purpose of this study is to see if mifepristone prevents worsening of your cancer. Mifepristone is an antiprogesterone agent, a drug which blocks female hormones, that is commonly used for the termination of pregnancies.
- Trial name
- NCT00832871
- Testing
- Mifepristone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance