Clinical trials: Neoplasm, Brain
Anaplastic Glioma of Brain, Glioblastoma Multiforme
6-TG, Capecitabine and Celecoxib Plus TMZ or CCNU for Anaplastic Glioma Patients
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the combination of 6-Thioguanine, Xeloda (capecitabine), and Celebrex (celecoxib) with Temodar (temozolomide) or Lomustine (CCNU) is effective in the treatment of recurrent…
- Conditions
- Anaplastic Glioma of Brain, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Brain Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00504660
- Testing
- Capecitabine, Celecoxib (Celebrex), Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cerebral Cavernous Malformation
The Symptomatic Cerebral Cavernous Malformation Trial of REC-994
This is a two-part, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of REC-994 (200 mg and 400 mg) compared to placebo in participants with symptomatic…
- Trial name
- SYCAMORE (NCT05085561)
- Testing
- REC-994
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children
Proton Beam Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients Who Have Undergone Biopsy or Surgery for Medulloblastoma or Pineoblastoma
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers radiation directly to the area where a tumor was surgically removed may kill any remaining tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00105560
- Testing
- radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain Cancer
Assessing 11C-Choline (11C-CH) PET to Distinguish True Tumor Progression From Pseudoprogression in High-grade Gliomas
This is a pilot study. The purpose of this study is to test if an imaging tracer, not approved by the FDA, called 11C-Choline (11C-CH) is useful for evaluating your type of cancer. This tracer is used to perform PET scans.
- Trial name
- NCT02849171
- Testing
- PET scan, C-Choline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Moderate or Severe Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy in Newborns
A Multi-site Study of Autologous Cord Blood Cells for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
This study will test the safety and efficacy of an infusion of a baby's own (autologous) umbilical cord blood as compared with placebo in babies born with history and signs of hypoxic-ischemic brain injury.
- Trial name
- (HIE) (NCT02612155)
- Testing
- Infusion of autologous cord blood
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Michael Cotten
Brain Tumor, Low Grade Glioma
Proton Radiotherapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors Requiring Partial Brain Irradiation
Some patients with brain tumors receive standard radiation to help prevent tumor growth. Although standard radiation kills tumor cells, it can also damage normal tissue in the process and lead to more side effects.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Low Grade Glioma, Astrocytoma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT01288235
- Testing
- Proton radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
Bendamustine Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Anaplastic Glioma
This phase II trial studies how well bendamustine hydrochloride works in treating patients with anaplastic glioma or glioblastoma that has come back (recurrent) or growing, spreading or getting worse (progressive).
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00823797
- Testing
- Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Astrocytic Tumors
Multiple Doses and Regimens of Cabozantinib in Subjects With Grade IV Astrocytic Tumors in First or Second Relapse
This study was conducted in subjects with grade IV astrocytic tumors (a type of cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord) in first or second relapse.
- Trial name
- NCT01068782
- Testing
- Cabozantinib
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Exelixis
Healthy, Pituitary Disease
Study of Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone in Normal Volunteers and in Patients With Thyroid or Pituitary Abnormalities
This study will determine the safety and activity of a new formulation of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), a drug used for diagnosing and evaluating patients with certain thyroid gland abnormalities.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Pituitary Disease, Thyroid Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00054756
- Testing
- TRH (Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Quality of Life, Brain Diseases
Long Term Survivors of High-grade Glioma and Their Caregivers
This study builds on the limited body of existing literature combined with the results from the investigators' previous research conducted with 30 newly diagnosed patients with high-grade glioma (HGG) and 33 of their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Brain Diseases, Depression, Physical Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02965144
- Testing
- no treatment
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Cardiac Disease, Dementia
PET-MRI in Diagnosing Patients With Cancer, Cardiac Diseases, or Neurologic Diseases
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies how well positron emission tomography (PET)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) works compared to standard-of-care PET-computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing patients with cancer, cardiac…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Disease, Dementia, Inflammatory Disease, Fever of Unknown Origin
- Trial name
- NCT02084147
- Testing
- positron emission tomography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center