Clinical trials: Oligodendroglioma of Brain
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
Vaccine Therapy and Sargramostim in Treating Patients With Sarcoma or Brain Tumor
RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Colony-stimulating factors such as sargramostim increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00069940
- Testing
- sargramostim, telomerase: 540-548 peptide vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy, Arsenic Trioxide, and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as arsenic trioxide and temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the…
- Trial name
- NCT00720564
- Testing
- arsenic trioxide, temozolomide, adjuvant therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Gene Therapy and Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Gene therapy may improve the body's ability to fight cancer or make the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00003567
- Testing
- filgrastim, sargramostim, therapeutic autologous lymphocytes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer
Thalidomide and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer
RATIONALE: Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00049296
- Testing
- docetaxel, thalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
TP-38 Toxin in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Supratentorial High-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: The TP-38 toxin can locate tumor cells and kill them without harming normal cells. Giving TP-38 toxin directly into the tumor may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00074334
- Testing
- TGFa-PE38 immunotoxin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Carboplatin in Patients With Progressive Gliomas
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of carboplatin in patients with progressive glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00002749
- Testing
- carboplatin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
SU5416 in Treating Children With Recurrent or Progressive Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: SU5416 may stop the growth of brain cancer cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the safety of delivering SU5416 in children who have recurrent or progressive brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00006247
- Testing
- semaxanib
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
SCH 66336 in Treating Children With Recurrent or Progressive Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: SCH 66336 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for cancer cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of SCH 66336 in treating children with…
- Trial name
- NCT00015899
- Testing
- lonafarnib
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Busulfan in Treating Children and Adolescents With Refractory CNS Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the safety of delivering intrathecal busulfan in children and adolescents who…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00006246
- Testing
- busulfan
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
Safety and Dose-Finding Study of TM-601 in Adults With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and biologically active dose of TM-601 in adult patients with recurrent malignant glioma.
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, GBM, Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00591058
- Testing
- TM-601
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- TransMolecular
Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
A Study of 131I-TM601 in Adults With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of 131I-TM601 in the treatment of adult patients with progressive or recurrent malignant gliomas.
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, GBM, Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00683761
- Testing
- 131I-TM601
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- TransMolecular
Glioma, Glioblastoma
A Study of Motexafin Gadolinium and Temozolomide for the Treatment of Malignant Gliomas
The purpose of this study is to find out about the safety of adding the investigational drug motexafin gadolinium to a standard course of chemotherapy with temozolomide for patients with malignant glioma.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT00080054
- Testing
- Motexafin Gadolinium Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Pharmacyclics LLC.
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Carmustine in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of carmustine in treating patients who are undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT00004028
- Testing
- carmustine, conventional surgery
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
O6-Benzylguanine and Carmustine Implants in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug and giving drugs in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00004892
- Testing
- O6-benzylguanine, polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant, conventional surgery
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Brachytherapy in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Brachytherapy uses radioactive material to kill cancer cells remaining after surgery. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of brachytherapy in treating patients who have recurrent malignant glioma.
- Trial name
- NCT00045474
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, iodine I 125
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Atrasentan in Treating Patients With Progressive or Recurrent Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of atrasentan in treating patients who have progressive or…
- Trial name
- NCT00017264
- Testing
- atrasentan hydrochloride
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Alanosine in Treating Patients With Progressive or Recurrent Malignant Gliomas
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as alanosine, use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00075894
- Testing
- L-alanosine
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Karenitecin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of karenitecin in treating patients who have recurrent…
- Trial name
- NCT00014521
- Testing
- karenitecin
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)