Clinical trials: Pediatric Brain Tumors
Brain Edema, Brain Tumor
Tolerability Study of Xerecept® in Pediatric Patients
This study is being conducted to evaluate the safety and tolerability of Xerecept® in children with central nervous system tumors and to identify appropriate doses of Xerecept® to be used in subsequent pediatric clinical trials.
- Trial name
- NCT01369121
- Testing
- XERECEPT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Celtic Pharma Development Services
Pediatric Brain Tumor, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
A Study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + Veledimex in Pediatric Subjects With Brain Tumors Including DIPG
This research study involves an investigational product: Ad-RTS-hIL-12 given with veledimex for production of human IL-12. IL-12 is a protein that can improve the body's natural response to disease by enhancing the ability of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03330197
- Testing
- Ad-RTS-hIL-12, Oral Veledimex - Arm 1 (Pediatric Brain Tumor), Oral Veledimex - Arm 2 (DIPG)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Alaunos Therapeutics
Stage IV Breast Cancer, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
Prospective Cohort Study Depending on the Use of Palliative Care for Advanced Stage of Cancer Patients
This study evaluates the change of quality of life, treatment decision and utilization of health care depending on the use of palliative care in advanced cancer patients by a prospective cohort study.
- Conditions
- Stage IV Breast Cancer, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, Stage IV Colon Cancer, Stage IV Gastric Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03222258
- Testing
- Early palliative care, Routine hospice care
- Where
- 15 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 444 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
High Grade Glioma, Ependymoma
HUMC 1612: Optune NovoTTF-200A System
The purpose of this study is to determine if the Optune NovoTTF-200A device can be safely used in combination with chemotherapy in pediatric patients with recurrent high-grade glioma and ependemoma.
- Trial name
- NCT03128047
- Testing
- Optune NovoTTF-200A System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Brain Damage, Chronic, Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome
DTI & Tractography in Pediatric Tumor Surgery
The goal of this project will be to demonstrate that Synaptive Medical's Diffusion Tensor Imaging(DTI) product functionality used in pre-operative planning and intraoperative surgical navigation, improves clinical outcomes…
- Conditions
- Brain Damage, Chronic, Cerebellar Cognitive Affective Syndrome, Cerebellar Mutism
- Trial name
- NCT02810626
- Testing
- BrightMatter™ products
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre
Pediatric Brain Tumors
Role of Arterial Spin Labelling Magnetic Resonance Prefusion in Grading of Pediatric Brain Tumors
To evaluate the diagnostic performance of arterial spin labelling (ASL) magnetic resonance perfusion in preoperative grading of pediatric brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT07427316
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Pediatric Cancers
Carotid Artery Disease in Childhood Cancer Survivors
The goal of this clinical research study is to find out if long-term survivors of childhood head or neck cancer, who received radiation therapy as part of the overall treatment plan, are at increased risk of thickening or…
- Trial name
- NCT00591539
- Testing
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Brain Tumor, Microbiota
MICRO-BRAIN 2024: Study on Pediatric Brain Tumors
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the human gut microbiota, whose health is characterised by high microbial diversity.
- Trial name
- NCT07417085
- Testing
- Biological samples, Fecal samples
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Metastatic Sarcoma, Radiation Therapy Patient
Targeted Oligometastatic Radiation in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma
This study is designed for children, adolescents and young adults undergoing radiation therapy for metastatic sarcoma. The aim of the study is to investigate if the investigators can improve the overall survival of these patients…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Sarcoma, Radiation Therapy Patient, Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- TARGET-RT (NCT06796543)
- Testing
- Consolidative radiation therapy (cRT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Brain Tumor, Pediatric
Intensity Modulated PrOton Therapy in Pediatric BRain Tumors (IMPORT)
Children diagnosed with benign or low-grade brain tumors often require radiation therapy to control their disease. While radiation can be effective, traditional techniques using X-rays (photon-based radiotherapy) expose healthy…
- Trial name
- IMPORT (NCT07338526)
- Testing
- Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT), Photon-based intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Centre
Brain Tumors
Comparison of PET and Proton MRS Imaging to Evaluate Pediatric Brain Tumor Activity
This study in children and young adults will compare two types of imaging, positron emission tomography ([(18)F]-DG PET) and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H-MRSI), to determine activity of a brain tumor or abnormal…
- Trial name
- NCT00067821
- Testing
- 2-Flourodeoxyglucose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood Liver Cancer
Liposomal Doxorubicin in Treating Children With Refractory Solid Tumors
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 liposomal doxorubicin in treating children who have…
- Conditions
- Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood Liver Cancer, Bone Cancer, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00019630
- Testing
- doxorubicin HCl liposome
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Solid Tumor, Leukemia
Illness Management and Parental Adjustment to Cancer Treatment
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a clinic-based intervention designed to reduce illness uncertainty for parents of children who have been recently diagnosed with cancer.
- Conditions
- Solid Tumor, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT02505165)
- Testing
- IMPACT, ESO
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 279 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Pediatric Brain Tumors, Genomics
GenoDrugP 2025: Study on Three-dimensional Models Derived From Brain Tumors in Pediatric Patients
Central nervous system tumours are the most common solid tumours and the leading cause of cancer mortality in children, with high biological and prognostic heterogeneity.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Brain Tumors, Genomics, Epigenetic
- Trial name
- NCT07417072
- Testing
- Genomic DNA analysis of biological samples
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Brain Neoplasms, Neuroblastoma
Phase I and Pharmacokinetic Trial of Phenylbutyrate Given as a Continuous Infusion in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Malignancy
This is a pharmacokinetic trial. Patients receive phenylbutyrate through a central venous catheter for each 28 day cycle. The first several days of drug administration should be inpatient.
- Trial name
- NCT00001565
- Testing
- phenylbutyrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Recurrent Pulmonary Osteosarcoma, Recurrent High-grade Glioma
RNA Lipid Particles Targeting Pediatric Recurrent Intracranial Malignancies and Other systEmic Solid Tumors
The Investigators have demonstrated in preclinical studies that RNA liposomes activate APCs, induce antigen-specific T cell immunity, and can supplant DCs in a cell therapy model for HGG and have shown feasibility and activity of…
- Trial name
- RNA PRIME (NCT05660408)
- Testing
- pp65 RNA LP (DP1), pp65/tumor mRNA RNA-LP (DP2), Surgical Biopsy/Resection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Phenylacetate in Treating Children With Recurrent or Progressive Brain Tumors
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 phenylacetate in treating children with recurrent or…
- Trial name
- NCT00003241
- Testing
- phenylacetate
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Texas Children's Cancer Center
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Central Nervous System Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Retinoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00053118
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
O6-Benzylguanine and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Gliomas or Brain Stem Tumors
This phase II trial is studying how well giving O6-benzylguanine together with temozolomide works in treating young patients with recurrent or progressive gliomas or brain stem tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00275002
- Testing
- O6-benzylguanine, temozolomide
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glioblastoma, Malignant Glioma
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) RNA-Pulsed Dendritic Cells for Pediatric Patients and Young Adults With WHO Grade IV Glioma, Recurrent Malignant Glioma, or Recurrent Medulloblastoma
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and safety of administering CMV RNA-pulsed dendritic cells (DCs), also known as CMV-DCs, to children and young adults up to 35 years old with nWHO Grade IV glioma…
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Malignant Glioma, Medulloblastoma Recurrent, Pediatric Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Trial name
- ATTAC-P (NCT03615404)
- Testing
- CMV-DCs with GM-CSF, Td (tetanus toxoid)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Gary Archer Ph.D.