Clinical trials: Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Treating Children With Progressive Low-Grade Astrocytoma
RATIONALE: New imaging procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging may improve the ability to determine the growth rate of progressive astrocytoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00005084
- Testing
- conventional surgery, magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ewing Sarcoma, Solid Tumors
Study Of Palbociclib Combined With Chemotherapy In Pediatric Patients With Recurrent/Refractory Solid Tumors
A study to learn about safety and find out maximum tolerable dose of palbociclib given in combination with chemotherapy (temozolomide with irinotecan or topotecan with cyclophosphamide) in children, adolescents and young adults…
- Conditions
- Ewing Sarcoma, Solid Tumors, Rhabdoid Tumor, Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT03709680
- Testing
- Palbociclib, Temozolomide, Irinotecan
- Where
- 84 sites in United States, Brazil and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Targeted Pediatric High-Grade Glioma Therapy
The goal of this study is to perform genetic sequencing on brain tumors from children, adolescents, and young adult patients who have been newly diagnosed with a high-grade glioma.
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT05839379
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Lymphoma, Sarcoma
A Phase I Study of Vorinostat and Bortezomib in Children With Refractory of Recurrent Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors and Lymphomas
Background: Vorinostat and bortezomib are anti-tumor drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat different kinds of myeloma and lymphoma in adults.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Sarcoma, WilmsTumor, Neuroblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01132911
- Testing
- Vorinostat (SAHA), Velcade (PS-341, Bortezomib)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Tumors
A Trial of Poly-ICLC in the Management of Recurrent Pediatric Low Grade Gliomas
This study is for patients up to 21 years of age who have a tumor called a low grade glioma of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The tumor has grown despite attempts to control it with chemotherapy or radiation.
- Trial name
- Poly-ICLC (NCT01188096)
- Testing
- Poly ICLC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain Neoplasm, Recurrent Brain Neoplasm
Computer Training Program for Younger Patients With a Brain Tumor Who Underwent Radiation Therapy
This randomized clinical trial studies how well an adaptive computerized cognitive training program works compared to a non-adaptive computerized cognitive training program in treating younger patients with brain tumor who…
- Trial name
- NCT01503086
- Testing
- Cognitive Assessment, Computer-Assisted Cognitive Training, Psychosocial Assessment and Care
- Where
- 28 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
CNS Tumor, Solid Tumor
Pedi-STAR: Surface Target Antibody-drug Conjugate (ADC) Antigen Expression in Relapsed/Refractory Pediatric Solid and CNS Tumors
This study is looking to learn whether a tumor testing approach can feasibly measure antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) target proteins in children and young adults with relapsed or refractory solid tumors or central nervous system…
- Conditions
- CNS Tumor, Solid Tumor, Relapsed Cancer, Refractory Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07793994
- Testing
- Bulk RNA Sequencing, Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Brain Tumor, Pediatric
Irradiation in Paediatrics: Neurocognition, Neuroimaging and Evaluation of Memory and Attention
This is a prospective, open-label, multicentric study designed to correlate the dose delivered to the hippocampus with declarative memory deficits 2 years after radiotherapy treatment in a paediatric population who had received…
- Trial name
- IPANEMA (NCT06599879)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessments:
- Where
- 14 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Claudius Regaud
ALK Fusion-positive Solid or CNS Tumors
A Study Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of Alectinib in Pediatric Participants With ALK Fusion-Positive Solid or CNS Tumors
This study will evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of alectinib in children and adolescents with ALK fusion-positive solid or CNS tumors for whom prior treatment has proven to be ineffective or for whom there is…
- Trial name
- NCT04774718
- Testing
- Alectinib
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Australia and 9 more
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Pediatric ALL, Concussion, Mild
Concussion Active Rehabilitation
In this study, the investigator plans a randomized trial of active rehabilitation and standard care for acute concussion management.
- Conditions
- Pediatric ALL, Concussion, Mild, Concussion, Brain, Concussion, Intermediate
- Trial name
- NCT04248218
- Testing
- Active Rehabilitation Group/Case
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Selumetinib Sulfate in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With Activating MAPK Pathway Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well selumetinib sulfate works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with MAPK pathway activation mutations that have spread to…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Recurrent Childhood Central Nervous System Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT03213691
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Selumetinib, Selumetinib Sulfate
- Where
- 110 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Ixabepilone in Treating Young Patients With Solid Tumors or Leukemia That Haven't Responded to Therapy
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of ixabepilone in treating young…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00030108
- Testing
- ixabepilone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
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
High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
PEP-CMV Vaccine Targeting CMV Antigen to Treat Newly Diagnosed Pediatric HGG and DIPG and Recurrent Medulloblastoma
This study will address the question of whether targeting CMV antigens with PEP-CMV can serve as a novel immunotherapeutic approach in pediatric patients with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG) or diffuse intrinsic pontine…
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Recurrent Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT05096481
- Testing
- PEP-CMV, Temozolomide, Tetanus Diphtheria Vaccine
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
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)
Brain Tumors, Quality of Life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Neuro-Oncology Wellbeing
Background. Survivors of childhood brain tumours have the poorest health-related quality of life of all cancer survivors due to the multiple physical and psychological sequelae of brain tumours and their treatment.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Quality of Life, Brain Tumor, Pediatric
- Trial name
- ACT NOW (NCT04722237)
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Brain Neoplasm, Glioma
An Open Label Dose Escalation Safety Study of Convection-Enhanced Delivery of IL13-PE38QQR in Patients With Progressive Pediatric Diffuse Infiltrating Brainstem Glioma and Supratentorial High-grade Glioma
Background: Diffusely infiltrating pontine glioma (DIPG) or supratentorial high-grade glioma (HGG) are brain tumors that are often difficult to treat.
- Trial name
- NCT00880061
- Testing
- IL13-PE38QQR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Childhood Astrocytoma, Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor
Wild-Type Reovirus in Combination With Sargramostim in Treating Younger Patients With High-Grade Relapsed or Refractory Brain Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of wild-type reovirus (viral therapy) when given with sargramostim in treating younger patients with high grade brain tumors that have come back or that have not…
- Conditions
- Childhood Astrocytoma, Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT02444546
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Sargramostim, Wild-type Reovirus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Myasthenia Gravis
A Study of Nipocalimab in Children Aged 2 to Less Than 18 Years With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of nipocalimab on total serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) in pediatric participants 2 to less than (<) 18 years of age (globally) and 8 to <18 years of age (for Unites Stated (US)…
- Trial name
- NCT05265273
- Testing
- Nipocalimab
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Japan and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Low-Grade Gliomas, Malignant Neoplasms, Brain
Study of MEK162 for Children With Low-Grade Gliomas
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the drug MEK162 in children with a brain tumor call low-grade glioma, as well as in children with other tumors in which a specific growth signal is abnormally turned on.
- Conditions
- Low-Grade Gliomas, Malignant Neoplasms, Brain, Soft Tissue Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02285439
- Testing
- MEK162
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles