Clinical trials: Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors
High Grade Glioma, Astrocytoma
Study of Olutasidenib and Temozolomide in HGG
The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of the study drug olutasidenib to treat newly diagnosed pediatric and young adult patients with a high-grade glioma (HGG) harboring an IDH1 mutation.
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, Astrocytoma, Astrocytoma, Grade III, Astrocytoma, Grade IV
- Trial name
- NCT06161974
- Testing
- Olutasidenib + TMZ
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Rigel Pharmaceuticals
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
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Glioma
HER2-specific CAR T Cell Locoregional Immunotherapy for HER2-positive Recurrent/Refractory Pediatric CNS Tumors
This is a Phase 1 study of central nervous system (CNS) locoregional adoptive therapy with autologous CD4 and CD8 T cells lentivirally transduced to express a HER2-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and EGFRt, delivered by…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Glioma, Ependymoma, Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT03500991
- Testing
- HER2-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Pediatric Brain Tumor, Glioma
Valproic Acid in Childhood Progressive Brain Tumors
The study investigates valproic acid added to radiation and temozolomide therapy (standard of care) for progressive or recurrent pediatric brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Brain Tumor, Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT01861990
- Testing
- Valproic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Brain Neoplasms
Health Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors: A Feasibility Study Utilizing PROMIS
In this research study the investigators want to learn more about the quality of life before, during and after cancer treatment in patients with central nervous system brain tumors.
- Trial name
- PROMIS-QOL (NCT02603692)
- Testing
- PROMIS-QOL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Neoplasms
Neurobehavioral Functioning in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients After Proton Beam Radiation Treatment
The aim of this study is to follow up with all of the pediatric brain tumor patients who received proton beam radiation therapy at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for which there is baseline neuropsychological testing in…
- Trial name
- NCT01180881
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain Tumors and/or Solid Tumors Including, Brain Stem Glioma
Methionine PET/CT Studies In Patients With Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the usefulness of imaging with radiolabeled methionine in the evaluation of children and young adults with tumor(s). Methionine is a naturally occurring essential amino acid.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors and/or Solid Tumors Including, Brain Stem Glioma, High Grade CNS Tumors, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT00840047
- Testing
- Methionine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 503 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Solid Tumors Harboring NTRK Fusion
A Study to Test the Safety and Efficacy of the Drug Larotrectinib for the Treatment of Tumors With NTRK-fusion in Children
The study is being done to test the safety of a cancer drug called larotrectinib in children. The cancer must have a change in a particular gene (NTRK1, NTRK2 or NTRK3).
- Trial name
- SCOUT (NCT02637687)
- Testing
- Larotrectinib (Vitrakvi, BAY2757556)
- Where
- 45 sites in United States, Australia and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
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
Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor
Loc3CAR: Locoregional Delivery of B7-H3-CAR T Cells for Pediatric Patients With Primary CNS Tumors
Loc3CAR is a Phase I clinical trial evaluating the use of autologous B7-H3-CAR T cells for participants ≤ 21 years old with primary CNS neoplasms.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT05835687
- Testing
- B7-H3-CAR T cells
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Sarcoma, Pediatric Brain Tumors
Pediatric Radiation Therapy Registry
The Johns Hopkins Pediatric Radiation Oncology Program is creating a registry that will capture the full 3D radiation dosimetry delivered to its pediatric patients to manage the quality of care provided, as well as to examine the…
- Trial name
- NCT07129317
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric
The Use of 5-aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) as an Intraoperative Tumor Marker for Resection of Pediatric Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors
Surgery is the cornerstone treatment of most pediatric CNS tumors, including astrocytomas, ependymomas, medulloblastomas, and many other pathologies.
- Trial name
- 5-ALA (NCT02050243)
- Testing
- 5ALA
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Brain Tumor, Head and Neck Cancer
Cognitive Outcomes After Brain Substructure-informed Radiation Planning in Pediatric Patients
The goal of this trial is to determine whether it is possible to minimize radiation dose to parts of the brain that are important for thinking and learning in children who require radiation to treat their tumor, and if this will…
- Trial name
- CogRT (NCT05658731)
- Testing
- substructure informed planning, Neurocognitive Testing, MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Somatostatin Receptor Positive, NETs
Phase I Trial to Determine the Dose and Evaluate the PK and Safety of Lutetium Lu 177 Edotreotide Therapy in Pediatric Participants With SSTR-positive Tumors
The purpose of the study is to determine the appropriate pediatric dosage and evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) and safety of Lutetium Lu 177 Edotreotide Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (RPT) as a monotherapy or following…
- Conditions
- Somatostatin Receptor Positive, NETs, Lymphoma, Solid Tumor
- Trial name
- KinLET (NCT06441331)
- Testing
- Lutetium Lu 177-Edotreotide, Amino Acid Solution
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, France and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- ITM Solucin GmbH
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)
Craniopharyngioma, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
Hypothalamic-Stratified Nursing Pathway for Pediatric Craniopharyngioma
The goal of this multicenter retrospective cohort study is to determine whether MRI-graded hypothalamic injury severity predicts growth-hormone deficiency (GHD) and neuropsychological morbidity in 500 children and adolescents (≤…
- Trial name
- NCT07342686
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Ewing's Sarcoma/Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Neuroblastoma
A Combined Study in Pediatric Cancer Patients for Dose Ranging and Efficacy/Safety of Plerixafor Plus Standard Regimens for Mobilization Versus Standard Regimens Alone
This is a multi-site study with plerixafor in pediatric cancer patients. The study will be conducted in 2 stages: Stage 1 is a dose-escalation study.
- Conditions
- Ewing's Sarcoma/Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Brain Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT01288573
- Testing
- plerixafor
- Where
- 27 sites in Belgium, Czechia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
A Phase II Study of Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2b (PEG-Intron(Trademark)) in Children With Diffuse Pontine Gliomas
Diffuse pontine gliomas are tumors on the pons portion of the brainstem. Their peak incidence is in children between 5 and 10 years old. Their location makes surgical resection impossible.
- Trial name
- NCT00036569
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, pegylated interferon alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Refractory Cancer, CNS Tumors
A Study of Avutometinib for People With Solid Tumor Cancers
The purpose of this study is to find out whether avutometinib is a safe treatment for advanced or recurrent solid tumor cancers in children and young adults.
- Conditions
- Refractory Cancer, CNS Tumors, CNS Tumor, Adult, CNS Tumor, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT06104488
- Testing
- Avutometinib
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Pediatric Neurosurgical Tumors
Sodium Fluorescein-Guided Resection of Pediatric Neurosurgical Tumors
Sodium fluorescein, which has been shown to be useful for intraoperative guidance regarding the resection of adult neurosurgical tumors, can aid the resection of pediatric neurosurgical tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03752203
- Testing
- Sodium Fluorescein, Microscopic Resection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver