Clinical trials: Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors
Solid Tumors
Study of EZN-2208 Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors
The goal of this clinical research study is to find the highest tolerable dose of EZN-2208 that can be given to pediatric patients with Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT01295697
- Testing
- EZN-2208
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Pediatric ALL, Epilepsy
Pediatric EEG Monitoring
The purpose of this study is to understand if a new, smart, wireless EEG developed by our team can be used to monitor the continuous electrical activity of the brain in the ICU and EMU and whether it works as well as the current…
- Trial name
- NCT04664608
- Testing
- wearable EEG sensor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis
Swiss Pediatric Inflammatory Brain Disease Registry (Swiss-Ped-IBrainD)
The Swiss-Ped-IBrainD is a national patient registry that collects information on diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, and follow-up of pediatric patients with an inflammatory brain disease in Switzerland.
- Conditions
- Optic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis, Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT05017142
- Where
- 13 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Brain Tumor, Recurrent
Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for Recurrent Pediatric Brain Tumors
The goal of this proposal is to evaluate a new Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) modification which could revolutionize the treatment of brain tumors in children and adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01682746
- Testing
- Photofrin (porfimer sodium) & photodynamic therapy.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Harry T Whelan, MD
Pediatric Recurrent Central Nervous System Tumors
Neoepitope-based Personalized DNA Vaccine Approach in Pediatric Patients With Recurrent Central Nervous System Tumors
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the safety and feasibility of giving a personalized DNA vaccine to people with central nervous system tumors that have returned or have been resistant to treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03988283
- Testing
- Personalized neoantigen DNA vaccine, Papivax Biotech TDS-IM v2.0, Peripheral blood draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Solid Tumors, Primary Brain Tumors
Metformin in Children With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the tolerability and safety of escalating doses of metformin on a backbone of vincristine, irinotecan and temozolomide (VIT) in children with recurrent and refractory solid tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT01528046
- Testing
- Vincristine, Irinotecan, Temozolomide
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Brain Tumor
Panitumumab-IRDye800 to Detect Pediatric Neoplasms During Neurosurgical Procedures
The objective of the study is to assess safety of panitumumab-IRDye800 in pediatric patients undergoing brain surgery to remove suspected tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT04085887
- Testing
- Panitumumab-IRDye800, Pinpoint-IR9000 endoscopic/handheld device, Explorer Air camera
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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)
Medulloblastoma, Astrocytoma, Grade III
Phase I Study of Mebendazole Therapy for Recurrent/Progressive Pediatric Brain Tumors
This is a safety (Phase 1) trial using mebendazole for recurrent pediatric brain cancers that include medulloblastoma and high grade glioma, that are no longing responding to standard therapies.
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Astrocytoma, Grade III, Glioblastoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT02644291
- Testing
- Mebendazole
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
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
DIPG, Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Recurrent
HRQL and Symptom Assessment for Patients With DIPG or Recurrent and Re-irradiated Brain Tumours and Their Caregivers
Although many children with brain tumours are successfully cured of their disease, a substantial proportion of patients suffer disease recurrence and require further treatment.
- Conditions
- DIPG, Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Recurrent, Brain Tumor, DIPG, Radiation Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT04670016
- Testing
- This study does not include an intervention.
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
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
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
Pediatric Cancer
Efficacy of Cognitive and Physical Trainings in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Cancer survival comes at a price: pediatric cancer survivors have a high risk for a wide range of cognitive difficulties, particularly survivors of cancer involving the central nervous system (CNS, e.g., brain tumors [BT]) are…
- Trial name
- NCT02749877
- Testing
- Working Memory Training, Physical Training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Cancer, Cardiac Anomaly
Using NPT to Evaluate Providing PPC as ELNEC-PPC WBT for Nurses
The purpose of this study is to explain the provision of palliative care at the end of life by the implementation of the ELNEC course, as WBT Program using the Normalization Process Theory, that focus attention on how complex…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Cardiac Anomaly, Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- ELNEC-PPC (NCT04461561)
- Testing
- end-of-life nursing education consortium-pediatric palliative care as web based-training plus usual care
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altoosi University College
Retinoblastoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma
Simvastatin With Topotecan and Cyclophosphamide in Relapsed and/or Refractory Pediatric Solid and CNS Tumors
This is a Phase I trial with new experimental drugs such as simvastatin in combination with topotecan and cyclophosphamide in the hopes of finding a drug that may work against tumors that have come back or that have not responded…
- Conditions
- Retinoblastoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Rhabdoid Tumor
- Trial name
- AflacST1402 (NCT02390843)
- Testing
- Simvastatin, Cyclophosphamide, Topotecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Glioma of Brain, Craniopharyngioma
Memantine for Prevention of Cognitive Late Effects in Pediatric Patients Receiving Cranial Radiation Therapy for Localized Brain Tumors
Children with brain tumors who have had radiation therapy are at risk for problems with attention, memory, and problem solving. Such problems may cause difficulty in school and daily life.
- Conditions
- Glioma of Brain, Craniopharyngioma, Ependymoma, Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT03194906
- Testing
- Memantine, Cognitive Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Medulloblastoma, Central Nervous System Tumors
Clinical Studies of Gemcitabine-Oxaliplatin
These are Phase 2 single-arm studies of gemcitabine in combination with oxaliplatin in refractory or relapsing pediatric solid tumors.
- Conditions
- Medulloblastoma, Central Nervous System Tumors, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00407433
- Testing
- Gemcitabine (Gemzar®), Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin®)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris
Brain Tumor, Pediatric
Promotion of Well-being of Young Adult Brain Cancer Survivors
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an Internet-based, behavioral activation intervention to promote well-being in a young adult survivors of childhood brain tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT03871686
- Testing
- Brief Internet-based Behavioral Activation Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Central Nervous System Tumors
Study of BLZ-100 in Pediatric Subjects With CNS Tumors
Many types of cancer are primarily treated with surgery and patient survival is directly related to the extent to which the tumor is able to be removed.
- Trial name
- NCT02462629
- Testing
- BLZ-100
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Blaze Bioscience Inc.