Clinical trials: Primary Brain Tumors
Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
A Pilot Study To Evaluate The Effects of Everolimus on Brain mTOR Activity and Cortical Hyperexcitability in TSC and FCD
The purpose of this study is to measure if the drug called Everolimus effects mTOR signaling (an electrical activity signal in the brain) in patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and Focal Cortical Dysplasia (FCD) with…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Focal Cortical Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT02451696
- Testing
- Everolimus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Benign Neoplasms, Brain, Brain Cancer
More Complete Removal of Malignant Brain Tumors by Fluorescence-Guided Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and utility of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) for identifying your tumor during surgery. 5-ALA is not FDA approved at this time.
- Conditions
- Benign Neoplasms, Brain, Brain Cancer, Brain Neoplasms, Benign, Brain Neoplasms, Malignant
- Trial name
- NCT01445691
- Testing
- 5-ALA (Gliolan)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Constantinos Hadjipanayis
Adenocarcinoma, Adenocystic Carcinoma
The Registry of Oncology Outcomes Associated With Testing and Treatment
This study is to collect and validate regulatory-grade real-world data (RWD) in oncology using the novel, Master Observational Trial construct. This data can be then used in real-world evidence (RWE) generation.
- Conditions
- Adenocarcinoma, Adenocystic Carcinoma, Anal Cancer, Appendix Cancer
- Trial name
- ROOT (NCT04028479)
- Testing
- Biomarker Testing (L), Systemic Treatment (T), Patient Reported Outcomes (P)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 167 people
- Sponsor
- Taproot Health
Alopecia; X-Rays
Radiation- Induced Alopecia in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy to the Brain
Study will be conducted on patients receiving Whole brain(WB) / Partial Brain(PB) radiotherapy using volumetric modulated arc therapy or intensity modulated radiotherapy at Department of Radiation Oncology, Fortis Memorial…
- Trial name
- NCT03543020
- Testing
- radiation therapy to brain
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Fortis Memorial Research Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Collecting and Storing Blood Samples From Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of blood from patients with cancer to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders, Leukemia, Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00900120
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Adult Brain, Primary Brain Tumor
Neuropharmacokinetics of Eribulin Mesylate in Treating Patients With Primary or Metastatic Brain Tumors
This pilot trial studies the brain concentration of eribulin mesylate in treating patients with primary or metastatic brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT02338037
- Testing
- Therapeutic Conventional Surgery, Biopsy, Eribulin Mesylate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Glioblastoma
Feasibility of ORGAnoids in Routine Clinical Practice for Molecular Analysis of the GLIOvascular Niche in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors.
The main goal of ORGA-GLIO trial is to establish the feasibility in routine clinical practice of ex-vivo organoid cultures composed of tumor cells within their microenvironment (glioblastoma organoid - GBO) and intra- and…
- Trial name
- ORGA-GLIO (NCT07029100)
- Testing
- Ex-vivo organoid culture
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Henri Becquerel
Glioblastoma Multiforme, High-grade Astrocytoma Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
Phase I Study of APX005M in Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of APX005M in treating younger patients with primary malignant central nervous system tumor that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive), or newly diagnosed…
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, High-grade Astrocytoma Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), CNS Primary Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS), Ependymoma, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
- Trial name
- NCT03389802
- Testing
- APX005M treatment for recurrent or refractory primary malignant CNS tumor patients, APX005M treatment for newly diagnosed DIPG patients
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain (Nervous System) Cancers
A Phase I, Single-arm, Open-label Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Efficacy of CHT101 Cell Infusion in Adult Subjects With Recurrent or Progressive Malignant Primary Brain Tumors（CROWN）
Recurrent or progressive primary malignant brain tumors are among the malignancies with a poor prognosis. They refer to primary brain tumors that either recur after standard treatment or show disease progression during the course…
- Trial name
- NCT07496073
- Testing
- CHT 101
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma
Vorinostat and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors or Spinal Cord Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with temozolomide in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory primary brain tumors or spinal cord tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01076530
- Testing
- vorinostat, temozolomide, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Primary Brain Tumor, Metastatic Brain Tumor
Assessment of Eloquent Function in Brain Tumor Patients
Purpose of the study: AIM 1: Prospectively collect pre-operative [functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), magnetoencephalography (MEG)] and intra-operative mapping data in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01535430
- Testing
- Brain mapping
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Potential EEG Biomarkers and Antiepileptogenic Strategies for Epilepsy in TSC
To determine whether EEGs during infancy is a reliable biomarker to identify TSC patients that will develop infantile spasms/epilepsy in the near future and thus are appropriate candidates for an antiepileptogenic drug trial.
- Trial name
- NCT01767779
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Glioma, Brain Tumor, Primary
Cognitive Remediation Therapy for Brain Tumor Patients: Improving Working Memory
To investigate a computer-based Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) for brain tumor patients at the Massey Cancer Center on measures of cognitive functioning (e.g., working memory, attention, processing speed, language…
- Trial name
- NCT03323450
- Testing
- CogMed®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Gene Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Inserting the gene for herpes virus into a person's cells may improve the body's ability to fight cancer or make the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy using antiviral drugs such as ganciclovir.
- Trial name
- NCT00002824
- Testing
- gene therapy, chemotherapy, ganciclovir
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Cancer, All Types, Cancer of Liver
The PIONEER Initiative: Precision Insights On N-of-1 Ex Vivo Effectiveness Research Based on Individual Tumor Ownership (Precision Oncology)
The PIONEER Initiative stands for Precision Insights On N-of-1 Ex vivo Effectiveness Research. The PIONEER Initiative is designed to provide access to functional precision medicine to any cancer patient with any tumor at any…
- Conditions
- Cancer, All Types, Cancer of Liver, Cancer of Stomach, Cancer of Head and Neck
- Trial name
- PIONEER (NCT03896958)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- SpeciCare
Vasomotor Symptoms as a Sex Hormone-dependent Disorder in Women and Men, Hot Flashes
A Study to Learn if Elinzanetant Affects the Ability to Drive and Brain Function in Healthy Women
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat vasomotor symptoms (VMS), also known as hot flashes. Hot flashes are intense and sudden feelings of heat along with sweating and reddening of the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT06219902
- Testing
- Elinzanetant (BAY3427080), Zopiclone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
Lenalidomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory CNS Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of lenalidomide in treating young patients with recurrent, progressive, or refractory CNS tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- NCT00100880
- Testing
- lenalidomide, perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging, diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Peritumoral Brain Edema, PRIMARY MALIGNANT and METASTATIC BRAIN TUMORS
Imaging Study of XERECEPT® Treatment for Peritumoral Brain Edema (PBE)
This is a phase II, multicenter, open-label, imaging study of hCRF in the reduction of PBE in patients with primary malignant or metastatic brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00691522
- Testing
- Xerecept
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- PharmaNet
Metastasis to Brain of Unknown Primary
18F ML-10 for Early Detection of Response of Brain Metastases to SRS
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the potential of [18F]-ML-10 to serve as a non-invasive imaging tool for the early detection of apoptosis in brain metastases in response to radiation therapy, in patients subjected to…
- Trial name
- NCT00696943
- Testing
- ([18F]-ML-10)
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Aposense Ltd.
Seizure Disorder, Hypogonadism
Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Hypogonadal Men With Epilepsy With Testosterone and Either Anastrozole or Placebo
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment using a medication (anastrozole/Arimidex), which lowers estrogen levels in the blood is better than placebo, a tablet that does not contain any active medication, when…
- Conditions
- Seizure Disorder, Hypogonadism, Erectile Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT00179517
- Testing
- Anastrozole 1mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center