Clinical trials: Primary Malignant Brain Tumor
Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
SmartCare: Innovations in Caregiving Interventions
This is a study to evaluate the effectiveness of using an established intervention for depressive symptom management in conjunction with a needs-based caregiver intervention for improving the psychological and physical health of…
- Trial name
- SmartCare (NCT02058745)
- Testing
- CAU+ (Enhanced Care as Usual), Beating the Blues, SmartCare
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Glioma
Study of IDO Inhibitor and Temozolomide for Adult Patients With Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
In this study, investigators will conduct a phase I/II trial in recurrent (temozolomide resistant) glioma patients. The overall goal of this study is to provide a foundation for future studies with indoximod tested in newly…
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, Glioma, Gliosarcoma, Malignant Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT02052648
- Testing
- Indoximod, Temozolomide, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- NewLink Genetics Corporation
Primary Brain Neoplasm
An Exercise Intervention for Improving Mental and Physical Health in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors and Their Caregivers, ET-NEURO Trial
This clinical trial evaluates the effects of a partnered exercise program, called Exercise Together, on participants with primary brain tumors and their caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT07278440
- Testing
- Electronic Health Record Review, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Brain Edema, Brain Tumor
XERECEPT® (hCRF) for Primary Glioma Patients Requiring Dexamethasone to Treat Peritumoral Brain Edema
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety and efficacy of XERECEPT (human Corticotropin-Releasing Factor, or hCRF) compared to dexamethasone in patients with primary malignant glioma who require increased dexamethasone…
- Trial name
- NCT00226668
- Testing
- hCRF
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Celtic Pharma Development Services
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Radiation Toxicity
Phase II Studies Of Donepezil And Ginkgo Biloba In Irradiated Brain Tumor
RATIONALE: Donepezil and EGb761 may be effective in improving neurocognitive function (such as thinking, attention, concentration, and memory) and may improve quality of life in patients who have undergone radiation therapy to…
- Trial name
- NCT00070161
- Testing
- EGb761, donepezil hydrochloride, cognitive assessment
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Primary Brain Tumor
Neurocognitive Function After Proton Therapy in Children and Adolescents
Brain tumors are the second most frequent malignant diseases in children and adolescents. In the study the short and medium term consequences of proton therapy on cognitive processes in particular on executive functions in…
- Trial name
- ELBE-ProKids (NCT04066465)
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technische Universität Dresden
Malignant Neoplasm of Breast, Malignant Neoplasms of Digestive Organs
Pembrolizumab With Intratumoral Injection of Clostridium Novyi-NT
Some tumors are difficult to treat with chemotherapy or radiation. One of the reasons is that areas of the tumor do not have many blood vessels, which makes it difficult for drugs to reach those areas.
- Conditions
- Malignant Neoplasm of Breast, Malignant Neoplasms of Digestive Organs, Malignant Neoplasms of Eye Brain and Other Parts of Central Nervous System, Malignant Neoplasms of Female Genital Organs
- Trial name
- NCT03435952
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab, Clostridium Novyi-NT, Doxycycline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Primary Brain Tumor, Epilepsy
Trial of Levetiracetam in Patients With Primary Brain Tumors and Symptomatic Seizures Who Undergo Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility, efficacy and safety of intravenous and oral antiepileptic treatment with levetiracetam in patients with primary brain tumors and symptomatic epilepsy in the period of…
- Trial name
- NCT00571155
- Testing
- levetiracetam
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
High Grade Glioma, BRAF V600E
Study of Binimetinib With Encorafenib in Adults With Recurrent BRAF V600-Mutated HGG
The goal of this study is to estimate the efficacy of encorafenib and binimetinib as measured by radiographic response in recurrent high-grade primary brain tumors.
- Conditions
- High Grade Glioma, BRAF V600E, BRAF V600K, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- BRAF (NCT03973918)
- Testing
- Encorafenib, Binimetinib, Research Bloods
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Malignant Glioma, Recurrent Brain Neoplasm
Selinexor in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors or High-Grade Gliomas
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of selinexor in treating younger patients with solid tumors or central nervous system (CNS) tumors that have come back (recurrent) or do not respond to treatment…
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Recurrent Brain Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02323880
- Testing
- Pharmacological Study, Selinexor
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Gimatecan in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Primary Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gimatecan, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00087061
- Testing
- gimatecan
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Examination of Changes on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) in Patients Who Receive Gliadel Wafers During Initial Surgery for Glioblastoma Multiforme. Response or Failure to Gliadel Wafers for Subjects With Glioblastoma Multiforme.
Subjects with newly diagnosed brain tumors who undergo surgical resection and whose pathology in the operating room shows a high grade glioma will be eligible.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- Gliadel-MRS (NCT00645385)
- Testing
- MRS Spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Brain Neoplasms, Endocrine System Diseases
Assessment of Endocrine and Metabolic Late Effects After Childhood Brain Tumor Treatment
This prospective, single-group interventional study evaluates endocrine and metabolic late effects in survivors of primary brain tumors treated during childhood.
- Conditions
- Brain Neoplasms, Endocrine System Diseases, Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07716579
- Testing
- Study-Specific Endocrine and Metabolic Late-Effects Assessment
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
Primary Brain Tumor
Laser Ablation in Stereotactic Neurosurgery (LAISE): NeuroBlate® Retrospective Registry
The NeuroBlate® System (NBS), is a minimally invasive robotic laser thermotherapy tool. It employs a pulsed surgical laser to deliver targeted energy to abnormal brain tissue caused by tumors and lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT02389855
- Testing
- NeuroBlate® System Therapy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Monteris Medical
Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy and Tamoxifen in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin and doxorubicin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Estrogen can stimulate the growth of tumor cells.
- Conditions
- Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Head and Neck Cancer, Liver Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002608
- Testing
- cisplatin, doxorubicin hydrochloride, tamoxifen citrate
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma
18F-FPPRGD2 PET/CT or PET/MRI in Predicting Early Response in Patients With Cancer Receiving Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy
The purpose of the study is to conduct research of a new PET radiopharmaceutical in cancer patients. The uptake of the novel radiopharmaceutical 18F-FPPRGD2 will be assessed in study participants with glioblastoma multiforme…
- Conditions
- Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma, Male Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01806675
- Testing
- 18F-fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG), 18F-FPPRGD2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Sanjiv Sam Gambhir
Malignant Solid Tumors, Primary Brain Tumor
Biobank and Register of Patients With Agresive Tumors for Translational and Analytical Research
The investigators will collect biosamples of patient blood and tumour tissue for further immunological analysis of blood cell subpopulations, immunosupressive factors concentration, HLA expression an lymphocytes and tumour…
- Conditions
- Malignant Solid Tumors, Primary Brain Tumor, Melanoma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trial name
- REGATA (NCT05539677)
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology
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
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Cytotoxic T Cells and Interleukin-2 in Treating Adult Patients With Recurrent Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Biological therapy uses different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. Cytotoxic T cells combined with interleukin-2 may be an effective treatment for recurrent brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00002572
- Testing
- aldesleukin, muromonab-CD3, therapeutic tumor infiltrating lymphocytes
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cancer
External-Beam Radiation Therapy With or Without Indinavir and Ritonavir in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Indinavir and ritonavir may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
- Trial name
- NCT00637637
- Testing
- indinavir sulfate, ritonavir, radiation therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland