Clinical trials: Primary Malignant Brain Tumor
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
Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Medulloblastoma
A Study of Pomalidomide Monotherapy for Children and Young Adults With Recurrent or Progressive Primary Brain Tumors
This study will assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of pomalidomide in children and young adults aged 1 to < 21 years with recurrent or progressive primary brain tumors in one of four primary brain tumor types…
- Trial name
- NCT03257631
- Testing
- Pomalidomide
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Celgene
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Positron Emission Tomography Using Fluorothymidine F 18 in Finding Recurrent Disease in Patients With Gliomas
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as positron emission tomography using fluorothymidine F 18, may be effective in finding recurrent disease in patients with gliomas.
- Trial name
- NCT00276770
- Testing
- fluorine F 18 fluorothymidine, positron emission tomography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Glioblastoma
Ph. II Treatment of Adults w Primary Malignant Glioma w Irinotecan + Temozolomide
Objective: To determine activity of combo of Irinotecan + Temozolomide To further characterize any toxicity associated w combo of Irinotecan + Temozolomide
- Trial name
- NCT00616005
- Testing
- Temodar and Irinotecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors
Cyproheptadine and Megestrol in Preventing Weight Loss in Children With Cachexia Caused By Cancer or Cancer Treatment
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine and megestrol may improve appetite and help prevent weight loss in children with cancer. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well cyproheptadine and megestrol work in improving appetite and…
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumors, Cachexia, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT00066248
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride, megestrol acetate
- Where
- 43 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Brain Tumors, Medulloblastoma
Systemic Biomarkers to Predict Radiation-Induced Neurocognitive Decline
Radiation constitutes an integral component in the management of primary brain tumors in pediatric and young adults like medulloblastoma, ependymoma, low-grade glioma, pituitary tumors, etc.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors, Medulloblastoma, Glioma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- BIO-RIN (NCT06779487)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Centre
Brain Neoplasms, Primary Malignant
Topotecan by Intracerebral Clysis for Recurrent Primary Malignant Brain Tumors
This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of a chemotherapeutic drug (topotecan) as it is given directly into brain tumors by a delivery technique called convection-enhanced delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT00308165
- Testing
- Convection-Enhanced Delivery, Topotecan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Acoustic Schwannoma, Adult Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma
RO4929097, Temozolomide, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Malignant Glioma
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097 (RO4929097) when given together with temozolomide and radiation therapy in treating patients with newly…
- Conditions
- Acoustic Schwannoma, Adult Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT01119599
- Testing
- 3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy, Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097, Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Primary Brain Tumor, Glioma
Assistance in Neurosurgery (ExtempoRMN)
The main ambition of this project is to develop, and provide the medical community, an innovative method to analyze extemporaneously, during a neurosurgery operation, excised tissues.
- Trial name
- ExtempoRMN (NCT02272452)
- Testing
- High-Resolution Magic-Angle Spinning Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Central Nervous System Tumour
Neurocognitive Integrity After Proton Therapy for Brain Tumor
Radiation therapy remains a cornerstone in the management of both benign and malignant intracranial tumors, either as monotherapy or combined with surgery and/or chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- PROTON MIND (NCT07836478)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- European Institute of Oncology
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Donepezil in Treating Young Patients With Primary Brain Tumors Previously Treated With Radiation Therapy to the Brain
RATIONALE: Donepezil may decrease the side effects caused by radiation therapy to the brain. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well donepezil works in treating young patients with primary brain tumors previously…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00452868
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Anxiety
Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) at the Time of Clinical Evaluation to Improve Psychological Distress and Anxiety in Primary Brain Tumor (PBT) Patients
Background: Distress, anxiety, and other psychological disorders may be more common in people with primary brain tumors (PBTs). PBTs can affect their symptoms, quality of life, and their tolerance of cancer treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT04301089
- Testing
- Pico G2 4K Headset with Applied VR software, Patient Reported Questionnaires, Saliva sample collection (hormones)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Dasatinib, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Young Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Malignant Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Dasatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs in chemotherapy, such as ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00788125
- Testing
- carboplatin, dasatinib, etoposide phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Brain Tumor
Evaluation of Cognitive-Communication Deficits Following Treatment of Primary Brain Tumor Patients
This study is to evaluate which cognitive-linguistic symptoms are most commonly experienced following brain tumor treatment. Cognitive surveys will be administered after treatment of primary brain tumor cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03090386
- Testing
- Cognitive Surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Tumor, Brain Tumor
Utility of Primary Glioblastoma Cell Lines
In this study, the characterization of human malignant glioma cell lines is described. After mechanical and enzymatic digestion of glioblastoma human biopsies from Neuromed IRCCS Neurosurgery patients, the investigators analyzed…
- Trial name
- NCT04180046
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Primary Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma
Temozolomide in Elderly Patients With KPS < 70
The management of glioblastoma in elderly patients with poor performance status (KPS<70) is unsettled. This single arm phase 2 trial trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of temozolomide alone in this population
- Trial name
- TAG (NCT01242566)
- Testing
- Temozolomide
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brain Tumor
Influences of Propofol and Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Brain Tumor
In the preoperative waiting area, the patients are randomly assigned and divided into two groups according to the allocation sequence table (corresponding to 1:1 randomization) generated by the computer.
- Trial name
- anesthetics (NCT05141877)
- Testing
- Propofol, Sevoflurane
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 706 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
GBM, Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
Focused Ultrasound Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption for the Treatment of High-Grade Glioma in Patients Undergoing Standard Chemotherapy
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of focused ultrasound (FUS)-mediated blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption using the Next Generation Dome Helmet (NGDH) in adults with glioblastoma (GBM)…
- Conditions
- GBM, Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), Glioblastoma Multiforme of Brain, Glioblastoma Multiforme Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT07179328
- Testing
- Focused Ultrasound Next Generation Dome Helmet, Definity® Vial for (Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) Injectable Suspension
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Primary Brain Neoplasms
Biomarker Analysis of Central Nervous System Tumors
Background: The number of people who get tumors of the brain or central nervous system (CNS) is lower than other cancers. But these tumors cause a higher rate of serious effects and even death.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Neoplasms, Primary Brain Neoplasms, Neoplasms, Brain, Cancer of the Brain
- Trial name
- NCT02692898
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain (Nervous System) Cancers, Brain Tumor, Primary
3D Decision Support Tool for Brain Tumour Surgery Development and Validation: Observational Study
This observational study (STRATUM-OS) aims to collect the necessary data from a cohort of patients with planned surgery for suspected intra-axial malignant brain tumours (both primary and secondary) following the standard…
- Trial name
- STRATUM-OS (NCT07036783)
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Canaria Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Canarias