Clinical trials: Supratentorial Brain Tumor
Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
Imaging Study of the Distribution of IL13-PE38QQR Infused Before and After Surgery in Adult Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
The experimental anti-cancer drug IL13-PE38QQR, which is being developed for the treatment of malignant brain tumors, is composed of parts of two proteins: the immune system cytokine IL13 and a toxin from the bacterium…
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT00064779
- Testing
- IL13-PE38QQR, targeted fusion protein therapy, surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- INSYS Therapeutics Inc
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Radiation Therapy and Tamoxifen in Treating Adults With Newly Diagnosed Supratentorial Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs such as tamoxifen may make the tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00006388
- Testing
- tamoxifen citrate, radiation therapy
- Where
- 257 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group
Pituitary Adenoma
Use of [18F] Fluoroethyl-L-tyrosine PET/MRI for Identifying Small Functional Pituitary Adenomas
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the diagnostic role and clinical efficacy of investigational FET-PET/MRI in detecting MRI-occult primary or residual/recurrent functional pituitary adenomas (PAs) and its influence on…
- Trial name
- NCT07456878
- Testing
- FET-PET/MRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pituitary Tumor
Pituitary Tumor Surveillance: Pathogenic Correlation
The purpose of this study is to observe predictors of pituitary tumor recurrence and markers of persistent disease activity in patients harboring pituitary mass lesions of all types.
- Trial name
- NCT00599092
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Pituitary Adenomas
Genome-wide Association Study of Pituitary Tumors
Pituitary adenomas is a very common disease, but the cause and genetics hasn't been identified. The investigators are going to use genome-wide association study to identify genes that may be related to pituitary adenomas.
- Trial name
- NCT01442220
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 12,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Pituitary Neoplasm
Feasibility of Endosphenoidal Coil Placement for Imaging of the Sella During Transsphenoidal Surgery
Tumors of the pituitary gland comprise up to 20% of all brain tumors. The central location and the small size of the pituitary gland make the management of tumors particularly challenging.
- Trial name
- NCT03678389
- Testing
- ESC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Cancer
Colony-Stimulating Factors in Treating Children With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Colony-stimulating factors such as thrombopoietin and G-CSF may increase the number of immune cells found in…
- Trial name
- NCT00003597
- Testing
- recombinant human thrombopoietin, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Supratentorial Neoplasms, Aneurysms
Scalp Nerve Blocks for Post-Craniotomy Pain
The objective of this study is to demonstrate that scalp nerve blocks ("scalp freezing"), performed at the end of supratentorial brain surgery, will reduce post-operative pain, opioids side effects, and the time required for…
- Conditions
- Supratentorial Neoplasms, Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Malformation, Epilepsy
- Trial name
- NCT00972790
- Testing
- Bilateral Scalp Nerve Blocks
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Primary Brain Tumor
Temozolomide Plus Bevacizumab in Supratentorial Glioblastoma in 70 Years and Older Patients With an Impaired Functional Status
The optimal treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in patients aged ≥70 years with a Karnofsky performance status (KPS) <70 is unestablished.
- Trial name
- ATAG (NCT02898012)
- Testing
- Temozolomide, Bevacizumab
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brain Cancer, Pituitary Adenoma
A First in Human Study Using 89Zr-cRGDY Ultrasmall Silica Particle Tracers for Malignant Brain Tumors
The purpose of this study is to test if PET scans using 89Zr-DFO-cRGDY-PEG-Cy5-C' dot particles, can be used to take pictures of brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03465618
- Testing
- 89Zr-DFO-cRGDY-PEG-Cy5-C' dots PET Imaging, Blood and Urine samples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Prolactinoma, Pituitary Tumor
The PROMISE Survey
The PROMISE Survey was developed to systematically assess the real-world experiences, treatment preferences, side effects, and outcomes from both patients and physicians dealing with prolactinomas.
- Trial name
- NCT06936813
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 530 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Pituitary Tumour
Silastic Stent Study
Endoscopic skull base surgery is a relatively new procedure that is now a standard of care for surgeries at the base of the skull; however there are no studies that examine the healing process of the nasal lining with the use of…
- Trial name
- NCT03282058
- Testing
- Silastic Stent
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
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
Pituitary Adenoma, MRI
Cabergoline in the Management of Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenoma
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Cabergoline (Dostinex), a dopamine agonist which has been widely used to treat hyperprolactinemia, prolactinoma for many years, works to treat nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA)…
- Conditions
- Pituitary Adenoma, MRI, RCT
- Trial name
- NCT07034859
- Testing
- Cabergoline 0.5 MG
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pituitary Adenoma
Molecular Pituitary Imaging Using 18F-FET PET
The goal of this single centre pilot study is to explore whether 18F-fluoro-ethyl-tyrosine PET (FET-PET) yields comparable findings to 11C-methionine PET (Met-PET) for the localisation of pituitary tumours.
- Trial name
- FET-pit-PET (NCT06584123)
- Testing
- 18F-Fluoro-ethyl-tyrosine (FET) PET
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cambridge
Pituitary Adenomas, Prolactinomas
Targeted Therapy With Lapatinib in Patients With Recurrent Pituitary Tumors Resistant to Standard Therapy
This study focuses on new therapies for a challenging disease in pituitary medicine, that of aggressive pituitary tumors which have limited therapeutic options beyond standard surgical, radiotherapy, and select medical therapies…
- Trial name
- NCT00939523
- Testing
- Lapatinib
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Pituitary Adenoma
Prediction of Sphenoid Septation in MRI Compared With CT and Intraoperative Findings During Endoscopic Pituitary Adenoma Surgery
To investigate whether MRI is able to predict the exact anatomy and topography of the sphenoid sinus and its relationship to the sellar, parasellar und paraclinoid region and where CT yields more detailed information for the…
- Trial name
- Scope (NCT03624114)
- Testing
- comparison of data from MRI with data from CT compared with intraoperative data from endoscopic pituitary adenoma surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Malaysia, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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
Pituitary Neoplasms
Desflurane and Anesthesia Recovery Period in Endonasal Endoscopic Pituitary Adenoma Resection
Nasal packing is required after endoscopic pituitary adenoma resection. The patient can only breathe through the mouth. The blood and secretion in the nasal cavity may be inhaled into the trachea after the operation.
- Trial name
- NCT05088252
- Testing
- Desflurane, Propofol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Pituitary Tumor, Surgery
Impact of Nasoseptal Flap Harvest Technique on Olfaction Following Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery
Pituitary tumours have an estimated prevalence of 20% in the general population and the number of clinically relevant pituitary adenomas is increasing with time.
- Conditions
- Pituitary Tumor, Surgery, Olfactory Nerve Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03773705
- Testing
- Electrocautery versus scalpel
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto