Clinical trials: Supratentorial Malignant Brain Tumor
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
Brain Neoplasm, Glioblastoma
Evaluation of Factors in Human Brain Tumors
Presently, patients with primary malignant brain tumors have a life expectancy of 15 weeks following surgery unless they receive additional types of therapy (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and/or immunotherapy).
- Conditions
- Brain Neoplasm, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Pituitary Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT00001171
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)