Clinical trials: Craniopharyngioma
Hypothalamic Obesity, Hypothalamic Tumor
Efficacy and Safety of Phentermine/Topiramate in Youth With Hypothalamic Obesity
Hypothalamic obesity (HO) refers to the substantial weight gain that often complicates hypothalamic brain tumors. Children with this treatment-recalcitrant form of obesity have excess rates of metabolic sequelae compared to…
- Conditions
- Hypothalamic Obesity, Hypothalamic Tumor, Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- NCT06299891
- Testing
- Phentermine / Topiramate Extended Release Oral Capsule [Qsymia]
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Craniopharyngioma, Child
SEMAFORCRANIO : Multicenter, Double-blind, Parallel, Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of Semaglutide in Hypothalamic Obesity Secondary to Craniopharyngioma in Children Aged 12 to 17 Years
Craniopharyngioma (CP) is a rare embryonic brain tumor of the sellar and parasellar region. Despite its benign histologic characteristics, it is locally aggressive and may cause severe morbidity from invasion into adjacent…
- Trial name
- SEMAFORCRANIO (NCT07845994)
- Testing
- Semaglutide (Wegovy) weekly injection
- Where
- 17 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Craniopharyngioma
A Phase II Trial of Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy for Incompletely Resected Craniopharyngioma and Observation for Craniopharyngioma After Radical Resection
Craniopharyngioma is a rare brain tumor that affects both children and adults. It arises in a region of the brain near the pituitary gland, visual pathways, and central blood vessels.
- Trial name
- NCT02792582
- Testing
- Proton Therapy, Surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Craniopharyngioma
A Phase II Trial of Limited Surgery and Proton Therapy for Craniopharyngioma or Observation After Radical Resection
The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility and safety of treating patients with a brain tumor known as craniopharyngioma with limited surgery and a 5mm clinical target volume margin in combination with proton therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01419067
- Testing
- Radical Surgery or Limited Surgery, Proton Therapy, ^1^8F-fluorodeoxyglucose
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Pediatric Brain Tumors, Glioma
AI-Assisted MRI Molecular Subtyping in Pediatric Brain Tumors
This multicenter observational cohort study aims to develop and validate an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted diagnostic system for preoperative molecular subtyping of pediatric brain tumors using routine magnetic resonance…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Brain Tumors, Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT07703605
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Huashan Hospital
Glioma of Brain, Craniopharyngioma
Memantine for Prevention of Cognitive Late Effects in Pediatric Patients Receiving Cranial Radiation Therapy for Localized Brain Tumors
Children with brain tumors who have had radiation therapy are at risk for problems with attention, memory, and problem solving. Such problems may cause difficulty in school and daily life.
- Conditions
- Glioma of Brain, Craniopharyngioma, Ependymoma, Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT03194906
- Testing
- Memantine, Cognitive Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Brain Tumors and/or Solid Tumors Including, Brain Stem Glioma
Methionine PET/CT Studies In Patients With Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the usefulness of imaging with radiolabeled methionine in the evaluation of children and young adults with tumor(s). Methionine is a naturally occurring essential amino acid.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumors and/or Solid Tumors Including, Brain Stem Glioma, High Grade CNS Tumors, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT00840047
- Testing
- Methionine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 503 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma, Recurrent Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma
ACTEMRA® for the Treatment of Pediatric Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma
ACTEMRA (tocilizumab) is an IL-6 receptor antagonist used for the treatment of adult Rheumatoid Arthritis as well as Polyarticular (PJIA) and Systemic (SJIA) Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT05233397
- Testing
- Tocilizumab
- Where
- 14 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Craniopharyngioma, Child, Craniopharyngioma
Tovorafenib for Treatment of Craniopharyngioma in Children and Young Adults
The current study assesses the tolerability and efficacy of monotherapy with pan-RAF-kinase (Tovorafenib) inhibition for the treatment of children and young adults with craniopharyngioma.
- Conditions
- Craniopharyngioma, Child, Craniopharyngioma, Recurrent Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- PNOC029 (NCT05465174)
- Testing
- Tovorafenib
- Where
- 20 sites in United States, Australia
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD
Adamantinous Craniopharyngioma, Recurrent Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma
MEKTOVI® for the Treatment of Pediatric Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma
MEKTOVI (binimetinib) is an oral, highly selective reversible inhibitor of mitogen-activated extracellular signal regulated kinase 1 (MEK1) and MEK2.
- Trial name
- NCT05286788
- Testing
- Binimetinib Oral Tablet [Mektovi]
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Australia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Craniopharyngioma, Child
Prospective Pilot Study Identifying Clinically Relevant Biological Targets for Medical Therapy
New data suggests that the current treatment for pediatric adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma (CPA) may not be as effective as it could be.
- Trial name
- NCT03610906
- Testing
- Tumor and Blood Specimens
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Adamantinomatous Craniopharyngioma
Tocilizumab in Children With ACP
This study will be conducted in two phases. The first phase (phase 0) will be looking at patients with new or recurrent/ progressed craniopharyngioma tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT03970226
- Testing
- Tocilizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Craniopharyngioma, Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)
Hypothalamic-Stratified Nursing Pathway for Pediatric Craniopharyngioma
The goal of this multicenter retrospective cohort study is to determine whether MRI-graded hypothalamic injury severity predicts growth-hormone deficiency (GHD) and neuropsychological morbidity in 500 children and adolescents (≤…
- Trial name
- NCT07342686
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma
Molecular-Guided Therapy for Childhood Cancer
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility (ability to be done) of experimental technologies to determine a tumor's molecular makeup.
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Glioma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT02162732
- Testing
- Guided Therapy
- Where
- 19 sites in United States, Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Giselle Sholler
Craniopharyngioma
ImmunoPET Targeting Trophoblast Cell-surface Antigen 2 (Trop-2) in Craniopharyngioma Patients
This study aims to investigate 68Ga-MY6349, an immune-PET tracer targeting trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 (Trop2), for the noninvasive diagnosis of craniopharyngioma in vivo.
- Trial name
- NCT07177482
- Testing
- 68Ga-MY6349 PET/CT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Deling Li
Craniopharyngioma, Obesity
Multicenter Registry for Patients With Childhood.Onset Craniopharyngioma, Xanthogranuloma, Cysts of Rathke's Pouch, Meningioma, Pituitary Adenoma, Arachnoid Cysts
KRANIOPHARYNGEOM Registry 2019 will prospectively collect and descriptively analyse data on diagnostics, treatment, and follow-up of patients with craniopharyngioma.
- Trial name
- NCT04158284
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Klinikum Oldenburg gGmbH
Craniopharyngioma
Management of Pediatric Craniopharyngioma by a Combination of Partial Surgical Resection, and Protontherapy (Craniopharyngioma)
Prospective, open labelled, phase II, monocenter trial to combine partial surgery resection and protontherapy to management paediatric craniopharyngioma.
- Trial name
- NCT02842723
- Testing
- Protontherapy
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Curie
Craniopharyngioma, Hypothalamic Obesity
Intranasal Oxytocin in Hypothalamic Obesity
This research study will test if oxytocin, delivered by nasal spray, will promote weight loss in children, adolescents, and adults with Hypothalamic Obesity as compared to a placebo. The study is divided into two parts.
- Trial name
- NCT02849743
- Testing
- Syntocinon
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Shana McCormack, MD
Childhood Brain Tumors
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Children With Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Current therapies for childhood brain tumors provide limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the treatment of childhood brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00003458
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Craniopharyngioma, Apoplexy
Craniopharyngioma With Tumoral Hemorrhage
Clinical data of 185 consecutive patients receiving resective operation with a pathological diagnosis of craniopharyngioma in our hospital between January 2013 and February 2021 were collected.
- Trial name
- NCT04937335
- Testing
- intratumoral hemorrhage
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital