Clinical trials: Neoplasms, Brain
Childhood B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Childhood T Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Brain Function in Young Patients Receiving Methotrexate for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
This clinical trial is looking at brain function in young patients receiving methotrexate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Learning about the long-term effects of methotrexate on brain function may help doctors plan cancer…
- Conditions
- Childhood B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Childhood T Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Cognitive Side Effects of Cancer Therapy, Long-Term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children
- Trial name
- NCT00437060
- Testing
- Cognitive Assessment, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis
- Where
- 112 sites in United States, Australia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma
Gamma-Secretase Inhibitor RO4929097 in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors, CNS Tumors, Lymphoma, or T-Cell Leukemia
This phase I/II clinical trial is studying the side effects and best dose of gamma-secretase inhibitor RO4929097 and to see how well it works in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors, CNS tumors…
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Mixed Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01088763
- Testing
- gamma-secretase/Notch signalling pathway inhibitor RO4929097, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- 12 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NSCLC Stage IV, Brain Metastases
Genomic Study in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastasis
The investigators collected the data from the investigators' center between January 2011 and October 2020. The study included all non-small cell lung cancer patients with surgically excised brain metastasis.
- Trial name
- NCT04745715
- Testing
- craniectomy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
A Phase II Study of Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2b (PEG-Intron(Trademark)) in Children With Diffuse Pontine Gliomas
Diffuse pontine gliomas are tumors on the pons portion of the brainstem. Their peak incidence is in children between 5 and 10 years old. Their location makes surgical resection impossible.
- Trial name
- NCT00036569
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, pegylated interferon alfa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
Ispinesib in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of ispinesib in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors or lymphoma.
- Conditions
- Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- NCT00363272
- Testing
- ispinesib, laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Cancer
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00002751
- Testing
- monoclonal antibody Me1-14 F(ab')2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Glioblastoma, Medulloblastoma
Pediatric Trial of Indoximod With Chemotherapy and Radiation for Relapsed Brain Tumors or Newly Diagnosed DIPG
Indoximod was developed to inhibit the IDO (indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase) enzymatic pathway, which is important in the natural regulation of immune responses.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma, Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT04049669
- Testing
- Indoximod, Partial Radiation, Full-dose Radiation
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Theodore S. Johnson
Diffuse Midline Glioma or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
H3K27M-specific Immune Effector Cells Targeting DMG/DIPG
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of H3K27M-specific engineered immune effector (EIE) therapy in patients with high-risk, H3K27M-positive diffuse midline glioma/diffuse intrinsic pontine…
- Trial name
- NCT07501156
- Testing
- H3K27M-EIEs
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Geno-Immune Medical Institute
Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Neoplasm
PET Scan of Brain Metabolism in Relation to Age and Disease
The main source of energy for the brain comes from a combination of oxygen and glucose (sugar). For brain cells to function normally they must receive a constant supply of these nutrients.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Neoplasm, Niemann Pick Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00001972
- Testing
- 15 O Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Glioma Glioblastoma Multiforme, High Grade Glioma (III or IV)
Injection of Active Allogeneic Natural Killer Cells in Patients With Gliomas
Gliomas are the most common malignant brain tumors, which are often associated with high-grade tumors characterized by an inferior prognosis and low patient survival rates in both children and adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06687681
- Testing
- NK cell therapy
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Marzieh Ebrahimi
Cerebral Oxygenation, Pediatric ALL
Accuracy Performance Verification of the INVOS™ System in Pediatrics
Prospective, observational, multi-center trial designed to capture calibration and performance evaluation data with the INVOS™ system.
- Trial name
- INCATH (NCT05962905)
- Testing
- Blood sample, INVOS monitoring
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic - MITG
Brain Tumor, Pediatric, Blood Cancer
Neurocognitive and Psychosocial Outcomes Among Pediatric Brain Tumor and Blood Cancer Patients
This will be the first in-depth study to evaluate pretreatment and 12 months post-treatment, neurocognitive and psychological outcomes of children with brain tumor and blood cancer in Pakistan.
- Trial name
- PBT (NCT05709522)
- Testing
- Neurocognitive tools
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Pediatric Brain Tumor
Integrated PET/MRI and Germline Variants to Differentiate Brain Tumopr Recurrence From Iatrogenicchanges in Children
Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMR) is used in pediatric brain tumors for purposes of diagnosis, evaluation of response to treatments, and monitoring of patients in follow-up.
- Trial name
- NCT06226519
- Testing
- 11C-MET-PET/RMN
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Pituitary Adenoma 1, Acth-Secreting
Pituitary Adenoma and Serum Lipid
Pituitary adenomas are usually benign monoclonal neoplasms caused by a mixture of pituicyte alterations together with a changed endocrine and paracrine regulatory milieu.
- Trial name
- NCT04021212
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Shandong Provincial Hospital
Brain Tumor, Head and Neck Cancer
Cognitive Outcomes After Brain Substructure-informed Radiation Planning in Pediatric Patients
The goal of this trial is to determine whether it is possible to minimize radiation dose to parts of the brain that are important for thinking and learning in children who require radiation to treat their tumor, and if this will…
- Trial name
- CogRT (NCT05658731)
- Testing
- substructure informed planning, Neurocognitive Testing, MRI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Child Cancer Brain
MEDIR Medulloblastome
The medulloblastome is a tumour of the child relatively frequent usually sitting in the cerebellum and treated by surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- MEDIR (NCT01197924)
- Testing
- IRMf Bold
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Treating Patients With Leptomeningeal Cancer
RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies can locate tumor cells and either kill them or deliver tumor-killing substances to them without harming normal cells.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Intraocular Melanoma, Lung Cancer, Melanoma (Skin)
- Trial name
- NCT00003022
- Testing
- iodine I 131 monoclonal antibody 3F8
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Systemic Mastocytosis
Imatinib Mesylate in Patients With Various Types of Malignancies Involving Activated Tyrosine Kinase Enzymes
This trial is for various types of malignancies which may depend on certain enzymes (tyrosine kinases) for growth. The objective of this study is to assess to what extent imatinib mesylate blocks these enzymes and to assess the…
- Conditions
- Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, Systemic Mastocytosis, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia, Dermatofibrosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT00171912
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Glioma
H3.3K27M Peptide Vaccine With Nivolumab for Children With Newly Diagnosed DIPG and Other Gliomas
This is 3-arm, multicenter study that will be conducted through the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-oncology Consortium (PNOC). This study will assess the safety and immune activity of a synthetic peptide vaccine specific for the Histone…
- Conditions
- Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Glioma, Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant
- Trial name
- NCT02960230
- Testing
- K27M peptide, Nivolumab
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD
Brain Neoplasm, Low Grade Glioma
Seizure Control as a New Metric in Assessing Efficacy of Tumor Treatment in Patients With Low Grade Glioma
This study investigates how seizures can vary over time with changes in low grade gliomas and its treatments. This study may help doctors find symptoms or triggers of seizures earlier than normal, and ultimately earlier care or…
- Conditions
- Brain Neoplasm, Low Grade Glioma, Seizure Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04553757
- Testing
- Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center