Clinical trials: Brain Tumor
Brain Tumor
Pilot Study Effect of Sulfasalazine on Glutamate Levels by(Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy)MRS in Patients With Glioma
The main purpose of this part of the study is to determine the Central Nervous System bioavailability of sulfasalazine.
- Trial name
- NCT01577966
- Testing
- Sulfasalazine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neoplasm Metastasis
Whole Brain Radiation Therapy With Boost to Metastatic Tumor Volume Using RapidArc
Brain metastases are the most common adult intracranial tumor, occurring in approximately 10% to 30% of adult cancer patients, and represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT01218542
- Testing
- Volumetric modulated arc therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Glioma
Low-dose Temozolomide for 2 Weeks on Brain Tumor Enzyme in Patients With Gliomas (P04602 AM1) (Completed)
The main purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a two-week pre-surgery treatment with low-dose temozolomide (TMZ) on brain tumor methylguanine-DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) methyltransferase (MGMT) activity in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00424554
- Testing
- temozolomide
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Cancer of Brain and Nervous System
A Phase II Study of Optune (NovoTTF) in Combination With Bevacizumab (BEV) and Temozolomide (TMZ) in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Unresectable Glioblastoma (GBM)
All patients will complete best standard of care radiation, temozolomide and bevacizumab (6 weeks). Within two weeks of completion of this initial treatment period, study patients will be fitted with the NovoTTF-100A System and…
- Trial name
- NCT02343549
- Testing
- NovoTTF100A, Bevacizumab, Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Malignant Neoplasms of Brain
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a peptide may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells. Colony-stimulating factors, such as GM-CSF, increase the number of white blood cells and platelets found in bone…
- Trial name
- ACTIVATe (NCT00643097)
- Testing
- PEP-3 vaccine, sargramostim, Temozolomide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- John Sampson
Choroid Plexus Tumors
Treatment of Tumors of the Choroid Plexus Epithelium
The goal of this clinical research study is to compare carboplatin to cyclophosphamide when given with etoposide, vincristine, and radiation therapy in the treatment of choroid plexus tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00500890
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Cardiac Disease, Dementia
PET-MRI in Diagnosing Patients With Cancer, Cardiac Diseases, or Neurologic Diseases
This randomized pilot clinical trial studies how well positron emission tomography (PET)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) works compared to standard-of-care PET-computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing patients with cancer, cardiac…
- Conditions
- Cardiac Disease, Dementia, Inflammatory Disease, Fever of Unknown Origin
- Trial name
- NCT02084147
- Testing
- positron emission tomography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cushing's Disease, Acromegaly
Study to Allow Access to Pasireotide for Patients Benefiting From Pasireotide Treatment in Novartis-sponsored Studies
The purpose of this study is to allow continued use of pasireotide in patients who are on pasireotide treatment in a Novartis-sponsored study and are benefiting from the treatment as judged by the investigator.
- Conditions
- Cushing's Disease, Acromegaly, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Pituitary Tumors
- Trial name
- NCT01794793
- Testing
- Pasireotide, Cabergoline, Pasireotide LAR
- Where
- 94 sites in United States, Argentina and 26 more
- Volunteers
- 337 people
- Sponsor
- RECORDATI GROUP
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer
Phase 2 Trial of Bevacizumab in Combination With Pemetrexed
This trial evaluated the safety of combining bevacizumab and pemetrexed in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with stable brain metastases as second-line chemotherapy, while evaluating progression-free survival (PFS) and…
- Conditions
- Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Neoplasm Metastasis
- Trial name
- NCT00227019
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Pemetrexed, Vitamin B12
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Heather Wakelee
NSCLC, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, RCC, Renal Cell Cancer
A Phase 2 Study of NIR178 in Combination With PDR001 in Patients With Solid Tumors and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
The purpose of this phase 2 study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of NIR178 in combination with PDR001 in multiple solid tumors and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and further explore schedule variations of NIR178 to…
- Conditions
- NSCLC, Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, RCC, Renal Cell Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Urothelial Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03207867
- Testing
- NIR178, PDR001
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 315 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Metastatic Melanoma, Brain Metastases
Ipilimumab Induction in Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Receiving Stereotactic Radiosurgery
This is a study to test the efficacy of using standard immune therapy for melanoma prior to stereotactic radiosurgery (ipilimumab induction), as compared to stereotactic radiosurgery followed by immune therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02097732
- Testing
- Ipilimumab, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Melanoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Pembrolizumab Plus Bevacizumab for Treatment of Brain Metastases in Metastatic Melanoma or Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
The purpose of this phase 2 trial is to study the activity of pembrolizumab in combination with bevacizumab in patients with untreated brain metastases from melanoma or NSCLC to determine activity and safety of the drug…
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Brain Metastasis
- Trial name
- NCT02681549
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab plus Bevacizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University