Clinical trials: Brainstem Glioma
Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
18F-FDOPA PET/CT or PET/MRI in Measuring Tumors in Patients With Newly-Diagnosed or Recurrent Gliomas
To evaluate 18F-FDOPA PET obtained from PET/CT or PET/MRI imaging in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent gliomas.
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Adult Brain Stem Glioma, Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT02175745
- Testing
- 18F-fluoro-dihydroxyphenylalanine, Positron emission tomography (PET), Computed tomography (CT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Erik Mittra
Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma, Pilocytic Astrocytoma
A Phase I Study of Mebendazole for the Treatment of Pediatric Gliomas
This is a study to determine the safety and efficacy of the drug, mebendazole, when used in combination with standard chemotherapy drugs for the treatment of pediatric brain tumors.
- Conditions
- Pilomyxoid Astrocytoma, Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Glioma, Astrocytic, Optic Nerve Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT01837862
- Testing
- Mebendazole, Vincristine, Carboplatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Julie Krystal
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Lenalidomide and Radiation Therapy in High Grade Gliomas or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas
Background: Children who are diagnosed with brain tumors known as high grade gliomas or diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas are generally treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, High Grade Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT01222754
- Testing
- Lenalidomide, XRT, 54-59.4 Gy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Diffuse Intrinsic Brainstem Gliomas
Nimotuzumab and Radiotherapy in Pediatric Patients With Glioma
The study consists in only one treatment group, which will receive the first-line therapy for the disease - standard radiotherapy and a 150 mg/m2 dose of the investigational product (nimotuzumab)
- Trial name
- POLARIS (NCT01145170)
- Testing
- Radiotherapy, Nimotuzumab
- Where
- 5 sites in Brazil, Cuba
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Eurofarma Laboratorios S.A.
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Neoantigen Vaccine Therapy Against H3.3-K27M Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPGs), which diffusely occupy the pons of brainstem, are the deadliest primary brain cancer in children.
- Trial name
- ENACTING (NCT04749641)
- Testing
- Histone H3.3-K27M Neoantigen Vaccine Therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yang Zhang
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Brainstem Glioma
Molecular Analysis of Samples From Patients With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and Brainstem Glioma
The purpose of this study is to prospectively collect specimens from pediatric patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma or brainstem glioma, either during therapy or at autopsy, in order to characterize the molecular…
- Trial name
- NCT01106794
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Tumor Tissue, Blood Samples, and Family History in Predicting Tumor Development and Response to Treatment in Young Patients With Low-Grade Glioma
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue and blood in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00891722
- Testing
- biologic sample preservation procedure, laboratory biomarker analysis, questionnaire administration
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Glioma, Malignant
ONC201 in Pediatric H3 K27M Gliomas
This was a Phase 1, open label, multicenter, 8-arm, dose escalation study of dordaviprone (ONC201) in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and recurrent/refractory H3 K27M-mutant…
- Trial name
- NCT03416530
- Testing
- Dordaviprone (ONC201)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, PNET
Exploratory Study of Effects of Radiation Therapy in Pediatric Patients With Central Nervous System Tumors
This study will analyze the effects of radiation given to children who have tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). Researchers want to learn more about changes in the quality of life that patients may experience as a result…
- Conditions
- Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, PNET, Ependymoma, Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01445288
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Imetelstat Sodium in Treating Young Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
RATIONALE: Imetelstat sodium may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase I clinical trial is studying the side effects and best dose of imetelstat sodium in…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder, Small Intestine Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT01273090
- Testing
- imetelstat sodium, laboratory biomarker analysis, pharmacological study
- Where
- 23 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
Tamoxifen, Carboplatin, and Topotecan in Treating Patients With CNS Metastases or Recurrent Brain or Spinal Cord Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin and topotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- NCT00541138
- Testing
- carboplatin, tamoxifen citrate, topotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Expanded Access to OKN-007 for Patients With Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27-altered
To provide OKN-007 for compassionate use in patients with diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27-altered (DMG), including diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), pediatric and young adult patients with high-grade diffuse midline glioma…
- Trial name
- NCT05518838
- Testing
- OKN-007
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Oblato, Inc.
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Carmustine Wafers Plus Irinotecan in Treating Patients With Recurrent Supratentorial High Grade Gliomas
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003463
- Testing
- carmustine, irinotecan hydrochloride, polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Duke University
High-grade Glioma, Medulloblastoma
Atovaquone Combined With Radiation in Children With Malignant Brain Tumors
The goal of this interventional study is to Assess the safety and tolerability of atovaquone in combination with standard radiation therapy (RT) for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed pediatric high-grade…
- Conditions
- High-grade Glioma, Medulloblastoma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant
- Trial name
- AflacBT2303 (NCT06624371)
- Testing
- Atovaquone, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Malignant Glioma, Ependymoma
Optune for Children With High-Grade Glioma or Ependymoma, and Optune With Radiation Therapy for Children With DIPG
This is a multicenter trial of the Optune device to examine the feasibility and to describe the device-related toxicity in children with supratentorial high grade glioma (HGG) or ependymoma (Stratum 1) and to examine the…
- Conditions
- Malignant Glioma, Ependymoma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03033992
- Testing
- Optune System (NovoTTF-200A System, Tumor Treating Fields, TTFields), Concurrent Optune and RT followed by Optune System alone
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
RE-irradiation of Diffuse MIdline Glioma paTients
The REMIT (RE-irradiation of diffuse MIdline glioma paTients) study evaluates safety and the palliative efficacy of re-irradiation of patients with diffuse midline glioma (DMG).
- Conditions
- Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Diffuse Glioma, Pontine Tumors
- Trial name
- REMIT (NCT06093165)
- Testing
- Re-irradiation
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Brain Stem Glioma
Study of Antineoplaston Therapy + Radiation vs. Radiation Only in Diffuse, Intrinsic, Brainstem Glioma
Patients ≥ 3 years of age with newly-diagnosed, diffuse, intrinsic pontine glioma will be enrolled in this study. However, the primary objectives of this study are to 1) compare overall survival, the time from randomization to…
- Trial name
- DIPG (NCT02887040)
- Testing
- Radiation, Atengenal, Astugenal
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Adult Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Gadobutrol Versus Gadopentetate Dimeglumine or Gadobenate Dimeglumine Before DCE-MRI in Diagnosing Patients With Multiple Sclerosis, Grade II-IV Glioma, or Brain Metastases
This pilot clinical trial compares gadobutrol with standard of care contrast agents, gadopentetate dimeglumine or gadobenate dimeglumine, before dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing…
- Conditions
- Adult Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma, Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT02967380
- Testing
- Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Gadobenate Dimeglumine, Gadobutrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Pediatric Brain Tumor, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
A Study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12 + Veledimex in Pediatric Subjects With Brain Tumors Including DIPG
This research study involves an investigational product: Ad-RTS-hIL-12 given with veledimex for production of human IL-12. IL-12 is a protein that can improve the body's natural response to disease by enhancing the ability of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03330197
- Testing
- Ad-RTS-hIL-12, Oral Veledimex - Arm 1 (Pediatric Brain Tumor), Oral Veledimex - Arm 2 (DIPG)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Alaunos Therapeutics
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Diffuse Pontine and Thalamic Gliomas
Non-Invasive Focused Ultrasound (FUS) With Oral Panobinostat in Children With Progressive Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)
The blood brain barrier (BBB) prevents some drugs from successfully reaching the target tumor. Focused Ultrasound (FUS) using microbubbles and neuro-navigator-controlled sonication is a non-invasive method of temporarily opening…
- Conditions
- Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, Diffuse Pontine and Thalamic Gliomas, Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M-Mutant
- Trial name
- NCT04804709
- Testing
- Panobinostat 15 MG, Focused Ultrasound with neuro-navigator-controlled sonication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University