Clinical trials: Childhood Craniopharyngioma
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Fatigue
Methylphenidate HCl or Modafinil in Treating Young Patients With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness After Cancer Therapy
RATIONALE: Methylphenidate hydrochloride or modafinil may help reduce daytime sleepiness and improve the quality of life of patients with excessive daytime sleepiness after cancer therapy.
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Fatigue, Specific Disorders of Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT01348607
- Testing
- methylphenidate hydrochloride, modafinil
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma
Chemotherapy and Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Children With Central Nervous System Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow the doctor to give higher doses of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Lymphoma, Neuroblastoma, Retinoblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT00053118
- Testing
- filgrastim, carboplatin, etoposide
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Acoustic Schwannoma, Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Efficacy of 68Ga-DOTATOC Positron Emission Tomography (PET) CT in Children and Young Adults With Brain Tumors
This pilot clinical trial studies gallium Ga 68-edotreotide (68Ga-DOTATOC) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in finding brain tumors in younger patients.
- Conditions
- Acoustic Schwannoma, Adult Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Adult Anaplastic Ependymoma, Adult Anaplastic Meningioma
- Trial name
- NCT02194452
- Testing
- gallium Ga 68-edotreotide, positron emission tomography, computed tomography
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Sue O'Dorisio
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children
Observation of Young Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Craniopharyngioma
RATIONALE: Collecting information on how craniopharyngioma is diagnosed and treated may help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Long-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
- Trial name
- NCT00258453
- Testing
- metabolic assessment, physiologic testing, biopsy
- Where
- 109 sites in Austria, Germany and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- German Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology GPOH gGmbH
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
VNP40101M in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as VNP40101M, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Trial name
- NCT00098761
- Testing
- laromustine
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Leukemia
Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood Cancer Survivors
RATIONALE: Gathering information about how often metabolic syndrome occurs in young survivors of childhood cancer may help doctors learn more about the disease.
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00920738
- Testing
- metabolic assessment, questionnaire administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma
Vorinostat and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors or Spinal Cord Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with temozolomide in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory primary brain tumors or spinal cord tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Choriocarcinoma, Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germinoma
- Trial name
- NCT01076530
- Testing
- vorinostat, temozolomide, diagnostic laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
SU5416 in Treating Children With Recurrent or Progressive Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: SU5416 may stop the growth of brain cancer cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the safety of delivering SU5416 in children who have recurrent or progressive brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00006247
- Testing
- semaxanib
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Metastatic Cancer
Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Refractory Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Photodynamic therapy uses light and photosensitizing drugs to kill tumor cells and may be an effective treatment for refractory brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00002647
- Testing
- verteporfin, conventional surgery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor
ABT-888 and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory CNS Tumors
This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of ABT-888 when given in combination with temozolomide in treating young patients with recurrent or refractory CNS tumors.
- Conditions
- Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor, Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Craniopharyngioma
- Trial name
- NCT00946335
- Testing
- veliparib, temozolomide, pharmacological study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
SCH 66336 in Treating Children With Recurrent or Progressive Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: SCH 66336 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking the enzymes necessary for cancer cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of SCH 66336 in treating children with…
- Trial name
- NCT00015899
- Testing
- lonafarnib
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
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)
Childhood Craniopharyngioma
Peginterferon Alfa-2b in Younger Patients With Craniopharyngioma That is Recurrent or Cannot Be Removed By Surgery
This phase II trial studies how well peginterferon alfa-2b works in treating younger patients with craniopharyngioma that is recurrent or cannot be removed by surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01964300
- Testing
- peginterferon alfa-2b, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
MK0752 in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory CNS Cancer
RATIONALE: MK0752 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of MK0752 in treating young patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00572182
- Testing
- MK-0752
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor
Irinotecan in Treating Children With Refractory Solid Tumors
This phase II trial is studying irinotecan to see how well it works in treating children with refractory solid tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.
- Conditions
- Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Craniopharyngioma, Childhood Grade I Meningioma
- Trial name
- NCT00004078
- Testing
- irinotecan hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group