Clinical trials: Embryonal Tumor
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
Glioblastomas, Sarcoma
Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Children and Young Adults With High Grade or High-Risk Cancer and Their Caregivers
Background: People cope with cancer in different ways. Mindfulness means focusing on the present moment with an open mind. Researchers want to see if this can help children and young adults with a high-grade high-risk cancer with…
- Conditions
- Glioblastomas, Sarcoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03538587
- Testing
- Enhanced Mindfulness Intervention, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Melanoma
Moletest Clinical Study in Scotland
To evaluate an iPad based photoimage analysis system (Moletest) for improving discrimination of benign from malignant suspicious skin lesions or moles.
- Trial name
- NCT02196246
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Moletest Scotland Ltd
Seminomas
Epigenetic Integrity of Spermatozoa in Patients With Germinal Testicular Tumours
Recent data suggest that sperm cells carry an epigenetic message during spermatogenesis and that this message is crucial for the future development of the embryo.
- Trial name
- GAMETH (NCT03262207)
- Testing
- Extraction genomic DNA, Analysis of methylation profiles of numerous GSI and TE, Analysis of methylation for the whole genome (sub-population of 15 samples from group 1)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Melanoma
iToBoS: Clinical Data Acquisition Study
The (overarching) iToBoS Project involves 18 research partners spanning the European Union (including UK and Israel), and 1 Australian partner.
- Trial name
- iToBoS (NCT05075356)
- Testing
- The intelligent total body scanner (iToBoS)
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Skin Tumors, Melanoma
Skin Cancer Screening Education Study
The overall aim of this population-based screening study is to assess whether the skin cancer screening training of family physicians and dermatologists leads to improved screening outcomes.
- Conditions
- Skin Tumors, Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Trial name
- SCSES (NCT02352428)
- Testing
- Skin Cancer Screening Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Association of Dermatological Prevention, Germany
Vestibular Schwannoma
Role of ChatGPT in Vestibular Schwannoma Management
Previous studies have demonstrated that patients frequently undergo significant decision conflict regarding major medical decisions in otolaryngology. There lack validated tools available for decision support for patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06163664
- Testing
- Use of chatGPT for 1 week
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Melanoma, Breast Cancer
Quantifying Systemic Immunosuppression to Personalize Cancer Therapy
The Serpentine (Stratify cancER PatiENTs by ImmuNosupprEssion) project, represents the most consistent effort so far attempted to translate MDSC into clinical practise by producing an off-the-shelf compliant assay for quantifying…
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Breast Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Urinary Bladder Cancer
- Trial name
- Serpentine (NCT05621837)
- Testing
- MDSC quantification
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
Ataxia, Medulloblastoma
Efficacy of Dual Task Training on Children With Ataxia After Medulloblastoma Resection
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of using a selected dual-task- training program to improve postural stability in children with ataxia after medulloblastoma resection.
- Trial name
- NCT05125666
- Testing
- Dual Task Training (Motor + Cognitive), Traditional Regular Exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Melanoma;
Role of SLURP-1 in Melanoma and Melanoma Stem Cells
Melanoma is the most aggressive skin cancer, with a propensity to metastasize, and is resistant to most of the current therapeutic regimens.
- Trial name
- NCT01281722
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Vestibular Schwannoma
Nimodipine in Vestibular Schwanommas
Title: Intraoperative application of nimodipine to the facial and cochlear nerves during vestibular schwannoma resection to avoid spasm-related postoperative facial paralysis and deafness - a prospective randomized study…
- Trial name
- NCT04801953
- Testing
- NiMODipine Injectable Solution
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Metastatic Melanoma, Metastatic Breast Cancer
Quantifying Systemic Immunosuppression to Personalize Cancer Therapy
It is nowadays well established that the immune system can profoundly influence disease outcome in cancer patients. Increasing evidence is indeed showing that patients displaying spontaneous T cell-mediated immune response…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Melanoma, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
- Trial name
- SERPENTINE (NCT04941365)
- Testing
- single arm
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Medullary Thyroid Cancer
An Initial Study of Lithium in Patients With Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Primary objective is to evaluate the tumor response rate of patients with MTC treated with Lithium carbonate
- Trial name
- NCT00582712
- Testing
- Lithium carbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Intracranial Glioma in Patients Under 22 Years of Age
This study assesses the safety and efficacy of repeat monthly dosing of super-selective intra-arterial cerebral infusion (SIACI) of cetuximab and bevacizumab in patients < 22 years of age.
- Conditions
- Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Fibrillary Astrocytomas, Oligodendroglioma
- Trial name
- NCT05956821
- Testing
- SIACI of cetuximab and bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Prostate Cancer, Leukemia
Natural History Study of Early Life Exposures in Agriculture (ELEA)
Study Description: ELEA is an observational cohort study that will collect exposure information and biospecimens from the adult children of the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort (https://aghealth.nih.gov/about; Protocol…
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Leukemia, Breast Cancer, Melanoma
- Trial name
- NCT07328516
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64,277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glioblastoma
IRDye800CW-BBN PET-NIRF Imaging Guiding Surgery in Patients With Glioblastoma
This is an open-label positron emission tomography/near infrared (PET/NIRF) study to investigate the imaging navigation performance and evaluation efficacy of dual modality imaging probe 68Ga-BBN-IRDye800CW in glioblastoma (GBM)…
- Trial name
- NCT02910804
- Testing
- 68Ga-BBN-IRDye800CW, PET/NIRF, PET/NIR fluorescent imaging-guided surgery
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
Phase II Imatinib + Hydroxyurea in Treatment of Patients With Recurrent/Progressive Grade II Low-Grade Glioma (LGG)
Primary objective: To evaluate activity of imatinib mesylate and hydroxyurea among patients with progressive/recurrent grade II low-grade glioma (LGG) as measured by 12-month progression free survival Secondary objectives: To…
- Trial name
- NCT00615927
- Testing
- Imatinib Mesylate & Hydroxyurea
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Glioma (Diagnosis), Liquid Biopsy
Combing a Deep Learning-Based Radiomics With Liquid Biopsy for Preoperative and Non-invasive Diagnosis of Glioma
This registry has the following objectives. First, according to the guidance of 2021 WHO of CNS classification, we constructed and externally tested a multi-task DL model for simultaneous diagnosis of tumor segmentation, glioma…
- Conditions
- Glioma (Diagnosis), Liquid Biopsy, Deep Learning
- Trial name
- NCT05536024
- Testing
- Prediction of glioma grading and molecular subtype
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
Metabolomics and Genetic Diagnosing Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors in MEN1 Patients
Objectives: The aim of the present study is to assess the significance of metabolomics and genetics in diagnosing and survival evaluation for pNET in the periodic follow-up of MEN1 patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03048266
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 629 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Neuroblastoma
A Study of a Vaccine in Combination With β-glucan and GM-CSF in People With Neuroblastoma
The purpose of the study is to explore the combination of a bivalent vaccine, a sugar called beta-glucan (β-glucan), and a protein called granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) as an effective treatment for…
- Trial name
- NCT04936529
- Testing
- β-glucan, GM-CSF, OPT-821
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center