Clinical trials: Low-Grade Glioma
Brain Tumors
A Trial of Poly-ICLC in the Management of Recurrent Pediatric Low Grade Gliomas
This study is for patients up to 21 years of age who have a tumor called a low grade glioma of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The tumor has grown despite attempts to control it with chemotherapy or radiation.
- Trial name
- Poly-ICLC (NCT01188096)
- Testing
- Poly ICLC
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor
Dasatinib, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Young Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Malignant Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Dasatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs in chemotherapy, such as ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of…
- Conditions
- Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00788125
- Testing
- carboplatin, dasatinib, etoposide phosphate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Mixed Glioma
Everolimus in Treating Patients With Recurrent Low-Grade Glioma
This phase II trial studies how well everolimus works in treating patients with recurrent low-grade glioma. Everolimus may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth or by blocking blood…
- Conditions
- Adult Diffuse Astrocytoma, Adult Mixed Glioma, Adult Oligodendroglioma, Adult Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00823459
- Testing
- Everolimus, Archival Tissue Analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Susan Chang
Glioma of Brain, Craniopharyngioma
Memantine for Prevention of Cognitive Late Effects in Pediatric Patients Receiving Cranial Radiation Therapy for Localized Brain Tumors
Children with brain tumors who have had radiation therapy are at risk for problems with attention, memory, and problem solving. Such problems may cause difficulty in school and daily life.
- Conditions
- Glioma of Brain, Craniopharyngioma, Ependymoma, Germ Cell Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT03194906
- Testing
- Memantine, Cognitive Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Brain Tumor, Low Grade Glioma
Proton Radiotherapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors Requiring Partial Brain Irradiation
Some patients with brain tumors receive standard radiation to help prevent tumor growth. Although standard radiation kills tumor cells, it can also damage normal tissue in the process and lead to more side effects.
- Conditions
- Brain Tumor, Low Grade Glioma, Astrocytoma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT01288235
- Testing
- Proton radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Brain Tumors, Spinal Cord Tumors
Dose-Dense Temozolomide + Lapatinib for Recurrent Ependymoma
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if lapatinib when given in combination with temozolomide can help to control ependymoma that has come back after treatment. The safety of this combination will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT00826241
- Testing
- Temozolomide, Lapatinib
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Histologically Proven Diagnosis of Glioblastoma or Gliosarcoma (WHO Grade IV)
Phase II Trial of Low-Dose Whole Brain Radiotherapy With Concurrent Temozolomide and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Patients With Newly-Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
In the current proposed trial the role of the low-dose WBRT (0.15 Gy) would be to safely treat the microscopic distant GBM cells outside of the high dose RT region and sensitize the gross tumor, while the focal radiation dose…
- Trial name
- GCC 1224 (NCT01822275)
- Testing
- Chemotherapy with Temodar., Radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Glioma
Everolimus for Children With NF1 Chemotherapy-Refractory Radiographic Progressive Low Grade Gliomas
The purpose of this research study is to learn if the study drug RAD001 can shrink or slow the growth of low-grade gliomas in children with Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Additionally, the safety of RAD001 will be studied.
- Trial name
- NFC-RAD001 (NCT01158651)
- Testing
- RAD001 (Everolimus)
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Glioma, Glioblastoma
Nivolumab in Patients With IDH-Mutant Gliomas With and Without Hypermutator Phenotype
Background: Gliomas are the most common malignant brain tumors. Some have certain changes (mutations) in the genes isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) or isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2).
- Conditions
- Glioma, Glioblastoma, High Grade Glioma, Low Grade Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03718767
- Testing
- Nivolumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glioma, Low-grade Glioma
Everolimus (RAD001) for Children With Chemotherapy-Refractory Progressive or Recurrent Low-Grade Gliomas
The purpose of this research study is to learn if the study drug RAD001 can shrink or slow the growth of low-grade gliomas. Additionally, the safety of RAD001 will be studied.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Low-grade Glioma, Astrocytoma
- Trial name
- NCT00782626
- Testing
- everolimus
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Glioma, High Grade Astrocytoma
Phase I/II Study To Test The Safety and Efficacy of TVI-Brain-1 As A Treatment For Recurrent Grade IV Glioma
TVI-Brain-1 is an experimental treatment that takes advantage of the fact that your body can produce immune cells, called 'killer' white blood cells that have the ability to kill large numbers of the cancer cells that are present…
- Conditions
- Glioma, High Grade Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Trial name
- NCT01081223
- Testing
- Cancer vaccine plus immune adjuvant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- TVAX Biomedical
Malignant Glioma
Low Dose Naltrexone for Glioma Patients
To compare the effects of low dose naltrexone (LDN) versus placebo on quality of life in high grade glioma patients undergoing standard chemoradiation
- Trial name
- NCT01303835
- Testing
- LDN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Katy Peters
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
neurofibromatosis1 (NF1), Recurrent or Progressive Optic Pathway Gliomas (OPG)
Sorafenib in Children and Young Adults With Recurrent or Progressive Low-Grade Astrocytomas
The purpose of this study is to determine if a drug called sorafenib can shrink LGA tumors (low-grade astrocytomas) in children and adults.
- Conditions
- neurofibromatosis1 (NF1), Recurrent or Progressive Optic Pathway Gliomas (OPG), Recurrent or Progressive Low-grade Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT01338857
- Testing
- Sorafenib (Nexavar)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Ependymoma, Anaplastic Ependymoma
Carboplatin and Bevacizumab for Recurrent Ependymoma
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if the combination of bevacizumab and carboplatin can help to control recurrent ependymoma. The safety of this drug combination will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01295944
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Bevacizumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Tumor
Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Gliomas
RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue.
- Trial name
- NCT00238264
- Testing
- radiation therapy
- Where
- 145 sites in United States, Australia and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
NF1, Low-grade Glioma
A Phase II Trial of Poly-ICLC for Low-Grade Gliomas
This is a phase II, prospective, longitudinal, multi-center trial of poly-ICLC (Hiltonol ®) treatment for progressive low-grade gliomas in pediatric patients with NF1.
- Trial name
- NF111 (NCT04544007)
- Testing
- Poly ICLC
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Low Grade Glioma, World Health Organization (WHO) Grade II Astrocytomas
Everolimus With and Without Temozolomide in Adult Low Grade Glioma
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good and/or bad, everolimus (RAD001, also known as Afinitor®) alone or with temozolomide has on the patient and the patient's low-grade glioma.
- Conditions
- Low Grade Glioma, World Health Organization (WHO) Grade II Astrocytomas, Oligodendrogliomas, Mixed Oligoastrocytomas
- Trial name
- NCT02023905
- Testing
- Everolimus, Temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Low Grade Glioma
Ovarian Aging in Low Grade Glioma (LGG) Treated With Temozolomide
The purpose of this study is to look at how a chemotherapy treatment (Temozolomide, also called Temodar) affects the process of ovarian aging which is measured by a decline in ovarian follicle count, in patients with Low Grade…
- Trial name
- OVA-LGG (NCT01452854)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Gliomas
Nivolumab for Recurrent or Progressive IDH Mutant Gliomas
The objective of this study is to determine response rates (partial and complete responses) to nivolumab of recurrent or progressive IDH mutant (grades 2, 3 or 4) gliomas with prior exposure to alkylating agents.
- Trial name
- NCT03557359
- Testing
- Nivolumab
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Fabio Iwamoto, MD