Clinical trials: Malignant Brain Tumor
Brain Tumor
A Phase 1a/1b Study to Determine the Recommended Phase 2 Dose, of Tepotinib in Participants With MET Alterations and Brain Tumors
This is a single center, multi-arm, biomarker-driven phase 1 study to assess the RP2D, PK/PD, safety, and activity of tepotinib in participants with MET alterations and brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT05120960
- Testing
- tepotinib, tepotinib plus osimertinib
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Glioblastoma
Radiodynamic Therapy (RDT) With Gliolan in Patients With First Recurrence of Brain Tumor
The investigational drug 5-ALA (known under the trade name Gliolan®) is an approved drug for the surgical removal of malignant glioma (WHO grade III and IV).
- Trial name
- ALA-RDTinGBM (NCT05590689)
- Testing
- Gliolan, Radiodynamic therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Universität Münster
Anxiety
Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) at the Time of Clinical Evaluation to Improve Psychological Distress and Anxiety in Primary Brain Tumor (PBT) Patients
Background: Distress, anxiety, and other psychological disorders may be more common in people with primary brain tumors (PBTs). PBTs can affect their symptoms, quality of life, and their tolerance of cancer treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT04301089
- Testing
- Pico G2 4K Headset with Applied VR software, Patient Reported Questionnaires, Saliva sample collection (hormones)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain Cancer, Glioma
Experience of Brain Tumor Caregivers
The objective of this study is to explore the experience of informal caregivers of patients with a primary brain tumor, identifying elements and themes of the caregiving experience specific to this population of caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT00352820
- Testing
- Interview, Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Metastatic Sarcoma, Radiation Therapy Patient
Targeted Oligometastatic Radiation in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma
This study is designed for children, adolescents and young adults undergoing radiation therapy for metastatic sarcoma. The aim of the study is to investigate if the investigators can improve the overall survival of these patients…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Sarcoma, Radiation Therapy Patient, Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- TARGET-RT (NCT06796543)
- Testing
- Consolidative radiation therapy (cRT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Recurrent High Grade Meningioma
Trabectedin for Recurrent Grade II/III Meningioma
The aim of this study is to collect data on activity, toxicity and quality of life of trabectedin therapy in patients with recurrent high-grade meningioma.
- Trial name
- NCT02234050
- Testing
- Trabectedin, Local standard of care
- Where
- 47 sites in Austria, Belgium and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC
Sodium Lactate, Intracranial Hypertension
Sodium Lactate and Brain Relaxation (LSD)
Resection surgery of brain tumors by craniotomy requires efficient brain relaxation intraoperatively in order to avoid injuries caused by the brain retractors (such as ischemic-reperfusion and cerebral oedema).
- Conditions
- Sodium Lactate, Intracranial Hypertension, Brain Relaxation
- Trial name
- LSD (NCT04488874)
- Testing
- Sodium Lactate, Mannitol 20% Infusion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Brain Cancer
TPI 287 in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if TPI 287 can help to control glioblastoma. The safety of this drug will also be studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01113463
- Testing
- TPI 287
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Glioma
EGFR806-specific CAR T Cell Locoregional Immunotherapy for EGFR-positive Recurrent or Refractory Pediatric CNS Tumors
This is a Phase 1 study of central nervous system (CNS) locoregional adoptive therapy with autologous CD4+ and CD8+ T cells that are lentivirally transduced to express an EGFR806 specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Glioma, Ependymoma, Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT03638167
- Testing
- EGFR806-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Malignant Glioma
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Sodium Thiosulfate in Preventing Low Platelet Count While Treating Patients With Malignant Brain Tumors
This randomized phase II trial studies how well giving combination chemotherapy with or without sodium thiosulfate works in preventing low platelet count while treating patients with malignant brain tumors.
- Trial name
- NCT00075387
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide Phosphate
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
O6-Benzylguanine and Carmustine Implants in Treating Patients With Recurrent Malignant Glioma
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 and giving drugs in different ways may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00004892
- Testing
- O6-benzylguanine, polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant, conventional surgery
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Glioma, Malignant Glioma of Brain
Personalized Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Immunotherapy for Patients With Recurrent Malignant Gliomas
A pilot study to determine the safety and efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor T cell (autologous T cells transduced with a lentiviral vector expressing chimeric antigen receptor with or without anti-PDL1 antibody) personalized…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Malignant Glioma of Brain, Recurrence Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT03423992
- Testing
- chimeric antigen receptor T cells
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Effect of NovoTTF-100A Together With Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
The study is a prospective, randomly controlled pivotal trial, designed to test the efficacy and safety of a medical device, the NovoTTF-100A, as an adjuvant to the best standard of care in the treatment of newly diagnosed GBM…
- Trial name
- NCT00916409
- Testing
- NovoTTF-100A device, Temozolomide
- Where
- 89 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- NovoCure Ltd.
Malignant Tumor, Benign Neoplasm
Twenty-five Years of Advanced RadioTherapy at San Raffaele Hospital
This retrospective observational study aims to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of advanced radiotherapy (ART) techniques, including intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), and stereotactic…
- Conditions
- Malignant Tumor, Benign Neoplasm, Parkinson Disease, Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Trial name
- 25-ART-HSR (NCT07894900)
- Testing
- Advanced radiotherapy techniques
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Loupe-Based Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) are the most common primary malignant brain tumors. Survival of patients with these brain tumors is directly related to the extent of resection.
- Trial name
- NCT04780009
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Guoqiang Yu
Haematological Malignancy, Malignancy
DETERMINE Trial Treatment Arm 03: Entrectinib in Adult, Paediatric and Teenage/Young Adult Patients With ROS1 Gene Fusion-Positive Cancers.
This clinical trial is looking at a drug called entrectinib. Entrectinib is approved as standard of care treatment for adult patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) which have a particular molecular alteration called…
- Conditions
- Haematological Malignancy, Malignancy, Malignant Neoplasm, Lymphoproliferative Disorders
- Trial name
- DETERMINE (NCT05770544)
- Testing
- Entrectinib
- Where
- 27 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Brain Tumor
Non-invasive Brain Tumor Molecular Diagnostics and Monitoring
This prospective multicenter study aims to enroll GBM patients who will undergo repeated assessments (preoperatively and 3 months post-surgery) to detect circulating tumor cells and analyze the transcriptomic profiles of EVs in…
- Trial name
- NCT06501521
- Testing
- Diagnostic test
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Czech Republic
Epilepsy, Brain Tumor
Functional Organization of the Superior Temporal Gyrus for Speech Perception
The basic mechanisms underlying comprehension of spoken language are still largely unknown. Over the past decade, the study team has gained new insights to how the human brain extracts the most fundamental linguistic elements…
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Brain Tumor, Speech
- Trial name
- NCT05435859
- Testing
- Speech Tasks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Neuro-surgery, Brain Tumor
Risk Factors of Complications Regarding Patients Undergoing Brain Tumour Neuro-surgery (Cranioscore).
Patients undergoing a brain tumour neurosurgery with craniotomy may present rare but lifethreatening post-operative complications.
- Conditions
- Neuro-surgery, Brain Tumor, Post-operative Complications, Neuro-ICU Stay
- Trial name
- Cranioscore (NCT01801813)
- Testing
- Collecting pre-operative, per-operative data, neuro-radiological data and post-operative neuro-surgery complications
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 795 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Cellular Adoptive Immunotherapy Using Genetically Modified T-Lymphocytes in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Refractory High-Grade Malignant Glioma
RATIONALE: Cellular adoptive immunotherapy may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing.
- Trial name
- NCT00730613
- Testing
- therapeutic autologous lymphocytes, gene expression analysis, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center