Clinical trials: Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm
Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer
Physician-Initiated Stop-Smoking Program for Patients Receiving Treatment for Early-Stage Cancer
RATIONALE: Physician-initiated smoking cessation strategies may be effective in getting early-stage cancer patients to quit smoking.
- Conditions
- Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00002520
- Testing
- nicotine, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 434 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Metastatic Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for the Treatment of Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer Brain Metastasis
This phase II trial investigates how stereotactic radiosurgery affects brain functions while treating patients with small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain (brain metastasis).
- Conditions
- Metastatic Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Lung Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04516070
- Testing
- Questionnaire Administration, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Solid Neoplasm
Trebananib in Treating Younger Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors, Including Central Nervous System Tumors
This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of trebananib in treating patients with solid tumors that has returned after a period of improvement or does not respond to treatment, including central nervous system…
- Trial name
- NCT01538095
- Testing
- Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 22 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cerebrovascular Accident, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Tocilizumab for the Treatment of Cytokine Release Syndrome in Patients With COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 Infection)
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding tocilizumab to standard of care versus standard of care alone in treating cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Renal Failure, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04361552
- Testing
- Best Practice, Tocilizumab
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Malignant Primary Brain Tumors, Brain Metastases, Adult
Safety Study of Pritumumab in Brain Cancer
Pritumumab is a human IgG1 kappa antibody that binds to a malignant tumor associated antigen, ecto domain-vimentin (EDV) which is expressed in a variety of tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT04396717
- Testing
- Pritumumab
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Nascent Biotech
Malignant Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Malignant Skull Base Neoplasm
Brain Imaging Changes Following Proton Therapy for Pediatric Primary Central Nervous System and Base of Skull Tumors
This trial gathers information from patients with primary central nervous system or base of skull tumors that receive proton beam therapy and see if certain imaging techniques can help detect radiation-related changes over time.
- Trial name
- NCT04296617
- Testing
- Medical Chart Review
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Anal Carcinoma, Bladder Carcinoma
Determining the Biodistribution of an Imaging Tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) in Patients With Solid Tumors or Hematologic Cancers
This phase I trial is evaluating a new imaging tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) with positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) to determine where and to which degree the tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) accumulates in normal and…
- Conditions
- Anal Carcinoma, Bladder Carcinoma, Breast Carcinoma, Cervical Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07118176
- Testing
- Computed Tomography, Fludeoxyglucose F-18, Gallium Ga 68 FAPi-46
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Glioma, Malignant, Embryonal Tumor
Integrated Analysis of Therapy Response and Resistence in Embryonal Tumors and Gliomas
The treatment of adolescents and young adults (AYA, 15 to 39 years) with malignant intra-axial CNS parenchymal tumors such as IDH-mutated gliomas, medulloblastomas and ependymomas is still not curative in all cases.
- Conditions
- Glioma, Malignant, Embryonal Tumor, Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- BZKF-AYA (NCT06323408)
- Testing
- Tissue, blood, cerebrospinal-spinal fluid
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Regensburg
Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
Avapritinib for the Treatment of CKIT or PDGFRA Mutation-Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Malignant Solid Tumors
This phase II trial studies the effect of avapritinib in treating malignant solid tumors that have a genetic change (mutation) in CKIT or PDGFRA and have spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or other places…
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IVA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IVB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04771520
- Testing
- Avapritinib
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Astrocytoma, Glioma
Phase I Study of Orally Administered Aminolevulinic Acid for Resection of Malignant Astrocytomas
This research is being done to study the safety and utility of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) (also known as Gliolan) for identifying brain tumor tissue during surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01502605
- Testing
- 5-Aminolevulinic Acid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma, Atypical Meningioma
Optune Delivered Electric Field Therapy and Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Grade 2 or 3 Meningioma
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effects bevacizumab (the study drug) combined with Optune (the study device) tumor treatment field therapy has on meningiomas.
- Conditions
- Anaplastic (Malignant) Meningioma, Atypical Meningioma, Grade II Meningioma, Grade III Meningioma
- Trial name
- NCT02847559
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Electric Field Therapy, NovoTTF-200A Device
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Melanoma, Brain Metastases
Concurrent Dabrafenib + Trametinib With Sterotactic Radiation in BRAF Mutation-Positive Malignant Melanoma and Brain Metastases
Dabrafenib and trametinib are drugs that are usually given for the treatment of melanoma. Combinations of dabrafenib and trametinib have also been studied and when used together have shown to increase tumour shrinkage in animals…
- Trial name
- NCT02974803
- Testing
- Dabrafenib, Trametinib
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Cancer Trials Group
Malignant Childhood Central Nervous System Neoplasm
A-protein Levels in Adult and Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of "A-PROTEIN" levels in patients with brain tumors. A-PROTEIN levels will be analyzed both pre and post treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00165542
- Testing
- A PROTEIN level
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood Liver Cancer
Liposomal Doxorubicin in Treating Children With Refractory Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of liposomal doxorubicin in treating children who have…
- Conditions
- Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood Liver Cancer, Bone Cancer, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT00019630
- Testing
- doxorubicin HCl liposome
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Procarbazine and Isotretinoin in Treating Patients With Recurrent Primary Malignant 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
- NCT00003564
- Testing
- Isotretinoin, Procarbazine Hydrochloride
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma
Erdafitinib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With FGFR Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well erdafitinib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with FGFR mutations that have spread to other places in the body and…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Ependymoma, Recurrent Childhood Malignant Germ Cell Tumor, Recurrent Childhood Medulloblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT03210714
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy, Bone Scan
- Where
- 116 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Melanoma (Skin), Metastatic Cancer
S9903: Whole Brain Radiotherapy Followed By Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Limited Malignant Melanoma Brain Metastases
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Stereotactic radiosurgery may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00003911
- Testing
- stereotactic radiosurgery
- Where
- 86 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Recurrent Central Nervous System Neoplasm
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery for Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
RATIONALE: Vaccines made from a person's tumor cells and dendritic cells may help the body build an effective immune response to kill tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00890032
- Testing
- BTSC mRNA-loaded DCs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- John Sampson
Meningioma, Malignant
Exploratory Study of PD-1 Neoadjuvant Treatment of Recurrent Meningioma
This research study is studying a drug as a possible treatment for High Grade Meningioma.
- Trial name
- NCT04728568
- Testing
- Sintilimab
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Combination Chemotherapy Following Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With 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 chemotherapy drug may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00005637
- Testing
- carmustine, temozolomide
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center