Clinical trials: Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
Childhood CNS Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Children With Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
RATIONALE: Current therapies for children with primitive neuroectodermal tumors that have not responded to standard therapy provide very limited benefit to the patient.
- Trial name
- PNET (NCT00003460)
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Acupressure in Controlling Nausea in Young Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
RATIONALE: Acupressure wristbands may prevent or reduce nausea and caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether standard care is more effective with or without acupressure wristbands in controlling acute and delayed…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Tumor, Pediatric, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
- Trial name
- SCUSF1202 (NCT01346267)
- Testing
- Real Acupressure Band
- Where
- 25 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Pineoblastoma
Temozolomide and Irinotecan Hydrochloride With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Medulloblastoma or CNS Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
This randomized phase II trial studies how well giving temozolomide and irinotecan hydrochloride together with or without bevacizumab works in treating young patients with recurrent or refractory medulloblastoma or central…
- Conditions
- Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Pineoblastoma, Recurrent Medulloblastoma, Recurrent Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT01217437
- Testing
- Bevacizumab, Irinotecan Hydrochloride, Temozolomide
- Where
- 158 sites in United States, Australia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer
Cyproheptadine in Preventing Weight Loss in Children Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer
RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine hydrochloride may prevent weight loss caused by cancer or cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether cyproheptadine is more effective than a placebo in preventing weight loss in young patients…
- Trial name
- NCT01132547
- Testing
- cyproheptadine hydrochloride
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Well-differentiated Non-functional NET of Thoracic Origin, Well-differentiated Non-functional NET of Gastrointestinal Origin
Study of Efficacy and Safety of PDR001 in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic, Well-differentiated, Non-functional Neuroendocrine Tumors of Pancreatic, Gastrointestinal (GI), or Thoracic Origin or Poorly-differentiated Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (GEP-NEC)
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of PDR001 in patients with advanced or metastatic, well-differentiated, non-functional neuroendocrine tumors of pancreatic, gastrointestinal (GI), or thoracic origin or…
- Conditions
- Well-differentiated Non-functional NET of Thoracic Origin, Well-differentiated Non-functional NET of Gastrointestinal Origin, Well-differentiated Non-functional NET of Pancreatic Origin, Poorly-differentiated Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT02955069
- Testing
- PDR001
- Where
- 35 sites in United States, Australia and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Medulloblastoma
Study of Fixed vs. Flexible Filgrastim to Accelerate Bone Marrow Recovery After Chemotherapy in Children With Cancer
This randomized phase III trial studies flexible administration of filgrastim after combination chemotherapy to see how well it works compared to fixed administration of filgrastim in decreasing side effects of chemotherapy in…
- Conditions
- Childhood Choroid Plexus Tumor, Childhood Medulloblastoma, Childhood Pineoblastoma, Childhood Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01987596
- Testing
- filgrastim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Hepatoblastoma, Previously Treated Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma
Alisertib in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors or Leukemia
This phase II trial is studying the side effects of and how well alisertib works in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors or leukemia.
- Conditions
- Hepatoblastoma, Previously Treated Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma, Recurrent Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Recurrent Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT01154816
- Testing
- Alisertib, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study
- Where
- 105 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Sarcoma
Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Treating Patients With Recurrent Osteosarcoma (Closed to Accrual as of 12/21/06) or Ewing's Sarcoma or Unresectable or Locally Recurrent Chondrosarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as gemcitabine and docetaxel, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining gemcitabine with docetaxel may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00073983
- Testing
- filgrastim, pegfilgrastim, docetaxel
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Ependymal Tumor
Ulixertinib in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With MAPK Pathway Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well ulixertinib works in treating patients with solid tumors that have spread to other places in the body (advanced), non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders that have a…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Ependymal Tumor, Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma, Recurrent Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03698994
- Testing
- Pharmacokinetic Study, Ulixertinib
- Where
- 107 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone
Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Ganitumab in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma
This randomized phase III trial studies how well combination chemotherapy with or without ganitumab works in treating patients with newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma that has spread to other parts of the body.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone Marrow, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Lung
- Trial name
- NCT02306161
- Testing
- Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
- Where
- 314 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Adult Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Desmoid Tumor
Sunitinib in Treating Patients With Metastatic, Locally Advanced, or Locally Recurrent Sarcomas
RATIONALE: Sunitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor.
- Conditions
- Adult Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone, Desmoid Tumor, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00474994
- Testing
- sunitinib malate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Adult Solid Neoplasm, Childhood Solid Neoplasm
Talazoparib and Temozolomide in Treating Younger Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Malignancies
This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of talazoparib and temozolomide and to see how well they work in treating younger patients with tumors that have not responded to previous treatment (refractory) or…
- Conditions
- Adult Solid Neoplasm, Childhood Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Childhood Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT02116777
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Pharmacological Study, Talazoparib
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Refractory Brain Tumors
Antineoplaston Therapy in Treating Patients With Brain Tumors
RATIONALE: Current therapies for adults with persistent or recurrent brain tumors provide very limited benefit to the patient. The anti-cancer properties of Antineoplaston therapy suggest that it may prove beneficial in the…
- Trial name
- NCT00003457
- Testing
- Antineoplaston therapy (Atengenal + Astugenal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Burzynski Research Institute
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (pNET)
BEZ235 Phase II Trial in Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (pNET) After Failure of mTOR Inhibitor Therapy.
This is a Phase II study in 2 stages, evaluating BEZ235 plus best supportive care (BSC) versus placebo plus BSC in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNET) after failure of mTOR inhibitor therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01658436
- Testing
- BEZ235 (Stage 1)
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Austria and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Adult Ependymoblastoma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma
Plerixafor After Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma
This pilot phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of plerixafor after radiation therapy and temozolomide and to see how well it works in treating patients with newly diagnosed high grade glioma.
- Conditions
- Adult Ependymoblastoma, Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT01977677
- Testing
- radiation therapy, temozolomide, plerixafor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Lawrence Recht
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Olaparib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With Defects in DNA Damage Repair Genes (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well olaparib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with defects in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage repair genes that have…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Low Grade Glioma
- Trial name
- NCT03233204
- Testing
- Olaparib
- Where
- 113 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Vemurafenib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Solid Tumors, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, or Histiocytic Disorders With BRAF V600 Mutations (A Pediatric MATCH Treatment Trial)
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well vemurafenib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with BRAF V600 mutations that have spread to other places in the body…
- Conditions
- Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ann Arbor Stage III Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ann Arbor Stage IV Childhood Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Ependymoma
- Trial name
- NCT03220035
- Testing
- Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Vemurafenib
- Where
- 116 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Kidney Cancer, Leukemia
Glutamine in Treating Neuropathy Caused by Vincristine in Young Patients With Lymphoma, Leukemia, or Solid Tumors
RATIONALE: Glutamine may help lessen neuropathy caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether glutamine is more effective than a placebo in treating neuropathy caused by vincristine.
- Conditions
- Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00365768
- Testing
- Glutamine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Sarcoma
Busulfan, Melphalan, and Thiotepa Followed By a Donor Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With High-Risk Ewing's Tumors
RATIONALE: Giving chemotherapy drugs, such as busulfan, melphalan, and thiotepa, before a donor stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of tumor cells and prepares the patient's bone marrow for the stem cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00357396
- Testing
- graft versus host disease prophylaxis/therapy, busulfan, melphalan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Sarcoma
Combination Chemotherapy and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Sarcoma
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 combining chemotherapy with peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow…
- Trial name
- NCT00002601
- Testing
- filgrastim, cisplatin, doxorubicin hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center