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NCT04201457
This phase I/II trial is designed to study the side effects, best dose and efficacy of adding hydroxychloroquine to dabrafenib and/or trametinib in children with low grade or high grade brain tumors previously treated with similar drugs that did not respond completely (progressive) or tumors that came back while receiving a similar agent (recurrent). Patients must also have specific genetic mutations including BRAF V600 mutations or BRAF fusion/duplication, with or without neurofibromatosis type 1. Neurofibromatosis type 1 is an inherited genetic condition that causes tumors to grow on nerve tissue. Hydroxychloroquine, works in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells by killing the cells or stopping them from dividing. Trametinib and dabrafenib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving hydroxychloroquine with trametinib and/or dabrafenib may lower the chance of brain tumors growing or spreading compared to usual treatments.
NCT05733312
This study seeks to determine the impact of focused ultrasound (FUS) on the composition of the tumor extracellular microenvironment. Researchers will evaluate regions that are very abnormal, as well as regions that have less evidence of disease. A sub-portion of each of these areas will be targeted by focused ultrasound. Microdialysis catheters will then be placd into each region that has and has not been exposed to FUS (total of 4 catheters) to determine how FUS impacts the the brain and tumor extracellular metabolome, including concentration of routine drugs systemically administered prior to, and during surgery. Researchers hope that this information will help reveal the relative contribution of blood-derived compounds to the tumor microenvironment. If successful, microdialysis could be leveraged in the future to simultaneously evaluate pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic impacts of future candidate therapies, including those delivered with the aid of FUS.
NCT07338526
Children diagnosed with benign or low-grade brain tumors often require radiation therapy to control their disease. While radiation can be effective, traditional techniques using X-rays (photon-based radiotherapy) expose healthy brain tissue to radiation, potentially leading to long-term side effects like memory loss, learning difficulties, hormone imbalances, hearing problems, and a higher risk of secondary cancers. This study, called the IMPORT Trial, aims to compare two types of radiation therapy-Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)-to determine which is safer and more effective for children. IMPT, a newer technique, uses protons instead of X-rays to deliver radiation, reducing exposure to healthy brain tissue. Researchers believe this could help minimize long-term damage while maintaining effective tumor control. What is the goal of the study? The primary goal is to see if IMPT leads to better survival with fewer side effects compared to IMRT. The study will track how well children function over five years, looking at: * Cognitive abilities (memory, attention, learning) * Hormonal balance (pituitary gland function) * Hearing ability * Overall survival without significant decline in quality of life How will the study work? * Who can join? Children aged 6 to 16 years diagnosed with certain types of benign or low-grade brain tumors. * How are patients treated? Patients will be randomly assigned to receive either IMRT or IMPT. * What is analysed? Doctors will track survival, tumor control, cognitive function, endocrine health, and quality of life over time. * How long will it take? The study will last 10 years (5 years to enroll patients, 5 years to follow up). Proton therapy is more expensive and not widely available, so strong scientific evidence is needed to justify its use in routine treatment. If IMPT significantly improves quality of life and survival, it could become the preferred treatment, shaping future policies and making proton therapy more accessible for children who need it.
NCT06057168
This trial aimed to study the performance of Elucirem (gadopiclenol) in Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DSC-MRI) perfusion of brain gliomas.
NCT02721732
This phase II trial studies how well pembrolizumab works in treating patients with rare tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or have spread to other parts of the body. Monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may block specific proteins found on white blood cells which may strengthen the immune system and control tumor growth.
NCT04702581
Because of their prolonged survival, patients with 1p/19q-codeleted low-grade oligodendrogliomas treated with RT + PCV are at risk of neurocognitive deterioration. We make the hypothesis that withholding radiotherapy until tumor progression could reduce the risk of neurocognitive deterioration without impairing overall survival.
NCT05762419
The blood brain barrier (BBB) prevents some drugs from successfully reaching the target tumor. Focused Ultrasound (FUS) using microbubbles and neuro-navigator controlled sonication is a non-invasive method of temporarily opening up the blood brain barrier to allow a greater concentration of the drug to reach into the brain tumor. This may improve response and may also reduce system side effects in the patient. The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of safely opening the blood brain barrier in children with progressive diffuse midline gliomas (DMG) treated with oral etoposide using focused ultrasound with microbubbles and neuro-navigator-controlled sonication. For the purpose of the study, the investigators will be opening up the blood brain barrier temporarily in one or two locations around the tumor using the non-invasive focused ultrasound technology, and administrating oral etoposide in children with progressive diffuse midline glioma.
NCT07087002
This is a single-site, open-label Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the feasibility, safety, and preliminary activity of autologous GPC2-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells administered via intracerebroventricular (ICV) infusion in children and young adults with relapsed or refractory medulloblastoma or other eligible Central Nervous System (CNS) embryonal tumors.
NCT03251027
This phase II trial studies how well intensity-modulated stereotactic radiation therapy works in treating patients with grade II-IV glioma. Stereotactic radiosurgery is a specialized radiation therapy that delivers a single, high dose of radiation directly to the tumor and may cause less damage to normal tissue.
NCT07365280
This is a multicenter, open-label, randomized Phase II clinical study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a personalized dendritic cell (DC) vaccine, ZSNeo-DC1.1, in combination with temozolomide (TMZ) as adjuvant therapy in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM). Eligible patients with histologically confirmed, IDH1/IDH2 wild-type newly diagnosed glioblastoma who have undergone tumor debulking surgery followed by standard concurrent chemoradiotherapy will be enrolled. After confirmation of tumor neoantigens and eligibility, patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive either ZSNeo-DC1.1 in combination with TMZ or TMZ alone. The primary objective is to evaluate progression-free survival (PFS) as assessed by an Independent Radiological Review Committee (IRRC) according to RANO 2.0 criteria. Secondary objectives include overall survival (OS), survival rates, tumor response outcomes, and safety. Exploratory objectives include assessment of antigen-specific T-cell immune responses induced by ZSNeo-DC1.1.
NCT07025226
This early phase I trial tests the safety, side effects and how well medication combinations of dasatinib, quercetin, fisetin and temozolomide work in treating patients with glioma for which the patient has received treatment in the past (previously treated) and for tumor cells that remain after attempts to treat the tumor have been made (residual disease). Dasatinib is in a class of medications called tyrosine kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of an abnormal protein that signals tumor cells to multiply, which may help keep tumor cells from growing. Quercetin and fisetin are compounds found in plants. They have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and help remove senescent cells, older or damaged cells that have stopped dividing but don't die off as they should and build up in tissues over time. Senescent cells may cause inflammation or damage to nearby healthy cells. Temozolomide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by damaging the cell's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill tumor cells and slow down or stop tumor growth. Giving medication combinations of dasatinib, quercetin, fisetin and temozolomide may be safe, tolerable and/or effective in treating patients with previously treated glioma with residual disease.
NCT04196413
The primary purpose of this study is to test whether CAR T cells targeting GD2 (GD2CART) can be successfully made and safely given to children and adults with H3K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma (DMG). Eligible subjects may have DMG arising in the pons (called difuse intrinisic pontine glioma, DIPG), the spinal cord, or other areas of the brain such as a thalamus
NCT07364786
The objective of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of Salovum®, an egg yolk powder enriched with the endogenous protein antisecretory factor, in participants undergoing diagnostic biopsies for suspected glioblastoma. The primary questions the trial seeks to answer are: * Will Salovum® reduce intratumoral pressure? * Will Salovum® influence the release of inflammatory cytokines from tumor tissue? Additionally, the study will investigate the impact of Salovum® on intratumoral partial oxygen pressure and tumor volume. Researchers will: * Place probes for measuring intratumoral pressure, microdialysis, and partial oxygen pressure during a standard biopsy procedure. * Compare measurements from participants before and during ingestion of Salovum®. Participants will: * Have probes implanted during a surgical biopsy. * Ingest Salovum® 24 to 72 hours after the procedure.
NCT03262636
Primary malignant and non-malignant brain tumors account for an estimated 21.42 cases per 100,000 for a total count of 343,175 incident tumors based on worldwide population estimates \[1\]. These entities result in variable but disappointing rates of survival, particularly for primary brain tumors (5-year survival rates: anaplastic astrocytoma 27%; glioblastoma multiforme 5%) \[2, 3\]. Metastatic brain tumors outnumber primary brain tumors (estimates as high as 10:1) as they affect approximately 25% of patients diagnosed with cancer \[4-6\]. In terms of brain tumor surgery, the extent of surgical resection-a factor that is greatly impacted by a Neurosurgeon's ability to visualize these tumors-is directly associated with patient outcomes and survival \[7-9\]. Although spinal cord tumors are lower in terms of their incidence \[10\], data correlating extent-of-resection to outcomes and survival have been demonstrated in patients with intramedullary tumors \[11\]. Using systemically delivered compounds with a high sensitivity of detection by near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence, it would be possible for us to improve surgical resection thus minimizing chances of recurrence and improving survival. Simply, if the tumor cells will "glow" during surgery, the surgeons are more likely to identify tumor margins and residual disease, and are, therefore more likely to perform a superior cancer operation. By ensuring a negative margin through NIR imagery, it would make it possible to decrease the rates of recurrence and thus improve overall survival. This concept of intraoperative molecular imaging requires two innovations: (i) a fluorescent contrast agent that can be injected systemically into the subject and that selectively accumulates in the tumor tissues, and (ii) an imaging system that can detect and quantify the contrast agent in the tumor tissues.\[12, 13\] Subjects undergo intraoperative imaging, receiving an injection of indocyanine green and then undergoing intraoperative imaging of the surgery site with a NIR imaging system. The imaging devices allow the operating field to be observed in real-time.
NCT05556473
Imaging procedures such as 1-(2-\[18F\]FLUOROETHYL)-L-Tryptophan PET/CT in patients with cancers may help doctors assess a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment in the future. The purpose is to see if there can be a better differentiation of tumor and non-tumor tissue where the tumor tissue has a higher uptake of Tryptophan.
NCT05267509
The most aggressive primary brain tumors in adults, glioblastomas, are characterized by a profound local and systemic immune suppression. During tumor progression, the infiltration of inflammatory leukocytes, especially of myeloid origin, endowed with immunosuppressive function is observed. Aim of this study is to evaluate myeloid cell infiltrate and iron metabolism in tumor-associated macrophages by combining a multimodal MRI imaging technique with immunophenotyping of the tumor microenvironment.
NCT04216329
Background: Glioblastoma is a type of brain cancer. Treatments include radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery. But survival rates are poor. Researchers think that the drug selinexor, when combined with chemotherapy and radiation, might help. Objective: To learn the highest dose of selinexor that people with brain cancer can tolerate when given with temozolomide and radiation therapy. Eligibility: People ages 18 and older with brain cancer that has not been treated with chemotherapy or radiation. Design: Participants will be screened under another protocol. Before participants start treatment, they will have tests: Neurological and physical evaluations Blood and urine tests Possible computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain if they have not had one in 3 weeks. Participants will lie in a machine that takes pictures of the body. They may have a dye injected into a vein. Surveys about their well-being Participants will have radiation to the brain for up to 6 weeks. This will usually be given once a day, Monday through Friday. Starting the second day of radiation, participants will take selinexor by mouth once a week. They will take it in weeks 1, 2, 4, and 5. The timing may be changed. Starting the first day of radiation, participants will take temozolomide by mouth once a day until they complete radiation. Participants will have blood tests once per week during treatment. Participants will have a follow-up visit 1 month after they complete treatment. Then they will have visits at least every 2 months for the first 2 years, then at least every 3 months for another year. Visits will include MRIs and blood tests.
NCT06193174
The purpose of this study is to determine how safe and how well-tolerated the experimental study drug, C134 is when re-administered into the brain where the tumor is located.
NCT05084430
This Phase I (Cohort I and Cohort II) and Phase II trial is designed to confirm the safety and tolerability of Pembrolizumab when given in conjunction with M032, an Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus (oHSV) that expresses IL-12 and perform the Phase II portion using a Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of M032 (provided by the Phase I) when given in conjunction with Pembrolizumab for recurrent malignant glioma (glioblastoma multiforme, anaplastic astrocytoma, or glio-sarcoma).
NCT06907485
This clinical trial focuses on pediatric patients aged 2 up to 18 years of age with a new or recurrent pediatric brain tumor, suspected to be either a high-grade or low-grade glioma, and scheduled for surgical removal. 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is FDA-approved for improving brain tumor visualization in adults during surgery through fluorescence, enabling more complete removal of the tumor. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of administering 5-ALA to pediatric brain tumor patients and to assess the quality of tumor fluorescence during surgery in this patient population. For the clinical trial, the patient will orally ingest 5-ALA 6 to 12 hours before brain surgery. All study participants will be provided standard medical care for removal of the brain tumor. All children enrolled in the study will be closely monitored prior to, during, and after surgery to ensure there are no reactions to the study drug. 5-ALA can make the patient more sensitive to sunlight and direct indoor lighting, referred to as photosensitivity, and can cause a sunburn-type reaction. It is for this reason that patients will be kept in subdued light conditions for 48 hours following surgery. Study participation starts once the patient is enrolled in the study until 6-month post-surgery.
