GERM CELL TUMOR

This study is testing whether proton beam radiation can effectively treat germ cell tumors in the brain while causing fewer side effects than standard photon radiation. About 45 participants aged 3 to 25 will receive daily proton radiation for 4 to 8 weeks. Researchers will track…

This phase 3 trial compares two chemotherapy approaches for people with germ cell tumors that have returned or not responded to initial treatment. One group receives standard-dose chemotherapy with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and cisplatin (TIP). The other receives high-dose chemothe…

This early-phase study tests a personalized cell therapy for children and young adults (up to age 26) with solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, modified to recognize and attack a protein called B…

This study offers girls from birth to age 17 the chance to freeze their ovarian tissue before medical treatments that could harm their fertility, such as chemotherapy or radiation. The tissue is removed surgically and stored. Later, if they want to have children, the tissue can b…

This phase 2 trial tests two immunotherapy drugs, durvalumab and tremelimumab, in 30 adults with relapsed or refractory germ cell tumors. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors or lower tumor markers. Participants must have measurable disease and have progressed …

This phase II trial is testing the drug cabozantinib in 50 patients with germ cell tumors that have not responded to standard chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the drug can stop or slow tumor growth. Patients take cabozantinib daily until the disease worsens or side effects bec…

This early-phase study tests whether specially engineered immune cells (CAR T cells) can be safely given directly into the brain or spinal fluid of children and young adults with HER2-positive brain tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy a…

This early-stage trial tests a new type of immunotherapy for children and young adults with solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells (T cells) that are genetically modified to recognize and attack cancer cells ca…

This study tests whether sodium thiosulfate can prevent hearing loss in children and young adults (ages 1 month to 39 years) who are receiving cisplatin chemotherapy for relapsed or hard-to-treat liver tumors and other embryonal cancers. Some participants also get vorinostat. The…

This study tests a special proton radiation method for children with brain tumors that need radiation to the brain and spine. The new approach spares parts of the backbone to reduce side effects like low blood counts and slowed bone growth. About 20 children aged 3 to 18 will rec…

This study is testing whether a blood marker called miRNA 371 can predict if germ cell tumors (a type of cancer) will return after treatment. Researchers will collect blood samples from 956 newly diagnosed patients and track who has a relapse. The goal is to see if this marker ca…

This study looks at women who have recovered from rare ovarian cancers (germ cell or sex cord-stromal tumors) to understand how the disease and chemotherapy affect their lives years later. Researchers will use questionnaires to measure chronic fatigue, quality of life, and other …