HIGH GRADE GLIOMA

This study tests a personalized DNA vaccine for children and young adults (ages 12-25) with central nervous system tumors that have come back or not responded to treatment. The vaccine is made from each patient's unique tumor DNA to train the immune system to fight the cancer. Th…

This study tests a new drug called LMP744 in people whose glioblastoma has come back after standard treatment. The drug is designed to kill cancer cells by blocking a key growth signal and interfering with DNA repair. Participants will receive the drug through a vein for 5 days e…

This early-phase study tests the drug TURALIO (pexidartinib) in people aged 3 to 35 whose cancer has not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if it can shrink tumors or control leukemia. Participants take a daily capsule for up to 2 years, wit…

This early-stage trial tests two experimental pills (PF-07799544 and PF-07799933) taken twice daily at home by adults with advanced solid tumors that have a specific gene change called BRAF V600. The study aims to find safe doses and see if the drugs can shrink tumors. About 124 …

This early-phase study tests the drug lorlatinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma, a fast-growing brain tumor, that has a specific genetic change (ALK or ROS1 fusion). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control the tumor…

This study provides continued access to dabrafenib and/or trametinib for up to 100 patients with melanoma, lung cancer, or other solid tumors who were benefiting from these drugs in a prior Novartis or GSK trial. The main goal is to track long-term side effects and safety over ti…

This early-stage study tests a combination of antiretroviral drugs (normally used for HIV) and a laser procedure to treat high-grade gliomas—aggressive brain tumors that cannot be surgically removed. About 24 adults with newly diagnosed tumors will receive the laser treatment fol…

This early-phase trial tests a personalized RNA vaccine made from each patient's own tumor. It aims to teach the immune system to attack the cancer. The study includes adults with glioblastoma and children with high-grade gliomas or medulloblastoma. The main goals are to see if t…

This early-stage trial is testing the safety and best dose of two drugs, trametinib and everolimus, given together to children and young adults whose gliomas (a type of brain tumor) have come back after previous treatment. The study aims to find the highest dose that is safe and …

This study tests a combination of a vaccine targeting the CMV virus (PEP-CMV) and an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab) in children and young adults with certain aggressive brain tumors, including diffuse midline glioma and medulloblastoma. The goal is to see if this approach is safe…

This study tests whether adding the drug olutasidenib to standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) can help children and young adults with a specific type of brain cancer (IDH1-mutant high-grade glioma) live longer. About 60 participants will receive the combination as maintenance the…

This pilot study tests whether adding APG-157 (a pastille dissolved in the mouth) to standard bevacizumab can help people with recurrent high-grade glioma. About 30 participants will take APG-157 three times daily while continuing bevacizumab. The study tracks survival, tumor res…

This early-stage trial tests an oral drug called GLIX1 in 30 adults with recurrent or progressive high-grade glioma, a fast-growing brain cancer. The study aims to find the safest dose and check for any signs of tumor control. Participants take the drug daily until their disease …

This early study tests if a piece of belly tissue placed in the brain during surgery can safely bypass the blood-brain barrier in people with recurrent glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Ten adults will be followed for 6 months to check for side effects like rapid tumor gr…

This study tests a new surgical technique for people with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Surgeons place a piece of the patient's own tissue (from the scalp or skull lining) into the area where the tumor was removed. This tissue flap may help bypass the blood-brain barr…

This study tests whether adding two different drug combinations after radiation can help children and young adults (up to age 21) with high-grade gliomas, including DIPG, live longer. One group receives ribociclib plus everolimus; another gets ribociclib plus temozolomide. The go…

This Phase 2 trial tests a two-part treatment for people with recurrent high-grade gliomas, a serious brain cancer. The treatment uses a virus (DB107-RRV) injected into the tumor and a chemotherapy pill (DB107-FC) taken by mouth. The goal is to shrink tumors and slow disease prog…

This phase 2 trial tests whether a single injection of DNX-2401, a virus designed to kill cancer cells, can shrink or stabilize recurrent high-grade brain tumors in 39 children and young adults. Participants receive the virus directly into the tumor during a biopsy procedure. The…

This study tests a new drug called AZD1390 given alongside radiation therapy for children with aggressive brain tumors (high-grade glioma, DIPG, or DMG). The drug blocks cancer cells from repairing damage caused by radiation, potentially making treatment more effective. About 54 …

This study tests the drug entrectinib in children under 3 with certain brain tumors (NTRK or ROS1 gene fusions). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and delay the need for chemotherapy. About 52 children will take entrectinib by mouth, and doctors will monitor tumor …

This Phase 2 trial is testing a vaccine called PEP-CMV in 120 children and young adults with high-grade glioma, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), or recurrent medulloblastoma. The vaccine targets a common virus (CMV) found in many brain tumors, aiming to boost the immune s…

This early-stage trial tests a new treatment for children and young adults up to age 21 with certain brain tumors that have come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment uses the patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to recognize and attack a pro…

This study tests a two-step treatment for people with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas, a type of aggressive brain cancer. First, doctors use a laser to heat and destroy tumor tissue, then follow up with a shorter course of radiation. The goal is to see if this approach is safe…

This early-phase trial tests a new type of immune therapy for people with certain aggressive brain tumors, including DIPG and high-grade glioma. The treatment uses the patient's own T cells, which are modified in the lab to recognize a protein called GD2 on cancer cells and to pr…

This study is testing a drug called Lutathera in children and young adults (ages 4 to 39) whose brain tumors have come back or are growing despite treatment. The drug delivers radiation directly to tumor cells that show up on a special PET scan. The goal is to find the safest dos…

This early-stage trial tests a new treatment called TX103 CAR-T cells for people with recurrent or progressive grade 4 glioma, a very aggressive brain cancer. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells, engineering them to recognize and attack cancer cells, and in…

This early-phase trial is testing the drug larotrectinib in 15 children (up to age 21) with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma or DIPG that have a specific genetic change called NTRK fusion. The study aims to see if the drug can control the disease after two cycles, and how safe i…

This early-stage trial tests a new approach for people with recurrent glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain tumor. Doctors take immune cells called NK cells, engineer them to recognize and attack tumor cells, and deliver them directly into the brain. The study will check safety and …

This study tests whether adding two experimental drugs, DB107-RRV and DB107-FC, to standard treatment (radiation and chemotherapy) can help people with newly diagnosed high grade glioma, a fast-growing brain cancer. About 70 adults aged 18-75 will receive the drugs during and aft…

This early-phase trial tests an experimental drug called XRD-0394 combined with radiation therapy in 39 people with high-grade glioma, an aggressive brain cancer. The drug is designed to make radiation more effective at killing tumor cells. The main goal is to find a safe dose an…

This study tests an oral drug called LAM561 in children under 18 with advanced brain tumors (like high-grade glioma) or other solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The trial has two phases: first, finding a safe dose in up to 18 children, then testing that …

This study tests an experimental drug called BDTX-1535 in people with aggressive brain tumors (high-grade glioma or glioblastoma) that have certain changes in the EGFR gene. The drug aims to block a growth signal that these tumors rely on. The trial first measures how much drug r…

This early-phase study tests a new type of PET/MRI scan that uses special radioactive tracers to detect leftover high grade glioma (a fast-growing brain cancer) after standard radiation therapy. About 20 patients aged 10 and older will receive up to three imaging sessions. The go…

This early-phase trial tests a fluorescent dye called ABY-029 to help surgeons better see high-grade gliomas (a type of brain tumor) during surgery. About 33 adults with suspected high-grade glioma will receive a small amount of the dye before surgery. The goal is to find the rig…

This study tests whether a special PET scan called 18F-Fluciclovine can help doctors tell the difference between actual tumor growth and harmless changes caused by treatment in children with high-grade glioma. About 30 children aged 1 to 21 will receive the scan after radiation t…

This early-phase trial tests a special version of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab that has a fluorescent dye attached (nivo800). The dye makes the drug glow under near-infrared light, allowing researchers to see exactly where the drug goes in the tumor during surgery. About 38 a…

This study looks at whether recording electrical activity in and around high-grade glioma tumors during surgery can help predict how the tumor will progress. Ten adults with suspected or confirmed high-grade glioma will undergo standard surgery plus extra brain recordings and a s…

This study uses genetic testing of brain tumors from children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 1 to 39) with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma, including DIPG. The goal is to identify specific genetic changes in each tumor and then see if patients can join a treatment trial t…

This pilot study is testing whether a combined PET-MRI scan can better detect if a child's brain tumor has returned after treatment. The study will include 5 children with high-grade gliomas or medulloblastomas who have unclear results from standard MRI. The main goal is to see i…

This study is testing whether PET scans and blood tests can predict memory and thinking problems that often occur after radiation treatment for high-grade glioma. Sixteen participants will have scans and cognitive tests before, during, and after radiation. The goal is to see if t…

This study looks at why some people with brain tumors (gliomas) develop low blood cell counts from the drug temozolomide, while others don't. Researchers will analyze genes, gut bacteria, and other factors in 55 patients to find clues. The goal is to help doctors predict and prev…

This study collects tumor samples from 50 adults with low- or high-grade glioma to grow mini-tumors (organoids) in the lab. Researchers will study these organoids to learn why gliomas are so hard to treat and how they spread. The goal is to create personalized 'avatars' for testi…

This study looks at whether early telehealth visits can help people with aggressive brain tumors (high-grade glioma) discuss and document their end-of-life wishes soon after diagnosis. About 50 patients and their families will take part. The goal is to see if these visits are pra…

This study is testing a new fiber optic probe that combines three technologies (fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy, and ultrasound) to help doctors see tumor tissue and blood vessels during brain biopsies. The probe will be tested on brain tumor tissue removed from 20 patients with…