Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium
Clinical trials sponsored by Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium, explained in plain language.
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Experimental antibody APX005M takes on childhood brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called APX005M in 32 children with brain tumors that have come back or are hard to treat, including a type of brain stem glioma. The drug works by activating the immune system to attack cancer cells. The main goals are to fin…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Experimental virus therapy for childhood brain tumors tested with radiation
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to test an experimental virus therapy called G207, combined with a single dose of radiation, in children whose high-grade glioma had come back after prior treatment. The virus was injected directly into the brain tumor to kill cancer cells and trigger an immune r…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New radioactive antibody treatment shows promise for childhood brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests a new approach for children whose medulloblastoma or ependymoma has come back. It combines a radioactive antibody (omburtamab) delivered directly into the brain's fluid spaces with standard chemotherapy drugs. The goal is to see if this combination can he…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for tough childhood brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether adding hydroxychloroquine to two targeted cancer drugs (dabrafenib and trametinib) can help children and young adults with certain brain tumors that have come back or not responded to treatment. The study includes patients with specific genetic chang…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC