Promising new combo therapy for tough childhood cancer

NCT ID NCT03786783

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study tested whether adding two immunotherapy drugs (dinutuximab and GM-CSF) to standard chemotherapy is safe and feasible for children newly diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive nerve cell cancer. About 42 children participated. The goal was to see if this combination could be given without causing too many severe side effects, while potentially helping the immune system fight the cancer more effectively.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

  • Children's National Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Primary Children's Hospital

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States

  • Royal Children's Hospital

    Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia

  • Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

  • Starship Children's Hospital

    Grafton, Auckland, 1145, New Zealand

  • The Children's Hospital at Westmead

    Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia

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