New hope for kids with tough brain cancers? early trial tests INCB7839

NCT ID NCT04295759

First seen Jan 07, 2026 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This early-phase study tested a drug called INCB7839 in 13 children whose high-grade gliomas (aggressive brain tumors) had come back or worsened after standard treatment. The main goal was to find a safe dose and check for side effects. The drug works by blocking a protein that helps tumors grow, aiming to slow or stop the cancer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60614, United States

  • Children Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90026, United States

  • Children's National Medical Center

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

  • Cincinnati Children Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02245, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States

  • Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • Texas Children's Hospital

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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