New hope for kids with tough brain tumors: experimental drug shows promise

NCT ID NCT03429803

First seen Feb 23, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 7 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called Tovorafenib in 44 children and young adults with low-grade gliomas (a type of brain tumor) that had come back or grown despite other treatments. The main goal was to find the safest dose and check for side effects. The drug works by blocking a specific pathway that helps these tumors grow.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Children's Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States

  • Children's National Hospital

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

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institite

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Massacusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • Seattle Children's Hospital

    Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

  • University of California, San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92123, United States

  • University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

  • University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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