Acoustic neuroma

MONDO:0001569

A type of benign brain tumor that begins in the Schwann cells, which produce the myelin that protects the acoustic nerve - the nerve of hearing.

Also known as: acoustic tumor, acoustic tumour, acoustic neurilemmoma, acoustic neurilemoma, acoustic neurinoma, acoustic neuroma, acoustic schwannoma, neurilemoma, acoustic

1485 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 35 tagged with Acoustic neuroma itself.

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Including sub-types (1485) Tagged with Acoustic neuroma (35)

Trials to join now! 12 Not yet recruiting 3 Not yet finished but already full! 11 Completed 8 Terminated 1

Experimental drug AR-42 tested on brain tumors – early results uncertain

Disease control Stopped early

This early-phase trial tested the drug AR-42 in 7 adults with vestibular schwannoma or meningioma brain tumors who were already scheduled for surgery. Participants took AR-42 pills for about 3 weeks before their operation. The main goal was to see if the drug could lower a protei…

Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC

Acoustic neuroma

Where it sits in the disease tree

Experimental drug AR-42 tested on brain tumors – early results uncertain