Central nervous system cancer

This early-phase trial tests a new approach for people with HER2-positive brain tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. Researchers take the patient's own T cells, attach a special antibody (anti-HER2) to them, and inject these 'CAR T cells' directly in…

This phase 2 trial tests the drug cabozantinib in children and young adults with rare cancers like sarcomas, Wilms tumor, and others that have come back or not responded to treatment. Cabozantinib works by blocking enzymes that help tumors grow and form blood vessels. The study a…

This study tests the drug alectinib in children and teens with ALK fusion-positive solid or central nervous system (CNS) tumors that have not responded to other treatments or have no standard therapy. The goal is to see if alectinib is safe and can shrink or control these tumors.…

This trial tests the drug savolitinib in children and adults whose brain tumors (medulloblastoma, high-grade glioma, or DIPG) have come back or not responded to treatment. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that some tumor cells need to grow. The study aims to find the safest d…

This early-stage study tests an oral drug called LY3410738 in people with advanced solid tumors (like bile duct cancer, cartilage cancer, or brain tumors) that have specific IDH1 or IDH2 mutations. The main goal is to find a safe dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors. About …

This study tests the drug niraparib in 20 people whose cancer has spread to the brain or spinal cord. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control these tumors. Participants must have mild or no symptoms from their brain metastases and not need increasing steroids or seiz…

This study tested the drug ensartinib in 13 children and young adults (ages 1–21) whose cancers had come back or did not respond to treatment and had specific ALK or ROS1 gene changes. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink or stop tumor growth. While the drug targets cance…

This early-stage trial tests a new treatment for children and young adults up to age 21 with certain brain tumors that have come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment uses the patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to recognize and attack a pro…

This study tests a drug called entrectinib in children with advanced solid tumors or brain tumors that have come back or haven't responded to other treatments. The trial has two parts: first finding the best dose, then seeing how well it works in children whose tumors have specif…

This study tests a drug called erdafitinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) whose cancers have come back or are not responding to treatment and have specific changes in FGFR genes. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The main goal is to see …

This phase 2 trial is testing the drug larotrectinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with advanced solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders that have a specific genetic change called an NTRK fusion. The cancers have either come back after treatment…

This early-stage study tests a combination of two drugs, avutometinib and defactinib, in children and young adults (ages 3 to 30) with advanced or recurrent solid tumors that have specific genetic changes. The main goal is to find the safest dose with the fewest side effects. The…

This study was designed to test two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in children and young adults with cancers that returned or didn't respond to treatment and had many genetic mutations. The goal was to see if the drug combination was safe and could shrink tumors. …

This clinical trial tests a risk-adapted approach for young children with newly diagnosed brain tumors. The treatment starts with chemotherapy to delay radiation, giving the brain more time to develop. Then, radiation is carefully targeted to the tumor area to reduce side effects…

This study was designed to test a new drug called SGT-53 combined with radiation and chemotherapy in children whose brain or spinal cord tumors had come back or were not responding to treatment. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and could shrink tumors. However, the…

This early-phase trial tests an investigational drug called ABBV-706, alone or combined with other drugs, in about 288 adults with advanced solid tumors like small cell lung cancer, high-grade brain tumors, and neuroendocrine cancers. The main goals are to check safety, find the …

This study tests an oral drug called selpercatinib in people with advanced solid tumors that have RET gene alterations, including certain lung, thyroid, and colon cancers. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors. About 857 participants are enrolled…

This study tests a special bacteria (Clostridium novyi-NT) injected directly into tumors, combined with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, for people with advanced solid tumors that haven't responded to standard treatments. The bacteria are designed to break down tumor cells f…

This study compares two treatment plans for people with a specific type of brain tumor (anaplastic or low-grade glioma with 1p/19q co-deletion). One group gets radiation plus the drug temozolomide, the other gets radiation plus a different chemo combo called PCV. The goal is to s…

This study aimed to test a new way to treat brain tumors that came back after standard therapy. The plan was to deliver immunotherapy (nivolumab) plus chemotherapy directly into the fluid spaces of the brain in children and adults. However, the study was withdrawn before any part…

This study tests an oral drug called selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in children with advanced solid or brain tumors that have a specific RET gene change. The trial has two parts: first finding a safe dose, then measuring how many children's tumors shrink. About 36 children whose cancer…

This early-phase study tests whether specially engineered immune cells (CAR T cells) can be safely given directly into the brain or spinal fluid of children and young adults with HER2-positive brain tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy a…

This study tests the safety and effectiveness of neratinib, a targeted cancer drug, in children whose solid tumors, brain tumors, lymphoma, or leukemia have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The drug is taken by mouth daily in 28-day cycles. The main goal is to f…

This study tests a drug called larotrectinib in children and young adults (up to age 30) with certain cancers that have a specific genetic change called a TRK fusion. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink solid tumors or control leukemia that has returned. The drug works by b…

This early-stage trial tests a new treatment called SC-CAR4BRAIN for children and young adults with certain aggressive brain tumors, including DIPG and DMG. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune T cells, engineering them in a lab to recognize and attack tumor cells…

This study tests whether adding lenalidomide or ibrutinib to standard chemotherapy (R-MPV) can improve outcomes for adults aged 18-65 with newly diagnosed primary central nervous system lymphoma. The trial has two parts: first, finding the safest dose, then randomly assigning pat…

This phase 3 trial compares radiation therapy alone versus radiation plus the chemotherapy drug temozolomide for people with symptomatic or progressive low-grade gliomas. The study enrolled 540 adults and aims to see if adding chemo improves how long patients live without their t…

This trial is testing a new imaging tracer called FLT, which is used with a PET scan to measure how fast tumors are growing. The study includes people with various cancers or those awaiting a biopsy for a suspicious mass. The goal is to see if FLT PET imaging can help find and di…

This study tests whether a single large dose of spine radiosurgery works better than three smaller doses for people whose spinal tumors have come back after previous radiation. About 80 adults with solid tumors that spread to the spine will be randomly assigned to one of the two …

This study tests whether memantine, a drug used for Alzheimer's, can protect memory and thinking in children aged 4-17 receiving brain radiation for central nervous system tumors. About 192 participants will receive either memantine or a placebo during and after radiation. The go…

This study enrolls 400 adolescents and young adults (ages 18-39) recently diagnosed with various cancers. Participants are randomly assigned to either choose which health-related questions they answer or receive a fixed set of questions. The goal is to see if giving patients a ch…

This study follows nearly 1,900 cancer patients who tested positive for COVID-19. Researchers collect blood samples, medical records, and images to see how the virus impacts their cancer treatment and overall health. The goal is to learn which factors make COVID-19 more severe in…

This study looks at sleep problems in adults who had childhood cancer. About 200 survivors of leukemia, brain tumors, or solid tumors will wear sleep monitors and answer questionnaires. The goal is to find out how common sleep disorders are and how they relate to other health iss…

This study follows 250 young adult cancer survivors to see how their social relationships and physical activity change over time and how these factors affect their quality of life. Participants wear an activity tracker and complete surveys. The goal is to learn how to better supp…

This study screens children and teens with advanced solid tumors, lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders to find genetic changes in their cancer cells. Participants undergo biopsies and scans to identify mutations that can be targeted by specific drugs. The goal is to see if matchin…

This study enrolls 40 people with non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have stopped responding to targeted therapy (tyrosine kinase inhibitors). Researchers will analyze the tumors' full genetic code and RNA to find new resistance mechanisms. The goal is to better understand w…

This study was designed to see if a drug called AEO could help protect brain function after radiation therapy for brain cancer. It planned to collect spinal fluid samples from adult patients to measure brain metabolism. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants wer…