Diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27M-mutant
MONDO:0957196A histone mutated tumor that is characterized by the presence of histone H3 K27M mutation located throughout the midline structures of the central nervous system.
3082 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 31 tagged with Diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27M-mutant itself.
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Can engineered immune cells tackle an incurable childhood brain tumor?
Cure Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new type of cell therapy called GD2 CAR-T cells in children and young adults with diffuse midline glioma, a rare and aggressive brain tumor. The treatment involves collecting the patient's own immune cells, modifying them to recognize and attac…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University College, London • Aim: Cure
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy hopes to fight deadly childhood brain cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests a drug called selinexor combined with standard radiation in children and young adults with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) or high-grade glioma (HGG) that has a specific genetic change (H3 K27M mutation). The study has two parts: first, fi…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Nasal spray could deliver brain tumor treatment directly to Kids' tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a nasal spray called NEO100 (a purified natural compound) in 12 children with certain aggressive brain tumors. The goal is to see if it's safe, find the best dose, and check if the drug reaches the tumor. Participants will receive increasing doses, an…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Neonc Technologies, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug triapine paired with radiation targets recurrent brain cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests the safety and best dose of the drug triapine when given together with radiation therapy for people whose glioblastoma or astrocytoma has come back. Triapine works by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow, while radiation kills cancer cells …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for young brain cancer patients: targeted drug combo enters phase 2 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug olutasidenib to standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) can help children and young adults with a specific type of brain cancer (IDH1-mutant high-grade glioma) live longer. About 60 participants will receive the combination as maintenance the…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Rigel Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with DIPG: major trial compares two treatments
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether the drug ONC201 works better than everolimus for children and adults with DIPG, a rare and aggressive brain tumor. About 433 participants will receive one of the two drugs, and can switch if their disease gets worse. The goal is to see which drug …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could an antiparasitic drug boost radiation against childhood brain tumors?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding the drug atovaquone to standard radiation therapy is safe and tolerable for children with certain malignant brain tumors, including high-grade glioma, diffuse midline glioma, and medulloblastoma. The study includes two groups: chil…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with deadly brain tumors: combination drug trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether combining the drug ONC201 with other treatments (like paxalisib or a cancer-killing virus called DNX-2401) can help children and young adults with diffuse midline gliomas, a rare and aggressive brain cancer. The study enrolls 360 participants…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a daily pastille help fight recurrent brain tumors?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis pilot study tests whether adding APG-157 (a pastille dissolved in the mouth) to standard bevacizumab can help people with recurrent high-grade glioma. About 30 participants will take APG-157 three times daily while continuing bevacizumab. The study tracks survival, tumor res…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Aveta Biomics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New hope for kids with aggressive brain cancer: targeted drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding two different drug combinations after radiation can help children and young adults (up to age 21) with high-grade gliomas, including DIPG, live longer. One group receives ribociclib plus everolimus; another gets ribociclib plus temozolomide. The go…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for deadly brain tumors: Drug-Radiation combo trial opens
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug VRT106 to standard radiation therapy can help control a rare, fast-growing brain tumor called diffuse midline glioma (including DIPG) in adults. About 10 participants aged 18 to 75 will receive the combination treatment. The main goal is t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Guangzhou Virotech Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Hope for rare brain tumor: phase 3 trial of ONC201 launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests the drug ONC201 (dordaviprone) in people newly diagnosed with a rare brain cancer called H3 K27M-mutant diffuse glioma. Participants receive either ONC201 or a placebo after completing standard radiotherapy. The study aims to see if the drug helps them li…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Jazz Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Experimental vaccine combo takes on childhood brain cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new vaccine (rHSC-DIPGVax) made from pieces of tumor proteins, given together with two immunotherapy drugs (balstilimab and zalifrelimab), in children with DIPG or diffuse midline glioma. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and tolera…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare childhood brain tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing the drug larotrectinib in 15 children (up to age 21) with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma or DIPG that have a specific genetic change called NTRK fusion. The study aims to see if the drug can control the disease after two cycles, and how safe i…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Sound waves open brain barrier to attack deadly childhood tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early study tests whether focused ultrasound can safely open the blood-brain barrier in children with progressive diffuse midline glioma (DMG), a rare and aggressive brain tumor. Ten children aged 4–21 will receive oral etoposide chemotherapy after ultrasound treatment to al…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Columbia University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Immune cells take on deadly childhood brain cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether a new immune cell therapy called GD2 CAR T cells can be safely made and given to children and adults with a rare, aggressive brain tumor called H3K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma. The study aims to find the right dose and check for side effe…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:14 UTC
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New pill shows promise in early brain tumor trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests an oral drug called ONC206 in adults with brain tumors that have come back. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. About 102 participants will take the drug once or several times a week.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jazz Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Direct brain infusion trial offers new hope for kids with relapsed glioma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving two drugs (cetuximab and bevacizumab) directly into the brain's blood vessels each month is safe and can shrink tumors or slow their growth. It includes children and young adults under 22 with certain types of brain tumors that have come back or no…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Miami • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:02 UTC
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Brain tumor DNA test could match kids to smarter treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study uses genetic testing of brain tumors from children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 1 to 39) with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma, including DIPG. The goal is to identify specific genetic changes in each tumor and then see if patients can join a treatment trial t…
Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI reads MRI scans to predict brain tumor type before surgery
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether an artificial intelligence (AI) model can accurately predict the molecular subtype of midline gliomas (a type of brain tumor) using MRI scans taken before surgery. Researchers will compare the AI's predictions with standard lab tests after surgery to…
Sponsor: Xiangya Hospital of Central South University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New brain tumor labels could guide better treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is collecting data from 1,650 people with various brain tumors to see if the updated 2021 WHO classification system helps doctors group patients more accurately and choose better treatments. Researchers will track responses to therapy, survival, and tumor features over…
Sponsor: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Worldwide effort to crack the code of deadly childhood brain tumors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates a central registry and tissue bank for people with DIPG or DMG, rare and aggressive brain tumors. Researchers will collect medical information, scans, and tumor samples from up to 1,500 patients of any age. The goal is to understand the biology of these tumors …
Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC