High grade astrocytic tumor

MONDO:0016680

An anaplastic astrocytoma (grade III astrocytic tumor) or glioblastoma (grade IV astrocytic tumor).

Also known as: high grade astrocytic neoplasm, high grade astrocytic tumor, high-grade astrocytic neoplasm, high-grade astrocytic tumor, high-grade astrocytic tumour, high-grade astrocytoma

3433 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 8 tagged with High grade astrocytic tumor itself.

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Where it sits in the disease tree

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Part of

↑ Malignant glioma (920) ↑ Astrocytic tumor (706)

Sub-types of High grade astrocytic tumor

Glioblastoma 638 trials · 651 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Brain glioblastoma 24 trials · 87 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- IDH-wildtype glioblastoma 83 trials
- Adult glioblastoma 25 trials Sub-types →
- Classical glioblastoma 3 trials
- Mesenchymal glioblastoma 0 trials
- Neural glioblastoma 0 trials
- Proneural glioblastoma 0 trials
Anaplastic astrocytoma 53 trials · 101 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- IDH-mutant anaplastic astrocytoma 10 trials · 49 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- IDH-wildtype anaplastic astrocytoma 3 trials
- High-grade astrocytoma with piloid features 0 trials
Gliomatosis cerebri 1 trial

Most studied deeper sub-types

Gliosarcoma (65) Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant, grade 4 (22) Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant, grade 2 (18) Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant, grade 3 (16) Giant cell glioblastoma (7) Brain stem glioblastoma (1) Adult spinal cord glioblastoma (0)

Including sub-types (3433) Tagged with High grade astrocytic tumor (8)

Trials to join now! 3 Not yet finished but already full! 2 Completed 2 Terminated 1

Spinal tap could replace brain surgery for young tumor patients

Knowledge-focused Stopped early

This study looked at whether a liquid biopsy—testing the fluid around the brain and spinal cord—can find tumor DNA in children and young adults with brain tumors. The goal was to see if this safer, non-surgical test could replace risky tissue biopsies for diagnosis and monitoring…

Sponsor: Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC

High grade astrocytic tumor

Where it sits in the disease tree

Most studied deeper sub-types

Spinal tap could replace brain surgery for young tumor patients