Neoplastic meningitis

This study tested the drug osimertinib (Tagrisso) in 73 patients with a specific type of lung cancer that had spread to the lining of the brain and spinal cord (leptomeningeal metastases). Patients took one 80 mg tablet daily. The goal was to see if the drug could improve overall…

This study tested a combination of whole-brain radiation and a chemotherapy drug (thiotepa) injected into the spinal fluid for people with solid tumors that spread to the lining of the brain and spinal cord. 58 participants received this treatment along with their regular cancer …

This phase 2 trial tested a drug called patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) in 63 patients with breast cancer, lung cancer, or other solid tumors that had spread to the brain or the lining of the brain and spinal cord. The drug is designed to seek out and destroy cancer cells carryi…

This early-phase trial tested the drug avelumab (Bavencio) combined with whole-brain radiotherapy in 16 patients with leptomeningeal disease, a condition where cancer spreads to the lining of the brain and spinal cord. The main goal was to find a safe dose and check for side effe…

This study compares two radiation approaches for leptomeningeal metastases, a condition where cancer spreads to the fluid and lining around the brain and spinal cord. One group receives proton craniospinal irradiation, which targets the entire brain and spine, while the other get…

This early study tested a new cell therapy called QH104 in just 3 patients whose solid tumors had spread to the lining of the brain (meningeal metastases) and had a specific marker called B7H3. The treatment uses specially engineered immune cells (CAR-γδ T cells) injected directl…

This study tested a new way to give the drug trastuzumab (Herceptin) to women with HER2-positive breast cancer that had spread to the lining of the brain. Instead of through a vein, the drug was injected directly into the spinal fluid via a lumbar puncture or a special reservoir.…

This phase 2 trial tested a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, in 18 adults with leptomeningeal metastases—cancer that has spread to the lining of the brain and spinal cord. The study aimed to see if this drug combo could improve survival. Results s…

This study tested whether a web-based tool called eSNAP, combined with a caregiver navigator, could help family caregivers of brain cancer patients feel less anxious and burdened. The tool helps caregivers map out their support network, while the navigator provides guidance. Rese…

This study explores whether magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) can be used to safely evaluate spinal cord lesions. Researchers will test the technique in healthy volunteers and patients with leptomeningeal disease who are receiving radiation. The main goal is to see if MRS is …

This study looked at spinal fluid from 7 women with breast cancer that may have spread to the lining of the brain. Researchers analyzed proteins in the fluid to see if they can find a pattern that helps diagnose this condition. The goal was to learn more, not to test a treatment.

This study looked at spinal fluid from 51 breast cancer patients whose cancer may have spread to the lining of the brain and spinal cord (leptomeningeal metastases). Researchers compared a new blood test technique (CellSearch) with standard spinal fluid analysis to see which bett…

This study looked at 403 breast cancer patients whose cancer had spread to the lining of the brain and spinal cord. Researchers collected detailed medical information to understand what factors affect survival. They used this data to create a new scoring system that could help do…

This study looked back at medical records of 300 people with EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer that had spread to the brain or spinal cord. All patients were treated with the drug firmonertinib. Researchers analyzed how long the drug controlled brain tumors and explored wh…