New hope for tough childhood cancer: experimental drug shows promise in early trial
NCT ID NCT00295919
First seen Apr 22, 2026 · Last updated May 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-phase study tested an oral powder form of the drug fenretinide in 80 children whose neuroblastoma had returned or resisted standard treatment. The main goals were to find the safest dose and understand side effects. Researchers also looked at how the drug behaves in the body and tested combining it with another drug to improve its effects.
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Locations
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AFLAC Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Scottish Rite Campus
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342, United States
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C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0286, United States
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Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4318, United States
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Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027-0700, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3039, United States
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Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University Medical Center
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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