Glow-in-the-Dark dye could help surgeons spot hidden brain tumors in kids
NCT ID NCT04085887
First seen Nov 18, 2025
Summary
This study tests a special dye that makes brain tumor cells glow during surgery. The dye is given before surgery, and a special camera helps surgeons see the glowing tumor tissue. The goal is to help surgeons remove more of the tumor while protecting healthy brain tissue. The study includes children and young adults aged 6 months to 25 years who are already scheduled for brain tumor surgery.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for BRAIN TUMOR are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
Stanford Cancer Center
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94304, United States
Contact
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
panitumumab-IRDye800 (a dye that attaches to tumor cells to make them glow under a special camera)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could help surgeons remove brain tumors more completely and safely in children, potentially improving outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase trial with only 12 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The dye could cause side effects, and it may not make tumors visible enough to change surgery.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.