New hope for kids with tough brain tumors: targeted drug shows promise
NCT ID NCT01089101
First seen Jan 11, 2026 · Last updated May 20, 2026 · Updated 24 times
Summary
This study tests a drug called selumetinib in children and young adults with low grade glioma, a type of brain tumor that has returned or not responded to standard treatments. The drug works by blocking certain enzymes that help tumor cells grow. The goal is to find the best dose, check safety, and see if the drug can shrink tumors or keep them from growing.
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Locations
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Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M Blank Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Children's Memorial Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park
Chicago, Illinois, 60614, United States
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Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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UCSF Medical Center-Mount Zion
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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