Pediatric Brain Tumor Clinical Trials

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  • Combination Chemotherapy Followed By Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors or High-Risk Medulloblastoma
  • RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) together with a peripheral stem cell transplant may allow more chemotherapy to be given so that more tumor cells are killed. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective when given before a peripheral stem cell transplant in treating supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors or medulloblastoma. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying two different combination chemotherapy regimens to compare how well they work when given before a peripheral stem cell transplant in treating young patients with newly diagnosed supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors or high-risk medulloblastoma .
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Brain Tumor
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • Comparison of Radiation Therapy Regimens in Combination With Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Standard-Risk Medulloblastoma
  • RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vincristine, cisplatin, lomustine, and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving radiation therapy with chemotherapy after surgery may kill any remaining tumor cells. It is not yet known whether standard-dose radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy after surgery is more effective than reduced-dose craniospinal (head and spine) radiation therapy plus either posterior fossa (back of the brain) boost or tumor bed (site of the tumor) boost radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy in treating medulloblastoma. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying standard-dose radiation therapy to see how well it works compared to reduced-dose craniospinal radiation therapy AND posterior fossa boost radiation therapy to see how well it works compared to tumor bed boost radiation therapy when given together with chemotherapy in treating young patients who have undergone surgery for newly diagnosed standard-risk medulloblastoma.
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Brain Tumor
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • Maintenance Chemotherapy or Observation Following Induction Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Ependymoma
  • RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vincristine sulfate, carboplatin, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Specialized radiation therapy that delivers a high dose of radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. Giving chemotherapy with radiation therapy may kill more tumor cells and allow doctors to save the part of the body where the cancer started. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying maintenance chemotherapy to see how well it works compared to observation following induction chemotherapy and radiation therapy in treating young patients with newly diagnosed ependymoma.
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Brain Tumor
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • Vorinostat, Temozolomide, or Bevacizumab in Combination With Radiation Therapy Followed by Bevacizumab and Temozolomide in Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma
  • This randomized phase II/III trial is studying vorinostat, temozolomide, or bevacizumab to see how well they work compared with each other when given together with radiation therapy followed by bevacizumab and temozolomide in treating young patients with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma. Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. It is not yet known whether giving vorinostat is more effective then temozolomide or bevacizumab when given together with radiation therapy in treating glioma
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Brain Tumor
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • A Phase II Study of the mTOR Inhibitor Sirolimus in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Related Plexiform Neurofibromas
  • Treatment Overview This phase II study will evaluate the activity of sirolimus in children and adults with NF1 and inoperable plexiform neurofibromas that have the potential to cause significant morbidity. The following disease strata will be studied: Stratum 1: Progressive plexiform neurofibroma(s) that have the potential to cause significant morbidity. The endpoint will be time to tumor progression based on volumetric tumor measurements. Stratum 2: Plexiform neurofibromas without documented radiographic progression at trial entry. The endpoint will be radiographic response. As of May 2009, Stratum 2 was closed to enrollment. Stratum 1 is active.
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Brain Tumor
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • Proton Radiotherapy for Pediatric Brain Tumors Requiring Partial Brain Irradiation
  • Some patients with brain tumors receive standard radiation to help prevent tumor growth. Although standard radiation kills tumor cells, it can also damage normal tissue in the process and lead to more side effects. This research study is looking at a different form of radiation called proton radiotherapy which helps spare normal tissues while delivering radiation to the tumor or tumor bed. Proton techniques irradiate 2-3 times less normal tissue then standard radiation. This therapy has been used in treatment of other cancers and information from those other research studies suggests that this therapy may help better target brain tumors then standard radiation.
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Brain Tumor
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • Molecularly Determined Treatment of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG)
  • The primary objective of this study is to estimate the overall survival of children and young adults with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma treated (DIPG) with a molecularly based treatment strategy, compared to historical controls. Four Biopsies of tumor tissue will be obtained by surgical biopsy prior to treatment stratification if tolerated. An MRI-guided frameless or frame-based stereotactic biopsy will be performed approaching the pontine termentum through a trans-cerebellar or trans-frontal route. The exact biopsy location will be determined by the treating neurosurgeon at the designated participating site with the goal of minimizing procedural risk. Following biopsy,all patients will receive local radiotherapy to consist of 59.4Gy delivered using conventional conformal or other standard treatment planning with adjuvant bevacizumab. Radiation planning can begin with the pre-operative images. Based upon molecular parameters after biopsy, patients will potentially receive erlotinib and/or temozolomide at the start of radiotherapy. Bevacizumab will be given concurrently with radiotherapy beginning at least three weeks from the biopsy and at least two weeks after the start of radiation therapy to ensure that primary wound healing has occurred. Once irradiation is complete, patients will have a four week interim period before beginning the maintenance phase. Adjuvant chemotherapy will be continued during the interim period. The maintenance phase (approxmiately 40 weeks) will last for 10 cycles(28 days +/- 3 days). Based upon molecular parameters as determined at the time of diagnostic biopsy, patients will continue to receive erlotinib and/or temozolomide along with bevacizumab during the maintenance phase. Stratification will be based on O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation status and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression in tumor biopsy samples. If MGMT status and/or EFGR status are not determinable, patients may be treated as per cohort #1(bevacizumab and irradiation) but will be analyzed separately.
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Brain Tumor
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • Temozolomide and Irinotecan Hydrochloride With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Medulloblastoma or CNS Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
  • This randomized phase II trial is studying how well giving temozolomide and irinotecan hydrochloride together with or without bevacizumab works in treating young patients with recurrent or refractory medulloblastoma or CNS primitive neuroectodermal tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide and irinotecan hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as bevacizumab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. It is not yet known whether temozolomide and irinotecan hydrochloride are more effective with or without bevacizumab in treating medulloblastoma or CNS primitive neuroectodermal tumors
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Brain Tumor
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • Study of Late-Occurring Complications in Childhood Cancer Survivors
  • RATIONALE: A patient's genes may affect the risk of developing complications, such as congestive heart failure, heart attack, stroke, and second cancer, years after undergoing cancer treatment. Genetic studies may help doctors identify survivors of childhood cancer who are more likely to develop late complications. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying cancer survivors to identify those who are at increased risk of developing late-occurring complications after undergoing treatment for childhood cancer.
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Brain Tumor, Pediatric Solid Tumors
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • Methylphenidate Hydrochloride or Modafinil in Treating Young Patients With Excessive Daytime Sleepiness After Cancer Therapy
  • RATIONALE: Methylphenidate hydrochloride or modafinil may help reduce daytime sleepiness and improve the quality of life of patients with excessive daytime sleepiness after cancer therapy. It is not yet known whether methylphenidate hydrochloride or modafinil are more effective than a placebo in reducing daytime sleepiness in these patients. PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying methylphenidate hydrochloride or modafinil to see how well they work compared with a placebo in treating young patients with excessive daytime sleepiness after cancer therapy.
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Brain Tumor
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • Vinorelbine for Children With Progressive or Recurrent Low-grade Gliomas
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate whether weekly Vinorelbine treatment can shrink or slow the growth of pediatric low-grade gliomas that have either returned or are continuing to grow. Vinorelbine is a semi-synthetic vinca alkaloid that has recently generated interest in patients with pediatric low-grade glioma. It has been specifically synthesized to broaden its therapeutic spectrum and decrease the neurotoxicity associated with related agents.
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Brain Tumor
  • Status: Recruiting
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  • Cabazitaxel in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors Including Central Nervous System Tumors
  • Primary Objective: - To determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of cabazitaxel as a single agent in pediatric patients with recurrent or refractory solid tumors including tumors of the central nervous system. Secondary Objectives: - To characterize the safety and tolerability of cabazitaxel in pediatric patients with recurrent or refractory solid tumors including tumors of the central nervous system. - To characterize the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of cabazitaxel in pediatric patients with recurrent or refractory solid tumors including tumors of the central nervous system. - To evaluate preliminary anti-tumor activity that may be associated with cabazitaxel in pediatric patients with recurrent or refractory solid tumors including tumors of the central nervous system.
  • Diagnoses: Pediatric Brain Tumor, Pediatric Solid Tumors
  • Status: Recruiting
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