Clinical Trials
Every treatment that has ever made a difference in cancer care was once a part of a clinical trial. MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is committed to offering the best treatments available today while searching for even better ones for the future. Ask your doctor if a clinical trial is right for you.
Brain Cancer Trials
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STUDY12377
A Phase 3 Study of 131I Metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I MIBG) or Crizotinib Added to Intensive Therapy for Children with Newly Diagnosed High Risk Neuroblastoma (NBL) (IND# 134379)
This partially randomized phase III trial studies iobenguane I-131 or crizotinib and standard therapy in treating younger patients with newly-diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma. Radioactive drugs, such as iobenguane I-131, may carry radiation directly to tumor cells and not harm normal cells. Crizotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving iobenguane I-131 or crizotinib and standard therapy may work better in treating younger patients with neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma.
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STUDY12697
A Phase 2 Study of Reduced Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Average Risk WNT Driven Medulloblastoma Patients
This phase II trial studies how well reduced doses of radiation therapy to the brain and spine (craniospinal) and chemotherapy work in treating patients with newly diagnosed type of brain tumor called WNT)/Wingless (WNT)-driven medulloblastoma.
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STUDY13258
A Phase II Study of Metronomic and Targeted Anti Angiogenesis Therapy for Children With Recurrent/Progressive Medulloblastoma
Patients with relapsed medulloblastoma have a very poor prognosis whether treated with conventional chemotherapy, high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue, irradiation or combinations of these modalities. Antiangiogenetic therapy has emerged as new treatment option in solid malignancies. The frequent, metronomic schedule targets both proliferating tumor cells and endothelial cells, and minimizes toxicity. In this study the investigators will evaluate the use of biweekly intravenous bevacizumab in combination with five oral drugs (thalidomide, celecoxib, fenofibrate, and alternating cycles of daily low-dose oral etoposide and cyclophosphamide), augmented with alternating courses of intrathecal etoposide and cytarabine. The aim of the study is to extend therapy options for children with recurrent or progressive medulloblastoma, for whom no known curative therapy exists, by prolonging survival while maintaining good quality of life. The primary objective of the MEMMAT trial is to evaluate the activity of this multidrug antiangiogenic approach in these heavily pretreated children and young adults. Additionally, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), as well as feasibility and toxicity will be examined.
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STUDY13339
Global Adaptive Trial Master Protocol: An International, Seamless Phase II/III Response Adaptive Randomization Platform Trial Designed To Evaluate Multiple Regimens In Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent GBM
5.1 Primary Objectives
The primary objectives of the study are:
1. To identify experimental therapies that improve OS for GBM patients in the Screening stage (Stage 1), determining if predefined patient subtypes or associated biomarkers uniquely benefit from the treatment.
2. To confirm identified efficacious experimental therapies and associated biomarker signatures in an expansion stage (Stage 2) designed to support a new drug application.
5.2 Secondary Objectives
The secondary objectives of the study are:
1. To evaluate PFS by each biomarker/therapeutic combination.
2. To evaluate OS by each biomarker/therapeutic combination.
3. To determine short- and long-term safety signals and QOL measures of an experimental Arm in GBM patients versus standard of care.
5.3 Exploratory Objectives
The primary objectives of the study are:
1. To generate general prognostic and predictive biomarker hypotheses.
2. To build and validate a longitudinal endpoint model of OS comprised of early assessments (performance status, disease progression, etc.) that are associated with OS.
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STUDY15622
A Phase 2 Study of Dabrafenib (NSC# 763760) With Trametinib (NSC# 763093) After Local Irradiation in Newly Diagnosed BRAF V600 Mutant High Grade Glioma (HGG)
This phase II trial studies how well the combination of dabrafenib and trametinib works after radiation therapy in children and young adults with high grade glioma who have a genetic change called BRAF V600 mutation. Radiation therapy uses high energy rays to kill tumor cells and reduce the size of tumors. Dabrafenib and trametinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking BRAF and MEK, respectively, which are enzymes that tumor cells need for their growth. Giving dabrafenib with trametinib after radiation therapy may work better than treatments used in the past in patients with newly-diagnosed BRAF V600-mutant high-grade glioma.
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