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Some of the many Hematology/Oncology research opportunities available related to cancers of the brain and central nervous system (CNS) are listed below. Select a study to review a brief description and requirements. Parents or guardians of children who might be eligible are encouraged to inquire about enrollment. Contact information is provided at the end of each study.
Please note that Pilot and Phase I studies are the most experimental and should be considered only after other treatments or trials have been attempted without success.
Thank you for exploring these opportunities and helping us to find cures and prevent childhood disease.
Clinical Studies
Researchers
Trial of Modafinil to Improve Neurocognitive Deficits in Children Treated for a Primary Brain Tumor
Response-Based Radiation Therapy for Patients with Localized Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors
A Study of CDK 4-6 Inhibitor PD-0332991 in Children with Recurrent, Progressive or Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors
Study of Peginterferon alfa-2b (PEGIntron) for Pediatric Patients with Unresectable or Recurrent Craniopharyngioma
MK-1775 and Local Radiation Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas
Trial of Post-Radiation Chemotherapy in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Ependymoma
Treatment for Recurrent Ependymomas in Children Using HLA-A2 Restricted Tumor Antigen Peptides in Combination With Imiquimod
Vaccinations with HLA-A2-Restricted Glioma Antigen-Peptides in Combination with Poly-ICLC for Children with Recurrent Unresectable Low-Grade Gliomas (LGG)
Pharmacokinetic Study of AZD6244 for Recurrent or Refractory Pediatric Low Grade Glioma
ABT-888, an Oral Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitor, and Concurrent Radiation Therapy, Followed by ABT-888 and Temozolomide, in Children with Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Pontine Gliomas
Study to Evaluate the Effects of Vaccinations With HLA-A2-Restricted Glioma Antigen-Peptides With Poly-ICLC for Children With Gliomas
Efficacy of Carboplatin Administered Concomitantly With Radiation and Isotretinoin as a Pro-Apoptotic Agent in Other Than Average Risk Medulloblastoma/PNET Patients
Temozolomide with Irinotecan versus Temozolomide, Irinotecan plus Bevacizumab for Recurrent/Refractory Medulloblastoma/CNS PNET of Childhood, A COG Randomized Phase II Screening Trial
Study for the Treatment of Non-Metastatic Nodular Desmoplastic Medulloblastoma in Children Less Than 4 Years of Age
A Children’s Oncology Group Protocol for Collecting and Banking Pediatric Specimens Including Rare Pediatric Tumors
Trial of Lenalidomide in Pediatric Patients with Recurrent, Refractory or Progressive Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytomas and Optic Pathway Gliomas
Peginterferon alfa-2b in Treating Young Patients with Unresectable, Sympotomatic or Life-Threatening Plexiform Neurofibromas Associated with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
PF-02341066, an Oral Small Molecule Inhibitor of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) and c-MET, in Children with Relapsed/Refractory Solid Tumors and Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
MK-1775 in Combination with Oral Irinotecan in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
A Study of Ramucirumab, a Human Monoclonal Antibody Against the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-2 Receptor in Children with Refractory Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors
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UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh One Children’s Hospital Way 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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