Active clinical trials for "Glioblastoma"

The treatment of a specific subtype of highly malignant brain tumor (called "glioblastoma" or "glioblastoma multiforme") consists of neurosurgical resection, followed by radiotherapy and mostly chemotherapy as well. Increased extent of tumor resection is associated with prolonged survival. The standard treatment uses conventional neuronavigation systems to increase extent of tumor resection. However, the quality of this form of neuronavigation decreases throughout surgery because of "brain shift". This is caused by edema, loss of cerebrospinal fluid and tumor resection. A new form of neuronavigation uses intraoperative MRI to compensate for brain shift, and to check for the presence of residual tumor that can be removed. This study aims to compare the extent of glioblastoma resection between the standard treatment and intraoperative MRI.

Phase I trial of CC-8490 for the treatment of subjects with recurrent/refractory high-grade gliomas

This trial studies the use of blood-based bioenergetic profiling and cognitive testing in assessing patients with glioblastoma undergoing chemoradiation therapy. The purpose of this pilot research study is to find out if it is possible to see changes in participants' mitochondria, parts of a cell that produce energy, that might be associated with changes in participants' brain function after chemoradiation therapy.

Objectives: To determine maximum tolerated dose of CPT-11 when administered following Temodar plus O6-benzylguanine To characterize any toxicity associated w combo of CPT-11 + Temodar plus O6-BG To observe pts for clinical antitumor response when treated w combo of CPT-11 + Temodar + O6-BG

A randomized trial comparing radiotherapy with supportive care in patients aged 70 years or older with newly diagnosed, histologically confirmed anaplastic astrocytoma or glioblastoma, and a Karnofsky performance status > 70.

OBJECTIVES: I. Assess the clinical response of patients with refractory or recurrent brain neoplasms treated with carmustine, streptozocin, and mercaptopurine.

Pazopanib is a new cancer drug that works by limiting the growth of new blood vessels in tumours. About half of patients who take pazopanib develop high blood pressure (hypertension). This side effect can make patients have to reduce or stop their cancer treatment, and can cause other health problems. The aim of this study is to find out exactly how the drug causes high blood pressure.

The objective of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of treatment with hypothyroxinemia adjunct to conventional therapies in GBM patients.

The main purpose of this clinical trial is to find out if cilengitide has an effect on brain tumor cells but also particularly on the blood vessels supplying the tumor with nutrient and oxygen in patients newly diagnosed with non-resectable (inoperable) glioblastoma. In addition, this clinical trial will investigate if the addition of cilengitide in combination with standard treatment prolongs life in patients with non-resectable glioblastoma. Similarly, the duration of response of the cancer to this treatment and the side effects of the therapy will be analyzed. Furthermore, additional data on how the body deals with this substance will be collected (this is called pharmacokinetics or pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis). In this clinical trial the investigators would also like to learn more about the disease and the response to the experimental medication by measuring certain "markers". This imaging trial will investigate the biological effects of cilengitide monotherapy on the tumor microvascular function and tumor viability in a homogenous non-pretreated subject population with newly diagnosed Gliobastoma (GBM). The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the effect that cilengitide may have on certain markers of cancer in your tumor and/or blood and to learn if there are any disease-related markers that could help in predicting how subjects respond to the administration of cilengitide. The investigators anticipate that approximately 30 subjects will participate in this clinical trial. The clinical trial will be conducted in approximately 4 medical centers in the following countries: Germany, Poland, and Switzerland. The investigators anticipate the clinical trial will last until the end of 2013. Your participation in the trial may last up to 86 weeks.

This clinical trial studies yoga therapy in treating patients with malignant brain tumors. Yoga therapy may improve the quality of life of patients with brain tumors