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Brain Cancer clinical trials in District of Columbia

26 actively recruiting brain cancer trials at 1 site across District of Columbia.

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Phase 3 Recruiting NIH

A Study of the Drugs Selumetinib vs. Carboplatin and Vincristine in Patients With Low-Grade Glioma

This phase III trial compares the effect of selumetinib versus the standard of care treatment with carboplatin and vincristine (CV) in treating patients with newly diagnosed or previously untreated low-grade glioma (LGG) that does not have…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT04166409
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

ONC201 in H3 K27M-mutant Diffuse Glioma Following Radiotherapy (the ACTION Study)

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, international, Phase 3 study in patients with newly diagnosed H3 K27M-mutant diffuse glioma to assess whether treatment with dordaviprone (ONC201) following frontline …

Sponsor: Jazz Pharmaceuticals
NCT ID: NCT05580562
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • MedStar Georgetown University Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics (PK), and Pharmacodynamics (PD) of Satralizumab in Participants With Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartic Acid Receptor (NMDAR) or Anti-leucine-rich Glioma-inactivated 1 (LGI1) Encephalitis

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy, safety, PK, and PD of satralizumab in participants with NMDAR and LGI1 encephalitis.

Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche
NCT ID: NCT05503264
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Childrens National Health Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

A Study of the Drug Selinexor With Radiation Therapy in Patients With Newly-Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine (DIPG) Glioma and High-Grade Glioma (HGG)

This phase I/II trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of selinexor given in combination with standard radiation therapy in treating children and young adults with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) or hig…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT05099003
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Network

CBL0137 for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors and Lymphoma

This phase I/II trial evaluates the best dose, side effects and possible benefit of CBL0137 in treating patients with solid tumors, including central nervous system (CNS) tumors or lymphoma that has come back (relapsed) or does not respond…

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
NCT ID: NCT04870944
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Safety and Tolerability of TNG456 Alone and in Combination With Abemaciclib in Patients With Solid Tumors With MTAP Loss

This is a first in human study of TNG456 alone and in combination with abemaciclib in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors known to have an MTAP loss. The first part of the study is an open-label, dose escalation and the secon…

Sponsor: Tango Therapeutics, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT06810544
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Sibley Memorial Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Digoxin Medulloblastoma Study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of digoxin in treating relapsed non-SHH, non-WNT medulloblastoma in pediatric and young adult patients.

Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
NCT ID: NCT06701812
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Evaluate Tovorafenib in Pediatric and Young Adult Participants With Relapsed or Progressive Low-Grade Glioma and Advance Solid Tumors

This is a Phase 2, multi center, open-label study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Type II RAF (tovorafenib) in pediatric participants with low-grade glioma or advanced solid tumors. Qualifying genomic alterations will be identified …

Sponsor: Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT04775485
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

PEP-CMV Vaccine Targeting CMV Antigen to Treat Newly Diagnosed Pediatric HGG and DIPG and Recurrent Medulloblastoma

This study will address the question of whether targeting CMV antigens with PEP-CMV can serve as a novel immunotherapeutic approach in pediatric patients with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG) or diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIP…

Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT ID: NCT05096481
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Study of Olutasidenib and Temozolomide in HGG

The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of the study drug olutasidenib to treat newly diagnosed pediatric and young adult patients with a high-grade glioma (HGG) harboring an IDH1 mutation. The main question the study aims to a…

Sponsor: Rigel Pharmaceuticals
NCT ID: NCT06161974
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Study of Ribociclib and Everolimus in HGG and DIPG or Ribociclib and Temozolomide in DHG, H3G34-mutant

The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of the 1) ribociclib and everolimus to treat pediatric and young adult patients newly diagnosed with a high-grade glioma (HGG), including DIPG, that have genetic changes in pathways (cell…

Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT ID: NCT05843253
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Phase 1/2 Trial of S241656 in Selected RAS/MAPK Mutation- Positive Malignancies

BDTX-4933-101 is a first-in-human, open-label, Phase 1/2 dose escalation, dose optimization and expansion study designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of S241656 as monotherapy and in combination with other anti-cancer therapies …

Sponsor: Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier
NCT ID: NCT05786924
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Georgetown University Lombardi Cancer Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

MAPK Inhibition Combined With Anti-PD1 Therapy for BRAF-altered Pediatric Gliomas

Pediatric gliomas harboring BRAF-alterations, commonly BRAFV600 mutation or KIAA1549-BRAF fusion, are currently treated with either chemotherapy or mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors, such as, dabrafenib and/or trametinib. …

Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
NCT ID: NCT06712875
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 1 Recruiting Network

Testing the Addition of an Anti-Cancer Drug, AZD1390, During Radiation Therapy for Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Midline Glioma, or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

This phase I clinical trial studies the side effects and best dose of AZD1390 and to see how well it works when given together with radiation therapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with high grade glioma, diffuse midline glioma or…

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
NCT ID: NCT06894979
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 1 Recruiting Academic/Other

Immunotherapy Before and After Surgery for Treatment of Recurrent or Progressive High Grade Glioma in Children and Young Adults

This phase I trial studies the side effects of nivolumab before and after surgery in treating children and young adults with high grade glioma that has come back (recurrent) or is increasing in scope or severity (progressive). Immunotherap…

Sponsor: Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD
NCT ID: NCT04323046
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
EARLY Phase 1 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Pilot Study of Larotrectinib for Newly-Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma With NTRK Fusion

This is a pilot study that will evaluate disease status in children that have been newly diagnosed high-grade glioma with TRK fusion. The evaluation will occur after 2 cycles of the medication (Larotrectinib) have been given. The study wil…

Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT ID: NCT04655404
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Phase 1 Recruiting Academic/Other

ONC206 for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed, Recurrent Diffuse Midline Gliomas, and Other Recurrent Malignant CNS Tumors

This phase I trial studies the effects and best dose of ONC206 alone or in combination with radiation therapy in treating patients with diffuse midline gliomas that is newly diagnosed or has come back (recurrent) or other recurrent primary…

Sponsor: Sabine Mueller, MD, PhD
NCT ID: NCT04732065
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Recruiting Academic/Other

Targeted Pediatric High-Grade Glioma Therapy

The goal of this study is to perform genetic sequencing on brain tumors from children, adolescents, and young adult patients who have been newly diagnosed with a high-grade glioma. This molecular profiling will decide if patients are eligi…

Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT ID: NCT05839379
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
NA Recruiting Academic/Other

Individualized Treatment Plan in Children and Young Adults With Relapsed Medulloblastoma and Ependymoma

The current study will use a new treatment approach based on the molecular characteristics of each participant's tumor. The study will test the feasibility in the pilot phase of performing real-time drug screening on tissue taken during su…

Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
NCT ID: NCT05057702
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Recruiting Academic/Other

International Rare Brain Tumor Registry

The objective of the International Rare Brain Tumor Registry (IRBTR) is to better understand rare brain tumors through the collection of biospecimens and matched clinical data of children, adolescents, and young adult patients diagnosed wi…

Sponsor: Children's National Research Institute
NCT ID: NCT05697874
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
NA Recruiting Academic/Other

Neurocognitive Functioning With Genu-Sparing Whole Brain Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases

This is a trial that evaluates the preservation of cognition and neuropsychiatric function following genu-sparing whole brain radiation in patients with brain metastases.

Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
NCT ID: NCT03223922
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Sibley Memorial Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Recruiting Academic/Other

Pediatric Radiation Therapy Registry

The Johns Hopkins Pediatric Radiation Oncology Program is creating a registry that will capture the full 3D radiation dosimetry delivered to its pediatric patients to manage the quality of care provided, as well as to examine the long-term…

Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
NCT ID: NCT07129317
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Sibley Memorial Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
NA Recruiting Academic/Other

Cognitive Outcomes After Brain Substructure-informed Radiation Planning in Pediatric Patients

The goal of this trial is to determine whether it is possible to minimize radiation dose to parts of the brain that are important for thinking and learning in children who require radiation to treat their tumor, and if this will help reduc…

Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
NCT ID: NCT05658731
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Sibley Memorial Hospital — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
Recruiting Academic/Other

Molecular Analysis of Samples From Patients With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and Brainstem Glioma

The purpose of this study is to prospectively collect specimens from pediatric patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma or brainstem glioma, either during therapy or at autopsy, in order to characterize the molecular abnormalities of…

Sponsor: Children's National Research Institute
NCT ID: NCT01106794
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
NA Recruiting Academic/Other

Home-based Vision Rehabilitation Guided by Brain Imaging

The BRIGHT (Behavioral Rehabilitation Through Image-Guided Home-based Training) study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of image-guided, home-based perceptual training at improving visual performance in individuals with visual field loss.…

Sponsor: Georgetown University
NCT ID: NCT07635329
Sites in District of Columbia:
  • Georgetown University Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-06-15