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Brain Cancer clinical trials in Tennessee

25 actively recruiting brain cancer trials at 3 sites across Tennessee.

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Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Testing Longer Duration Radiation Therapy Versus the Usual Radiation Therapy in Patients With Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain

This phase III trial compares the effectiveness of fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) to usual care stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in treating patients with cancer that has spread from where it first started to the brain. Radia…

Sponsor: NRG Oncology
NCT ID: NCT06500455
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Vanderbilt Breast Center at One Hundred Oaks — Nashville, Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center — Nashville, Tennessee
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 Tennessee:
  • East Tennessee Childrens Hospital — Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center — Nashville, Tennessee
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 Tennessee:
  • East Tennessee Childrens Hospital — Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee
  • The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial — Nashville, Tennessee
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 Tennessee:
  • Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

DOC1021 Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Adult Glioblastoma (GBM)

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if DOC1021 + pIFN alongside standard of care (SOC) will improve survival in adult patients newly diagnosed with glioblastoma (IDH-wt). It will also evaluate the safety of DOC1021 + pIFN. Research…

Sponsor: Diakonos Oncology Corporation
NCT ID: NCT06805305
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center — Nashville, Tennessee
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Study of Abemaciclib and Elacestrant in Participants With Brain Metastasis Due to ER+/HER-2- Breast Cancer

This is a multi-site, global, open-label study that includes a phase 1b evaluation of elacestrant in combination with abemaciclib in women and men with brain metastases from estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor re…

Sponsor: Stemline Therapeutics, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT05386108
Sites in Tennessee:
  • SCRI Oncology Partners — Nashville, Tennessee
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Eflornithine (DFMO) and AMXT 1501 for Neuroblastoma, CNS Tumors, and Sarcomas

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the investigational oral drug AMXT 1501 in combination with oral eflornithine (DFMO). An investigational drug is one that has not been approved by the U.S. Food \& Drug Administration (FDA), or any …

Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
NCT ID: NCT06465199
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt — Nashville, Tennessee
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Molecular and Clinical Risk-Directed Therapy for Infants and Young Children With Newly Diagnosed Medulloblastoma

This is a multi-center, multinational phase 2 trial that aims to explore the use of molecular and clinical risk-directed therapy in treatment of children 0-4.99 years of age with newly diagnosed medulloblastoma.

Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
NCT ID: NCT05535166
Sites in Tennessee:
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Evaluate TROP2 ADC LCB84 Single Agent and in Combination With an Anti-PD-1 Ab in Advanced Solid Tumors

This is a first-in-human, Phase 1/2 study to evaluate LCB84, a TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate, alone and in combination with an anti-PD-1 Ab, in dose escalation (Phase 1) followed by dose expansion (Phase 2). The study population i…

Sponsor: LigaChem Biosciences, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT05941507
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Tennessee Oncology — Nashville, Tennessee
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Safety and Efficacy of NEO212 in Patients With Astrocytoma IDH-mutant, Glioblastoma IDH-wildtype or Brain Metastasis

This multi-site, Phase 1/2 clinical trial is an open-label study to identify the safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of a repeated dose regimen of NEO212 alone for the treatment of patients with radiographically-confirmed progression of…

Sponsor: Neonc Technologies, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT06047379
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

N-803 and PD-L1 t-haNK Combined With Bevacizumab for Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma

This study consists of 2 portions. The phase 2 portion is an open-label, single-arm study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of NAI, PD-L1 t-haNK, and bevacizumab combination therapy in participants with recurrent or progressive GBM. The …

Sponsor: ImmunityBio, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT06061809
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center — Nashville, Tennessee
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Entrectinib as a Single Agent in Upfront Therapy for Children <3 Years of Age With NTRK1/2/3 or ROS1-FUSED CNS Tumors

This clinical trial tests how well entrectinib works to treat patients less than 3 years of age with NTRK 1/2/3 or ROS1 fused, high grade glioma or other central nervous system (CNS) tumors.

Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
NCT ID: NCT06528691
Sites in Tennessee:
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-07799544 as Monotherapy or in Combination in People With Advanced Solid Tumors

The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn the safety and effects of the study medicine (PF-07799544) alone or in combination as a potential cancer treatment for adults with advanced solid tumors. The study will be conducted in two par…

Sponsor: Pfizer
NCT ID: NCT05538130
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute- Pharmacy — Nashville, Tennessee
  • SCRI Oncology Partners — Nashville, Tennessee
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Called PF-07799933 in People With Advanced Solid Tumors With BRAF Alterations.

The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety and effects of the study medicine (called PF-07799933) administered as a single agent and in combination with other study medicines in people with solid tumors. This study is …

Sponsor: Pfizer
NCT ID: NCT05355701
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute - Pharmacy — Nashville, Tennessee
  • SCRI Oncology Partners — Nashville, Tennessee
  • TriStar Bone Marrow Transplant — Nashville, Tennessee
  • TriStar Centennial Medical Center - Cell Processing Lab — Nashville, Tennessee
  • TriStar Centennial Medical center — Nashville, Tennessee
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

A Phase 1/1b Study of IAM1363 in HER2 Cancers

This is a Phase 1/1b open-label, multi-center dose escalation and dose optimization study designed to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of IAM1363 in participants with advanced cancers that harbor HER2 alterations.

Sponsor: Iambic Therapeutics, Inc
NCT ID: NCT06253871
Sites in Tennessee:
  • SCRI Oncology Partners — Nashville, Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center — Nashville, Tennessee
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 Tennessee:
  • Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

A Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of NST-628 Oral Tablets in Subjects With Solid Tumors

This is a two-part Phase 1, open label, multi-center, single arm, non-randomized, multiple dose, safety, pharmacokinetic (PK) and preliminary efficacy study of single agent NST-628 in adult patients with MAPK pathway mutated/dependent adva…

Sponsor: Nested Therapeutics, Inc
NCT ID: NCT06326411
Sites in Tennessee:
  • SCRI Oncology Partners — Nashville, Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center — Nashville, Tennessee
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

Flavored, Oral Irinotecan VAL-413 (Orotecan®) Given With Temozolomide for Treatment of Recurrent Pediatric Solid Tumors

A pilot pharmacokinetic trial to determine the safety and efficacy of a flavored, orally administered irinotecan VAL-413 (Orotecan®) given with temozolomide for treatment of recurrent pediatric solid tumors including but not limited to neu…

Sponsor: Valent Technologies, LLC
NCT ID: NCT04337177
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology — Nashville, Tennessee
EARLY Phase 1 Recruiting Academic/Other

Image-Based, In-Vivo Assessment of Tumor Hypoxia to Guide Hypoxia-Driven Adaptive Radiation Therapy

This study will apply novel MRI approaches with established sensitivity to tissue oxygen consumption and perfusion to predict hypoxia-associated radiation resistance, manifested as tumor recurrence and progression post-treatment.

Sponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
NCT ID: NCT05996432
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center — Nashville, Tennessee
Recruiting Industry

SYNERGY-AI: Artificial Intelligence Based Precision Oncology Clinical Trial Matching and Registry

International registry for cancer patients evaluating the feasibility and clinical utility of an Artificial Intelligence-based precision oncology clinical trial matching tool, powered by a virtual tumor boards (VTB) program, and its clinic…

Sponsor: Massive Bio, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT03452774
Sites in Tennessee:
  • Massive Bio SYNERGY-AI site — Memphis, Tennessee
  • Massive Bio SYNERGY-AI site — Nashville, Tennessee
NA Recruiting Academic/Other

Evaluation of Hippocampal-Avoidance Using Proton Therapy in Low-Grade Glioma

Low-grade gliomas (LGGs) are the most common brain tumors in children, and a subset of these tumors are treated definitively with focal radiation therapy (RT). These patients often survive for many years after receiving RT and experience l…

Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
NCT ID: NCT04065776
Sites in Tennessee:
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee
Recruiting Academic/Other

CSIMEMPHIS: Long-term Follow-up of Medulloblastoma Survivors That Received Craniospinal Irradiation

The study is being done to learn more about the long-term health and well-being of participants treated for medulloblastoma. The study is to decide which evaluations focusing on therapy-related lasting effects (or toxicities) should be con…

Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
NCT ID: NCT07085325
Sites in Tennessee:
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee
NA Recruiting Academic/Other

Cognitive Training in the Virtual Reality Setting With Children Undergoing Radiotherapy for Brain Tumors

The objective of this study is to estimate the feasibility and acceptability of cognitive training in the virtual reality setting with children undergoing radiotherapy for brain tumors. To achieve this goal, the investigators plan to study…

Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
NCT ID: NCT05947045
Sites in Tennessee:
  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-04-20