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34 Medulloblastoma Trials
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Chemotherapy + Radiation for Medulloblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis phase III trial studies different chemotherapy and radiation therapy regimens to compare how well they work in treating young patients with newly diagnosed, previously untreated, high-risk medulloblastoma. Chemotherapy drugs, such as vincristine sulfate, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays, particles, or radioactive seeds to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Carboplatin may make tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. It is not yet known which chemotherapy and radiation therapy regimen is more effective in treating brain tumors.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:3 - 22
Sex:All
379 Participants Needed
Chemotherapy + Stem Cell Transplant for Brain Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis randomized phase III trial is studying two different combination chemotherapy regimens to compare how well they work in treating young patients with newly diagnosed supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors or high-risk medulloblastoma when given before additional intense chemotherapy followed by peripheral blood stem cell rescue. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective when given before a peripheral stem cell transplant in treating supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors or medulloblastoma.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:< 2
Sex:All
91 Participants Needed
High-Dose Consolidation Chemotherapy for Medulloblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis is a prospective randomized clinical trial, to determine whether dose-intensive tandem Consolidation, in a randomized comparison with single cycle Consolidation, provides an event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS). The study population will be high-risk patients (non-Wnt and non-Shh sub-groups) with medulloblastoma, and for all patients with central nervous system (CNS) embryonal tumors completing "Head Start 4" Induction. This study will further determine whether the additional labor intensity (duration of hospitalizations and short-term and long-term morbidities) associated with the tandem treatment is justified by the improvement in outcome. It is expected that the tandem (3 cycles) Consolidation regimen will produce a superior outcome compared to the single cycle Consolidation, given the substantially higher dose intensity of the tandem regimen, without significant addition of either short-term or long-term morbidities.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 4
Age:< 10
Sex:All
250 Participants Needed
CX-4945 for Medulloblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis trial tests an oral drug called CX-4945 for patients with a recurring type of brain tumor. The drug aims to block a protein that helps cancer cells grow. The study will determine the best dose and check for side effects. CX-4945 has shown promising results in other types of cancer and may be developed as a new therapy.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:3+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Nursing Mothers, Other Malignancy, Gastrointestinal Disorders, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Warfarin, Statins
66 Participants Needed
Reduced Radiation + Chemotherapy for Medulloblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis 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. Recent studies using chemotherapy and radiation therapy have been shown to be effective in treating patients with WNT-driven medulloblastoma. However, there is a concern about the late side effects of treatment, such as learning difficulties, lower amounts of hormones, or other problems in performing daily activities. Radiotherapy uses high-energy radiation from x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, vincristine sulfate, cyclophosphamide and lomustine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving reduced craniospinal radiation therapy and chemotherapy may kill tumor cells and may also reduce the late side effects of treatment.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:3 - 21
Sex:All
45 Participants Needed
Radiation + Chemotherapy for Medulloblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis randomized phase III trial is studying how well standard-dose radiation therapy works compared to reduced-dose radiation therapy in children 3-7 years of age AND how well standard volume boost radiation therapy works compared to smaller volume boost radiation therapy when given together with chemotherapy in treating young patients who have undergone surgery for newly diagnosed standard-risk medulloblastoma. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vincristine, cisplatin, lomustine, and cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving radiation therapy with chemotherapy after surgery may kill any remaining tumor cells. It is not yet known whether standard-dose radiation therapy is more effective than reduced-dose radiation therapy when given together with chemotherapy after surgery in treating young patients with medulloblastoma.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:3 - 21
Sex:All
549 Participants Needed
Nivolumab for Brain Cancer
Columbus, OhioBackground:
More than 130 primary tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) have been identified. Most affect less than 1,000 people in the United States each year. Because these tumors are so rare, there are few proven therapies. This study will test whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab is an effective treatment for people with rare CNS tumors.
Objectives:
To learn if stimulating the immune system using the drug nivolumab can shrink tumors in people with rare CNS (brain or spine) tumors or increase the time it takes for these tumors to grow or spread.
Eligibility:
Adults whose rare CNS tumor has returned.
Design:
Individuals will be screened:
* Heart and blood tests
* Physical and neurological exam
* Hepatitis tests
* Pregnancy test
* MRI. They will lay in a machine that takes pictures.
* Tumor tissue sample. This can be from a previous procedure.
At the start of the study, participants will have blood tests. They will answer questions about their symptoms and their quality of life.
Individuals will get nivolumab in a vein every 2 weeks for up to 64 weeks.
Individuals will have monthly blood tests. Every other month they will have an MRI and a neurologic function test. They will also answer questions about their quality of life.
Genetic tests will be done on individuals' tumor tissue. Individuals will be contacted if any clinically important results are found.
After treatment ends, individuals will be monitored for up to 5 years. They will have a series of MRIs and neurological function tests. They will be asked to report any symptoms they experience....
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:18 - 99
Sex:All
133 Participants Needed
SurVaxM Vaccine for Brain Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis trial tests the SurVaxM vaccine, which helps the immune system target and destroy cancer cells, in children and young adults with certain difficult-to-treat brain cancers. The vaccine works by teaching the immune system to recognize a protein found in cancer cells. Additional substances are used to make the immune response stronger.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:1 - 21
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Active Infection, Autoimmune Disease, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Cannabidiol, Medical Marijuana, Others
35 Participants Needed
Palbociclib + Chemotherapy for Solid Tumors
Columbus, OhioA study to learn about safety and find out maximum tolerable dose of palbociclib given in combination with chemotherapy (temozolomide with irinotecan or topotecan with cyclophosphamide) in children, adolescents and young adults with recurrent or refractory solid tumors (phase 1). Neuroblastoma tumor specific cohort to further evaluate antitumor activity of palbociclib in combination with topotecan and cyclophosphamide in children, adolescents, and young adults with recurrent or refractory neuroblastoma. Phase 2 to learn about the efficacy of palbociclib in combination with irinotecan and temozolomide when compared with irinotecan and temozolomide alone in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with recurrent or refractory Ewing sarcoma (EWS).
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:2 - 20
Sex:All
128 Participants Needed
Erdafitinib for Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well erdafitinib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with FGFR mutations that have spread to other places in the body and have come back or do not respond to treatment. Erdafitinib may stop the growth of cancer cells with FGFR mutations by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 21
Sex:All
20 Participants Needed
PEP-CMV Vaccine for Pediatric Brain Tumor
Columbus, OhioThis 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 (DIPG) as well as recurrent medulloblastoma (MB).
PEP-CMV is a vaccine mixture of a peptide referred to as Component A. Component A is a synthetic long peptide (SLP) of 26 amino acid residues from human pp65. The SLPs encode multiple potential class I, class II, and antibody epitopes across several haplotypes. Component A will be administered as a stable water:oil emulsion in Montanide ISA 51.
Funding Source - FDA OOPD
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:3 - 39
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, HIV, Active Infection, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Immunosuppressants, Tumor-directed Therapy
120 Participants Needed
Fimepinostat for Brain Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis trial studies how well fimepinostat works in treating patients with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or medulloblastoma, or high-grade glioma that have come back. Fimepinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Early Phase 1
Age:3 - 39
Sex:All
30 Participants Needed
Tipifarnib for Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis trial tests tipifarnib, a drug that may help stop cancer growth, on children with certain advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change. The drug works by targeting and blocking the growth of these cancer cells.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 21
Sex:All
5 Participants Needed
Savolitinib for Brain Tumors
Columbus, OhioThis phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of volitinib in treating patients with primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors that have come back (recurrent) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). Volitinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:6 - 21
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Serious Infection, Uncontrolled Hypertension, Cardiac Diseases, Others
Must Not Be Taking:CYP3A4 Inducers, CYP3A4 Inhibitors
41 Participants Needed
Selpercatinib for Solid Tumors and Lymphomas
Columbus, OhioThis phase II pediatric MATCH treatment trial studies how well selpercatinib works in treating patients with solid tumors that may have spread from where they first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced), lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders that have activating RET gene alterations. Selpercatinib may block the growth of cancer cells that have specific genetic changes in an important signaling pathway (called the RET pathway) and may reduce tumor size.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 21
Sex:All
1 Participants Needed
Genetic Testing-Directed Therapy for Pediatric Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis Pediatric MATCH screening and multi-sub-study phase II trial studies how well treatment that is directed by genetic testing works in pediatric patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders that have progressed following at least one line of standard systemic therapy and/or for which no standard treatment exists that has been shown to prolong survival. Genetic tests look at the unique genetic material (genes) of patients' tumor cells. Patients with genetic changes or abnormalities (mutations) may benefit more from treatment which targets their tumor's particular genetic mutation, and may help doctors plan better treatment for patients with solid tumors or non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 21
Sex:All
2316 Participants Needed
Ulixertinib for Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well ulixertinib works in treating patients with solid tumors that have spread to other places in the body (advanced), non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders that have a genetic alteration (mutation) in a signaling pathway called MAPK. A signaling pathway consists of a group of molecules in a cell that control one or more cell functions. Genes in the MAPK pathway are frequently mutated in many types of cancers. Ulixertinib may stop the growth of cancer cells that have mutations in the MAPK pathway.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 21
Sex:All
20 Participants Needed
Larotrectinib for Advanced Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well larotrectinib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with NTRK fusions that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) and have come back (relapased) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). Larotrectinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 21
Sex:All
9 Participants Needed
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well ivosidenib works in treating patients with solid tumors that have spread to other places in the body (advanced), lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders that have IDH1 genetic alterations (mutations). Ivosidenib may block the growth of cancer cells that have specific genetic changes in an important signaling pathway called the IDH pathway.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 21
Sex:All
49 Participants Needed
Ensartinib for Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis phase II Pediatric MATCH treatment trial studies how well ensartinib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with ALK or ROS1 genomic alterations that have come back (recurrent) or does not respond to treatment (refractory) and may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Ensartinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 21
Sex:All
98 Participants Needed
Tazemetostat for Solid Cancers and Lymphoma
Columbus, OhioThis trial studies how well tazemetostat works in children with certain difficult-to-treat cancers that have specific gene mutations. Tazemetostat is a pill that aims to stop cancer cell growth by blocking a specific protein. The goal is to see if this treatment can help these children when other treatments have failed. Tazemetostat is already approved for treating various cancers, including certain brain tumors in children.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 21
Sex:All
20 Participants Needed
Abemaciclib Combination Therapy for Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThe study's purpose is to see if the drug, abemaciclib, is safe and effective when given with other drugs to kill cancer cells. The study is open to children and young adults with solid tumors, including neuroblastoma, that did not respond or grew during other anti-cancer treatment. For each participant, the study is estimated to last up to 2 years.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:< 21
Sex:All
117 Participants Needed
Cabozantinib for Childhood Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis study will expand the types of pediatric cancers being evaluated for response to cabozantinib. The current COG study is restricted to Ewing sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, Wilms tumor, and a handful of uncommon tumors. The proposed study will extend this evaluation to tumors that have been shown to either express known targets of cabozantinib or with preclinical evidence of efficacy, including specifically neuroblastomas. These tumors have high morbidity and mortality, particularly in the relapse setting, and few or no proven therapeutic options. As such, evaluation of cabozantinib in these studies is warranted.
The study hypothesizes that use of cabozantinib in patients with ultra-high-risk pediatric solid tumors with minimal disease burden, as defined in the inclusion criteria below, can prevent and/or slow recurrent tumor formation in pediatric solid tumors and thereby significantly extend the period of disease control and/or induce a durable cure.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:18 - 40
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Major Surgery, Myocardial Infarction, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Anticancer Agents, Anticonvulsants
86 Participants Needed
Entrectinib for Solid Tumors
Columbus, OhioThis is an open-label, Phase 1/2 multicenter dose escalation study in pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory extracranial solid tumors (Phase 1), with additional expansion cohorts (Phase 2) in patients with primary brain tumors harboring NTRK1/2/3 or ROS1 gene fusions, and extracranial solid tumors harboring NTRK1/2/3 or ROS1 gene fusions.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:0 - 18
Sex:All
69 Participants Needed
Lutathera for Brain Tumor
Columbus, OhioThis trial tests Lutathera, a radioactive drug given through an IV, in patients with certain brain tumors that haven't responded to other treatments. The drug attaches to cancer cells and uses radiation to kill them.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:4+
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Bone Marrow Metastasis, Bulky Disease, Breast-feeding, Type I Diabetes, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Anti-cancer Drugs
65 Participants Needed
APX005M for Pediatric Brain Cancer
Cincinnati, OhioThis phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of APX005M in treating younger patients with primary malignant central nervous system tumor that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive), or newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. APX005M can trigger activation of B cells, monocytes, and dendritic cells and stimulate cytokine release from lymphocytes and monocytes. APX005M can mediate a direct cytotoxic effect on CD40+ tumor cells.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:1 - 21
Sex:All
32 Participants Needed
Indoximod + Chemotherapy/Radiation for Pediatric Brain Cancer
Cincinnati, OhioIndoximod was developed to inhibit the IDO (indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase) enzymatic pathway, which is important in the natural regulation of immune responses. This potent immune suppressive mechanism has been implicated in regulating immune responses in settings as diverse as infection, tissue/organ transplant, autoimmunity, and cancer. By inhibiting the IDO pathway, we hypothesize that indoximod will improve antitumor immune responses and thereby slow the growth of tumors.
The central clinical hypothesis for the GCC1949 study is that inhibiting the pivotal IDO pathway by adding indoximod immunotherapy during chemotherapy and/or radiation is a potent approach for breaking immune tolerance to pediatric tumors that will improve outcomes, relative to standard therapy alone.
This is an NCI-funded (R01 CA229646, MPI: Johnson and Munn) open-label phase 2 trial using indoximod-based combination chemo-radio-immunotherapy for treatment of patients age 3 to 21 years who have progressive brain cancer (glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, or ependymoma), or newly-diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). Statistical analysis will stratify patients based on whether their treatment plan includes up-front radiation (or proton) therapy in combination with indoximod. Central review of tissue diagnosis from prior surgery is required, except non-biopsied DIPG. This study will use the "immune-adapted Response Assessment for Neuro-Oncology" (iRANO) criteria for measurement of outcomes. Planned enrollment is up to 140 patients.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:3 - 21
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Active Infection, Autoimmune Disease, Others
140 Participants Needed
Oral Irinotecan + Temozolomide for Pediatric Solid Cancers
Cincinnati, OhioThis trial is testing a new flavored oral medicine called Orotecan® combined with temozolomide to treat children and young adults with recurring solid tumors. The treatment works by damaging the DNA of cancer cells to stop their growth. Temozolomide has been used in various trials for treating different types of tumors, including gliomas and medulloblastomas.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:1 - 30
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Severe Allergies, Pregnancy, Infections, Others
Must Not Be Taking:CYP3A4 Inducers, CYP3A4 Inhibitors
20 Participants Needed
Radioimmunotherapy for Recurrent Pediatric Brain Cancer
Cincinnati, OhioA Phase 2 study investigating the addition of cRIT 131I-omburtamab to irinotecan, temozolomide, and bevacizumab for patients with recurrent medulloblastoma. A feasibility cohort is included to assess the feasibility of incorporating cRIT 131I-omburtamab for patients with recurrent ependymoma.
Direct intraventricular delivery of radiolabeled tumor-specific antibodies may aid in both the detection and treatment of recurrent disease for these highly specific pediatric patients with recurrent tumors.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:< 21
Sex:All
62 Participants Needed
Pembrolizumab for Pediatric Brain Cancer
Cincinnati, OhioThis trial studies the safety and effectiveness of pembrolizumab in younger patients with aggressive or treatment-resistant brain tumors. Pembrolizumab is an immunotherapy drug that helps the immune system attack cancer by blocking a protein that stops immune cells from working effectively. Pembrolizumab has been used in various cancers, showing effective antitumor activity and is approved by the FDA for multiple uses.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:1 - 30
Sex:All
110 Participants Needed
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Medulloblastoma clinical trials pay?
Each trial will compensate patients a different amount, but $50-100 for each visit is a fairly common range for Phase 2–4 trials (Phase 1 trials often pay substantially more). Further, most trials will cover the costs of a travel to-and-from the clinic.
How do Medulloblastoma clinical trials work?
After a researcher reviews your profile, they may choose to invite you in to a screening appointment, where they'll determine if you meet 100% of the eligibility requirements. If you do, you'll be sorted into one of the treatment groups, and receive your study drug. For some trials, there is a chance you'll receive a placebo. Across Medulloblastoma trials 30% of clinical trials have a placebo. Typically, you'll be required to check-in with the clinic every month or so. The average trial length for Medulloblastoma is 12 months.
How do I participate in a study as a "healthy volunteer"?
Not all studies recruit healthy volunteers: usually, Phase 1 studies do. Participating as a healthy volunteer means you will go to a research facility several times over a few days or weeks to receive a dose of either the test treatment or a "placebo," which is a harmless substance that helps researchers compare results. You will have routine tests during these visits, and you'll be compensated for your time and travel, with the number of appointments and details varying by study.
What does the "phase" of a clinical trial mean?
The phase of a trial reveals what stage the drug is in to get approval for a specific condition. Phase 1 trials are the trials to collect safety data in humans. Phase 2 trials are those where the drug has some data showing safety in humans, but where further human data is needed on drug effectiveness. Phase 3 trials are in the final step before approval. The drug already has data showing both safety and effectiveness. As a general rule, Phase 3 trials are more promising than Phase 2, and Phase 2 trials are more promising than phase 1.
Do I need to be insured to participate in a Medulloblastoma medical study ?
Clinical trials are almost always free to participants, and so do not require insurance. The only exception here are trials focused on cancer, because only a small part of the typical treatment plan is actually experimental. For these cancer trials, participants typically need insurance to cover all the non-experimental components.
What are the newest Medulloblastoma clinical trials ?
Most recently, we added PEP-CMV Vaccine for Pediatric Brain Tumor, Ribociclib + Topotecan + Temozolomide for Neuroblastoma and Risk-Directed Therapy for Medulloblastoma to the Power online platform.