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44 Neuroblastoma Trials
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Dinutuximab + Chemotherapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis phase III trial tests how well the addition of dinutuximab to Induction chemotherapy along with standard of care surgical resection of the primary tumor, radiation, stem cell transplantation, and immunotherapy works for treating children with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma. Dinutuximab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to a molecule called GD2, which is found on the surface of neuroblastoma cells, but is not present on many healthy or normal cells in the body. When dinutuximab binds to the neuroblastoma cells, it helps signal the immune system to kill the tumor cells. This helps the cells of the immune system kill the cancer cells, this is a type of immunotherapy. When chemotherapy and immunotherapy are given together, during the same treatment cycle, it is called chemoimmunotherapy. This clinical trial randomly assigns patients to receive either standard chemotherapy and surgery or chemoimmunotherapy (chemotherapy plus dinutuximab) and surgery during Induction therapy. Chemotherapy drugs administered during Induction include, cyclophosphamide, topotecan, cisplatin, etoposide, vincristine, and doxorubicin. These drugs work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing or by stopping them from spreading. Upon completion of 5 cycles of Induction therapy, a disease evaluation is completed to determine how well the treatment worked. If the tumor responds to therapy, patients receive a tandem transplantation with stem cell rescue. If the tumor has little improvement or worsens, patients receive chemoimmunotherapy on Extended Induction. During Extended Induction, dinutuximab is given with irinotecan, temozolomide. Patients with a good response to therapy move on to Consolidation therapy, when very high doses of chemotherapy are given at two separate points to kill any remaining cancer cells. Following, transplant, radiation therapy is given to the site where the cancer originated (primary site) and to any other areas that are still active at the end of Induction. The final stage of therapy is Post-Consolidation. During Post-Consolidation, dinutuximab is given with isotretinoin, with the goal of maintaining the response achieved with the previous therapy. Adding dinutuximab to Induction chemotherapy along with standard of care surgical resection of the primary tumor, radiation, stem cell transplantation, and immunotherapy may be better at treating children with newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:< 30
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Bone Marrow Failure, Primary Immunodeficiency, Pregnancy, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Immunosuppressants, Corticosteroids
478 Participants Needed
Lorlatinib + Standard Therapy for Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis phase III trial studies iobenguane I-131 or lorlatinib and standard therapy in treating younger patients with newly-diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma. Radioactive drugs, such as iobenguane I-131, may carry radiation directly to tumor cells and not harm normal cells. Lorlatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Giving iobenguane I-131 or lorlatinib and standard therapy may work better compared to lorlatinib and standard therapy alone in treating younger patients with neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:365 - 30
Sex:All
724 Participants Needed
Isotretinoin +/- Immunotherapy for Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis partially randomized phase III trial studies isotretinoin with dinutuximab, aldesleukin, and sargramostim to see how well it works compared to isotretinoin alone following stem cell transplant in treating patients with neuroblastoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as isotretinoin, 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. Monoclonal antibodies, such as dinutuximab, may block tumor growth in different ways by targeting certain cells. Aldesleukin and sargramostim may stimulate a person's white blood cells to kill cancer cells. It is not yet known if chemotherapy is more effective with or without dinutuximab, aldesleukin, and sargramostim following stem cell transplant in treating neuroblastoma.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:< 30
Sex:All
1449 Participants Needed
Chemo-Immunotherapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis phase II trial studies if dinutuximab, GM-CSF, isotretinoin in combination with irinotecan, and temozolomide (chemo-immunotherapy) can be given safely to patients with high-risk neuroblastoma after Consolidation therapy (which usually consists of two autologous stem cell transplants and radiation) who have not experienced worsening or recurrence of their disease. Dinutuximab represents a kind of cancer therapy called immunotherapy. Unlike chemotherapy and radiation, dinutuximab targets the cancer cells without destroying nearby healthy cells. Sargramostim helps the body produce normal infection-fighting white blood cells. Isotretinoin helps the neuroblastoma cells become more mature. These 3 drugs (standard immunotherapy) are already given to patients with high-risk neuroblastoma after Consolidation because they have been proven to be beneficial in this setting. Chemotherapy drugs, such as irinotecan and temozolomide, 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. They may also affect how well immunotherapy works on neuroblastoma cells. Giving chemo-immunotherapy after intensive therapy may work better in treating patients with high-risk neuroblastoma compared to standard immunotherapy.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:< 30
Sex:All
41 Participants Needed
Combination Chemotherapy for Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis phase II trial studies how well irinotecan hydrochloride, temozolomide, and dinutuximab work with or without eflornithine in treating patients with neuroblastoma that has come back (relapsed) or that isn't responding to treatment (refractory). Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as irinotecan hydrochloride and temozolomide, 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. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as dinutuximab, may induce changes in the body's immune system and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Eflornithine blocks the production of chemicals called polyamines that are important in the growth of cancer cells. Giving eflornithine with irinotecan hydrochloride, temozolomide, and dinutuximab, may work better in treating patients with relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma.
No Placebo Group
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:1+
Sex:All
94 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
Combination Therapy for Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis is a phase II study looking at patient response to treatment with the combination dinutuximab, temozolomide, irinotecan, and GM-CSF.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:1 - 31
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Organ Transplant, HIV, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Systemic Steroids, Immunosuppressives
62 Participants Needed
DFMO Maintenance Therapy for Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis trial tests a medication called DFMO in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who are in remission. The goal is to prevent the cancer from returning by stopping an enzyme that cancer cells need to grow. DFMO was initially developed as a cancer therapeutic agent but gained renewed interest as a preventive agent after showing effectiveness in inhibiting cancer development in rodent models.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:1 - 30
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Uncontrolled Infection, BSA <0.25 M2, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Investigational Drugs, Anticancer Agents
441 Participants Needed
Immunotherapy for Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis NANT trial will determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of autologous expanded natural killer (NK) cells when combined with standard dosing of dinutuximab and will assess the feasibility of adding lenalidomide at the recommended Phase II dose of the expanded NK cells with dinutuximab, for treatment of children with refractory or recurrent neuroblastoma.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1
Age:1 - 30
Sex:All
13 Participants Needed
Risk Factor-Guided Therapy for Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis phase III trial studies how well response and biology-based risk factor-guided therapy works in treating younger patients with non-high risk neuroblastoma. Sometimes a tumor may not need treatment until it progresses. In this case, observation may be sufficient. Measuring biomarkers in tumor cells may help plan when effective treatment is necessary and what the best treatment is. Response and biology-based risk factor-guided therapy may be effective in treating patients with non-high risk neuroblastoma and may help to avoid some of the risks and side effects related to standard treatment.
No Placebo Group
Pivotal Trial
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 3
Age:< 18
Sex:All
621 Participants Needed
NK Cell Infusion + Chemotherapy for Neuroblastoma
Columbus, OhioThis trial is testing a new cancer treatment that combines special immune cells with three cancer-fighting drugs. It aims to see if this combination is safe and effective for patients whose cancers are hard to treat with standard therapies.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:< 29
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Pregnancy, Other Malignancy, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Steroids, CYP3A4 Drugs
31 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
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
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
Selumetinib for Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well selumetinib sulfate works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with MAPK pathway activation mutations that have spread to other places in the body and have come back or do not respond to treatment. Selumetinib sulfate 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
21 Participants Needed
This phase II Pediatric MATCH trial studies how well vemurafenib works in treating patients with solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders with BRAF V600 mutations that have spread to other places in the body (advanced) and have come back (recurrent) or do not respond to treatment (refractory). Vemurafenib may stop the growth of tumor 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
4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
MIBG Therapy for Cancer
Columbus, OhioThis is a Phase II study for patients with MIBG avid tumors. The study is to determine the response rate to \<131\>I-MIBG in patients with de novo, relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma or other MIBG avid malignant tumors 42 days post MIBG therapy. It will also be evaluating the tolerability and safety of the study agent by evaluating the hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic toxicity of \<131\>I-MIBG therapy. Tumor response will be evaluated by comparing the patient's disease pre-treatment against the patient's day +42 post \<131\>I-MIBG treatment. The evaluations may include the following: \<131\>I-MIBG scan, CT or MRI, urine catecholamine, bone marrow analyses and any other tests considered standard of care for cancer evaluation. To be eligible for participation, patients must have tumors that are MIBG avid. Patients must also have a stem cell source for autologous rescue in the event of protracted therapy associated cytopenias. Peripheral stem cell collections are preferred as the hematopoietic cell source. Bone marrow harvests for a hematopoietic cell source is an alternative. This study will provide data for future clinical trials utilizing \<131\>I-MIBG therapies. A room on H12 has been prepared with lead lined walls, and many radiation safety components to accomodate this treatment. \<131\>I metaiodobenzlguanidine (\<131\>I-MIBG) is a radiopharmaceutical that concentrates within adrenomedullary tissue. The agent was initially used for tumor imaging due to its capability to locate pheochromocytomas, neuroblastomas and other neuroendocrine tumors. \<131\>I-MIBG was subsequently used as an therapeutic agent for these tumor types. Phase I and II therapeutic trials targeting neuroblastoma have reported response rates of 10-50%. Toxicities observed have been mainly hematopoietic, with \~50% of patients receiving 15mCi/kg requiring stem cell reinfusion. Observed non-hematopoietic toxicities have been mild. Most recently, trials have been conducted combining the study agent with myeloablative chemotherapy and stem cell reinfusion have been performed with initial response rates of \~50%.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Active Not Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 2
Age:12 - 65
Sex:All
65 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
Afamitresgene Autoleucel for Pediatric Cancer
Cincinnati, OhioThis is a pediatric basket study to investigate the safety and efficacy of afamitresgene autoleucel in HLA-A\*02 eligible and MAGE-A4 positive subjects aged 2-21 years of age with advanced cancers
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:2 - 21
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Autoimmune Disease, CNS Metastases, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide
20 Participants Needed
Ribociclib + Topotecan + Temozolomide for Neuroblastoma
Cincinnati, OhioThis is a Phase I/II study to assess the efficacy and safety of ribociclib in combination with topotecan and temozolomide (TOTEM) in pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) neuroblastoma (NB), and other solid tumors, including medulloblastoma (MB), high-grade glioma (HGG), malignant rhabdoid tumors (MRT), and rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS).
Prior Safety Data
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:12 - 21
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Heart Disease, QTc Prolongation, Others
Must Not Be Taking:CYP3A4/5 Drugs
231 Participants Needed
Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy for Neuroblastoma
Cincinnati, OhioThis trial is testing a new treatment called 67Cu-SARTATE for children with high-risk neuroblastoma. The treatment uses radiation to target and kill cancer cells. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and effective for these patients.
No Placebo Group
Trial Details
Trial Status:Recruiting
Trial Phase:Phase 1, 2
Age:All
Sex:All
Key Eligibility Criteria
Disqualifiers:Active Malignancy, Cardiac Failure, Uncontrolled Infection, Others
Must Not Be Taking:Somatostatin Analogues, Investigational Agents
34 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
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Neuroblastoma 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 Neuroblastoma 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 Neuroblastoma 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 Neuroblastoma 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 Neuroblastoma 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 Neuroblastoma clinical trials ?
Most recently, we added Combination Therapy for Neuroblastoma, Dinutuximab + Chemotherapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma and Afamitresgene Autoleucel for Pediatric Cancer to the Power online platform.