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3CAR: B7-H3-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor Autologous T-cell Therapy for Pediatric Patients with Solid Tumors
Study goal:
The main purpose of 3CAR is to find out if this type of immunotherapy is safe for pediatric patients with solid tumors. We also want to learn if it is effective in fighting solid tumors.
Diagnosis:
Age:
Up to 21 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Solid Tumors Osteosarcoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Neuroblastoma Ewing Sarcoma Wilms Tumor Adrenocortical Tumor Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor Germ Cell Tumors (Solid Tumor) Hepatoblastoma Melanoma CarcinomaFull title:
AGCT1531: A Phase 3 Study of Active Surveillance for Low-risk and a Randomized Trial of Carboplatin vs. Cisplatin for Standard-risk Pediatric and Adult Patients with Germ Cell Tumors
Study goal:
Watch patients with low-risk germ cell tumors, after tumor removal, treats their tumor as well as if they got the usual treatment of chemotherapy and/or more surgery if needed.
Diagnosis:
Age:
Standard Risk Group 1: less than 11 years old; Standard risk Group 2: ages 11–25
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Germ Cell Tumors (Solid Tumor) Yolk Sac Tumor Solid TumorsFull title:
AGCT1532: A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Accelerated Versus Standard BEP Chemotherapy for Patients with Intermediate and Poor-Risk Metastatic Germ Cell Tumors
Study goal:
The purpose of this study is to find out if accelerated chemotherapy will treat germ cell tumors as well as standard. We will also see if both treatments have similar side effects and are well tolerated.
Diagnosis:
Age:
Ages 11–45 years
Clinical trial categories:
Germ Cell Tumors (Solid Tumor) Childhood Cancer Yolk Sac Tumor Solid TumorsFull title:
ANBL2131, A Phase 3 Study of Dinutuximab Added to Intensive Multimodal Therapy for Children with Newly Diagnosed High-risk Neuroblastoma
Study goal:
To find out whether adding dinutuximab with chemotherapy, early in treatment, treats high-risk neuroblastoma better than adding it later with chemotherapy.
Diagnosis:
Neuroblastoma or ganglioneuroblastoma
Age:
Up to 30 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma Solid TumorsFull title:
Safety and Tolerability of Oral Cyclophosphamide and Sorafenib with Intravenous Bevacizumab with the Addition of Atezolizumab in Pediatric Solid Tumor Patients
Study goal:
In Part 1 of this study, we will see if sorafenib, cyclophosphamide, bevacizumab, and atezolizumab can be given safely together without causing serious side effects. Part 2 of the study will find out how well these medicines work in hepatocellular carcinoma, fibrolamellar carcinoma, desmoplastic small round cell tumors, and malignant rhabdoid tumors.
Diagnosis:
Solid tumors, hepatocellular carcinoma, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, sarcomas, malignant rhabdoid tumors, desmoplastic small round cell tumors
Age:
1-30 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor Hepatocellular Carcinoma Solid TumorsFull title:
A Feasibility and Randomized Phase 2/3 Study of the VEGFR2/MET Inhibitor Cabozantinib in Combination with Cytotoxic Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Osteosarcoma
Study goal:
Find the highest dose of cabozantinib that can be given safely along with MAP chemotherapy; compare the effects of cabozantinib along with MAP and surgery versus MAP and surgery alone to find out which is better.
Diagnosis:
Age:
Less than 40 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Osteosarcoma Solid TumorsFull title:
Project:EveryChild: A Registry, Eligibility Screening, Biology and Outcome Study.
Study goal:
To gather data from childhood cancer patients and their families that will help to improve diagnosis, treatment, and survival.
Diagnosis:
Age:
Up to age 25
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Brain Tumors Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Leukemia Lymphoma Solid TumorsFull title:
A Prospective Phase 3 Study of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Very Low-Risk and Low-Risk Fusion Negative Rhabdomyosarcoma
Study goal:
Compare the effects of giving less chemotherapy drugs to people with VLR-RMS, who do not have the MYOD1 or TP53 mutation, to find out which is better; to find out how well people with LR-RMS, without MYOD1 or TP53 mutations, respond to standard chemotherapy, and to see the effects of giving chemotherapy drugs for a longer amount of time. We want to see if patients with RMS and the MYOD1 or TP53 mutation benefit from longer therapy than the shorter treatment we give to VLR or LR patients.
Diagnosis:
Age:
Up to 21 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Rhabdomyosarcoma Solid TumorsFull title:
A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Anti-Tumor Activity Study of Repotrectinib in Pediatric and Young Adult Subjects with Advanced or Metastatic Malignancies Harboring ALK, ROS1, NTRK1–3 Alterations
Study goal:
To find out whether repotrectinib is safe to use in children and young adults and whether it might work against tumors.
Diagnosis:
Neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, retinoblastoma, hepatoblastoma, medulloblastoma, germ cell tumors
Age:
Up to 25 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Ewing Sarcoma Germ Cell Tumors (Solid Tumor) Medulloblastoma Neuroblastoma Osteosarcoma Retinoblastoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Solid Tumors Wilms TumorFull title:
CHRONCAN (Chronicling Cancer): Piloting a Novel Writing Intervention with Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
Study goal:
To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a writing-based narrative medicine intervention for adolescent and young adult patients with cancer.
Diagnosis:
Age:
15–25 years
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Brain Tumors Leukemia Solid TumorsFull title:
18F-Fluorodopamine PET Studies of Neuroblastoma and Pheochromocytoma
Study goal:
The main goal of this study is to test the safety of 18F-DA in children with neuroblastoma or pheochromocytoma.
Diagnosis:
Neuroblastoma, pheochromocytoma
Age:
At least 1 year old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Endocrine Tumors Neuroblastoma Solid TumorsStudy goal:
The main goal of this study is to learn more about the reasons childhood tumors form and how to treat them better.
Diagnosis:
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Genetic Syndromes Leukemia Lymphoma Solid TumorsFull title:
International Pediatric Adrenocortical Tumor Registry
Study goal:
The main goal of IPACTR is to collect relevant clinical and biological data, including blood and tissue samples, to help researchers better understand the 1) common signs and symptoms of ACT, 2) length of time between the first signs and symptoms and diagnosis of ACT, 3) how genetic conditions such as Li-Fraumeni and Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome make a person more likely to develop ACT, 4) family history of cancer in relatives of children with ACT, 5) how children with ACT in different parts of the world are treated, and 6) how the genetic makeup affects survival in children and relatives with ACT.
Diagnosis:
Adrenocortical tumors (carcinoma and adenoma)
Age:
21 years of age or younger at diagnosis
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Adrenocortical Tumor Solid TumorsFull title:
A Phase 1/2, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics (PK), Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D), and Efficacy of Lurbinectedin Monotherapy in Pediatric Participants with Previously Treated Solid Tumors Followed by Expansion to Assess Efficacy and Safety in Pediatric and Young Adult Participants with Relapsed/Refractory Ewing Sarcoma
Study goal:
To find out whether Lurbinectedin is safe in treating children and young adults who have refractory or relapsed Ewing sarcoma
Diagnosis:
Age:
2–30 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Ewing Sarcoma Solid TumorsFull title:
Molecular Analysis of Childhood and Adolescent Melanocytic Lesions
Study goal:
Researchers in this study want to learn more about melanoma tumors in children and adolescents. They want to understand the different types of tumors better and learn how each type responds to treatment. They also want to find out why some children and teens are more likely to develop melanoma. Doctors hope this information will help them decide which melanoma treatments are most effective. They also hope to use this information to develop new treatments for children with melanoma.
Diagnosis:
Age:
Up to 18 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Melanoma Solid TumorsFull title:
A Randomized Phase 1/2 Study of Talazoparib or Temozolomide in Combination With Onivyde in Children With Recurrent Solid Malignancies and Ewing Sarcoma
Study goal:
The main goal of this study is to test new experimental drugs in hopes of finding a treatment that may work against tumors that have come back or that have not responded to standard therapy in children, adolescents and young adults.
Diagnosis:
Age:
12 months to 30 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor Ewing Sarcoma Solid Tumors Germ Cell Tumors (Solid Tumor) Hepatoblastoma Neuroblastoma Osteosarcoma Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndrome Rhabdomyosarcoma Wilms TumorFull title:
Mobile Technology to Improve Pain and Symptoms in Children With Cancer
Study goal:
The main goal of this research study is to help us learn how to better treat pain and symptoms in children going through chemotherapy cancer treatment.
Diagnosis:
ALL, AML, carcinoma, endocrine tumors, lymphoma, melanoma, neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma, Ewing sarcoma, osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, sarcomas
Age:
8 to 18 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Ewing Sarcoma Leukemia Lymphoma Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Carcinoma Endocrine Tumors Melanoma Solid Tumors Neuroblastoma Retinoblastoma Osteosarcoma RhabdomyosarcomaFull title:
A Phase 1/2 Study of Tegavivint (IND#156033, NSC#826393) in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors, Including Lymphomas and Desmoid Tumors
Study goal:
The main purpose of this study is to find out how well the medicine tegavivint works to help children, teens, and young adults with certain recurrent or refractory solid tumors.
Diagnosis:
Solid tumors, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Desmoid tumors, Ewing sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Hepatocellular carcinoma, Hepatoblastoma, Wilms tumor
Age:
12 months to 30 years
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Solid Tumors Hepatoblastoma Neuroblastoma Wilms Tumor Hepatocellular Carcinoma Osteosarcoma Ewing Sarcoma Desmoid Tumors LymphomaFull title:
A Phase 1/2 Trial of CBL0137 in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors including CNS Tumors and Lymphoma
Study goal:
The main purpose of this study is to find the highest, safest dose of CBL0137 that can be given to children, teens and young adults with solid tumors or lymphoma.
Diagnosis:
Age:
12 months to 21 years old with diagnosis of relapsed or refractory solid tumor or lymphoma (including CNS tumors) or progressive or recurrent DIPG or other H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline gliomas previously treated with radiation therapy; 12 months to 30 years old with diagnosis of relapsed or refractory osteosarcoma
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Lymphoma Osteosarcoma Solid TumorsDiffuse Midline Glioma
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PEPN2121: A Phase 1/2 Study of Tiragolumab and Atezolizumab in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory SMARCB1- or SMARCA4-deficient Tumors
Study goal:
Tiragolumab and atezolizumab will be used to treat pediatric and young adult patients with SMARCB1- and SMARCA4-deficient tumors.
Diagnosis:
Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor, Chordoma, Epithelioid sarcoma, Kidney medullary carcinoma, Malignant solid neoplasm, Rhabdoid tumors
Age:
Phase 1: ages 1–17 years; Phase 2: age 18 and older
Clinical trial categories:
Solid Tumors Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Full title:
A Protocol for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Rhabdomyosarcoma Using Molecular Risk Stratification and Liposomal Irinotecan Based Therapy in Children with Intermediate- and High-risk Disease
Study goal:
To find the most effective treatment for each risk group of rhabdomyosarcoma patients
Diagnosis:
Age:
Up to 21 years old
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Rhabdomyosarcoma Solid TumorsFull title:
SJLIFE: Establishment of a Lifetime Cohort of Adults Surviving Childhood Cancer
Study goal:
To establish a lifetime group of childhood cancer survivors treated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and to evaluate health outcomes in aging survivors of pediatric cancer
Age:
Participants must be at least 5 years from diagnosis of childhood cancer between 1962-2012, treated and followed at St. Jude
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Brain Tumors Leukemia Solid TumorsFull title:
SJLTFU: Protocol for Collecting Data on Childhood Cancer Survivors
Study goal:
To collect information about the effects of childhood cancer and its treatment on the patients who are treated or followed after treatment for childhood cancer at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Brain Tumors Leukemia Solid TumorsFull title:
Multi-Center Trial Sponsored by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Patient's With Wilm's Tumor Requiring Abdominal Radiation Delivered With Proton Beam Irradiation
Study goal:
The main goal of this study is to find out if proton therapy causes fewer long-term side effects in patients with Wilms tumor than standard radiation treatment.
Diagnosis:
Clinical trial categories:
Wilms Tumor Childhood Cancer Solid TumorsFull title:
Thyroid Therapy to Increase RAI Uptake in Patients with Metastatic Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (TRAIT)
Study goal:
To study radioactive iodine and targeted therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer
Diagnosis:
Age:
Infants to adults
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Solid Tumors Differentiated thyroid cancerFull title:
Understanding Communication in Health Care to Achieve Trust: A Prospective Longitudinal Investigation of Communication between Pediatric Oncologists, Children/Adolescents with High-Risk Cancer, and their Families at the Stressful Times of Disease Relapse or Progression
Study goal:
To identify recurrent verbal and nonverbal communication techniques employed by pediatric oncologists in the delivery of difficult prognostic information to parents through content analysis of audio recorded conversations between pediatric oncologists and parents of children with high-risk cancer at times of disease re-evaluation
Diagnosis:
Non-therapeutic
Age:
Patients: Age 30 or younger
Parents: Age 18 or older
Clinical trial categories:
Childhood Cancer Solid Tumors Brain Tumors