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Brain Cancer clinical trials

300 actively recruiting brain cancer trials in the United States. Primary brain tumors including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), lower-grade gliomas, and other CNS malignancies.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov · last refreshed · Brain Cancer stats on SEER

66
Phase 1
94
Phase 2
10
Phase 3
5
Phase 4
125
Other

Brain Cancer by the numbers (U.S.)

24,820
Estimated new cases (2025)
18,330
Estimated deaths (2025)
33%
5-year relative survival
61
Median age at diagnosis

Source: NCI SEER Cancer Stat Facts

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Top trials by phase + site coverage

Phase 3 Recruiting Network

S1501 Dual Observational and Randomized Cohort Study of Patients With Metastatic HER-2+ Breast Cancer at Risk of Cardiac Toxicity

This trial has two cohorts of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER)-2-positive breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body. All patients must be receiving trastuzumab-based treatment. Both cohorts are bei…

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
NCT ID: NCT03418961
Locations:
  • Anchorage Associates in Radiation Medicine — Anchorage, Alaska
  • Alaska Breast Care and Surgery LLC — Anchorage, Alaska
  • Alaska Oncology and Hematology LLC — Anchorage, Alaska

+ 574 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Network

A Study of Treatment for Medulloblastoma Using Sodium Thiosulfate to Reduce Hearing Loss

This phase III trial tests two hypotheses in patients with low-risk and average-risk medulloblastoma. Medulloblastoma is a type of cancer that occurs in the back of the brain. The term, risk, refers to the chance of the cancer coming back …

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
NCT ID: NCT05382338
Locations:
  • Children's Hospital of Alabama — Birmingham, Alabama
  • USA Health Strada Patient Care Center — Mobile, Alabama
  • Phoenix Childrens Hospital — Phoenix, Arizona

+ 103 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Network

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Compared With Hippocampal-Avoidant Whole Brain Radiotherapy (HA-WBRT) Plus Memantine for 5 or More Brain Metastases

Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is a commonly used treatment for brain tumors. It is a one-day (or in some cases two day), out-patient procedure during which a high dose of radiation is delivered to small spots in the brain while excluding…

Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group
NCT ID: NCT03550391
Locations:
  • University of Arizona Cancer Center-Orange Grove Campus — Tucson, Arizona
  • University of Arizona Cancer Center-North Campus — Tucson, Arizona
  • City of Hope Corona — Corona, California

+ 70 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Temporally-Modulated Pulsed Radiation Therapy Versus Standard Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed, IDH Wildtype, MGMT-Unmethylated Glioblastoma

This phase III trial compares temporally-modulated pulsed radiation therapy versus standard radiation therapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed, IDH wildtype, MGMT-unmethylated glioblastoma. After completion of surgery, the standar…

Sponsor: NRG Oncology
NCT ID: NCT07452458
Locations:
  • UCI Health - Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care — Irvine, California
  • USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center — Los Angeles, California
  • UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center — Orange, California

+ 51 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

SIGMA (Safusidenib in IDH1 Mutant Glioma Maintenance)

This is a 3-part study. The purpose of Part 1 of the study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics of safusidenib in participants with recurrent/progressive IDH1-mutant World Health Organization (WHO) …

Sponsor: Nuvation Bio Inc.
NCT ID: NCT05303519
Locations:
  • University of Alabama — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Mayo Clinic - Arizona — Phoenix, Arizona
  • St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center — Phoenix, Arizona

+ 43 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 2, Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Trial to Evaluate Multiple Regimens in Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma

Glioblastoma (GBM) adaptive, global, innovative learning environment (GBM AGILE) is an international, seamless Phase II/III response adaptive randomization platform trial designed to evaluate multiple therapies in newly diagnosed (ND) and …

Sponsor: Global Coalition for Adaptive Research
NCT ID: NCT03970447
Locations:
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
  • University of California, San Diego — La Jolla, California
  • Cedars Sinai - Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute — Los Angeles, California

+ 39 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

Sonocloud-9 in Association With Carboplatin Versus Standard-of-Care Chemotherapies (CCNU or TMZ) in Recurrent GBM

The brain is protected from any toxic or inflammatory molecule by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This physical barrier is located at the level of the blood vessel walls. Because of these barrier properties, the blood vessels are also imper…

Sponsor: CarThera
NCT ID: NCT05902169
Locations:
  • Mayo Clinic Arizona — Phoenix, Arizona
  • Kaiser Permanente — Los Angeles, California
  • UCLA — Los Angeles, California

+ 20 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

Beginning Radiation Immediately With GammaTile at GBM Excision Versus Standard of Care

This is a Phase 3 prospective, randomized, superiority, open-label, multi-site study. The overview of this study is as follows: * A Screening/Baseline Period of 21 days. During this time, patients will be randomized into a 1:2 allocation o…

Sponsor: GT Medical Technologies, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT07195591
Locations:
  • HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center — Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Advent Health — Orlando, Florida
  • Emory Winship Cancer Institute — Atlanta, Georgia

+ 9 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

Blood-brain Barrier (BBB) Opening Using Exablate Focused Ultrasound With Standard of Care Treatment of NSCLC Brain Mets

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of targeted blood brain barrier opening with Exablate Model 4000 Type 2.0/2.1 for the treatment of NSCLC brain metastases in patients who are undergoing planned FDA approved,…

Sponsor: InSightec
NCT ID: NCT05317858
Locations:
  • St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center — Phoenix, Arizona
  • Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian — Newport Beach, California
  • Broward Health — Fort Lauderdale, Florida

+ 7 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Repeated Superselective Intraarterial Cerebral Infusion (SIACI) of Bevacizumab With Temozolomide and Radiation Compared to Temozolomide and Radiation Alone in Newly Diagnosed GBM

Primary brain cancer kills up to 10,000 Americans a year. These brain tumors are typically treated by surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, either individually or in combination. Present therapies are inadequate, as evidenced by the…

Sponsor: Northwell Health
NCT ID: NCT05271240
Locations:
  • Lenox Hill Brain Tumor Center — New York, New York
Phase 2 Recruiting Network

A Study to Compare the Administration of Encorafenib + Binimetinib + Nivolumab Versus Ipilimumab + Nivolumab in BRAF-V600 Mutant Melanoma With Brain Metastases

This phase II trial compares the effect of encorafenib, binimetinib, and nivolumab versus ipilimumab and nivolumab in treating patients with BRAF- V600 mutant melanoma that has spread to the brain (brain metastases). Encorafenib and binime…

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
NCT ID: NCT04511013
Locations:
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Thomas Hospital — Fairhope, Alabama
  • Mobile Infirmary Medical Center — Mobile, Alabama

+ 328 more sites in the U.S.

Phase 2 Recruiting Network

A Study of a New Way to Treat Children and Young Adults With a Brain Tumor Called NGGCT

This phase II trial studies the best approach to combine chemotherapy and radiation therapy (RT) based on the patient's response to induction chemotherapy in patients with non-germinomatous germ cell tumors (NGGCT) that have not spread to …

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
NCT ID: NCT04684368
Locations:
  • Children's Hospital of Alabama — Birmingham, Alabama
  • Providence Alaska Medical Center — Anchorage, Alaska
  • Banner Children's at Desert — Mesa, Arizona

+ 149 more sites in the U.S.

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-10-01