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Brain Cancer clinical trials in Illinois

29 actively recruiting brain cancer trials at 42 sites across Illinois.

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Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Testing if High Dose Radiation Only to the Sites of Brain Cancer Compared to Whole Brain Radiation That Avoids the Hippocampus is Better at Preventing Loss of Memory and Thinking Ability

This phase III trial compares the effect of stereotactic radiosurgery to standard of care memantine and whole brain radiation therapy that avoids the hippocampus (the memory zone of the brain) for the treatment of small cell lung cancer th…

Sponsor: NRG Oncology
NCT ID: NCT04804644
Sites in Illinois:
  • Rush-Copley Medical Center — Aurora, Illinois
  • Centralia Oncology Clinic — Centralia, Illinois
  • Rush MD Anderson Cancer Center — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center — Chicago, Illinois
  • Carle at The Riverfront — Danville, Illinois
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 Illinois:
  • Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Illinois — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center — Chicago, Illinois
  • OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois — Peoria, Illinois
  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine — Springfield, Illinois
Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Testing Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Vorasidenib to Temozolomide, After Radiation for Advanced Brain Cancer

This phase III trial compares the effect of vorasidenib to placebo in combination with usual treatment, temozolomide, in treating patients with newly diagnosed grade 3 astrocytoma after radiation. Temozolomide is in a class of medications …

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
NCT ID: NCT07215910
Sites in Illinois:
  • OSF Saint Joseph Medical Center — Bloomington, Illinois
  • Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington — Bloomington, Illinois
  • Illinois CancerCare-Canton — Canton, Illinois
  • Illinois CancerCare-Carthage — Carthage, Illinois
  • University of Illinois — Chicago, Illinois
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
Sites in Illinois:
  • Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
  • Decatur Memorial Hospital — Decatur, Illinois
  • Loyola University Medical Center — Maywood, Illinois
  • HSHS Saint Elizabeth's Hospital — O'Fallon, Illinois
  • Methodist Medical Center of Illinois — Peoria, Illinois
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
Sites in Illinois:
  • University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
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
Sites in Illinois:
  • Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
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
Sites in Illinois:
  • Saint Anthony's Health — Alton, Illinois
  • Rush - Copley Medical Center — Aurora, Illinois
  • Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington — Bloomington, Illinois
  • Illinois CancerCare-Canton — Canton, Illinois
  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale — Carbondale, Illinois
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Selinexor, to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment (Temozolomide) for Brain Tumors That Have Returned After Previous Treatment

This phase I/II trial tests the safety, side effects and best dose of selinexor given in combination with the usual chemotherapy (temozolomide) and compares the effect of this combination therapy versus the usual chemotherapy alone (temozo…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT05432804
Sites in Illinois:
  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Chicago Medicine-Orland Park — Orland Park, Illinois
Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

Testing the Anti-cancer Drug Erdafitinib for Brain Cancers That Have Returned or Progressed Following Treatment

This phase II trial tests how well erdafitinib works in controlling IDH-wild type (WT), FGFR-TACC gene fusion positive gliomas that have come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) or that are growing, spreading, or getting worse (…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT05859334
Sites in Illinois:
  • Memorial Hospital East — Shiloh, Illinois
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Diffuse Midline Gliomas

This phase II trial determines if the combination of ONC201 with different drugs is effective for treating participants with diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs). Despite years of research, little to no progress has been made to improve outcomes…

Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
NCT ID: NCT05009992
Sites in Illinois:
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Pivotal Phase II Clinical Trial of Utidelone Injection Plus Capecitabine in HER2-negative Breast Cancer Patients With Brain Metastases

This study is a multicenter, two-stage clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of utidelone in combination with capecitabine in patients with HER2-negative breast cancer with brain metastases. Patients will be enrolled to receiv…

Sponsor: Biostar Pharma, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT06764940
Sites in Illinois:
  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

PEP-CMV Vaccine Targeting CMV Antigen to Treat Newly Diagnosed Pediatric HGG and DIPG and Recurrent Medulloblastoma

This 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 (DIP…

Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT ID: NCT05096481
Sites in Illinois:
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Study of AZD9574 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Anti-cancer Agents in Participants With Advanced Solid Malignancies

This study will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and preliminary efficacy of AZD9574 individually and in combination with anti-cancer agents in participants with advanced cancer that has recurr…

Sponsor: AstraZeneca
NCT ID: NCT05417594
Sites in Illinois:
  • Research Site — Chicago, Illinois
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Study of Ribociclib and Everolimus in HGG and DIPG or Ribociclib and Temozolomide in DHG, H3G34-mutant

The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of the 1) ribociclib and everolimus to treat pediatric and young adult patients newly diagnosed with a high-grade glioma (HGG), including DIPG, that have genetic changes in pathways (cell…

Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT ID: NCT05843253
Sites in Illinois:
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Study of Olutasidenib and Temozolomide in HGG

The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy of the study drug olutasidenib to treat newly diagnosed pediatric and young adult patients with a high-grade glioma (HGG) harboring an IDH1 mutation. The main question the study aims to a…

Sponsor: Rigel Pharmaceuticals
NCT ID: NCT06161974
Sites in Illinois:
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Debio 0123 in Combination With Temozolomide in Adult Participants With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma and of Debio 0123 in Combination With Temozolomide and Radiotherapy in Adult Participants With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

The primary purpose of the Phase 1 (Dose Escalation) of this study is to identify the dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) of Debio 0123 combined with temozolomide (TMZ) (Arm A) and with TMZ and radiotherapy (RT) (Arms B and C) and to character…

Sponsor: Debiopharm International SA
NCT ID: NCT05765812
Sites in Illinois:
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital — Chicago, Illinois
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

MAPK Inhibition Combined With Anti-PD1 Therapy for BRAF-altered Pediatric Gliomas

Pediatric gliomas harboring BRAF-alterations, commonly BRAFV600 mutation or KIAA1549-BRAF fusion, are currently treated with either chemotherapy or mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitors, such as, dabrafenib and/or trametinib. …

Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
NCT ID: NCT06712875
Sites in Illinois:
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

WP1066 and Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

This phase II trial tests how well the combination of WP1066 and radiation therapy works in treating newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is difficult to treat effectively because the cells within the tumor vary widely and are contro…

Sponsor: Northwestern University
NCT ID: NCT05879250
Sites in Illinois:
  • Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
  • Northwestern Medicine: Warrenville — Warrenville, Illinois
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Phase 2a Immune Modulation With Ultrasound for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

Brain tumor treatment is hampered by the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This barrier prevents drugs carried in the bloodstream from getting into the brain. If the BBB can be opened, making it temporarily more permeable, drugs may able to bette…

Sponsor: Northwestern University
NCT ID: NCT05864534
Sites in Illinois:
  • Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
Phase 1 Recruiting NIH

Testing the Addition of an Anti-Cancer Drug, Triapine, to the Usual Radiation Therapy for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Astrocytoma

This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of triapine in combination with radiation therapy in treating patients with glioblastoma or astrocytoma that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). Triapine…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT06860594
Sites in Illinois:
  • Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center — Chicago, Illinois
  • Memorial Hospital East — Shiloh, Illinois
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 Illinois:
  • University of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
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 Illinois:
  • Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
EARLY Phase 1 Recruiting Academic/Other

Lorlatinib for Newly-Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma With ROS or ALK Fusion

The goal of this study is to determine the response of the study drug loratinib in treating children who are newly diagnosed high-grade glioma with a fusion in ALK or ROS1. It will also evaluate the safety of lorlatinib when given with che…

Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT ID: NCT06333899
Sites in Illinois:
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-07-07