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Brain Cancer clinical trials in Illinois

31 actively recruiting brain cancer trials at 36 sites across Illinois.

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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
Sites in Illinois:
  • Rush - Copley Medical Center — Aurora, Illinois
  • Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington — Bloomington, Illinois
  • Illinois CancerCare-Canton — Canton, Illinois
  • Memorial Hospital of Carbondale — Carbondale, Illinois
  • SIH Cancer Institute — Carterville, Illinois
Phase 3 Recruiting Academic/Other

Testing Longer Duration Radiation Therapy Versus the Usual Radiation Therapy in Patients With Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain

This phase III trial compares the effectiveness of fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) to usual care stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in treating patients with cancer that has spread from where it first started to the brain. Radia…

Sponsor: NRG Oncology
NCT ID: NCT06500455
Sites in Illinois:
  • Centralia Oncology Clinic — Centralia, Illinois
  • Northwestern University — Chicago, 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 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
  • Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate — Peoria, Illinois
  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine — Springfield, Illinois
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
Sites in Illinois:
  • University of Illinois — Chicago, Illinois
  • Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate — Peoria, Illinois
  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine — Springfield, Illinois
Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

EF-41/KEYNOTE D58: Phase 3 Study of Optune Concomitant With Temozolomide Plus Pembrolizumab in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

This is a multicenter, two-arm, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Optune® (Tumor Treating Fields at 200 kHz) together with maintenance Temozolomide (TMZ) chemotherapy agent and pembrolizumab compared to Optune® together…

Sponsor: NovoCure GmbH
NCT ID: NCT06556563
Sites in Illinois:
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital — Chicago, Illinois
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
Sites in Illinois:
  • Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Illinois — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center — Chicago, Illinois
  • Loyola University Medical Center — Maywood, Illinois
  • Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate — Peoria, Illinois
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting NIH

A Study of the Drug Selinexor With Radiation Therapy in Patients With Newly-Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine (DIPG) Glioma and High-Grade Glioma (HGG)

This phase I/II trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of selinexor given in combination with standard radiation therapy in treating children and young adults with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) or hig…

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT ID: NCT05099003
Sites in Illinois:
  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center — Chicago, Illinois
  • Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate — Peoria, Illinois
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Network

CBL0137 for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors and Lymphoma

This phase I/II trial evaluates the best dose, side effects and possible benefit of CBL0137 in treating patients with solid tumors, including central nervous system (CNS) tumors or lymphoma that has come back (relapsed) or does not respond…

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group
NCT ID: NCT04870944
Sites in Illinois:
  • Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center — Chicago, 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 Industry

A Study to Evaluate Tovorafenib in Pediatric and Young Adult Participants With Relapsed or Progressive Low-Grade Glioma and Advance Solid Tumors

This is a Phase 2, multi center, open-label study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Type II RAF (tovorafenib) in pediatric participants with low-grade glioma or advanced solid tumors. Qualifying genomic alterations will be identified …

Sponsor: Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT04775485
Sites in Illinois:
  • 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 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Antiangiogenic Therapy for Children With Recurrent Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma, ATRT and Rare CNS Tumors

Patients with with recurrent or progressive medulloblastoma, ependymoma, atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT), and CNS tumors of various histologies have a very poor prognosis whether treated with conventional chemotherapy, high-dose ch…

Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna
NCT ID: NCT01356290
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 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
Phase 1 Recruiting Industry

A Phase 1 Safety and Dose Finding Study of GLIX1 in Adults With Recurrent or Progressive High-grade Glioma

This is an open-label, multicenter dose-escalation study to be followed by a dose expansion to define the optimal dose of GLIX1 as monotherapy by reviewing safety and tolerability, disease characteristics and pharmacokinetic profiles and p…

Sponsor: Tetragon Biosciences Ltd
NCT ID: NCT07464925
Sites in Illinois:
  • Northwestern Medicine — Chicago, Illinois
Phase 1 Recruiting Academic/Other

rHSC-DIPGVax Plus Checkpoint Blockade for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed DIPG and DMG

This is a phase I, open label, plus expansion clinical trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of rHSC-DIPGVax in combination with BALSTILIMAB and ZALIFRELIMAB. rHSC-DIPGVax is an off-the-shelf neo-antigen heat shock protein containin…

Sponsor: Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
NCT ID: NCT04943848
Sites in Illinois:
  • Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-05-25