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Brain Cancer clinical trials in Illinois

32 actively recruiting brain cancer trials at 44 sites across Illinois.

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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
  • 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 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 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 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 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 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

Safety and Tolerability of TNG456 Alone and in Combination With Abemaciclib in Patients With Solid Tumors With MTAP Loss

This is a first in human study of TNG456 alone and in combination with abemaciclib in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors known to have an MTAP loss. The first part of the study is an open-label, dose escalation and the secon…

Sponsor: Tango Therapeutics, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT06810544
Sites in Illinois:
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital — 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 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

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 Industry

Illuminate: A Clinical Study Evaluating CAR T Immune Cell Therapy (BCB-276) for Patients With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).

This study will evaluate BCB-276, an investigational B7-H3-targeted Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, in children and young adults with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG). DIPG is a rare and aggressive brain tumor with l…

Sponsor: BrainChild Bio, Inc
NCT ID: NCT07680439
Sites in Illinois:
  • Lurie Children's 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 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 Academic/Other

Trametinib and Everolimus for Treatment of Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Recurrent Gliomas (PNOC021)

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of trametinib and everolimus in treating pediatric and young adult patients with gliomas that have come back (recurrent). Trametinib acts by targeting a protein in cells called MEK …

Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
NCT ID: NCT04485559
Sites in Illinois:
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of 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
EARLY Phase 1 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Pilot Study of Larotrectinib for Newly-Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma With NTRK Fusion

This is a pilot study that will evaluate disease status in children that have been newly diagnosed high-grade glioma with TRK fusion. The evaluation will occur after 2 cycles of the medication (Larotrectinib) have been given. The study wil…

Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT ID: NCT04655404
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: 2026-08-17