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Brain Cancer clinical trials in Pennsylvania

35 actively recruiting brain cancer trials at 20 sites across Pennsylvania.

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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 Pennsylvania:
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest — Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg — Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Bryn Mawr Hospital — Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
  • Christiana Care Health System-Concord Health Center — Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
  • Pocono Medical Center — East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Christiana Care Health System-Concord Health Center — Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Erie — Erie, Pennsylvania
  • Forbes Hospital — Monroeville, Pennsylvania
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Allegheny General Hospital — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Geisinger Medical Center — Danville, Pennsylvania
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Geisinger Medical Center — Danville, Pennsylvania
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center Buckingham — Furlong, Pennsylvania
  • Fox Chase Cancer Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley/Henry Cancer Center — Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Phase 3 Recruiting Industry

ONC201 in H3 K27M-mutant Diffuse Glioma Following Radiotherapy (the ACTION Study)

This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, international, Phase 3 study in patients with newly diagnosed H3 K27M-mutant diffuse glioma to assess whether treatment with dordaviprone (ONC201) following frontline …

Sponsor: Jazz Pharmaceuticals
NCT ID: NCT05580562
Sites in Pennsylvania:
  • University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Thomas Jefferson University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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
Sites in Pennsylvania:
  • University of Pennsylvania - Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Allegheny General Hospital — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Hillman Cancer Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Thomas Jefferson University, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical Trials Organization — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania
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
Sites in Pennsylvania:
  • Allegheny Health Network — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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
Sites in Pennsylvania:
  • UPMC Presbyterian Hospital - University of Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

A Study of Repotrectinib in Pediatric and Young Adult Subjects Harboring ALK, ROS1, OR NTRK1-3 Alterations

Phase 1 will evaluate the safety and tolerability at different dose levels of repotrectinib in pediatric and young adult subjects with advanced or metastatic malignancies harboring anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), receptor tyrosine kinase…

Sponsor: Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.
NCT ID: NCT04094610
Sites in Pennsylvania:
  • Local Institution - 2114 — Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia-Center for Childhood Cancer Research — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

INdividualized Screening Trial of Innovative Glioblastoma Therapy (INSIGhT)

This research study is studying several investigational drugs as a possible treatment for Glioblastoma (GBM). The drugs involved in this study are : * Abemaciclib (arm is currently closed to accrual) * Temozolomide (temodar) * Neratinib (a…

Sponsor: David Reardon, MD
NCT ID: NCT02977780
Sites in Pennsylvania:
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Pembrolizumab, Olaparib, and Temozolomide for People With Glioma

This study will test the safety and effectiveness of a combination of pembrolizumab, olaparib, and temozolomide to see how well these drugs work when given together in people with a glioma that either did not respond to previous treatment …

Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT ID: NCT05188508
Sites in Pennsylvania:
  • Lehigh Valley Health Network (Data Collection Only) — Allentown, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phase 2 Recruiting Industry

APL-101 Study of Subjects With NSCLC With c-Met EXON 14 Skip Mutations and c-Met Dysregulation Advanced Solid Tumors

To assess: * efficacy of APL-101 as monotherapy for the treatment of NSCLC harboring MET Exon 14 skipping mutations, NSCLC harboring MET amplification, solid tumors harboring MET amplification, solid tumors harboring MET fusion, primary CN…

Sponsor: Apollomics Inc.
NCT ID: NCT03175224
Sites in Pennsylvania:
  • Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania
Phase 1, Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

Lutathera for Treatment of Recurrent or Progressive High-Grade CNS Tumors

This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Lutathera (177Lu-DOTATATE) in patients with progressive or recurrent High-Grade Central Nervous System (CNS) tumors and meningiomas that demonstrate uptake on DOTATATE PET. The drug will …

Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital
NCT ID: NCT05278208
Sites in Pennsylvania:
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Phase 2 Recruiting Academic/Other

A Vaccine Trial for Low Grade Gliomas

The study will assess the immunogenicity, safety and preliminary clinical efficacy of the glioma associated antigen (GAA)/tetanus toxoid (TT) peptide vaccine and poly-ICLC in HLA-A2+ children with unresectable low-grade gliomas that have r…

Sponsor: James Felker
NCT ID: NCT02358187
Sites in Pennsylvania:
  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania:
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 · Last checked: 2026-10-19