Clinical Trials for Cancer in Children

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov — U.S. National Library of Medicine — A database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world (U.S. National Library of Medicine, public domain).

This page lists clinical trials related to Cancer in Children from the ClinicalTrials.gov database.

Trial Summary

• Total studies: 50
• Recruiting: 22
• Active, not recruiting: 9
• Completed: 10
• Other: 9

Results are refreshed periodically and may not reflect the most current information available from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Recruiting Trials

NCT03297034 — Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

The SCCSS is designed to investigate which long-term effects childhood cancer and its treatment have on survivors, and includes those who were under 20 years when they were diagnosed. The SCCSS explores childhood cancer survivors’ quality of life, the health care received by childhood cancer survivors during follow-up care, the effects of medication, somatic and psychosocial health issues, how …

NCT01109394 — Comprehensive Omics Analysis of Pediatric and Adult Solid Tumors and Establishment of a Repository for Related Biological Studies

Background:

- Laboratory investigators who are studying common childhood cancers are interested in developing a tissue repository to collect and store blood, serum, tissue, urine, or tumors of children who have cancer or adults who have common childhood cancers. To develop this repository, additional samples will be collected from children and adults who have been diagnosed with common childh…

NCT02332668 — A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Pediatric Participants With an Advanced Solid Tumor or Lymphoma (MK-3475-051/KEYNOTE-051)

Researchers are looking for new ways to treat children with different types of melanoma (skin cancer), solid tumors, and lymphomas (blood cancers) that are any of these:

• Advanced, which means cancer spread in the body or cannot be removed with surgery
• Relapsed, which means cancer has come back after it had responded to previous treatment (responded means it stopped growing, gets smaller, o…

NCT02390752 — Phase I Trial of TURALIO(R) (Pexidartinib, PLX3397) in Children and Young Adults With Refractory Leukemias and Refractory Solid Tumors Including Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Associated Plexiform Neurofibromas (PN) and Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor …

Background:

- Some people with cancer have solid tumors. Others have refractory leukemia. This may not go away after treatment. Researchers want to see if a drug called TURALIO(R) can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.

Objectives:

- To find the highest safe dose and side effects of TURALIO(R). To see if it helps treat certain types of cancer.

Eligibility:

- People ages 3-35 with a…

NCT03893643 — Cutaneous and Mucosal Manifestations of Neurofribromatosis Type 2 in Children Under 15

.Neurofibromatosis type 2 is an inherently autosomal dominant genetic disease, but cases of mosaicism or de novo mutation are not uncommon. the prevalence is estimated at 1 / 60,000. the clinical presentation is based on the appearance of tumors in the central and peripheral nervous system. The current average age of diagnosis is around 25 to 30 years depending on the studies. Currently, the di…

NCT04616560 — Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (DS-8201a) for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed, Recurrent or Refractory Osteosarcoma, Wilms Tumor, and Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor

This phase I/II trial studies the effects of trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) in treating patients with osteosarcoma, Wilms tumor (WT) or desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) that is newly diagnosed or has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) or that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). Trastuzumab deruxtecan is in a class of medications called antibody-d…

NCT05265273 — A Study of Nipocalimab in Children Aged 2 to Less Than 18 Years With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of nipocalimab on total serum immunoglobulin G (IgG) in pediatric participants 2 to less than (<) 18 years of age (globally) and 8 to <18 years of age (for Unites Stated (US) sites only), the safety and tolerability of treatment with nipocalimab in children and adolescents and to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of nipocalimab in children…

NCT05442515 — CD19/CD22 Bicistronic Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cells in Children and Young Adults With Recurrent or Refractory B Cell Malignancies

Background:

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children. About 90% of children and young adults who are treated for ALL can now be cured. But if the disease comes back, the survival rate drops to less than 50%. Better treatments are needed for ALL relapses.

Objective:

To test chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) therapy. CARs are genetically modified cells created fro…

NCT05722886 — DETERMINE (Determining Extended Therapeutic Indications for Existing Drugs in Rare Molecularly Defined Indications Using a National Evaluation Platform Trial) - Master Screening Protocol

DETERMINE is an open-label phase II/III trial. It will look at targeted treatments in rare cancers or common cancers with rare genetic change (mutation). Patients must have a cancer with an identified mutation. This could be found during routine testing or as part of another research programme. The DETERMINE trial will recruit adults, teenagers and children. If a drug is found to benefit a new …

NCT05201534 — Interventions in Mathematics and Cognitive Skills

The purpose of this study is to investigate neurocognitive mechanisms underlying response to intervention aimed at enhancing, and remediating weaknesses in, numerical skills in children, including those with mathematical learning disabilities (MLD).

NCT06408194 — Autologous CD22 CAR T Cells Following Commercial CD19 CAR T Cells in B Cell Malignancies

The primary purpose of this study is to determine safety, feasibility, and the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)/Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) of CD22 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy (CART) cells when administered 28 to 42 days after an infusion of a commercial CAR called Tisagenlecleucel, to children and young adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell leukemia.

NCT06096779 — A Study Evaluating Atezolizumab, With or Without Bevacizumab, in Participants With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Child-pugh B7 and B8 Cirrhosis

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of atezolizumab and bevacizumab, or atezolizumab alone, as first-line treatment in participants with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with Child-pugh B7 or B8 cirrhosis.

NCT06541262 — Silmitasertib (CX-4945) in Combination With Chemotherapy for Relapsed Refractory Solid Tumors

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the investigational drug, silmitasertib (a pill taken by mouth), in combination with FDA approved drugs for solid tumors. An investigational drug is one that has not been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), or any other regulatory authorities around the world for use alone or in combination with any drug, for the condition or illness …

NCT06124157 — A Study Testing the Combination of Dasatinib or Imatinib to Chemotherapy Treatment With Blinatumomab for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) or ABL-Class Philadelphia Chromosome-Like (Ph-Like) B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)

This pilot trial assesses the effect of the combination of blinatumomab with dasatinib or imatinib and standard chemotherapy for treating patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) or ABL-class Philadelphia chromosome-like (Ph-like) B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). Blinatumomab is a bispecific antibody that binds to two different proteins-one on the surface of cancer cells…

NCT05237986 — Cognitive Aftereffects of Neurotoxicity in Children and Young Adults With Relapsed/Refractory Hematologic Malignancies Who Receive CAR T-cell Therapy

Background:

CAR T-cell therapy is a promising new treatment for blood cancers. During treatment, a person s T-cells are genetically changed to kill cancer cells. Researchers want to learn more about the effects of potential problems that may be associated with this treatment. We are specifically interested in learning if and how this treatment may affect the brain or your thinking skills.

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NCT06905587 — Methylphenidate in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors With Cancer-related Fatigue

Cancer-related fatigue is a common and debilitating late effect in pediatric brain tumor survivors. Currently, evidence-based recommendations to ameliorate this condition are lacking.

The researchers will investigate the ability of methylphenidate to improve fatigue and cognition in pediatric brain tumor survivors suffering from cancer-related fatigue. Methylphenidate is a drug (central nervou…

NCT07441707 — A Study to Assess a Medicine Called Tovorafenib in Japanese Children and Young Adults With Brain Tumours

The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and the way the body absorbs, distributes and gets rid of the study drug tovorafenib in the body in Japanese children, adolescents and young adults with specific brain tumours. This includes how the drug is absorbed, distributed and eliminated from the body (called pharmacokinetics). The study will also test how well the drug works to shrink brain…

NCT07012044 — A Study to Find the Highest Dose of Cedazuridine and Decitabine Combination With Filgrastim as a Treatment Option After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Children With High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia

This phase I trial tests the safety, side effects, and best dose of ASTX727 and filgrastim for the treatment of children with high risk acute myeloid leukemia that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) or that does not respond to treatment (refractory) who have undergone allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. ASTX727 is a combination of cedazuridine and decitabine….

NCT07516301 — Feasibility of Incorporating a Standardized Substance Use Measure With Linked-Brief Intervention Into Routine Psychosocial Care of Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors

The ASSIST Study is designed to explore whether a brief, evidence based substance use screening and counseling approach can be easily integrated into routine survivorship care at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

During a regularly scheduled psychosocial visit, participants complete the World Health Organization’s Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). This s…

NCT07489378 — NCI Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Led Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Rare Cancer Registry for Very Rare Solid Tumors

Background:

All childhood cancers are rare, but some are called very rare. Very rare cancers are diagnosed in 2 or fewer out of 1 million people each year. Researchers want to gather data so they can learn more about these very rare cancers. They hope to use the data to develop future treatments.

Objective:

To gather data for a registry of very rare cancers found in children, teens, and youn…

NCT05621291 — A Multicenter Study to Evaluate Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Testing and Monitoring of B-Cell Recovery to Guide Management Following Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CART) Induced Remission in Children and Young Adults With B Lineage Acute Lymph…

Background:

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CART) therapy is a form of immunotherapy which can be used to treat people with relapsed B-ALL. For those who achieve remission after CART alone, it may cure up to 50% of people who receive this therapy. However, for people who relapse after CART, it can be hard to achieve remission again. In patients where CART fails, stem cell transplant (HCT) ca…

NCT07245420 — Evaluation Of Cardiovascular Health Outcomes Among Survivors 2

Childhood cancer survivors who received certain treatments are at a higher risk of developing heart problems in the future. This study is looking at ways to educate childhood cancer survivors about that risk and encourage them to receive a recommended heart screening test.

Active, Not Recruiting

NCT00539591 — Phase II Study Incorporating Pegylated Interferon In the Treatment For Children With High-Risk Melanoma

The main goal of this study is to estimate the tumor response rate of temozolomide administered in combination with peginterferon alfa-2b to pediatric patients with unresectable Stage III, metastatic, or recurrent cutaneous melanoma.

NCT02724163 — International Randomised Phase III Clinical Trial in Children With Acute Myeloid Leukaemia

The main purpose of this study is :

1. To establish which number of doses of gemtuzumab ozogamicin (up to a maximum of 3 doses) is tolerated and can be safety delivered in combination with cytarabine plus mitoxantrone or liposomal daunorubicin in induction
2. To compare mitoxantrone (anthracenedione) & cytarabine with liposomal daunorubicin (anthracycline) & cytarabine as induction therapy. …

NCT03208387 — Understanding the Late Effects of Surviving a Pediatric Brain Tumor

The goal of this study is to learn about the cognitive and behavioral functioning of children being treated for cancer.

NCT03241940 — Study of CD19/CD22 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells in Children & Young Adults w/ Recurrent or Refractory B Cell Malignancies

This phase I trial studies the best dose and side effects of CD19/CD22 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells when given together with chemotherapy, and to see how well they work in treating children or young adults with CD19 positive B acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has come back or does not respond to treatment. A CAR is a genetically-engineered receptor made so that immune cells (T cells…

NCT03523377 — Overnight Fasting After Completion of Therapy: The OnFACT Study

The purpose of this study is to test whether regularly not eating for at least 14 hours overnight (“intermittent fasting”) is feasible and can improve blood sugar.

NCT03827343 — Retrospective Study of Immunotherapy Related Toxicities and Factors Impacting Outcomes in Children and Adults With Cancer

Immunotherapy is changing the landscape of cancer therapy. Particularly unique to immunotherapy is the toxicity profile, which differs from chemotherapy-based strategies and can be associated with inflammatory responses and/or autoimmune type reactions resulting from activation of the immune system. Referred to as immune related adverse events (irAEs), these adverse events may require systemic …

NCT03837899 — Durvalumab and Tremelimumab for Pediatric Malignancies

The purpose of the study is to determine the recommended dose of durvalumab and tremelimumab (immunotherapy drugs) in pediatric patients with advanced solid and hematological cancers and expand in a second phase to test the efficacy of these drugs once this dose is determined.

NCT04416568 — Study of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Children and Young Adults With INI1-Negative Cancers

This clinical trial is studying two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) given together as a possible treatment for INI1-negative tumors.

NCT06989463 — Complementary Behavioral Interventions To Remediate Cognitive Impairment or Emotional Distress in Cancer Survivors

Childhood cancer survivors are at risk for accelerated aging due to the specific treatments they have received to cure their cancer. Several interventions, including exercise, cognitive training, and mindfulness practice, have been developed and studied for effectiveness among participants in the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort (SJLIFE) to mitigate these effects. The interventions offered thus far hav…

Not Yet Recruiting

NCT07680439 — 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 limited treatment options. CAR T cell therapy uses a patient’s own immune cells that are changed in a laboratory to recognize and attack cancer cells. The purp…

NCT07437963 — Testing the Addition of Iberdomide to Therapy in People With Neuroblastoma That Has Come Back, Not Responded to Treatment, or Gotten Worse

This phase I/II trial studies the side effects and best dose of iberdomide when given together with chemoimmunotherapy drugs and to see how well it works in treating patients with neuroblastoma that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed), that does not respond to treatment (refractory), or that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive) following prior chemoimmunother…

NCT06744712 — Pharmacogenomic Testing in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Patients

Pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing involves analyzing variants of genes associated with drug metabolism, transport and medication targets. PGx testing uses an individual’s genetic factors, such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), to personalize therapy or dose a selection of medications. PGx testing has traditionally been used to test single genes, but there are now platforms allowing a panel…

NCT07560826 — The CATSINDO Trial - Clinical and Translational Study in Newly Diagnosed Osteosarcoma

The goal of this study is to learn whether children, adolescents, and young adults with newly diagnosed high-grade osteosarcoma can be safely discharged from the hospital at slightly higher methotrexate blood levels after receiving standard high-dose methotrexate chemotherapy. Participants are 22 years old or younger and are receiving standard MAP (high-dose methotrexate with doxorubicin and ci…

NCT07686107 — Phase 2 Trial of Revumenib Plus FLA Chemotherapy for Children With Relapsed or Refractory NUP98-rearranged AML."

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Revumenib in combination with Fludarabine and Cytarabine can treat children with NUP98-rearranged relapsed or refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The main question it aims to answer is:

What is the Best Overall Response Rate by morphologic response criteria after up to two cycles of revumenib in combination with fludarabine and cytarabine (FLA) che…

Enrolling by Invitation

NCT07328516 — Natural History Study of Early Life Exposures in Agriculture (ELEA)

Study Description:

ELEA is an observational cohort study that will collect exposure information and biospecimens from the adult children of the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) cohort (https://aghealth.nih.gov/about; Protocol OH93NCN013).

The primary hypothesis is that early life exposures, particularly those found in the agricultural environment, are associated with cancer and other adverse h…

Completed Trials

NCT00342888 — Case-Control Study of Pesticides and Childhood Leukemia

Childhood leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer and its etiology is largely unknown. Most case-control studies of childhood leukemia have reported elevated risks among children whose parents were occupationally exposed to pesticides or who used pesticides in the home or garden. Investigators at the University of California at Berkeley (UCB) conducted a case-control study of child…

NCT01445288 — Exploratory Study of Effects of Radiation Therapy in Pediatric Patients With Central Nervous System Tumors

This study will analyze the effects of radiation given to children who have tumors of the central nervous system (CNS). Researchers want to learn more about changes in the quality of life that patients may experience as a result of radiation.

Patients ages 21 and younger who have a primary CNS tumor and who have not received radiation previously may be eligible for this study. They will have a…

NCT00772200 — Neuropsychological and Behavioral Testing in Younger Patients With Cancer

This research trial studies neuropsychological (learning, remembering or thinking) and behavioral outcomes in children and adolescents with cancer by collecting information over time from a series of tests.

NCT00980460 — Risk-Based Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Newly Diagnosed Liver Cancer

This phase III trial studies the side effects and how well risk-based therapy works in treating younger patients with newly diagnosed liver cancer. Surgery, chemotherapy drugs (cancer fighting medicines), and when necessary, liver transplant, are the main current treatments for hepatoblastoma. The stage of the cancer is one factor used to decide the best treatment. Treating patients according t…

NCT02153957 — Trial Evaluating an Enhanced Physical Activity Intervention to Improve Cognitive Late Effects in Children Treated With Cranial Radiation for Brain Tumors

Background:

- More children with cancer are surviving into adulthood. Some side effects from treatment go away quickly. But some problems may not go away or may only show up months or years later. These problems are called late effects. Late effects can cause difficulties in cognitive functions, such as attention and memory. Physical activity has been found to improve the attention and memory…

NCT02576431 — A Study to Test the Effect of the Drug Larotrectinib in Adults and Children With NTRK-fusion Positive Solid Tumors

This research study is done to test how well different types of cancer respond to the drug called larotrectinib. The cancer must have a change in a particular gene (NTRK1, NTRK2 or NTRK3). Larotrectinib is a drug that blocks the actions of these NTRK genes in cancer cells and can therefore be used to treat cancer.

NCT04168788 — Pharmacogenetic Study of Antimitotic Therapies Involved in Hepatic VOD in Children With Nephroblastoma or ALL

Hepatic veno-occlusive diseases (VOD) during cancer treatment in children are serious toxicities that have occurred with interruptions of chemotherapy and risk of relapse. In addition, these toxicities have a negative impact on the patient’s quality of life, serious long-term sequelae and are potentially fatal in children.

The risk factors associated with the occurrence of these complications …

NCT05440409 — CAR-Multicenter Analysis (CAR-MA): Retrospective Study to Characterize CAR T-cell Outcomes and Related Toxicities in Children and Young Adults With B-ALL

Study Description:

This retrospective protocol focuses on characterizing clinical outcomes and toxicities following CAR T-cell therapy.

Objectives:

Primary

To evaluate the Response Free Survival (RFS) at 6 months following CD19 CAR stratified by prior blinatumomab vs no prior blinatumomab. Completed

To retrospectively evaluate outcomes following CAR T-cell therapy across children and young…

NCT05507736 — Feasibility and Safety of Acupuncture With Semi-Permanent Needles for the Prevention of Irinotecan-Associated Diarrhea in Pediatric Solid Tumors: A Prospective Pilot Study

To evaluate the feasibility of an acupuncture protocol in the prevention of late diarrhea due to irinotecan in pediatric patients with solid tumors, a pre-post pilot study will be conducted.

Pre-post pilot study non-randomized, open label, single arm study. There will be a single study group that will be used at the same time as your own control. The intervention will take place for approximat…

NCT07667712 — Effect of Buzzy®, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention, and Kaleidoscope During SC Injection in Children With Cancer

Subcutaneous injections are commonly used in pediatric oncology care and may cause pain, fear, and anxiety in children. Repeated exposure to needle-related procedures may increase procedural distress and affect children’s cooperation and coping during treatment. Therefore, simple, safe, and feasible non-pharmacological interventions are needed to improve children’s comfort during routine proced…

Other (Terminated)

NCT04751383 — Testing the Combination of Two Immunotherapy Drugs (Magrolimab and Dinutuximab) in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma or Relapsed Osteosarcoma

This phase I trial is to find out the best dose, possible benefits and/or side effects of magrolimab in combination with dinutuximab in treating patients with neuroblastoma that has come back (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory) or relapsed osteosarcoma. Magrolimab and dinutuximab are monoclonal antibodies that may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread…

NCT05086315 — First-in-human Study of SAR443579 Infusion in Male and Female Children and Adult Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML), B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL), High Risk-myelodysplasia (HR-MDS), or Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN)

This is an open-label, multicenter, Phase 1/Phase 2, dose escalation and dose expansion study to evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-leukemic activity of SAR443579 in various hematological malignancies.

Other (Suspended)

NCT04539366 — Testing a New Immune Cell Therapy, GD2-Targeted Modified T-cells (GD2CART), in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Relapsed/Refractory Osteosarcoma and Neuroblastoma, The GD2-CAR PERSIST Trial

This phase I trial investigates the side effects and determines the best dose of an immune cell therapy called GD2CART, as well as how well it works in treating patients with osteosarcoma or neuroblastoma that has come back (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). T cells are infection fighting blood cells that can kill tumor cells. The T cells given in this trial will come fro…