22.0676: A Phase I Trial of Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy in Recurrent Glioblastoma

Principal Investigator: Donald Miller, MD, PhD

Phase: I

Description: The overall goal of this protocol is to characterize the safety and immunologic/genomic/metabolomic effects of neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab and Temozolomide in recurrent glioblastoma

22.0246:  Phase III Trial of Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) versus Hippocampal-Avoidant Whole Brain Radiotherapy (HA-WBRT) for 10 or Fewer Brain Metastases from Small Cell Lung Cancer

Principal Investigator: Neal Dunlap, MD

Description:  The purpose of this research study is to compare the effects (good or bad) of receiving stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) versus receiving hippocampal-avoidant whole brain radiotherapy (HA-WBRT) plus a drug called memantine, on brain metastases. Receiving SRS could control cancer that has spread to the brain. This study will allow the researchers to know whether this different approach is better, the same, or worse than the usual approach. To decide if it is better, the study doctors will be looking to see if the stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) helps to either slow the growth of cancer or stop it from coming back, compared to the usual approach. Doctors will also look to see if this new approach increases the life span of patients with this type of cancer, and if it helps with quality of life and cancer related symptoms. The usual approach for patients who are not in a study is treatment with whole brain radiation therapy alone (WBRT).

More info:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03550391?term=NCT03550391&draw=2&rank=1

20.0950:  Pivotal, Randomized, Open-label Study of Optune® Concomitant With RT & TMZ for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed GBM (EF-32)

Principal Investigator: Shiao Y Woo, MD, FACR, FRCP

Description:  To test the effectiveness and safety of Optune® given concomitantly with radiation therapy (RT) and temozolomide (TMZ) in newly diagnosed GBM patients, compared to radiation therapy and temozolomide alone. In both arms, Optune® and maintenance temozolomide are continued following radiation therapy.

More info:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04471844?term=NCT04471844&draw=2&rank=1  

19.0698:  Phase 1/2 Dose-Escalation and Expansion Study of FLX475 Alone and in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Advanced Cancer

Principal Investigator: Rebecca Redman, M.D.

Phase:  I

Description: This clinical trial is a Phase 1/2, open-label, sequential-group, dose-escalation and cohort expansion study to determine the safety and preliminary anti-tumor activity of FLX475 as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab. The study will be conducted in two parts, a dose-escalation phase (Part 1) and a cohort expansion phase (Part 2). In Part 1 of the study, subjects will be enrolled in sequential cohorts treated with successively higher doses of FLX475 as monotherapy or in combination with pembrolizumab. In Part 2 of the study, subjects will be initially enrolled in Stage 1 of parallel expansion cohorts of FLX475 as monotherapy or in combination with pembrolizumab.

More Info:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03674567?term=NCT03674567&draw=2&rank=1

16.0568 - Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (MATCH).

Principal Investigator: Vivek Sharma, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Description: This phase II trial studies how well treatment that is directed by genetic testing works in patients with solid tumors or lymphomas that have progressed following at least one line of standard treatment or for which no agreed upon treatment approach exists. Genetic tests look at the unique genetic material (genes) of patients' tumor cells. Patients with genetic abnormalities (such as mutations, amplifications, or translocations) may benefit more from treatment which targets their tumor's particular genetic abnormality. Identifying these genetic abnormalities first may help doctors plan better treatment for patients with solid tumors or lymphomas.

Phase: II

Additional Information: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02465060?term=eay131&rank=1
 

08.0388 - Protocol for the Cancer Database and Specimen Repository (CDSR) at the Brown Cancer Center (Previous Lung Repository).

Principal Investigator: Rebecca Redman, M.D.

Description: The mission of the Cancer Database and Specimen Repository (CDSR) is to collect clinical information and samples of human specimens from cancer patients and from control patients for research, and to distribute specimens to researchers for the advancement of science.