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Cancer Center Research Studies

Find research studies available to children cared for by the Cancer Center team.

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Afamitresgene Autoleucel in Pediatric Subjects with MAGE-A4 Positive Tumors

This study involves an investigational cellular therapy called Afamitresgene Autoleucel. The overall goal of this study is to find out how safe and effective this cellular therapy is in treating people that have been diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST), neuroblastoma or osteosarcoma that has grown or returned after being treated.

Phase: Phase I, Phase II

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Adults, Children

Conditions: Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma (bone cancer in children), Soft tissue sarcomas

ALRN-6924 in Pediatric Cancer

This study involves taking a study drug called ALRN-6924. ALRN-6924 is an investigational cancer treatment that activates p53, which suppresses the growth of tumors by blocking proteins in the cell called MDM2 and MDMX that inhibit p53 from doing its job. The overall goals of this study are to evaluate the side effects and benefits of ALRN-6924 in patients with relapsed or treatment refractory solid tumor or brain tumor, and to determine the best dose of ALRN-6924 for children and adolescents. This study will also look at how the body breaks down ALRN-6924 by measuring the amount of ALRN-6924 in the blood over time after a dose.

Phase: Phase I

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Adults, Children

Conditions: Pediatric Brain Tumors

AUTO1 for B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia and B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

The purpose of this study is to determine whether AUTO1, an experimental form of therapy, is safe and effective in helping the immune system fight cancer. AUTO1 uses immune cells, called T cells, that are collected from the blood using a process called leukapheresis and then modified in a lab to recognize and target cancer cells. These modified cells are then put back into the body through infusion.

Phase: Phase I, Phase II

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Children

Conditions: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children

CEST MRI Study for Children with Brain Tumors

This study aims to explore a new type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) called Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) in children aged 6-18 years with brain tumors. An MRI is a machine that takes detailed pictures of the brain. The CEST MRI used in this study is still being tested and has not been approved by the FDA yet. The study wants to find out if this new type of MRI can help doctors evaluate brain tumors. CEST MRI creates images using water molecules and protons in the brain. Early research shows that CEST could be helpful in understanding brain tumor changes.

This study will enroll 5 participants.

Phase: N/A

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Adults, Children, MRI/Imaging Studies, One-Time Visit Studies

Conditions: Pediatric Brain Tumors

Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting Control

For patients (and parents of patients) that have been diagnosed with, pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), nausea and vomiting are among the most bothersome symptoms during chemotherapy treatment. The overall goal of this study is to find the best strategies used by parents and patients for managing these symptoms when receiving maintenance therapy.

Phase: N/A

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Adults, Children

Conditions: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

CHOP T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Study (BEAM-201)

The purpose of this study is to test a cell therapy for T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoma. The CAR T-cells are made by collecting T-cells from donors and modifying them to attach to cancer cells. CAR T-cells have been used to treat other cancers, but these cells, known as BEAM-201 cells, are an experimental treatment. The participants will be given BEAM-201 cells via an IV and then monitored for up to 12 months.

This study will assess the safety and effectiveness of BEAM-201 cells.

Phase: Phase I

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Adults, Children

Conditions: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Neurofibromatosis 1 Optic Glioma's - Understanding the mechanisms of Vision Loss for Visual Restoration Strategies

In this study we are seeking to learn how different eye tests and devices can help understand vision in patients with NF1, including how vision loss might show up on different eye imaging devices that measure the nerves or the blood vessels of the eye. The study aims to understand the mechanisms of vision loss caused by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)-associated optic pathway gliomas, or NF1-OPGs. Subjects eight years and older with NF1 are eligible to enroll.
Subjects may not benefit directly from participating in this study, but the knowledge gained will help doctors understand the potential benefit of using these tests and other procedures to improve their ability to identify the best tests to monitor visual function, and ultimately identify treatments to improve vision, in children and adults with NF1.

Phase: N/A

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Adults, Children

Conditions: Neurofibromatosis type 1

ON-TRK

The goal of this observational study is to describe the safety and effectiveness of larotrectinib in patients with locally advanced or metastatic TRK fusion cancer for whom a decision to treat with larotrectinib has been made before enrollment. This study will enroll participants with any tumors harboring the NTRK gene fusion including Soft Tissue Sarcomas, Central Nervous System, Melanoma, and Thyroid cancers.

Phase: N/A

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Adults, Children

Conditions: Central Nervous System (CNS) Germ Cell Tumors, Soft tissue sarcomas, Thyroid Cancer in Children

PEEL-224 in Solid Tumors

This study enrolls patients with refractory, progressive, or relapsed solid tumors. The purpose of this study is to find out whether a drug called PEEL-224 ("the study drug") is safe and effective when given as monotherapy (a drug given by itself) and as part of a combination therapy together with other chemotherapy drugs.

Phase: Phase I, Phase II

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Adults, Children

Conditions: Ewing sarcoma, Hepatoblastoma (liver cancer), Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma (bone cancer in children), Rhabdomyosarcoma, Soft tissue sarcomas, Wilms Tumor (Kidney Tumor)

Phase 1 Trial of CUDC-907

This study involves taking a study drug called CUDC-907. CUDC-907 is an oral drug that blocks certain proteins in tumor cells; these proteins may be important in the growth of some cancers. The overall goals of this study are to evaluate the side effects and benefits of CUDC-907 in patients with relapsed or treatment refractory solid tumor, brain tumor, or lymphoma, and to determine the best dose of CUDC-907 for children and adolescents. This study will also look at the levels of CUDC-907 in the blood over time after a dose.

Phase: Phase I

Actively recruiting: Yes

Category: Adults, Children

Conditions: Central Nervous System (CNS) Germ Cell Tumors, Pediatric Brain Tumors

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