Confronting Cancer with Clinical Trials
Brain Tumor Clinical Trials
Below is a list of brain tumor clinical trials run by the Neuro-Oncology and Neurosurgery departments at MD Anderson. We have clinical trials for many brain tumors, including glioblastoma, meningioma, anaplastic astrocytoma and brain metastases.
Trial availability may change without notice. Individual trial spots may open or close without notice. Click on the study link for detailed information about each clinical trial.
For more information or questions about clinical trials, email Neuro-OncologyResearchNurses@mdanderson.org
Last updated 2/21/2022
Glioblastoma - newly diagnosed
Study: 2021-0041, A Phase I/II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Clinical Efficacy of Atezolizumab (anti-PD-L1) in Combination with Cabozantinib in Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma (rGBM)
Physician name: Dr. Shiao-Pei Weathers
Phase I/II
Treatment agent: Cabozantinib, Atezolizumab
Disease: Glioblastoma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT05039281
Study: 2019-1035, Nedisertib and Radiation Therapy, Followed by Temozolomide for the Treatment of Patients with Newly Diagnosed MGMT Unmethlated Glioblastoma or Gliosarcoma
Physician name: Dr. Shiao-Pei Weathers
Phase I
Treatment agent: Nedisertib, Temozolomide
Disease: Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT04555577
Study: 2019-0216, A Trial to Evaluate Multiple Regimens in Newly Diagnosed and recurrent Glioblastoma (GBM AGILE)
Physician name: Dr. Shiao-Pei Weathers
Phase II/III
Treatment agent: Temozolomide, Lomustine, Regorafenib, Paxalisib, VAL-083
Disease: Glioblastoma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT03970447
Study: NRG-BN001, Randomized Phase II Trial of Hypofractionated Dose-Escalated Photon IMRT or Proton Beam Therapy Versus Conventional Photon Irradiation With Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Physician name: Dr. Andrew Bishop
Phase II
Treatment agent: Radiation, Temozolomide
Disease: Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma, Adult Glioblastoma, Adult Gliosarcoma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT02179086
Glioblastoma - recurrent
Study: 2015-0953, Oncolytic Adenovirus DNX-2401 in Treating Patients with Recurrent High-Grade Glioma
Physician name: Dr. Frederick Lang
Phase I
Treatment agent: Oncolytic Adenovirus Ad5-DNX-2401
Disease: IDH1 wt Allele, Recurrent Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Recurrent Glioblastoma, Recurrent Gliosarcoma, Recurrent Malignant Glioma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT03896568
Study: 2016-0859, A Proof-of-Concept, Pilot Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Patients with Recurrent Malignant Glioma with a Hypermutator Phenotype
Physician name: Dr. Carlos Kamiya Matsuoka
Treatment agent: Pembrolizumab
Disease: Glioma, Recurrent Malignant Glioma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT02658279
Study: 2019-0216, A Trial to Evaluate Multiple Regimens in Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioblastoma (GBM AGILE)
Physician name: Dr. Shiao-Pei Weathers
Phase II/III
Treatment agent: Temozolomide, Lomustine, Regorafenib, Paxalisib, VAL-083
Disease: Glioblastoma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT03970447
Study: 2020-0758, A Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of ACT001 and Anti-PD-1 in Patients With Surgically Accessible Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
Physician name: Dr. Shiao-Pei Weathers
Phase I/II
Treatment agent: ACT001, ACT001 + Pembrolizumab
Disease: Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT05053880
Glioma
Study: 2021-0625, A Phase 1b Escalation/Dose Expansion Study of Icapamespib (PU-AD) in Patients with Recurrent Malignant Glioma
Physician name: Dr. Vinay Puduvalli
Phase I
Treatment agent: Icapamespib
Disease: Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), Grade 3 Isocitrate Dehydrogenase (IDH) Wildtype Astrocytoma, Grade 3 or 4 Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma Surgery
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT04782609
Study: 2018-0045, A Phase II, Open-Label Study of ONC201 in Adults with Recurrent High-Grade Glioma
Physician name: Dr. Carlos Kamiya Matsuoka
Phase II
Treatment agent: ONC201
Disease: Glioma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT03295396
Study: 2020-0124, Seizure control as a new metric in assessing efficacy of tumor treatment in patients with low grade glioma
Physician name: Dr. Ashley Aaroe
Treatment agent: Survey Administration
Disease: Brain Neoplasm, Low Grade Glioma, Seizure Disorder
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT04553757
Study: 2012-0441, Prospective Assessment of Correlative and Tissue Biomarkers in Glioma Patients (The PROACTIVE-Glioma Program) - A Biomarker-Driven Program for Clinical Trial Development for Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioma patients
Physician name: Dr. Vinay Puduvalli
Disease: Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent Glioma
Study: 2018-0564, Feasibility of Monitoring Step Count as a Measure of Physical Activity in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioma Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy
Physician name: Dr. Shiao-Pei Weathers
Disease: Glioma, Radiation Therapy Patient
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov -NIH link: NCT No: NCT04186832
Study: NRG-BN005, A Phase II Randomized Trial of Proton vs. Photon Therapy (IMRT) for Cognitive Preservation in Patients with IDH Mutant, Low to Intermediate Grade Gliomas.
Physician name: Dr. David Grosshans
Disease: 1p/19q Co-deletion, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Diffuse Astrocytoma, Glioma, IDH1 Gene Mutation, IDH2 Gene Mutation, Oligoastrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, WHO Grade III Glioma
Treatment Agent: Temozolomide
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov -NIH link: NCT No: NCT03180502
Study: 2019-1223, Maximum Tolerated Dose, Safety, and Efficacy of Rhenium Nanoliposomes in Recurrent Glioma (ReSPECT)
Physician name: Dr. Jeffrey Weinberg
Disease: Glioma
Treatment Agent: Rhenium Liposome Treatment
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov -NIH link: NCT No: NCT01906385
Study: 2019-0715, Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of IDH Wildtype Gliomas or Non-histological (Molecular) Glioblastomas
Physician name: Dr. Debra Yeboa
Phase II
Disease: Anaplastic Astrocytoma, IDH-Wildtype, Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma, Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma, Diffuse Astrocytoma, IDH-Wildtype, Glioblastoma, Oligoastrocytoma, Oligodendroglioma, WHO Grade II Glioma, WHO Grade III Glioma
Treatment Agent: Temozolomide
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov -NIH link: NCT No: NCT04623931
Craniopharyngioma
Study: #ALLIANCEA07160, Vemurafenib and Cobimetinib in Treating Patients with BRAF V600E Mutation Positive Craniopharyngioma
Physician name: Dr. Carlos Kamiya Matsuoka
Phase II
Treatment agent: Vemurafenib, Cobimetinib
Disease: BRAF V600E Mutation Present, Papillary Craniopharyngioma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT03224767
Brain metastases and/or leptomeningeal disease
Study: 2020-1111, Post-Surgical Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRT) Versus GammaTile
Physician name: Dr. Jeffrey Weinberg
Phase III
Treatment agent: Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
Disease: Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Brain Tumors
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT04365374
Study: 2019-1064, Genetic Testing in Guiding Treatment for Patients with Brain Metastases
Physician name: Dr. Barbara O'Brien
Phase II
Treatment agent: Abemaciclib, PI3K Inhibitor GDC-0084, Entrectinib
Disease: CDK Gene Mutation, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, NTRK Family Gene Mutation, PI3K Gene Mutation, ROS1 Gene Mutation
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT03994796
Study: PA16-0496, Laser Ablation of Abnormal Neurological Tissue Using Robotic NeuroBlate System (LAANTERN)
Physician name: Dr. Sujit Prabhu
Treatment agent: NeuroBlate System
Disease: Metastatic Brain Tumor, Primary Brain Tumor, Epileptic/Seizure Foci, Movement Disorders
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT02392078
Non-therapeutic and/or symptom control
Astrocytoma
Study: 2020-0399, Early Supportive Care and Rehabilitation Intervention for Patients with High Grade Astrocytoma
Physician name: Dr. Shiao-Pei Weathers
Medulloblastoma
Study: 2020-0904, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Nivolumab in People with Recurrent Select Rare CNS Cancers
Physician name: Dr. Carlos Kamiya Matsuoka
Phase II
Treatment agent: Nivolumab
Disease: Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma, Pineal RegionTumors, Choroid Plexus Tumors, Atypical/Malignant Meningioma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT03173950
Study: NCT04315064, Infusion of Panobinostat (MTX110) Into the Fourth Ventricle in Children and Adults with Recurrent Medulloblastoma
Physician name: Dr. David Sandberg
Phase I
Treatment agent: MTX110
Disease: Medulloblastoma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT04315064
Meningiomas
Study: 2016-0684, A Trial of Increased Dose Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) for High-Grade Meningiomas
Physician name: Dr. Susan McGovern
Disease: Meningioma, Brain Tumor
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT02693990
Study: 2020-0642, Gleolan for Visualization of Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Meningioma
Physician name: Dr. Shaan Raza
Phase III
Disease: Meningioma
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT04305470
Metastatic Spine Tumor
Study: PA18-0742, Metastatic Tumor Research and Outcomes Network (MTRON)
Physician name: Dr. Laurence Rhines
Disease: Metastatic Spine Tumor
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: No: NCT02830451
Neoplasm
Study: 2020-0493, Patient Perceptions Around Quality of Care through Telemedicine in Neuro-Oncology
Physician name: Dr. Barbara O'Brien
Disease: Central Nervous System Neoplasm, Leptomeningeal Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Primary Brain Neoplasm
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT04988009
Study: 2015-0775, Electrocorticography in Mapping Functional Brain Areas During Surgery in Patients With Brian Tumors
Physician name: Dr. Sujit Prabhu
Disease: Brain Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Recurrent Brain Neoplasm
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT02754544
Study: 2017-0663, Safety of MRI Compatible Hardware for MRI-based Image Guidance During Spine Surgery
Physician name: Dr. Claudio Tatsui
Phase I
Treatment agent: N/A
Disease: Thoracic Spine Neoplasm
To learn more, visit ClinicalTrials.gov - NIH link: NCT No: NCT04563806
All Clinical Trials
MD Anderson patients have access to clinical trials offering promising new treatments that cannot be found anywhere else.
Several other departments, including Radiation Oncology and Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, also offer clinical trials that may be open to brain tumor patients.
Phases of a Trial
Each clinical trial goes through several phases, each with a different purpose.
Joining a Trial
Learn more about eligibility requirements to participate in a clinical trial.
Clinical Trial FAQs
Questions to ask your physician as you decide whether joining a clinical trial is right for you.