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BIOMEDE : Biological Medicine for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Eradication

Male or<br/>FemaleGender Male or
Female

Closed (no longer recruiting)Status Closed (no longer recruiting)

Systemic<br/>Therapy TrialTypeSystemic
Therapy Trial

TwoPhase Two

0-25Age 0-25

Brain and Spinal<br/>CancersCancer LocationBrain and Spinal
Cancers

Systemic therapy | Brain and spinal cordGlioma

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This phase II trial is testing three oral drugs (Erlotinib, Everolimus and Dasatinib) as a possible treatment for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).
 

This trial is treating patients with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).

This is a systemic therapy trial.

You may be able to join this trial if:

  • You have been diagnosed with cancer, but have not received any treatment.

You may be excluded from this trial if:

  • You have a certain disease or psychological condition.
  • You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.

Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria - talk to your doctor about your interest in this trial.

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Trial Identifiers

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Scientific Title

Biological Medicine for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Eradication

Cooperative Group

Institut Gustave Roussy

Other Non-Commercial Sponsor

Innovative Therapies For Children with Cancer Consortium

Summary

Participants in this study will be allocated to a treatment that specifically targets a biological abnormality identified via a biopsy. The possible treatment groups are as follows; (1)If the tumor overexpresses EGFR without PTEN loss of expression, patients may receive erlotinib or dasatinib allocated by randomization; (2) If the tumor shows loss of PTEN expression without EGFR overexpression, patients may receive everolimus or dasatinib allocated by randomisation; (3) If the tumor shows both EGFR overexpression and loss of PTEN expression, patients may receive erlotinib, everolimus or dasatinib by randomisation; (4) If the tumor shows neither EGFR overexpression nor loss of PTEN expression (a very rare situation in our experience), patients will receive dasatinib; (5) If the biopsy assessment is not contributive, the treatment will be allocated by randomisation between erlotinib, everolimus and dasatinib.

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Closed

Monash Children's Cancer Centre
Clayton
Dr Narmatha Kuru
CCCclinicaltrials@monashhealth.org

Royal Childrens Hospital
Parkville
Trial Coordinator
CCC.ClinicalTrials@rch.org.au

Trial Overview: General information about a clinical trial. This section provides an overview of who might be able to join this trial and what type of treatment is involved.

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