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Feasibility Trial of Optune for Children with Recurrent or Progressive Supratentorial High-Grade Glioma or Ependymoma, and Feasibility and Efficacy Trial of Optune in Conjunction with Radiation Therapy for children with Newly Diagnosed DIPG - Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Opening Soon


This is a multicenter trial of the Optune device to examine the feasibility and to describe the device-related toxicity in children in Stratum 1 and efficacy of concurrent Optune and standard focal radiation therapy in Stratum 2.

Study Details
Internal Title: NOVOCURE - ST JUDE'S - PBTC-048 - 5U01CA081457

PCH IRB Number: IRB-23-411
Clinical Trials Government Identifier: NCT03033992

Diagnoses & Treatments: High-grade glioma, DIPG, recurrent/refractory ependymoma, Optune, TTFields, cancer

Study Type: Investigational Device

Eligibility: Diagnosis for respective stratum, Stratum 1: greater than or equal to 5 years but less than or equal to 21 years. Stratum 2: greater than or equal to 3 years but less than or equal to 21 years.

Enrollment Status: Temporarily Closed to Enrollment


Coordinator Contact: AVA GUSTAFSON
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