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Radiation Therapy Plus Carboplatin and Lobradimil in Treating Children With Newly Diagnosed Brain Stem Gliomas

NCT00005602 ↗

Treatment

Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Drugs such as carboplatin and lobradimil may make the tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. PURPOSE: Phase I trial to study the effectiveness of combining radiation therapy with carboplatin and lobradimil in treating children who have newly diagnosed brain stem gliomas.

Timeline

Start
2001-02
Primary completion
2005-01
Completion
2005-09

Drugs

EvaluationDrugModalityDoseRoute
Subject Carboplatin Small molecule 35 mg/m2 Intravenous
Subject cereport Unknown — Intravenous