The Role of Bevacizumab in the Treatment of Radiation Necrosis in Children With Central Nervous System Tumors

Summary

This study is being done to learn about the safety of the study drug bevacizumab(Avastin®), when used to treat radiation necrosis. The primary objective of this study is to test the feasibility of treating Central Nervous System (CNS) tumor patients suffering from radiation necrosis with bevacizumab every 2 weeks. The secondary objectives of this study are: * To evaluate improvement in neurologic symptoms associated with bevacizumab as assessed by clinical evaluation; * To investigate the neuro-imaging changes in radiation necrosis associated edema, including Mass Resonance (MR) spectroscopy; * To evaluate changes in corticosteroid use in patients with radiation necrosis following treatment with bevacizumab; * To evaluate changes in quality of life.

Timeline

Start

2010-06-28

Primary completion

2016-08-04

Completion

2016-08-04

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