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Glutamate Excitotoxicity and Its Role in Glioblastoma Biology
Gliomas are the most frequent type of primary brain tumors in adults; among them glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most malignant, being associated with the worst prognosis. Glutamate (Glu) is an aminoacid, responsible for essential functions in the Central Nervous System (CNS), acting both as metabolite and neurotransmitter. It is essential for regulating cellular metabolism and developmental synaptogenesis, cellular migration, differentiation and death. Recent scientific evidences have demonstrated alteration in Glu synthesis and signaling being directly involved in GBM growth and invasion
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Glutamate Inhibitors in Glioblastoma
The goal of this 1:1 randomized, multi-center, open-label phase Ib/II clinical trial is to explore the efficacy of the add-on of the anti-glutamatergic drugs gabapentin, sulfasalazine and memantine to standard chemoradiotherapy with temozolomide compared to chemoradiotherapy alone in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma.
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GM103 Intratumoral Injection in Patients With Locally Advanced, Unresectable, Refractory and/or Metastatic Solid Tumors
The purpose of this study is to measure safety, tolerability, and preliminary antitumor efficacy of GM103 administered alone and in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with locally advanced, unresectable, refractory and/or metastatic solid tumors (including but not limited to head and neck cancer, malignant melanoma, CRC, renal cell carcinoma, cervical cancer, and breast cancer). Study details include:
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GPC2 CAR T Cells for Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma
This is a first in human dose escalation trial to determine the safety of administering GPC2 CAR T cells in patients with advanced neuroblastoma.
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GPC2-CAR T Cell Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory Medulloblastoma in Children and Young Adults
This is a single-site, open-label Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the feasibility, safety, and preliminary activity of autologous GPC2-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells administered via intracerebroventricular (ICV) infusion in children and young adults with relapsed or refractory medulloblastoma or other eligible Central Nervous System (CNS) embryonal tumors.
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Guided Meditation During Radiation Therapy for Brain Tumors
The goal of this interventional treatment study is to assess the anxiolytic effect of providing guided meditation during radiation treatment (RT) in patients with brain tumors. The main question it aims to answer is: • What is the change in acute anxiety in participants receiving the mindfulness intervention during radiation therapy compared to standard of care control conditions? Participants will be asked to participate in a 5-minute, audio-recorded mindfulness practice that will be played during the administration of each RT session. Researchers will compare this intervention to standard of care (no intervention) during RT.
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Harmonics-based in Vivo Optical Virtual Biopsy
The research aims to study the molecules and structures in human skin by the image formation of harmonic-based in vivo optical virtual biopsy.
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Head-to-head Study of 68Ga-MGS5 Versus 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT in Patients With Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Cholecystokinin-2 (CCK2) receptor is overexpressed in more than 90% of MTC cases, and preclinical studies have shown that 68Ga-MGS5 (targeting CCK2) has good stability in vivo and is promising for diagnosis and staging of MTC. This prospective study will compare the diagnostic effects of 68Ga-MGS5 and 68Ga-DOTATATE on MTC primary foci, lymph node metastasis, and distant metastasis, and explore the effect of 68Ga-MGS5 PET/CT on the clinical staging (TNM staging) of MTC.
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Hereditary Pheochromocytoma Assessment of Tumour Immunologies
In this study, the investigators are examining the role of the immune system in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma. The investigators aim to examine the differences in the immune system between people who have these tumors with and without a hereditary predisposition. The investigators also want to see how the immune system changes during the development of the tumor in people with a hereditary predisposition. Finally, the investigators will compare the data with a control group of people without these tumors. Ultimately, the investigators hope that the results will contribute to the discovery of new immune system-targeted medications for pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma.
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Hetrombopag in Promoting Platelet Engraftment After Auto-HSCT in Children with Neuroblastoma
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if hetrombopag promotes platelet engraftment in neuroblastoma children undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The main question it aims to answer is: · Does drug hetrombopag promote platelet engraftment? Participants will take hetrombopag every day for 6 weeks or until platelet > 100*10^9/L.
