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NCT04655404 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Early Phase 1

A Pilot Study of Larotrectinib for Newly-Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma With NTRK Fusion

A Early Phase 1 study of High Grade Glioma and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Recruiting
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
15
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

NCT04655404: Recruiting Early Phase 1 study of High Grade Glioma and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

NCT04655404 is a Early Phase 1 study of High Grade Glioma and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma that is actively recruiting participants, run by Nationwide Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 15 participants, below the 65-participant average among 42 other High Grade Glioma trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower). The trial reports 20 study locations across 16 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04655404, a Early Phase 1 study of High Grade Glioma and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Early Phase 1
Development phase
15 participants
Enrollment target
20
Study locations

Study Summary

This is a pilot study that will evaluate disease status in children that have been newly diagnosed high-grade glioma with TRK fusion. The evaluation will occur after 2 cycles of the medication (Larotrectinib) have been given. The study will also evaluate the safety of larotrectinib when given with chemotherapy in your children; as well as the safety larotrectinib when given post-focal radiation therapy.

Primary Outcome

To assess the disease control rate (Complete Response \[CR\], Continued Complete Response \[CCR\], Partial Response \[PR\] and Stable Disease \[SD\]) of larotrectinib in young children newly diagnosed with HGG carrying NTRK fusion after 2 cycles of larotrectinib monotherapy.

Interventions

  • DRUG Larotrectinib
  • PROCEDURE Larotrectinib surgical

Study Locations (20)

Other

  • University Medical Center Augsburg - Augsburg
  • University Hospital Berlin - Berlin
  • University Hospital Koln - Cologne
  • University Medical Center Gottingen - Göttingen

Ohio

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Cincinnati
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital - Columbus

Colorado

  • Children's Hospital Colorado - Aurora

District of Columbia

  • Children's National Medical Center - Washington D.C.

Illinois

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago - Chicago

Massachusetts

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Boston

North Carolina

  • Duke University Health System - Durham

Pennsylvania

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Philadelphia

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 15 participants
Start Date 2021-04-08
Est. Completion 2036-12-01
Phase Early Phase 1
Nationwide Children's Hospital

188 total trials

What NCT04655404 shows while recruiting

NCT04655404 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 15 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 65-participant average among 42 other High Grade Glioma trials with a reported enrollment target (77% lower).

The record links to 2 conditions, with High Grade Glioma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Larotrectinib is the first listed.

NCT04655404 names 20 study sites across 16 states, led by Other, Ohio, Colorado.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04655404 about?

NCT04655404 is a clinical study titled "A Pilot Study of Larotrectinib for Newly-Diagnosed High-Grade Glioma With NTRK Fusion". This is a pilot study that will evaluate disease status in children that have been newly diagnosed high-grade glioma with TRK fusion. The evaluation will occur after 2 cycles of the medication (Larotrectinib) have been given. The study will also evaluate the safety of larotrectinib when given with ...

What is the current status of trial NCT04655404?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Early Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 15 participants. The study started on 2021-04-08. Estimated completion is 2036-12-01.

What conditions does trial NCT04655404 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: High Grade Glioma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04655404?

The interventions under investigation include: Larotrectinib (DRUG), Larotrectinib surgical (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04655404?

This trial is sponsored by Nationwide Children's Hospital, which has 188 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT04655404 being conducted?

This trial has 20 study locations across Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT04655404's enrollment target sits among peer trials

15 38th of 42 higher than 4 of 42 other High Grade Glioma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04655404, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04655404 (small enrollment · wide site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.