New Brain Tumor Clinical Trials: July- December 2022 It can be hard to keep track of new clinical trial opportunities opening across the United States. There are many clinical trials actively enrolling patients, and this report provides a summary of the studies that have recently opened or started for patients with a primary brain tumor*. Follow the hyperlink above to learn more about […] January 20, 2023
[White Paper] Assessing Uptake of Remote Consent for Clinical Trials: Opportunities to Reduce Patient Burden A white paper from the National Brain Tumor Society and the LUNGevity Foundation Executive Summary While the COVID-19 public health emergency has caused major disruption to many clinical studies, one positive outgrowth has been the opportunity afforded trials sponsors, investigators, and regulators to implement elements of decentralized trials in on-going clinical studies. Decentralized clinical trials […] January 18, 2023
Q&A: A New Treatment Approved for Certain Brain Tumors In late June 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to a new treatment combination that will now be available as an option for certain brain tumor patients. The approved combination of two oral drugs, called dabrafenib (brand name: Tafinlar) and trametinib (brand name: Mekinist), is for the treatment of advanced tumors […] August 9, 2022
New Brain Tumor Clinical Trials: January – June 2022 It can be hard to keep track of new clinical trial opportunities opening across the United States. There are many clinical trials actively enrolling patients, and this report provides a summary of the studies that have recently opened or started for primary brain tumor patients*. To learn more about each trial, and to contact the […] July 5, 2022
NBTS Brain Tumor Clinical Trials Report: Q4 2021 It can be hard to keep track of new clinical trial opportunities opening across the United States, especially as we continue to navigate the public health crisis created by the coronavirus (COVID-19). There are many clinical trials actively enrolling patients, and this report provides a summary of the studies that have recently opened or started […] January 13, 2022