Trial of Panobinostat in Children With Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

"STRATUM 1: Recurrent/progressive DIPG. Panobinostat will be given every other day, 3 times/ week, p.o. preferably on Mon/Wed/Fri, for three weeks, followed by one week off of therapy. Three weeks of therapy plus the one week rest period (4 weeks) will constitute one course. Treatment will continue for up to 26 courses (about 2 years) barring progressive disease or unacceptable toxicity.~STRATUM 2: Non-progressed DIPG or H3K27M+ Thalamic DMG. Panobinostat will be given every other day, 3 times/week, every other week p.o. preferably on Mon/Wed/Fri. Four weeks will constitute one course. Treatment will continue for up to 26 courses (about 2 years) unless the patient experiences progressive disease, unacceptable toxicity or any of the off-treatment criteria."