A Multicenter Study to Assess the Feasibility of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients

PHASE2Not yet recruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

20

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2025

Primary Completion Date

June 30, 2027

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2027

Conditions
Pediatric Brain Tumor
Interventions
DRUG

Aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride

Pediatric patients diagnosed with a new or recurrent brain tumor, suspected to be either a high-grade or low-grade glioma, and scheduled for surgical removal will receive aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride prior to surgery for resection of the brain tumor.

Trial Locations (2)

15224

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

60068

MidWest Children's Brain Tumor Center, Advocate Children's Hospital Park Ridge, Chicago

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

NX Development Corp

INDUSTRY

collaborator

Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation

UNKNOWN

collaborator

StacheStrong Foundation

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Neuroscience Research Foundation

UNKNOWN

collaborator

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

OTHER

collaborator

Advocate Hospital System

OTHER

lead

Costas Hadjipanayis

OTHER