Testing drugs on removed brain tumor tissue in the lab, in children and adults
Original title: Brain Slice Explants to Predict Drug Response in Brain Tumors
How far along is this research?
This is a trial that is enrolling or has been updated. It is not a finding yet.
No phase is listed, and this is an early test to see if the lab method can work.
Status: Recruiting. It is looking for patients now. Talk to your care team about whether it fits you.
The trial team last updated this record on . Always check the trial page for the latest.
The short version
This study tests drugs on a piece of a person's own tumor, outside the body.
Who this trial is for. This study is for children and adults who have a brain or spinal cord tumor taken out by surgery. Both low grade and high grade tumors are included. The team keeps a piece of the tumor, grows it in the lab, tests drugs on it, and gives each drug a score.
Where it stands. This trial has not reported results. The team is checking if this lab method can be done at all. They are also looking at how often they can grow enough tumor tissue from the piece they get. The answers are not in yet.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: Right now this is a lab method being tried out, not a treatment you get. The hope is that one day a lab test could help pick the best drug for one person. Someone who fits this study might ask their care team about it.
What it doesn't mean: This does not mean the method works. A trial is a test, not proven care. Joining a trial is not a promise that it will help you. This is not a cure, and it is not a promise of one. Whether someone can join is decided by the trial team.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, September 4, 2026 · Read the original
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