🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-06-08

Targeted Pediatric High-Grade Glioma Therapy (NCT05839379)

Molecularly-Guided Phase II Umbrella Trial for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Newly Diagnosed With High-Grade Glioma, Including Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The goal of this study is to perform genetic sequencing on brain tumors from children, adolescents, and young adult patients who have been newly diagnosed with a high-grade glioma. This molecular profiling will decide if patients are eligible to participate in a subsequent treatment-based clinical trial based on the genetic alterations identified in their tumor.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado

Age range: 12 Months to 39 Years

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (21 Sites)

  • Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado
  • Children's National Medical Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute — Boston, Massachusetts
  • C.S. Mott Children's Hospital — Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Duke University Health System — Durham, North Carolina
  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center — Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Texas Children's Hospital — Houston, Texas
  • Seattle Children's Hospital — Seattle, Washington
  • Sydney Children's Hospital — Randwick, New South Wales
  • Queensland Children's Hospital — South Brisbane, Queensland
  • Royal Children's Hospital — Melbourne, Victoria
  • Perth Children's Hospital — Perth, Western Australia
  • The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) — Toronto, Ontario
  • Montreal Children's Hospital — Montreal, Quebec
  • Hopp Children's Cancer Center at NCT Heidelberg (KiTZ) — Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg
  • Princess Máxima Center — Utrecht,
  • Starship Children's Hospital — Auckland, Grafton
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital — London,

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (614) 722-3284

Email: kelsey.troyer@nationwidechildrens.org

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗