clinical trials

Seattle Children's launches first trial to cure brain cancer with child's immune system

Doctors at Seattle Children's Hospital are the first to use immunotherapy to fight brain cancer. It is the most common and deadliest form...

Pediatric Cancer Trials: Is There A Solution?

Why is it so hard to develop drugs for children with cancer? And what can be done about it? Those questions are central to a new study...

This 12-year-old leukemia survivor is fighting for equal access to medicine for all Canadians

In today’s golden age of cancer research, experimental therapies are curing tough-to-treat cancers like never before. But a child’s...

NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH trial to test targeted drugs in childhood cancers

NCI-COG Pediatric Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (Pediatric MATCH) is a nationwide trial to explore whether targeted therapies can...

National Brain Tumor Society Launches Brain-Tumor Clinical Trial Finder

The National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) announced the launch of a new brain-tumor clinical trial finder to engage patients in new...

FDA Officials Call for Including Adolescents in Adult Oncology Trials

A team of officials at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are calling for a "culture shift" by drugmakers, regulators and clinical...

Clinical trials for childhood cancer drugs are critical, but parents don’t always understand what th

The dramatic improvements in survival for children with cancer depend on these clinical trials, and these trials depend on parents...

Seattle Children’s Begins Recruiting Patients for Immunotherapy Research Trial for Neuroblastoma, On

Seattle Children’s today announced the opening of patient enrollment for its new cellular immunotherapy clinical research trial designed...

Some parents misunderstand kids' cancer studies

Children with incurable cancer can take part in early trials of a new drug's safety, but many parents may misunderstand the goals of...

Access To Clinical Trials Drives Dramatic Increases In Survival From Childhood Cancer

More children are surviving cancer in Britain than ever before according to new research published in the cancer journal Annals of...