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A trial of vinblastine and nilotinib for children and young people with a brain tumour (VINILO)

Overview

Cancer types:

Brain (and spinal cord) tumours, Children's cancers

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 1/2

Details

This trial is for children and young people who either:

  • have a low grade glioma that has come back (recurred) or continued to grow despite treatment ()

  • have a newly diagnosed low grade glioma and a condition called

It is for children and young adults aged between 6 months old and 21 years old. We use the term ‘you’ in this summary. But if you are a parent, we are referring to your child.

Cancer Research UK supports this trial.

Recruitment start: 6 February 2017

Recruitment end: 17 May 2019

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Susan Picton

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Institute Gustave-Roussy

The Brain Tumour Charity

International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP)

Innovative Therapies for Children with Cancer European Consortium (ITCC)

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/13/011

Last reviewed: 19 April 2023

CRUK internal database number: 10900

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