Clinical Trials

Patients from 40 states & 3 countries

Our patients have traveled from around the world for our leading-edge programs, clinical trials, personalized treatment plans and quality of life and survivorship programs for both adult and pediatric brain tumor patients.

100+ physicians, researchers, scientists and staff

Our team at the Wells Center for Brain Tumor Therapy at UF includes experts in several specialties, including specialty surgical care, radiation therapy, laser ablation therapy, neuro-oncology care, genetic testing and precision medicine.

Over $10 million a year invested in research funding

From immunotherapy to chemotherapy, optune therapy and unique clinical trials, we are leading the country in searching for a cure for brain tumors.


Listed below are the clinical trials that we are currently enrolling at UF.

If you are interested in being screened for a clinical trial, please email Wells-BTC@UFL.edu and one of our clinical research coordinators will follow up with you as quickly as possible.


Fast Facts

Our clinical trials portfolio includes:

  • More than 40 research studies
  • More than 10 Pediatric-focused studies
  • Five phase-1 Trials
  • First-In-Human treatments
  • Investigational New Drugs developed at UF

Featured Trial

IMPACT

Phase I Study —To Assess Safety and Feasibility of IL-8 Receptor Modified Patient-derived Activated CD70 CAR T cell Therapy in CD70+ Adult GBM and Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas (pHGG)

Subject Inclusion criteria:

  • Adult
  • Age: At least 18 years of age
  • Newly-diagnosed de novo GBM based on the absence of previous history of brain tumor (WHO Grade IV glioma) by histopathology or molecular studies. (secondary GBM not eligible)
  • Tumor must have a supratentorial component 
  • CD70 positive (≥20%, 1+)
  • Tumor testing will be performed as part of study screening
  • Pediatric
  • Ages four to >18 years old
  • Newly-diagnosed pHGG based on the absence of previous history of brain tumor (WHO Grade III-IV glioma) by histopathology
  • CD70 positive (≥20%, 1+)
  • Tumor testing will be performed as part of study screening

See full inclusion criteria and learn more about the IMPACT Clinical Trial (Link to the CT.gov https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05353530)
Contact Phuong Deleyrolle to hear more about the IMPACT Clinical Trial   (phuong.deleyrolle@neurosurgery.ufl.edu)

PNOC 020

A Phase I/II Study of RNA-lipid particle (RNA-LP) vaccines for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas (pHGG) and Adult Glioblastoma (GBM).

  • Please note:
  • Surgical resection is required to be performed at UF.  
  • Enrollment must occur in person at UF prior to surgery or any treatment modalities

Adult Subject Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age: 21 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
  • Histopathologically proven newly-diagnosed de novo GBM (WHO Grade IV glioma) (secondary GBM not eligible) that is MGMT unmethylated.
  • The tumor must have a supratentorial component.
  • Bone Marrow, Renal and Hepatic tests

Pediatric Subject Inclusion Criteria:

  • > 3 years
  • No Methylation requirement
  • The Tumor must have a supratentorial component.
  • Bone Marrow, Renal, and Hepatic tests

See full inclusion criteria and learn more about the PNOC 020 Clinical Trial

Contact Marcia Hodik to hear more about the PNOC 020 Clinical Trial.

 


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ADAGiO

ADAGiO: Adoptive Cellular Therapy for the TreAtment of Recurrent OliGodendrogliOma (OG) Adult Patients.

AL002

Assessment of Safety and Efficacy of Exablate Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption for the Treatment of Patients with Probable Alzheimer's Disease

ASPIRE

ASPIRE: A Phase I Study of RNA-Lipid Particle (RNA-LP) Vaccines for Recurrent Adult Glioblastoma (GBM)

EF-41 Keynote

EF-41/KEYNOTE: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Optune® (TTFields, 200 kHz) Concomitant with Maintenance Temozolomide and Pembrolizumab Versus Optune® Concomitant with Maintenance Temozolomide and Placebo for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (EF-41/KEYNOTE D58)

IMPACT-Adult

Phase I Study —To Assess Safety and Feasibility of IL-8 Receptor Modified Patient-derived Activated CD70 CAR T cell Therapy in CD70+ Adult GBM and Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas (pHGG)

• Adult
• Age: At least 18 years of age
• Newly-diagnosed de novo GBM based on the absence of previous history of brain tumor (WHO Grade IV glioma) by histopathology or molecular studies. (secondary GBM not eligible)
• Tumor must have a supratentorial component
• CD70 positive (≥20%, 1+)
• Tumor testing will be performed as part of study screening

IMPACT-Peds

Phase I Study —To Assess Safety and Feasibility of IL-8 Receptor Modified Patient-derived Activated CD70 CAR T cell Therapy in CD70+ Adult GBM and Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas (pHGG)

• Ages four to >18 years old
• Tumor must have a supratentorial component
• CD70 positive (≥20%, 1+)
• Tumor testing will be performed as part of study screening
• Newly-diagnosed pHGG based on the absence of previous history of brain tumor (WHO Grade III-IV glioma) by histopathology

LOGGIC/FIREFLY-2

DAY101 vs. Standard of Care Chemotherapy in Pediatric Participants With Low-Grade Glioma Requiring First-Line Systemic Therapy

MATCHPOINT

MATCHPOINT: Medulloblastoma Adoptive T cell therapy, DC vaccines, and Hematopoietic stem cells combined with immune checkPOINT blockade

OPTIMUS Prime

OPTIMUS PRIME: Safety and feasibility of OPTune Integrated with MRI-gUided Laser Ablation Surgery and Pembrolizumab for Recurrent GlIoblastoMa, A randomizEd
Trial

PEACH

Precision mEdicine and Adoptive Cellular tHerapy for the treatment of recurrent neuroblastoma and newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).

Peds CHAMP1ON

Combinatorial Hematopoietic Stem Cell And Monoclonal Antibody PD-1 Blockade Phase 1 Trial for RecurreNt Pediatric High-Grade Glioma

PNOC 019

A Randomized, Blinded, Pilot Trial of Neoadjuvant Checkpoint Inhibition followed by Combination Adjuvant Checkpoint Inhibition in Children and Young Adults with Recurrent or Progressive High Grade Glioma (HGG)

PNOC 020

A Phase I/II Study of RNA-lipid particle (RNA-LP) vaccines for Newly Diagnosed Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas (pHGG) and Adult Glioblastoma (GBM).

PNOC-021

PNOC 021: A Phase I Trial Evaluating the Combination of Trametinib and Everolimus in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Recurrent Low Grade Gliomas

RNA Prime

RNA PRIME: RNA lipid particles targeting Pediatric Recurrent Intracranial Malignancies and other systEmic solid tumors

THRIVE

THRIVE: Tocilizumab-aazg for Hemorrhage: Reduction of Ischemic Vascular Events