Abstract

This project is no longer accruing patients because of lack of supply of the investigational agent. We have demonstrated that the technique is relatively safe and feasible for children with the tumor, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. I am currently collaborating with members of NINDS and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium CED committee in developing translational projects using this technique and identifying potential new agents. The ideal agent for testing is a nonneurotoxic agent with poor blood:brain barrier penetration that has demonstrated activity in vitro against CNS tumor cell lines.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Investigator-Initiated Intramural Research Projects (ZIA)
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1ZIABC010800-08
Application #
8937849
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Support Year
8
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
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  Institution

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Basic Sciences
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  Publications

Chittiboina, Prashant; Heiss, John D; Warren, Katherine E et al. (2014) Magnetic resonance imaging properties of convective delivery in diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas. J Neurosurg Pediatr 13:276-82
Steffen-Smith, Emilie A; Venzon, David J; Bent, Robyn S et al. (2012) Single- and multivoxel proton spectroscopy in pediatric patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 84:774-9
Warren, Katherine E (2012) Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma: poised for progress. Front Oncol 2:205