The purpose of this study is to find the best dose of a drug called MTX110 and a contrast agent called gadolinium that can be given safely in children with newly diagnosed diffuse midline gliomas, which is a kind of brain tumor. All patients enrolled in the study will receive infusion of MTX110 and Gadolinium delivered with a…
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI) is a study to obtain information on how a hearing aid-based intervention can prevent cognitive decline in those at risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common chronic condition in older adults. The way Age-…
For over 30 years, The Columbia University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) has worked with thousands of participants who have helped provide important insights into how the brain ages and why Alzheimer's disease may develop. We are actively recruiting adults 65 years of age and older who share our commitment to be…
This is a research study for persons with memory problems that examines the utility of performing positron emission tomography (PET) scans for the brain amyloid protein found in Alzheimer's disease.
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the treatment of children and young adults patient with relapsed (has returned) and progressive medulloblastoma (brain tumor). This study is being done to find out if bevacizumab can be safely given in combination with five study drugs given by mouth, thalidomide, fenofibrate,…
This is a phase I, multicenter, dose escalation study of MK-1775 in combination with radiation. The study treatment is considered experimental because it is not approved by the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating children and young adults with newly diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). MK-1775 is an oral…
Children and young adults with diffuse midline glioma will be treated with Focused Ultrasound (FUS) with DEFINITY microbubbles and neuro-navigator-controlled sonication. The overall goal of this study is to see if the study treatment plan will improve the outcome of participants with diffuse midline glioma, for which no known cure exists, and determine…
This is a 22-week treatment, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the study drug E2027, in participants with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Lewy Body Dementia - LBD. The main purpose of this research study is to find if a new drug called E2027 works in people who…
We are recruiting individuals and/or families with members under the age of 65 who have dementia or are experiencing memory problems. Our initial screening can be completed in person or over the phone. The evaluation will take about 1 to 1.5 hours per person and includes a: 1. Blood sample (5 tablespoons) or saliva (1 teaspoon) collection: These blood…
A significant focus of healthcare research is aimed at biomarker discoveries in brain and heart diseases in particular, and their impact on the human body in general. MRI is a key component in these healthcare services. It provides a non-invasive and non-ionizing approach to diagnose pathologies along with significant internal…
This study is of a drug called CT1812, that is being evaluated as a possible treatment for Dementia with Lewy Bodies. In this study, which is carried out at multiple sites in the country, participants receive either CT1812 at one of two doses or placebo. The duration of the study is up to about 35 weeks. Participants receive blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid…
Columbia Medical Center is recruiting for a study to test whether the drug oxytocin can improve symptoms of emotion and behavior (e.g. apathy) in people with frontotemporal dementia. The study will last for up to 24 weeks (6 months). This is a crossover study, which means that each participant will receive both oxytocin and placebo (medically inactive…
The purpose of this study is to find out more about the effectiveness (how well the drug works), safety, and tolerability of an investigational drug called nivolumab (also known as BMS-936558) when given alone or when combined with ipilimumab in children/ adolescents/ young adults with high grade primary central nervous system (CNS) malignancies (certain…
The purpose of this study is to find out more about how the study drug called entrectinib will be used in children, adolescents and young adults with treatment-resistant solid tumor in brain or body. This is a phase 1/1b study, divided into a dose escalation portion (different dose will be tested) and a dose expansion portion…