Clinical Trials

UnityPoint Health - Blank Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders
Research plays a large role in cancer care. UnityPoint Health – Blank Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders is able to provide Iowans with the opportunity to participate in national and international research studies through the Children’s Oncology Group (COG). COG, a National Cancer Institute supported clinical trials group, is the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research. These trials include front-line treatment for many types of childhood cancers, studies aimed at determining the underlying biology of these diseases, and trials involving new and emerging treatments, supportive care, and survivorship.

Research Studies

Cancer Care Delivery Research
ACCL20N1CD: Financial Distress during Treatment for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the United States

Cancer Control

ACCL1931:   A Phase 3 Study of Sodium Thiosulfate for the Reduction of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity in Children with Average-Risk Medulloblastoma and Reduced Therapy for Children with Medulloblastoma with Low-Risk Features

ACCL2031: A Phase 3 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating Memantine for Neurocognitive Protection in Children Undergoing Cranial Radiotherapy as Part of Treatment for Primary CNS Tumors

Central Nervous System

ACNS1422: A Phase 2 Study of Reduced Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Average-Risk WNT-Driven Medulloblastoma Patients

ACNS1821: A Phase 1/2 Trial of Selinexor and Radiation Therapy in Newly-Diagnosed Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma and High-Grade Glioma

ACNS1831: A Phase 3 Randomized Study of Selumetinib Versus Carboplatin/Vincristine in Newly Diagnosed or Previously Untreated Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Associated Low-Grade Glioma

ACNS1833: A Phase 3 Randomized Non-Inferiority Study of Carboplatin and Vincristine versus Selumetinib in Newly Diagnosed or Previously Untreated Low-Grade Glioma not associated with BRAFV600E Mutations or Systemic (NF1)

ACNS2021: A Phase 2 Trial of Chemotherapy Followed by Response-Based Whole Ventricular & Spinal Canal Irradiation for Patients with Localized Non-Germinomatous CNS Germ Cell Tumor

Germ Cell
AGCT1531: A Phase 3 Study of Active Surveillance for Low Risk and a Randomized Trial of Carboplatin vs. Cisplatin for Standard Risk Pediatric and Adult Patients with Germ Cell Tumors

AGCT1532: A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Accelerated versus Standard BEP Chemotherapy for Patients with Intermediate and Poor-risk Metastatic Germ Cell Tumors.
Hepatic Malignancy
AHEP1531: Pediatric Hepatic Malignancy International Therapeutic Trial

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
ANHL2121: Phase 2 Study of Tovorafenib (Day101) in Relapsed and Refractory
Leukemia
AALL1621: A Phase 2 Study of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin in Children and Young Adults with Relapsed or Refractory CD22+ B-ALL

AALL1631: International Phase 3 Trial in Philadelphia. Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Ph+ ALL Testing Imatinib in Combination with Two Different Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Backbones

AALL1731: A Phase 3 Trial Investigating Blinatumomab in Combination with Chemotherapy in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Standard Risk or Down syndrome B-ALL and the Treatment of Patients with Localized B-LLy

AALL1732: A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin for Newly Diagnosed High-Risk B-ALL; Risk-Adapted Post-Induction Therapy

AALL1821: A Phase 2 Study of Blinatumomab in Combination with Nivolumab, a Checkpoint Inhibitor of PD-1, in B-ALL Patients Aged >/= 1 to < 31 Years Old with First Relapse

AAML1831: A phase 3 randomized trial for patients with de novo AML comparing standard therapy including gemtuzumab ozogamicin GO to CPX-351 with GO, and the addition of the FLT3 inhibitor gilteritinib for patients with FLT3 mutations
 
AAML18P1: Stopping Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors to Assess Treatment-Free Remission in Pediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Chronic Phase
Lymphoma

AALL1731: A Phase 3 Trial Investigating Blinatumomab in Combination with Chemotherapy in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Standard Risk or Down syndrome B-ALL and the Treatment of Patients with Localized B-LLy

AALL1732: A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin for Newly Diagnosed High-Risk B-ALL; Risk-Adapted Post-Induction Therapy

ANHL1931: A Randomized Phase 3 trial of Nivolumab in Combination with Chemo-immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-cell Lymphoma

AHOD2131:  A Randomized Phase 3 Interim Response Adapted Trial Comparing Standard Therapy with Immuno-oncology Therapy for Children and Adults with Newly Diagnosed Stage I and II Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma

Match Trial
APEC1621 SC: NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) Screening Protocol
 
APEC1621 F: Phase 2 subprotocol of Ensartinib in patients with tumors harboring ALK or ROS1 genomic alterations
Neuroblastoma
ANBL1531: A Phase 3 Study of 131I-Metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) or Crizotinib Added to Intensive Therapy for Children with Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Neuroblastoma.

ANBL1821: A Phase 2 Randomized Study of Irinotecan/Temozolomide/Dinutuximab with or without Eflornithine (DFMO) in Children with Relapsed, Refractory or Progressive Neuroblastoma.
Registry, Biology & Banking
APAL2020SC: Pediatric Acute Leukemia (PedAL) Screening Trial - Developing New Therapies for Relapsed Leukemias

APEC14B1: Project: EveryChild A Registry, Eligibility Screening, Biology and Outcome Study

AREN03B2: Renal Tumors Classification, Biology, and Banking Study
Renal Tumors
AREN1921: Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Anaplastic Wilms Tumors (DAWT) and Relapsed Favorable Histology Wilms Tumors (FHWT)

Sarcoma

AOST2031: A Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Open vs Thoracoscopic

ARST2031: A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Vinorelbine, Dactinomycin, and Cyclophosphamide Plus Maintenance Chemo vs Vincristine, Dactinomycin and Cyclophosphamide plus Maintenance chemo in Patients with High-Risk Rhabdomyosarcoma

ARST2032:    A Prospective Phase 3 Study of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Very Low-risk and Low-risk Fusion Negative Rhabdomyosarcoma

Survivorship/Late Effects
ALTE03N1: Key Adverse Events after Childhood Cancer

ALTE05N1: Umbrella Long-term Follow-up Protocol

ALTE07C1: Neuropsychological, Social, Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes in Children with Cancer