Primary Brain Tumor Clinical Trials & Research

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What is a Clinical Trial?

This video explains what clinical trials are and may help you decide if taking part in one is the right choice for you.
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Clinical trials at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center may give you access to new therapies that aren’t widely available. These research studies evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new ways to diagnose and treat primary brain tumors. They can also give your treatment team information about your current plan of care.

Because doctors from different disciplines work together closely through our collaborative Brain Tumor Center, many of our clinical trials combine different treatment approaches, such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy. These aggressive approaches show promise for improving the treatment of many types of brain tumors.

Our experts can help determine which clinical trial is right for you, including some of our newly opened clinical trials:

As a member of the North American Brain Tumor Coalition, we offer qualified patients access to several clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute.

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