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Azeliragon With Craniospinal Irradiation for the Treatment of Leptomeningeal Metastasis from Solid Tumor Cancer or High-grade Gliomas

Trial Status: active

This phase Ib trial studies the side effects and best dose of azeliragon when given together with craniospinal irradiation (CSI) and to see how well it works in treating patients with solid tumor cancer or high-grade gliomas that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) filled space that surrounds the brain and spinal cord (leptomeningeal metastasis). Azeliragon is an inhibitor of the receptor for advanced glycation end-products. It works by blocking signals passed from one molecule to another inside a cell. Blocking these signals can affect many functions of the cell, including cell division and cell death, and may kill tumor cells. CSI is a type of radiation therapy that is directed at the brain and spinal cord to kill tumor cells. Giving azeliragon with CSI may be safe, tolerable, and/or effective in treating leptomeningeal metastasis from solid tumor cancer or high-grade gliomas.