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Studying New Therapies for the Treatment of Recurrent/Progressive Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

Trial Status: approved

This phase II platform trial studies the side effects and how well different types of new therapies work in treating children, adolescents, and young adults with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRT) that have come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) or that are growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive). ATRT is a highly aggressive central nervous system (CNS) tumor that affects mostly young children. It is a relatively new diagnosis and was once considered nearly incurable, but advances in treatment have improved survival. Despite this, new therapies are still needed to further improve survival outcomes, especially for patients with recurrent/progressive tumors. This trial will study different types of new therapies to treat recurrent/progressive ATRT by working with laboratories around the world to select the most promising new therapies. It will look at the types of side effects patients have to determine the best dose of medication to give as well as how well the therapies work at treating the tumors. Given the limited treatment options for patients with recurrent/progressive ATRT, this trial also allows patients who progress while receiving study treatment to potentially re-enroll to receive treatment on another treatment arm. Researchers hope this platform trial will help to identify the therapies that are the safest, most tolerable, and/or most effective in treating children, adolescents, and young adults with recurrent/progressive ATRT.