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Meningioma clinical trials and research
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 44 Meningioma clinical trials that are recruiting, at sites in 15 countries (most in United States (19), France (5), China (3)). By phase: Phase 2 (9), Phase 1/2 (5), Phase 1 (3), Phase 4 (2). The most active sponsors are University of California, San Francisco (3), Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven (2), Weill Medical College of Cornell University (2). There are also 10 NIH-funded research projects on Meningioma, with $4.1 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 44Clinical trials
- 10NIH research projects
- 15Countries
Newest Meningioma clinical trials
All recruiting trials (44)
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Combination therapy with IN10018 and dalpiciclib for progressive meningioma
This phase 1 study tests whether taking IN10018 with dalpiciclib is safe and tolerable in adults with growing meningiomas to see if the combo can help control the tumor.
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JZP3507 (ONC206) for recurrent Grade 2/3 meningioma
A pill-based therapy (JZP3507) is being tested to see if it can help adults with recurrent grade 2 or 3 meningioma who have not benefited from standard treatments.
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Panitumumab-IRDye800 for guiding brain tumor surgery
A tiny dose of panitumumab-IRDye800 is tested to see if it helps visualize brain tumors during surgery in adults.
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Zanzalintinib for recurrent or progressive meningioma
This trial tests whether zanzalintinib can help people whose meningioma has come back or kept growing after standard treatments.
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Meningioma: How social factors and personal risks relate to health outcomes
This study tests whether social and personal risk factors help explain differences in health outcomes for adults with meningioma.
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Skin closure after brain tumor surgery: running absorbable versus interrupted non-absorbable sutures
This will test whether absorbable running intradermal sutures or non-absorbable interrupted transdermal sutures produce better wound healing after craniotomy in adults with supratentorial brain tumors.
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Cerebrospinal fluid leak after brain tumor surgery
This project will look at adults having planned supratentorial craniotomy for intracranial tumors to see how often cerebrospinal fluid leaks occur and what complications they cause.
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Blood or CSF test for circulating tumor cells in aggressive meningioma recurrences
This study tests whether circulating tumor cells can be found in the blood or cerebrospinal fluid of adults with aggressive, recurrent meningiomas after surgery.
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Translate and validate the MQOL quality-of-life questionnaire into French for people with meningioma
This project will translate the MQOL quality-of-life questionnaire into French and try it with adults who have intracranial meningioma to see if it works well in French.
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Evaluating meningioma properties using 3D magnetic resonance elastography
This study is testing if a new type of MRI can help doctors understand the stiffness and attachment of meningiomas in patients before surgery to improve planning and safety.
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Home-based self-management and cognitive training for brain tumor survivors
This trial will try a home-based cognitive coaching program to see if it improves thinking and quality of life for adults who survived non-glioblastoma brain tumors, with optional caregiver participation.
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Investigating the effects of endoscopic skull base surgery on smell
This study tests how endoscopic skull base surgery affects the sense of smell in patients to better understand any smell-related problems that might happen after the surgery.
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Proton versus photon radiation for adults with primary brain tumors
This trial will test whether proton beam radiation causes fewer long-term side effects than standard photon (X-ray) radiation in adults aged 18–70 with primary brain tumors who are expected to live more than five years.
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Using PET imaging to improve radiation therapy for high-risk meningiomas
This study is testing if using special PET scans to guide higher doses of radiation therapy can help men with high-risk meningiomas live longer without their cancer getting worse.
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Pharmacoscopy-guided treatment for refractory brain tumors
This trial tests whether personalized drug testing on a patient’s tumor cells can guide treatment choices for adults with hard-to-treat brain cancers like glioblastoma.
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Robot-assisted procedures for neurovascular conditions
This study is testing whether using robots to help with brain and blood vessel procedures can make them safer and more effective for patients.
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Effects of Salovum® and SPC® Flakes on Brain Tumor Edema
This study is testing if eating Salovum® and SPC® flakes can help reduce swelling in the brain and improve symptoms for people with certain types of brain tumors.
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Imaging brain tumors using a targeted radioimmunoconjugate and PET scans
This study is testing a new imaging method using a special drug to see if it can help identify immune cells in patients with brain tumors before they have surgery.
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Combining TIL Therapy and Pembrolizumab for Advanced Brain Cancer
This study is testing a new treatment that combines a type of immune therapy using patients' own tumor cells with Pembrolizumab to see if it helps people with advanced brain cancer feel better and live longer.
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Combining Lutathera® and Olaparib for treating recurrent solid tumors in children and adolescents
This study is testing if combining Lutathera® with olaparib can help children and teenagers with hard-to-treat solid tumors that have certain receptors.
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Hypofractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Intermediate-risk Meningioma
This study is testing a new way of giving radiation therapy over five days to see if it helps people with certain types of brain tumors feel better and have a better quality of life after treatment.
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Using a special imaging agent to detect meningioma during surgery
This study is testing a special imaging agent to see if it can help doctors find meningioma tumors during surgery for patients who are having them removed.
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Dexamethasone dosing after brain tumor surgery
This study is testing if a lower dose of dexamethasone after brain tumor surgery can help reduce side effects for patients compared to the usual dose.
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Combining Everolimus and 177Lu-DOTATATE for treating refractory meningioma
This study is testing if combining two treatments, Everolimus and 177Lu-DOTATATE, can help adults with hard-to-treat meningioma tumors live longer without their cancer getting worse.
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Investigating blood markers in meningioma patients undergoing radiotherapy
This study is testing if certain blood markers can help doctors understand how meningioma tumors respond to radiotherapy in patients receiving treatment.
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Impact of different radiation therapies on cognitive function in meningioma patients
This study is testing how different types of radiation therapy affect thinking and memory in patients with certain brain tumors.
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Using hyperpolarized imaging to evaluate meningioma tumors
This study is testing a new imaging method using a special substance to see if it can help doctors better understand the behavior of aggressive meningioma tumors in patients before surgery.
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Using abemaciclib to treat newly diagnosed meningioma patients
This study is testing if the drug abemaciclib can help men with newly diagnosed grade 3 meningioma after they have surgery and radiation therapy.
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Identifying factors that predict survival in aggressive meningiomas
This study is trying to find out what factors can help predict how long patients with aggressive meningiomas will survive after surgery.
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Impact of Radiotherapy on Neurocognition in Brain Tumor Patients
This study is testing how radiotherapy affects thinking and memory in adults with brain tumors over time to see if certain treatments lead to cognitive decline.
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Targeted Alpha-Particle Therapy for Advanced SSTR2 Positive Neuroendocrine Tumors
This study is testing a new type of treatment using targeted alpha-particle therapy to see if it can help people with advanced neuroendocrine tumors that have a specific protein called SSTR2.
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Examining cognitive changes in brain tumor patients receiving radiation therapy
This study is trying to see how radiation therapy affects thinking and memory in people with brain tumors over time, so that doctors can improve treatment and help patients keep their cognitive skills.
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Using Cabozantinib to treat recurrent or progressive meningioma
This study is testing if Cabozantinib can help people with recurring or worsening meningioma, a type of brain tumor, feel better after other treatments haven’t worked.
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Embolization treatment for meningioma
This study is testing a new way to treat meningioma brain tumors using a method that could help reduce bleeding during surgery and improve outcomes for patients.
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Lutathera treatment for recurrent high-grade brain tumors
This study is testing if Lutathera can safely help children and young adults with recurring high-grade brain tumors that show certain markers on scans.
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Observing the growth of non-malignant brain tumors
This study looks at how non-cancerous brain tumors grow over time in patients who don't have symptoms and aren't needing treatment, using regular MRI scans to track changes.
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Evaluating the CONVIVO System for Brain Tumor Surgery
This study is testing a new imaging tool during brain tumor surgery to see if it can better tell the difference between healthy and unhealthy brain tissue for patients with brain tumors.
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Treatment for recurrent or progressive meningiomas using a new radiolabelled somatostatin antagonist
This study is testing a new treatment using a special type of radiation to see if it can help people with recurring or worsening meningiomas feel better compared to a standard treatment.
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Proton therapy for brain tumors
This study is testing whether proton therapy can be a better treatment option for patients with certain brain tumors by comparing it to traditional radiation methods to see if it can reduce harm to healthy tissues.
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Assessing cognitive outcomes after skull base meningioma surgery
This study is testing how surgery for removing skull base meningiomas affects thinking and memory in patients over time.
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Targeted therapies for tumors from NF2-related schwannomatosis
This platform tests several targeted drug regimens to see if they can slow or shrink progressive NF2-related tumors (vestibular and non-vestibular schwannomas, meningiomas, and ependymomas) in people with NF2-related schwannomatosis.
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Database for patients treated with metabolic radiotherapy
This study is creating a database to collect information and samples from patients with thyroid, prostate, and neuroendocrine tumors who are receiving targeted radiation therapy, to see how it works and improve treatment.
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Using 68-Ga DOTATATE PET/MRI to Diagnose and Manage Certain Brain Tumors
This study is testing if a special type of imaging called 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/MRI can help doctors better diagnose and manage certain brain tumors, especially meningiomas, by telling the difference between tumor recurrence and changes after treatment.
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Developing a liquid biopsy protocol for cancer research at Princess Margaret
This study is trying to create a simple way to collect blood samples from cancer patients to see if analyzing certain molecules in their blood can help doctors understand their cancer better and track how it changes over time.
NIH-funded research (10)
Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.
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Meningioma biology and new therapies guided by molecular profiling
A large, multi-institution study is exploring how meningiomas grow and respond to treatment, using advanced molecular profiling to find safer, more effective ways to manage them.
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Biomarker-based guidance to predict meningioma outcomes and radiotherapy response
A gene-based test is being developed to help predict how meningioma tumors will behave and how patients may respond to radiotherapy.
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Meningioma radiotherapy response: understanding gene clues and how to tailor treatment
A short research project will study why some meningioma tumors respond differently to radiotherapy by looking at gene activity and how it affects treatment outcomes.
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Genomic and biochemical clues behind meningioma race differences and outcomes
This grant aims to uncover biological and environmental factors that cause differences in meningioma occurrence and treatment results across racial groups, with the goal of improving care for patients affected by this brain tumor.
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How the MN1 protein drives aggressive acute myeloid leukemia
This project looks at how the MN1 protein and its partner BAF complex keep leukemia genes active in people with acute myeloid leukemia to reveal new treatment targets.
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How meningiomas change over time and new treatment targets
This project looks for molecular signs that predict which meningiomas will come back and finds drug targets to help people with aggressive or recurrent tumors.
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Finding new ways to treat meningioma brain tumors
This project looks for new medicine targets to help patients with meningioma, a common type of brain tumor.
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Investigating how a protein called Meningioma-1 contributes to aggressive leukemia.
This study is looking at a protein called MN1 to see how it affects blood cells in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), with the hope of finding new treatment options for those who aren't responding well to current therapies.
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Understanding how chromosomal instability affects radiation sensitivity in meningioma tumors
This study is looking at how a new test can help doctors figure out which patients with meningiomas, a common type of brain tumor, might do better with radiation therapy after surgery, so they can improve treatment options for those who need it.
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Investigating the causes of meningioma tumors and potential treatments
This study is looking at how meningioma brain tumors work, especially in older adults and African Americans, to find new ways to treat them with targeted drugs.
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Quick answers
How many Meningioma clinical trials are recruiting right now?
44, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where are these trials running?
In 15 countries. The most sites are in United States (19 trials), France (5 trials), China (3 trials), Italy (2 trials), Belgium (2 trials). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.
What phases are they in?
Phase 2: 9, Phase 1/2: 5, Phase 1: 3, Phase 4: 2. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.
How do I join one?
Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.
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