Cancer or benign tumor
MONDO:0045024Any disorder that features disrupted cell proliferation. Includes hyperplasia, neoplastic syndrome and isolated neoplasm diseases as well as precancerous conditions.
Also known as: neoplasm, cell proliferation disorder
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Could less radiation be enough for HPV throat cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares a reduced dose of radiation therapy combined with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab against the standard treatment of full-dose radiation plus cisplatin for early-stage HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer in non-smokers. About 384 participants are enrolled to see…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a common ED drug boost chemo for stomach cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding tadalafil (a drug used for erectile dysfunction) to standard chemotherapy can help shrink stomach or gastroesophageal junction tumors before surgery. Ten adults with resectable cancer will receive tadalafil alone for two weeks, then combined with c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Arizona • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted pill may keep EGFR lung cancer from returning after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether taking erlotinib (Tarceva) after surgery helps people with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer live longer and stay cancer-free longer. About 390 patients who had their lung cancer completely removed are randomly assigned to receive erlotinib p…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple-Drug attack on tough hodgkin lymphoma shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs—ipilimumab, nivolumab, and brentuximab vedotin—in people with Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to treatment. The drugs work by helping the immune system attack cancer cells and by delivering a toxin directly to them…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug Z-Endoxifen takes on tamoxifen in breast cancer battle
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a newer drug, Z-Endoxifen, works better than the standard tamoxifen for postmenopausal women with advanced ER+/HER2- breast cancer. About 81 participants will receive one of the two hormone therapies to see which delays cancer growth longer. The goal is t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to fight rare, aggressive breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive type, who have already had chemotherapy and surgery. It tests whether adding the drug olaparib to standard radiation therapy helps keep the cancer from coming back. About 300 participants will be rand…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat colorectal cancer: immunotherapy combo under trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial compares two first-line treatments for people with a specific genetic subtype of metastatic colorectal cancer (dMMR/MSI-H). One group receives the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab alone, while the other gets atezolizumab combined with chemotherapy (FOLFOX) and…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise in slowing rare carcinoid tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a drug called pazopanib in 171 people with carcinoid tumors that were growing or spreading. The goal was to see if pazopanib could slow tumor growth better than a placebo. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either pazopanib or a placebo, and research…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Keytruda aims to stop Triple-Negative breast cancer return in High-Risk patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether adding pembrolizumab (Keytruda) after standard chemotherapy can help prevent triple-negative breast cancer from coming back. Over 1,100 patients with residual cancer after chemo are randomly assigned to receive pembrolizumab or placebo. The stud…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to stall Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two drugs—cabozantinib (a pill) and nivolumab (an infusion)—in 47 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, a type that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. The main goal is to see if the treatment can delay can…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Rana McKay, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests two oral drugs, mirdametinib and sirolimus, in people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma that has specific RAS gene mutations. The trial has two phases: first to find a safe dose, then to see how well the combo works. Up to 54 adults will take the drugs…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after standard treatment may keep HPV throat cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after standard chemotherapy and radiation helps people with HPV-positive throat cancer live longer without the cancer growing. About 636 patients with intermediate-risk, locally advanced disease will eithe…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus radiation may eliminate rectal cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) along with a short course of radiation can completely eliminate advanced rectal cancer before surgery. About 31 adults with a specific genetic type (MSI-H/dMMR) of stage II or III rectal cancer wil…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill shows promise for tough stomach cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis first-in-human study tests an experimental oral drug called IDRX-42 in 278 adults with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the drug can shrink tu…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: IDRX, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GSK, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for tough kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the targeted therapy cabozantinib to standard immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) helps people with advanced kidney cancer live longer. About 1,175 adults with kidney cancer that has spread will receive either the usual treatment or the usual …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare bone cancer: targeted drug added to chemo in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a targeted drug called ganitumab to standard chemotherapy helps people with newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma that has spread. The trial includes 312 participants and aims to see if the combination improves survival without the cancer growing back. The…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to boost radiation therapy for neuroendocrine tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding the drug triapine to standard radioactive therapy (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) helps shrink or slow the growth of metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. About 94 adults with well-differentiated, somatostatin receptor-positive tumors will be rando…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug tazemetostat offered to patients with rare, aggressive tumors
Disease control NO_LONGER_AVAILABLEThis expanded access program provides tazemetostat, a drug that blocks a protein called EZH2, to adults with serious or life-threatening solid tumors that have lost the INI1 or SMARCA4 protein. Eligible patients must have tried other treatments without success and cannot join a f…
Sponsor: Epizyme, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether combining the targeted drug trametinib with the chemotherapy docetaxel can shrink tumors in people with advanced KRAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. The study enrolls 60 patients whose cancer has worsened after one or two prior treatment…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with brain tumors: drug combo trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding vinblastine to selumetinib works better than selumetinib alone for children and young adults with recurrent or progressive low-grade glioma, a common brain cancer. About 300 participants aged 2 to 25 will be enrolled. The goal is to improve…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for tough bile duct cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of two drugs, lenvatinib and paclitaxel, in 51 adults with advanced biliary tract cancer that has worsened after standard gemcitabine treatment. The goal is to see if the combo can shrink tumors and slow the disease. Participants take lenvat…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to keep lung cancer from returning after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the safety of combining the targeted drug alectinib with chemotherapy in people who have had surgery for a specific type of lung cancer (ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer). The 11 participants received up to four cycles of the drug combo after their tumor w…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New triple therapy could let some CLL patients stop treatment
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares the usual two-drug therapy (ibrutinib plus obinutuzumab) against a three-drug combo that adds venetoclax in older adults (65+) with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The goal is to see if the extra drug keeps the cancer away longer and whether pa…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy shows promise for tough brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether two immunotherapy drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, can shrink or slow the growth of recurrent high-grade gliomas (brain tumors) that have a high number of genetic mutations. About 37 adults with recurrent WHO grade 4 glioma will receive these drugs. The g…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising combo targets tough leukemia in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—venetoclax and vincristine—in people with T-cell or B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has returned or not responded to prior treatment. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combo can lead to remission. About 40 adul…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Landmark trial may spare thousands of women from chemo
Disease control OngoingThis large phase 3 trial studied over 10,000 women with early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer that hasn't spread to lymph nodes. It used the Oncotype DX test to assign women to hormone therapy alone or hormone therapy plus chemotherapy based on their recurrence sco…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktails show promise against tough endometrial cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests several drug combinations in women with endometrial cancer that has returned or not responded to treatment. The drugs work by blocking cancer cell growth or helping the immune system attack tumors. The goal is to see if these combinations can slow or stop the can…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy offers hope for head and neck cancer patients who Can't take standard chemo
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a weekly combination of two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) plus the immunotherapy pembrolizumab in 31 patients with metastatic head and neck cancer who cannot receive the standard drug 5-fluorouracil. The goal is to see if this regimen sh…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost mesothelioma surgery success
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy (cisplatin and pemetrexed) before and after surgery can help people with resectable pleural mesothelioma. The study includes 28 participants with stage I-III disease. The…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a triple therapy beat cervical cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug triapine to standard radiation and cisplatin improves survival in women with advanced cervical or vaginal cancer. About 450 participants receive either standard treatment or standard treatment plus triapine. The study aims to see i…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug JS207 enters first human tests
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called JS207 in about 98 people with advanced cancers that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the right dose, and see how the body processes it. Researchers will also loo…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted therapy challenges standard chemo for younger CLL patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether a combination of ibrutinib (a targeted drug) and rituximab works better than standard chemotherapy (FCR) for younger patients with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma. About 529 people took part. The main goal was t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail hopes to tame tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing two different drug combinations for people with metastatic pancreatic cancer that has spread. One group gets a standard chemo plus S-1 and leucovorin; the other gets standard chemo plus oxaliplatin. The goal is to see which combo works better at shr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight Hard-to-Treat liver cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing several new immunotherapy drugs, alone or combined with standard chemotherapy, in people with advanced liver or bile duct cancer. The goal is to see if these combinations can shrink tumors or slow the disease. About 294 adults whose cancer has spread…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after Chemo-Radiation may keep anal cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after standard combined modality therapy (chemo and radiation) can improve outcomes for patients with high-risk stage IIB-IIIC anal cancer. About 344 participants will receive nivolumab or a placebo. The m…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called marlotamig (REGN7075) alone or with cemiplimab (Libtayo) and sometimes chemotherapy in people with advanced solid tumors. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors. About 933 participants are being recruite…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy shows promise against rare skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, in 57 patients with desmoplastic melanoma, a rare skin cancer. The drug helps the immune system attack cancer cells. The study includes patients whose tumors can be surgically removed (cohort A) and those whose canno…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer drug combo tested in Mid-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests two drugs, erlotinib and cabozantinib, given alone or together in 125 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that does not have a common EGFR mutation. The goal is to see if the combination works better than either drug alone to slow cancer gro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs together—disitamab vedotin and tucatinib—in people with advanced breast or stomach cancers that have a protein called HER2. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and shrinks tumors. About 172 participants will take part.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Seagen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise against tough bile duct cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding pevonedistat to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) can shrink tumors in people with advanced bile duct cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. About 40 adults whose cancer progressed after gemcitabine-based chemo will r…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to stall pancreatic cancer in BRCA patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) to olaparib (a targeted therapy) works better than olaparib alone for controlling metastatic pancreatic cancer in people with inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. About 88 participants will receive either the…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus radiation may keep endometrial cancer from returning
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard radiation therapy can better prevent cancer recurrence in people with newly diagnosed, early-stage endometrial cancer that has a specific genetic feature (mismatch repair deficiency). About 164 parti…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to stop BRAF colon cancer in its tracks
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two targeted drugs (encorafenib and cetuximab) after standard surgery and chemotherapy can lower the chance of cancer coming back in people with a specific genetic type of stage II/III colon cancer (BRAF V600E). Participants either receive the drug…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo takes on tough liver cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, domvanalimab and zimberelimab, can shrink or control advanced liver and bile duct cancers that have stopped responding to earlier treatments. About 58 adults with these cancers will receive the drug combination. The main goal is to se…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Wart war: two injections face off in plantar wart study
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two injected medications, bleomycin and pingyangmycin, for treating plantar warts. Each of the 200 adult participants will receive both drugs on different warts to compare which works better. The main goal is complete clearing of the warts, with follow-up for 36 …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs (isatuximab, carfilzomib, and pomalidomide) in adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or is not responding to prior treatments. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink or control the cancer. The trial enrolled 5 participant…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill combo aims to outsmart leukemia in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial compares a new two-drug combination (sonrotoclax plus zanubrutinib) against a standard therapy (venetoclax plus obinutuzumab) in 652 adults with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The goal is to see which approach better delays disease pro…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: BeOne Medicines • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost lymphoma treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study tests adding vorinostat, a drug that blocks enzymes cancer cells need to grow, to the standard R-CHOP chemotherapy and antibody therapy for people with newly diagnosed advanced diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The trial has two parts: first, finding the safest do…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare kidney cancer: drug combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs—axitinib (which blocks cancer growth) and nivolumab (which helps the immune system fight cancer)—works better than nivolumab alone for a rare kidney cancer called TFE/translocation renal cell carcinoma (tRCC). The trial includes about …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost remission in tough lymphoma
Disease control TerminatedThis phase II trial tests whether adding either duvelisib or oral azacitidine to standard chemotherapy improves outcomes for people with certain types of peripheral T-cell lymphoma that have not been treated yet. About 170 participants will receive one of three treatment combinat…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a pill after transplant keep myeloma at bay?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial studies whether taking lenalidomide (Revlimid) after an autologous stem cell transplant can delay the return of multiple myeloma compared to a placebo. About 460 patients with active myeloma who had a stem cell transplant are involved. The main goal is to see h…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug Combo's Long-Term safety under scrutiny in blood disease patients
Disease control OngoingThis study follows patients who have already been taking ruxolitinib alone or with panobinostat in earlier trials and are still benefiting. Researchers will track side effects over time to see how safe these drugs are for long-term use. About 296 participants with conditions like…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy offers hope for frail lung cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a shorter, higher-dose radiation therapy followed by the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab in 47 patients with stage II or III non-small cell lung cancer who have borderline health. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and effective for people who c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug hope for advanced skin cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the drug afatinib can shrink tumors in people with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer) that cannot be treated with surgery or radiation. About 25 adults with adequate organ function will receive afatinib, and researchers wil…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Major trial tests ipilimumab against standard therapy for High-Risk melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab is better than high-dose interferon alfa-2b at preventing melanoma from coming back in patients whose cancer was removed by surgery. Over 1,600 people with high-risk stage III or IV melanoma took part. The study m…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for myelofibrosis: selinexor trial targets spleen and symptoms
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests the drug selinexor against standard treatments in 112 people with myelofibrosis who have already tried JAK inhibitors. The main goal is to see if selinexor can shrink the spleen and improve symptoms. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either se…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a Pre-Surgery immune booster beat standard care for skin cancer?
Disease control TerminatedThis phase III trial compares adding the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab before surgery (with or without radiation) to standard surgery alone for people with stage III/IV squamous cell skin cancer that can be removed. The goal is to see if the combination improves event-free surviv…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo may outperform chemo for returning ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether olaparib (a targeted drug) alone or combined with cediranib (which blocks tumor blood vessels) works better than standard platinum chemo for women whose ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer has returned after initial treatment. About 579 particip…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs and radiation targets tough pancreatic tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining the targeted drug olaparib, the immunotherapy durvalumab, and radiation therapy is safe for people with locally advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The study enrolls 18 participants who have already rec…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Proton beams vs X-Rays: which is better for liver cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether proton radiation therapy works better than standard photon (X-ray) radiation for people with liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has come back. The study involves 115 participants and compares overall survival and side effects. Pro…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat lung cancers: targeted immunotherapy combo tested
Disease control OngoingThis study tests if a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (durvalumab and tremelimumab) plus chemotherapy works better than the standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread. The trial is for patien…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for pancreatic cancer? early trial combines novel drug with chemo and immunotherapy
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called AB680, combined with immunotherapy (zimberelimab) and two chemotherapy drugs (nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine), in people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has spread. The main goals are to check safety and find the right dose. Abo…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hope for rare overgrowth disorder: daily pill shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a daily pill called miransertib can slow or stop the abnormal tissue overgrowth seen in Proteus syndrome, a rare genetic condition. About 38 people aged 3 and older will take the drug for up to 4 years. Researchers will measure changes in foot ove…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus chemo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat endometrial cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel and carboplatin) helps people with advanced (stage III or IV) or recurrent endometrial cancer. About 800 participants received either the combo or chemo alone. The …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo attack on biliary cancers: targeted drug plus chemo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the targeted drug binimetinib to standard chemotherapy (mFOLFOX6) can shrink tumors or extend survival in people with advanced biliary tract cancers that have certain genetic changes (MAPK pathway alterations). About 66 participants whose cancer wo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo aims to prevent colon cancer return in High-Risk patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy can help prevent cancer from coming back in people with stage III colon cancer that has a specific DNA repair defect (dMMR). About 712 participants will receive either chemo …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for aggressive breast cancer: drug cocktails show promise in trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 study tests whether adding another drug (ceralasertib or adavosertib) to the standard drug olaparib works better than olaparib alone for people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. The trial includes 273 adults whose cancer has specific genetic changes. One…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental vaccine aims to stop lung cancer from coming back
Disease control TerminatedThis trial tests a vaccine made from lung cancer cells, combined with an immune-boosting drug (N-803), in people who have had surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is PD-L1 negative. The goal is to see if the vaccine can train the immune system to destroy any remain…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a powerful drug cocktail halt multiple myeloma before it starts?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs—daratumumab, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone (DKd)—in people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, a pre-cancer condition. The goal is to see if this treatment can prevent or delay the disease from turning into active mul…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough head and neck cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called NT219 combined with either pembrolizumab or cetuximab in 29 adults with head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. The goal is to see if the combination shrinks tumors. Participants receive weekly NT219 plus one of the other d…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to beat back advanced hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two immunotherapy drugs—nivolumab (Opdivo) and brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris)—when added to standard chemotherapy for people aged 12 and older with newly diagnosed stage III or IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal is to see which combination better de…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug opens door for rare sarcoma patients with no options left
Disease control NO_LONGER_AVAILABLEThis program provides tazemetostat, an experimental drug taken as a pill twice daily, to adults with advanced epithelioid sarcoma—a rare cancer—who have no satisfactory alternative treatments. It is designed for people who cannot join other clinical studies or access the drug thr…
Sponsor: Epizyme, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Oral chemotherapy pill tested for advanced breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at how well oral vinorelbine, a chemotherapy pill, works in women with advanced breast cancer. It includes women who have already taken the drug or are starting it now. Researchers track how long the cancer stays under control and how patients feel during treatme…
Sponsor: Pierre Fabre Medicament • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy for aggressive lymphoma enters safety testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding the targeted drug zanubrutinib to a standard chemotherapy cocktail (R-PolaCHP) is safe and effective for people with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The study aims to find the best dose and watch for side effects. Ab…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Yazeed Sawalha • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for lung cancer: immunotherapy without chemo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial is testing the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab (Tecentriq) in 60 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high PD-L1 levels and has not been treated before. Participants receive the drug every three weeks. The study aims to see if it helps the…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New vaccine combo aims to supercharge immune attack on prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a DNA vaccine (pTVG-AR) and immune checkpoint blockers (nivolumab or cemiplimab) to standard hormone therapy can improve outcomes for men with newly diagnosed, high-risk prostate cancer. About 60 participants will receive different combination…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can Heart-Smart strategies protect men with prostate cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at how prostate cancer treatments, especially hormone therapy, affect heart health. It includes two parts: one that follows men over time to track heart problems, and another that tests whether a program of healthy eating, exercise, smoking cessation, and medicat…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: McMaster University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radiation approach aims to tame sarcoma with fewer sessions
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a shorter course of high-dose radiation (hypofractionated radiotherapy) for soft tissue sarcoma. The goal is to see if this approach can control the tumor for at least two years while reducing damage to nearby healthy tissue. About 48 adults with ino…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo aims to extend life in stage 3 lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial studies whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy and radiation can help people with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be surgically removed. About 660 participants will receive either chemoradiation plus durvaluma…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a pill boost chemo for tough lymphoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug lenalidomide to standard chemo (R-CHOP) helps people with newly diagnosed, aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. About 350 patients received either R-CHOP alone or R-CHOP plus lenalidomide. Researchers are tracking how long patients li…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple threat: new drug combo aims to beat CLL in younger patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding venetoclax to a standard two-drug regimen (ibrutinib and obinutuzumab) helps younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) live longer without their cancer getting worse. The study involves 720 participants who have not yet …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Kids' brain tumor drugs tested for Long-Term safety
Disease control OngoingThis study follows 165 children who previously took dabrafenib and/or trametinib for certain brain tumors. Researchers want to see if these drugs are safe over the long term and how they affect growth. The children continue their treatment and are monitored for side effects and d…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Four-Drug cocktail aims to halt smoldering myeloma before it strikes
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of four drugs—daratumumab, bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone—can stop high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma from progressing to active multiple myeloma. Participants must be 18 or older and meet specific high-risk criteria.…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Omar Nadeem, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery: could it keep the cancer away?
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) can help prevent bladder cancer from returning after surgery. About 739 patients with muscle-invasive or locally advanced urothelial cancer are randomly assigned to receive pembrolizumab or just be o…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat bowel cancer
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests a combination of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and quavonlimab against other drug combos in 302 people with stage IV colorectal cancer that has a specific genetic feature (MSI-H or dMMR). The goal is to see if the new combo shrinks tumors better and for longer…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which drug combo works better for myeloma? major trial seeks answers
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two drug combinations—melphalan, prednisone, and thalidomide (MPT) versus melphalan, prednisone, and lenalidomide (MPR)—in 306 newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who cannot have high-dose therapy. The goal is to see which combination better delays cance…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets tough cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, sacituzumab govitecan and berzosertib, in adults with small cell lung cancer or cancers that have stopped responding to PARP inhibitors. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combo can shrink tumors. Participants receive the d…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo takes on bile duct cancer in new trial
Disease control TerminatedThis Phase II trial tests whether adding two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and relatlimab) to standard chemotherapy can shrink tumors better than chemotherapy plus just one immunotherapy drug in people with advanced biliary tract cancer. The study will enroll 76 adults whose can…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise in esophageal cancer trial
Disease control TerminatedThis study looks at whether adding two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, to standard chemotherapy and radiation helps people with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer before and after surgery. About 278 adults with stage II to IVA cancer will take part. The…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation plus immunotherapy: a new hope for hard-to-treat lung cancer?
Disease control TerminatedThis study is for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that does not have the PD-L1 marker, making it harder to treat with immunotherapy alone. The trial compares standard immunotherapy (with or without chemotherapy) to the same treatment plus radiation therapy. The go…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a lower tamoxifen dose be just as good for Low-Risk breast cancer?
Disease control TerminatedThis phase III trial compares low-dose tamoxifen to standard hormone therapy (aromatase inhibitors) in postmenopausal women with low-risk, hormone-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer. The goal is to see if the lower dose works just as well to prevent cancer from coming ba…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise against tough cancers in first chinese trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called Dato-DXd in Chinese patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer or triple-negative breast cancer that has spread or stopped responding to treatment. The drug targets and kills cancer cells by attaching to them and blocking growth. About 11…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Melanoma showdown: which treatment sequence saves more lives?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial compares two sequences of treatment for advanced melanoma with a BRAF mutation. One group starts with immunotherapy (ipilimumab and nivolumab) followed by targeted therapy (dabrafenib and trametinib) if needed; the other group starts with targeted therapy the…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancer mutation in first human trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called ARV-806 in adults with advanced solid tumors that have a specific KRAS G12D mutation. The drug aims to break down the mutated protein that helps tumors grow. The trial has two parts: first, finding a safe dose in small groups, then testing that …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Arvinas Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise in slowing advanced neuroendocrine tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the drug cabozantinib can slow the growth of advanced neuroendocrine tumors (including carcinoid tumors) compared to a placebo. About 298 adults whose cancer worsened after prior treatment will receive either cabozantinib or a placebo pill. The main goal …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune cocktail shows promise for Tough-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding a growth factor (GM-CSF) to the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab helps people with advanced melanoma live longer. About 245 patients with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be surgically removed are randomly assigned to get ipilimumab alone…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with KRAS mutation
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two oral drugs, D-1553 and IN10018, in people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic change called KRAS G12C. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow their growth. About 140 adults w…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: InxMed (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to stop aggressive lymphoma in its tracks
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug venetoclax to standard chemotherapy can keep high-grade B-cell lymphomas from returning or getting worse. The trial includes 363 people with aggressive lymphoma subtypes. Venetoclax targets a protein that helps cancer cells survive, while …
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after surgery may keep lung cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after surgery and chemotherapy helps prevent non-small cell lung cancer from coming back. About 900 adults with stage IB to IIIA lung cancer who had their tumor completely removed are participating. The goal is to s…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to fight metastatic anal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) helps people with metastatic anal cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. About 205 adults with inoperable or recurrent anal cancer …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a third drug boost melanoma immunotherapy?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a drug called sargramostim to the standard immunotherapy combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab helps people with advanced melanoma live longer. About 600 patients with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be surgically removed are participating. …
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for lymphoma patients with no other options
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called selinexor in adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or control the disease. Participants must have no other proven treatment opt…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation and immunotherapy combo shows promise against esophageal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial explores whether adding low-dose radiotherapy and an immunotherapy drug (retlirafusp alfa) to standard chemotherapy before surgery can improve outcomes for people with a type of esophageal cancer that has spread locally but can still be removed. The study enrol…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Harbin Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise in lung cancer battle
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two new treatments—cabozantinib alone or with nivolumab—against standard chemotherapy for people with advanced non-squamous lung cancer that has returned. The goal is to see if these combinations can slow cancer growth better than current options. About 117 adult…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs could offer hope for Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding immunotherapy (atezolizumab) and/or a blood vessel blocker (bevacizumab) to standard chemo (pegylated liposomal doxorubicin) works better for ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to platinum drugs. About 444 women with recurrent ovarian, fall…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat lymphoma: drug combo trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with a type of slow-growing lymphoma (grades 1-3a) that has returned or not responded to earlier treatment. It tests whether adding other drugs to a standard immunotherapy (obinutuzumab) can improve results. About 73 adults will receive different treatmen…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New virus therapy aims to keep bladder cancer from returning
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a treatment called CG0070, a virus-based therapy given directly into the bladder, after standard surgery for intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. About 20 participants will receive the treatment to see if it is safe and helps prevent …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for AML patients? quizartinib trial targets Tough-to-Treat leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the drug quizartinib to standard chemotherapy helps adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that lacks a specific genetic mutation (FLT3-ITD). About 700 participants will receive either quizartinib or a placebo alongsi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising combo targets Hard-to-Treat esophageal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug cixutumumab to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) can help people with advanced esophageal or stomach-junction cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 94 adults whose cancer has spread and who have already tried one treatmen…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a newer immunotherapy drug keep melanoma from coming back?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial compares the drug pembrolizumab (MK-3475) to the current standard treatments—high-dose interferon or ipilimumab—in 1,301 patients with high-risk melanoma that has been surgically removed. The goal is to see if pembrolizumab is better at preventing the cancer …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer trial asks: is it better to start with immunotherapy alone?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial is testing two different treatment sequences for people with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. One group starts with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab alone, then adds chemotherapy only if the cancer progresses. The other group receives pem…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Major trial may spare thousands of breast cancer patients from chemo
Disease control OngoingThis large phase 3 trial studied over 5,000 women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that had spread to 1-3 lymph nodes. Participants received standard hormone therapy (tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor) either alone or with chemotherapy. The goal was t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to stop lung Cancer's return after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with non-small cell lung cancer who have had chemotherapy and surgery. It tests whether adding a drug called AZD6738 to the immunotherapy drug durvalumab can help keep the cancer from coming back longer than durvalumab alone. About 630 adults with stage I…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain radiation showdown: proton vs. photon – which saves your mind?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two radiation methods—proton beam and photon beam (IMRT)—in 120 people with slow-growing brain tumors (IDH-mutant gliomas). The goal is to see which better preserves memory and thinking over time. Participants are randomly assigned to one type of radiation and…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which CML drug works best? new trial pits imatinib against dasatinib
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial compares two standard CML drugs—imatinib (Gleevec) at two different doses and dasatinib (Sprycel)—in 406 newly diagnosed patients with chronic phase CML. The main goal is to see which treatment leads to the best molecular response after 12 months, meaning a ver…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug nivolumab tested against tough cervical cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug nivolumab (Opdivo) in 26 women with cervical cancer that has persisted, returned, or spread despite prior treatment. Nivolumab is an immunotherapy that helps the body's immune cells recognize and attack cancer. The study measures how many patien…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat merkel cell cancer: drug combo trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding tuvusertib (a drug that blocks a DNA repair enzyme) to avelumab (an immunotherapy) can slow cancer growth in people with advanced Merkel cell cancer that didn't respond to prior treatment. About 50 participants will receive either the combi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug JSB462 tested for advanced prostate cancer in japanese patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called JSB462 (Luxdegalutamide) in 15 Japanese men whose prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the body. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. Participants take the drug once daily with food.
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced stomach cancer: drug cocktails under trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining new drugs with or without chemotherapy can safely control advanced stomach, GEJ, or esophageal cancer. About 332 adults with inoperable or metastatic disease will receive different treatment combinations. The goal is to find more effective optio…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for pancreatic cancer: experimental drug quemliclustat in Late-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called quemliclustat to standard chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine) helps people with metastatic pancreatic cancer live longer. About 610 participants who have not yet received treatment for their advanc…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a new drug combo shrink tough lung tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug veliparib to standard chemotherapy and radiation helps people with stage III lung cancer that can't be removed by surgery. About 53 adults took part to find the best dose and see if the combination slows cancer growth. The goal is to impro…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Precision radiation boost aims to tame High-Risk prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a precise radiation technique called adaptive SBRT for men with high-risk or unfavorable intermediate-risk prostate cancer. The treatment targets the prostate and pelvic lymph nodes while giving an extra radiation boost to tumor spots seen on MRI. The goal is to …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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First-in-Human trial launches for targeted radiation therapy against FAP-Expressing tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new radioactive drug called 177Lu-JH040182 in people with advanced cancers that have a protein called FAP on their cells. The drug is designed to deliver radiation directly to the tumor. The main goals are to check safety and measure how much radiation reaches …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill combo aims to tackle tough lymphoma when other treatments fail
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the oral drug selinexor to standard chemotherapy (R-GDP) can help people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who cannot receive a stem cell transplant or CAR-T therapy. About 500 participants will receive either selinexor at o…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy boosts bladder cancer treatment in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemoradiotherapy helps people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer that hasn't spread. About 475 participants receive either chemoradiotherapy alone or with atezolizumab. The main goal is to…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could an immune booster before kidney surgery keep cancer away?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the immune-boosting drug nivolumab before and after kidney cancer surgery can prevent the cancer from coming back. About 819 patients with localized kidney cancer are randomly assigned to receive either surgery alone or surgery plus nivolum…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to shrink lung tumors in First-Line trial
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding petosemtamab to the standard immunotherapy pembrolizumab can shrink tumors in adults with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. About 180 participants will receive the combination as their first treatment. The study focuses on how many pat…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Merus B.V. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to extend life in tough bladder cancer cases
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug eribulin to standard chemotherapy can help people with advanced bladder cancer live longer. It is for patients whose cancer has spread and no longer responds to immunotherapy. About 184 participants will receive either the new combination …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for Tough-to-Treat endometrial cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug ipatasertib to standard hormone therapy (megestrol acetate) works better than hormone therapy alone for people with recurrent or metastatic endometrioid endometrial cancer. About 96 participants with grade 1 or 2 cancer will receive either…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple therapy aims to boost Cancer-Free survival after surgery for HER2-Positive stomach cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and trastuzumab (Ontruzant) to standard FLOT chemotherapy, given before and after surgery, can improve outcomes for people with HER2-positive esophagogastric adenocarcinoma. Participants receive the drug combinatio…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could taking a break from melanoma drugs be just as good?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial compares two ways of taking the targeted drugs dabrafenib and trametinib for advanced BRAF-mutant melanoma: continuously versus with planned breaks. About 280 people with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be surgically removed are participating. The goal is …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug iberdomide takes on lenalidomide in battle to keep myeloma at bay
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether iberdomide is better than lenalidomide as maintenance therapy after a stem cell transplant in people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. About 1,200 participants will receive either drug to see which one delays cancer progression longer. The st…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Double attack on lymphoma: antibody plus CAR-T combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a two-step treatment for people with relapsed or refractory B-cell Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. First, patients receive a bispecific antibody therapy (Obinutuzumab and Glofitamab) to help the immune system attack cancer cells. Then, they get an infusion of CD19-CAR T ce…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding another drug improve MDS treatment?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares the standard drug azacitidine alone versus azacitidine combined with either lenalidomide or vorinostat in 282 patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The goal is to see if any combination improves re…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Double immune punch: new combo trial for tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding fianlimab to the standard immunotherapy cemiplimab helps people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high levels of a protein called PD-L1. About 850 patients will receive either the drug combo or cemiplimab alone. Researchers will mea…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer: targeted pill shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called JDQ443 in people with advanced lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (KRAS G12C mutation) and does not respond well to standard treatments. The drug is taken as a pill and aims to shrink or control the cancer. About 95 participants will…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could timing of immunotherapy boost melanoma survival?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial studies whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery is more effective than giving it only after surgery for patients with stage III-IV high-risk melanoma. About 313 participants will be randomly assigned to one of two trea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could an immunotherapy booster improve lung cancer treatment?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial studies whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemoradiation helps people with limited stage small cell lung cancer live longer. About 544 participants receive either chemoradiation alone or chemoradiation plus atezolizumab. The main …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental oral drug called LY3410738 in people with advanced blood cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that have specific IDH1 or IDH2 gene mutations. The drug is designed to block the mutated IDH proteins that he…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise for rare childhood tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in children and young adults with rare INI1-negative cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. The study aims to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow disease progression.…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered t cells with a kill switch aim to make stem cell transplants safer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new approach for people receiving a stem cell transplant from a partially matched family donor. The donor's immune cells (T cells) are modified in the lab to include a 'suicide gene' that can be activated by a drug if the cells attack the patient's body, causin…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for glioblastoma: phase 3 trial pits niraparib against standard chemo
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial compares the drug niraparib to the standard chemo temozolomide in 450 adults with newly diagnosed, aggressive glioblastoma that has a specific genetic marker (MGMT unmethylated). Participants take the assigned drug daily during radiation, then continue until th…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Ivy Brain Tumor Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug BTX-A51 tested in rare sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis early study tests an oral drug called BTX-A51 in 24 people with advanced liposarcoma (a type of fat tissue cancer) that has spread or come back. The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and tolerable at different doses. It focuses on specific genetic subtypes: MDM2-amplif…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Michael Wagner, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug AB598 enters first human tests
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental drug called AB598, alone or with other cancer drugs, in 40 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, bladder, or breast cancer. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose. It is not yet known if the drug helps shr…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat stomach cancers in Mid-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether adding chemotherapy to the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab works better than atezolizumab alone for patients with a specific genetic type of stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer (MSI-H/dMMR). The study involves 240 adults with localiz…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat myeloma: targeted drug faces final test
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests a new drug, belantamab mafodotin, against a standard treatment (pomalidomide plus dexamethasone) in 325 people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to prior therapy. The main goal is to see if the new drug delays cancer progressio…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a cholesterol drug boost reading skills in kids with NF1?
Disease control OngoingThis study investigates whether combining the medication lovastatin with intensive reading tutoring can improve reading abilities in children and young adults (ages 8-20) with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) who have reading disabilities. Participants first receive either lovastat…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Vanderbilt University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune booster before chemo shows promise for tough breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving two immunotherapy drugs (decitabine and pembrolizumab) before standard chemotherapy can help the immune system attack HER2-negative breast cancer more effectively. About 46 adults with locally advanced disease will receive a short course of these d…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for older leukemia patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of two drugs, azacitidine and gemtuzumab ozogamicin, in 133 older adults (age 60+) with untreated acute myeloid leukemia. The goal was to see how well the treatment could put the cancer into remission and improve survival. The approach uses chemoth…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New attack plan for rare leukemia: CAR-T cells + stem cell transplant
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new treatment for a rare and aggressive blood cancer called primary plasma cell leukemia. The approach combines chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant, and two infusions of specially engineered immune cells (CAR-T cells) that target the cancer. The goal is to see…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat melanoma: drug combo targets NRAS mutation
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called belvarafenib, alone or with other drugs (cobimetinib and nivolumab), in people with advanced melanoma that has a specific NRAS gene change and has stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. The main goals are to check safety and f…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Genentech, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New MRI technique aims to help surgeons remove more of a deadly brain tumor
Disease control TerminatedThis trial tests whether a new type of MRI, called MR fingerprinting, can better show where a glioblastoma (an aggressive brain tumor) has spread compared to standard MRI. The goal is to help surgeons remove more of the tumor safely. The study involves adults with suspected gliob…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Adaptive radiation aims to outsmart aggressive brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a personalized, two-phase radiation therapy approach can better control glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. The treatment adapts the radiation plan based on tumor changes during therapy, potentially targeting the tumor more precisely while sparing h…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental cocktail aims to tackle returning brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a mix of immune-boosting drugs, natural killer cells, and a device that sends low-intensity electric fields to the brain for people with glioblastoma that has come back after initial treatment. The trial has two parts: first, everyone gets the drug combo; second,…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: ImmunityBio, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, cediranib and olaparib, works better than either drug alone or standard chemotherapy for women with ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer that no longer responds to platinum-based chemo. About 582 women will be randomly assign…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple-Drug attack shows promise against tough liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two targeted drugs (atezolizumab and bevacizumab) to standard chemotherapy helps people with a rare, advanced liver cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. About 88 adults with cancer that cannot be surgically removed will be random…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug AB801 enters human safety testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new drug, AB801, alone or with other treatments, in about 91 people with advanced cancers (like lung, colon, or breast cancer) that have not responded to standard therapies. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and find the best dose for…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a Low-Carb diet and exercise help brain cancer patients?
Disease control OngoingThis pilot study is testing whether combining a modified Atkins diet (low-carb, high-protein) with a 12-week fitness program can improve quality of life and physical function in 15 people with malignant glioma. Participants will follow the diet and attend two supervised exercise …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: NYU Langone Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Modified herpes virus joins forces with immunotherapy to attack head and neck tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three treatments—immunotherapy (tislelizumab), targeted therapy (afatinib), and a modified herpes virus (lysogenic HSV)—given before surgery for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The goal is to see if this approach safely shrinks tumors and …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Major trial tests cutting unnecessary radiation for Low-Risk breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for women with a low-risk type of breast cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes or is T3N0. It compares standard care (which includes radiation to the lymph node area) against skipping that extra radiation. The goal is to see if avoiding regional radiation wor…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for slowing lymphoma growth
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, ixazomib and rituximab, in people with slow-growing B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal is to see how well the drugs shrink or control the cancer. About 33 adults with different types of this lymphoma are taking part.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a cancer drug slow down a rare leukemia?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the drug ruxolitinib (Jakafi) in 29 people with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), a rare blood cancer. The goal is to see if the drug can improve blood counts, shrink the cancer, or delay its turning into a more aggressive leukemia. Researchers are also che…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a targeted drug delay prostate cancer progression?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the targeted drug abemaciclib to standard hormone therapy (abiraterone plus prednisone) can delay cancer growth in men with high-risk prostate cancer that has spread to bones or organs. Participants receive either abemaciclib or a placebo a…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding bevacizumab to brigatinib can help people with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer whose disease has worsened on previous ALK-targeted therapy. The study enrolls just 5 patients and focuses on safety, side effects, and finding the b…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Bladder cancer breakthrough? virus therapy aims to stop recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a virus-based drug called cretostimogene grenadenorepvec can prevent intermediate-risk bladder cancer from coming back after surgery. About 367 participants will either receive the drug or be monitored as usual. The goal is to see if the treatment…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: CG Oncology, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New vaccine aims to stop colorectal cancer recurrence in High-Risk patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental vaccine (RO7198457) in people with stage II or III colorectal cancer who have signs of remaining cancer DNA in their blood after surgery. The goal is to see if the vaccine can prevent the cancer from returning better than simply watching and waiti…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: BioNTech SE • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug ivosidenib tested in kids with rare, returning cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tested the drug ivosidenib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with solid tumors, lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders that have an IDH1 mutation and have either come back after treatment or not responded. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink or …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Suicide Gene-Equipped t cells aim to make stem cell transplants safer
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests whether specially modified T cells from a partially matched donor can help patients recover their immune system faster after a stem cell transplant. The T cells are engineered with a 'suicide gene' that allows doctors to destroy them if they cause graft-versus-ho…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat lymphoma: targeted drug combo tested in large trial
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with follicular lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, that has come back or no longer responds to treatment. It tests whether adding the drug tazemetostat to standard therapy (lenalidomide plus rituximab) helps keep the cancer from growing longer than the sta…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Epizyme, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at childhood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new type of cell therapy for children with neuroblastoma that has returned or is hard to treat. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, which are modified in the lab to recognize and attack a protein called PHOX2B found on neuroblastom…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Stephan Grupp MD PhD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for myeloma patients with kidney failure: targeted drug tested in dialysis patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called belantamab mafodotin in people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment, and who also have kidney problems—from mild impairment to end-stage disease requiring dialysis. The drug is an antibody-drug conjugate that t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding galeterone to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine) can shrink tumors or slow disease in people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has not responded to prior treatments. The study enrolls about 15 adults with metastatic disease who have alr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells target Hard-to-Treat cancers in new trial
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests a new treatment using specially engineered immune cells (TROP2 CAR-NK) delivered directly into the abdomen. It is for people with ovarian cancer that no longer responds to platinum chemotherapy, as well as certain rare ovarian and pancreatic cancers. The goal is …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough leukemia? early trial of AOH1996 begins
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called AOH1996 in 12 adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells grow and repair themselves. The main goals are to fi…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with a specific type of lung cancer (non-squamous non-small cell) that has a KRAS G12C mutation and can be removed with surgery. It tests whether giving a targeted drug (sotorasib) plus standard chemotherapy before surgery can shrink the tumor more than c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight stomach cancer in the abdomen
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding an immune-boosting drug (aldesleukin) to standard chemotherapy and another immunotherapy (nivolumab) can help control stomach cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen. About 15 adults with this advanced cancer will receive th…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tracks sorafenib safety in Hard-to-Treat thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study monitors 453 patients with advanced thyroid cancer that cannot be removed by surgery and does not respond to radioactive iodine. All patients are taking the drug sorafenib (Nexavar) as part of their normal care. Researchers are tracking side effects and how long patien…
Sponsor: Bayer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Radiation-Chemo cocktail aims to boost stem cell transplant success in tough leukemias
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 1 trial is testing a combination of total marrow and lymphoid irradiation (TMLI) plus two chemotherapy drugs, fludarabine and melphalan, given before a donor stem cell transplant. The goal is to find the safest dose of radiation that can kill cancer cells while prepari…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new type of CAR T-cell therapy designed to target a protein called MMP2 found on glioblastoma cells. The treatment uses a scorpion toxin fragment (chlorotoxin) to help the immune cells find and attack the tumor. Nineteen patients with recurrent or p…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immune cell therapy takes on Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial tests a new immune cell therapy called CS1-CAR T cells for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy involves taking a patient's own immune cells, engineering them in a lab to recognize and attack myeloma cel…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail aims to outsmart lung cancer resistance
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2/3 trial is testing whether adding two immunotherapy drugs (cobolimab and dostarlimab) to standard chemotherapy (docetaxel) helps people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer live longer. The study includes about 758 participants whose cancer has worsened after pri…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Precision radiation may boost stem cell transplant success in tough leukemias
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a precise radiation method called total marrow and lymphoid irradiation (TMLI) given with two chemotherapy drugs (etoposide and cyclophosphamide) before a donor stem cell transplant. The goal is to safely deliver higher radiation doses to the bone marrow to wipe …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can Pre-Surgery hormone cocktail boost erection recovery in prostate cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving hormone therapy before prostate surgery helps men with high-risk prostate cancer recover erectile function better. About 90 men will receive either apalutamide alone or a combination of apalutamide, abiraterone, GnRH agonist, and prednisone…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Leukemia trial hopes to boost chemo with immune drug
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the drug pomalidomide to standard chemotherapy (daunorubicin and cytarabine liposome) helps people with a newly diagnosed, aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) linked to prior bone marrow disorders. About 50 participants will rec…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Stem cell virus therapy takes on deadly brain tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase study tests whether giving multiple doses of a special virus carried by neural stem cells is safe and possible for people with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma. Participants receive the therapy directly into the brain before, during, and after standard radiation…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Northwestern University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a diabetes drug boost immunotherapy in advanced melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis trial investigates whether adding metformin, a common diabetes drug, to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) can improve treatment for people with advanced melanoma. The study focuses on reversing metabolic problems inside tumors that may weaken immune cells. Participa…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Yana Najjar • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at tough childhood leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis trial investigates a new type of immunotherapy called CAR T-cell therapy that targets two proteins, CD19 and CD22, found on B-cell leukemia cells. The therapy is given along with chemotherapy to children and young adults whose leukemia has come back or has not responded to s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for MDS anemia: luspatercept vs standard care in phase 3 trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether luspatercept works better than epoetin alfa for treating anemia in adults with a certain type of low-risk MDS who have not needed blood transfusions or prior anemia drugs. About 360 participants will receive one of the two drugs, and researchers will trac…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise in shrinking lung tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug durvalumab along with standard chemotherapy before surgery or radiation can help people with stage IIB-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. The study includes 142 participants whose tumors are considered removable or…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to spare transplant patients from chemo
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, polatuzumab vedotin and rituximab, as a first treatment for a rare cancer called post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) that can occur after an organ or stem cell transplant. The goal is to see if this combo is safe and ef…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat leukemia: targeted pill combined with chemotherapy enters human trials
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new oral drug called SNDX-5613 alongside standard intensive chemotherapy in people newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has specific genetic changes (KMT2A, NPM1, or NUP98). The study aims to see if the combination is safe and…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Syndax Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Two-Drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis trial investigates whether combining atezolizumab (a drug that boosts the immune system) with bevacizumab (a drug that blocks blood vessel growth) can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The study focuses on patient…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: F. Stephen Hodi, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets untreatable liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving two immunotherapy drugs (durvalumab and bevacizumab) after a procedure that delivers tiny radioactive beads to the liver can help people with liver cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The study includes 58 participants and measures ho…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Shorter chemo before transplant may cut severe side effects for blood cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a condensed version of a chemotherapy regimen (busulfan, melphalan, fludarabine) plus an immune-suppressing drug (ATG) given before a donor stem cell transplant. The goal is to see if this shorter approach causes fewer severe side effects within 30 days after tra…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo aims to boost bladder cancer surgery outcomes
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding two immunotherapy drugs—pembrolizumab and enfortumab vedotin—before and after bladder removal surgery helps people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer live longer without the cancer coming back. The study includes patients who cannot take o…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for older leukemia patients: targeted drug combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether a targeted immunotherapy drug called blinatumomab, given alongside low-intensity chemotherapy, works better than standard chemotherapy for older adults (55+) with a specific type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The study involves 303 p…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to outperform standard therapy in High-Risk breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares a new drug, SHR-A1811, to the standard treatment T-DM1 in women with HER2-positive breast cancer who still have cancer cells after initial therapy. The goal is to see if SHR-A1811 can better prevent the cancer from coming back. Participants receive eit…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to spare lymph nodes and boost rectal cancer outcomes
Disease control OngoingThis Phase III trial tests whether a modified short-course radiation that spares nearby lymph nodes, combined with chemotherapy (CAPOX) and the immunotherapy drug tislelizumab, works better than standard radiation plus chemotherapy for people with a certain type of rectal cancer …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for brain lining cancer: immunotherapy injected directly into spinal fluid
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can help people with melanoma or lung cancer that has spread to the leptomeninges (the lining of the brain and spinal cord). The drug is given both through a vein and directly into the spinal fluid via a l…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple therapy aims to tackle tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs—daratumumab, a KRAS vaccine, and nivolumab—in people with advanced pancreatic cancer or non-small cell lung cancer that has not responded to prior treatment. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow canc…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Georgetown University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of three drugs targets Hard-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining three drugs—tazemetostat, zanubrutinib, and an anti-CD20 antibody (rituximab or obinutuzumab)—is safe and effective for people with certain types of lymphoma that have come back or not responded to treatment. The study involves …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat breast cancer: experimental combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called BNT327, given with chemotherapy, for people with advanced triple-negative breast cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and shrinks tumors. About 83 adults will take part, and the study is currently active but not …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: BioNTech SE • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Vaccine aims to block return of aggressive breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a vaccine made from a protein found on many triple-negative breast cancer cells can help prevent the cancer from coming back. Participants receive the vaccine along with an immune booster and a low dose of chemotherapy. The study includes women wi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Academic and Community Cancer Research United • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs and procedure shows promise for liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a mix of three drugs (durvalumab, bevacizumab, tremelimumab) plus a procedure called TACE (which delivers chemotherapy beads to the liver) in people with advanced liver or bile duct cancer. The goal is to see if this combination can stop the cancer from growing f…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo aims to tackle tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests an experimental drug called SHR-1316, given as a shot under the skin, together with standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and etoposide) in people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who have not had prior treatment. The study looks at how the dr…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Suzhou Suncadia Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called M9466, a PARP1 inhibitor, alone or combined with other drugs in 60 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety and how the body processes the drug. Researchers …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to stall colorectal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two experimental drugs (LBL-007 and tislelizumab) to standard maintenance therapy can help control advanced colorectal cancer that has not spread widely. About 113 adults with unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer will receive either the new…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: BeiGene • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo may boost stem cell transplant success in hard-to-treat lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug ibrutinib to standard chemotherapy before and after a stem cell transplant helps people with a specific type of lymphoma (activated B-cell diffuse large B-cell lymphoma) that has returned or not responded to treatment. About 94 participant…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced stomach cancer: experimental combo targets HER2-positive tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a new drug called zanidatamab, combined with chemotherapy and sometimes another drug (tislelizumab), works better than the current standard treatment for advanced HER2-positive stomach and esophageal cancers. About 920 adults whose cancer has spread or ca…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Jazz Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new oral drug called IPN01194 in 36 adults with advanced solid tumours (melanoma, colorectal, pancreatic, or head and neck cancer) that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find the right dose and check if it is safe, while also looking for…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Ipsen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radioactive drug targets Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new radioactive drug, 225Ac-PSMA-R2, in men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and is no longer responding to standard treatments. The drug is designed to seek out and destroy cancer cells that have a specific marker called PSMA. The trial will check…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a malaria drug and a transplant drug keep breast cancer from returning?
Disease control OngoingThis pilot trial investigates whether hydroxychloroquine (a malaria drug) and everolimus (an immune-suppressing drug), taken alone or together, can help prevent breast cancer from returning in high-risk patients. The study enrolls people who have completed primary treatment for s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune cells injected into skin tumors show promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether injecting special immune cells (natural killer cells) directly into skin cancer tumors can safely kill cancer cells. The study compares two types of donor NK cells—standard ones and ones engineered to be more potent—in 40 patients with basal o…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill shows promise for rare tumor in japanese patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests the drug nirogacestat in 20 Japanese adults with desmoid tumors that are growing. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from getting worse. Participants take nirogacestat as an oral tablet, and researchers will monitor tumor respon…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc., a healthcare company of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could donated tissue help heal stubborn wounds? new study investigates
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing whether a specially prepared membrane made from donated human tissue can help heal chronic wounds, like diabetic foot ulcers and eye surface injuries. The membrane is sterilized with different doses of radiation to find the best balance between s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Libyan Center for Biotechnology Research • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could less radiation be better for prostate cancer? new trial investigates
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests whether giving a lower dose of radiation in just two sessions can reduce urinary side effects for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer. All participants receive radiation on an MR-Linac, a machine that combines MRI imaging with radiotherapy for precise targ…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Three-Drug cocktail aims to tackle relapsed lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called valemetostat together with two standard drugs (rituximab and lenalidomide) in 60 adults with follicular lymphoma that has come back or not responded to prior treatment. The main goal is to find a safe dose and check for side eff…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for blood cancer patients: experimental drug BGB-16673 enters phase 3 trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial is testing an experimental oral drug called BGB-16673 against standard treatments (bendamustine plus rituximab or high-dose methylprednisolone plus rituximab) in 150 people with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymp…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: BeOne Medicines • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Shorter radiation course could spare breast appearance in Low-Risk cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving radiation once a day for five days (instead of every other day) can keep the breast looking good after treatment. It includes 48 women aged 40 or older with low-risk, hormone-sensitive breast cancer. The goal is to see if this shorter sched…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could less chemo be enough? new trial for HER2+ breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with HER2-positive stage II to IIIa breast cancer whose tumors completely disappear after initial chemotherapy and targeted therapy before surgery. The goal is to see if using fewer chemotherapy drugs after surgery can still keep the cancer from coming ba…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a new drug called zilovertamab vedotin (MK-2140), alone or with another drug nemtabrutinib, in about 189 people with several types of B-cell blood cancers that have come back or not responded to prior treatments. The main goals are to see if the trea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Eye-Directed chemotherapy aims to save sight in children with retinoblastoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving chemotherapy directly into the eye (subconjunctival carboplatin) along with systemic topotecan can shrink advanced retinoblastoma tumors in children with disease in both eyes. The goal is to preserve the eye and vision, avoiding removal. Pa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to control rare leukemia without harsh chemo
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding ivosidenib (a targeted pill) to standard azacitidine helps adults with a specific IDH1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who cannot have intensive chemotherapy. About 146 participants receive either the combo or a placebo plus azacitidin…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Robot takes aim at bladder tumors with precision
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests a robotic-assisted surgery tool to remove bladder lesions. About 30 adults with small bladder tumors will undergo the procedure. The goal is to see if the robot helps remove the tumor in one piece with healthy tissue around it, which may improve diagnosis and red…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Virtuoso Surgical, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug combo aims to outsmart recurrent ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called berzosertib to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and gemcitabine) can better treat ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer that has returned and spread. The study involves 35 adults with platinum-sensi…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer drug safety tracked over years in ongoing study
Disease control OngoingThis study follows 205 people with solid tumors who are already taking the cancer drug avelumab. Researchers want to see how safe the drug is over the long term and how long patients live or stay cancer-free. Participants continue their current treatment or are monitored after fi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain cancer trial aims to outsmart recurrence by zapping stem cells
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving a higher radiation dose to a brain area called the subventricular zone (where stem cells live) can delay glioblastoma from coming back. About 60 adults with newly diagnosed glioblastoma will receive standard radiation and chemo, but half will get e…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for glioblastoma? early trial combines drug with radiation
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called Peposertib, combined with radiation and chemotherapy, for people with a hard-to-treat type of brain cancer called glioblastoma. The study aims to find the best dose and check safety in 29 participants. If it works, the drug may help …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Precision proton beams take aim at High-Risk prostate tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a higher dose of proton radiation, focused on tumors seen on MRI, can better control high-risk prostate cancer. About 100 participants will receive radiation over 8-9 weeks, plus hormone therapy for 18 months. The goal is to lower the chance of cancer ret…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which radiation approach spares prostate cancer Patients' bladder function?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two types of radiation therapy for men with favorable or low-tier intermediate risk prostate cancer: low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy, which uses permanent radioactive seeds, and high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy, which uses temporary radioactive material. T…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: British Columbia Cancer Agency • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can early rectal cancer be treated without removing the rectum?
Disease control OngoingThis trial investigates whether less invasive treatments can save the rectum in people with early-stage rectal cancer. Participants receive either standard surgery (removing part of the rectum) or one of two organ-sparing approaches: short-course radiotherapy or chemoradiation (c…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: University of Birmingham • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to block prostate cancer return in High-Risk men
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding darolutamide to standard hormone therapy (ADT) after prostate removal surgery can better prevent cancer from spreading in men with high-risk prostate cancer. The study enrolls 27 men who had their prostate removed and are at highest risk of…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to keep aggressive lung cancer at bay longer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding lurbinectedin to atezolizumab as maintenance therapy helps people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer live longer without the disease worsening. Participants first receive standard induction chemo-immunotherapy, then those with stab…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could chemo keep uterine sarcoma at bay? new trial seeks answers
Disease control TerminatedThis Phase II trial is testing whether a combination of two chemotherapy drugs, doxorubicin and trabectedin, can help prevent uterine leiomyosarcoma from coming back after surgery. The study enrolls 48 patients with high-risk, early-stage disease who have had their tumor fully re…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cheaper keytruda? new biosimilar SB27 tested in lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether SB27, a proposed biosimilar to the cancer drug Keytruda, works as well as the original in people with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. About 555 participants will receive either SB27 or Keytruda plus chemotherapy every 3 weeks. Th…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests a combination of two drugs, neratinib and valproate, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The first part finds the safest dose, and the second part focuses on cancers with a RAS mutation, like certain colon and panc…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Vaccine trains immune system to hunt down cancer cells
Disease control TerminatedThis trial tests a vaccine called LabVax 3(22)-23, designed to help the immune system recognize and attack a protein called labyrinthin found on adenocarcinoma tumor cells. The study includes adults with advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma and will evaluate the vaccine alone or…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets rare blood cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety of combining two drugs, moxetumomab pasudotox and rituximab, for people with hairy cell leukemia that has not responded to standard treatment. About 18 adults will receive up to 8 cycles of the drugs through an IV. The main goal is to find …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to outsmart Chemo-Resistant lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding berzosertib to standard chemotherapy (topotecan) helps people with relapsed small-cell lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 104 participants will receive either the combo or topotecan alone. The goal is to see if berz…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which stem cell donor is best for kids with leukemia? major trial aims to find out
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two types of stem cell transplants for children, adolescents, and young adults with acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). One uses a half-matched family donor (haploidentical), the other a fully matched unrelated donor. The goal is to see w…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests a combination of two drugs—cabozantinib (a targeted therapy) and 177Lu-PSMA-617 (a radioactive drug)—in men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can slow cancer gr…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining three different antibodies—BI 770371, pembrolizumab, and cetuximab—can shrink tumors in people with head and neck cancer that has spread or come back. About 91 adults are randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. The goal is to see if …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Childhood leukaemia trial seeks best chemo cocktail
Disease control OngoingThis trial investigates the best way to treat children with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) by comparing different chemotherapy drugs and doses. It tests whether adding up to three doses of the targeted drug gemtuzumab ozogamicin to standard chemo is safe and effective. The study a…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: University of Birmingham • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new targeted drug called MLN0128 combined with bevacizumab (Avastin) in about 50 patients whose glioblastoma or other solid tumors have returned or not responded to standard treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose and see how the body ha…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to control early-spread prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether adding a precise type of radiation (SBRT) to intermittent hormone therapy can better control prostate cancer that has spread to a few places in the body. The trial involves 60 men whose cancer was detected by a special PET scan but not by standard scan…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could fewer chemo rounds be enough for follicular lymphoma?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares a shorter chemotherapy regimen (4 cycles) against the standard 6 cycles, both combined with immunotherapy, for people with newly diagnosed, high-tumor-burden follicular lymphoma. The goal is to see if the shorter treatment is just as effective at keepi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough prostate cancer: drug combo trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis Phase II trial tests a new drug, JSB462 (luxdegalutamide), combined with a radioactive therapy (Pluvicto) in 138 men with PSMA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has progressed after prior treatments. The study aims to see if the combination works …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill takes aim at Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early study tests a new drug called ABBV-101 in people with several types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that have come back or not responded to other treatments. The drug is a pill that targets a protein (BTK) involved in cancer growth. The main goals are to find a safe dose and s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy takes on deadly brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests a combination of donor immune cells (targeting a common virus) and the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in 58 people with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. The goal is to see if this approach can shrink tumors and help patients live longer. The study has two…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Queensland Institute of Medical Research • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which chemo combo works best for older pancreatic cancer patients?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial compares two chemotherapy regimens in 176 older patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. One group receives gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel, the other receives fluorouracil, leucovorin, and liposomal irinotecan. The goal is to see which combination helps pa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to extend life in advanced lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a new drug combination (MK-7684A) plus chemoradiotherapy helps people with stage III non-small cell lung cancer live longer than the current standard treatment. About 611 participants will receive either the new combo or durvalumab. The study is a…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for lung cancer brain metastases
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tested whether adding bevacizumab to osimertinib works better than osimertinib alone for patients with a specific type of lung cancer (EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer) that has spread to the brain. Only 5 patients were enrolled. The goal was to see if t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Laser and immunotherapy combo takes on recurrent brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of laser heat therapy (LITT) and the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab in 32 adults with recurrent glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. The laser heats and destroys hard-to-reach tumors, while pembrolizumab helps the immune system fight cancer c…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to fight untreatable liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, durvalumab and tremelimumab, as the first treatment for people with advanced liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study involves 214 Chinese patients and will measure safety, side effects, and how w…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental antibody takes aim at tough lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental antibody called MEDI-570 in 21 people with certain types of T-cell lymphoma that have come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how the body handles the drug. MEDI-570 works by targeting …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill plus chemo aims to stop lung cancer comeback in patients with rare mutations
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the targeted drug zipalertinib to standard chemotherapy can delay or prevent lung cancer from returning in people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (stages IB to IIIA) who have uncommon EGFR mutations. After complete tumor removal…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Taiho Oncology, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising new cocktail targets AIDS-Linked cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding the targeted drug ibrutinib to standard chemotherapy can safely treat HIV-positive patients with a type of lymphoma. The study involves 46 participants and aims to find the best dose and check for side effects. If it works, this co…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug duo takes on rare cancers: new hope for HER2 patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of two targeted drugs, trastuzumab and pertuzumab, can shrink tumors in patients with HER2-amplified cancers that are not breast, stomach, or colorectal. The drugs block signals that make cancer cells grow and help the immune s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Tooth-Derived graft may boost jaw bone healing after cyst removal
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether using a patient's own tooth-derived bone graft (ADDM) combined with a platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) can improve bone healing after removing a dentigerous cyst and an impacted wisdom tooth. Thirty-five adults with this condition will receive either standard…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Jagiellonian University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Breast cancer trial combines targeted drug with hormone therapy to shrink tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial investigates whether adding the targeted drug palbociclib to standard endocrine therapy (letrozole or tamoxifen) improves tumor shrinkage before surgery in people with hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative breast cancer. The study includes both invasive lobu…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Could an immunotherapy combo replace harsh chemo for head and neck cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether combining the immunotherapy drug durvalumab (Imfinzi) with radiation therapy can effectively treat intermediate-risk head and neck cancer after surgery, while causing fewer serious side effects than the standard cisplatin-based chemo-radiation. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Sweet swap: study tests if replacing sugary foods with sweet alternatives lowers sugar intake
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether giving people different taste-based advice helps them reduce their free sugar intake to less than 5% of daily energy. Participants are adults in southern England who consume more than 10% of their energy from free sugars. They are randomly assigned to adv…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Bournemouth University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug candidate targets Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called LY2784544 in people with three types of blood cancers known as myeloproliferative neoplasms: polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and myelofibrosis. The trial enrolls patients who have not responded to, cannot tolerate, or hav…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Double immunotherapy combo aims to boost lung cancer surgery outcomes
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial investigates whether adding two immunotherapy drugs—tiragolumab and atezolizumab—to standard chemotherapy before and after surgery can improve outcomes for people with resectable non-small cell lung cancer. The study enrolls 35 adults with stage II to IIIB dis…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Magnetic seeds vs. radioactive tracers: which better guides breast tumor removal?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two modern, wire-free methods for locating non-palpable breast lesions before surgery: radioguided occult lesion localization (ROLL) using a radioactive tracer, and magnetic seed localization. The goal is to see which technique more reliably achieves clear sur…
Sponsor: Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Triple-Drug attack aims to wipe out mantle cell lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether combining three drugs—bendamustine, obinutuzumab, and venetoclax—can improve outcomes for people with untreated mantle cell lymphoma. Bendamustine and venetoclax are chemotherapy drugs that kill or stop cancer cells from growing, while obinutuzum…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer mutation
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining the targeted drug adagrasib with immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy can shrink tumors or delay progression in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific KRAS G12C mutation. The study enrolls adults wh…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Mirati Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Vitamin a derivative patch could reverse oral precancer
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests a sticky patch that releases fenretinide, a vitamin A derivative, directly onto precancerous spots inside the mouth. The goal is to see if the patch can shrink these lesions, reduce their severity under the microscope, and lower genetic changes linked to oral can…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Targeted drug aims to shrink recurrent brain tumors by blocking key growth enzyme
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests the drug savolitinib in children and adults whose brain tumors (medulloblastoma, high-grade glioma, or DIPG) have come back or not responded to treatment. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that some tumor cells need to grow. The study aims to find the safest d…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat IDH-Mutated tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining two drugs—olaparib and durvalumab—can shrink or control solid tumors that have an IDH mutation. The study includes adults with certain brain tumors (glioma) or bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) that have not responded well to prior t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests an experimental drug called TRK-950 in combination with several standard anti-cancer treatments for people with advanced solid tumors, including colorectal, bladder, ovarian, and other cancers. The main goal is to find safe doses and understand side effects. Part…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Toray Industries, Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, itacitinib and everolimus, can help people with classical Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior treatments. The trial is open to adults with measurable disease and aims to see how well the combination works in s…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Glowing dye could help surgeons spot hidden cancer during colorectal surgery
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis trial investigates whether using a special dye called indocyanine green (ICG) during surgery helps improve outcomes for people with stage III colorectal cancer. The dye makes lymph nodes and cancer tissue glow under a special camera, helping surgeons see and remove more of t…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shanghai Tong Ren Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New oral drug aims to tackle Hormone-Driven cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug, imlunestrant, in people with advanced or metastatic breast cancer that is estrogen-receptor positive (ER+), as well as certain other cancers like endometrial cancer. The drug is given alone or combined with other anticancer therapies. The ma…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Targeted radiation plus hormone therapy shows promise against resistant prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial investigates whether adding a targeted radiation therapy called Lu-PSMA to the standard hormone drug enzalutamide can delay cancer progression in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have not received chemotherapy. Participants r…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Common antifungal drug may help prevent esophageal cancer recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial investigates whether itraconazole, a common antifungal medication, can reduce the risk of cancer in people with high-risk Barrett's esophagus who have already undergone endoscopic ablation. Barrett's esophagus often returns after treatment, increasing the c…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Two-Drug combo aims to stop lung cancer recurrence after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining sacituzumab govitecan (a targeted antibody-drug conjugate) with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) before and after surgery can improve outcomes for people with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Participants receive four cycle…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New transplant method aims to reduce complications in bone marrow failure patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a stem cell transplant method for people with acquired or inherited bone marrow failure. Donor stem cells are specially processed to remove certain immune cells, which may lower the risk of graft rejection and graft-versus-host disease. The goal is to see if this…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug targets rare lung cancer mutation
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called CLN-081 in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (EGFR exon 20 insertion). Participants must have already received chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can shrink tumors.
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Cullinan Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Boosting CAR t cells: could a pill make lymphoma therapy more effective?
Disease control OngoingThis trial explores whether adding the drug tazemetostat (Tazverik) to standard CAR T cell therapy can help the immune cells better recognize and destroy lymphoma cells. It enrolls people with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, or mantle cell lymphoma who have al…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Epigenetic drug may re-sensitize liver tumors to immunotherapy
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial investigates whether adding an epigenetic drug (CXD101) to an immunotherapy (Geptanolimab) can help patients with advanced liver cancer whose disease has stopped responding to prior checkpoint inhibitors. The study enrolls about 26 adults with hepatocellular ca…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Stephen Chan Lam • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could walking and a Plant-Based diet help tame breast cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial investigates whether a program of regular walking and a plant-based diet can lower aromatase levels in overweight postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who are already taking an aromatase inhibitor. Participants are randomly assigned…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could targeted drugs spare brain cancer patients from radiation after surgery?
Disease control TerminatedThis pilot study explores whether people with melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain can safely skip stereotactic radiosurgery (focused radiation) after having a brain tumor surgically removed. Instead of radiation, participants receive systemic thera…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Engineered virus targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis early-phase trial tests an experimental virus-based treatment called IDOV-Immune in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The virus is designed to infect and destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. The study fo…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Combining two drugs may tackle bladder cancer that resists standard therapy
Disease control OngoingThis trial investigates whether combining two drugs—BCG and gemcitabine—can safely and effectively treat a type of bladder cancer called non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) that has come back after previous BCG treatment. Participants receive BCG directly into the bladder …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to improve leukemia treatment in young adults
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis clinical trial compares three different chemotherapy regimens for young adults (ages 18-65) newly diagnosed with low-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML). One regimen includes a new drug called lisaftoclax combined with standard chemotherapy drugs. The study aims to see which c…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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High-Dose chemo with stem cell transplant tested against standard therapy for tough germ cell cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two chemotherapy approaches for people with germ cell tumors that have returned or not responded to initial treatment. One group receives standard-dose chemotherapy with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and cisplatin (TIP). The other receives high-dose chemothe…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Targeted pill shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer subtype
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests an experimental drug called SY-5007 in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (RET fusion). The drug is a daily pill designed to block the cancer-driving RET protein. The study aims to see how well the drug shri…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Shouyao Holdings (Beijing) Co. LTD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a stomach drug help fight pancreatic cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis trial investigates whether adding proglumide, a drug that blocks cholecystokinin receptors, to standard chemotherapy can improve treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer. About 30 adults with advanced pancreatic cancer will receive either proglumide or a placebo alongside …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Georgetown University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New prostate surgery technique aims to shorten operation time
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study compares two surgical methods for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate. The trial involves 140 men aged 50-80 with prostates of 80 mL or larger who are candidates for holmium laser enucleation. One group receives the …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Benha University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Triple-Drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat mesothelioma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of three types of drugs—an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab), a targeted therapy (lenvatinib), and chemotherapy (pemetrexed plus cisplatin or carboplatin)—as a first treatment for people with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma that cannot b…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Hyogo Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study investigates whether combining ACT001 (an oral drug) with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) can help people with recurrent glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Participants take the drugs before surgery to remove their tumor, allowing researchers to analyze how the…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Accendatech USA Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo tested for tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two immunotherapy drugs—nivolumab alone versus nivolumab plus ipilimumab—in people with stage IV squamous cell lung cancer that has come back after previous treatment. Participants do not have a specific biomarker that would match them to another targeted ther…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Could a platelet-boosting drug improve blood counts in certain blood cancers?
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 2 trial tests whether eltrombopag, a drug already approved for other blood disorders, can improve blood cell counts in people with low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) who have a mutation in the TET2 gene. Participants take…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Abhay Singh, MD MPH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New PET scan agent could spot childhood cancer more clearly
Diagnosis OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests a radioactive imaging agent called 18F-mFBG to see if it can accurately detect neuroblastoma, a type of childhood cancer. The study involves 43 participants who either have or are suspected of having neuroblastoma. Researchers will compare the new PET sca…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Innervate Radiopharmaceuticals LLC (Formerly: Illumina Radiopharmaceuticals LLC) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET tracer could spot cancers that standard scans overlook
Diagnosis OngoingThis phase 1 trial is testing a new imaging tracer called 68Ga-FAPI-46 to see where it collects in normal and cancerous tissues. About 30 people with various solid tumors or blood cancers will receive the tracer and then undergo a PET/CT scan. The goal is to understand how the tr…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a tiny jolt to the head diagnose balance problems?
Diagnosis ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis early study will test whether weak electrical currents applied to the head can help diagnose balance disorders like vestibular schwannoma and vestibular neuritis. Researchers will measure how 30 people with these conditions sway or move in response to the stimulation. The go…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Aalto University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Newborn screening study aims to catch rare diseases at birth
Diagnosis OngoingThis study offers voluntary screening for newborns in North Carolina to detect a wide range of rare health conditions early. Using a small blood sample already collected at birth, the program tests for dozens of disorders, including spinal muscular atrophy, cystic fibrosis, and m…
Sponsor: RTI International • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI could spot liver cancer types and predict survival without needle biopsy
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is developing an artificial intelligence system that combines CT/MRI scans, lab results, and radiology reports to help diagnose liver cancer and predict how patients will fare after surgery. The AI aims to distinguish benign from malignant liver lesions and differentia…
Sponsor: Guangxi Medical University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Pee test could spot prostate cancer early
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing a new way to detect prostate cancer by looking at cells in urine using a special imaging method. Researchers will collect urine samples from 675 men aged 50-75, including those with and without prostate cancer. The goal is to see if this simple test can accu…
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can ChatGPT spot cancer cells as well as a pathologist?
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing whether an AI tool (ChatGPT) can accurately identify abnormal cells in biopsy samples taken during an endoscopic ultrasound. About 136 adults with solid masses in the digestive tract will have their biopsy images reviewed by both the AI and expert pathologis…
Sponsor: Orlando Health, Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New MRI technique could sharpen prostate cancer staging
Diagnosis OngoingThis study looks at whether a special type of MRI, called multiparametric MRI, can more accurately determine the stage of prostate cancer in people who are newly diagnosed and planning surgery. The goal is to see if this imaging method helps doctors find aggressive cancers and ma…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan may find hidden prostate cancer when standard test fails
Diagnosis OngoingThis study looks at whether a special PET scan called Axumin can find prostate cancer that has returned after treatment, even when another common scan (PSMA PET) shows nothing. About 50 adults with rising PSA levels and a negative PSMA PET will get an Axumin scan. The goal is to …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could reveal which breast cancer patients will respond to hormone therapy
Diagnosis OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a PET scan using a radioactive form of estrogen (FES) can predict how well endocrine therapy works in 99 women with newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer. The scan lights up cancer cells that have estrogen receptors, helping doctors see if the …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New screening approach targets lung cancer in asian women who never smoked
Diagnosis OngoingThis study aims to improve early detection of lung cancer in Asian women who have never smoked, a group at higher risk but not covered by standard screening guidelines. Participants receive up to three low-dose CT scans and a blood test designed to spot early signs of cancer. Res…
Sponsor: NYU Langone Health • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to improve cervical cancer detection in HIV-Positive women
Diagnosis OngoingThis study compares different HPV tests to find the best way to screen for cervical cancer in women living with HIV in Latin America. Over 1,000 participants will provide cervical, vaginal, and urine samples, plus undergo colposcopy and biopsies. The goal is to identify which tes…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heated chemo during surgery may stop stomach Cancer's return
Prevention ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether giving heated chemotherapy directly into the abdomen during surgery can prevent stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer from returning in the abdominal lining. The treatment uses drugs cisplatin and paclitaxel, which are heated and circulated in the b…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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One shot to stop cancer: HPV vaccine study could change global prevention
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether a single dose of the HPV vaccine can protect young women aged 18-30 from cervical cancer. Researchers in Costa Rica are giving 5,000 women either one HPV shot or a placebo to see if one dose is enough to prevent persistent HPV infections that can lead to …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can head radiation stop lung cancer from spreading to the brain?
Prevention TerminatedThis study compares two different doses of radiation aimed at the head (prophylactic cranial irradiation) to see which is better at preventing brain metastases in people with small cell lung cancer. Participants had their lung cancer diagnosed within the past year and have alread…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can reminders and education prevent cervical cancer? a new trial aims to find out.
Prevention OngoingThis trial tests whether a program that combines educational materials with electronic health record reminders can increase HPV vaccination rates among children and young adults aged 11–26 in four Appalachian states. The goal is to improve vaccine uptake and ultimately prevent ce…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Fitbit and dietitian combo aims to boost recovery after pancreatic cancer surgery
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a 12-week program that combines a Fitbit activity tracker with personalized nutrition counseling from a dietitian for people recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery. Participants log their food intake and share data remotely, while completing surveys about thei…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a slower dose of this cancer drug ease harsh side effects?
Symptom relief OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether gradually increasing the dose of abemaciclib (a targeted cancer drug) can reduce side effects like diarrhea and help patients stick with treatment. It involves 90 people with early-stage, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a smartphone app boost exercise and ease symptoms in breast cancer survivors?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether a mobile health program that combines physical activity tracking with mindfulness lessons can help breast cancer survivors become more active and feel better. About 304 women who finished cancer treatment within the past 5 years will take part in a 24-…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Northwestern University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Spiritual support may ease anxiety in advanced cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether spiritual care sessions can improve spiritual wellbeing, reduce anxiety and depression, and increase satisfaction with care for people with stage IV lung or gastrointestinal cancer. About 36 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either spiritual car…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Indiana University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Breathing training may help breast cancer survivors get moving
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether training the muscles you use to breathe can improve how long obese breast cancer survivors can exercise. Researchers will compare breathing exercises plus aerobic exercise to aerobic exercise alone in 78 women who finished treatment. The goal is to see if…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a High-Tech headband clear the fog of chemo brain?
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study tests whether a headband with special semiconductors can help with memory and thinking problems (often called 'chemo brain') in people who have had breast or gynecologic cancer. About 50 participants will wear either the active headband or a placebo version for 18 hour…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Spared brain region may shield memory during whole brain radiation
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a modified whole brain radiation technique that avoids a specific area of the brain called the corpus callosum genu, which is important for memory and thinking. The goal is to see if this approach helps preserve cognitive function in people with brain metastases …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an online program help health students beat stress?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests an 8-week online stress management program for health students in Sfax, Tunisia. The program combines cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness meditation through videos, exercises, and motivational messages. Researchers will measure changes in stress, anxiety…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Sfax • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a single doctor visit reduce cancer distress?
Symptom relief ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study explores whether a structured survivorship care visit, conducted early in cancer treatment, can help reduce psychological distress and improve quality of life. Adults with any type of cancer who report significant distress will meet with a physician assistant to discus…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ellis Medicine • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Green tea extract tested to fight frailty in older cancer survivors
Symptom relief TerminatedThis phase 2 trial tests whether a daily dose of EGCG, a compound found in green tea, can reduce frailty and inflammation in people aged 65 and older who have survived cancer. About 118 participants will take either EGCG or a placebo for 12 weeks. The study is currently suspended…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Rochester • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to spare cancer patients from debilitating mouth sores
Symptom relief OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug RRx-001 can prevent severe oral mucositis (painful mouth sores) in 216 patients with head and neck cancer receiving standard chemoradiation. Patients are randomly assigned to receive RRx-001 or a placebo alongside their usual treatment. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: EpicentRx, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive lung cancer study aims to match patients with targeted therapies
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis large study (ALCHEMIST) is screening over 8,000 people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer to analyze the genes in their tumors. The goal is to identify genetic changes that could help doctors choose the best treatments, such as targeted therapies. Participants provi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer patients with COVID-19: new study tracks their journey
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows nearly 1,900 cancer patients who tested positive for COVID-19. Researchers collect blood samples, medical records, and images to see how the virus impacts their cancer treatment and overall health. The goal is to learn which factors make COVID-19 more severe in…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test plus genetic score may sharpen recurrence prediction in endometrial cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis observational study looks at whether combining a blood test that detects tumor DNA (ctDNA) with a new genetic risk score can better predict if endometrial cancer will come back after surgery. Researchers will follow 52 women who had a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer, col…
Sponsor: Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Researchers collect blood to solve mystery of drug side effects
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects blood samples from people already in other NIH clinical trials who are having or are expected to have serious side effects from their drugs. The goal is to measure drug levels in the blood to better understand why side effects happen. Up to 100 participants ag…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists watch brain tumors transform using advanced imaging
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study tracks a substance called 2-HG in the brains of people with a type of brain cancer (glioma) that has specific gene changes. By using special MRI scans over time, researchers hope to learn how and when these tumors become more aggressive. About 42 adults will have regul…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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NIH opens screening study to find candidates for blood disorder research
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study screens up to 10,000 people with blood disorders or healthy volunteers to see if they can safely join other active research studies at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Participants undergo clinical, imaging, and lab tests. If no suitable study is availabl…
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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500 cancer Patients' records reviewed to tame immunotherapy side effects
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks back at the medical records of 500 children and adults with cancer who received immunotherapy at the National Cancer Institute. The goal is to understand the side effects, like inflammation and immune reactions, that can happen with these treatments. By learning …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Kidney tumor ablation: does it destroy cancer and boost well-being?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tracks people who have had or will have a procedure called ablation to destroy kidney tumors. Researchers want to see how effective the procedure is and whether it improves patients' quality of life. Participants fill out questionnaires about their health and well-bein…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Mini GPS in a needle could help doctors hit hidden tumors
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests a special needle with a tiny tracking device inside, like a mini GPS, to help doctors find tumors that are hard to see on CT scans. About 3,900 adults with certain cancers or growths will have their biopsy or ablation procedure done using this smart needle. The g…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive NCI study tracks thousands of cancer patients receiving standard care
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study enrolls up to 10,000 cancer patients at the National Cancer Institute who are not on an active treatment research protocol. Participants receive standard medical care, including lab tests and scans, while researchers collect their health information to build a data rep…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test may help cancer patients avoid nerve damage from chemo
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis pilot study aims to see if doctors can consistently measure paclitaxel levels in the blood of cancer patients receiving the drug. The goal is to eventually adjust doses to give enough chemo to fight cancer while reducing the common side effect of nerve damage. The study invo…
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive farm study tracks Pesticide-Cancer links for decades
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows nearly 90,000 farmers, their spouses, and pest control workers in Iowa and North Carolina over many years. Researchers track their exposure to pesticides and other farm chemicals, then monitor who develops cancer or other diseases. The goal is to identify which…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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HPV Vaccine's Long-Term effects under the microscope in costa rica
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows over 8,600 women in Costa Rica who received the HPV vaccine (types 16 and 18) years ago, plus unvaccinated controls, to see how well the vaccine protects over time. Researchers are checking for cervical lesions, immune markers, and any increase in infections fr…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer treatment gets personal: MATCH trial tests Gene-Guided drugs
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis phase II trial, called MATCH, is testing whether treating cancer based on the genetic makeup of a patient's tumor works better than standard treatments. Over 6,400 adults with advanced solid tumors, lymphomas, or multiple myeloma that have not responded to prior therapy are …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Taiwan launches genetic map for bile duct cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects tumor tissue from 480 people with advanced biliary tract cancer in Taiwan to analyze their genetic makeup. The goal is to create a detailed map of genetic changes in this cancer, which could help identify potential targeted therapies. Participants are already …
Sponsor: National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive data collection aims to spark breakthroughs in blood disorders
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study gathers medical information from up to 10,000 people with blood or heart conditions, as well as stem cell donors, treated at the National Institutes of Health. Researchers will review participants' medical records, test results, and treatments to build a database for g…
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smartwatches for cancer survivors: a new way to track symptoms?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether cancer survivors can use a smartwatch and a phone app to regularly report their symptoms and activity levels. Fifty adults who have finished cancer treatment and have stable disease will wear a smartwatch for about four months and fill out weekly quest…
Sponsor: Laura Longshaw • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Fatigue study seeks to unravel mystery of exhaustion
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to better understand fatigue by comparing people who have felt tired for more than a month with those who are not fatigued. Researchers will use questionnaires, physical tests, and optional brain scans to identify different types of fatigue. The goal is to gather …
Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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NCI launches 15-Year checkup for cell therapy volunteers
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is not testing a new treatment. Instead, it follows people who already received experimental cell therapies (like growing immune cells from their tumors or blood) in earlier NCI Surgery Branch trials. The goal is to monitor their health for up to 15 years, as required …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation study seeks samples, not a cure
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects blood and urine samples from 1,000 adults receiving radiation therapy for cancer. Researchers want to learn how radiation affects gene activity in white blood cells, damages red blood cells, and changes hormone levels. No new treatment is being tested—this is …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain scans reveal secrets of lost smell
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tracks 80 adults with different smell disorders (like total loss, partial loss, or distorted smell) plus healthy volunteers over one year. Researchers use brain scans, smell tests, and questionnaires to see how the brain changes and how smell loss impacts mood and dail…
Sponsor: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive study tracks 32,000 oil spill cleanup workers for hidden health risks
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows over 32,000 people who helped clean up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Researchers want to see if exposure to crude oil and chemical dispersants leads to long-term health problems like heart disease, cancer, or lung issues. Participa…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Study explores how anxiety affects prostate cancer treatment decisions
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how men with low-risk prostate cancer and their partners or close allies decide on treatment. Researchers want to understand how anxiety and uncertainty influence these choices. About 541 participants will fill out questionnaires about their feelings and prefe…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive cancer screening trial aims to cut deaths
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is testing whether regular screening for prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancers can reduce deaths from these diseases. About 154,900 men and women aged 55-74 were randomly assigned to either get screened or receive usual care. Researchers are tracking cancer c…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain scans reveal hidden effects of childhood cancer treatment
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how surviving a pediatric brain tumor affects thinking and behavior. Researchers will use brain scans to examine brain structure in children who have completed treatment. The goal is to better understand the long-term cognitive challenges these survivors may f…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Childhood farm life under the microscope: could pesticides raise cancer risk?
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows over 64,000 adults who grew up on farms to see if early exposure to pesticides and other agricultural factors is linked to cancer. Participants fill out an online questionnaire and may provide biological samples. Researchers will track their health over many ye…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Mapping the emotional and social toll of pancreatic cancer treatment
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study explores the personal and social changes people with pancreatic cancer face while undergoing chemotherapy. Researchers will survey 55 patients about physical, emotional, social, and spiritual shifts at the start of treatment and again 4-6 weeks later. The goal is to be…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Taiwan study hunts for hidden genetic clues in rare stomach cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at the genetic makeup of a rare stomach cancer called gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in patients whose tumors lack common mutations. Researchers will analyze tumor samples from 50 people in Taiwan to find other genetic changes that might be treatable. The …
Sponsor: National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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COVID-19's hidden toll on black women: new study seeks answers
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study asks over 1,600 African American women aged 23-35 about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants fill out a short online or paper survey covering infection, vaccination, childcare, job loss, and emotional stress. The goal is to understand how the pa…
Sponsor: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Study to see if PET/MRI can predict breast cancer treatment success before It's visible
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study was designed to see if a combination of PET and MRI scans could detect early signs that treatment is working in people with stage IV HER2-positive breast cancer. The plan was to scan participants up to three times over six months and compare the images to standard meas…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI-Guided radiation may shield ovaries in young cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether a new type of adaptive radiotherapy can reduce radiation exposure to the ovaries in young women (ages 18-50) receiving pelvic radiation for cancers like uterine, rectal, or cervical cancer. Using advanced imaging and an AI treatment planning system, resea…
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Simple blood tests may help predict ovarian cancer treatment success
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study investigates whether certain blood-based markers, such as the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and the CA-125 elimination rate (KELIM score), can predict survival and surgical outcomes in women with advanced ovarian cancer. Researcher…
Sponsor: Aya Ahmed Nasser • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study to see how well elranatamab works in everyday care for myeloma patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study will observe 30 adults in Taiwan with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who are taking elranatamab as part of their regular care. Researchers will track how quickly the cancer responds, how long the response lasts, and overall survival. The goal is to understand …
Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene study aims to personalize lung cancer drug therapy
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how tiny genetic differences (called SNPs) in ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer patients might influence how well the drug alectinib works and what side effects occur. Researchers will analyze DNA from 600 patients who have been taking alectinib for at l…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Han Xu, M.D., Ph.D., FAPCR, Sponsor-Investigator, IRB Chair • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Virtual peer mentoring aims to boost cervical cancer screening in ethiopian HIV clinics
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether a virtual training and peer-mentoring program called Project ECHO can help healthcare providers in Ethiopia improve cervical cancer screening and treatment for women living with HIV. The program focuses on using HPV self-sampling, a simpler screening meth…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Albert Einstein College of Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Wheat germ supplement studied for immune boost in advanced cancer
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study looks at whether a fermented wheat germ supplement can help the immune system fight cancer better when taken with standard immunotherapy drugs. About 100 adults with advanced solid tumors (like lung, colon, or melanoma) will take the supplement alongside their usual tr…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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PET scans may predict breast cancer drug response before surgery
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study investigates whether early changes on a PET scan can predict which patients with HER2-positive breast cancer will have a complete response to a combination of trastuzumab and pertuzumab given before surgery. Participants receive the two drugs and undergo PET scans at t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New imaging technique tracks breast cancer treatment response in real time
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a special PET scan (FES) that tracks estrogen receptors in breast cancer tumors. Researchers want to see if changes in scan results before, during, and after hormone therapy can show how well the treatment is working. The study involves adults with estrogen recep…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to uncover hidden heart risks in women
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis pilot study is testing whether it's possible to run a larger study that focuses on heart disease in women. Researchers will gather information from 176 women aged 25-55 in Ontario who have had certain female-specific health issues like pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, or…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could Real-World data replace placebos in brain cancer trials?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a large database of patient health records (Truveta) can be used as a control group for a glioblastoma drug called BPM31510. Glioblastoma is a fast-growing brain tumor, and it is hard to run traditional placebo-controlled trials because the disease is …
Sponsor: BPGbio • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to predict Paget's disease before it strikes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a genetic test can predict who will develop Paget's disease of the bone, a condition that can cause pain, deformity, and hearing loss. Researchers are studying 135 people aged 45 and older who have a parent or sibling with Paget's but do not have the d…
Sponsor: University of Edinburgh • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Kidney cancer drug use under the microscope in belgian study
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tracks how 150 patients in Belgium use the drug cabozantinib (Cabometyx), alone or with nivolumab, for advanced or metastatic kidney cancer. It looks at real-world dosing, treatment changes, and quality of life. The goal is to understand how these treatments are actual…
Sponsor: Ipsen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Breast cancer study probes Age-Related quality of life differences
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how breast cancer treatment affects quality of life in women of different ages. Researchers are asking 650 women recently diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer to fill out questionnaires about their physical and emotional well-being. The goal is to understa…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cured of hepatitis c? this study follows patients for 10 years to see what happens next
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 121 adults who have been cured of chronic hepatitis C to understand why some still develop liver complications like scarring or cancer. Participants are monitored for up to 10 years with regular tests, scans, and occasional liver biopsies. The goal is to learn …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene therapy patients monitored for 15 years to spot hidden side effects
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows up to 1,000 adults who previously received gene therapy in a National Cancer Institute study. Researchers will contact participants yearly for up to 15 years to check for any long-term side effects, such as new cancers or nerve problems. No new treatments are g…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Math formula could help surgeons cut bone graft waste in tumor surgery
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether a simple mathematical formula, applied to routine CT scans, can accurately predict the size of a bone defect that will be created during surgery to remove a bone tumor. Accurate prediction could help surgeons select the right-sized donor bone graft before…
Sponsor: Sakarya University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which CLL drug gives best bang for the buck? new study analyzes costs and patient Well-Being
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at the cost-effectiveness of three treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in patients aged 65 and older. Researchers compared ibrutinib alone or with rituximab against bendamustine plus rituximab, measuring both healthcare costs and quality of life. Th…
Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Kidney cancer drug combo under the microscope in Real-World study
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study observes 224 adults with advanced or metastatic kidney cancer who are taking cabozantinib alone or with nivolumab as their first treatment. Researchers track how often doses are reduced, paused, or stopped due to side effects in everyday medical practice. The goal is t…
Sponsor: Ipsen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Mailed DNA kits could boost cancer prevention in families
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether offering online educational videos and mailed saliva genetic testing kits helps more first-degree relatives of people with BRCA mutations get tested, compared to standard care with a family letter. About 820 participants will be enrolled across several me…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a genetic test and MRI team up to improve prostate cancer treatment choices?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether combining a genetic test called the Genomic Prostate Score (GPS) with MRI scans can help doctors better choose men with prostate cancer for focal therapy, which treats only the cancerous part of the prostate. Researchers will analyze data and tissue sa…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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NIH launches biobank to unlock DNA secrets of Women's cancers
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects blood, urine, and tumor tissue from 500 adults with breast, ovarian, or uterine cancer, plus some of their relatives. The goal is to create a repository of samples for future research on DNA changes that drive these cancers. Participants give samples during ro…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a gene test spare some breast cancer patients from radiation?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThe PRECISION trial is studying whether women with a specific type of early-stage breast cancer can safely avoid radiation therapy after having a lumpectomy. Participants have tumors that are small, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, and low-grade. A gene test called Prosi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Unlocking the Body's energy secrets in advanced cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study explores how much energy people with incurable cancer actually use, compared to standard formulas. Researchers will measure resting energy expenditure using a special device and track survival over time. The goal is to improve nutritional care for these patients.
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New platform aims to predict lung cancer treatment success
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects extra tissue samples from 200 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer during routine biopsies. The goal is to train and validate a new diagnostic platform called Cybrid, which aims to predict how well a patient's tumor will respond to immunotherapy. Th…
Sponsor: Elephas • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which survey best captures Women's sexual health after colorectal cancer?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to identify which of four French-validated questionnaires is most suitable for assessing sexual function in women who have had surgery for rectal or recto-sigmoid cancer. Researchers will ask 50 women to complete all four questionnaires and rank their preferences.…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Epidiolex liver check: is Long-Term use safe?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 154 people taking Epidiolex (cannabidiol) for seizures caused by Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Dravet syndrome, or tuberous sclerosis complex. Researchers will monitor for signs of chronic liver injury and fibrosis over time using blood tests and liver scans. The go…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Jazz Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New test could predict immunotherapy success from live tumor samples
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis observational study collects extra tumor tissue from 416 people with various cancers (bladder, kidney, colorectal, head and neck, liver, lung, skin, endometrial) during routine biopsies. The goal is to develop and train a 'live tumor diagnostic platform' that can predict whe…
Sponsor: Elephas • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Spirituality may be key to coping with blood cancer from day one
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study looks at how spirituality — personal beliefs, values, and meaning — influences adults recently diagnosed with blood cancers like lymphoma or leukemia, as well as their loved ones. Participants fill out three questionnaires about spiritual well-being, quality of life, a…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to improve cervical cancer monitoring for HIV-Positive women
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis observational study follows 168 women living with HIV in Zimbabwe who have been treated for cervical pre-cancer. Researchers want to learn how often the disease comes back and whether HPV or DNA tests can predict recurrence. Participants will be monitored every six months fo…
Sponsor: University of Bern • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can coaching caregivers improve cancer Decision-Making?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a training program called CASCADE for family caregivers of people with advanced cancer. The goal is to see which parts of the training best help caregivers support patients in making medical decisions. 256 caregivers are taking part in different combinations of c…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a more intense chemo regimen beat aggressive lymphoma?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks back at medical records of 500 adults with aggressive B-cell lymphoma that has a MYC gene change. Researchers want to see if a stronger chemotherapy plan called CARMEN leads to better survival and remission rates compared to other treatments. Since it's a review …
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New biobank aims to unlock secrets of pancreatic cancer in diverse populations
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is creating a biobank—a collection of blood, tumor tissue, and health data—from 500 people with pancreatic cancer. Researchers want to learn why some groups are affected more than others and how cachexia (severe weight loss) develops. Participants donate samples and fi…
Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a simple blood test replace scans for pancreatic cancer patients?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a blood test that measures tumor DNA (ctDNA) can predict how well chemotherapy is working in people with advanced pancreatic cancer. Researchers will compare the blood test results with CT scans taken before and two months after starting treatment. The…
Sponsor: Northwell Health • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cushing's disease study in western france withdrawn before starting
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study was designed to look back at the health of people with Cushing's disease in Western France between 1990 and 2015. The goal was to find out how many patients went into remission and how many had their disease come back after their first surgery. However, the study was w…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Brest • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Do vaccines still work during lymphoma treatment? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tracks 56 follicular lymphoma patients to see how long their COVID-19 and other vaccine immunity lasts while they receive chemotherapy and maintenance therapy. Researchers will collect blood samples at several time points to measure immune responses. The goal is to und…
Sponsor: Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tracks menstrual changes in young breast cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 810 young women aged 18-45 with early-stage breast cancer to understand how treatment affects their menstrual cycles and quality of life. Participants complete questionnaires every six months for up to 42 months. The goal is to identify factors that lead to ear…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation combo aims to fight cancer without drugs – but study never started
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study planned to test whether adding low-dose radiation to standard high-dose radiation could trigger an 'abscopal effect' – where untreated tumors also shrink. It was designed for adults with metastatic solid tumors. However, the study was withdrawn before any patients were…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Soonchunhyang University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain procedure may weaken immune defenses, study warns
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how a brain procedure called embolization affects the immune system. Researchers will take blood samples from 78 patients before and after the procedure to measure immune markers. They want to understand why patients with brain arteriovenous malformations (AVM…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Limoges • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists map the Brain's speech decoder
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study investigates how the brain processes speech sounds to understand language. Researchers will record brain activity from people with epilepsy or brain tumors who already have electrodes implanted for medical reasons. Participants listen to short speech sounds while their…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Scientists hunt for the most stubborn prostate cancer cells inside human tumors
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at prostate cancer tissue from men undergoing prostate removal surgery to find cells that may be especially aggressive and resistant to treatment. Researchers give a special dye (pimonidazole) before surgery to mark oxygen-starved areas, then analyze the removed …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Real-World study tracks Nivolumab's impact on advanced stomach and esophageal cancers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how the immunotherapy drug nivolumab is used in routine care for adults with advanced cancers of the esophagus, gastroesophageal junction, or stomach. Researchers will analyze data from a Dutch cancer registry to see how long people live after starting nivolum…
Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Does surgery spread cervical cancer cells? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether surgery for early-stage cervical cancer causes tumor cells to enter the bloodstream, which might explain higher recurrence rates seen with certain surgical methods. Researchers will take blood samples from 20 women during their operation to detect circ…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Prostate surgery Trade-Off: better urination vs. sexual function
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study looks at how men weigh the benefits of improved urination against changes in sexual function after a prostate surgery called HoLEP. Researchers will interview participants and ask them to complete questionnaires over two years. The goal is to understand what matters mo…
Sponsor: Northwestern University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Do blood transfusions help at the end of life? a study asks patients and staff
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how patients with advanced blood cancers (like acute myeloid leukemia) who are not eligible for a cure, along with their nurses and doctors, feel about the benefits of blood transfusions. Researchers will give questionnaires before each transfusion to compare …
Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Blood test could spare brain tumor patients from repeated surgeries
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study investigates whether a simple blood test can help diagnose and monitor low-grade gliomas, a type of slow-growing brain tumor. Researchers will collect blood samples from 50 patients undergoing brain surgery to look for circulating tumor cells and other markers. The goa…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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AI could predict which prostate cancers turn aggressive
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is developing an artificial intelligence model to predict which patients with advanced prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing a more severe form called castration-resistant prostate cancer. The AI will analyze MRI images, biopsy slides, and clinical data from…
Sponsor: Guangxi Medical University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Breast cancer Patients' vision under the microscope
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study checks the eye health of people with breast cancer using standard tests like vision charts, eye exams, and scans. The goal is to spot any vision changes or eye damage that might happen during cancer treatment. About 160 participants will be followed to understand how b…
Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Genetic clues in blood and tumors could personalize breast cancer care
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at genetic changes in blood and tumor samples from women with advanced hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who are being treated with palbociclib and endocrine therapy. By comparing genetic material from the cancer tissue with that found in the…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Breathing pure oxygen during an MRI may reveal whether liver cancer treatment is working
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether a special type of MRI, called dynamic oxygen-enhanced MRI, can predict how liver cancer responds to a treatment called transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). The MRI measures oxygen levels in tumors before and after treatment. About 60 adults with liver …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Université de Montréal • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC