Differentiated thyroid carcinoma
MONDO:0015447Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), also known as papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma, is a slow-growing malignancy usually presenting in adults as an asymptomatic thyroid mass.
Also known as: differentiated thyroid cancer, differentiated thyroid carcinoma, differentiated thyroid gland cancer, differentiated thyroid gland carcinoma, papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma, thyroid gland differentiated carcinoma, thyroid gland well differentiated carcinoma, well differentiated thyroid carcinoma
2927 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 79 tagged with Differentiated thyroid carcinoma itself.
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Sub-types of Differentiated thyroid carcinoma
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Thyroid gland follicular carcinoma 20 trials · 77 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Medullary thyroid gland carcinoma 42 trials · 53 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Thyroid Hurthle cell carcinoma 11 trials
- Thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 2 4 trials
- Thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 4 0 trials
- Thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 5 0 trials
- Thyroid gland papillary and follicular carcinoma 0 trials
- Trabecular follicular adenocarcinoma 0 trials
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Thyroid gland papillary carcinoma 59 trials · 60 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Tall cell variant thyroid gland papillary carcinoma 2 trials
- Thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 1 1 trial
- Columnar cell variant thyroid gland papillary carcinoma 0 trials
- Multicentric papillary thyroid carcinoma 0 trials
- Thyroid gland diffuse sclerosing papillary carcinoma 0 trials
- Thyroid gland papillary and follicular carcinoma 0 trials
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Familial papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma 1 trial · 13 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Papillary thyroid Microcarcinoma 8 trials
- Thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 2 4 trials
- Thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 3 0 trials
- Thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 4 0 trials
- Thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 5 0 trials
- Thyroid carcinoma, nonmedullary, with or without cell oxyphilia 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Aortic graft used to rebuild windpipe in thyroid cancer surgery
Cure Not yet recruitingResearchers test a new surgical approach for thyroid cancer that has invaded the windpipe. They replace the affected section with a preserved aortic graft supported by a silicone stent. The goal is to remove all cancer and improve survival. The trial includes patients whose cance…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a second dose of radioactive iodine catch hidden thyroid cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether giving more radioactive iodine can help people with differentiated thyroid cancer whose tumor marker (thyroglobulin) is high but whose scans show nothing. One hundred adults who have already had their thyroid removed and one round of radioactive iodine wi…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat thyroid tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests two drugs—anlotinib and benmelstobart—as a second-line treatment for people with advanced or metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer that has not responded to first-line therapy. The study will enroll 23 participants and measure how many see their tumor…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Thyroid cancer trial tests faster hormone control after radioiodine
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study will enroll 40 people with high-risk differentiated thyroid cancer who need radioactive iodine therapy. After stopping their own thyroid hormones, participants will receive either standard levothyroxine alone or levothyroxine plus liothyronine. The goal is to see which…
Sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Could a lower dose of thyroid hormone be just as effective for advanced cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares two strategies for using levothyroxine to suppress TSH in patients with advanced thyroid cancer that cannot be fully removed. The standard approach keeps TSH very low (below 0.1), but this can cause side effects. The trial will test if a slightly higher TSH ta…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: AHS Cancer Control Alberta • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Less may be more: smaller thyroid surgery tested against total removal
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares two types of surgery for people with early-stage thyroid cancer located in the isthmus (the middle part of the thyroid). One group will have a smaller surgery called extended isthmusectomy, which removes only the tumor and nearby lymph nodes. The other group w…
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New pill hopes to fight multiple cancers when other treatments fail
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests an experimental drug called ACC-1898, taken as a daily pill, in adults with advanced solid tumors (like liver, kidney, or stomach cancer) that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose and see how the body handl…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: AccSalus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to fix TSH suppression in thyroid cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial tests whether combining desiccated thyroid extract (DTE) with standard levothyroxine can help intermediate-to-high risk thyroid cancer patients reach their TSH suppression targets faster and more safely after surgery. Many patients on levothyroxine alone strugg…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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New online tool aims to ease cancer worry in young adults
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot trial tests whether adding emotional support to a cancer information website helps young adults (ages 20-39) with thyroid, melanoma, or testicular cancer feel less worried and distressed. 142 participants will either get general cancer info or the same info plus person…
Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Can a pamphlet ease the anxiety of choosing thyroid cancer treatment?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingLow-risk thyroid cancer grows very slowly and has a 99% survival rate, but choosing among three treatment options can be stressful. This study gives patients a decision aid pamphlet right after diagnosis, before they see a surgeon. The pamphlet explains the options and lists ques…
Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Can a video keep thyroid cancer patients on track after surgery?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingAfter thyroid surgery for differentiated thyroid cancer, patients often need to take thyroid hormone at doses that keep TSH in a specific target range. Researchers at West China Hospital are testing whether adding a short educational video to standard instructions helps patients …
Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can targeted therapy combinations outperform standard drugs in tough thyroid cancer?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how patients with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer are treated in the real world after first-line therapy stops working. It will compare two approaches: a targeted combination (dabrafenib plus trametinib) guided by a specific gene mutation,…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC