Esophageal cancer

This study tests a special vacuum device placed inside the esophagus right after cancer surgery to prevent dangerous leaks where the stomach is reconnected to the esophagus. About 44 adults having minimally invasive esophageal cancer surgery will receive this preventive treatment…

This early-phase trial tests a freezing treatment called cryotherapy, given before and during standard chemoradiation, for people with locally advanced esophageal cancer. The main goal is to find the safest number of cryotherapy sessions. Researchers will also check if the freezi…

Researchers are testing an experimental antibody called ONC-392 in people with advanced solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer and melanoma. The trial gives ONC-392 alone or with pembrolizumab, an approved immunotherapy, to see what doses are safe and how the body pro…

This study tests whether giving immunotherapy before surgery can help people with MSI/dMMR tumors. The goal is to shrink or eliminate the tumor before it is removed, potentially improving survival. The trial includes adults with localized, resectable cancers such as colorectal, g…

This 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…

This early-phase trial is testing a new treatment called LB1908, which uses a patient's own immune cells (T-cells) that have been modified in the lab to recognize and attack cancer cells that have a protein called claudin 18.2 on their surface. The study includes up to 56 adults …

This study tests a new drug called futibatinib combined with standard immunotherapy and chemotherapy in people with advanced esophageal or pancreatic cancer. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors and control the disease. About 53 adults who have not had prior tr…

This 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…

This study tests a new drug called Cetrelimab (JNJ-63723283) in 234 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, melanoma, bladder, and colorectal cancers. The drug works by blocking PD-1, a protein that stops the immune system from attacking cancer cells. The trial has two parts…

This early-stage study tests a new drug called E7389 liposomal formulation in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. The study also looks at how the drug works in speci…

This phase 2 trial tests different chemotherapy combinations for people with advanced stomach or esophageal cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. The study compares a new liposomal form of irinotecan plus other drugs against standard treatments to see which works best at s…

This early-stage trial tests a personalized cell therapy called ADP-A2M4CD8 in people with certain cancers that have a specific marker (MAGE-A4). The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to better attack tumors, and is given alone or with standard immunotherapy dru…

This early-phase trial is testing a new drug called enzelkitug, alone or with standard immunotherapies, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the drug shrinks tumors. A…

This early-stage trial tested a drug called adavosertib together with radiation therapy for people with advanced esophageal or stomach cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The goal was to find the safest dose and see how well the combination works. Only 4 people took part, s…

This early-phase study tests whether giving healthy donor NK cells along with two medicines (vactosertib and IL-2) is safe and helps the cells stay active in people with advanced colorectal, stomach, esophageal, or blood cancers. The NK cells are meant to attack cancer, but the b…

This phase I trial tests whether a shorter course of higher-dose radiation (hypofractionated IMRT) combined with the chemotherapy drugs carboplatin and paclitaxel can safely improve local tumor control in people with inoperable esophageal cancer. About half of patients currently …

This early-phase trial tests an experimental drug called IPH5301, which targets a protein called CD73 on cancer cells. The study involves 27 people with advanced solid tumors, including breast, lung, and pancreatic cancers. In the first part, IPH5301 is given alone to find a safe…

This early-phase trial tests several new drug combinations in people with advanced solid tumors (like stomach, ovarian, or liver cancer) that have spread and stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drugs can help control the c…

This early-phase study tests a personalized cell therapy for people with certain cancers (bladder, melanoma, head/neck, ovarian, lung, esophageal, stomach, or sarcoma) whose tumors have a specific marker called MAGE-A4. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells, …

This study tests whether a special immune-boosting diet given before surgery can lower the risk of complications like infections and digestive issues in people with esophageal cancer. About 244 participants who have had chemotherapy and radiation will receive either the special d…

This study tests whether a PD-1 inhibitor (INCMGA00012) can help prevent esophageal cancer from returning after standard chemoradiation. About 110 adults with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who completed chemoradiation without progression will be randomly ass…

This study tests a treatment called photodynamic therapy (PDT) for people whose superficial esophageal cancer has come back or remained after standard treatments. Patients receive an injection of hematoporphyrin, a drug that makes cancer cells sensitive to light, then a laser is …

This early-stage trial tests a new drug called LY4101174 in people with advanced solid tumors, including bladder, breast, and lung cancers. The drug is an antibody-drug conjugate designed to target and kill cancer cells. The study will check if the drug is safe, tolerable, and ef…

This phase 2 trial is testing a five-drug combination for people with advanced esophageal, stomach, or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has worsened after initial treatment. The combination includes immune cells from healthy donors, two immunotherapy drugs, and two standard …

This early-stage study is testing whether a combination of endoscopic surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and an immunotherapy drug (durvalumab) can safely treat early esophageal cancer without removing the esophagus. Eleven patients with stage T1b or T2 cancer who cannot or choose…

This study tests a new device called the Luso-Cor esophageal stent for closing leaks (fistulas) that can happen after weight-loss or cancer surgery on the stomach or esophagus. About 180 adults will be enrolled and their outcomes compared to those treated with standard stents or …

This study tests a new drug called cadonilimab, combined with chemotherapy and radiation, for people with advanced esophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if this combination can better control the cancer and prevent it from coming back. About 46 p…

This study examines whether placing a feeding tube before chemotherapy helps prevent muscle loss in people with advanced esophageal cancer. About 60 adults receiving treatment with a goal to cure will be followed. Researchers will compare muscle mass at diagnosis, before surgery,…

This study is for people with HER2-positive esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer who have already completed chemoradiation and surgery. The goal is to see if adding a year of treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) plus nivolumab is safe and helps prevent the ca…

This study compares two radiation methods—proton beam therapy and standard intensity-modulated radiation therapy—for people with esophageal cancer. Both are given alongside chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the newer proton therapy is safer and more effective at controlling the…

This study looks at whether adding a special balloon-based internal radiation treatment after standard chemoradiation can lower the chance of the tumor coming back in people with esophageal cancer who chose not to have surgery. About 18 adults aged 20-85 with stage I-III esophage…

This study tests whether giving immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab alone or with relatlimab) before standard chemoradiation is safe and feasible for people with operable stage II/III esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer. About 32 adults will receive the drugs, then chemorad…

This early-stage study tests a new drug called DS-1055a in about 40 adults with advanced solid tumors (like head and neck, stomach, or lung cancer) that have come back or spread and no longer respond to standard treatments. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and find the…

This phase 1/2 trial tests a vaccine made from two viruses designed to target and kill cancer cells that have a specific protein called MAGE-A3. The viruses are given to 56 people with advanced solid tumours that have not responded to other treatments. The goal is to see if the v…

This phase 2 trial tests a combination of two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and nab-paclitaxel) plus an immunotherapy drug (durvalumab) given before surgery for people with locally advanced head and neck cancer. The goal is to shrink or eliminate the tumor so that radiation—whi…

This study tests an experimental oral drug called Q702 combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in people with advanced esophageal, stomach, liver, or cervical cancer that has worsened after prior treatment. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can sh…

This study tests a new way for cancer doctors and primary care doctors to work together to help cancer survivors manage other health problems like high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. About 800 adults with certain cancers and at least one of these conditions will …

This study tests a new drug combination (E7389 liposomal formulation plus nivolumab) in 125 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors. The study is for people …

This study looks at whether a blood test that finds tiny traces of cancer DNA (called ctDNA-MRD) can help doctors decide who needs more treatment after standard chemoradiation for advanced esophageal cancer. About 65 people with unresectable cancer will get extra immunotherapy an…

This early-phase trial tests a new approach for people with locally advanced esophageal cancer. Before surgery, patients receive proton beam radiotherapy along with two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel). The main goal is to find the safest dose and see how well pati…

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding immunotherapy (sintilimab) and chemotherapy before standard chemoradiotherapy helps people with inoperable esophageal cancer live longer and reduces the chance of the cancer coming back. About 242 adults aged 18-75 with stage 2-4 esophageal…

This early-phase trial is testing a personalized vaccine made from a patient's own tumor proteins. The goal is to see if it's safe and can help prevent esophageal cancer from coming back after surgery and standard therapy. 27 patients who have completed initial treatments will re…

This early-phase trial tests a personalized cell therapy called TBI-1301 for people with advanced solid tumors that express a protein called NY-ESO-1. Patients' own T cells are collected, genetically modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells, and then infused …

This early-phase trial is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, naptumomab estafenatox and durvalumab, in 120 people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors like pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancer. The main goal is to find a safe dose and see how the body reacts. R…

This study tests a new drug called BT8009, alone or with another drug (pembrolizumab), in people with advanced solid tumors like bladder, breast, lung, or ovarian cancer. The drug targets a protein called Nectin-4 found on some cancer cells. The trial aims to find safe doses and …

This early-phase trial tests a new antibody drug called IMT-009, given alone or with the cancer pill fruquintinib, in about 67 people with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose, understand si…

This study looks at whether a special drink made with easily digested protein and MCT oil can help improve malnutrition in cancer patients who are having radiotherapy. The study will follow 132 adults with head and neck, lung, rectal, or esophageal cancer for 12 weeks. Researcher…

This phase II trial is testing whether giving a chemotherapy combination called mFOLFOX6 before the usual chemoradiation and surgery can help prevent esophageal cancer from returning. The study involves 40 adults with locally advanced esophageal cancer that can be surgically remo…

Researchers test whether flushing the biopsy needle with heparin, a blood thinner, helps collect more and better tissue from solid abdominal tumors during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy. They also test whether using a microsieve to prepare the tissue improves the…

This early-phase trial explores whether two experimental PET/CT tracers, 68Ga-FAPI-46 and 68Ga-PSMA-11, can accurately highlight various non-prostate cancers, including breast, lung, and pancreatic tumors. Participants scheduled for surgery will receive the tracers before their s…

This study tests whether two imaging tools—laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) and digital thermography—can objectively grade mesenteric traction syndrome (MTS), a frequent complication during abdominal surgery that causes low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, and facial flushi…

This study tests a new magnetic tracer, FerroTrace, to find sentinel lymph nodes in people with stomach or esophageal cancer. About 60 participants will receive the tracer before standard treatment, and doctors will compare its accuracy to current methods. The goal is to see if t…

This study looks at whether a simple, swallowable device can help screen for esophageal cancer in rural Oregon, where getting a traditional endoscopy is hard. About 110 adults with chronic heartburn and other risk factors will try the device at their local clinic. Researchers wan…

This early-phase study tests an oral drug called ropidoxuridine (IPdR) in people with advanced gastrointestinal cancers that cannot be cured. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if it can make radiation therapy more effective at shrinking tumors. Nineteen participants wit…

This study tests a program of exercise, protein drinks, and mind-body activities like yoga for people aged 65 and older with advanced ovarian or pancreatic cancer. The goal is to see if patients can stick with the program while on chemotherapy before surgery. The study is small, …

This study looks at whether a simple exercise program is practical and helpful for people with non-small cell lung cancer who are getting radiation therapy, along with their family caregivers. About 40 pairs (patient and caregiver) will take part. The goal is to see if exercising…

This study looks at whether a yoga program can improve physical performance, quality of life, and reduce symptoms for cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy and their partners. About 600 patients with lung, head and neck, or esophageal cancer, along with their partners, wil…

This early-phase trial tests a treatment called vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy (VTP) for people with advanced esophageal or stomach cancer who have moderate to severe trouble swallowing. The treatment uses a light-sensitive drug (WST-11) and a laser delivered through a th…

This study looks at whether proton beam therapy, a precise form of radiation, causes fewer severe side effects than standard radiation for people with esophageal cancer. About 22 patients with stage II or III esophageal cancer will receive proton therapy and report their symptoms…

This study tests whether drinking cola can help relieve sudden food blockages in the esophagus for people with esophageal cancer. Fifty participants will be randomly assigned to drink cola or receive standard care, and researchers will check if the blockage clears within 24 hours…

This 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 …

This study is testing whether an artificial intelligence (AI) model can help doctors better detect, diagnose, and treat esophageal cancer. Researchers will feed de-identified data from 12,000 patients receiving routine care into the AI and compare its recommendations to standard …

This study explores whether a dye called indocyanine green (ICG) and a special camera can help surgeons find the first lymph nodes that esophageal cancer may spread to. If this 'sentinel lymph node' mapping works, future surgeries might remove only those key nodes instead of all …

This study collects blood and tissue samples from 1,000 adults with Barrett's esophagus or esophageal cancer during their routine endoscopy. The goal is to build a biorepository that links clinical data with specimens, enabling future research into these conditions. Participants …

This study looks at how frailty—a state of weakness and reduced physical function—affects the risk of severe side effects from chemotherapy in people aged 70 and older with cancer. Researchers will assess 160 patients using various tests for frailty, muscle loss, and overall heal…

This study looks at genetic changes in people with H. pylori infection or stomach cancer to understand how the infection can lead to cancer. Researchers will analyze tissue samples from 110 adults undergoing endoscopy. The goal is to find early warning signs and possible ways to …

This study collects tissue and blood samples from 1,600 people with various advanced cancers, along with their medical information, over the course of their treatment. Researchers will store these samples and data in a biobank for current and future studies. The goal is to better…

This study aimed to compare swallowing function in patients who had esophageal cancer surgery (Ivor Lewis esophagectomy) and either did or did not develop a leak at the surgical connection. Researchers planned to use three questionnaires to measure swallowing difficulties. Howeve…

This study reviewed medical records of 500 adults with esophageal cancer treated between 2017 and 2024. Researchers analyzed patient details, lab results, tumor information, and treatments to find factors that influence survival. No new treatments were tested; the goal was to lea…

This observational study follows 138 people who had surgery for esophageal cancer. Researchers use a saliva test called PEPTEST to measure reflux before and after surgery. The goal is to understand how often reflux happens and what factors, like surgical technique or lifestyle, m…

This study reviews medical records from 230 adults with stomach or esophagus cancer that spread to the brain. Researchers want to see which local treatments (like surgery or radiation) worked best and how long patients lived. The goal is to gather information to help doctors make…

This study is testing whether doing a special PET scan during radiation treatment can help doctors adjust the plan to better target tumors and spare healthy tissue. It involves 90 adults with cervical, vulvar, esophageal, or anal cancer. The goal is to see if this approach improv…

This study collects leftover tissue, blood, and other fluid samples from 6,000 people with benign or malignant tumors of the soft tissue, gastrointestinal tract, or abdomen. Researchers will use these samples in lab studies to better understand the causes, prevention, diagnosis, …

This study looks for early signs of heart damage in people getting radiation therapy for lung or esophageal cancer. Researchers use heart scans and blood tests to see if changes happen during or shortly after treatment. The goal is to find patients at risk and help make future ca…