Neoplastic disease or syndrome
MONDO:0023370Either an isolated neoplasm or a syndrome with neoplasm as a major feature.
Also known as: neoplastic disease, neoplastic disorder
32782 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 7 tagged with Neoplastic disease or syndrome itself.
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Sub-types of Neoplastic disease or syndrome
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Neoplasm 3,900 trials · 32,585 incl. sub-types
48 sub-types
- Cancer 2,543 trials · 27,537 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Epithelial neoplasm 22 trials · 15,092 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Neoplasm of thorax 19 trials · 8,446 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Digestive system neoplasm 262 trials · 7,590 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm 692 trials · 6,335 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Reproductive system neoplasm 0 trials · 4,662 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Respiratory tract neoplasm 32 trials · 4,444 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Endocrine gland neoplasm 8 trials · 3,341 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Nervous system neoplasm 8 trials · 2,587 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Connective tissue neoplasm 1 trial · 2,406 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Head and neck neoplasm 79 trials · 2,206 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Urinary system neoplasm 21 trials · 1,694 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Virus associated tumor 5 trials · 1,243 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Melanocytic neoplasm 2 trials · 1,102 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Skin neoplasm 170 trials · 994 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Connective and soft tissue neoplasm 10 trials · 825 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Benign neoplasm 13 trials · 691 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Childhood neoplasm 46 trials · 652 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Peritoneal neoplasm 64 trials · 523 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Embryonal neoplasm 9 trials · 464 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Mesenchymal cell neoplasm 0 trials · 351 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Cardiovascular neoplasm 0 trials · 277 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Mixed neoplasm 0 trials · 192 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Mesothelial neoplasm 2 trials · 180 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Germ cell tumor 57 trials · 126 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Retroperitoneal neoplasm 3 trials · 84 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Histiocytoma 0 trials · 49 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pre-malignant neoplasm 2 trials · 43 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Spindle cell neoplasm 1 trial · 40 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- RET fusion positive cancer 20 trials
- Giant cell tumor 1 trial · 20 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- NTRK fusion positive cancer 19 trials
- Upper aerodigestive tract neoplasm 18 trials
- Cystic neoplasm 0 trials · 17 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Trophoblastic neoplasm 1 trial · 15 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Odontogenic cyst 11 trials · 12 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Erythroplakia 8 trials
- Epidural spinal canal neoplasm 3 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hamartoma 1 trial · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Thyroglossal duct cyst 3 trials Sub-types →
- Bronchial adenomas/carcinoids childhood 1 trial
- Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor 1 trial
- Dermoid or epidermoid cyst of the central nervous system 0 trials
- Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia 0 trials
- Mesenchymoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Nail tumor 0 trials Sub-types →
- Non-seminomatous lesion 0 trials
- Skeletal muscle neoplasm 0 trials Sub-types →
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Secondary neoplasm 9 trials · 1,530 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Metastatic neoplasm 218 trials · 1,411 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Secondary malignant neoplasm 27 trials · 1,290 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Richter transformation 89 trials
- Pancoast syndrome 1 trial
- Malignant spiradenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Neoplastic syndrome 1 trial · 1,432 incl. sub-types
11 sub-types
- Hereditary neoplastic syndrome 60 trials · 731 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Myelodysplastic syndrome 655 trials · 673 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ectopic ACTH secretion syndrome 15 trials
- Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome 11 trials · 12 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ectopic hormone secretion syndrome associated with neoplasia 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Tumor lysis syndrome 3 trials
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome 2 trials
- Pancoast syndrome 1 trial
- Carney triad 0 trials
- Meigs syndrome 0 trials
- Growing teratoma syndrome 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Can a single infusion build Cancer-Killing cells inside the body?
Cure Recruiting nowThis phase 1 trial tests VV169, a therapy that aims to create CAR-T cells inside the body to fight multiple myeloma. Researchers give VV169 as an infusion to adults whose cancer has returned or stopped responding to at least three prior treatments. The study focuses on safety, fi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Vyriad, Inc. • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Reprogrammed immune cells target CD30-Positive lymphoma in early trial
Cure Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a treatment called CD30 CAR-T cell therapy in adults with CD30-positive lymphoma that has returned or stopped responding to at least two prior treatments. The therapy involves collecting a patient's T cells, modifying them to recognize and attack CD30-posi…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Shandong Qilu Cell Therapy Engineering Technology Co., Ltd • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a triple drug combo before surgery stop oral cancer from returning?
Cure Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether giving tislelizumab, albumin paclitaxel, and cisplatin before surgery, followed by standard treatment, works better than standard treatment alone for people with locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma. The trial enrolls 134 participants with…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Lai-ping Zhong • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Radical new schedule aims to cure High-Risk ewing sarcoma
Cure Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment schedule for people with metastatic Ewing sarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. The approach uses an intense first attack on cancer cells, followed by targeted strikes and long-term maintenance to wipe out remaining cells. The goal is a cure. The…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Engineered t cells target FLT3 in Hard-to-Treat leukemia
Cure Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a new cell therapy called anti-FLT3 CAR-T (HG-CT-1) in adults and children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or stopped responding to standard treatment. The study is a Phase 1 dose-escalation trial, meaning its first goal is to find out…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hemogenyx Pharmaceuticals LLC • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Cure Recruiting nowThis trial is testing an experimental therapy called CT0596, which uses a patient's own immune cells that are engineered to recognize and attack multiple myeloma cells. The study includes adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have already tried at least three pr…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: UCARsgen Biotech Limited • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Custom-Made cancer vaccine targets leftover disease after surgery
Vaccine Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a personalized cancer vaccine for people with bladder or stomach cancer who still have tiny amounts of cancer DNA in their blood after surgery. The vaccine is made from unique proteins in each person's tumor and aims to train the immune system to find…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug targets pancreatic cancer before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a drug called samuraciclib in 15 people with localized pancreatic cancer that can be surgically removed. Participants will take the drug for about two weeks before their planned surgery. Researchers will check safety and look for changes in tumor cell…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for pancreatic cancer: targeted drug may delay return in BRCA patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether the drug olaparib can help prevent pancreatic cancer from coming back in people who have already had surgery and chemotherapy and carry a BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 mutation. Olaparib is a targeted therapy that blocks a repair enzyme cancer cell…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New combo tackles recurrent brain tumor: immunotherapy plus radiation before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) with targeted radiation before surgery is safe and feasible for people with recurrent glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Ten participants will receive the drug and radiation, then und…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Chirag G. Patil • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Antibody-Drug conjugate targets advanced esophageal cancer after standard treatments fail
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing sacituzumab govitecan, an antibody-drug conjugate, in adults with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma that has worsened after platinum-based chemotherapy and anti-PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy. The trial enrolls 35 participants who receive the drug by i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Zapping liver tumors to make them operable
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers test whether irreversible electroporation, a technique that uses electrical pulses to destroy tumor cells while sparing nearby blood vessels and bile ducts, can boost the effects of lenvatinib and sintilimab in people with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma that cannot…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shunda Du • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for rare blood cancers: pacritinib trial opens for teens and adults
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an oral drug called pacritinib in people aged 12 and older with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or related blood cancers (MDS/MPN). The goal is to find the best dose and see if it can shrink or control the disease. Participants take capsules twice daily for up to…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for tough myeloma: Two-Drug combo takes on relapsed cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial compares a new combination of daratumumab and teclistamab against standard treatments for high-risk multiple myeloma that has relapsed or not responded to therapy. About 80 adults will be randomly assigned to either the new combo or usual care. The goal is to …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can targeted radiation extend control in metastatic breast cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether adding stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) to standard systemic therapy helps people with oligometastatic breast cancer, meaning cancer that has spread to only a few sites. The trial enrolls adults with 1 to 5 metastases in up to two organs. …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Vastra Gotaland Region • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Second chance: new combo targets relapsed CLL after venetoclax fails
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests a combination of two drugs, venetoclax and acalabrutinib, in 60 adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) whose cancer returned after initial treatment with venetoclax plus an antibody. Participants first take acalabrutinib alone for 2 cycles, then a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Stichting Hemato-Oncologie voor Volwassenen Nederland • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New injection fights head and neck cancer from the inside
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment called VLPONC-01, which is injected directly into head and neck tumors. It delivers a substance (IL-12) that may help the immune system attack the cancer. Some participants will also receive the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab. The ma…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: VLP Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Gene test could tailor chemo doses for rare cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adjusting the dose of the drug belinostat based on a person's genetics can make treatment safer and more effective for high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. About 60 adults will receive belinostat along with two other chemotherapy drugs, cispl…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a new targeted drug boost Chemotherapy's power against pancreatic cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding an investigational drug called telisotuzumab adizutecan to standard chemotherapy can help people with pancreatobiliary cancers, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Participants will receive either the new combination or standar…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New targeted combo aims to stall HER2+ breast cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the targeted drug inavolisib to standard maintenance therapy (Phesgo) can delay cancer growth in people with a specific genetic mutation (PIK3CA) in HER2-positive advanced breast cancer. About 230 participants who have already completed ini…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat myeloma: experimental combo targets relapsed patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, inobrodib, combined with two standard medicines (pomalidomide and dexamethasone) in 100 adults whose multiple myeloma has come back or no longer responds to available therapies. The goal is to see how well the combination shrinks tumors and to learn m…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: CellCentric Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat multiple myeloma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 study tests the drug selinexor combined with one of three other cancer drugs (carfilzomib, daratumumab, or pomalidomide) in 96 adults with multiple myeloma whose disease has worsened despite current treatment. Participants continue on the combination until the cancer…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can breast radiation be compressed to one week without hurting cosmetic results?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether a one-week course of partial breast irradiation works as well as a three-week course in women with low-risk early breast cancer who had breast-conserving surgery. The trial enrolls about 818 women and randomly assigns them to either 26 Gy in 5 trea…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to wipe out myeloma cells in newly diagnosed patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests whether combining elranatamab (an immune-boosting drug) with lenalidomide and dexamethasone can eliminate all traces of multiple myeloma in newly diagnosed patients. About 104 participants will receive the drugs in cycles over several months. The main goa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Miami • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can hormone pills replace chemo for aggressive endometrial cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether radiotherapy followed by oral progestin tablets works as well as radiotherapy plus chemotherapy for people with high-risk endometrial cancer that lacks specific molecular markers. The trial enrolls about 600 participants and randomly assigns them t…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University College, London • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Second-Chance stem cell therapy for blood cancer patients
Disease control Expanded accessThis program gives patients with certain blood cancers access to Orca-T, a donor stem cell therapy, when the commercial version cannot be used. It is for people who have no other treatment options. The program monitors safety but does not test if the therapy works.
Sponsor: Orca Biosystems, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Radioactive missile aims at prostate cancer that spread
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a radioactive drug called terbium-161 PSMA-I&T in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, a form of the disease that has spread and no longer responds to hormone therapy. The drug attaches to a protein on prostate cancer cells and deliver…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outperform standard therapy for Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether a new drug, nemtabrutinib, combined with venetoclax works better than the current standard of venetoclax plus rituximab for people with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). About 735 p…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a trio of repurposed drugs shrink recurrent brain tumors?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether combining valproic acid, irinotecan, and simvastatin can shrink or stabilize recurrent glioblastoma and IDH-mutated glioma tumors. The trial enrolls 52 adults whose tumors have grown after prior treatment with radiation and chemotherapy. Participan…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Inova Health Care Services • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can early oral cancer patients skip neck surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers compare two ways to manage the neck in people with early oral squamous cell carcinoma, a cancer that has not spread to lymph nodes. One group has surgery to remove the primary tumor only, then regular checkups with imaging to watch for lymph node spread. The other gro…
Sponsor: Huashan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Last hope? new combo targets liver cancer that beat previous treatments
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug lenalidomide to ongoing targeted therapy and immunotherapy can help people with advanced liver cancer whose disease has worsened after multiple prior treatments. About 32 participants will receive the combination and be monitored for tumor…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shunda Du • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New study aims to find best dose of heart drug to heal painful baby birthmarks
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at how well different starting doses of the oral drug propranolol heal ulcers in infantile hemangioma (a type of birthmark). About 40 children with ulcerated hemangiomas will receive either a standard or higher initial dose. The main goal is to see which dose lea…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for KRAS lung cancer: targeted pill plus immunotherapy in Late-Stage trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the targeted pill calderasib (MK-1084) to the immunotherapy durvalumab helps people with a specific KRAS G12C-mutated lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 310 participants who have finished chemotherapy and radiation …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced breast cancer: experimental drug HLD-0117 enters human testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug called HLD-0117 in about 33 women with a type of advanced breast cancer (ER-positive) that has spread and stopped responding to standard therapies. The main goals are to check the drug's safety and find the right dose, while also seeing if …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New combo aims to outsmart lung Cancer's growth signals
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase III trial is testing whether adding bevacizumab to the standard drug osimertinib can better control advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. About 300 people with stage IIIB or IV disease will be randomly assigned to receive either the combination or osimertini…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New targeted combo aims to outsmart KRAS lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding the targeted drug calderasib to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab helps people with a specific KRAS G12C-mutated lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 675 participants with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cance…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Boosting radiation may help more rectal cancer patients reach remission
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a higher dose of radiation (58.75 Gy) given before surgery can help more people with locally advanced rectal cancer achieve a complete response (no cancer left) compared to the standard dose (50 Gy). About 156 adults aged 18-79 will receive radiation plus…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for cancer survivors: drug aims to shield against Life-Threatening infections
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called IgPro20 in 63 adults who have a weakened immune system after receiving CAR T-cell therapy for blood cancers like lymphoma or multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if the drug can lower the number of serious bacterial infections, such as pneumonia or …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: CSL Behring • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Last-Resort drug access opens for ALK-Positive cancer patients
Disease control Expanded accessThis program offers early access to the investigational drug neladalkib for people with advanced ALK-positive lung cancer or other ALK-positive solid tumors who have run out of standard treatment options and cannot join a clinical trial. Participants must be at least 18 years old…
Sponsor: Nuvalent Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced cancers: experimental drug ACR-2316 enters first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests an experimental drug called ACR-2316 in 100 people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or come back. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the best dose, and see if it can shrink tumors. It is for patients who have had up to 3 pr…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Acrivon Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Scientists combine CAR t therapy and bone marrow transplant to attack tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether giving anti-CD19 CAR T cells together with a half-matched bone marrow transplant can safely treat aggressive blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. About 155 adults aged 18 to 75 with CD19-positive cancers will receive the combined therapy …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New Scan-Guided radiation aims to cut side effects in recurrent prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether using a special PET scan (PSMA-PET) to guide radiation can reduce short-term side effects in men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery. About 54 men will receive targeted radiation to the pelvis plus a boost to spots seen on the scan, along with sta…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Nebraska • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can High-Risk breast cancer patients skip an extra radiation boost?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether women with cN3 breast cancer, a high-risk form, can safely skip an extra dose of radiation to lymph nodes that showed no visible cancer after chemotherapy. Normally, these nodes receive a boost of radiation after surgery. The trial randomly assigns…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Targeted pill takes on rare skull base cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests enasidenib, a daily pill that targets the IDH2 gene mutation, in 40 adults with rare cancers of the nasal cavity or skull base that have spread or come back. Participants take the drug once daily in 28-day cycles, and researchers will track how long the c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tackle rare blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a combination of two drugs, zanubrutinib and tafasitamab, in people with mantle cell lymphoma, a rare blood cancer. The first part of the trial will find the best dose of zanubrutinib when used with tafasitamab. The second part will see how well the combinat…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Alvaro Alencar, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat uterine and cervical cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called ivonescimab in 50 people with advanced endometrial or cervical cancer that has worsened after standard chemotherapy. The drug targets two proteins (PD1 and VEGF) to help the immune system fight cancer and block tumor blood supply. Researchers wi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New pill takes on advanced cancers: early trial begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests an experimental oral drug called CSCJC3456 in 102 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study aims to find a safe dose and check for any signs that the drug can shrink tumors. Participants take the table…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Changshan ConjuChem BioPharmaceutical Research and Development (Hebei) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy boost before surgery shows promise for rare urinary tract cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy before surgery helps shrink tumors in people with high-grade upper urinary tract cancer. About 131 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either chemo alone or chemo plus durvalumab be…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Could an immune booster keep early lung cancer from returning?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug durvalumab, given after surgery, can prevent early-stage non-small cell lung cancer from coming back. About 306 participants who have had their tumor completely removed will be randomly assigned to receive durvalumab or…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New chemo cocktail aims to boost pancreatic cancer surgery success
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a chemotherapy combination called NALIRIFOX given before surgery to people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. The goal is to shrink the tumor enough to allow successful removal and reduce the chance of the cancer coming back. The study wil…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy added to standard treatment aims to save the anus in Ultra-Low rectal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug tislelizumab to standard chemoradiotherapy and chemotherapy can help people with ultra-low rectal cancer avoid surgery that removes the anus. The trial enrolls 196 adults with previously untreated rectal adenocarcinoma…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Could a daily mineral make liver cancer therapy work better?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether adding daily oral zinc to standard targeted therapy and immunotherapy helps people with advanced liver cancer. About 60 participants will be randomly assigned to receive the standard treatment alone or with either 20 mg or 30 mg of zinc each day. The main…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Anhui Provincial Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Could an immunotherapy boost help fight stomach cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis clinical trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel and ramucirumab) can help people with advanced stomach or esophageal cancer live longer. The study includes 224 adults whose cancer has a specific marker (PD-L1 CPS…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for young AML patients: targeted drug combo tested in phase 2 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two different drug combinations for younger adults with a specific type of acute myeloid leukemia (CBF-AML). One group gets standard chemotherapy plus a targeted antibody, while the other gets the same chemotherapy plus a newer targeted pill. The goal is to see w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise against childhood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an antibody drug called hu14.18K322A to standard chemotherapy helps children with high-risk neuroblastoma, a rare but aggressive childhood cancer. About 144 children and teens aged 18 months to 18 years will receive the combination over up to 12 cy…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Renaissance Pharma Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Cholesterol drug simvastatin joins chemo in breast cancer trial
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether adding simvastatin, a common cholesterol drug, to standard chemotherapy helps women with triple negative breast cancer. The trial enrolls 26 women with advanced triple negative breast cancer who are scheduled for eight cycles of AC-T chemotherapy. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Universitas Indonesia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Could a pill replace chemo for some breast cancers? major trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares two treatments for people with high-stage, estrogen-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that has a low genetic risk of returning. One group gets standard hormone therapy plus a targeted pill (ribociclib), while the other gets chemotherapy first, then the sam…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Virus therapy takes on tough colorectal cancer in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a virus-based drug (pelareorep) to standard chemotherapy can help people with a specific type of advanced colorectal cancer that has stopped responding to initial treatment. About 60 adults whose cancer has spread and has certain genetic features (…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Oncolytics Biotech • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug BL-B01D1 targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug called BL-B01D1 in people with advanced lung cancer or other solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the best dose, and see if it helps shrink tumors. About 470 adults will tak…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: SystImmune Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Blood test may tell who needs extra immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large trial is testing whether a blood test that looks for tumor DNA can help decide who needs immunotherapy after surgery for muscle-invasive urothelial cancer. About 992 participants will be assigned to different treatment plans based on their blood test results. The goal …
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Blood test could tell melanoma patients when to stop immunotherapy
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether a blood test for circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) can help decide when patients with advanced melanoma can safely stop immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. The study enrolls adults whose tumors have responded to or stabilized on these drugs for at lea…
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat lymphoma: targeted drug shows promise
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called loncastuximab tesirine in 50 adults with marginal zone lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior treatments. The drug is given as an IV infusion over several cycles. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors and control the disease …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Miami • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Drug combo stop colorectal cancer from coming back?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether the experimental drug zanzalintinib, alone or combined with an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab plus berahyaluronidase alfa), can improve disease-free survival in people with stage II or III colorectal cancer who have molecular residual disease (…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Exelixis • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Experimental pill HG146 put to the test against rare head and neck cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing an experimental drug called HG146 in people with adenoid cystic carcinoma that has come back or spread. The trial enrolls about 140 adults and gives them HG146 capsules to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth. Doctors track tumor respons…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: HitGen Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced cancer: APR-1051 enters first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new oral drug, APR-1051, in about 90 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments. The main goals are to check the drug's safety and find the right dose. Researchers will also look for early signs that the drug might…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Aprea Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New STING agonist drug enters human trials for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests the safety of CRD3874-SI, a drug that activates the STING pathway to boost the immune system against cancer. About 81 adults with advanced solid tumors (sarcoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and others) will receive weekly IV infusions at increasing doses. …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer? osimertinib trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing the drug osimertinib in 46 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (EGFR exon 20 insertion). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth. Participants will take osimertinib …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo aims to wipe out hidden colorectal cancer cells
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether two immunotherapy drugs, botensilimab and balstilimab, can clear tiny amounts of cancer DNA from the blood of people with stage II or III colorectal cancer who have completed standard treatment. The study enrolls 20 adults whose blood still shows …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New combo aims to stop KRAS-Mutant lung cancer from coming back
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called calderasib (MK-1084) to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can keep non-small cell lung cancer from returning after surgery. The study enrolls 400 people with a specific KRAS G12C mutation whose cancer w…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Texts vs. manuals: new trial aims to help rural cancer survivors kick the habit
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether text-based support can help rural cancer survivors who smoke to quit. Participants will either receive text messages that gradually reduce cigarette use or a self-help manual. The goal is to see which approach works better for long-term smoking cessation.
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for tough lung cancer: ABBV-706 faces off against standard care
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, ABBV-706, against standard treatments for small cell lung cancer that has come back or stopped responding. About 531 adults will receive either ABBV-706 or usual care (topotecan, lurbinectedin, or amrubicin) to see which works better. The goal is to s…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat GI cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs, neratinib and fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu), in people with advanced stomach, esophageal, or other gastrointestinal cancers that have a specific marker called HER2. The study aims to find the safest dose and see if t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat stomach cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial is testing a new drug called denikitug, alone or combined with other cancer drugs, in 120 people with advanced HER2-negative stomach, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal cancer that has worsened after initial treatment. The main goal is to see if the drug …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New pill takes on Hard-to-Treat KRAS cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called BLU-924 (SAR449336) in people with advanced pancreatic, lung, or colorectal cancers that have specific KRAS mutations. The drug is designed to block the cancer-driving KRAS protein. The trial will enroll about 265 participants to evalu…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Blueprint Medicines Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New pill could shrink abnormal vessels in rare childhood disorders
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests an oral drug called KP-001 in 150 people aged 2 and older with venous malformations, lymphatic malformations, or KTS/CLOVES syndrome. Participants receive either KP-001 or a placebo for 24 weeks, then everyone gets the drug for another 28 weeks. The goal …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Kaken Pharmaceutical • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Blood test hunts hidden cancer, drug aims to stop it returning
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug elacestrant can clear traces of cancer DNA found in the blood of people with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer who are at risk of late recurrence. About 50 adults whose blood tests positive for tumor DNA but show no visible spread will take…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Yale University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New combo aims to tame Chemo's worst side effect in deadly lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests whether adding trilaciclib to the chemotherapy drug lurbinectedin can reduce severe neutropenia (a dangerous drop in white blood cells) in people with small cell lung cancer that has spread. About 30 participants will receive both drugs intravenously. The…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for tough lung cancer: tarlatamab trial opens
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called tarlatamab in people with advanced small cell lung cancer that has worsened after one prior treatment. About 48 participants will receive the drug by IV to see if it helps them live longer. The goal is to find a new option for patients who have limi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New pill targets stubborn colorectal cancer mutation
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental pill called VS-7375, designed to block a specific cancer-driving protein (KRAS G12D). The trial includes people with metastatic colorectal cancer that has this mutation. Some participants receive VS-7375 alone, others get it combined with an antib…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Verastem, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New study targets lung cancer in black patients: can immunotherapy improve outcomes?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, given alone or with chemotherapy, in 318 Black patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see how well these treatments work in real-world settings and to find biological markers that predi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost stem cell harvest in myeloma patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a combination of drugs (carfilzomib, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone, and G-CSF) to see if it can safely and effectively collect stem cells for transplant in people with multiple myeloma. The goal is to find the best dose of carfilzomib that causes th…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Gold nanoparticles join fight against advanced melanoma in tiny safety trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether injecting gold nanoparticles into tumors, followed by radiation and an immunotherapy drug, is safe for people with advanced melanoma. Only 6 participants will be enrolled. The goal is to check for side effects, not to see if the treatment work…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New vaccine aims to halt ovarian cancer recurrence detected in blood
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether an IGFBP-2 vaccine, given after one dose of carboplatin, can stop ovarian cancer from growing in patients whose recurrence is detected only through a blood test. The vaccine helps the immune system target cancer cells, while carboplatin primes th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink HER2-Positive tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding palbociclib to neratinib works better than neratinib alone for people with HER2-positive solid tumors (excluding breast cancer). Both drugs block signals that help cancer cells grow. The trial enrolls 70 adults with advanced or recurrent gynecologi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: Triple-Drug attack shows promise
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of three drugs—cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—can shrink or slow the growth of rare genitourinary cancers that have spread. About 314 adults with these uncommon tumors will receive the drugs. The goal is to see if the …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Drug punch revive immunotherapy for tough bladder cancers?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called emavusertib (CA-4948) to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab can help patients with advanced urothelial cancer whose tumors have become resistant to PD-1/PD-L1 blockers. The study will enroll 27 adults and f…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Targeted therapy boost for aggressive uterine cancer under study
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding targeted drugs (trastuzumab and pertuzumab) to standard chemotherapy can better shrink tumors in people with HER2-positive endometrial cancer. The study plans to enroll 360 participants with various stages of the disease. However, the trial…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for AML patients: Triple-Drug combo targets Tough-to-Treat leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding pivekimab sunirine to the standard drugs venetoclax and azacitidine helps adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are not healthy enough for intensive chemotherapy. About 660 participants will be randomly assigned to receive ei…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Biomarker-Guided combo aims to outsmart tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether the combination of cabozantinib (a targeted therapy) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy) can shrink or stabilize advanced melanoma and head and neck cancers that have stopped responding to prior immunotherapy. Researchers are also checking if t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New targeted combo aims to outsmart Hard-to-Treat colorectal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the targeted drugs calderasib and cetuximab to standard chemotherapy can help people with a specific gene mutation (KRAS G12C) in advanced colorectal cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 477 participants will receive …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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One extra radiation dose after standard brain cancer therapy: can it boost the immune system?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers at the University of Minnesota are testing whether a single extra dose of radiation, given about four weeks after standard chemotherapy, is safe and practical for adults with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Participants first receive standard surgery, radiation, and che…
Sponsor: University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New pill shows promise for rare childhood diseases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug mirdametinib in 40 people aged 2 and older with Langerhans cell histiocytosis or similar disorders. The goal is to see if this oral medication works better and has fewer side effects than current treatments. Participants take the drug twice …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether a new drug called ZEN003694, when added to the chemotherapy capecitabine, is safe for people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. About 30 participants will receive the combination to find the best d…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New short radiation regimen aims to cut side effects in breast cancer treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a shorter, higher-dose radiation treatment (APBI) given over just three days is safe and effective for women with early-stage breast cancer or DCIS who have had a lumpectomy. The goal is to see if this approach causes fewer or milder side effects com…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called LBL-024 combined with standard chemotherapy (cisplatin, gemcitabine) and bevacizumab in 140 people with advanced solid tumors. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors and control the disease. Participants must be 18–75,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nanjing Leads Biolabs Co.,Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Weekly pill cocktail aims to tame resistant blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether a once-weekly oral combination of decitabine-cedazuridine and venetoclax is safer and as effective as standard therapy for people with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia, high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, or high-risk myeloproliferati…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Experimental cell therapy takes on tough leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment called TSLPR-CART for adults with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) that has come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab to target a protein called TSLPR found on …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with deadly brain tumors: ACT001 trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called ACT001 in children and young adults (ages 1 to 39) with two aggressive brain tumors: DIPG and H3K27-altered high-grade gliomas. The goal is to see if ACT001 can improve survival or shrink tumors after radiation therapy. About 60 partic…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New radiation approach before surgery for rare adrenal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests giving radiation therapy before surgery to people whose adrenal cancer has come back. The goal is to find a safe radiation dose and see if it helps shrink tumors before removal. About 32 adults with resectable recurrent ACC will receive daily radiatio…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus chemo shows promise in rectal cancer trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding an immunotherapy drug (iparomlimab and tuvonralimab) to standard chemoradiotherapy before surgery can improve outcomes for people with locally advanced rectal cancer. About 108 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the st…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Zhongnan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug trial targets rare, aggressive cancer subtype
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing a drug called puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205) in 28 adults with an aggressive form of adenoid cystic carcinoma that has spread or come back. The study aims to see if the drug is safe and effective for this specific cancer subtype. Participants will r…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat colorectal cancer: phase 3 trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 study tests a new drug, telisotuzumab adizutecan, combined with bevacizumab, against the standard treatment (LONSURF plus bevacizumab) in 700 adults with advanced colorectal cancer that has stopped responding to prior therapies. The goal is to see if the new combo sh…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy meets chemo: a new front against bile duct cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug sintilimab to one of two chemotherapy regimens helps people with metastatic biliary tract cancer who have not received prior treatment. About 54 participants will be randomly assigned to receive sintilimab plus either …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a bladder rinse before surgery keep bladder cancer at bay?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase III trial tests whether giving the drug Alpha1H directly into the bladder before standard surgery lowers the risk of cancer returning in adults with low- to intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either six A…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hamlet Pharma AB • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to stop High-Risk breast cancer from coming back
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase III trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy can prevent breast cancer from returning in people with a specific high-risk type of hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. About 3,680 participants with sta…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost survival in hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding immunotherapy drugs (brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab) to standard chemotherapy (with or without radiation) improves survival for people aged 5 to 60 with newly diagnosed stage I or II classical Hodgkin lymphoma. About 1,875 participa…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Scientists train immune cells to hunt down mutated blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a personalized treatment for people with blood cancers like leukemia. Doctors take a patient's own T cells, modify them in the lab to recognize unique cancer mutations, and infuse them back after a short course of chemotherapy. The goal is to see if t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New app-based trial aims to shrink waistlines in endometrial cancer survivors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a 24-week digital wellness platform, combined with one-on-one online sessions with a dietitian, exercise pro, and therapist, can help endometrial cancer survivors lose inches around their waist and improve their health. About 148 survivors who are overwei…
Sponsor: University of Alberta • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug mosunetuzumab takes on standard therapy in lymphoma trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether mosunetuzumab works better than rituximab for people with a slow-growing type of lymphoma that has not spread much. Both drugs are lab-made antibodies that help the immune system attack cancer cells. About 600 adults with low tumor burden follicul…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Could a new drug help fight a rare thymus cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing a drug called ivonescimab in 25 people with thymic carcinoma, a rare cancer of the thymus gland that has already been treated. Ivonescimab is an immunotherapy that helps the body's immune system recognize and attack cancer cells. The main goal is to…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat uterine cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether combining two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, works better than nivolumab alone for women with recurrent endometrial cancer that has a specific DNA repair defect (dMMR). About 81 participants will receive either the combinatio…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Smart missile drug takes aim at Hard-to-Treat colorectal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests a new medicine called SOT109 for people with advanced colorectal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. SOT109 is designed to find and attack cancer cells that have a specific marker (CDH17) while sparing healthy cells. The study has two parts: t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: SOTIO Biotech a.s. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New hope for lymphoma: drug combo aims to beat chemo
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether a new drug called surovatamig (AZD0486) combined with rituximab works better than standard chemotherapy plus rituximab for people with untreated follicular lymphoma. About 1,018 participants worldwide will be randomly assigned to one of the t…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a new drug rally the immune system against Hard-to-Treat cancers?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests an experimental medicine called BI 3822971 in adults with advanced or metastatic solid cancers, such as lung, head and neck, breast, esophageal, bladder, vulvar, or cervical cancer, who have no standard treatment options left. The goal is to find out …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Radiation beads plus immunotherapy: a new way to attack liver cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a combination treatment for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, a type of liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study gives participants Y-90 radioembolization, which delivers radiation directly to liver tumors, followed by six cycles of the che…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Francesco De Cobelli • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Electric pulses aim to zap breast cancer tumors in early safety trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis pilot study tests a device that uses short, high-frequency electrical pulses to shrink or destroy soft tissue tumors in people with metastatic breast cancer. The trial will enroll 20 adults with tumors near the skin that are at least 1 cm but no larger than 5 cm. The main go…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to wipe out stubborn leukemia traces
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether two drugs, venetoclax and revumenib, can control minimal residual disease (MRD) in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). MRD means small numbers of cancer cells remain after initial treatment, raising the risk of relapse. The trial enrolls about 8 par…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental biologic AWT020 put to the test in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing an experimental biologic called AWT020 in adults with advanced solid tumors that have worsened after at least one standard treatment. The phase 1 trial gives AWT020 every three weeks at increasing dose levels to find the highest dose people can tolerate an…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Anwita Biosciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink head and neck tumors before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a combination of drugs (pembrolizumab and N-803, with or without special immune cells called PD-L1 t-haNK cells) can help shrink head and neck cancers before surgery. About 40 adults with untreated, HPV-negative head and neck cancer will receive these tre…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could an immunotherapy drug keep early lung cancer from returning?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase III trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab, given after surgery, can prevent stage I non-small cell lung cancer from returning. About 336 patients who have had their tumor completely removed will be randomly assigned to receive either atezolizumab…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Watch and wait: could immunotherapy let some GI cancer patients avoid surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at people with early-stage gastrointestinal cancers that have a mismatch repair deficiency, a feature that can make tumors respond well to immunotherapy. Part A is a registry that tracks all such patients, whether they have surgery or immunotherapy. Part B follow…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted radiation plus hormone therapy may slow Low-Volume prostate cancer spread
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding a targeted radiation drug (177Lu-PSMA-617) to standard hormone therapy, with or without additional hormone-blocking pills, can better control low-volume metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. The study enrolls men whose cancer has s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to control Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new combination of two drugs (tulmimetostat and JSB462) in men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and stopped responding to standard hormone therapy. The trial has two parts: first, finding the safest dose, then comparing the combination to usual car…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Two-Drug combo targets leukemia that outsmarted its first treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether adding an experimental drug called RVU120 to venetoclax can help adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or stopped responding to earlier venetoclax-based treatment. The trial enrolls about 98 adults who have already failed a hy…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ryvu Therapeutics SA • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost remission in rare blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding enasidenib to standard treatment (ASTX727) improves outcomes for people with a high-risk form of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that has a specific gene mutation (IDH2). About 54 adults who have not had prior cancer therapy will be randomly assigne…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill combo aims to tackle tough leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests two oral drugs, ziftomenib and quizartinib, together in adults with relapsed or hard-to-treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has certain genetic markers. The goal is to find a safe and effective all-pill treatment for common AML subtypes. About 44 …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced cancer: experimental drug HMPL-A580 enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests an experimental drug called HMPL-A580 in 186 adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The study aims to find a safe dose and check for early signs that the drug shrinks tumors. It is currently recruiting parti…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hutchmed • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug trial aims to shrink painful lymphatic growths in kids and adults
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests alpelisib, a drug that targets a specific gene mutation (PIK3CA), in people with lymphatic malformations—abnormal growths of lymph vessels. The trial includes children and adults and compares alpelisib to a placebo to see if it can shrink the growths and ease sym…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tame tough lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug combination (alisertib plus paclitaxel) in people with small cell lung cancer who have already tried other treatments. The main goal is to find safe doses and see what side effects occur. About 50 adults will take alisertib pills and receive paclitaxel…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Puma Biotechnology, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill NP-101 tested in patients with Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing an oral drug called NP-101 in 35 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to check safety and side effects, with a secondary look at whether the drug can shrink tumors. Because it is a Pha…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lifeline for cancer patients: rollover study extends access to targeted drug opnurasib
Disease control Recruiting nowThis rollover study allows up to 40 people with KRAS G12C-mutated lung or other solid tumors who are already benefiting from opnurasib in a Novartis trial to keep receiving the drug. Participants continue their current dose of opnurasib alone or with TNO155 or trametinib. The goa…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smart bomb for kidney cancer: imaging and radiation combo targets tough tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests a two-part approach for advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments. First, an imaging injection (PD-32766D) lights up cancer cells that have a specific marker (CA9). If the scan shows the marker is present, participants t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: PeptiDream Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental pill SHY-ONC6 takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests an experimental oral drug called SHY-ONC6 in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors (including breast, colon, lung, pancreatic, and others) that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The study aims to find a safe dose and check for …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: SHY Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a drug called navlimetostat in about 130 people with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (MTAP deletion) and has worsened after other treatments. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors. Resea…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New electric pulse therapy could replace radiation boost for prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares a new boost approach called irreversible electroporation (IRE) using the NanoKnife system against the standard radiation boost for men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer. All participants will receive standard stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), bu…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug rilvegostomig takes on keytruda in lung cancer showdown
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 study compares two immunotherapy drugs—rilvegostomig and pembrolizumab (Keytruda)—each combined with standard chemotherapy, as a first treatment for people with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific protein (PD-L1). About 880 participants w…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising drug cocktail targets tough blood cancers in kids
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a combination of three drugs—calaspargase pegol-mknl, decitabine, and venetoclax—can help control relapsed or treatment-resistant T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LLy) in patients aged 1 month to 21 years. T…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Poop pills? stool transplants may ease immunotherapy side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether a stool transplant (FMT) can help cancer patients who develop severe diarrhea or colon inflammation from immune-checkpoint inhibitor drugs. About 40 patients with various cancers will receive the transplant via colonoscopy. The main goal is to…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough prostate cancer: Immune-Engaging drug enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new drug, GSK5458514, designed to help the immune system attack prostate cancer cells. It is for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has spread and stopped responding to hormone therapy. The study will first find a safe dos…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New mRNA vaccine combo aims to prevent lung cancer recurrence in High-Risk patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine (intismeran) alone or combined with an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) can prevent non-small cell lung cancer from coming back after complete surgical removal. About 876 people with high-risk stage I lung canc…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New trial aims to improve radiation for large brain tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial compares two standard radiation approaches for people with large brain metastases (tumors that spread from other cancers). One method gives two radiation doses a month apart; the other gives three daily doses. The study will track tumor control, side effects, a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation boosts cancer drug in Tough-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding low-dose radiation to the drug elranatamab can better kill cancer cells in people with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to treatment and has spread outside the bone. About 34 adults will receive the combination. The goal is to s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare kidney cancer: drug trial targets tough tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called sacituzumab tirumotecan in 20 people with a rare and aggressive kidney cancer (SMARCB1-deficient renal medullary carcinoma) that has worsened after at least one prior treatment. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control the cancer. Resear…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare leukemia: Four-Drug cocktail targets cancer cells
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a new drug combination for adults newly diagnosed with primary plasma cell leukemia, a rare and aggressive blood cancer. The treatment includes CM336 (a bispecific antibody) plus three other drugs. The study aims to see how many patients achieve deep remi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets tough pancreatic cancer in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 study tests an experimental drug called BT5528 in adults with metastatic pancreatic cancer that has spread and worsened after one prior treatment. The drug targets a specific protein on cancer cells. Researchers will measure how well it shrinks tumors and track side …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: BicycleTx Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody combo shows promise in early cancer trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental drug called BI-1808, alone or with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda), in people with advanced cancers like ovarian cancer, T-cell lymphoma, and melanoma. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see how…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: BioInvent International AB • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims for deeper remission in older leukemia patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding gilteritinib to the usual two-drug therapy (azacitidine and venetoclax) can help older or frail adults with a specific type of acute myeloid leukemia (FLT3-mutated) achieve deeper remission. About 147 participants will be randomly assigned…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in AML fight
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug venetoclax to standard chemotherapy can better treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that is newly diagnosed or has come back. About 116 adults with AML or high-risk MDS will receive the combination. The goal is to see if the combo improves r…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug ASP388B take on advanced solid tumors?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests an experimental drug called ASP388B, given alone or alongside standard cancer therapies, in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The study has two parts: the first finds a safe dose, and the second tests that dose in…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a probiotic help fight cancer? early trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing whether an oral probiotic called R-5780 is safe and tolerable when taken alongside a standard PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor in people with advanced solid tumors (like melanoma or certain skin cancers). About 33 adults whose cancer has not responded t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Rise Therapeutics LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple-Drug cocktail targets kidney cancer brain metastases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a combination of three drugs—nivolumab, ipilimumab, and cabozantinib—can help people with kidney cancer that has spread to the brain. The study will enroll 20 participants who have not had prior treatment for their brain metastases. The main …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with RAS mutations
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental oral drug, BPI-572270, in 120 adults with advanced solid tumors (lung, colorectal, or pancreatic cancer) that have specific RAS gene mutations. The trial has two phases: first to find a safe dose and check for side effects, then to see if the drug…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a targeted drug boost chemo success in leukemia?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether adding the drug venetoclax to standard chemotherapy can improve remission rates in younger patients with intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML). About 153 participants will receive either standard chemo or a combination with venetocl…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill could transform leukemia treatment, phase 3 trial begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new oral drug, QTX-2101, combined with standard ATRA therapy for adults newly diagnosed with a low-risk form of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The goal is to see if the oral capsule works as well as the current intravenous treatment. About 150 participants…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Quetzal Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to outsmart recurrent glioblastoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug selinexor to standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) can better control recurrent glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. About 97 adults whose tumor has returned after initial treatment will receive either the combo or chemotherapy alone. …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for HIV patients with blood cancer: safer bone marrow transplants on the horizon?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a combination of three drugs (cyclophosphamide, bortezomib, and maraviroc) can safely prevent graft-versus-host disease after a half-matched bone marrow transplant in people living with HIV who also have a blood cancer. The trial involves 265 participants…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New bispecific antibody D3L-002 enters first human trial for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 1 trial tests D3L-002, a new drug that targets two immune checkpoints (TIGIT and PVRIG) to help the immune system fight cancer. It is for 24 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the r…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: D3 Bio (Wuxi) Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for leukemia patients: olverembatinib trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug olverembatinib can safely control chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in people who are newly diagnosed. About 50 adults will take the drug by mouth. Researchers will track side effects and how well the drug works. The study is currently recru…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of 5 drugs targets tough leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of five drugs (fludarabine, cytarabine, filgrastim-sndz, gemtuzumab ozogamicin, and idarubicin) in 270 people with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome that have specific genetic changes. The goal…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill plus chemo aims to tackle tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding an experimental oral drug called atebimetinib to a modified chemotherapy regimen helps people with metastatic pancreatic cancer live longer. About 510 adults who have not had prior treatment will receive either the new combination or standa…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Immuneering Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Boosting transplants with donor immune cells to fight blood cancer relapse
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving donor white blood cells (lymphocytes) soon after a stem cell transplant can lower the chance of cancer returning in people with high-risk blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma. Participants receive chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant, and then a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to outsmart advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining the drug talazoparib with one of three other drugs (palbociclib, axitinib, or crizotinib) can safely help control advanced solid tumors that have spread. Talazoparib blocks cancer cells from repairing their DNA, while the other …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New lung cancer drug ivonescimab takes on pembrolizumab in major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 study compares ivonescimab, an experimental immunotherapy, to the standard drug pembrolizumab in 780 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high PD-L1 levels. Participants receive one of the two drugs as their first treatment. The study measures how…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Summit Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a diabetes drug boost chemo for tough cancers?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial will test whether adding semaglutide (a GLP-1 drug used for diabetes and weight loss) to standard chemotherapy is safe and tolerable for people with metastatic pancreatic, colorectal, or liver cancer. About 30 participants will receive weekly semaglutide in…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Arizona • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can doctors watch brain metastases instead of zapping them?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers at the University of California, Irvine are testing whether patients with brain metastases can safely skip immediate surgery or radiation and instead have their tumors monitored with regular imaging, cognitive tests, and quality-of-life questionnaires. All participant…
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail aims to tame tough lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of four drugs (mosunetuzumab, polatuzumab, tafasitamab, and lenalidomide) in people with relapsed B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink tumors or stop the cancer from growing. About 36 adults who have already tried o…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody AU-007 enters human trials for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called AU-007 in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The drug is designed to help the immune system fight cancer. About 159 participants will receive AU-007 alone or with other medicines to find the safes…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Aulos Bioscience, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to tackle rare nasal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy can shrink advanced squamous cell cancers of the nasal cavity and sinuses better than chemotherapy alone. About 35 adults with newly diagnosed, untreated stage II to IVb disease …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost remission in IDH2-Mutated AML
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding enasidenib to standard ASTX727 and venetoclax improves remission rates in older adults (or younger unfit patients) with newly diagnosed IDH2-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML). About 93 participants will be randomly assigned to receive e…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody combo takes on Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new antibody drug called HuL001, given together with two standard myeloma drugs (lenalidomide and dexamethasone), in 21 adults whose multiple myeloma has returned or stopped responding to prior treatments. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can s…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: HuniLife Biotechnology, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to supercharge immune system against prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called PDS01ADC to standard radiation and hormone therapy can help the immune system fight prostate cancer. About 65 men with high- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer that hasn't spread will take part. Some will get …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can daily adaptive radiotherapy spare healthy tissue in prostate cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether daily adaptive radiotherapy, which adjusts the radiation plan to each day's anatomy, causes fewer bladder and bowel side effects than standard radiotherapy in people with intermediate or high risk localized prostate cancer. The trial also compares …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Scott Tyldesley • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets tough prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new drug called ADI-PEG20, which breaks down arginine (a nutrient cancer cells need), together with two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and cabazitaxel) in men with aggressive variant prostate cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and check for side …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with genetic weakness
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called IDE892, alone or with another drug (IDE397), in people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic deletion (MTAP). The study aims to find safe doses and see if the drugs shrink tumors. It includes 260 adults with ca…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: IDEAYA Biosciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough colorectal cancer: experimental drug combo enters human testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called ZEN003694 to two approved cancer drugs (cetuximab and encorafenib) can help patients with a specific type of advanced colorectal cancer that has not responded to prior treatments. The study involves 30 a…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug DS3610a enters first human tests for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called DS3610a in about 70 adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the right dose, and see if it can help control the cancer. P…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail takes on rare adrenal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy cemiplimab to the targeted drug cabozantinib works better than cabozantinib alone for advanced adrenocortical cancer. About 48 adolescents and adults whose cancer has spread or cannot be removed will take part. The study …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for aggressive brain cancer? early trial of ERAS-801 begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests the safety of a drug called ERAS-801 in 10 adults with recurrent glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer. The drug targets a protein called EGFR that is overactive in many of these tumors. Researchers will also check if the drug affects tumor activi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough prostate cancer: BNT324 takes on chemo
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called BNT324 against standard chemotherapy (docetaxel) in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has progressed after hormone therapy. The goal is to see if BNT324 helps patients live longer without their cancer worsening. About…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: BioNTech SE • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise in slowing spread of aggressive prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug saruparib to standard radiation and hormone therapy can delay the spread of cancer in 700 men with high-risk prostate cancer that has a BRCA gene mutation. Participants will receive either saruparib or a placebo alongside their usual treat…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation boost may tame untreatable kidney cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding precise, high-dose radiation (SABR) to the main kidney tumor improves outcomes for people with metastatic kidney cancer that cannot be surgically removed. Participants receive standard immunotherapy drugs (avelumab, axitinib, or cabozantin…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare blood cancers: first human trial of PRT12396 begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug, PRT12396, in about 100 people with polycythemia vera or myelofibrosis—rare blood cancers. The main goals are to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Researchers will also look for signs that the drug controls the disease, but this …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Prelude Therapeutics Incorporated • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a flexible dosing schedule improve esophageal cancer treatment?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug tislelizumab every 2 weeks or every 4 weeks, alongside standard chemotherapy, is safe and effective for Japanese patients with advanced esophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study aims to find …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: BeOne Medicines • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to cut blood transfusions for MDS patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial compares elritercept to epoetin alfa in 300 adults with low- to intermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who need red blood cell transfusions. The main goal is to see if elritercept can help patients go without transfusions for at least 12 weeks while …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Takeda • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing an experimental oral drug, VVD-133214, in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic features (MSI or dMMR). The drug works by blocking a protein that helps these cancers grow. The study will check safety and how well the drug w…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Vividion Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer vaccine trial aims to stop tumors from coming back
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an experimental mRNA vaccine (V940) to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) can keep lung cancer from returning after surgery. It includes 680 people with stage II to IIIB non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors did not fully respond to …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat lymphoma: Two-Drug combo enters Mid-Stage trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial is testing a new drug called MEN1703, both alone and combined with another drug called glofitamab, in 178 adults with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or not responded to at least two prior treatments. The study aims to see if the drugs…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ryvu Therapeutics SA • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat leukemia: multiple drug cocktails tested
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests several experimental drug combinations against the standard treatment for high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in patients aged 59 or younger. The goal is to see if newer regimens, including venetoclax and liposome formulations, can better shrink cance…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple threat: new combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, AMO959, combined with a targeted radiation therapy (Pluvicto) and a hormone therapy in men with a specific type of advanced prostate cancer (PSMA-positive mCRPC) that has stopped responding to prior hormone treatment. The trial has two phases: first t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced penile cancer: drug combo targets tough cases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new combination of two drugs (becotatug vedotin and pucotenlimab) in 20 adults with advanced penile cancer that has spread and is EGFR-positive. Participants must have failed or be unable to tolerate chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the treatment can shrink …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug YL217 enters first human tests
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study is testing an experimental drug called YL217 in 220 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and look for early signs that the drug can shrink tumors. Participa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to stop early breast cancer in its tracks
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the targeted drug ribociclib to standard hormone therapy can help prevent invasive breast cancer from returning in people with HR+ HER2- early breast cancer. About 1,400 participants will receive the combination for up to 3 years. The …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a donor stem cell transplant fix broken immune systems?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a stem cell transplant from a healthy donor can help people with severe primary immunodeficiencies. Participants aged 4 to 75 receive chemotherapy before the transplant to prepare their body. The goal is to see if the procedure is safe and can improve imm…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for ALK lung cancer: first human trial of AQUA07 begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new oral drug called AQUA07, alone or with another drug (lorlatinib), in about 102 people with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see how the bod…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Chugai Pharmaceutical • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo pill aims to shrink spleens and ease symptoms in bone marrow cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding pelabresib to the standard drug ruxolitinib works better than ruxolitinib alone for people with myelofibrosis, a type of bone marrow cancer. About 460 adults who have not taken JAK inhibitors before will receive either the combination or a …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could detoxing metals boost chemo for leukemia?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing whether two drugs that lower metal levels in the body can help people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) respond better to chemotherapy. The study will enroll 58 adults and aims to find the safest dose and check f…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Second radiation after surgery or laser therapy shows promise for recurrent brain tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people whose brain metastases have returned after initial radiation. It combines either laser ablation or surgery with a second round of targeted radiation. The goal is to control the disease and monitor side effects in 155 participants.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cell therapy GT719 targets tough blood cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental cell therapy called GT719 in 46 adults with relapsed or treatment-resistant B-cell lymphoma or leukemia that tests positive for CD19. The study aims to see if the treatment is safe and how well it works. Participants receive a sin…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Grit Biotechnology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink lung tumors without chemo or surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called NBTXR3 given with radiation therapy for people with locally-advanced non-small cell lung cancer who cannot have chemotherapy or surgery. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and helps control the cancer. About 40 adults with stage I to III …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain cancer breakthrough? GammaTile trial aims to boost survival
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding a special radiation tile (GammaTile) during brain surgery improves survival for people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer. About 766 participants will be randomly assigned to standard treatment (surgery, radiatio…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: GT Medical Technologies, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Keytruda's Long-Term safety under the microscope in massive cancer trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is checking the long-term safety and effectiveness of the cancer drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in 3500 people with various solid tumors or blood cancers. Participants are moving from earlier Merck studies into this one, continuing their treatment or follow-up. The goal…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with genetic weakness
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, TER-2013, in people with advanced solid tumors (like breast, ovarian, or lung cancer) that have specific genetic changes in the AKT/PI3K/PTEN pathway. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can shrink tumors. About 205 participants will receive th…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Terremoto Biosciences Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced cancer: experimental drug targets Hard-to-Treat tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study is testing an experimental drug called 177Lu-IM-3050 in adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check the drug's safety and find the best dose. About 105 participants will receive the drug to s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Immunome, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Two-Drug combo targets prostate cancer that outsmarts hormone therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a combination of two experimental drugs, JANX013 and JANX007, in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, an advanced form that keeps growing despite hormone-lowering treatment. The Phase 1 trial gives both drugs by intravenous infusion to…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Janux Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to tackle breast cancer brain metastases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether combining a targeted drug (abemaciclib) with precise radiation (stereotactic radiosurgery) can better control brain tumors in people with a common type of breast cancer (HR+/HER2-). About 31 participants will receive both treatments along with hormon…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising new combo aims to beat aggressive leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of blinatumomab (an immune-boosting drug) with dasatinib or imatinib (targeted pills) and standard chemotherapy for people with a specific type of leukemia called Philadelphia chromosome-positive or Philadelphia chromosome-like B-ALL. T…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat blood cancers: NX-5948 trial opens
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called NX-5948 in adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that has come back or not responded to prior treatments, including BTK and BCL-2 inhibitors. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink o…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outperform standard care in aggressive lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial will test whether a new drug called BL-M14D1 combined with atezolizumab works better than the current standard treatment for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who have not had prior therapy. About 550 adults will be randomly assigned to receive…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: SystImmune Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a lung cancer drug work against other rare neuroendocrine tumors?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing tarlatamab in people with advanced extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma or neuroendocrine carcinoma that has worsened after platinum-based chemotherapy. These rare cancers often carry high levels of a protein called DLL3, which tarlatamab targets by linking…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug combo aims to extend cancer control in lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether adding the experimental drug iadademstat to standard immunotherapy (atezolizumab or durvalumab) can help keep extensive-stage small cell lung cancer from growing. About 45 adults whose cancer responded to initial chemo-immunotherapy will receive the combi…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: targeted radiation trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a radioactive drug (Lu-177 edotreotide) in children aged 2 to 17 with cancers that have a specific marker (SSTR-positive). The goal is to find the right dose and check safety. About 20 children whose cancer has returned or not responded to prior treat…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: ITM Solucin GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental antibody called cevostamab, either alone or combined with other drugs (pomalidomide, daratumumab, and dexamethasone), in 126 people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to treatment. The main goals are to …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Genentech, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a blast of testosterone shrink hard-to-treat prostate cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial investigates whether high doses of testosterone can shrink tumors in men with metastatic prostate cancer that no longer responds to standard hormone therapy and has mutations in DNA repair genes like ATM or CDK12. Participants receive monthly injections of high-dose te…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a simple shot replace an IV for this aggressive lung cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether tarlatamab, an immunotherapy drug, can be given as a quick injection under the skin instead of a slow intravenous drip for people with relapsed extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. The study will compare the two methods to see if the injec…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Should High-Risk CLL patients start treatment early? major trial aims to find out
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial compares starting treatment with venetoclax and obinutuzumab right away versus waiting until symptoms appear in people with newly diagnosed, high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma. About 247 participants will be randomly assigned t…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Two-Drug combo aims to stall advanced breast cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether dalpiciclib, a targeted cancer drug, combined with toremifene, a hormonal therapy, can slow the growth of advanced HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer when used as a first-line treatment. The trial plans to enroll 36 women who have not yet rec…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to boost transplant success in rare blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving a chemotherapy drug (decitabine) plus a targeted therapy (ruxolitinib, fedratinib, or pacritinib) before a stem cell transplant helps people with advanced myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) get to transplant and have better outcomes. About 25 adult…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple threat: immunotherapy, chemo, and radiation take on rectal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug (adebrelimab) to a chemotherapy combo (NALIRIFOX) and radiation can improve outcomes for people with a certain type of locally advanced rectal cancer (pMMR/MSS). About 84 participants will be randomly assigned to …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Five-Fraction radiation plus hormone therapy tested against High-Risk prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a treatment plan for men with high-risk localized prostate cancer that combines whole-pelvis radiation given in five sessions, a high-dose radiation boost directly to the prostate, and two years of androgen deprivation therapy. The study aims to see how of…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: German Oncology Center, Cyprus • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer mutation
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests an experimental daily pill, VS-7375, for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change called KRAS G12D. Participants must have already tried chemotherapy and an immunotherapy drug. The study looks at whether the drug can shri…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Verastem, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radioactive One-Two punch takes on returning prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing two radioactive drugs, 225Ac-PSMA-617 and 177Lu-PSMA-617, combined with precise radiation therapy for prostate cancer that has returned and spread to a few spots in the body. The drugs target a protein on cancer cells and deliver radiation to kill t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Precision radiation may tame prostate cancer with fewer side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing a focused, high-dose radiation therapy (SBRT) given in just two sessions for men with early-stage prostate cancer that hasn't spread. The goal is to see if this approach can destroy the tumor while avoiding the side effects of treating the whole pro…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune boosters take on brain cancer: new trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and relatlimab, in people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer. About 92 participants will receive the drugs before and after surgery to see if they are safe and help the immune system attack th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Chemo combo tested as backup for bladder cancer that outsmarts First-Line therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether a chemotherapy combination called gemcitabine and carboplatin can help people with advanced urothelial cancer whose disease has worsened after treatment with enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab. The trial enrolls about 55 participants who receive …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a pill target tumors with the PIK3CA-H1047R mutation?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing an experimental oral drug called REC-7735 in adults with advanced solid tumors that carry a specific change in the PIK3CA gene, known as H1047R. The trial enrolls about 90 participants whose cancer cannot be removed by surgery or has spread, and who have a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New chemo formula aims to keep lung cancer away after surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called SMS001, a new version of the chemotherapy paclitaxel, in 42 people with non-small cell lung cancer (stages Ib to IIIa). The goal is to see if a single dose after surgery can safely prevent the cancer from coming back. Researchers will monitor side e…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ToLymph Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for multiple myeloma: phase 3 trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests a new drug called IBI3003 against standard treatments for people with multiple myeloma that has returned or is not responding to therapy. About 255 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either IBI3003 or a standard treatment chosen by their do…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Triple-Negative breast cancer: combo aims to stop recurrence
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the experimental drug sacituzumab tirumotecan (MK-2870) to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab can better prevent breast cancer from coming back in people with triple-negative breast cancer who still had tumor after initial treatment. About 1,5…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to keep ovarian cancer at bay
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests whether a targeted therapy called sacituzumab tirumotecan (Sac-TMT), given alone or with bevacizumab, can help people with advanced ovarian cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 900 participants who have finished initial chemotherapy will…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough leukemia: MK-1045 takes on standard therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares a new immunotherapy, MK-1045, to the standard drug blinatumomab in people whose B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia has returned or stopped responding to treatment. About 340 adults with CD19-positive leukemia will receive one of the two treatments. The goal i…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered t cells target hidden leukemia cells in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase I trial tests a new treatment for adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have minimal residual disease (MRD) — small amounts of cancer cells that remain after standard therapy. The treatment uses the patient's own T cells, genetically modified to recognize a prot…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can turbocharged immune cells stop liver cancer from coming back?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether combining microwave ablation with infusions of a patient's own expanded immune cells helps people with small liver tumors. The trial enrolls adults with up to three tumors, each no larger than 5 cm, who are not eligible for surgery. After ablation,…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Chinese PLA General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets hard-to-treat breast cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two experimental drugs, BNT323 and BNT327, together in people with advanced breast cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors and control the disease. About 380 adults with various types of breast cancer (…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: BioNTech SE • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug velzatinib offered to GIST patients who have run out of options
Disease control Expanded accessThis expanded access program provides velzatinib (GSK6042981) to patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that have a KIT mutation and have already tried at least three prior treatments. The program is for people who have no satisfactory alternative, including approve…
Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug plus radiation shows promise for rare sarcoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether the drug abemaciclib, when given with radiation therapy before surgery, can safely shrink high-risk retroperitoneal liposarcomas. About 18 adults with this rare cancer will receive the combination to find the best dose and check for side …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smart bombs for lung cancer: new ADC drugs enter trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests two antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) — R-DXD and I-DXD — against standard chemotherapy in 144 people with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer that has worsened after initial treatment. ADCs are like guided missiles that deliver a cancer-killing dr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Antibody-Drug combo aims to tackle tough lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug zilovertamab vedotin to standard chemotherapy helps people with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. About 290 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either the new combination o…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can two immunotherapy drugs make liver tumors more vulnerable to surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether adding two immunotherapy drugs, durvalumab and tremelimumab, to focused radiation before surgery changes the immune cell makeup inside liver tumors. The trial enrolls 30 people with a single liver tumor that can be removed surgically. Everyone rece…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug HDP-101 targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug, HDP-101, in people with multiple myeloma or related plasma cell disorders. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can shrink tumors. Participants have already tried other treatments, including stem cell transplant or are not eligible for…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Heidelberg Pharma AG • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on rare solid tumors in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new treatment called GCAR1, which uses a patient's own immune cells (T-cells) that have been modified to recognize and attack cancer cells carrying a specific marker (GPNMB). The study enrolls 30 adults in Canada with advanced alveolar soft part sar…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Triple-Drug attack on cervical cancer enters final testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the experimental drug sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT) to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and a targeted therapy (bevacizumab) helps people with metastatic cervical cancer live longer. About 1,000 participants whose cancer has sprea…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to extend life in advanced lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the experimental drug MK-2870 to the standard immunotherapy pembrolizumab helps people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer live longer compared to pembrolizumab alone. The study enrolls about 614 adults whose tumors have high PD-L1 lev…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Precision radiotherapy may buy time for men with spreading prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study investigates whether precisely targeted radiotherapy can delay the need for stronger drugs in men with prostate cancer that has started to grow in a few new spots while on systemic therapy. Participants have metastatic hormone-sensitive or castration-resistant prostate…
Sponsor: Affidea Nu-med Center of Oncological DIagnostics and Therapy • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo takes on Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd), given alone or with other treatments, in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) that has worsened despite hormone therapy. The trial aims to find safe doses and see if the drug can lower P…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for colorectal cancer in nigeria: immunotherapy trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called tislelizumab for people in Nigeria with a specific type of colorectal cancer (mismatch repair deficient). The drug helps the immune system attack cancer cells. The study will check if the drug shrinks tumors and is safe. It includes 40 adults who ha…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced kidney cancer: experimental drug enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new medicine, PF-08634404, in adults with advanced kidney cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can shrink tumors when used alone or with other cancer drugs. About 224 participants who have not had prior treatment for their advanced…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill aims to keep HER2 lung cancer from returning after surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a daily pill called zongertinib can help prevent lung cancer from coming back in people with early-stage (Stage II-IIIB) non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific HER2 mutation. All participants have had surgery to remove their tumor and standard che…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Virus-Linked cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 1 study tests a combination of two drugs, pomalidomide (a pill) and nivolumab (an infusion), in adults with cancers caused by viruses like Epstein-Barr, HPV, or hepatitis. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the drugs can shrink tumors. Up to 58 people with Kapo…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in large trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing an experimental drug called patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) in 740 people with advanced solid tumors, including melanoma, lung, breast, and other cancers. The drug is given by IV every three weeks. The main goal is to see if the drug shrinks tumors.…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail aims to shrink pancreatic tumors before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving a powerful chemotherapy regimen called NALIRIFOX along with targeted radiation and the drug capecitabine can shrink pancreatic tumors enough to allow successful surgery. The study enrolls 60 people with borderline resectable or locally adva…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Antibody-Drug conjugate IM-1617 enters human trials for advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called IM-1617 in people with advanced solid tumors (cancers that have spread or can't be removed by surgery). The study has two parts: first, finding a safe dose, then testing that dose in more people to see how well it works and how …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Immunome, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs takes on Hard-to-Treat bladder cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs—enfortumab vedotin, pembrolizumab, and quemliclustat—in people with advanced bladder or urinary tract cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and effective. The…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for endometrial cancer: targeted drug BNT323 faces chemo in phase 3 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests whether the drug BNT323 (trastuzumab pamirtecan) works better than standard chemotherapy for people with recurrent endometrial cancer that expresses HER2. About 480 participants will be split into two groups based on their HER2 levels. The study measures …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: BioNTech SE • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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First-in-Human trial asks whether HG381 is safe and tolerable in advanced solid tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are running a first-in-human Phase 1 trial of HG381, an experimental drug given by intravenous injection, in adults with advanced solid tumors that have worsened after available treatments. The study aims to find out how safe and tolerable the drug is, how the body pr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: HitGen Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a new drug combo beat standard chemo for kids with AML?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large phase 3 trial is testing whether a new formulation of two chemotherapy drugs (CPX-351) and a targeted drug called gilteritinib can improve outcomes for children and young adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The study compares these new approaches …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which drug first? trial tests sequence of carboplatin and olaparib in aggressive prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowResearchers are comparing two sequences of treatment for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that carries certain DNA repair gene mutations. Participants receive either carboplatin first and olaparib second, or olaparib first and carboplatin second, switching after th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy duo aims to outdo chemo for common lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large phase 2/3 trial is testing whether a new immunotherapy drug called MK-1045, when combined with the targeted therapy rituximab, can treat follicular lymphoma better than the current standard of rituximab plus chemotherapy. About 960 people with previously untreated foll…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough prostate cancer: phase 3 trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called opevesostat (plus hormone replacement therapy) against two standard treatments (abiraterone or enzalutamide) in about 1,300 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that got worse after one prior hormone therapy. The goal is to s…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug GI-108 enters human trials for advanced tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called GI-108 in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors, including lung, head and neck, pancreatic, and kidney cancers. The drug is designed to boost the immune system's ability to fight cancer. The trial will first find the safest dose, then …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: GI Innovation, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for lymphoma patients: targeted drug combo aims to delay cancer return
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the targeted drug zilovertamab vedotin to standard chemotherapy (R-CHP) helps people with untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma live longer without their cancer growing or spreading, compared to the current standard treatment (R-CHOP). About 1,04…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Prostate cancer radiation in one day? new study tests faster treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new way to deliver radiation therapy for early-stage prostate cancer. Instead of two separate sessions days apart, both radiation doses are given just three hours apart on the same day. The goal is to see if this is safe and could make treatment more convenient…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Exercise after cancer therapy: a new way to gauge prognosis?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program can help head and neck cancer patients maintain or improve muscle mass after chemoradiotherapy. Researchers will use imaging and blood tests to see if changes in muscle and inflammation markers can predict…
Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Personalized chemo boosts CAR T-Cell success in young leukemia patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving a personalized dose of the chemotherapy drug fludarabine before CAR T-cell therapy can improve outcomes for children and young adults with relapsed or hard-to-treat B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. About 130 participants will be randomly assign…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Broccoli vs. bladder cancer: could your diet keep tumors away?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a healthy eating program that encourages people with early-stage bladder cancer to eat more cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, kale, and cabbage. These veggies contain natural compounds that may help fight cancer cells. Researchers want to see if this diet cha…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy takes on advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug called N-3C01, given alone or with an immunotherapy, in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the combination shrinks tumors. About 114 a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hefei Xinzhu Biological Technology Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to outperform chemo in tough bladder cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether the experimental drug sacituzumab tirumotecan helps people with advanced bladder cancer live longer than standard chemotherapy. About 590 participants whose cancer worsened after prior treatments will receive either the new drug or one of several …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gut bacteria may boost lung cancer therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether taking special gut bacteria capsules (RMT) alongside standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy can help control advanced lung cancer. About 82 people with untreated non-small cell lung cancer will receive either RMT or a placebo. The goal is to see if the b…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill combo aims to tame advanced prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called HRS-5041, taken as a pill, combined with other cancer treatments for men with advanced prostate cancer. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and helps control the cancer. About 100 men aged 18 to 80 will take part. The study is currentl…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to control advanced cervical cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a drug called lorigerlimab (MGD019) in 47 people with advanced cervical cancer that has spread or come back. The goal is to see if the drug can help control the cancer and improve survival. Participants receive the drug through an IV. The study is current…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to wipe out bladder cancer before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving two drugs (enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab) before bladder cancer surgery can eliminate cancer in the lymph nodes and shrink tumors. About 23 adults with advanced bladder cancer that has spread to lymph nodes will receive the combination befor…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat breast cancer: BNT327 combo enters phase 3 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the experimental drug BNT327 to standard chemotherapy helps people with advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) live longer without their cancer growing. Participants have TNBC that cannot be treated with current PD(L)1 immunotherapie…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: BioNTech SE • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with resistant cancers: targeted drug enters trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd) in children with solid tumors that have returned or not responded to treatment. The drug is an antibody-drug conjugate that targets cancer cells directly. The trial aims to check safety and see if tumors shrink in about…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: targeted drug enters trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a drug called patritumab deruxtecan in children whose liver or muscle cancers have returned or not responded to treatment. The drug works like a smart bomb, attaching to a protein on cancer cells to deliver a toxic payload. The trial will check if it is safe…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer: experimental drug combo trial opens
Disease control Recruiting nowThis clinical trial is testing an experimental drug called opevesostat (MK-5684), either alone or combined with other cancer drugs, in people with a type of advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to standard hormone therapy. The study involves 220 participants and has t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radioactive 'Smart Bomb' targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new radioactive drug that seeks out a protein called Nectin-4 found on many cancer cells. The drug delivers a dose of radiation directly to the tumor, aiming to destroy it while sparing healthy tissue. About 150 adults with advanced bladder, br…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Aktis Oncology, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to keep lung cancer in check longer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests whether combining lurbinectedin (Zepzelca) with durvalumab (Imfinzi) as maintenance therapy can delay cancer growth in people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer whose disease has not worsened after initial chemotherapy plus durvalumab. About 50 p…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jazz Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a simple shave during breast surgery save women from going under the knife again?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a technique called systematic margin shaving during breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer. The idea is to remove a thin extra layer of tissue around the tumor right after the main lump is taken out, based on a pathologist's check. Researchers want to see if…
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle myeloma and kidney damage at once
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two drugs—CM336 (a bispecific antibody) and isatuximab (a monoclonal antibody)—in 20 people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who also have severe kidney impairment. The goal is to see if the treatment can improve kidney function…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug trial hopes to shrink tumors in kids with Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called zilovertamab vedotin in children and young adults whose blood cancers (like certain leukemias and lymphomas) or solid tumors (neuroblastoma, Ewing sarcoma) have come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New bladder cancer combo aims to help patients who Can't take chemo
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of the drug enfortumab vedotin and radiation therapy given before surgery for muscle-invasive bladder cancer. It is for patients who cannot receive standard cisplatin chemotherapy. The trial will test three different schedules of the drug and radiat…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer patients whose tumors return after immunotherapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests experimental drug combinations for people with advanced kidney cancer (clear cell type) that came back during or within 2 years of finishing immunotherapy. About 140 participants will receive these combinations to see if they are safe and can shrink tumors. The g…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hope for kids with leukemia: new drug combo aims to boost remission
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the targeted drug venetoclax to standard chemotherapy is safe and effective for children and young adults (up to age 22) with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The study aims to see if this combination can reduce the amount of c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo attack on stubborn leukemia: chemo then transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a two-step approach for people with acute myeloid leukemia or related blood cancers that have returned or not responded to treatment. First, patients receive intensive chemotherapy (CLAG-M or FLAG-Ida) followed immediately by a reduced-intensity stem …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new treatment for people with ovarian cancer that has come back. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to recognize and attack a protein (FSHR) found on cancer cells. The main goal is to check the safety of these…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets tough esophageal cancer in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called I-DXd in 60 people with advanced esophageal cancer that has worsened after prior treatments. I-DXd is designed to attach to cancer cells and deliver a toxic payload to destroy them. The main goal is to see how many patients' tumors shrink or disappe…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a sixth day of radiation beat cancer recurrence?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares two radiotherapy schedules for people with head and neck cancer who begin radiation more than 6 weeks after surgery. One group gets standard treatment (5 days a week), the other gets an accelerated schedule (6 days a week). The goal is to see if the faster sch…
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New triple therapy aims to boost survival in frail AML patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial will test whether adding the drug quizartinib to the standard two-drug combination (venetoclax and azacitidine) helps adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) live longer. The study includes 376 people aged 18 and older who cannot receive intens…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: PETHEMA Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could immunotherapy replace chemo in nasopharyngeal cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug serplulimab to standard induction chemotherapy can allow patients with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer to skip concurrent chemotherapy during radiation. The study plans to enroll 456 adults aged 18-65 with stage II-I…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for stage 4 lung cancer: experimental combo therapy enters global trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (EIK1001) to standard immunotherapy and chemotherapy helps people with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer live longer or slow tumor growth. About 750 adults whose cancer has spread will receive either the new combination or a p…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Eikon Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat GI cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new biologic drug called sacituzumab tirumotecan (MK-2870), alone or with chemotherapy, in people with advanced colorectal, pancreatic, or biliary tract cancers that cannot be removed by surgery. The main goals are to check safety and see if tumors shrink.…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radioactive drug takes on standard therapy in lung cancer trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether a radioactive drug called lutetium Lu 177 dotatate works better than the usual drug everolimus for people with advanced bronchial neuroendocrine tumors (a type of lung cancer). The radioactive drug targets a protein on tumor cells and delivers ra…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer mutation in major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, setidegrasib, against a standard chemotherapy (docetaxel) in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific KRAS G12D mutation. The goal is to see if setidegrasib can keep the cancer from growing longer and help people live longer…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to control advanced lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called YL201 combined with atezolizumab in people with advanced small cell lung cancer. The goal is to find safe doses and see if the combination helps control the disease. About 118 adults who have not had prior treatment for this cancer will take par…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to stop lung cancer return after surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug MK-2870 to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) after surgery can help prevent lung cancer from coming back. It is for people with stage II to IIIB non-small cell lung cancer whose tumor did not fully disappear after chemotherapy and imm…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for myelofibrosis patients: experimental pill targets resistant disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests an experimental oral drug, AJ1-11095, in about 76 adults with myelofibrosis (a type of bone marrow cancer) whose disease has stopped responding to standard JAK2 inhibitor therapy. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the best dose, and …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Ajax Therapeutics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Simple blood test could spot cancer earlier in symptomatic patients
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing two new blood tests designed to help doctors detect cancer in people who have symptoms that might be cancer. The study will involve 1,650 adults aged 45 and older who are already undergoing medical tests for possible cancer. The goal is to see how well these…
Sponsor: Harbinger Health • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New scan could spot brain tumors more clearly
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a special PET/CT scan using a tracer called 18F-Fluciclovine to see if it can better detect brain metastases and tell them apart from changes caused by earlier treatments. About 20 adults with known or suspected brain metastases will get the scan before and after…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Arizona • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New scan could reveal how well your immune system fights cancer
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental imaging agent (89Zr-DFO-REGN5054) that may help visualize immune cells called CD8+ T cells in tumors. About 50 people with advanced solid cancers will receive the imaging agent along with the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab. The main goal is to chec…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a computer model read MRI scans to predict which liver cancer patients will relapse?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are building a computer model that combines detailed features from preoperative MRI scans with routine clinical information to estimate the risk of cancer returning after surgery for colorectal liver metastases. The study includes adults who had surgery for these live…
Sponsor: Anhui Provincial Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a new PET tracer spot hidden prostate cancer spread?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a radioactive tracer called gallium-68 LNTH-2401 to see how well it works with PET/CT scans for finding prostate cancer in pelvic lymph nodes. The trial has two parts: first, they find the best dose and scan timing, then they check how accurately the scan …
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Lantheus Medical Imaging • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Radioactive probe lights up CD73 on breast tumors in PET scans
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a radioactive tracer called 68Ga-DOTA-dPNE that binds to the CD73 protein on breast cancer cells. Women with breast cancer receive the tracer intravenously and then undergo PET/CT scans. The study checks how well the tracer detects tumors, bones, and lymph…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a lab test tell which chemo works for colon cancer?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are studying whether a laboratory test called ChemoINTEL can predict how a patient's colorectal cancer will respond to chemotherapy. The study enrolls 100 adults with colorectal cancer, including those receiving adjuvant chemotherapy, those with high-risk stage II dis…
Sponsor: Pierian Biosciences • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Sugar patterns in blood may foretell liver transplant rejection
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether a blood test that measures sugar chains on proteins can predict which liver transplant patients will lose their new organ or die within a year. The study enrolls 600 adults who are waiting for or have received a liver transplant. By analyzing blood…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New device could catch colon cancers that stool tests miss
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a device called Gixam to see if it can find precancerous growths or colon cancer in people aged 45-84 who had a negative stool test (FIT). About 1,436 participants will use the Gixam device, take a home stool test, and then get a standard colonoscopy. The goal is…
Sponsor: Jubaan Ltd. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Tiny magnetic seeds could guide surgeons to the right lymph node
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether a small implantable marker called Magseed, along with a handheld magnetic probe called Sentimag, can help surgeons locate and remove a specific axillary lymph node in breast cancer patients who have had chemotherapy before surgery. The study enroll…
Sponsor: Endomagnetics Ltd. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blowing away breast cancer: a breath test could spot the disease early
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a breath test can detect breast cancer in women aged 40 to 74. Researchers will collect breath samples from over 5,000 women before their standard biopsy or MRI and compare the chemical patterns between those found to have cancer and those who do not…
Sponsor: Breathe BioMedical Inc • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can AI learn to spot endometriosis and fibroids on ultrasound?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers at Semmelweis University are building and testing artificial intelligence algorithms that read standardized transvaginal ultrasound images. The study includes women aged 18 to 45 who have suspected endometriosis or adenomyosis, a confirmed uterine mass scheduled for s…
Sponsor: Semmelweis University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Brain-Tumor dye light up kidney cancer during surgery?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether a drug called 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) can make kidney tumors glow under blue light during surgery. Adults with suspected kidney cancer take the drug by mouth before a partial nephrectomy, a procedure that removes part of the kidney. Surgeons …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radioactive tracer lights up Oxygen-Starved brain tumors
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a radioactive tracer called FMISO with PET/MRI scans to map oxygen levels inside malignant brain tumors. Adults with a suspected glioma receive the tracer by IV, then undergo brain scans that combine PET and MRI, sometimes with contrast dyes. The study che…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Pen-Like device could help surgeons detect cancer in real time
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a handheld device called the MasSpec Pen can tell the difference between cancerous MPNST, benign neurofibromas, and normal tissue during surgery. About 60 people with MPNST or neurofibroma will take part. The goal is to see if the device is safe and accur…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Glow-in-the-dark dye could help surgeons find hidden cancers
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a medication called 5-ALA, already used in brain surgery, can make upper urinary tract tumors glow under blue light during surgery. About 10 adults with known or suspected tumors will take 5-ALA before their procedure. The goal is to see if this technique…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET tracer aims to light up HER2 breast cancer
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a new PET imaging tracer called 18F-HER2 Affibody to see how well it detects HER2-expressing breast cancer. The study includes 40 adults with confirmed or suspected HER2-positive breast cancer. Participants receive the tracer and then undergo a PET scan. T…
Sponsor: The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New imaging agent could reveal prostate cancer treatment success in real time
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a special PET scan tracer called 18F-DCFPyL can accurately show how prostate cancer responds to standard radiation therapy. About 130 adults with newly diagnosed, localized prostate cancer will receive the tracer and undergo PET/CT scans at s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Green dye vs blue dye: which finds Cancer-Linked lymph nodes better?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers compare two tracers, indocyanine green (ICG) and blue patent dye, for locating lymph nodes during targeted axillary dissection in breast cancer patients who have received chemotherapy before surgery. The trial measures how often each tracer successfully identifies the…
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New 3D ultrasound aims to improve breast cancer diagnosis without radiation
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new 3D automated ultrasound system called ATUSA to see how well it can image suspicious breast lesions. Up to 800 women with suspicious findings on standard imaging will get an ATUSA scan before their biopsy. The goal is to collect images and compare them …
Sponsor: iSono Health, Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Light-Based imaging aims to spot prostate cancer left behind after surgery
Diagnosis Recruiting nowAfter surgery to remove prostate cancer, cancer cells sometimes remain at the edge of the removed tissue, which can lead to the cancer returning. Researchers are testing a light-based imaging method called hyperspectral imaging to examine the removed prostate and identify cancer …
Sponsor: Massimo Valerio • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radioactive tracer aims to spot kidney cancer with sharper eyes
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are testing a radioactive tracer called 18F-NY104 to see how well it detects kidney cancer and other tumors that carry a protein called CAIX. About 120 people with known or suspected kidney cancer, or other CAIX-positive cancers, will receive an injection of the trace…
Sponsor: The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI-Enhanced ultrasound aims to catch liver cancer earlier
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether advanced ultrasound techniques combined with machine learning can improve the detection and characterization of liver cancer compared to standard ultrasound. The study enrolls 200 adults who have a focal liver lesion visible on ultrasound or are in…
Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could spot hidden pancreatic cancer spread
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing a new type of PET scan that uses a radioactive tracer called [18F]FAPI-74 to detect whether pancreatic cancer has spread to other parts of the body. About 200 adults with pancreatic cancer will receive one dose of the tracer and then be scanned. The …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: SOFIE • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can PET scans reveal which stomach cancers will respond to immunotherapy?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers at Ruijin Hospital are testing two PET imaging tracers, FAPI and Grazytracer, to see if they can predict how well advanced gastric cancer responds to preoperative immunotherapy. The study enrolls 120 adults with resectable or advanced gastric cancer. Participants rece…
Sponsor: Ruijin Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan aims to spot hidden cancer spread in stomach and esophageal tumors
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new type of PET/CT scan called [¹⁸F]FAPI-74 to see if it can better detect when stomach or esophageal cancer has spread to other parts of the body. About 200 adults with these cancers will receive one dose of the scan tracer and be followed for up to 3 mon…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: SOFIE • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new vaginal scanner map tumors and cut MRI reliance?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowResearchers at University Health Network in Toronto are testing a device called Vagina-View to see if it can clearly show vaginal tumor tissue and help position a brachytherapy applicator during treatment for vaginal cancer. Ten participants with gynecological cancer who are sche…
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a phone app stop sunburns before they start?
Prevention Recruiting nowResearchers at the University of Utah are testing a mobile health app designed to help young adults protect their skin from the sun. The study enrolls 20 people aged 18 and older who have had at least one sunburn in the past year or who rarely use sun protection. For four weeks, …
Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Could a Pre-Surgery diet stop colorectal cancer from coming back?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether eating a high-fiber, low-fat diet for three weeks before colorectal cancer surgery can change gut bacteria to help prevent the cancer from returning or spreading. About 80 adults with colorectal cancer will follow this diet and provide blood, stool, …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Chicago • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New strategies aim to boost lung cancer screening and save lives
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests a program called Empower LCS/Call+ to help adults who are at high risk for lung cancer complete their recommended screening. The program includes educational materials, reminders for patients and doctors, and support with financial or community resources. Some pa…
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Poop pills to prevent transplant rejection? new trial tests fecal transplants in blood cancer patients
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) can prevent graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in 150 adults with blood cancers who receive a stem cell transplant. Patients get a single FMT enema within four weeks of transplant. The main goal is to see if FMT improves …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a virtual promotora get more hispanic women screened for cervical cancer?
Prevention Recruiting nowResearchers at Florida A&M University are testing whether a virtual educational session led by a lay health advisor, called a promotora, helps Hispanic women who are behind on cervical cancer screening get tested. The trial enrolls about 160 Hispanic women ages 21 to 65 who have …
Sponsor: Florida A&M University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a gentler blood thinner shield cancer patients from new clots?
Prevention Recruiting nowCancer patients with a central catheter can develop a blood clot in the upper arm. After at least three months of standard blood-thinning treatment, this trial tests whether switching to a lower, preventive dose of apixaban can stop new clots from forming. Participants stay on th…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Could a tailored screening schedule beat annual mammograms?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study compares annual mammograms to a personalized screening schedule based on each woman's breast cancer risk. Participants choose or are assigned to either annual screening or risk-based screening, which uses genetic testing and personal history. The goal is to see if pers…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Patient's own blood turned into surgical glue to stop deadly leaks
Prevention Recruiting nowAfter surgery to remove esophageal cancer, surgeons reconnect the food pipe to the stomach. This new join can leak, causing serious problems or death. Researchers are testing a glue made from the patient's own blood plasma, called BioMatrix OBSiDiAN, applied during the operation.…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Personalized navigation may boost cancer screening in high-risk communities
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving people a personalized report about their cancer risk and screening options helps them complete recommended cancer tests. Adults aged 45 to 74 who are at high risk for lung, breast, colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, or liver cancer are invited to …
Sponsor: Hunan Cancer Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can immunotherapy given around liver cancer surgery stop the disease from coming back?
Prevention Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether a combination immunotherapy called iparomlimab and tuvonralimab can prevent liver cancer from returning after surgery in patients whose tumors are at high risk of coming back. Participants receive one dose of the immunotherapy before surgery to rem…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tongji Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Burning the edges: a new way to stop colon polyps from coming back
Prevention Recruiting nowLarge colorectal polyps can turn into cancer, so doctors remove them during a colonoscopy. Even after removal, polyps often grow back. This trial compares two methods for sealing the area where the polyp was removed: one uses a water jet to lift tissue and then burns it with argo…
Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can pharmacy training boost HPV shots and prevent future cancers?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether training pharmacy staff to better communicate about and manage the HPV vaccine can increase vaccination rates in children ages 9-17. About 1,900 participants, including pharmacy staff and parents, will be involved. The goal is to make it easier for fam…
Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can watching your own brain activity on a screen sharpen memory after childhood brain cancer?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowResearchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are testing a brain-training method called real-time fMRI neurofeedback for survivors of childhood medulloblastoma. Many survivors struggle with attention and working memory after tumor treatment. In this study, 40 participants…
Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Prepping for surgery: could exercise and diet before the knife cut complications?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a prehabilitation program—including physical therapy, dietary advice, and emotional support—given before major cancer surgery can reduce deaths and serious complications within 30 days after the operation. About 180 adults with cancers of the pancreas,…
Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New support program aims to help cancer patients finish treatment and feel better
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a program called ICCAN that gives cancer patients extra help with social and economic needs, like finding resources and monthly check-ins. Researchers want to see if this support helps patients complete their cancer treatment and improves their quality of life, c…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New study aims to boost social connections for lung cancer survivors
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a program to help long-term lung cancer survivors feel more socially connected and improve their quality of life. Thirty survivors will be randomly assigned to either the program or a comparison group. The program uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy…
Sponsor: University of Arizona • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can enzyme capsules stop weight loss in pancreatic cancer?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy helps patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer maintain their weight. The trial enrolls 100 adults whose tumor sits in the head of the pancreas, has blocked the main pancreatic duct, and who have already lo…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Matching cancer survivors to the right level of support
Symptom relief Recruiting nowResearchers at the University of Hong Kong are evaluating a survivorship program that sorts cancer patients into moderate or high needs after treatment. People with moderate needs receive weekly or bi-weekly e-intervention videos on managing distress and weight, with peer volunte…
Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New surgery showdown: which technique best stops phantom limb pain?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis pilot study tests two surgical methods—targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) and regenerative peripheral nerve interfaces (RPNI)—alone and together to reduce chronic and phantom limb pain in cancer patients who have had an amputation. About 45 adults will be randomly assigned …
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can nature sounds ease grief? new study tests meditation for cancer caregivers
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a nature-based healing meditation program can help friends and family caregivers who are grieving the loss of a loved one to cancer. The program includes six audio meditation modules available online. Researchers will measure how feasible and acceptable t…
Sponsor: Michigan State University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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FLASH therapy: a flash of hope for head and neck cancer retreatment?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis early study tests a new type of radiation therapy called ConformalFLASH, which delivers radiation at an ultra-high speed. It is for 10 adults with head and neck cancer who need a second round of radiation but cannot have surgery. The goal is to see if this fast treatment is …
Sponsor: IBA Proton Therapy, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Pre-Radiation pelvic therapy may ease pain and sexual issues for women with pelvic cancers
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether adding pelvic floor physical therapy before standard radiation treatment can help reduce pain and sexual problems in women with cervical, vaginal, vulvar, uterine, or anal cancer. About 20 participants will receive education on using a vaginal dilator …
Sponsor: Indiana University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can AI tailor recovery instructions after lung cancer surgery?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowResearchers are testing whether an AI-generated, personalized discharge plan improves the quality of discharge teaching and recovery for people who had lung cancer surgery. The trial enrolls 156 adults who had surgery for stage I to III lung cancer and are going home to recover. …
Sponsor: Xiamen University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study could spare breast cancer patients from underarm surgery
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares two approaches for breast cancer patients who still have cancer in their sentinel lymph node after chemotherapy: removing the underarm lymph nodes (surgery) or treating them with radiation. The goal is to see if radiation can reduce the risk of arm swelling (l…
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Light therapy app aims to ease dry mouth for cancer survivors
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a special light therapy (photobiomodulation) combined with a mobile health app can improve dry mouth and quality of life in people who have had head and neck cancer and completed radiation. Sixty participants will receive either real light therapy or a sh…
Sponsor: Universidad de Granada • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an art app help young cancer survivors feel better?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a digital art therapy app called ARTCan is practical and acceptable for young adults aged 18-25 who survived childhood cancer. Participants use the app for 6 weeks to create art and complete mood surveys. The goal is to see if at least 10 out of 15 partic…
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pain relief hope for lung cancer patients: nerve block via port
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a nerve block given through a small port under the skin can help control chest pain in people with advanced lung cancer. The block delivers numbing medicine near the chest wall nerves. Researchers will compare pain levels and side effects in 180 patients …
Sponsor: Hanoi Medical University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New surgery aims to eater eating for stomach cancer patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis trial compares a new surgery called partial stomach-partitioning gastrojejunostomy (SPGJ) to the standard surgery for relieving stomach blockage in advanced gastric cancer. The goal is to see which surgery better helps patients eat normally, with fewer complications like del…
Sponsor: Guangxi Medical University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New proton therapy aims to reduce bowel side effects in gynecologic cancer patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing a precise type of radiation (proton beam) given to the pelvis after surgery for cervical, uterine, or endometrial cancer. The goal is to see if it causes fewer bowel side effects than standard radiation. About 25 adults who need pelvic radiation after surger…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Pre-Surgery boost help cancer patients recover faster?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests an 8-week program of nutrition advice, exercise, and psychological support for people with pancreatic or esophageal cancer before they have surgery. The goal is to see if patients can complete the program and if it helps them prepare for surgery. Only 9 patients …
Sponsor: GERCOR - Multidisciplinary Oncology Cooperative Group • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an AI app tame chemo side effects?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowResearchers test whether an AI-supported mobile app helps breast cancer patients manage chemotherapy symptoms, feel more confident, and enjoy a better quality of life. Seventy women receiving chemotherapy for the first time join the study. Half use the app to report daily symptom…
Sponsor: Ege University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Spinal fluid may hold clues to breast cancer brain spread
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects spinal fluid, blood, saliva, and tumor samples from 139 adults with HER2-positive or triple-negative breast cancer that has spread to other organs but not yet to the brain. Researchers will analyze these samples for tumor DNA that might predict when the cancer…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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The forgotten siblings: can two surveys give voice to children living beside a brother or sister with cancer?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowBrothers and sisters of children with cancer often face loneliness, fear, and grief, yet Swedish clinics have no standard way to measure what they need. This study translates two questionnaires into Swedish: the Sibling Cancer Needs Instrument, which asks about information, suppo…
Sponsor: Ersta Sköndal University College • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Blood test may speed up chemo decisions for deadly pancreatic cancer
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a blood test that looks for tumor DNA (ctDNA) can tell doctors within weeks if chemotherapy is shrinking a patient's pancreatic cancer. Currently, doctors wait about 8 weeks for a scan to see if treatment is working. The trial will enroll 50 people w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Miami • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Dutch bladder cancer cohort aims to map survival and recurrence
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowResearchers in the Netherlands are building a nationwide cohort of adults with high-risk non-muscle-invasive, muscle-invasive, and metastatic bladder cancer. The study follows participants over time to measure overall survival, progression-free survival, recurrence-free survival,…
Sponsor: Prospective Bladder Cancer Infrastructure Foundation • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New study aims to boost lung cancer screening in tribal communities
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether personalized patient navigation can help more American Indian and Alaska Native people in Washington state get screened for lung cancer. About 237 adults aged 50-77 who smoke or recently quit will be enrolled. The goal is to see if tailored support helps …
Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Mini-Livers could unlock secrets of liver cancer
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates miniature, lab-grown versions of liver cancer tumors from patient biopsies. Researchers will test how well different treatments work on these models and look at how gut health and the tumor's environment affect the disease. The goal is to better understand live…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Blood thinner study aims to better protect myeloma patients from dangerous clots
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how the blood thinner apixaban works in two groups of people at risk for blood clots: those with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and those recovering from total knee replacement. Researchers want to see if the drug affects clotting differently in myeloma pati…
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Personalized drug test aims to outsmart refractory brain tumors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a lab technique called pharmacoscopy that analyzes a patient's tumor tissue to find which drugs might work best for them. It includes 40 adults with various aggressive or rare brain tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to see if…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Zurich • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Expert team aims to outsmart tough childhood cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a special team of experts, including biologists, mathematicians, and doctors, can come up with new treatment ideas for children and young adults with cancer that is unlikely to be cured by standard treatments. The team will review each patient's case…
Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New trial uses DNA tests to match cancer patients to targeted drug cocktails
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis large screening trial enrolls up to 2,900 people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or not responded to standard treatment. Researchers use genetic tests on tumor samples to find specific mutations, then assign patients to treatment trials testing drug combinations …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New 3D scanner could revolutionize how doctors measure kaposi sarcoma
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study will test a new 3D imaging device called SkinScan3D to see if it can measure Kaposi Sarcoma skin lesions more accurately and consistently than the current manual method. Researchers will compare the two methods in 300 adults with confirmed Kaposi Sarcoma who are starti…
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Smart testing after CAR t: could it spare kids from unneeded transplants?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether regular blood and bone marrow tests using advanced DNA sequencing can better monitor children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) after they achieve remission with CAR T therapy. The goal is to see if these tests can identify who is truly cur…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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30,000 volunteers sought to catch pancreatic cancer early
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to find pancreatic cancer earlier in people who are at higher-than-average risk due to family history or genetic mutations. Researchers will collect blood samples and health data from 30,000 participants over time to build a biobank. The goal is to improve early d…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New national registry aims to unlock secrets of Ultra-Rare childhood cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates a registry for children, teens, and young adults (ages 1 month to 39 years) diagnosed with very rare solid tumors (fewer than 2 cases per million people per year). Researchers will collect medical records, tumor samples, and patient questionnaires to better und…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a tiny doppler turn blood flow sounds into pictures to save rebuilt tissue?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowResearchers at Mayo Clinic are studying whether an implantable Doppler monitor can record the sound of blood flowing through a free flap and convert it into a visual signal. The trial enrolls 100 adults scheduled for free flap surgery, a procedure that moves tissue to rebuild par…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Cancer patients face a hidden Second-Stroke threat, and 24 hospitals are mapping it
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowResearchers at 24 hospitals in Japan are following 500 people who had an acute ischemic stroke while also living with active cancer. The study measures how often a second stroke occurs within three months and which clinical factors, such as cancer type, stroke features, and test …
Sponsor: Osaka University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a urine test predict prostate cancer outcomes?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is looking for substances in urine that could help predict how well prostate cancer treatments work. Researchers will collect urine samples from 360 men with prostate cancer who are receiving standard treatments like surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or hormone therapy…
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Web tool aims to spot hidden cancer in large colon polyps without special equipment
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a simple web-based tool that helps doctors predict whether a large colon polyp contains invasive cancer. The tool uses only standard endoscopic images and basic information like polyp size and location. Doctors of varying experience will use the tool to assess po…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 21, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Ovarian Cancer's spread: scientists probe abdominal fluid for clues
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowResearchers at the University of New Mexico collect ascites fluid, the liquid that builds up in the abdomen, from women undergoing surgery for ovarian cancer. They study this fluid and tumor tissue in the lab to learn how the tumor environment helps cancer spread within the perit…
Sponsor: New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene therapy survivors monitored for years in massive safety study
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows over 1,500 children and adults who previously received gene-modified T cell therapy for cancer. Researchers will track side effects, how long the modified cells last, and overall survival for up to 15 years. No new treatment is given—the goal is to understand l…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Celgene • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study checks cancer Drug's effect on common medications
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how a cancer drug called pelabresib changes the way the body processes three other medicines: repaglinide (for diabetes), midazolam (a sedative), and a birth control pill. It involves 24 adults with advanced cancers who have no standard treatment options. The …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Biomarker-Guided breast cancer trial aims to personalize therapy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for people with metastatic breast cancer, including estrogen receptor-positive and triple-negative types. It uses biomarkers from tumors and blood to guide treatment choices, comparing how long the cancer stays controlled on the new therapy versus the previous one. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain scans reveal hidden thinking problems in anemia patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study uses a non-invasive brain imaging technique called fNIRS to see how anemia affects thinking and memory. Researchers will measure brain activity in 323 adults with different types of anemia and compare it to cognitive test scores. The goal is to identify which brain reg…
Sponsor: Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tracks thyroid cancer patients outside clinical trials
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study observes adults with advanced thyroid cancer who are receiving standard treatments in real-world settings, not in clinical trials. Researchers aim to understand barriers to accessing care and how well patients tolerate and respond to available medications. About 459 pa…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer care at home: what do patients and doctors really think?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study interviews cancer care providers, patients, and caregivers to learn their thoughts and feelings about receiving hospital-level care at home. The goal is to understand what people know and believe about home hospital care, so that future programs can be designed to bett…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study checks how liver issues affect cancer drug pelabresib
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis early-phase study is testing the cancer drug pelabresib in 24 people with advanced cancers who also have liver problems. The goal is to see how the liver affects the drug levels in the body. Participants will take the drug daily for 14 days, then have a week off. This resear…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New screening trial aims to speed up matching of cancer patients to the right treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a new way to screen patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) by analyzing their bone marrow and blood for specific biomarkers. The goal is to quickly match patients with a treatment trial that targets their cancer's unique mark…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can imaging reveal how radiation shapes marrow recovery?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study builds a registry of people who are receiving or have received radiation therapy for blood-related conditions. Researchers will gather medical records, imaging scans, lab results, and treatment data to see how radiation affects bone marrow reserve and patient outcomes.…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New imaging study seeks to unlock muscle fatigue in cancer survivors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study uses non-invasive MRI and MRS scans to measure how well muscle cells produce energy in adults who survived childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Researchers will compare 60 survivors with low muscle mass to healthy volunteers. The goal is to understand why many…
Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists dig into DNA of moles to uncover hidden mutations
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects moles and blood samples from 50 adults to analyze the genetic mutations that cause moles to form. Researchers will compare DNA from mole tissue with normal DNA from blood to find specific changes. No treatments or interventions are given—the goal is purely to …
Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Massive study aims to unlock secrets of parathyroid diseases
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows up to 3,000 people who have, are at risk for, or are related to someone with a parathyroid disorder. Researchers will collect medical records, questionnaires, and samples like blood and saliva to learn what causes these conditions and how they change over time.…
Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can PET scan signals predict who beats lung cancer with immunotherapy?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowResearchers are investigating whether metabolic markers measured by PET/CT scans and tumor tissue tests can predict how well early-stage non-small cell lung cancer responds to immunotherapy given before surgery. Thirty patients with stage IB to IIIA NSCLC that lacks EGFR and ALK …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists hunt for prostate cancer clues in tissue and blood samples
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, urine, saliva, and tumor tissue from 3,000 men with prostate cancer to investigate genetic changes that cause the disease. Participants may also undergo imaging and answer quality-of-life questions. The goal is to better understand prostate cancer and l…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can restorative justice help close the lung cancer screening gap?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a decision-making support program based on restorative justice principles, designed specifically for Black adults who are at high risk for lung cancer. The goal is to see if this approach increases understanding, trust, and willingness to get screened. Forty-five…
Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new radiation machine cut breath holds for cancer patients?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowResearchers are studying whether a next-generation radiation delivery system can run a complete treatment workflow while patients hold their breath. The trial enrolls about 20 adults with tumors in the chest or upper abdomen who are already scheduled for stereotactic body radiati…
Sponsor: Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer surgery registry aims to track Long-Term survival
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is a registry that will follow 600 people with early-stage lung cancer who undergo a surgery called segmentectomy. Participants will fill out questionnaires about their health before surgery, shortly after, and six months later. The goal is to measure how long people l…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to spare breast cancer patients from extensive surgery
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a less invasive procedure called target axillary dissection (TAD) can accurately check for cancer spread in the lymph nodes of people with locally advanced breast cancer after chemotherapy. The goal is to see if TAD can replace more extensive lymph n…
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a scan predict pancreatic cancer? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for people with pancreatic cysts or other pancreas issues. Researchers will collect blood, tissue, and scan data from over 1,100 participants to create a large database. The goal is to develop noninvasive tools that predict which cysts may become cancerous, helping …
Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New tool aims to help rural women decide on mammograms
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing an online tool called MyMammogram that helps women ages 39-49 decide whether to get a mammogram. The tool also shares the woman's risk and preferences with her doctor before the visit. The goal is to see if this approach works well in rural healthcare settin…
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI takes on colorectal surgery: smarter risk assessment or just hype?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether an AI tool can help surgeons better predict risks for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. About 1,200 patients across Denmark will be randomly assigned to have their risk assessed by a surgeon using standard methods or with AI assistance. The g…
Sponsor: Zealand University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can we measure how breast cancer treatment changes the way breasts move?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowResearchers at Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Portsmouth want to know whether they can measure breast biomechanics in women treated for early breast cancer. The study includes 45 women who have had surgery, with or without radiotherapy, for cancer in one bre…
Sponsor: Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can wearables unlock the link between fatigue and movement in lung cancer?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis observational study follows 50 adults with locally advanced or metastatic lung cancer who are starting chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Researchers want to see how cancer-related fatigue and daily physical activity change during treatment, and whether those changes are connect…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scoring system aims to predict 30-Day survival for metastatic cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a simple scoring system to predict whether people with metastatic cancer will survive at least 30 days after starting palliative radiation therapy. The score uses lab results, emergency room visits, and cancer type. About 214 adults will join to see if the t…
Sponsor: Indiana University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New biobank aims to unlock secrets of Immunotherapy's harsh side effects
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, tissue, and medical information from 240 cancer patients who have had serious side effects from immunotherapy. The goal is to store these samples in a national biorepository for future research. By studying these samples, scientists hope to better predi…
Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Coin flip chemo: study tests if patients will let a computer choose their treatment strength
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are not healthy enough for strong chemotherapy are willing to let a computer randomly assign them to either lower- or higher-intensity treatment. The goal is to see if this approach is acceptable to patients…
Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists launch major study to unravel salivary gland mysteries
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to learn more about diseases that affect the salivary glands, which produce saliva. Researchers will collect medical data, blood, saliva, and tissue samples from people with these conditions, their relatives, and healthy volunteers. The goal is to better understan…
Sponsor: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can fixing abnormal brain vessels help the brain clear its waste?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowResearchers are studying whether abnormal connections between arteries and veins in the brain's covering, called intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulae, affect the brain's waste-clearance system, known as the glymphatic system. About 20 adults who are already scheduled for sta…
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC