Refractory malignant neoplasm
MONDO:0036501A malignant neoplasm that does not respond to treatment.
Also known as: refractory cancer, refractory malignant neoplasm, resistant cancer, clinical resistance
2893 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 222 tagged with Refractory malignant neoplasm itself.
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Sub-types of Refractory malignant neoplasm
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Testis refractory cancer 13 trials
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New drug combo aims to boost cancer treatment
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested whether adding nilotinib (a pill) to paclitaxel (a chemotherapy) is safe and tolerable for people with advanced solid tumors that no longer respond to standard treatments. The study included 47 adults and children aged 12 and older. Researchers aimed…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new antibody help the immune system fight Hard-to-Treat tumors?
Disease control CompletedThis trial tests an experimental drug called SNS-101, which targets a protein called VISTA that may help tumors evade the immune system. Researchers give SNS-101 alone or with another immunotherapy, cemiplimab, to adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to stand…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Sensei Biotherapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune cell boost shows promise against childhood cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested whether giving activated natural killer (NK) cells, with or without a protein called rhIL15, is safe and feasible for children and young adults with solid tumors that didn't respond to other treatments. Sixteen participants received chemotherapy to l…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in halting advanced cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested a combination of two drugs, vandetanib and everolimus, in 151 people with advanced or metastatic cancer that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if the combination could slow or stop cancer grow…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Drug combo outsmart childhood cancers that resist treatment?
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage trial is testing whether combining two chemotherapy drugs, temozolomide and topotecan, is safe and tolerable for children and adolescents with malignant tumors that have returned or not responded to standard treatments. The study aims to find the highest safe dos…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental mRNA injection takes on tough cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage trial tests a new mRNA-based drug called IL-22BP in 6 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The drug is injected directly into tumors to see if it is safe and can shrink cancer. The study focuses on safety and tumor res…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental antibody drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control CompletedThis study looks at how well the drug glofitamab works in adults with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. Researchers are tracking how many patients achieve a complete response after receiving glofitamab through a compassionate use p…
Sponsor: Gruppo Italiano Malattie EMatologiche dell'Adulto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug candidate T-1101 enters first human tests
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage trial tests a new oral drug called T-1101 in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand how the body processes the drug. Researchers will also look for early signs of…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Taivex Therapeutics Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can nivolumab rescue patients when CAR T-Cell therapy fails?
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 trial tested nivolumab, an immunotherapy drug, in 20 people with blood cancers like lymphoma, leukemia, or myeloma that came back or didn't respond after CAR T-cell therapy. The goal was to see if nivolumab could help the immune system attack the cancer again. The st…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for kids with resistant cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage trial tested a combination of two drugs—rapamycin and irinotecan—in 42 children and young adults (ages 1–21) with solid tumors that did not respond to standard treatments. The main goal was to find the safest dose and understand side effects. The approach aims to…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for tough lymphoma cases
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 trial tested a combination of two treatments—CD19/22 CAR-T cells (a type of immune cell therapy) and tislelizumab (a PD-1 inhibitor that helps immune cells attack cancer)—in 18 patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal was to see if t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Double-Barreled attack: stem cell transplant plus CAR-T shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control CompletedThis completed study tested a two-step approach for people with relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. First, patients received a stem cell transplant using their own cells, followed by CAR-T cell therapy. The goal was to see if this combination could improve how l…
Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on tough lymphoma
Disease control CompletedThis completed Phase 2 trial tested a special type of immune cell therapy called CAR-T in 168 patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The CAR-T cells were designed to recognize four different targets on cancer cells (CD19, CD20, CD22, and CD30). Patients receiv…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Could a common pain reliever boost a cancer drug? early trial underway
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested a combination of two drugs—selinexor and choline salicylate (a type of aspirin)—in 22 adults with certain lymphomas or multiple myeloma that had come back or not responded to treatment. The main goal was to find the safest dose and check for side eff…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage study tested two drugs, cabozantinib and pamiparib, together in 44 people with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to find the safest dose and understand side effects. The drugs work by blocking certain enzymes t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New drug targets tough childhood cancers with genetic flaws
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 trial tested the drug samotolisib in 18 children and young adults with advanced solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders that had spread, returned, or stopped responding to treatment. Only patients whose tumors had specific mutations in the TSC or…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New hope for kids with Hard-to-Treat cancers: targeted drug shows promise
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a drug called tazemetostat in 20 children whose cancers had come back or weren't responding to treatment. The children had specific gene changes (EZH2, SMARCB1, or SMARCA4) in their tumors. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink or slow the growth of these…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a combination of two drugs, pamiparib and surufatinib, in 29 women with ovarian cancer that stopped responding to platinum chemotherapy and had previously taken PARP inhibitors. The goal was to see if the combo could control the cancer for at least 6 months. The…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with resistant cancers? drug combo shows promise in early trial
Disease control CompletedThis study tested the safety and effectiveness of the drug abemaciclib combined with other cancer medicines in 47 children and young adults whose solid tumors (including neuroblastoma) had stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to find the best dose and see if th…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New drug targets rare gene mutations in advanced cancers
Disease control CompletedThis phase II trial tested the drug infigratinib in 17 adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have specific FGFR gene mutations. The drug works by blocking overactive FGFR proteins that help cancer grow. The study measured how many patients' tumors shrank or stabili…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sameek Roychowdhury • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for hard-to-treat childhood cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage study tested a mix of two drugs (pembrolizumab and decitabine) plus targeted radiation in 22 children and young adults whose solid tumors or lymphoma had returned or stopped responding to treatment. The main goals were to see if the combination was safe and toler…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Combination therapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control CompletedThis phase II trial tested whether combining the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with targeted radiation therapy could help patients whose non-Hodgkin lymphoma had returned or stopped responding to treatment. Seventeen adults with aggressive lymphoma types received bo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancer: drug combo shows promise in early trial
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase study tested a new drug called SL-172154 combined with either of two standard chemotherapies in 86 people with ovarian cancer that had stopped responding to platinum-based treatment. The main goals were to check safety and find the best dose. Researchers also loo…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shattuck Labs, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Immune cocktail shows promise in early trial for stubborn cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase study tested a new mix of three drugs—IL-15, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—in 31 adults with cancers that no longer respond to standard treatments. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if the combination could help the immune system attack tumors. Participant…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Tough-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage trial tested a combination of two drugs, lenalidomide and blinatumomab, in 35 adults with non-Hodgkin lymphoma that had come back or stopped responding to treatment. The main goal was to find the safest dose and understand side effects. Researchers also looked at…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo takes on tough tumors
Disease control CompletedThis phase 2 study tested a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, durvalumab and tremelimumab, in 14 adults with recurrent solid tumors that had a high number of genetic mutations. The goal was to see if the treatment could slow cancer growth compared to their prior therapy. Th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: John L. Villano, MD, PhD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested two drugs—sapanisertib and ziv-aflibercept—in 83 people with advanced solid tumors that had spread or could not be removed. The goal was to find the safest dose and check for side effects. Sapanisertib blocks enzymes that help cancer cells grow, whil…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: experimental combo shows promise
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase study tested a three-drug combination (carfilzomib, cyclophosphamide, and etoposide) in 4 children whose solid tumors or leukemias had come back or didn't respond to standard treatment. The main goal was to find the safest dose and identify side effects. The stud…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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New hope for young cancer patients: drug shows promise against tough tumors
Disease control CompletedThis study tested the drug lenvatinib in 127 children, adolescents, and young adults whose solid tumors had come back or stopped responding to treatment. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors and to check for side effects. Participants received lenvatinib daily, and…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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Experimental drug DCR-STAT3 tested in patients with stubborn cancers
Disease control CompletedThis early-stage trial tested an experimental drug called DCR-STAT3 in 26 adults with solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal was to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. Researchers gave increasing doses to find the best an…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Novo Nordisk company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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New combo tackles Tough-to-Treat colorectal cancer
Disease control CompletedThis early-phase trial tested a combination of two drugs—copanlisib and nivolumab—in 48 adults with advanced solid tumors, specifically a type of colorectal cancer called MSS that usually doesn't respond to immunotherapy alone. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:01 UTC
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Can a common arthritis drug tame CAR-T's dangerous side effects?
Symptom relief CompletedThis phase 2 trial tested whether adding the drug anakinra (Kineret) to standard CAR-T cell therapy could prevent nerve toxicity in 15 people with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Participants received anakinra injections for a week alongside their CAR-T infusion. The…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Marcela V. Maus, M.D.,Ph.D. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Lab tests aim to tailor cancer treatments for patients who've run out of options
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tests whether doctors can quickly recommend personalized cancer treatments for adults whose cancers have returned or stopped responding to standard therapy. Researchers will take a sample of the tumor, test it against many drugs in the lab, and also analyze its genes. …
Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene-Guided cancer therapy put to the test in 742 patients
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether choosing cancer drugs based on the genetic makeup of a patient's tumor works better than standard treatment. It included 742 adults with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to usual therapies. Patients were randomly assigned to receive eith…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institut Curie • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC