Rhabdomyosarcoma
MONDO:0005212A rare aggressive malignant mesenchymal neoplasm arising from skeletal muscle. It usually occurs in children and young adults. Only a small percentage of tumors arise in the skeletal muscle of the extremities. The majority arise in other anatomical sites.
Also known as: rhabdomyosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma (disease), rhabdomyosarcoma, malignant
2907 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 99 tagged with Rhabdomyosarcoma itself.
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Sub-types of Rhabdomyosarcoma
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Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma 9 trials
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Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma 7 trials
2 sub-types
- Adult pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
- Childhood pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma 4 trials
5 sub-types
- Botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Embryonal extrahepatic bile duct rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
- Orbit embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
- Parameningeal embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
- Prostate embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma 3 trials
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Testis rhabdomyosarcoma 1 trial
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Breast rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Gallbladder rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Liver rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
1 sub-type
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Mediastinum rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Oral rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Orbit rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Orbit alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
- Orbit embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Ovary rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Prostate rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Prostate embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Rectum rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Anus rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the cervix uteri 0 trials
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Rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal, 2 0 trials
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Uterine corpus rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Vaginal rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
1 sub-type
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New drug cocktail shows promise for rare sarcomas
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a combination of two drugs, cobimetinib and atezolizumab, in children and adults with advanced soft tissue sarcoma that has spread. The goal was to see if the combo is safe and can stop tumors from growing. About 229 people took part, and researchers measured ho…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 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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Promising drug cocktail targets tough sarcomas in young patients
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a combination of two chemotherapy drugs, nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine, in 59 teenagers and young adults whose sarcoma (a type of bone or soft tissue cancer) had returned or not responded to standard treatment. The main goals were to see if the drug combo could…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for kids with tough cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a drug called palbociclib in 23 children and young adults (ages 1–21) whose cancers had come back or didn't respond to treatment. The drug works by blocking proteins that help cancer cells grow. The goal was to see if it could shrink tumors or slow the disease i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Targeted pill shows promise for rare genetic cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested an experimental drug called ENV-101 (taladegib) in 20 adults with advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic mutation (PTCH1 loss-of-function). The drug works by blocking a growth pathway in cancer cells. Researchers measured how many patients' tumors sh…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Endeavor Biomedicines, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 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 stem cell transplant shows promise for kids with tough cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a new way to do stem cell transplants in 23 children with cancers that came back or didn't respond to treatment. The method removes certain immune cells from the donor's stem cells to help the child's body recover faster and fight infections better. The goal was…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Experimental drug cocktail targets tough childhood cancers in adults
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a combination of two drugs, olaparib and temozolomide (with or without irinotecan), in 49 adults with Ewing sarcoma or rhabdomyosarcoma that had come back or spread after standard chemotherapy. The main goal was to find the safest dose and see if the combo could…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 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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Can AI read tumor slides to outsmart childhood cancer?
Diagnosis CompletedThis trial is testing whether an artificial intelligence (AI) model can accurately diagnose and grade several types of solid tumors that affect children, including neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma, Wilms tumor, hepatoblastoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma. The AI is trained on thousands of…
Sponsor: Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Glow-in-the-dark dye may help surgeons spot hidden cancer in kids
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study is testing whether a green dye called ICG can help surgeons see tumors more clearly during surgery in children and teens with solid tumors. The dye is injected before surgery and makes tumor tissue glow under a special camera. The goal is to see if this technique helps…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a Radiation-Free MRI replace risky scans for kids with cancer?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether a special MRI technique called diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI-MRI) can safely and accurately stage sarcomas in children without using radiation. 98 children with bone or soft-tissue sarcomas received DWI-MRI scans, and researchers compared the results to st…
Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Can a simple spit test predict chemo-related deafness in kids?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study looked at 119 children who had platinum-based chemotherapy for certain cancers. Researchers wanted to find out if certain genes make some kids more likely to develop hearing loss from the treatment. By analyzing DNA from saliva samples, they hope to identify high-risk …
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Can a Child's tumor DNA guide better cancer treatment?
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study tested whether analyzing the DNA and RNA of a child's tumor could help doctors choose personalized treatments. It included 186 children with relapsed or hard-to-treat cancers like neuroblastoma and brain tumors. The goal was to see if this approach was feasible and saf…
Sponsor: Giselle Sholler • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC