Sarcoma
MONDO:0005089A usually aggressive malignant neoplasm of the soft tissue or bone. It arises from muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, bone, cartilage, and blood vessels. Sarcomas occur in both children and adults. The prognosis depends largely on the degree of differentiation (grade) of the neoplasm. Representative subtypes are liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and chondrosarcoma.
Also known as: mesenchymal tumor, malignant, sarcoma, sarcoma of soft tissue and bone, sarcoma of the soft tissue and bone, sarcoma, malignant, tumor of soft tissue and skeleton, tumour of soft tissue and skeleton
3676 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 493 tagged with Sarcoma itself.
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Sub-types of Sarcoma
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Soft tissue sarcoma 296 trials · 645 incl. sub-types
46 sub-types
- Rhabdomyosarcoma 99 trials · 113 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Liposarcoma 58 trials · 83 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Angiosarcoma 37 trials · 82 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Rhabdoid tumor 63 trials · 75 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Central nervous system sarcoma 2 trials · 74 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Leiomyosarcoma 62 trials · 72 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Synovial sarcoma 53 trials Sub-types →
- Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma 48 trials Sub-types →
- Desmoplastic small round cell tumor 26 trials
- Fibrosarcoma 9 trials · 21 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Myxofibrosarcoma 21 trials
- Alveolar soft part sarcoma 20 trials Sub-types →
- Epithelioid sarcoma 20 trials Sub-types →
- Retroperitoneal sarcoma 17 trials Sub-types →
- Clear cell sarcoma 14 trials · 16 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Liver sarcoma 1 trial · 10 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Skin sarcoma 1 trial · 9 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- SMARCA4-deficient sarcoma of thorax 8 trials
- Kidney sarcoma 0 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma 7 trials Sub-types →
- Intimal sarcoma 4 trials
- Breast sarcoma 2 trials · 3 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma 3 trials
- Undifferentiated round cell sarcoma 3 trials
- Extraosseous osteosarcoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Ovarian sarcoma 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Heart sarcoma 1 trial Sub-types →
- Small intestinal sarcoma 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Testis sarcoma 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Anus sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Bladder sarcoma 0 trials
- Esophagus sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Gallbladder sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Laryngeal sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lung sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Mediastinum sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Myxosarcoma 0 trials
- Pancreas sarcoma 0 trials
- Paranasal sinus sarcoma 0 trials
- Penile sarcoma 0 trials
- Prostate sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Stromal sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Thyroid sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Trachea sarcoma 0 trials
- Vagina sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Vulva sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Osteosarcoma 169 trials · 173 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Localized osteosarcoma 13 trials
- Bone osteosarcoma 8 trials Sub-types →
- Pediatric osteosarcoma 8 trials Sub-types →
- Extraosseous osteosarcoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Low grade central osteosarcoma 0 trials
- Multifocal osteogenic sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Ewing sarcoma 124 trials · 125 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Ewing sarcoma of bone 5 trials
- Extraskeletal Ewing sarcoma 3 trials
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Bone sarcoma 41 trials · 108 incl. sub-types
13 sub-types
- Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma 48 trials Sub-types →
- Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma 9 trials
- Bone giant cell tumor 7 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bone osteosarcoma 8 trials Sub-types →
- Ewing sarcoma of bone 5 trials
- Undifferentiated high grade pleomorphic sarcoma of bone 4 trials
- Clear cell chondrosarcoma 3 trials
- Malignancy in giant cell tumor of bone 1 trial
- Bone angiosarcoma 0 trials
- Bone fibrosarcoma 0 trials
- Bone leiomyosarcoma 0 trials
- Liposarcoma of bone 0 trials
- Periosteal chondrosarcoma 0 trials
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Dendritic cell sarcoma 0 trials · 53 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma 53 trials
- Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma 2 trials
- Langerhans cell sarcoma 0 trials
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Chondrosarcoma 39 trials · 44 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Bone chondrosarcoma 1 trial · 10 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma 4 trials Sub-types →
- Myxoid chondrosarcoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Localized chondrosarcoma 0 trials
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Small cell sarcoma 0 trials · 37 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Desmoplastic small round cell tumor 26 trials
- EWSR1-negative small round cell tumor 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Mesenchymal chondrosarcoma 4 trials Sub-types →
- Round cell sarcoma with EWSR1-non-ETS fusion 2 trials Sub-types →
- Sarcoma with BCOR genetic alterations 1 trial · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Small cell osteogenic sarcoma 0 trials
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Myeloid sarcoma 27 trials
1 sub-type
- Granulocytic sarcoma 0 trials
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Uterine corpus sarcoma 12 trials · 19 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Leiomyosarcoma of the corpus uteri 9 trials Sub-types →
- Uterine corpus endometrial stromal sarcoma 0 trials
- Uterine corpus rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Spindle cell sarcoma 6 trials · 13 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Intimal sarcoma 4 trials
- Spindle cell rhabdomyosarcoma 3 trials Sub-types →
- Spindle cell liposarcoma 0 trials
- Spindle cell synovial sarcoma 0 trials
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Endometrioid stromal sarcoma 2 trials
3 sub-types
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Ectomesenchymoma 1 trial
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Giant cell tumor of soft tissue 1 trial
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Sarcomatosis 1 trial
1 sub-type
- Sarcomatosis of the meninges 0 trials
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Colon sarcoma 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Colon Kaposi sarcoma 0 trials
- Colon leiomyosarcoma 0 trials
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Lymphangiosarcoma 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Skin lymphangiosarcoma 0 trials
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Mast cell sarcoma 0 trials
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Orbit sarcoma 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Orbit rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Rectum sarcoma 0 trials
4 sub-types
- Anus sarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Rectum Kaposi sarcoma 0 trials
- Rectum leiomyosarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Rectum rhabdomyosarcoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Reticulum cell sarcoma 0 trials
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Sarcoma G1 0 trials
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Sarcoma of cervix uteri 0 trials
5 sub-types
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Can a Patient's own immune cells be engineered to fight a rare sarcoma?
Cure OngoingThis trial tests a personalized cell therapy called GCAR1 in a single patient with metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) that has relapsed and cannot be surgically removed. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, engineered to recognize and attack cancer cells dis…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Calgary • Aim: Cure
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a shorter radiation zap before surgery be just as good for sarcoma patients?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares the usual 5-week radiation schedule before sarcoma surgery to a shorter 2-week course. Researchers want to see if the shorter course leads to similar wound healing and tumor control. About 168 adults with soft tissue sarcomas in the head, neck, trunk, or limbs…
Sponsor: The Netherlands Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Custom RNA vaccine aims to supercharge cancer immunotherapy
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial tests a personalized RNA nanoparticle vaccine made from a patient's own tumor. The goal is to help anti-PD-1 immunotherapy work better in people with advanced melanoma or soft tissue sarcoma whose cancer has progressed on standard treatment. Up to 18 partic…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Virus plus radiation may shrink sarcomas before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a cancer-killing virus (T-VEC) combined with radiation can shrink soft tissue sarcomas before surgery. About 40 adults with newly diagnosed, removable sarcomas will receive the virus injected into the tumor plus radiation. The main goals are to see how ma…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at CD70-Positive cancers in new trial
Disease control CancelledThis early-phase trial tests a new type of immunotherapy called CD70 CAR T cells in people with lymphoma, myeloma, and certain solid tumors (like kidney cancer and sarcomas) that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The immune cells are modified in the lab to r…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody aims to preserve immune checkpoint while fighting cancer
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing an experimental antibody called ONC-392 in people with advanced solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer and melanoma. The trial gives ONC-392 alone or with pembrolizumab, an approved immunotherapy, to see what doses are safe and how the body pro…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: OncoC4, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail targets rare tumor in kids
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial adds three drugs—irinotecan, temozolomide, and bevacizumab—to the usual chemotherapy for newly diagnosed desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT), a rare and aggressive cancer. The study includes 15 patients aged 1 to 30 and aims to see if the combinatio…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to stop sarcoma from coming back
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tested the safety and best dose of adding bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy and radiation for people with soft tissue sarcoma that can be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if this combination can reduce the chance of the cancer returning after surge…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat sarcomas
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial tests whether adding the experimental drug zanzalintinib to two immunotherapy drugs (ipilimumab and nivolumab) is safe and can shrink tumors in people with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. About 18 adults who have already tried 1 to 3 prior treatments will r…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare sarcomas: targeted pill attacks Cancer's DNA repair
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called niraparib in people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma that has certain DNA repair gene changes. The goal is to see if the drug can stop or slow tumor growth. About 8 adults with inoperable or metastatic sarcoma will take niraparib pills and be monit…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New liposome chemo shows promise in early cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests FF-10850, a liposome-wrapped version of the chemotherapy drug topotecan, in 96 adults with advanced solid tumors like ovarian, cervical, and Merkel cell carcinoma. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand side effects. Researchers hop…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare cancers: drug targets tumor growth
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug cabozantinib in children and young adults with rare cancers like sarcomas, Wilms tumor, and others that have come back or not responded to treatment. Cabozantinib works by blocking enzymes that help tumors grow and form blood vessels. The study a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising combo tackles rare sarcoma in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, lurbinectedin and doxorubicin, in people with advanced soft-tissue sarcoma or leiomyosarcoma that cannot be cured with standard treatments. The first part finds a safe dose, and the second part compares the combination to lurbinectedin…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Genetically modified t cells take on rare sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a one-time infusion of a patient's own immune cells that have been genetically modified to recognize and attack cancer cells. It is for people with advanced synovial sarcoma or myxoid liposarcoma whose tumors have a specific marker (MAGE-A4) and who have …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: USWM CT, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets rare gene fusions in multiple cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests the drug entrectinib in over 500 people with advanced solid tumors that have specific gene changes (NTRK, ROS1, or ALK fusions). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and control the disease. Participants have various cancer types, including lu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs shows promise for Tough-to-Treat sarcoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding three drugs (vincristine, irinotecan, and regorafenib) to standard chemotherapy can help people with Ewing sarcoma that has spread. About 437 participants will receive either the new combo or standard treatment. The goal is to see if the new approa…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at rare bone and soft tissue cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment called Attil12-T cell therapy for people with advanced soft tissue or bone sarcoma that has spread or cannot be removed. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to target and attack the tumor. The main goals are to find…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising new therapy targets rare, aggressive cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the drug ubamatamab, alone or with cemiplimab, can help control rare cancers like renal medullary carcinoma and epithelioid sarcoma. About 40 adults with advanced or metastatic disease will receive the treatment to check safety and effectiveness. The goal…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare cancers: targeted drug selpercatinib tested in phase 2 trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug selpercatinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a RET alteration. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Only one participant has been…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets rare sarcomas and GIST with genetic mutations
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called rogaratinib in about 48 people with advanced sarcoma or a rare type of GIST that has certain genetic changes. The drug works by blocking proteins that help cancer cells grow. The goal is to see if it can shrink tumors or slow the disease, while moni…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo tackles returning bone cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the safety and effectiveness of the immune drug nivolumab (Opdivo) alone or combined with the chemo drug azacitidine (Vidaza) in people whose osteosarcoma has come back and can be surgically removed. About 21 participants will receive the drugs before…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an immune-boosting drug make chemotherapy more effective against sarcoma?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding bintrafusp alfa, an experimental immunotherapy, to standard doxorubicin chemotherapy can help control advanced soft-tissue sarcoma. The study includes people with metastatic or unresectable tumors and looks at how well the combination …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to starve and attack tumors in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy that helps the immune system fight cancer) and ziv-aflibercept (which cuts off blood supply to tumors)—in people with advanced solid tumors like melanoma, colorectal, ovarian, and kidney cance…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo takes on rare sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining NKTR-214 and nivolumab can shrink or control advanced sarcoma that has spread. About 88 people aged 12 and older with certain sarcoma types will receive both drugs every three weeks. The main goal is to see how many patients have their t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug ST316 shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests an experimental drug called ST316, alone or with other cancer drugs, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study focuses on tumors that may have abnormalities in a cell signaling pathway called WNT/β-catenin. The…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sapience Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Virus and radiation combo takes aim at tough sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether injecting a modified herpes virus (TVEC) directly into tumors, combined with radiation therapy before surgery, can shrink advanced soft tissue sarcomas. The study enrolled 2 adults with specific sarcoma types that could not be removed with clear m…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: John Rieth • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer-Killing virus paired with immunotherapy shows promise in sarcoma trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests a combination of two drugs—talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), a virus that attacks cancer cells, and pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy that helps the immune system fight cancer—in 41 adults with advanced sarcoma that has spread or cannot be removed by surger…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Precision drug tipifarnib targets rare HRAS cancers in kids
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called tipifarnib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) whose cancers have a specific change in the HRAS gene. The cancers are advanced or have come back after treatment. The goal is to see if tipifarnib can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. A…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets rare childhood and adult cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two immunotherapy drugs, tiragolumab and atezolizumab, in children and adults with rare cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. These cancers lack certain genes (SMARCB1 or SMARCA4), making them hard to treat. The goal is to see if the drug com…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for kids with Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tested the drug ensartinib in 13 children and young adults (ages 1–21) whose cancers had come back or did not respond to treatment and had specific ALK or ROS1 gene changes. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink or stop tumor growth. While the drug targets cance…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Shorter radiation before sarcoma surgery: could it reduce wound problems?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a shorter course (2-3 weeks) of proton or carbon ion radiation before surgery for extremity soft tissue sarcoma is safe and feasible. The main goal is to see if it reduces wound healing problems after surgery. The study enrolls 42 adults with rese…
Sponsor: University Hospital Heidelberg • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a few days of radiation replace weeks for sarcoma patients?
Disease control PausedThis study compares a shorter, more intense course of radiation (5 sessions) to the standard longer course (25 sessions) given before surgery for soft tissue sarcoma. The goal is to see if the shorter schedule is safe and effective at killing tumor cells. Thirty adults with sarco…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take aim at childhood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new type of immunotherapy for people with cancers that have returned or not responded to treatment, such as neuroblastoma, sarcoma, and certain other solid tumors. The treatment uses a patient's own T cells, which are genetically modified to recognize a protein…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug tazemetostat offered to patients with rare, aggressive tumors
Disease control Expanded access (ended)This expanded access program provides tazemetostat, a drug that blocks a protein called EZH2, to adults with serious or life-threatening solid tumors that have lost the INI1 or SMARCA4 protein. Eligible patients must have tried other treatments without success and cannot join a f…
Sponsor: Epizyme, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug opens door for rare sarcoma patients with no options left
Disease control Expanded access (ended)This program provides tazemetostat, an experimental drug taken as a pill twice daily, to adults with advanced epithelioid sarcoma—a rare cancer—who have no satisfactory alternative treatments. It is designed for people who cannot join other clinical studies or access the drug thr…
Sponsor: Epizyme, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radiation approach aims to tame sarcoma with fewer sessions
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a shorter course of high-dose radiation (hypofractionated radiotherapy) for soft tissue sarcoma. The goal is to see if this approach can control the tumor for at least two years while reducing damage to nearby healthy tissue. About 48 adults with ino…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise for rare childhood tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in children and young adults with rare INI1-negative cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. The study aims to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow disease progression.…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug ivosidenib tested in kids with rare, returning cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tested the drug ivosidenib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with solid tumors, lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders that have an IDH1 mutation and have either come back after treatment or not responded. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink or …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer-Killing virus injected directly into tumors shows promise in Mid-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a virus called AdAPT-001 that is injected directly into tumors to kill cancer cells. It is for adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The trial will check if the virus is safe and whether it works better when combined wi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: EpicentRx, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: entrectinib trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called entrectinib in children with advanced solid tumors or brain tumors that have come back or haven't responded to other treatments. The trial has two parts: first finding the best dose, then seeing how well it works in children whose tumors have specif…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—HDM201 and pazopanib—in people with advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma that has a normal p53 gene. The trial has two parts: first, finding the safest dose of HDM201 when given with a fixed dose of pazopanib, and second, checking…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Experimental cocktail aims to turn tumors against themselves
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests whether a mix of immune-boosting drugs and targeted radiation can help the body fight advanced solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. About 14 adults with certain types of skin cancer, sarcoma, or breast cancer will receive the treatment dire…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: targeted drug attacks gene flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ulixertinib in children and teens whose advanced cancers have a specific genetic change in the MAPK pathway. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control the tumor. About 20 participants with various solid tumors, lymphomas, or related disor…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare cancers: targeted drug larotrectinib tested in small trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug larotrectinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with advanced solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders that have a specific genetic change called an NTRK fusion. The cancers have either come back after treatment…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy hopes to tame advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests several new drug combinations in people with advanced solid tumors (like stomach, ovarian, or liver cancer) that have spread and stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drugs can help control the c…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New drug hope for rare sarcomas after chemo fails
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a daily oral drug called surufatinib in 47 people with advanced osteosarcoma or soft tissue sarcoma that has not responded to standard chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the drug can slow tumor growth and improve survival. Participants take the drug in 21-day cy…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Could a breast cancer drug help fight liposarcoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called abemaciclib in 33 people with dedifferentiated liposarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The drug aims to slow tumor growth or shrink it by at least a quarter. Abemaciclib is not yet approved for this ca…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight Hard-to-Treat sarcomas
Disease control PausedThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of two drugs—fruquintinib (which blocks blood vessel growth) and envafolimab (an immunotherapy)—in 20 people with advanced or unresectable bone and soft tissue sarcoma. The goal is to see if the combo can slow tumor growth or shrink tumors. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shanghai 6th People's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New drug hope for rare nerve cancer: tazemetostat under study
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug tazemetostat in 10 people with recurrent, treatment-resistant, or metastatic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST), a rare and aggressive cancer. Participants take tazemetostat pills twice daily for up to 2 years. The main goal is to s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at multiple cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a personalized cell therapy for people with certain cancers (bladder, melanoma, head/neck, ovarian, lung, esophageal, stomach, or sarcoma) whose tumors have a specific marker called MAGE-A4. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells, …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: USWM CT, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Immune cell therapy shows promise for tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests a personalized immune cell therapy called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in 20 people with advanced solid cancers (like stomach, colon, or pancreatic cancer) that have not responded to standard treatments. Patients first receive chemotherapy to prep…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Udai Kammula • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Could your own tumor cells fight cancer? new trial tests immune cell therapy
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a treatment called LN-145, made from a patient's own immune cells taken from their tumor. These cells are grown in a lab and then given back to the patient to attack the cancer. The study includes people with ovarian cancer, triple-negative breast cancer,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New chemo cocktail shows promise against aggressive childhood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of two chemotherapy drugs, irinotecan and carboplatin, as the first treatment for children and adults newly diagnosed with intermediate- or high-risk rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of muscle cancer. The goal was to see if this drug pair could shrink tumo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Vitamin c and chemo: new hope for Hard-to-Treat sarcomas?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding high-dose vitamin C (ascorbate) to the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine can help adults with advanced soft tissue or bone sarcoma that cannot be surgically removed or has spread. About 30 participants will receive the combination intraveno…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Iowa • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Drug combo shows promise in slowing rare sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests two oral drugs, ribociclib and everolimus, in people with advanced dedifferentiated liposarcoma or leiomyosarcoma who have had at least one prior treatment. The goal is to see if the combination can stop or slow tumor growth. About 48 participants will ta…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Heat vs. scalpel: new study tests microwave ablation for lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two standard treatments for lung tumors: microwave ablation, which uses heat to kill cancer cells, and surgical wedge resection, which removes a small piece of lung. Researchers want to see which method works better and is safer for patients with non-small cel…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for rare sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether combining cabozantinib (a targeted therapy) with temozolomide (a chemotherapy drug) can slow tumor growth in people with advanced leiomyosarcoma or other soft tissue sarcomas that cannot be surgically removed or have spread. About 96 participants…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at childhood cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a personalized cell therapy for children and young adults (up to age 26) with solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells, modified to recognize and attack a protein called B…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, lenvatinib and pembrolizumab, can safely shrink or control advanced soft tissue sarcomas that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. About 52 adults with specific sarcoma types will receive the combination. The goal is to measure…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Breathing in a cancer fighter: inhaled IL-2 trial targets lung tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an inhaled form of interleukin-2 (IL-2), a protein that boosts the immune system, in people whose cancer has spread to the lungs. The goal is to find the best dose and see if it can shrink lung tumors. About 70 adults with cancers like melanoma, sarcoma, or kidne…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise against rare sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the targeted drug cabozantinib to immunotherapy (ipilimumab and nivolumab) works better than immunotherapy alone for people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma that has spread. About 66 adults with specific sarcoma types will take part. The goal is t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute LAO • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise against sarcoma in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug retifanlimab to standard chemotherapy before surgery can improve outcomes for people with resectable soft-tissue sarcoma. About 66 participants will receive either chemotherapy alone or chemotherapy plus retifanlimab.…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough sarcoma cases
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, epacadostat and pembrolizumab, in people with advanced sarcoma that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the combo can shrink tumors. About 30 adults who have already tried at least one other cancer treatme…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise in slowing rare sarcoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two immunotherapy drugs (zalifrelimab and balstilimab) to standard chemotherapy (doxorubicin) can help control advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma for longer. About 65 adults with sarcoma that cannot be removed by surgery will receive the co…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Heat and radiation team up to fight spine cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two treatments—thermal ablation (using heat to destroy tumor cells) and stereotactic radiosurgery (precise, high-dose radiation)—can better control cancer that has spread to the spine and is pressing on the spinal cord. About 60 adults with vari…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Tumor 'Avatars' in a dish could help pick better chemo for kids with rare cancers
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study is testing a new way to choose chemotherapy for children with high-risk or relapsed soft tissue sarcomas. Doctors grow a miniature version of the patient's tumor in the lab (called an organoid) and test different drugs on it to see which works best. The goal is to see …
Sponsor: Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets childhood cancers with missing proteins
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs—tazemetostat, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—in children with rare tumors that lack the INI1 or SMARCA4 proteins. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the drugs can shrink tumors. About 49 children with specific tumor types are being…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Susan Chi, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Can a Patient's own immune cells beat childhood cancers that Won't quit?
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a treatment made from a patient's own immune cells, called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL). Doctors remove a piece of the tumor, grow the immune cells in a lab, and then infuse them back into the patient to attack the cancer. The study includes 4…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New drug shows promise for stubborn cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called 9-ING-41, given alone or with chemotherapy, in adults with cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can help control the disease. About 350 people with various advanced cancers, including…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Actuate Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Oxygen therapy tested to speed healing after sarcoma surgery
Disease control OngoingThis pilot study looks at whether hyperbaric oxygen therapy (breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber) can help wounds heal better after surgery and radiation for soft tissue sarcoma. About 20 adults with sarcoma in the leg will be randomly assigned to receive either the ox…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New radiation patch implanted during surgery aims to stop sarcoma from coming back
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a device called CivaSheet, a permanent radiation patch placed inside the body during surgery to kill any remaining sarcoma cells. About 100 people with sarcoma in the abdomen, pelvis, or trunk will be followed for 5 years to see how safe it is and whether it…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: CivaTech Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New radioactive drug targets childhood cancers that Won't quit
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a radioactive drug called CLR 131 in 30 children and young adults with solid tumors, lymphoma, or brain tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors. P…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New hope for young sarcoma patients: experimental drug combo targets tough tumors
Disease control PausedThis study tests a new drug called PEN-866, which stays in tumor cells longer than normal cells, combined with two standard chemotherapy drugs (vincristine and temozolomide). It is for people aged 12 to 39 with sarcomas (Ewing sarcoma or rhabdomyosarcoma) that have returned or no…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New cancer drug YL201 enters human testing for advanced tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug, YL201, in about 990 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, prostate, and liver cancers. The goal is to check safety and see if tumors shrink. It is an early-stage trial, so the drug is not yet proven to work.
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Experimental combo aims to boost immune attack on sarcoma before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety of combining two immunotherapy drugs—nivolumab and BO-112—given before surgery for soft tissue sarcoma that can be removed. About 14 adults with certain sarcoma types will receive these drugs to see if they help the immune system fight the …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Sharper aim: new radiation technique seeks to spare healthy tissue in kids with tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a precise radiation technique called image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for children and young adults with bone or soft tissue tumors. By using CT, MRI, and PET scans to pinpoint the tumor, doctors aim to deliver radiation more accurately and reduce damage to healt…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Promising combo aims to tame relapsed childhood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a daily combination of sirolimus, celecoxib, and low-dose chemotherapy in 46 children whose solid or brain tumors have returned or not responded to standard treatment. The goal is to see if this approach can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. While not a cu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Could less radiation be just as good for sarcoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether giving a lower dose of radiation to a smaller area after surgery for soft tissue sarcoma works as well as the standard approach. The goal is to control the cancer while causing fewer long-term side effects. The trial includes 65 adults who had their …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus radiation shows promise against rare sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard radiotherapy improves outcomes for people with soft tissue sarcoma. About 62 participants will receive treatment in different sequences: radiation before or after surgery, combined with atezol…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New drug ST101 takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called ST101 in people with advanced solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or have spread. The trial includes cancers like glioblastoma, melanoma, breast, and prostate cancer. It aims to find a safe dose and see if the drug can shrin…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Sapience Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Virus and radiation combo takes aim at rare sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether injecting a cancer-fighting virus (T-VEC) directly into tumors, along with standard radiation, is safe and tolerable for people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma. About 8 participants will receive the combination before surgery. The study prim…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: John Rieth • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New Vaccine-Immunotherapy combo targets multiple cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 trial tests a vaccine (p53MVA) that trains the immune system to attack cancer cells with a p53 mutation, given together with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda). The study includes 11 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, head and neck, liver, kidn…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on sarcoma in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether specially engineered immune cells (HER2-specific CAR T cells) can safely treat advanced sarcoma that has not responded to standard treatments. Up to 36 participants will receive an infusion of their own modified T cells, with some also getting…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:14 UTC
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New oral drug shows promise for kids with rare RET-Driven cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an oral drug called selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in children with advanced solid or brain tumors that have a specific RET gene change. The trial has two parts: first finding a safe dose, then measuring how many children's tumors shrink. About 36 children whose cancer…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Could a 5-Day radiation blast replace weeks of treatment for sarcoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a shorter, 5-day course of radiation before surgery for soft tissue sarcoma, instead of the usual several weeks. The goal is to see if patients choose this option and if it works as well for controlling the tumor. About 16 adults with sarcoma in an arm, leg, or t…
Sponsor: Medical University of South Carolina • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Triple therapy shows promise in shrinking sarcomas before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) with another immune-boosting protein (eftilagimod alpha) and radiation therapy can shrink soft tissue sarcomas before surgery. About 40 adults with high-risk, non-spread sarcomas will receive this combinatio…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:02 UTC
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New chemo timing strategies aim to outsmart aggressive childhood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests four different chemotherapy schedules in children and adults with a rare, aggressive muscle cancer that has spread. Participants choose from a first-strike approach, a first-strike followed by maintenance, an adaptive schedule, or standard chemo. The goal is to s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on childhood cancers in first human test
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new type of immunotherapy for children and young adults with solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own immune cells (T cells) that are genetically modified to recognize and attack cancer cells ca…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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New drug duo hopes to boost immune system against tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called HFB200301, either alone or with another drug (tislelizumab), in 72 adults with advanced solid tumors like lung, stomach, or skin cancer. The main goal is to check safety and find the best dose. Researchers will also watch for an…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: HiFiBiO Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat sarcomas
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) to the targeted therapy cabozantinib can shrink tumors better than cabozantinib alone in people with metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. About 105 adults whose cancer has worsened after prior treatment…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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New hope for drug-resistant GIST: combo therapy targets stubborn tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new two-drug combination (bezuclastinib plus sunitinib) in 40 adults with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that grew while on sunitinib alone. The goal is to see if the combo can slow cancer progression and understand why some tumors resist treat…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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New combo therapy targets hard-to-treat liposarcoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs—etrumadenant and zimberelimab—can shrink or slow advanced dedifferentiated liposarcoma that has returned, spread, or can't be removed by surgery. About 16 adults with this rare cancer will receive the treatment. The goal is to see how …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Aspirin vs. heparin: which prevents clots better after cancer bone surgery?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis study compares two common blood thinners—aspirin and enoxaparin (Lovenox)—to see which works better at preventing dangerous blood clots after surgery for bone cancer or cancer that has spread to the bone. About 2,868 adults having pelvic or leg surgery for these conditions w…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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New combo attack on sarcoma: immunotherapy meets precision radiation
Disease control OngoingThis pilot study tests whether combining the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SBRT) is feasible for people with advanced or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma. Nine participants with disease that cannot be surgically removed will receive both …
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: University of California, Irvine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Scientists create personalized antibodies to attack stage IV cancer
Disease control By invitation onlyThis early-stage trial tests whether antibodies made from a patient's own tumor can safely target and help destroy cancer cells. Researchers take blood and tumor samples to create custom antibodies that recognize unique markers on the cancer cells. The antibodies are then given t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Moonshot Antibodies • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Cancer combo trial pulled before it even started
Disease control CancelledThis study was designed to test a combination of two drugs, Ezabenlimab and BI907828, in people with advanced solid tumors like sarcoma, lung cancer, and breast cancer. The goal was to see if the treatment could control the disease for at least 24 weeks. However, the trial was wi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:13 UTC
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New PET tracer could sharpen sarcoma detection
Diagnosis OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a radioactive tracer called 68Ga-FAPI-46 to see where it collects in the body of people with sarcoma. Participants receive the tracer and undergo a PET/CT scan, which combines a detailed anatomical image (CT) with a functional image (PET) that highlig…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET tracer could spot cancers that standard scans overlook
Diagnosis OngoingThis phase 1 trial is testing a new imaging tracer called 68Ga-FAPI-46 to see where it collects in normal and cancerous tissues. About 30 people with various solid tumors or blood cancers will receive the tracer and then undergo a PET/CT scan. The goal is to understand how the tr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could prehab training during chemo strengthen young cancer patients?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a supervised strength and balance exercise program is feasible for children and teens undergoing chemotherapy for bone or soft tissue sarcoma in the lower leg. The goal is to see if this 'prehabilitation' can reduce muscle and bone weakening, and improve …
Sponsor: Technical University of Munich • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a personal coach at home boost energy for cancer patients?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a supervised, home-based exercise program can help people with metastatic cancer who are starting oral targeted therapy. Participants are randomly assigned to either a weekly 60-minute session with a trained coach or to a booklet with exercise recommendat…
Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radiation technique targets spine tumors to zap pain
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a highly precise radiation system (CT-on-Rails or Trilogy) to treat spine tumors that have spread from other cancers. About 150 participants will receive three radiation sessions over two weeks. Researchers will track pain relief and side effects using patient qu…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental procedure aims to shrink untreatable childhood tumors
Symptom relief CancelledThis study planned to test a procedure called transarterial embolization in children aged 2-18 with incurable soft tissue sarcomas. The goal was to block blood flow to tumors using tiny particles, potentially slowing growth or easing symptoms. However, the trial was withdrawn bef…
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New proton beam approach targets bulky tumors
Symptom relief OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new type of proton therapy called Pro-GRID for people with large tumors (over 7 cm) that are hard to treat. The goal is to see if the treatment is safe and can shrink tumors or ease symptoms. About 11 adults with sarcoma or melanoma are taking part.
Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Which radiation schedule tames spreading cancer best? new study aims to find out
Symptom relief OngoingThis study compares two ways of giving high-dose radiation to people whose cancer has spread to bones, spine, soft tissue, or lymph nodes. One schedule gives the radiation in one day, the other over three days. The goal is to see which schedule better controls tumor growth and ha…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Choice or fixed? study tests how to get better data from young cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study enrolls 400 adolescents and young adults (ages 18-39) recently diagnosed with various cancers. Participants are randomly assigned to either choose which health-related questions they answer or receive a fixed set of questions. The goal is to see if giving patients a ch…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can young sarcoma survivors fully recover? a new study investigates
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at children, teens, and young adults who finished treatment for bone or soft tissue sarcoma in the lower leg or thigh 1 to 5 years ago. It measures muscle size, body composition, strength, mobility, and quality of life to see if they have lasting physical limitat…
Sponsor: Technical University of Munich • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New imaging technique sheds light on oxygen in sarcomas
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study uses a special PET scan with a tracer called FAZA, combined with MRI, to measure oxygen levels (hypoxia) in soft tissue sarcoma tumors. About 70 adults with high-risk sarcoma will get the scan before treatment or surgery. The goal is to learn more about tumor biology, …
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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MSK launches study to track immunotherapy success in sarcoma patients
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study looks back at the medical records of 250 sarcoma patients treated with immunotherapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The goal is to learn more about how well these treatments work and how they are used. No new treatments are given—researchers simply collect …
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can DNA tests pick the right cancer drug for kids?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study screens children and teens with advanced solid tumors, lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders to find genetic changes in their cancer cells. Participants undergo biopsies and scans to identify mutations that can be targeted by specific drugs. The goal is to see if matchin…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test may replace painful biopsies for sarcoma patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is looking for 50 adults with soft tissue sarcoma to see if a blood test can detect tumor DNA (ctDNA) as well as a standard tissue biopsy. Currently, doctors need to take a piece of the tumor to diagnose and monitor sarcoma, which can be risky and hard to do. By compar…
Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Withdrawn study sought to understand sinus problems in young cancer survivors
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study aimed to find out how often chronic sinusitis occurs in children treated for head and neck cancer, and how it affects their quality of life. Researchers planned to compare these children to those treated for cancer elsewhere in the body using a questionnaire called SNO…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Can a protein predict chemo success in sarcoma?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a protein called TOPO2A can help predict if the chemotherapy drugs doxorubicin or Doxil will shrink tumors in people with soft tissue sarcoma. About 24 patients whose next treatment plan includes one of these drugs will provide tumor tissue for testing…
Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Microdose cancer drug test could reveal best treatments without side effects
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-phase study tests very small amounts of cancer drugs injected directly into accessible tumors in 15 adults scheduled for surgery. The goal is to see how the drugs affect the tumor's environment, like killing cancer cells or activating immune cells, without causing full…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Presage Biosciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Can Oxygen-Sensing MRI help personalize childhood cancer treatment?
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study tests whether special MRI scans can measure oxygen levels inside children's sarcoma tumors. Low oxygen (hypoxia) can make tumors harder to treat. The scans are done before and after standard chemotherapy or radiation to see if they can predict how well the tumor respon…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Blood tests could reveal who reacts differently to radiation
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at blood samples from 25 cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. Researchers want to find specific genes that show how each person's body responds to radiation. The goal is to better understand individual reactions and possibly personalize radiation treatmen…
Sponsor: Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Tumor DNA study aims to unlock secrets of drug resistance
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects tumor tissue, blood, and saliva from 2500 people with various solid cancers to analyze their genetic makeup. The goal is to understand why some tumors become resistant to targeted therapies. Samples may also be grown in special mice to study how genetics affec…
Sponsor: Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Study tracks how sarcoma surgery impacts Seniors' daily function
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how surgery for soft tissue sarcoma in the leg affects the daily function of patients aged 70 and older. Researchers will use questionnaires to measure quality of life and physical ability before and after treatment. The goal is to identify factors that help p…
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Cancer tissue bank aims to fuel future discoveries
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects leftover tissue, blood, and other fluid samples from 6,000 people with benign or malignant tumors of the soft tissue, gastrointestinal tract, or abdomen. Researchers will use these samples in lab studies to better understand the causes, prevention, diagnosis, …
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Experts unite to make cancer trial results easier to compare
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study brings together cancer experts to agree on standard definitions for key measurements used in cancer clinical trials, such as how long patients live without their cancer getting worse. Currently, different trials define these measurements in different ways, making it ha…
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New imaging method could spot hidden cancers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis pilot study is testing a radioactive antibody called 124I-Humanized 3F8 to see how it travels through the body and attaches to tumors in people with melanoma, neuroblastoma, or sarcoma. Seven participants will receive the antibody and then have PET/CT scans at several time p…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Promising sarcoma combo study pulled before starting
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed for adults with certain types of soft tissue sarcoma that have specific immune cell clusters (TLS) in their tumors. Participants would have received pembrolizumab (immunotherapy) with or without olaparib (a DNA repair blocker) before surgery, followed by m…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Massive childhood cancer registry launches to unlock secrets of the disease
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is a large registry that collects information from children diagnosed with cancer across the US and Canada. Its goal is to help researchers understand patterns, causes, and characteristics of childhood cancer. No treatments or drugs are given—it is purely for research …
Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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New screening could open door to T-Cell therapy for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study screens up to 1,150 people with advanced solid tumors like head and neck, cervical, or lung cancer. Researchers test blood and tumor samples to see if participants have the right genetic markers for future T-cell therapy trials. The goal is to find who might benefit fr…
Sponsor: TScan Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Hidden gene changes could reveal who gets cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study searches for new gene changes (mutations) that appear in cancer patients but not in their healthy parents. By comparing DNA from 1,275 people with certain cancers and their families, researchers hope to find genetic clues that increase cancer risk. The goal is to bette…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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New risk tool aims to take the guesswork out of sarcoma treatment choices
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a tool called PERSARC that gives soft-tissue sarcoma patients personalized information about the risks and benefits of different treatment options. 120 adults with high-grade sarcoma in their arms or legs will either get standard care or care using PERSARC. The g…
Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:17 UTC
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New study tracks hidden health problems in cancer survivors
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 500 adults aged 18-65 who completed chemotherapy for certain cancers and are in remission. Researchers will check for 19 possible late side effects over 5 years, including heart, lung, and hormone problems. The goal is to catch these issues early and connect pa…
Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:33 UTC