Thymic carcinoma
MONDO:0006451Thymic carcinoma (TC) is a type of thymic epithelial neoplasm characterized by a high malignant potential.
Also known as: carcinoma of thymus, malignant thymoma, thymic carcinoma, thymic carcinoma (excluding well differentiated thymic carcinoma), thymic carcinoma excluding well differentiated thymic carcinoma, thymoma type C, thymoma, malignant, thymoma, malignant (morphologic abnormality)
2873 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 41 tagged with Thymic carcinoma itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Thymic carcinoma
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Invasive malignant thymoma 4 trials
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Thymic neuroendocrine carcinoma 3 trials
5 sub-types
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Malignant type AB thymoma 0 trials
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Thymic sarcomatoid carcinoma 0 trials
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Thymic undifferentiated carcinoma 0 trials
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Thymus clear cell carcinoma 0 trials
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Thymus gland adenocarcinoma 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Papillary thymic adenocarcinoma 0 trials
- Thymic mucoepidermoid carcinoma 0 trials
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Thymus squamous cell carcinoma 0 trials
2 sub-types
- Thymic adenosquamous carcinoma 0 trials
- Thymic basaloid carcinoma 0 trials
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New CAR-T therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control PausedThis early-stage trial tests a new type of immunotherapy called CD70-targeted CAR-T cells in people with advanced solid tumors, including kidney, lung, ovarian, and thyroid cancers. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells, engineering them to recognize and atta…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Chongqing Precision Biotech Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug targets rare thymus cancers after chemotherapy fails
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests bintrafusp alfa (M7824) in 9 adults with thymoma or thymic carcinoma that returned after platinum-based chemotherapy. Participants receive the drug intravenously every two weeks until their disease worsens or side effects become intolerable. The study ai…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug avelumab takes on rare thymus cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the safety and effectiveness of avelumab, an immunotherapy drug, in people with thymoma or thymic carcinoma that has progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy. About 56 participants will receive avelumab intravenously every two weeks. The study aims to…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers? drug combo shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests two drugs, sunitinib and temsirolimus, in 137 people with advanced rare tumors that have no cure. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink tumors or slow their growth. Participants take one of the two drugs, and researchers measure how long the cancer…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare thymic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of two drugs, pembrolizumab and sunitinib, in 9 people with advanced thymic cancer that had spread or could not be removed and had stopped responding to standard chemotherapy. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink tumors or stop them …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dwight Owen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise against rare thymus cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether adding the targeted drug cetuximab to standard chemotherapy could shrink advanced thymoma or thymic carcinoma tumors before surgery. 18 adults with stage II to IVA disease received the combination, then had surgery to remove any remaining tumor. Research…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo targets rare cancers left behind by progress
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, domvanalimab and zimberelimab, in people with five types of advanced rare cancers (peritoneal mesothelioma, gestational trophoblastic tumor, anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumors, and thymic carcinom…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New radiation schedule aims to cut side effects for thymic cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a shorter, more intense radiation schedule (hypofractionation) given after complete surgical removal of thymic tumors. The goal is to see if it can prevent the cancer from coming back while causing fewer side effects than standard radiation. About 50 adults with …
Sponsor: Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control By invitation onlyThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called HLX43, an antibody-drug conjugate that targets PD-L1, in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. Participants also receive another immunotherapy drug, serplulimab (HLX10). The m…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shanghai Henlius Biotech • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug nivolumab tested for rare thymus cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the immunotherapy drug nivolumab in 55 patients with type B3 thymoma or thymic carcinoma that has worsened after platinum-based chemotherapy. The main goal is to see if nivolumab can stop the cancer from growing for at least 6 months. Researchers wil…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug combo takes on advanced cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called KFA115, either by itself or combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda (pembrolizumab), in 126 people with advanced cancers like lung, skin, kidney, and others. The main goal is to check safety and find the best dose. It is not ye…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Could MRI make CT scans obsolete for thymoma patients?
Diagnosis OngoingThis study compares MRI scans to standard CT scans for staging thymoma, a rare chest tumor. Researchers want to see if MRI can detect tumor spread just as well or better, without using radiation. Forty adults with newly diagnosed or recurrent thymoma will undergo both scans befor…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 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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Thymoma treatment trial pulled before starting
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to see if adding chemotherapy to radiation therapy after incomplete surgery for thymoma or thymic carcinoma could improve survival. It planned to enroll adults aged 18-75 who had incomplete tumor removal. However, the trial was withdrawn before any partici…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Chest cancer study seeks clues in blood and tissue to improve future treatments
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis research study collects blood, tumor tissue, and other body fluids from 1,000 adults with lung cancer, thymus cancer, or mesothelioma. The goal is to analyze these samples to find biological markers that could predict how the disease will progress or which treatments might w…
Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC