MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
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Experimental cancer drug enters first human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called CRD3874-SI in people with advanced cancers that have spread or returned after previous treatments. Researchers will first find the highest safe dose, then test that dose in patients with specific cancers like sarcoma and Merkel …
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New Immune-Boosting drug enters human trials for tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study aims to find a safe and effective dose of a new drug called AZD6750, which is designed to boost the immune system to fight cancer. It will test the drug alone and combined with other cancer treatments in about 60 adults with advanced or spreading solid tumo…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Two-Drug attack before surgery aims to wipe out skin cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and relatlimab) given to patients before surgery for Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. The goal is to see if this 'pre-surgery' treatment can shrink or eliminate the tumor and, most …
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Melanoma Institute Australia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New combo attack on tough cancers: radiation meets targeted drug
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether it is safe to combine a new targeted drug called tarlatamab with standard radiation therapy. It is for adults with advanced cancers that have a specific protein called DLL3, including certain lung cancers, melanoma, and others. The main goal is to se…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Arizona • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Viral therapy tested to fight skin cancer in vulnerable transplant patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing an experimental therapy called RP1 for people who have had an organ or bone marrow transplant and now have advanced skin cancer. RP1 is a modified cold sore virus that is injected directly into tumors to try to destroy them and boost the body's immune respon…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Replimune Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New pill tested to fight aggressive brain cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new oral medication called NEO212 for adults with specific aggressive brain tumors (like glioblastoma) or brain metastases from other cancers. The main goals are to find a safe and effective dose, see how the body processes the drug, and check if it can he…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Neonc Technologies, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New Two-Pronged cancer drug enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, experimental drug called GI-101 in people with advanced cancers that have spread. The main goals are to find a safe dose and see if the drug, given alone or with other approved cancer medicines, can help shrink tumors. The trial will enroll about 317 …
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: GI Innovation, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Scientists test 'Tumor-Infecting' virus as new weapon against tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis is an early-stage study to find a safe dose of an experimental therapy called MQ710 for people with advanced solid tumors that have returned, spread, or stopped responding to standard treatments. The therapy is a modified virus designed to be injected directly into tumors. R…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Personalized immune cells tested as new weapon against tough skin cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a personalized treatment for people with advanced forms of skin cancer (cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma or Merkel cell carcinoma) that have come back after standard immunotherapy. Doctors take a patient's own immune cells from a tumor, grow large numbers o…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Karam Khaddour, MD, MS • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:07 UTC
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Lab-Grown 'Killer Cells' deployed to fight dangerous viruses in vulnerable patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new cell therapy for people with serious BK or JC virus infections. These viruses can cause severe problems in people with weakened immune systems, such as those with cancer, HIV, or a transplant. Doctors take virus-fighting immune cells from a donor, grow…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC
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New Pre-Surgery treatment strategy aims to stop rare skin Cancer's return
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if giving an immunotherapy drug called pembrolizumab before surgery helps people with a rare and aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. The goal is to see if this approach shrinks the tumor and, most importantly, reduces the risk of the cancer …
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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Faster radiation treatment tested for rare skin cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a shorter, more convenient radiation schedule for people with Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. The goal is to see if giving higher doses of radiation over fewer visits is as effective at controlling the cancer and preventing it from …
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Feb 23, 2026 14:57 UTC
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Cancer care comes home: study tests if home treatment beats clinic visits
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether cancer patients prefer to receive their standard drug treatments at home instead of in a clinic. Researchers want to see if home-based care reduces the burden of travel and improves treatment satisfaction and quality of life for patients. A specializ…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Could a simple cream ease the sting of cancer mapping?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a numbing cream called EMLA can reduce the brief pain patients feel from injections during a lymph node mapping procedure for skin cancer. About 100 adults with melanoma, Merkel cell, or squamous cell skin cancer will be randomly assigned to use eith…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New test aims to predict who will benefit from powerful cancer immunotherapy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new predictive tool to see if it can accurately forecast which patients with melanoma and other cancers will respond to immunotherapy drugs. It will involve 1,000 patients who are eligible for standard immunotherapy treatment. The goal is to see if this to…
Matched conditions: MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA
Sponsor: Melanoma Institute Australia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC