Ahs Cancer Control Alberta
Clinical trials sponsored by Ahs Cancer Control Alberta, explained in plain language.
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Could a milder hormone dose control advanced thyroid cancer just as well?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares two ways of using thyroid hormone (levothyroxine) to suppress TSH in people with advanced thyroid cancer that has spread or returned. The current standard keeps TSH very low (below 0.1), but this can cause side effects. The study will test if a slightly higher…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AHS Cancer Control Alberta • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:09 UTC
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New Imaging-Guided radiation aims to better control High-Risk prostate cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is for men with high-risk prostate cancer that hasn't spread to lymph nodes. It uses PSMA-PET scans to precisely target radiation to the prostate and nearby tissues, with or without whole pelvis radiation. The goal is to improve cancer control and reduce side effects. …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AHS Cancer Control Alberta • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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MRI-Guided prostate cancer treatment could cut sessions to just two
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new way to give radiation for prostate cancer using only two treatments instead of the usual five or more. Doctors will use MRI scans to see how the tumor responds after the first dose, then adjust the second dose to target it more precisely. The goal is to saf…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AHS Cancer Control Alberta • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Morning infusions may boost lung cancer treatment
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether giving immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) in the morning works better than giving it at any random time for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. About 58 participants will be split into two groups: one gets infusions only between 8-10 AM, the other…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AHS Cancer Control Alberta • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 08, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New combo targets Hard-to-Treat breast cancer in early trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding the targeted drug olaparib to the chemotherapy temozolomide helps control a specific type of triple-negative breast cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. About 40 adults with a genetic marker called MGMT methylation will be random…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AHS Cancer Control Alberta • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 07, 2026 18:39 UTC
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Precision radiation may boost immunotherapy in advanced esophageal cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at adding a precise, high-dose radiation treatment called SBRT to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy for people with esophageal cancer that has spread to a few other spots in the body. The goal is to see if this combination can help control the disease longe…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: AHS Cancer Control Alberta • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 06, 2026 16:02 UTC