Centre Leon Berard
Clinical trials sponsored by Centre Leon Berard, explained in plain language.
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New Two-Drug attack on deadly brain tumors begins human testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing the safety and effectiveness of a new two-drug combination for aggressive brain tumors in adolescents and adults. The trial combines an experimental immunotherapy drug (tarlatamab) with a standard chemotherapy drug (temozolomide). It is open to patients whos…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 21:41 UTC
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New hope to keep rare bone cancers at bay
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if taking a drug called regorafenib for up to a year can help prevent bone cancers (sarcomas) from returning after patients finish their initial chemotherapy and surgery. It will compare patients who take the drug to those who receive standard monitoring wit…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Can cancer patients pause treatment? trial tests hormone therapy holiday
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for women with a rare, slow-growing uterine cancer called low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LGESS). It aims to find out if patients whose cancer is stable after years of hormone therapy can safely stop that treatment for a while, compared to continuing it. The …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New combo aims to sharpen cancer fight, spare healthy tissue
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large study is testing two ideas to improve treatment for certain head and neck cancers. It will see if using a smaller, more precise radiation area and/or adding a drug called ATRA (a form of vitamin A) works better than standard radiation alone. The goal is to better contr…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New Two-Drug combo could extend lives in advanced stomach cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is comparing a new two-drug immunotherapy combination (botensilimab + balstilimab) against standard chemotherapy plus immunotherapy for adults with advanced stomach or esophageal cancer that has specific genetic features. The main goal is to see if the new combination …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat gut cancers: can an immune boost make old drugs work again?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that have grown despite standard treatments. It tests if restarting the drug imatinib while adding a new immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) works better than restarting imatinib alone. The goal is to see…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Doctors test 'Match-Making' drugs for tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is testing whether personalized cancer drugs, chosen based on the specific genetic changes found in a patient's tumor, can help control advanced cancers that have stopped responding to standard treatments. It will enroll about 455 adults with various advanced solid tum…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:07 UTC
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New hope to hold back bone cancer after standard treatment fails
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if a drug called regorafenib can help control aggressive bone cancers like osteosarcoma when standard treatments haven't fully eliminated the disease. It will involve 36 patients aged 12 and older who still have detectable cancer after their initial therapy.…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Schools test new program to boost teen HPV vaccination and prevent cancers
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new school-based program designed to increase HPV vaccination rates among teenagers aged 11-17 in France. Researchers want to see if this educational and support program, developed with local communities, can help more teens get the HPV vaccine within six …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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French hospital study tests if new magnetic marker saves money in breast cancer surgery
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis French study aims to compare the costs and satisfaction levels between two methods used to mark breast tumors before surgery: a magnetic clip versus the traditional metal wire. It will follow 772 women undergoing breast-conserving surgery for up to six months, collecting dat…
Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Scientists track cancer drug in blood to find best dose
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand how the amount of the leukemia drug venetoclax in a patient's blood relates to how well the treatment works and its side effects. It will observe 100 adults with acute myeloid leukemia who are starting standard treatment with venetoclax and azacitidi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC