Cha University
Clinical trials sponsored by Cha University, explained in plain language.
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New hope for liver cancer patients: drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug fostrox to the standard drug lenvatinib helps shrink tumors or slow cancer growth in people with advanced liver cancer. About 80 adults whose cancer worsened after initial immunotherapy will be randomly assigned to receive eit…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Heart attack patients may ditch aspirin sooner with new drug cocktail
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests if taking colchicine (an anti-inflammatory drug) along with a single blood thinner (ticagrelor) right after a heart attack stent is safe and works well. About 490 adults who had a heart attack and received a specific type of stent will participate. The goal is to…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Suicide gene stem cells take aim at glioblastoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment called MSC11FCD for people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. The treatment uses donor stem cells that carry a 'suicide gene' and are injected into the brain during surgery to kill any remaining cancer cells…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New cocktail of four drugs hopes to fight Hard-to-Treat bile duct cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of four drugs—gemcitabine, cisplatin, nab-paclitaxel, and tislelizumab—in people with advanced biliary tract cancer (bile duct or gallbladder cancer) that has not been treated before. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink tumors and improve surv…
Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:55 UTC
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AI vs. heart attacks: could a computer triage chest pain faster?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests whether an AI tool that reads ECGs can safely and effectively help emergency doctors decide if a patient with chest pain is having a heart attack. About 4,670 adults with chest pain suspicious for a heart attack will be randomly assigned to either AI-assisted or …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Blood test may replace biopsies for bile duct cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a blood test that looks for tumor DNA (ctDNA) can be as good as a tissue biopsy for finding genetic changes in advanced bile duct cancer. Researchers will enroll 200 adults with advanced biliary tract cancer across multiple hospitals in Korea. The go…
Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Scientists hunt for genetic signs to personalize bile duct cancer therapy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study enrolls 100 adults with advanced biliary tract cancer who are already scheduled to receive a combination of two drugs (lenvatinib and pembrolizumab). Researchers will collect blood and tumor samples to look for genetic markers that might predict who responds best to tr…
Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Blood test could replace needle biopsies for bile duct cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a blood test that looks for tumor DNA (ctDNA) can find genetic changes in advanced bile duct cancer as well as a traditional tissue biopsy. The goal is to make it easier and less invasive to identify which patients might benefit from targeted therapi…
Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC