Fox Chase Cancer Center
Clinical trials sponsored by Fox Chase Cancer Center, explained in plain language.
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Could less treatment be just as good? cancer trial tests new approach
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether giving two approved bladder cancer drugs less frequently can still control the disease while potentially reducing side effects. It involves 60 adults with advanced bladder cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed. The main goal is to se…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New Two-Drug attack on tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two existing drugs, nivolumab and ramucirumab, can help control advanced lung cancer that has grown again after a patient's prior immunotherapy. It will enroll 36 adults with this specific type of cancer to see if the combination is safe an…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New drug combo tested to fight advanced kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two existing drugs, nivolumab and axitinib, is safe and effective for treating advanced kidney cancer. It will involve about 98 patients, including those who have had prior treatment and those who have not. The first part finds the safest d…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New hope for seniors battling advanced pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a modified schedule of two standard chemotherapy combinations is easier for older adults to tolerate while still controlling advanced pancreatic cancer. It is for patients over 65 who are newly diagnosed and have not yet received treatment for cancer that…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:47 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to zap tumors with less radiation
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage study is testing whether a lower, potentially safer dose of radiation can effectively treat advanced solid tumors when combined with a drug called 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). The drug is meant to make cancer cells more sensitive to the radiation, which could hel…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:25 UTC