Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Clinical trials sponsored by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, explained in plain language.
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New study aims to close the gap in cancer survivor Follow-Up care
Disease control Recruiting nowThis pilot study is testing whether extra support helps people who have had surgery for early-stage colorectal cancer get the recommended follow-up tests and scans. The support includes a patient navigator to help schedule appointments and reminders, an interactive website with e…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 21:56 UTC
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New gentler transplant approach aims to cure devastating blood diseases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a stem cell transplant procedure that uses a less intense combination of drugs to prepare patients for the transplant. The goal is to cure serious non-cancerous blood and immune system disorders in patients under 50 years old by replacing their faulty bone m…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 21:56 UTC
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New transplant strategy offers hope for tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a stem cell transplant from a partially matched family donor for patients with hard-to-treat blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Before the transplant, patients receive chemotherapy and radiation to wipe out their own bone marrow and cancer cells. The …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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New hope for tough blood cancers: stronger treatment before transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, more intensive treatment plan for adults with aggressive blood cancers that are likely to return. The plan involves a combination of chemotherapy drugs and radiation, followed by a stem cell transplant from a donor. The goal is to see if this stronger…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New program aims to bridge gap between HIV and cancer care
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study aims to develop and test support strategies to help people in Zimbabwe who have both HIV and cancer stay engaged in their HIV care while undergoing cancer treatment. Researchers will first observe 150 patients to identify barriers, then create support strategies with e…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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First-in-Human trial launches 'Living Drug' to hunt deadly cancer mutation
Disease control Recruiting nowThis is a first-in-human study testing a new, personalized cell therapy for people with advanced solid tumors that have spread and contain a specific genetic change called KRAS G12V. Doctors take a patient's own immune cells (T cells), genetically modify them in a lab to recogniz…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New hope for tough blood cancers: testing a Two-Pronged transplant attack
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new approach to stem cell transplant for adults with aggressive blood cancers that have returned or not responded to treatment. The goal is to find the safest dose of radiation when combined with strong chemotherapy before the transplant, aiming to better …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Custom-Made vaccine trial launches for Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing the safety of a personalized vaccine designed to train a patient's immune system to attack their specific cancer. It is for adults with advanced breast cancer, melanoma, or non-small cell lung cancer that has continued to grow despite standard tr…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New hope for tough blood cancers: scientists test supercharged cord blood transplants
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a refined procedure for umbilical cord blood transplants in adults and children with high-risk blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. The goal is to see if this optimized approach improves survival and reduces complications compared to standard transplant…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if adding a drug called vorinostat makes a newer radioactive cancer treatment work better for men with advanced prostate cancer. The cancer has spread and stopped responding to standard hormone treatments. Researchers want to see if vorinostat can 'turn on' …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Pedaling for progress: exercise trial aims to supercharge cancer treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a structured home exercise program can improve how well immunotherapy works for people with non-small cell lung cancer. Researchers want to see if regular aerobic exercise on a stationary bike can boost the body's immune activity, helping the treatme…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Cancer-Fighting antibiotic trial targets precancerous blood cells
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a short course of the antibiotic rifaximin can reduce abnormal blood protein levels in people with IgA MGUS, a condition that can sometimes turn into cancer. Fifty adults with IgA MGUS will be randomly assigned to either take the antibiotic pills for…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New 'Smart Bomb' drug seeks to target and destroy tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study aims to find a safe and effective dose of a new targeted drug, pivekimab sunirine, when given with a standard chemotherapy regimen (FLAG-Ida). It is for adults newly diagnosed with aggressive, high-risk blood cancers like acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The n…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New drug duo aims to wipe out stubborn blood cancer cells
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether combining two targeted drugs, acalabrutinib and venetoclax, can better control chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that has come back or stopped responding to prior treatment. It will involve about 20 adults who hav…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New antibody trial targets debilitating skin hardening in transplant patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a drug called axatilimab for people who develop thick, hard skin after a donor stem cell transplant, a condition called sclerotic chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). The drug is an antibody given by IV that aims to block cells involved in the scarring…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Personalized weight loss plans aim to boost survival for latina breast cancer survivors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing different remote weight loss programs designed specifically for Latina women who have survived early-stage breast cancer. Researchers want to see if personalized, community-focused support can help participants lose weight and improve their long-term health.…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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New transplant technique aims to stop Body's attack on itself in kids with cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether removing a specific type of immune cell (called naive T cells) from a donor's stem cells before transplant can prevent chronic graft-versus-host disease in children and young adults with blood cancers. Chronic graft-versus-host disease is a serious c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New transplant strategy aims to tame dangerous bone marrow disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a two-part treatment for myelofibrosis, a serious bone marrow disease. First, patients take a JAK inhibitor drug. Then, they receive a stem cell transplant from a partially matched donor. The main goal is to see if using the drug for a longer time—before, du…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New hope for High-Risk blood cancer patients in transplant trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if adding a drug called ruxolitinib to standard treatment can make stem cell transplants safer and more effective for older adults with myelofibrosis or related blood cancers. The main goal is to prevent a dangerous complication where the donor cells attack …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Could a simple fiber boost help cancer patients survive transplant?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether taking daily fiber supplements can help patients undergoing a donor stem cell transplant for blood cancers. The goal is to see if fiber improves overall nutrition and supports healthy gut bacteria during this difficult treatment. Researchers will tra…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Virus-Fighting drug tested to protect vulnerable patients from RSV
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if the antiviral drug remdesivir can safely treat RSV (a common respiratory virus) in adults with weakened immune systems. Participants are people with cancer or autoimmune diseases who recently received treatments like stem cell transplants or specialized a…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Precision radiation zaps bad cells to make way for Life-Saving transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, targeted radiation treatment for adults with serious non-cancerous blood diseases who need a stem cell transplant. The treatment uses a radioactive antibody to precisely destroy a patient's own bone marrow cells, making room for healthy donor cells. T…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New 'Smart Bomb' radiation therapy tested for Tough-to-Treat leukemias
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new experimental drug that delivers radiation directly to cancer cells in patients with high-risk blood cancers like acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of this targete…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Targeted radiation zaps blood cancer cells before transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new treatment for aggressive blood cancers (like leukemia or MDS) that have come back or are not responding to standard therapies. The treatment involves a radioactive antibody designed to seek out and destroy cancer cells, followed by a stem cell transpla…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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New hope for safer bone marrow transplants in older adults
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether adding the drug ruxolitinib to standard medications can better prevent a dangerous complication called graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a bone marrow transplant. It focuses on adults over 40 with acquired aplastic anemia, a serious blood disord…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Shielding patients: new defense against Post-CAR-T infections
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether giving patients antibody replacement therapy (IVIG) can prevent serious bacterial infections after they receive a powerful cancer treatment called CD19 CAR-T cell therapy. CAR-T therapy can leave patients with low antibody levels, making them vulnera…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New hope for youngest leukemia patients: first trial of groundbreaking cell therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, experimental cell therapy for children under 6 years old with a specific, hard-to-treat type of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or not responded to other treatments. Doctors will collect a child's own immune cells, modify them in a lab…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:07 UTC
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Could when you eat boost cancer treatment?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether restricting eating to an 8-hour daily window during cancer treatment improves outcomes and reduces side effects. It will enroll 100 Alaska Native patients with rectal or breast cancer who are receiving standard treatment. Researchers will compare tho…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New app aims to tackle smoking crisis in native communities
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a new smartphone app called IndigeQuit is more effective than an existing app at helping American Indians and Alaska Natives quit smoking. Researchers are comparing the two apps in 776 participants who want to quit smoking. The goal is to provide bet…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Cancer trial tests 'Less is More' approach for Tough-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether doctors can safely lower the dose and frequency of a cancer drug called linvoseltamab for patients with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to other treatments. The goal is to see if less medicine can still control the cancer whi…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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Faster drug Ramp-Up tested for tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if a faster, higher dose increase of a new drug called sonrotoclax is safe and tolerable for patients with certain blood cancers. It is for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), or mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), inclu…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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New strategies battle dangerous transplant side effect in blood cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who need a stem cell transplant from a donor. The main goal is to find the best way to reduce a serious complication called graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), where the donor's immune cells attack the p…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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New immune cell therapy targets advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether a new type of cell therapy (STEAP1 CART) combined with the hormone drug enzalutamide can help control advanced prostate cancer that has spread and stopped responding to standard treatments. The study will enroll 48 men whose cancer has progressed despite …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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New drug trial aims to tame dangerous transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether the drug belumosudil can help control chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), a serious complication where the donor's immune cells attack the patient's body after a stem cell transplant. The trial will enroll 82 adult patients who have early sign…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Scientists re-engineer Patient's own immune cells to fight incurable bone cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new treatment called CAR T-cell therapy for patients with advanced osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer that has come back or stopped responding to standard treatments. Doctors take a patient's own immune cells, modify them in a lab to better ta…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:09 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost Cancer-Killing power of CAR-T
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study is testing the safety and effectiveness of a new drug called ST-067 when given alongside a personalized immune cell therapy (CAR-T) for patients with aggressive large B-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to other treatments. The goal is to se…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:08 UTC
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Faster transplant strategy aims to cut risks for older blood cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, faster treatment plan for adults aged 60 and older with aggressive blood cancers like acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to see if giving strong chemotherapy followed quickly by a lower-intensity stem cell transplant is safer and more effective…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 06, 2026 15:37 UTC
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Engineered immune cells target Leukemia's return
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new cell therapy for children and adults whose leukemia has come back or persists after a donor stem cell transplant. Doctors take immune cells (T cells) from the original donor, genetically modify them to better recognize and attack the patien…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 05, 2026 13:59 UTC
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Can cooking classes cut cancer risk? new mexico study tests kitchen skills against disease
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study is testing a 6-week cooking class program designed to improve diet quality and nutrition knowledge in Southern New Mexico. It aims to help people learn practical, healthy cooking skills with the long-term goal of lowering cancer and chronic disease risk in communities …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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New tools aim to help cancer survivors plan their final wishes
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing two tools to help blood cancer survivors plan for their future medical care. It involves a special website and sessions with a health coach to guide conversations about treatment preferences. The goal is to see if these tools make it easier for patients to d…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New tool aims to help sarcoma patients plan for future mobility needs
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing a checklist tool designed to help sarcoma patients plan for their future mobility needs. Researchers want to see if this planning tool is easy to use and helpful for patients who have had limb surgery or have advanced sarcoma. The goal is to improve quality …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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New app aims to help cancer patients have tough family talks about future care
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new mobile app called PACT that helps people with advanced cancer talk with their loved ones and doctors about the type of medical care they would want if they became too sick to speak for themselves. The trial will enroll 400 patients and their support pe…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New hope for Burned-Out cancer doctors
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new workshop designed to help doctors, nurses, and other clinicians who care for ovarian cancer patients manage work-related stress and burnout. The 4-week program, called HOPE-C, helps participants reframe challenging experiences and build peer support. R…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Scientists track viruses to unlock cause of devastating transplant lung disease
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand if respiratory viruses cause a serious lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) in people who have received a donor stem cell transplant. Researchers will follow 250 patients at risk for or already diagnosed with BOS for up to two …
Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Could exercise after cancer change your gut to fight recurrence?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis small pilot study is testing whether an 8-week exercise program changes the types of bacteria in the gut of people who have survived stage II or III colorectal cancer. Researchers want to see if these changes in gut bacteria might be one reason why exercise is linked to bett…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Blood test could predict which treatments work for transplant complication
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to help doctors predict how patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) will respond to specific treatments. Researchers will collect blood samples and survey data from 300 adult patients before and after they start new therapies. The goal is to identi…
Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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New study aims to uncover the hidden financial crisis of Alzheimer's care
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to create new questionnaires to help identify financial hardship in people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and their caregivers. Researchers will interview and survey thousands of patients and caregivers to understand the unique financial strains c…
Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 12:55 UTC