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Clinical trials sponsored by Fudan University, explained in plain language.
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New hope for pancreatic cancer: precision combo therapies enter trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests new drug combinations (ADC drugs with or without HRS-4642 or immunotherapy) in 160 people with advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The goal is to find the safest and most effective doses to shrink tumors and control the dis…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:40 UTC
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New hope for pancreatic cancer: drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug (QL1706) combined with standard chemotherapy, with or without another drug (bevacizumab), as a first treatment for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the combination shrinks tumors or control…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:39 UTC
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New triple therapy aims to boost esophageal cancer survival
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding immunotherapy to a special type of radiation (that spares tumor-draining lymph nodes) plus chemotherapy can help adults with advanced esophageal cancer live longer without the disease getting worse. About 432 participants will receive either the tr…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:39 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to eliminate rectal tumors without surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two different treatment plans for people with locally advanced rectal cancer that hasn't spread. One group gets standard long-course chemoradiation followed by chemo. The other gets short-course radiation followed by chemo, an immunotherapy drug (PD-1 antibody), …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:39 UTC
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New hope for stomach cancer patients: Second-Line drug combo under study
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at different drug combinations for people with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has not responded to first treatment. It involves 250 adults aged 18-80 whose cancer has spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to see how well these second…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:38 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink rectal tumors and save the sphincter
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two different radiation schedules (long vs short) combined with chemotherapy and immunotherapy in people with a specific type of locally advanced rectal cancer (MSS type). The goal is to see which approach leads to more complete tumor disappearance and helps more…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:38 UTC
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Tailored neck radiation may spare healthy tissue in nasopharyngeal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving radiation only to the specific neck areas where cancer has spread is as effective as treating the whole upper neck. It includes 462 adults with nasopharyngeal cancer that hasn't spread elsewhere. The goal is to reduce side effects like thyroid or t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:38 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to slow advanced liver cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a liver-directed chemotherapy infusion (HAIC) to a combination of two drugs (sintilimab and bevacizumab) can help people with advanced liver cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. The study will include 164 adults with liver cancer…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:37 UTC
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Radiation after surgery may keep High-Risk thyroid cancer at bay
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether giving radiation therapy after surgery can help prevent thyroid cancer from coming back in people with a high risk of recurrence. About 80 adults with certain types of thyroid cancer will receive adjuvant radiotherapy and be followed for several years.…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:37 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to turn liver tumors into cancer-fighting vaccines
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new approach for people with advanced breast, melanoma, or colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver. Doctors will use a special heat-based procedure to destroy some liver tumors, which may activate the immune system like a vaccine. Then, they add immunoth…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:37 UTC
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New combo therapy targets hard-to-treat colorectal liver metastases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug cadonilimab (AK104) and radiotherapy to standard chemotherapy improves outcomes for people with a common type of colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver. About 73 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the new comb…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:37 UTC
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Cord blood transplant trial offers new hope for rare EBV diseases
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a transplant of donated umbilical cord blood can help control Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-related lymphoproliferative diseases, including chronic active EBV infection and EBV-associated lymphoma. About 80 people aged 14 to 80 will receive the transplant and …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 28, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Can a second dose of smart drugs tame breast cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving another round of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) is safe and works for people with advanced breast cancer who have already tried this type of treatment. About 160 adults with breast cancer that has spread will receive the same or a different ADC. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 28, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Less cutting, same protection: new neck surgery for thyroid cancer tested
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a less extensive neck surgery (selective neck dissection) is as safe and effective as the standard more extensive surgery (modified neck dissection) for people with papillary thyroid cancer that has spread to only 1-2 small lymph nodes in the side of the …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:02 UTC
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Gene-Guided hope: new trial aims to save fertility in young cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests personalized treatments for young women (ages 18-45) with endometrial cancer who want to preserve their fertility. Researchers use the tumor's genetic profile to assign the best therapy—hormones or immunotherapy—to improve the chance of complete cancer disappeara…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:01 UTC
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New combo aims to shrink lung tumors before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a new drug (serplulimab) combined with chemotherapy works better than another drug (nivolumab) combined with chemotherapy before surgery for stage II to IIIa squamous non-small cell lung cancer. About 116 adults aged 18 to 75 who can tolerate surgery will…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:01 UTC
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New hope for melanoma patients who stopped responding to immunotherapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an oral drug called tunlametinib in people with advanced melanoma that has a specific NRAS gene mutation and has stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. About 110 adults will take the drug to see if it shrinks tumors and how safe it is. The goal is to offer…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:01 UTC
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Triple therapy shows promise against tough bile duct cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new combination of three drugs—chemotherapy (GEMOX), a targeted therapy (Donafenib), and an immunotherapy (Tislelizumab)—in people with advanced biliary tract cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if this mix shrinks tumors and improves s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:01 UTC
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Radiation after thymoma surgery: a lifesaver?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether giving radiation therapy after completely removing a thymoma (a rare chest tumor) can help people with stage II or III disease live longer without the cancer coming back. About 238 adults aged 18-75 who had surgery within the last 3 months will be rand…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Blood test breakthrough: spotting hidden pancreatic tumors early
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new blood test that looks at tiny pieces of DNA floating in the blood to find pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors early and tell them apart from other pancreatic tumors. Researchers will study 1,000 adults with certain pancreatic tumors who haven't had treatm…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:39 UTC
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New cream could shield cancer patients from radiation burns
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests a skin protectant called Pinoxin to see if it can prevent skin injuries caused by radiation therapy in cancer patients. About 202 adults with cancer who are starting radiation will be randomly assigned to use either Pinoxin or a placebo cream. The main goal is to…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:39 UTC
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Time-Restricted eating may cut gestational diabetes risk in High-Risk pregnancies
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether limiting eating to a 10-hour window each day can lower the chance of developing gestational diabetes in pregnant women at high risk. Researchers will compare this approach to usual eating habits over 3 months in 240 participants. The goal is to see if thi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:02 UTC
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Blood test may predict stomach cancer treatment success
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is looking at whether a blood test that detects tumor DNA (ctDNA) can help doctors monitor how well stomach cancer treatment is working. About 600 adults with stomach cancer will give blood samples before and during treatment. The goal is to see if changes in ctDNA lev…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:40 UTC
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New study aims to tailor pain relief for underweight ICU patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how the pain medicine remifentanil behaves in low-weight intensive care patients who need a breathing machine. Researchers will measure drug levels in the blood and check blood pressure changes. The goal is to find the right dose for safer and more effective s…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:38 UTC
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HPV's role in anal cancer under the microscope in china
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to find out which types of HPV are most common in anal cancer patients in China and how the disease affects people. Researchers will collect samples and medical information from 300 patients across multiple hospitals. The goal is to better understand the virus's r…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:38 UTC
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Massive study aims to unlock secrets of rare blood cancer
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study will follow 3000 people in China with peripheral T-cell lymphoma, a rare blood cancer, to learn how the disease behaves and how it is currently treated. Researchers will collect medical records and test samples to understand what treatments work best and why some patie…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 02:38 UTC
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PET scans may predict breast cancer drug success
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether special PET scans can predict if a targeted drug (anti-TROP2 ADC) will work for people with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer. About 45 participants will get two types of PET scans before starting treatment. The goal is to see if scan results can he…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 28, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Blood test may spot cancer return months before scans
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a blood test that looks for tiny bits of tumor DNA can find colorectal cancer recurrence earlier than standard methods like CT scans and CEA blood tests. About 584 people who had surgery for stage I-III colorectal cancer will be randomly assigned to …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:03 UTC
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Scientists investigate why entrectinib fails in some lung cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand why some lung cancers with a specific genetic change (ROS1 fusion) stop responding to the drug entrectinib. Researchers will analyze tumor or blood samples from 38 people who have already taken entrectinib as part of their regular care. The goal is t…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:02 UTC
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Gut bugs may hold key to stomach cancer treatment success
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether the bacteria in your gut can help predict how well a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy works for advanced stomach cancer. About 300 adults with metastatic or locally advanced stomach cancer who haven't had chemo or immunotherapy before will…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:01 UTC
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Could skipping opioids during surgery help fight cancer?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how different types of anesthesia affect cancer cells and recovery in people having surgery for colorectal cancer. Ninety adults will be randomly assigned to receive opioid-free, opioid-sparing, or standard opioid-based anesthesia. Researchers will measure blo…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:01 UTC