Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris
Clinical trials sponsored by Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris, explained in plain language.
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New vaccine aims to train immune system against HPV throat cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a vaccine designed to help the immune system fight HPV16, a virus linked to a type of throat cancer. About 24 adults who have already been treated for HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer and show no signs of remaining cancer will receive either the vaccine or a pla…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 21, 2026 04:39 UTC
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New drug targets tough cancers with KRAS mutation
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called ASP3082 in 60 adults with advanced lung or pancreatic cancer that has a specific genetic change (KRAS G12D). Participants receive the drug intravenously once a week. The goal is to see if the drug shrinks tumors and to understand why some cancer…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:58 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in shrinking early breast cancer before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for premenopausal women with early-stage, hormone-sensitive breast cancer who are not getting chemotherapy before surgery. It tests a drug called elacestrant, either alone or with a shot that temporarily stops the ovaries from making hormones. The goal is to see if …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:56 UTC
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New combo attack on lung cancer: immunotherapy plus local tumor zapping tested in phase 3 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with a type of advanced lung cancer that has spread to a few other spots in the body (oligometastatic). Researchers want to see if adding local treatments that destroy those spots (like radiation or surgery) to standard immunotherapy helps patients live l…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New drug shows promise in tough lung cancer fight
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called tarlatamab in people with advanced small-cell lung cancer or other poorly differentiated neuroendocrine cancers. About 40 adults will receive the drug intravenously to see if it shrinks tumors and how long that effect lasts. Researchers will also co…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Can a vitamin a-like drug shield immune cells during cancer radiation?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a drug called ATRA (related to vitamin A) to targeted radiation therapy can prevent a drop in infection-fighting white blood cells (lymphocytes) in adults with solid tumors that have spread to a few spots. About 58 participants will receive radiati…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 11:59 UTC
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Poop pills may restore cancer drug power in lung patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether taking a special fecal transplant (MaaT033) alongside an immunotherapy drug (cemiplimab) can help overcome resistance caused by prior antibiotic use in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. About 162 participants will be randomly assigned to re…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 11:59 UTC
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New hope for kids with DIPG: major trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether the drug ONC201 works better than everolimus for children with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a rare and aggressive brain tumor. About 433 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two drugs, and if their disease gets worse, t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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Could common heart drugs extend life in prostate cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether two common, low-cost drugs—aspirin and atorvastatin (a cholesterol-lowering statin)—can help men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy live longer. About 1,210 men will be randomly assigned to take one or both drugs or a…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New combo therapy for seniors with kidney cancer under study
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at how older adults (70+) with advanced kidney cancer handle a combination of two drugs, cabozantinib and nivolumab. Researchers want to see what doses work best and how often side effects cause treatment breaks. The goal is to improve treatment for this age grou…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat breast cancer: targeted drug shows promise in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called patritumab deruxtecan in people with advanced breast cancer that is hormone-receptor positive and no longer responds to hormone therapy or CDK4/6 inhibitors. About 99 participants will receive the drug every three weeks to see if it shrinks tumo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New drug could keep aggressive uterine cancer at bay
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether taking a daily pill called olaparib for one year after standard treatment can help prevent endometrial cancer from coming back. It is for people with a specific type of aggressive endometrial cancer (p53abn). About 554 participants will be randomly assign…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:02 UTC
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New X-Ray technique could help rectal cancer patients avoid surgery and keep their rectum
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a precise, high-dose X-ray treatment (contact X-ray brachytherapy) to standard chemotherapy can help people with intermediate-stage rectal cancer keep their rectum and avoid major surgery. About 212 adults with tumors 3.1 to 6 cm in size will be en…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:53 UTC
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New drug targets 'Broken Brakes' in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called valemetostat in people with advanced solid tumors that have certain gene changes (like SMARCB1 or ARID1A). The drug aims to reactivate protective genes to slow or stop cancer growth. About 900 adults will take the drug daily for up to 2 years, with …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:48 UTC
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Glow-in-the-dark dye helps surgeons see hidden cancer during head and neck operations
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a near-infrared camera and a dye called indocyanine green can help surgeons spot tiny bits of cancer left behind during head and neck cancer surgery. About 65 adults with mouth or throat cancer will receive the dye before surgery, and the camera will scan…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 13, 2026 16:03 UTC
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Laser light may stop chemo mouth pain in kids
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests if shining a low-level laser inside the mouth before chemotherapy can prevent severe mouth sores in children and young adults (ages 4-25). Mouth sores are a painful side effect of some cancer treatments. The trial will compare laser therapy to a fake (placebo) tr…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Prevention
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:55 UTC
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App aims to slash cancer risk by cutting junk food
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a digital app (Open Food Facts) plus nutrition education can help 170 people at high risk for breast, pancreas, colon cancer, or with Lynch syndrome or BRCA mutations improve their diet quality. Participants will use the app to reduce ultra-processed food…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Prevention
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Can a smartphone app ease the side effects of breast cancer hormone pills?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a mobile app with educational and self-care tools can improve quality of life for people with early-stage breast cancer who are taking hormone therapy. About 180 participants will either use the app plus standard care, or standard care alone, for 12 weeks…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 21, 2026 04:42 UTC
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Can a smartphone app beat cancer fatigue? new study seeks answers
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests three types of online support tools to help cancer patients with moderate to severe fatigue. 372 adults with cancer will try educational materials, a self-guided program, or a program guided by a psychologist. The goal is to see which approach best reduces fatigu…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New study aims to detect hidden cancers with simple fluid tests
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for people at higher risk of developing cancer. Researchers will collect body fluids (like blood or urine) and test them to see if they can spot cancer earlier than usual. The goal is to find cancers within 3 years of the test, which could lead to faster treatment. …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 21, 2026 04:41 UTC
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5,000 patients join quest to decode rare leukemia
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to better understand chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) by collecting blood and bone marrow samples from 5,000 adults. Researchers will analyze these samples to improve diagnosis, predict disease progression, and identify new treatment options. Participants ar…
Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:56 UTC
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20,000 tumors to be scanned for genetic weaknesses
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to analyze the DNA of tumors from 20,000 adults with cancer to identify genetic changes that can be targeted by existing or experimental drugs. Participants provide a tumor sample for high-throughput sequencing and possibly immune profiling. The goal is to estimat…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:55 UTC
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Lab-Grown immune organoids could unlock secrets of Kids' cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to create immune organoids—tiny, lab-grown models of the immune system—from the cells of children and young adults with brain tumors, kidney tumors, neuroblastoma, or sarcoma. Researchers will use these organoids to study how tumors interact with immune cells. The…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Personalized cancer therapy trial for kids with Hard-to-Treat tumors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for children whose cancer has come back or is not responding to standard treatments. Researchers use advanced genetic testing of the tumor to match each child with a specific targeted drug or drug combination. The main goals are to find the safest dose and see if th…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New study opens door to lifesaving drugs for kids with no other hope
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows up to 1,150 children, teens, and young adults (up to age 25) with pediatric cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment, and who cannot join a clinical trial. Researchers collect information on how these patients get access to innovative medicines…
Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 18, 2026 11:59 UTC
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Scientists hunt for clues to ovarian cancer drug resistance
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to find biological markers in tumor, blood, and other samples from 350 ovarian cancer patients. Researchers will track how these markers change with treatment and relate to outcomes like progression-free survival. The goal is to better understand why some cancers …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:52 UTC
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Can proactive care ease cancer distress? new study aims to find out.
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for adults with any type of cancer. It looks at whether offering proactive supportive care—like help with emotional, practical, or physical needs—can reduce distress and unmet needs. Researchers will track 700 participants over 12 weeks using a simple distress therm…
Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 04, 2026 16:18 UTC