Institut Bergonié
Clinical trials sponsored by Institut Bergonié, explained in plain language.
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New Triple-Threat attack on tough cancers enters major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a combination of three treatments—an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab), a new immune-stimulating drug (BDB001), and targeted radiation—to see if they can better control advanced solid tumors. It is enrolling 247 adults with specific advanced cancers, includi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Digital app aims to boost life quality for elderly cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a new digital care system can improve quality of life for older adults who have cancer along with other health conditions. It will involve 720 patients aged 70+ with breast, lung, colorectal, or prostate cancer across eight hospitals in France. The m…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Freezing tumors to boost survival in advanced lung cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if adding a tumor-freezing procedure (cryoablation) to standard drug therapy helps people with advanced lung cancer live longer. It will enroll 214 patients who will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard drugs alone or the drugs plus the freezi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Blood test trial aims to outsmart Cancer's evolution
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether regularly checking for cancer DNA in the blood (a 'liquid biopsy') can help doctors better manage treatment for advanced colorectal or lung cancer. Patients will have their tumor's genetics analyzed, and a team of experts will recommend a treatment p…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat sarcoma: experimental drug combo enters trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether adding a new drug called berzosertib to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine) can better control advanced leiomyosarcoma, a type of soft-tissue cancer. It will involve 72 adults whose cancer has progressed despite prior treatments. The main goal is to …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Doubling Pre-Surgery chemo: a bold test to stop sarcoma spread
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is testing if giving six cycles of chemotherapy before surgery works better than the standard three cycles for patients with high-risk, non-metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma. The goal is to see if the extra treatment can better prevent the cancer from spreading to other p…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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New prostate cancer drug trial aims to control disease with fewer side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if a newer drug called darolutamide, when given for 6 months alongside standard radiation therapy, can effectively control prostate cancer. It is being compared to the current standard treatment, which combines radiation with a different type of hormone ther…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:05 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat sarcomas: Dual-Attack drug trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is testing whether combining two existing cancer drugs—pembrolizumab and cabozantinib—can help control advanced sarcomas that have stopped responding to standard treatments. It will enroll about 119 adults with specific types of advanced sarcoma. The main goal is to se…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 10, 2026 12:53 UTC
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Sound waves target breast cancer in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can destroy small breast tumors before surgery. It will involve 15 patients with early-stage breast cancer. The goal is to see if this non-invasive technique can effectively remove tumor cells, potentially lea…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:28 UTC
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Computer vision aims to solve diagnostic puzzle for Women's health
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors better classify and predict the future behavior of certain uterine muscle tumors. Researchers will use AI to analyze microscope images of tumor tissue from about 400 patients. The goal is to create a comp…
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Massive database tracks 30,000 breast cancer patients to unlock survival secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is creating a large database of breast cancer patients treated at a single center since the 1990s. It aims to track long-term survival, understand treatment practices, and identify factors that predict outcomes. The research does not test new treatments but collects in…
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 21:26 UTC
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Tracking cancer in rare genetic condition
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to better understand the cancer risks for people born with a change in their PTEN gene, a condition linked to Cowden syndrome. Researchers will follow 430 participants in France over time, collecting their health information through questionnaires. The goal is to …
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Massive database aims to unlock sarcoma secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is creating a large national database to collect health information from 150,000 people in France diagnosed with sarcoma, a type of cancer. The goal is to gather data on how patients are treated and what their outcomes are over time. This information will help research…
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Scientists track radiation to Fine-Tune prostate cancer therapy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand how the amount of radiation delivered by a prostate cancer treatment affects patient outcomes and side effects. Researchers will observe 50 patients with advanced prostate cancer who are receiving a standard treatment called 177Lu-PSMA-617. They will…
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:27 UTC
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Blood test could warn of breast Cancer's return years in advance
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a simple blood test can predict if breast cancer will return after initial treatment. It will follow 180 patients whose cancer did not completely disappear after chemotherapy, taking blood samples every 6 months for 5 years. The goal is to see if tin…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Genetic clues could guide sarcoma chemo decisions
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to validate a genetic test called CINSARC to see if it can predict how well patients with soft-tissue sarcoma will respond to chemotherapy and their long-term outcomes. It will observe about 205 adults with non-metastatic sarcoma who are scheduled to receive chemo…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC
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French hospital hunts for Cancer's weak spots to find right drugs
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to analyze the genetic makeup of advanced cancers to find specific weaknesses that drugs can target. Researchers will test tumor samples from 10,000 adults with solid tumors or blood cancers. The goal is to use this detailed genetic information to match patients w…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 05, 2026 13:59 UTC