Institut Bergonié
Clinical trials sponsored by Institut Bergonié, explained in plain language.
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New combo therapy aims to knock down prostate cancer quickly
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with a certain type of prostate cancer that is not too advanced but has some higher-risk features. It tests whether adding a short course of the drug darolutamide to standard radiation therapy can lower PSA levels to a very low target (0.1 ng/mL or less) …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 12:52 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to halt advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether combining an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) with an immune booster (BDB001) and targeted radiation can help control advanced solid tumors, including pancreatic, lung, bladder, and breast cancers. About 247 adults with these cancers will receive th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 12:51 UTC
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More chemo before surgery may stop sarcoma spread
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving extra chemotherapy before surgery can help prevent the spread of a rare cancer called soft-tissue sarcoma. It is for people with high-risk tumors that can be removed. The goal is to see if the stronger chemo plan keeps cancer from coming back in ot…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 12, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New combo aims to stall sarcomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two drugs, pembrolizumab and cabozantinib, in people with advanced sarcomas (cancers of the soft tissue or bone) that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the combination can stop the cancer from growing for at least 6 months. About …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 11, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Freeze and fight: new combo therapy targets lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a procedure that freezes and destroys a tumor (cryoablation) to standard immunotherapy and chemotherapy helps people with advanced lung adenocarcinoma live longer. About 214 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard drug…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 10, 2026 13:28 UTC
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Sound waves vs. breast cancer: no scalpel needed?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can destroy breast tumors without surgery. Fifteen women with small, early-stage breast cancers will receive HIFU before their planned surgery. The main goal is to see if the ultrasound completely kills the tumor c…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 08, 2026 13:11 UTC
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Protein clues in pancreatic cancer may unlock better prognosis
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at certain proteins called convertases in pancreatic tumor samples from 50 patients. Researchers want to see if the levels of these proteins are linked to the immune cells around the tumor. The goal is to find new ways to predict how the disease will progress, no…
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 16, 2026 12:54 UTC
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Gene hunt: 10,000 cancer patients to get personalized drug matches
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to find specific genetic changes in the tumors of 10,000 adults with advanced solid or blood cancers. By analyzing tumor DNA and immune markers, researchers hope to match each patient with a targeted drug or clinical trial that may work best for their unique cance…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 19:05 UTC
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Blood test may predict breast cancer return after chemo
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether looking for tumor DNA in the blood can help predict if breast cancer will return in patients who had chemotherapy before surgery. Researchers will take blood samples over time from 180 people whose tumors did not fully disappear after chemo. The goal…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 19:05 UTC
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Scientists Fine-Tune radioactive drug dosing for prostate cancer
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how much radiation reaches tumors and healthy organs during a treatment called 177Lu-PSMA-617 for advanced prostate cancer that has spread. Researchers want to see if the radiation dose can predict how well the treatment works and what side effects might occur…
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 15, 2026 19:04 UTC
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Blood test may improve cancer care: new study recruits 332 patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether adding a simple blood test that detects tumor DNA (ctDNA) to regular scans can help doctors choose better treatments for people with advanced colorectal or non-small cell lung cancer. About 332 adults with cancer that has spread will be randomly assign…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 12, 2026 12:07 UTC
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AI trained to spot rare uterine tumors that stump doctors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is developing artificial intelligence (AI) models to help pathologists classify and predict the behavior of rare uterine smooth muscle tumors, including those that are hard to diagnose (STUMP). Researchers will train the AI on digital images of tumor tissue from about …
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 12, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Massive french sarcoma database aims to unlock secrets of rare cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is creating a large national database in France to collect medical and biological information from people diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare type of cancer. By gathering data from up to 150,000 participants, researchers hope to better understand how sarcomas are treated an…
Sponsor: Institut Bergonié • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 10, 2026 13:27 UTC