National Cancer Center Hospital East
Clinical trials sponsored by National Cancer Center Hospital East, explained in plain language.
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Triple-Drug cocktail shows promise for tough stomach cancers
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a combination of three drugs—regorafenib, nivolumab, and chemotherapy—in 30 people with advanced or recurrent stomach, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal cancer that could not be removed by surgery. The goal was to see if the combination was safe and effec…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Center Hospital East • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 04:42 UTC
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New hope for colorectal cancer: drug may stop return after surgery
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether a chemotherapy drug called FTD/TPI can prevent colorectal cancer from coming back in patients who had surgery to remove their tumors but still have cancer DNA in their blood. 243 patients were randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo. Th…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Center Hospital East • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:53 UTC
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Prostate cancer drug shows promise for rare salivary gland tumors
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a drug called darolutamide, usually used for prostate cancer, in 57 people with a rare type of salivary gland cancer that has a specific protein (androgen receptor). The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth. Some participan…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Center Hospital East • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:53 UTC
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New hope for stomach cancer patients with low HER2 levels?
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a combination of three drugs—trastuzumab deruxtecan (a targeted therapy), nivolumab (an immunotherapy), and chemotherapy—in 30 people with advanced HER2-low stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer who had not received prior treatment. The goal was to find th…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Center Hospital East • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:49 UTC