National Cancer Center, Korea
Clinical trials sponsored by National Cancer Center, Korea, explained in plain language.
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Heated chemo during surgery may extend life for resistant ovarian cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a combination of surgery and heated chemotherapy (HIPEC) can help people with ovarian cancer that no longer responds to standard platinum-based chemo. About 140 adults with resectable tumors in the abdomen will be randomly assigned to get either surgery a…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Center, Korea • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 06:52 UTC
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New drug combo aims to stop triple-negative breast cancer recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding atezolizumab (an immunotherapy) to capecitabine (a chemotherapy pill) works better than capecitabine alone in preventing breast cancer from returning. It involves 284 adults with triple-negative breast cancer who still had cancer after initial chem…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Center, Korea • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 17, 2026 06:49 UTC
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New hope for rare pancreatic cancer: experimental drug enters trial
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests a drug called lurbinectedin in people with high-grade pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (a rare, fast-growing cancer) who have already tried standard treatments. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control the tumor. About 46 adults will take part in this…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Center, Korea • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:57 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for rare adrenal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, pembrolizumab and lenvatinib, in 30 adults with advanced adrenal cancer that has not responded to standard chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this treatment can shrink tumors or slow the disease. Participants receive the drugs intrave…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Center, Korea • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Massive pancreatic cancer registry launches to unlock Real-World insights
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study aims to create a large registry of nearly 7,000 pancreatic cancer patients by combining past records (2010-2022) and new data from over 800 patients (2023-2029). Researchers will use this real-world information to generate clinical evidence and explore how biomarkers r…
Sponsor: National Cancer Center, Korea • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 07:05 UTC