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Clinical trials sponsored by National Cancer Institute (nci), explained in plain language.
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Could a stem cell transplant cure immune diseases?
⭐️ CURE ⭐️ Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a stem cell transplant can cure people with serious immune system disorders. Participants, aged 4 to 69, receive healthy donor stem cells to rebuild their immune system. The goal is to see if the transplant can permanently fix the immune defect and elimin…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: ⭐️ CURE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New vaccine aims to block HPV cancers missed by current shots
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new vaccine called RG1-VLP in 18 healthy women aged 18-60. The vaccine targets HPV types not covered by existing vaccines like Gardasil 9. Researchers will check if it is safe and triggers a strong immune response. If it works, it could help prevent…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New cocktail aims to tame rare brain cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a combination of four drugs—lenalidomide, nivolumab, rituximab, and methotrexate—in people with primary CNS lymphoma, a rare cancer of the brain or spinal cord. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if adding lenalidomide and nivolumab to standa…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to keep lung cancer from returning after surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy after surgery can help prevent non-small cell lung cancer from coming back. About 1,210 people with stage II to IIIB lung cancer will receive either chemo plus pembrolizumab toge…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to outperform standard drugs for rare blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of venetoclax and rituximab works better than current standard treatments (ibrutinib plus rituximab or zanubrutinib alone) for people with previously untreated Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, a rare type of blood cancer. The s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy boost before surgery shows promise for rare urinary tract cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy before surgery helps shrink tumors in people with high-grade upper urinary tract cancer. About 131 adults will be randomly assigned to receive either chemo alone or chemo plus durvalumab be…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Double immunotherapy may keep nasopharyngeal cancer at bay
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug relatlimab to standard nivolumab maintenance therapy can extend the time before cancer grows or spreads in patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer linked to Epstein-Barr virus. Participants first …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a pill shrink nerve tumors in NF1? new trial aims to find out
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests the drug abemaciclib, typically used for cancer, in people with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have atypical neurofibromas that cannot be surgically removed. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if it can shrink or stabilize these tumors. Participants take…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to stop High-Risk breast cancer from coming back
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase III trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy can prevent breast cancer from returning in people with a specific high-risk type of hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. About 3,680 participants with sta…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could an immune booster keep early lung cancer from returning?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug durvalumab, given after surgery, can prevent early-stage non-small cell lung cancer from coming back. About 306 participants who have had their tumor completely removed will be randomly assigned to receive durvalumab or…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene test could tailor chemo doses for rare cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adjusting the dose of the drug belinostat based on a person's genetics can make treatment safer and more effective for high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma. About 60 adults will receive belinostat along with two other chemotherapy drugs, cispl…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New trial aims to find best treatment for older lung cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase III trial compares adding chemotherapy to immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) versus immunotherapy alone in adults aged 70+ with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see if the combination improves survival. About 304 participants will be enrolled.
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a cancer drug slow bile duct tumors?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called tivozanib in people with bile duct cancer that cannot be removed by surgery and has already been treated with chemotherapy. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow the cancer. Participants take tivozanib by …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a donor stem cell transplant fix broken immune systems?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a stem cell transplant from a healthy donor can help people with severe primary immunodeficiencies. Participants aged 4 to 75 receive chemotherapy before the transplant to prepare their body. The goal is to see if the procedure is safe and can improve imm…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hope for kids with rare cancer: new combo therapy shows promise
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug dinutuximab to standard chemotherapy and other treatments helps children with high-risk neuroblastoma live longer without their cancer returning. About 478 children and young adults up to age 30 will be randomly assigned to receive either …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Drug punch revive immunotherapy for tough bladder cancers?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called emavusertib (CA-4948) to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab can help patients with advanced urothelial cancer whose tumors have become resistant to PD-1/PD-L1 blockers. The study will enroll 27 adults and f…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo attack on rare cancer: immunotherapy joins chemo
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy (platinum drug plus etoposide) helps people with advanced or metastatic extrapulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma live longer. About 189 participants will be randomly assigned to receive ch…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to outsmart lung Cancer's growth signals
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase III trial is testing whether adding bevacizumab to the standard drug osimertinib can better control advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. About 300 people with stage IIIB or IV disease will be randomly assigned to receive either the combination or osimertini…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug TURALIO takes on tough childhood cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests the drug TURALIO (pexidartinib) in people aged 3 to 35 whose cancer has not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if it can shrink tumors or control leukemia. Participants take a daily capsule for up to 2 years, wit…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to stop head and neck cancer from returning
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether adding chemotherapy or chemo-immunotherapy before standard salvage surgery can improve outcomes for patients with PD-L1 positive head and neck cancer that has come back. About 180 participants will receive either carboplatin and paclitaxel, …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Inhaled drug combo aims to boost lung cancer treatment before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an inhaled form of the drug azacytidine to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy (durvalumab) can improve outcomes for people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer before they have surgery. The trial involves 60 adults with operable stage I…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on metastatic tumors in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether a patient's own white blood cells, genetically modified in a lab to recognize and attack their specific tumor mutations, can shrink metastatic cancers. Participants include people with several advanced solid tumors or multiple myeloma who have exh…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a cancer drug fix a bleeding disorder and prevent leukemia?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests imatinib, a drug already used for certain cancers, in adults with a harmful RUNX1 gene mutation. The mutation causes easy bleeding and a high risk of blood cancers. The study aims to find the best dose and see if imatinib can improve platelet function…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New stem cell transplant trial aims to control tough lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a stem cell transplant to control peripheral T-cell lymphoma in people whose cancer has not responded to standard treatments. Participants receive a donor's stem cells after chemotherapy or antibody therapy to prepare their body. The goal is to see if this approa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for HIV patients with blood cancer: safer bone marrow transplants on the horizon?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a combination of three drugs (cyclophosphamide, bortezomib, and maraviroc) can safely prevent graft-versus-host disease after a half-matched bone marrow transplant in people living with HIV who also have a blood cancer. The trial involves 265 participants…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could immunotherapy boost radiation for head and neck cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares standard radiation plus cisplatin against two experimental approaches: radiation with docetaxel and cetuximab, or radiation with cisplatin and the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab. About 613 patients with high-risk stage III-IV head and neck cancer will partici…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink HER2-Positive tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding palbociclib to neratinib works better than neratinib alone for people with HER2-positive solid tumors (excluding breast cancer). Both drugs block signals that help cancer cells grow. The trial enrolls 70 adults with advanced or recurrent gynecologi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat neuroendocrine tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining Lutathera (a radioactive drug given by IV) with Olaparib (a pill) can shrink neuroendocrine tumors in the pancreas or intestine that cannot be removed by surgery. About 56 adults will receive the treatment over several cycles. The goal is to fin…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test may tell who needs extra immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large trial is testing whether a blood test that looks for tumor DNA can help decide who needs immunotherapy after surgery for muscle-invasive urothelial cancer. About 992 participants will be assigned to different treatment plans based on their blood test results. The goal …
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for young AML patients: targeted drug combo tested in phase 2 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two different drug combinations for younger adults with a specific type of acute myeloid leukemia (CBF-AML). One group gets standard chemotherapy plus a targeted antibody, while the other gets the same chemotherapy plus a newer targeted pill. The goal is to see w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study targets rare Virus-Driven inflammatory syndrome
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at a newly recognized disease called KSHV Inflammatory Cytokine Syndrome (KICS), caused by a virus that can also lead to certain cancers. Researchers aim to learn more about the disease and test experimental treatments, including antiviral and chemotherapy drugs,…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced cervical cancer: adding immunotherapy before standard care
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase III trial tests whether giving an extra round of chemotherapy and immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) before the usual chemoradiation can help people with high-risk, locally advanced cervical cancer live longer without the cancer growing. About 336 participants will be rando…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Old antibiotic, new hope: novobiocin targets Cancer's weak DNA repair
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests an antibiotic called novobiocin in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific DNA repair mutations (like BRCA). The drug blocks a protein cancer cells use to fix their damaged DNA, which may cause them to die. The study aims to find the safe…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could immunotherapy replace Chemo-Radiation after head and neck cancer surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) alone can work better than the usual combination of chemotherapy and radiation after surgery for head and neck cancer that has come back or is a new primary tumor. About 188 adults aged 18-79 w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo tackles tough myeloma: early trial hopes for better control
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of two drugs—teclistamab and iberdomide—in people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of iberdomide when used with teclistamab. About 26…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope: drug combo targets HIV-Linked cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether adding the drug pomalidomide to standard chemotherapy (with or without rituximab) is safe and effective for people with HIV who have aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. About 25 adults with high-risk features will receive up to 6 cycles of…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a targeted pill boost lymphoma cure rates?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the drug acalabrutinib to standard chemotherapy and rituximab can improve cure rates for people with untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. About 132 adults with aggressive B-cell lymphom…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug triapine paired with radiation targets recurrent brain cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests the safety and best dose of the drug triapine when given together with radiation therapy for people whose glioblastoma or astrocytoma has come back. Triapine works by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow, while radiation kills cancer cells …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough endometrial cancer: Four-Drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase III trial tests whether adding the drug bevacizumab to a standard chemotherapy plus immunotherapy regimen can help people with a specific type of advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer (pMMR, TP53 mutated). About 255 participants will be randomly assigned to one of t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Should High-Risk CLL patients start treatment early? major trial aims to find out
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial compares starting treatment with venetoclax and obinutuzumab right away versus waiting until symptoms appear in people with newly diagnosed, high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma. About 247 participants will be randomly assigned t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a pill replace chemo for some breast cancers? major trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares two treatments for people with high-stage, estrogen-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that has a low genetic risk of returning. One group gets standard hormone therapy plus a targeted pill (ribociclib), while the other gets chemotherapy first, then the sam…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart recurrent ovarian cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding olaparib to selumetinib works better than selumetinib alone for women with recurrent or persistent ovarian or endometrial cancers that have a RAS pathway mutation. Selumetinib blocks enzymes that help cancer grow, while olaparib stops cance…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists train immune cells to hunt down mutated blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a personalized treatment for people with blood cancers like leukemia. Doctors take a patient's own T cells, modify them in the lab to recognize unique cancer mutations, and infuse them back after a short course of chemotherapy. The goal is to see if t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare blood cancers: pacritinib trial opens for teens and adults
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an oral drug called pacritinib in people aged 12 and older with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or related blood cancers (MDS/MPN). The goal is to find the best dose and see if it can shrink or control the disease. Participants take capsules twice daily for up to…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost survival in hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding immunotherapy drugs (brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab) to standard chemotherapy (with or without radiation) improves survival for people aged 5 to 60 with newly diagnosed stage I or II classical Hodgkin lymphoma. About 1,875 participa…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radiation approach before surgery for rare adrenal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests giving radiation therapy before surgery to people whose adrenal cancer has come back. The goal is to find a safe radiation dose and see if it helps shrink tumors before removal. About 32 adults with resectable recurrent ACC will receive daily radiatio…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could an immunotherapy boost help fight stomach cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis clinical trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel and ramucirumab) can help people with advanced stomach or esophageal cancer live longer. The study includes 224 adults whose cancer has a specific marker (PD-L1 CPS…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: Triple-Drug attack shows promise
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of three drugs—cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—can shrink or slow the growth of rare genitourinary cancers that have spread. About 314 adults with these uncommon tumors will receive the drugs. The goal is to see if the …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could adding radiation to immunotherapy keep lung cancer at bay?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding radiation therapy to the usual maintenance drug atezolizumab helps people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 138 participants who have already responded to initial chemo-immunotherapy will be…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug mosunetuzumab takes on standard therapy in lymphoma trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether mosunetuzumab works better than rituximab for people with a slow-growing type of lymphoma that has not spread much. Both drugs are lab-made antibodies that help the immune system attack cancer cells. About 600 adults with low tumor burden follicul…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare sarcomas: chemo plus immunotherapy combo enters phase III trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (doxorubicin) helps people with advanced dedifferentiated liposarcoma or undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma live longer without their cancer worsening. About 365 adults whose…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could an immunotherapy drug keep early lung cancer from returning?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase III trial is testing whether the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab, given after surgery, can prevent stage I non-small cell lung cancer from returning. About 336 patients who have had their tumor completely removed will be randomly assigned to receive either atezolizumab…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Dual-Target CAR T-Cell therapy aims to beat relapsed childhood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new type of CAR T-cell therapy that targets two proteins, CD19 and CD22, on cancer cells. It is for children and young adults aged 3 to 39 with B-cell cancers like leukemia or lymphoma that have not been cured by standard treatments. Participants receive their …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo aims to tackle stubborn colorectal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is testing whether combining pidnarulex (a drug that blocks cancer cell growth) with cemiplimab (an immunotherapy that helps the immune system attack cancer) is safe and effective for people with advanced colorectal cancer that no longer responds to standard treatments…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists combine CAR t therapy and bone marrow transplant to attack tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether giving anti-CD19 CAR T cells together with a half-matched bone marrow transplant can safely treat aggressive blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. About 155 adults aged 18 to 75 with CD19-positive cancers will receive the combined therapy …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radioactive drug targets Hard-to-Treat gut and adrenal tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new radioactive drug, [212Pb]VMT-alpha-NET, in people with advanced gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors or pheochromocytoma/paragangliomas that have already been treated with radiation therapy. The drug is designed to attach to a protein on the surface of th…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat ovarian and endometrial cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing the safety and best dose of two drugs, M1774 and ZEN-3694, given together to patients with recurrent ovarian or endometrial cancer. The drugs work by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. The study aims to find a dose that is safe and …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to supercharge immune system against prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called PDS01ADC to standard radiation and hormone therapy can help the immune system fight prostate cancer. About 65 men with high- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer that hasn't spread will take part. Some will get …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy boost before surgery may improve sinonasal cancer outcomes
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab to standard chemotherapy before surgery helps people with sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma. About 108 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either chemo alone or chemo plus cemiplimab before th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for brain tumors: drug targets genetic weakness
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called zotiraciclib in people with a certain type of brain tumor (glioma) that has come back after treatment. The tumor must have a specific gene mutation (IDH1 or IDH2). Participants take the drug by mouth in cycles. The goal is to see if the drug can slo…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to spare bladders in cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab along with radiation therapy after chemotherapy can help patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer avoid bladder removal surgery. About 111 participants who responded well to initial chemotherap…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in shrinking liver tumors before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether giving the immunotherapy drug durvalumab along with standard chemotherapy before surgery can shrink high-risk liver cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) and reduce the amount of tissue that needs to be removed. About 27 patients with resectable tumors will receive…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat sarcomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a combination of two drugs—peposertib and a low-dose form of the chemotherapy doxorubicin—in people with advanced sarcomas that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combo can shrink tumors or s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat leukemia: multiple drug cocktails tested
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests several experimental drug combinations against the standard treatment for high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in patients aged 59 or younger. The goal is to see if newer regimens, including venetoclax and liposome formulations, can better shrink cance…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Biomarker-Guided combo aims to outsmart tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether the combination of cabozantinib (a targeted therapy) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy) can shrink or stabilize advanced melanoma and head and neck cancers that have stopped responding to prior immunotherapy. Researchers are also checking if t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare thymus cancers: PT-112 trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called PT-112 in people with thymoma or thymic cancer that has come back or worsened after standard treatment. PT-112 is designed to kill cancer cells and boost the immune system. About 53 adults will receive the drug intravenously in 28-day cycles. The ma…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Could a targeted drug boost chemo for osteosarcoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is testing whether adding the targeted drug cabozantinib to standard chemotherapy (methotrexate, doxorubicin, and cisplatin) helps people with newly diagnosed osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. The study includes over 1,100 participants and aims to see if the combina…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Second radiation blast targets recurrent brain tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new way to give radiation to people whose glioblastoma (a severe brain cancer) has come back after initial treatment. About 28 adults will receive focused radiation over 1 to 3 weeks, with different schedules to find the safest dose. The goal is to …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New hope for rare sarcoma: drug duo targets tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining two drugs, atezolizumab and selinexor, can shrink tumors in people with a rare cancer called alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS). About 27 adults with advanced or spreading ASPS will receive the combination. The goal is to see if this approach wor…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough leukemias
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests a therapy where a person's own immune cells are modified to attack cancer cells carrying a protein called CD19. It is for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, small lymphocytic lymphoma, or B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has not responded to standa…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Immunotherapy boosts standard chemo in rare abdominal cancer trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin, pemetrexed, and bevacizumab) works better than chemotherapy alone for peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the abdominal lining. About 66 people will take …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New combo aims to outsmart resistant bladder cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase III trial tests whether combining two drugs—pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) and sacituzumab govitecan (a targeted chemotherapy)—works better than standard chemotherapy for people with advanced bladder cancer that has stopped responding to initial immunotherapy. About …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New combo aims for deeper remission in older leukemia patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding gilteritinib to the usual two-drug therapy (azacitidine and venetoclax) can help older or frail adults with a specific type of acute myeloid leukemia (FLT3-mutated) achieve deeper remission. About 147 participants will be randomly assigned…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug cocktail ViPOR targets tough lymphomas in phase II trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing a combination of five drugs (venetoclax, ibrutinib, prednisone, obinutuzumab, and lenalidomide, called ViPOR) in people with certain aggressive B-cell lymphomas that have come back or not responded to treatment. The study aims to see how many patien…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Immunotherapy vs chemo: new hope for bladder cancer patients?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial compares two treatments for high-grade T1 bladder cancer that hasn't spread. One group gets the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab plus radiation, while the other gets standard chemotherapy (cisplatin, gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil, or mitomycin-C) plus radiation.…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing a combination of two targeted drugs, inotuzumab ozogamicin and blinatumomab, with or without ponatinib, for adults with a type of leukemia called B-ALL. The study includes newly diagnosed older adults and those whose cancer has returned or not respo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New hope for pancreatic cancer: targeted drug may delay return in BRCA patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether the drug olaparib can help prevent pancreatic cancer from coming back in people who have already had surgery and chemotherapy and carry a BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 mutation. Olaparib is a targeted therapy that blocks a repair enzyme cancer cell…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Can a stem cell transplant fix a rare genetic immune disorder?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a stem cell transplant from a healthy donor can treat GATA2 deficiency, a rare genetic condition that weakens the immune system and raises the risk of leukemia. Participants aged 6 to 70 with GATA2 mutations will receive chemotherapy or radiation before t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Double drug attack on tough lung cancer shows promise
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two targeted drugs—sotorasib and trastuzumab deruxtecan—in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific KRAS G12C mutation. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how well the combo works at shrinking tumors. About 37 …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: drug combo shows promise in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two drugs, enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab, in people with rare cancers of the bladder, urinary tract, or testicles. The study aims to see if these drugs can shrink tumors or slow disease progression. About 68 adults will receiv…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Radioactive drug targets tough prostate cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a radioactive drug called lutetium Lu 177 dotatate in men with advanced prostate cancer that has neuroendocrine features. The drug seeks out and kills cancer cells that have a specific protein on their surface. The goal is to see if it can shrink tumors. About 35…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Promising new combo aims to beat aggressive leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of blinatumomab (an immune-boosting drug) with dasatinib or imatinib (targeted pills) and standard chemotherapy for people with a specific type of leukemia called Philadelphia chromosome-positive or Philadelphia chromosome-like B-ALL. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Gene therapy trial targets tough T-Cell cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new gene therapy for certain T-cell lymphomas that have come back or not responded to treatment. The therapy uses a patient's own white blood cells, modified to attack cancer cells that carry a protein called CCR4. Up to 60 adults will receive the m…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug sacituzumab govitecan, alone or combined with atezolizumab, can shrink rare tumors of the kidney, bladder, ureters, or penis. About 60 adults with specific rare cancer types will receive the drugs intravenously in 21-day cycles. The study…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat uterine cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether combining two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, works better than nivolumab alone for women with recurrent endometrial cancer that has a specific DNA repair defect (dMMR). About 81 participants will receive either the combinatio…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat cancers: drug targets DNA repair weakness
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug talazoparib in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific mutations in DNA repair genes. Talazoparib works by blocking a protein called PARP, which cancer cells use to fix their damaged DNA, leading to cancer cell death. The study …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Second dose of targeted radiation may outperform standard drugs for stubborn gut tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a second round of targeted radiation therapy (177Lu-DOTATATE) works better than standard drugs (everolimus, sunitinib, or cabozantinib) for people with advanced neuroendocrine tumors of the digestive system that have spread and cannot be removed by surger…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost remission in rare blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding enasidenib to standard treatment (ASTX727) improves outcomes for people with a high-risk form of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that has a specific gene mutation (IDH2). About 54 adults who have not had prior cancer therapy will be randomly assigne…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New CAR T-Cell booster aims to stop leukemia relapse
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a second type of CAR T-cell therapy, targeting CD22, can extend remission in people with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who have no signs of cancer after initial CD19 CAR T-cell treatment. About 20 children, adolescents, and adults will receive the m…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Radioactive drug takes on standard therapy in lung cancer trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether a radioactive drug called lutetium Lu 177 dotatate works better than the usual drug everolimus for people with advanced bronchial neuroendocrine tumors (a type of lung cancer). The radioactive drug targets a protein on tumor cells and delivers ra…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for sarcoma patients: drug combo aims to shrink tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new two-drug treatment for people with advanced soft tissue sarcomas (cancers of the muscles, fat, or other connective tissues). The drugs, abemaciclib and gemcitabine, work together to stop cancer cells from growing. The trial will compare this new combo to th…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Promising new combo tackles rare, aggressive cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug, ZEN003694, combined with standard chemotherapy for people with a rare and aggressive cancer called NUT carcinoma. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination shrinks tumors. About 36 adults with advanced or spreading NUT carcinoma w…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New 5-Drug combo aims to tackle tough lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of five drugs (venetoclax, ibrutinib, prednisone, obinutuzumab, and lenalidomide, called ViPOR) in adults with B-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to prior treatment. The main goal is to check the safety of this drug mix. Up to 155 p…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Precision radiation may tame prostate cancer with fewer side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing a focused, high-dose radiation therapy (SBRT) given in just two sessions for men with early-stage prostate cancer that hasn't spread. The goal is to see if this approach can destroy the tumor while avoiding the side effects of treating the whole pro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to keep childhood leukemia at bay after transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 1 trial tests the safety and best dose of an oral drug called ASTX727 (a combination of cedazuridine and decitabine) along with filgrastim in children with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has returned or not responded to treatment. All participants have alr…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart HER2-Positive cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a combination of two drugs—trastuzumab deruxtecan and azenosertib—in people with HER2-positive stomach, gastroesophageal junction, or other solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the safest dose and check for…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug mosunetuzumab takes on rituximab in rare lymphoma trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether mosunetuzumab, a newer antibody, works better than the standard rituximab for nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL). About 70 patients with untreated or previously treated NLPHL will receive one of the two drugs. The main goal is…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a targeted drug boost chemo success in leukemia?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether adding the drug venetoclax to standard chemotherapy can improve remission rates in younger patients with intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML). About 153 participants will receive either standard chemo or a combination with venetocl…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New trial matches cancer patients to smart drug bombs
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether three antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) can shrink advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have high levels of specific proteins (Trop-2, nectin-4, or HER2). About 500 patients will first have their tumors tested for these markers, then recei…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo aims to shrink tumors and cut radiation for young cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin) before radiation therapy is safe and effective for children and young adults (up to age 21) with newly diagnosed nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The goal is to see if t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new treatment called TNhYP218 CAR T cells for people with solid tumors that have high levels of a protein called mesothelin, including mesothelioma. Participants' own immune cells are collected, modified in a lab to better attack cancer, and then gi…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare immune cell cancer: drug trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called tovorafenib (DAY101) in children and young adults (ages 6 months to 22 years) with Langerhans cell histiocytosis that has returned or not responded to treatment. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. Researchers will check …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat lymphoma: Three-Drug combo enters human testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs (mosunetuzumab, polatuzumab vedotin, and lenalidomide) in about 30 adults whose diffuse large B-cell lymphoma has returned or not responded to prior treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side ef…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat blood cancer: targeted drug trial opens
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called mirdametinib in people whose chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) has returned or stopped responding to treatment. The drug blocks a protein that helps cancer cells grow. About 20 participants will take the drug to …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to improve AML treatment for patients with specific gene changes
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether adding a menin inhibitor (SNDX-5613) to standard chemotherapy can better control acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in people with certain gene changes (NPM1 or MLL). About 38 newly diagnosed adults will receive the combination to find the safest do…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests the safety and best dose of two drugs, ZEN003694 and abemaciclib, given together. It is for people with advanced breast cancer, NUT carcinoma, or other solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the combinatio…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise for tough brain cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests the drug erdafitinib in 30 adults with a specific type of brain tumor (IDH-wild type glioma) that has come back or is getting worse. The tumor must have a certain gene fusion (FGFR-TACC). Erdafitinib blocks a faulty protein that helps cancer cells grow. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for cancer patients with autoimmune conditions: immune checkpoint inhibitor trial expands access
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people who have both an autoimmune disease (like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or multiple sclerosis) and an advanced cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. It tests the safety and effectiveness of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab, given alone or…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat kidney tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a combination of three drugs—bevacizumab, erlotinib, and atezolizumab—can safely shrink or stabilize advanced kidney cancer in people with hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) or sporadic papillary renal cell cancer. The dr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for rare leukemia: drug targets MEK gene in BRAF-Negative patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called binimetinib for people with hairy cell leukemia that does not have the common BRAF gene mutation. The drug targets a different gene, MEK, which is often altered in these patients. The goal is to see if it can shrink or control the cancer in 40 adult…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug could replace chemo for kids with brain tumor
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a targeted drug called selumetinib works as well as standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and vincristine) for children and young adults with a slow-growing brain tumor called low-grade glioma. Participants must be 2 to 21 years old and have a tumor without …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy hopes to fight deadly childhood brain cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests a drug called selinexor combined with standard radiation in children and young adults with newly diagnosed diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) or high-grade glioma (HGG) that has a specific genetic change (H3 K27M mutation). The study has two parts: first, fi…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a combination of two drugs (ZEN003694 and talazoparib) can shrink tumors in people with advanced solid cancers that have stopped responding to standard treatments. About 88 adults will take part. Researchers will also look at participants' genes to see if…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing two experimental drugs, peposertib and tuvusertib, together in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The main goals are to find the safest dose and to understand side effects. About 66 participants wi…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to slow prostate cancer spread
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug called PDS01ADC to standard chemotherapy (docetaxel) can help men with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. About 86 men with either castration-sensitive or castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: experimental drug ADCT-701 enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called ADCT-701 in adults with rare cancers like neuroendocrine tumors, adrenal cancer, and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if it can shrink tumors or slow disease. Participants receive …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment for adults with certain cancers (pancreatic, kidney, breast, melanoma, or ovarian) that have a protein called CD70. Doctors take a sample of your blood, modify your white blood cells in a lab to recognize and attack CD70, and then give them back t…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney transplant patients with advanced skin cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) along with two anti-rejection medications (sirolimus and prednisone) in kidney transplant recipients who have advanced skin cancer that cannot be surgically removed or has spread. The goal is to …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug hope for stem cell transplant complication
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called pacritinib in people with moderate or severe chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) after a stem cell transplant. cGVHD is an immune disorder that can damage organs and cause disability. Participants must be 18 or older and have not responded to …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug targets cancer spread in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called metarrestin in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread (metastasized). The goal is to find a safe dose and see if it can shrink tumors. The study includes adults with pancreatic, breast, or other solid tumors, and children…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to stall advanced cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—temozolomide and M1774—in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread. Temozolomide damages cancer cell DNA, while M1774 blocks enzymes that help cancer grow. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combo can…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to outsmart resistant head and neck cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding cetuximab to standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) helps people with advanced head and neck cancer that has stopped responding to platinum chemotherapy live longer. About 158 adults with cancer that has returned or spread will receive either pembr…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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Promising new combo therapy for infant leukemia shows potential
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding two targeted drugs, blinatumomab and venetoclax, to standard chemotherapy can improve outcomes for infants with a type of leukemia called acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). About 153 infants will participate. The goal is to see if these combinatio…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink lung tumors better
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug TRC102 to standard treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy) can help shrink tumors and extend survival in people with stage III non-squamous lung cancer. TRC102 blocks cancer cells from repairing damage, making t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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Could a lower dose of a transplant drug be better for blood cancer patients?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a lower dose of the drug cyclophosphamide, given after a stem cell transplant, can prevent graft-versus-host disease (a common complication where donor cells attack the patient's body) while still being effective. The trial involves 260 adults with b…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink advanced tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy can help control advanced solid tumors that have spread. About 115 adults whose cancer has worsened after at least one prior treatment will receive the combination. The main goal is to chec…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New drug combo targets tough blood cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called cirtuvivint, alone or with another drug combo (ASTX727), in people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. About 54 participants whose…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New combo targets tough pancreatic tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called M3814 combined with a special type of radiation for people with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (cancer that has spread nearby but not to distant organs). The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination helps stop tumor growth long…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether a new drug called ZEN003694, when added to the chemotherapy capecitabine, is safe for people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. About 30 participants will receive the combination to find the best d…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Personalized vaccine shows promise in Tough-to-Treat breast cancer trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding a personalized vaccine (made from unique tumor proteins) to a combination of chemotherapy and two immunotherapy drugs can better control metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. About 70 participants will be randomly assigned to receive the vaccin…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer? osimertinib trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing the drug osimertinib in 46 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (EGFR exon 20 insertion). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth. Participants will take osimertinib …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Experimental drug combo aims to extend cancer control in lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether adding the experimental drug iadademstat to standard immunotherapy (atezolizumab or durvalumab) can help keep extensive-stage small cell lung cancer from growing. About 45 adults whose cancer responded to initial chemo-immunotherapy will receive the combi…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New vaccine could help throat cancer patients avoid radiation
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding an experimental vaccine (PRGN-2009) to standard chemotherapy can improve outcomes for people with newly diagnosed HPV-related throat cancer, potentially allowing them to skip radiation. About 70 adults will receive either chemo alone or che…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New hope for liver metastases: immune booster combined with targeted chemo
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an immune-boosting drug (PDS01ADC) to standard chemotherapy delivered directly to the liver can help people with colorectal, bile duct, or adrenal cancer that has spread to the liver. About 70 adults will receive the drug combination along with a s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New radiation drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a radioactive drug that seeks out and delivers radiation directly to cancer cells with a specific protein (somatostatin receptor). It is for adults with advanced lung, kidney, head and neck, digestive tract, or adrenal gland tumors that cannot be remo…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Experimental drug plus radiation aims to tackle returning head and neck cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether a drug called camonsertib, combined with a precise type of radiation, can help control head and neck cancers that have come back or cannot be removed by surgery. About 39 adults with these cancers will receive the drug along with focused …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Could a lower chemo dose make transplants safer for older patients?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a lower dose of the drug cyclophosphamide, given after a bone marrow transplant, can reduce side effects while still preventing the donor's immune cells from attacking the recipient's body (graft-versus-host disease). The trial includes adults aged 18-85 …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Experimental drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests the safety and best dose of a new drug combination—pidnarulex plus trastuzumab deruxtecan—in people with advanced breast cancer and other solid tumors that have the HER2 protein. The study enrolls 36 adults whose cancer has spread or cannot be surgica…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Could your own tumor cells fight cancer? new trial tests immune cell therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether specially selected immune cells taken from a patient's own tumor, grown in large numbers in the lab, and given back along with the drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) can shrink tumors in people with metastatic colorectal, pancreatic, ovarian, breast, o…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New drug cocktail takes on rare adrenal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy cemiplimab to the targeted drug cabozantinib works better than cabozantinib alone for advanced adrenocortical cancer. About 48 adolescents and adults whose cancer has spread or cannot be removed will take part. The study …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to outsmart relapsed leukemia in kids
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding nivolumab to blinatumomab helps children and young adults (ages 1 to 30) with relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), including those with Down syndrome. Blinatumomab helps the immune system find and kill cancer cells, wh…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost remission in IDH2-Mutated AML
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether adding enasidenib to standard ASTX727 and venetoclax improves remission rates in older adults (or younger unfit patients) with newly diagnosed IDH2-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML). About 93 participants will be randomly assigned to receive e…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Could your own tumor cells beat lung cancer? new trial tests it
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study takes white blood cells from a patient's lung tumor, grows them in large numbers in the lab, and gives them back to the patient to fight the cancer. The goal is to see if these specially selected cells can shrink tumors in people with advanced non-small cell lung cance…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Sound waves vs. prostate cancer: new MRI-Guided treatment tested
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a procedure called TULSA that uses MRI images to guide high-energy ultrasound waves to destroy prostate cancer tumors. About 21 adults with early-stage prostate cancer that shows up on MRI will receive this heat-based treatment. The goal is to see if the approach…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on melanoma in new combo therapy trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug pembrolizumab to a treatment that uses a patient's own immune cells (called TIL therapy) can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma. About 53 adults aged 18 to 72 who have already tried at least one other treatment will take part. …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Boosting transplants with donor immune cells to fight blood cancer relapse
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving donor white blood cells (lymphocytes) soon after a stem cell transplant can lower the chance of cancer returning in people with high-risk blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma. Participants receive chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant, and then a…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—DS-8201a and olaparib—in people with advanced HER2-expressing cancers that have spread or cannot be removed. DS-8201a delivers chemotherapy directly to HER2-positive tumor cells, while olaparib blocks DNA repair in cancer ce…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New 4-Drug cocktail aims to fight tough colorectal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of up to 4 experimental drugs (retifanlimab, TriAdeno vaccine, N-803, and SX-682) in people with metastatic colorectal cancer that has spread and not responded to prior treatments. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors and improve …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Cancer drug nivolumab takes on EBV-Linked tumors in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug nivolumab can slow or stop the growth of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive lymphoproliferative disorders and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. About 40 people aged 12 and older whose cancers have not responded to standard therapy will receive nivolu…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Could less be more? new study tests lower doses of cancer drug
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether giving lower, less frequent doses of the cancer drug atezolizumab can still keep enough drug in the blood to fight cancer. About 30 adults with certain advanced cancers (like lung cancer or melanoma) will start with standard doses, then switch to a l…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Can a pill turn on genes that stop cancer? new trial begins
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called Aza-TdC in adults with advanced solid tumors that have worsened after standard treatment or have no effective therapy. The drug is taken by mouth in 21-day cycles and aims to reactivate genes that may slow tumor growth. The main goal…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New drug combo targets rare bladder cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests two drugs, lurbinectedin and avelumab, in people with a rare and aggressive bladder cancer called small cell carcinoma. Participants who have already had a drug like avelumab will receive only lurbinectedin; others will get both. The study aims to see if…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost immune system against hard-to-treat urinary cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests two drugs, bintrafusp alfa and PDS01ADC, alone or with targeted radiation, in 100 adults with metastatic bladder, kidney, or other non-prostate genitourinary cancers. The goal is to see if the combination can help the immune system fight cancer better…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Virus-Linked cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 1 study tests a combination of two drugs, pomalidomide (a pill) and nivolumab (an infusion), in adults with cancers caused by viruses like Epstein-Barr, HPV, or hepatitis. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the drugs can shrink tumors. Up to 58 people with Kapo…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart kaposi sarcoma tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two drugs, PDS01ADC and M7824, that work with the immune system to fight Kaposi sarcoma (KS), a cancer often linked to HIV or organ transplants. The trial enrolls 80 adults with advanced KS that has not responded well to prior therapy. Participants receive PDS01A…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: daratumumab trial targets Hard-to-Treat lymphomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests the drug daratumumab in 28 adults with three rare and aggressive blood cancers: primary effusion lymphoma, plasmablastic lymphoma, and multicentric Castleman disease. Participants must have failed standard therapy or be unable to receive it. Daratumumab i…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for tough lymphoma: antibody combo targets cancer after CAR t fails
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests two antibodies, glofitamab and obinutuzumab, in 20 people with mantle cell lymphoma that has returned or not responded after CAR T-cell therapy. Glofitamab helps T cells attack cancer by binding to both T cells and lymphoma cells, while obinutuzumab bloc…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Could a Two-Drug punch before surgery shrink head & neck tumors?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (CDX-1140) to a standard immunotherapy (cemiplimab) before surgery can shrink advanced head and neck cancers more than the immunotherapy alone. About 44 people with stage III-IV head and neck cancer will receive either the comb…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for recurrent prostate cancer: drug combo aims to control PSA without hormone therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an injected drug (PDS01ADC) to a daily pill (enzalutamide) can better control PSA levels in men whose prostate cancer has returned after initial treatment. About 65 participants will receive either enzalutamide alone or both drugs for 3 months, wit…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Targeted pill takes on rare skull base cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests enasidenib, a daily pill that targets the IDH2 gene mutation, in 40 adults with rare cancers of the nasal cavity or skull base that have spread or come back. Participants take the drug once daily in 28-day cycles, and researchers will track how long the c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets metastatic colorectal cancer in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called CA-4948 to standard chemotherapy (FOLFOX) and a targeted therapy (bevacizumab) is safe for people with metastatic colorectal cancer. About 24 adults whose cancer has spread and cannot be surgically remov…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug trial targets deadly inflammation in HIV patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called pacritinib in people with HIV who have two rare conditions caused by the Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV): KSHV-associated multicentric Castleman disease (MCD) and KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS). These conditions cause severe, life-thre…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle hairy cell leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two drugs, tovorafenib and rituximab, in people with hairy cell leukemia that has returned or not responded to treatment, and also compares it to standard therapy for newly diagnosed patients. Tovorafenib blocks a protein that helps cancer grow, …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at stubborn cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new therapy where a person's own white blood cells are collected, genetically modified in a lab to recognize and attack cancer cells with a specific mutation (KRAS G12V), and then infused back. Participants also receive chemotherapy and a drug to boost cell act…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to tackle tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests whether combining pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) with aldesleukin (IL-2) can shrink tumors in people with advanced melanoma or kidney cancer that hasn't responded to prior treatments. About 78 adults will receive two cycles of the combo in the hospital,…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with Tough-to-Treat neuroblastoma: experimental drug combo enters human testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new drug (rhIL-15) combined with three standard cancer drugs for children and young adults (ages 3–35) whose neuroblastoma did not respond to treatment or returned. The main goal is to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Up to 40 participan…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining two targeted drugs—abemaciclib and olaparib—can help women with ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based chemotherapy. The study will enroll 42 participants to find the safest dose and check for side effects.…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two drugs, nilotinib (a pill) and paclitaxel (given by IV), for people with rare advanced cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the drugs can shrink or stop tumor growth. About 82 adults with specific rare …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to outsmart recurrent glioblastoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug selinexor to standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) can better control recurrent glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. About 97 adults whose tumor has returned after initial treatment will receive either the combo or chemotherapy alone. …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost chemoradiation for head and neck cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests whether adding the experimental drug ipatasertib to standard chemotherapy and radiation is safe and effective for people with advanced head and neck cancer. Ipatasertib may help stop cancer cell growth. About 46 participants will receive the combinati…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug targets cancer DNA in advanced tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests CBX-12 in about 35 adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread and stopped responding to prior treatments. CBX-12 works by entering cancer cells and damaging their DNA, which can kill the cells. Researchers will measure how well the drug trigge…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Tough-to-Treat colorectal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining two drugs—abemaciclib and 5-fluorouracil—is safe and tolerable for people with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread and stopped responding to standard treatments. About 39 participants will receive the combination to find …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Experimental combo aims to tackle tough lymphomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining the immunotherapy drug nivolumab with the drug ASTX727 can help shrink or stabilize B-cell lymphomas that have returned or are not responding to treatment. About 32 adults with certain types of lymphoma will receive the combinat…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat pancreatic tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining two targeted therapies—sunitinib malate and Lutathera—is safe for people with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. Sunitinib blocks signals that help tumors grow, while Lutathera deliv…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug PLX038 targets aggressive brain tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called PLX038 in adults with brain or spinal cord tumors, including those with changes in the MYC or MYCN genes. The trial has two phases: first, finding the right dose, then checking if it works. Participants receive PLX038 intravenously every three weeks…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug targets tough lymphomas in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a drug called pidnarulex (CX-5461) in about 50 people with aggressive B-cell lymphomas that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find the best dose and check if the drug is safe and can shrink tumors. Participants will also have b…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New hope for rare leukemia: targeted pill tackles relapse
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a pill called venetoclax for people whose hairy cell leukemia has returned after prior treatment. The drug blocks a protein that cancer cells need to survive. About 20 adults will take venetoclax to see if it shrinks tumors and improves blood counts, with the goa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Could a bile acid blocker prevent esophageal cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether obeticholic acid can reduce damage from bile acids in people with Barrett's esophagus, a condition that can lead to esophageal cancer. About 30 adults with Barrett's esophagus will take the drug or a placebo for 6 months. Researchers will measure …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New oral drug targets DNA repair in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental oral drug called pidnarulex in 40 people with advanced solid tumors that have spread and stopped responding to standard treatments. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that cancer cells need to divide and repair their DNA. The st…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug TAK-243 targets cancer cells in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug called TAK-243 in adults with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma that has not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. TAK-243 works by blocking a protein that cancer cells need t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Can a natural supplement tame prostate cancer? new trial investigates
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether a daily supplement called urolithin A can lower oxidative stress in prostate tumors. Ninety men with prostate cancer will take either urolithin A or a placebo for 3 to 6 weeks before their prostate removal surgery. The main goal is to see if the s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New Triple-Drug cocktail aims to tackle tough breast cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called ZEN003694 combined with immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel) in 57 people with advanced triple-negative breast cancer. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combo can shrink tumors or slow the canc…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat liver cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two drugs, sapanisertib and cabozantinib, together in people with advanced liver cancer that has a specific genetic change (β-catenin mutation). The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can slow or stop tumor growth. About 92 participants wi…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Could a Lab-Made protein help fight HIV-Related cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a lab-made human protein called CYT107 in 55 people with HIV and Kaposi sarcoma. The protein aims to boost T cells, which may help shrink cancer tumors. Participants receive weekly injections for up to 4 weeks, with follow-up for 3 years.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Could a stem cell transplant tame VEXAS syndrome?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a stem cell transplant from a donor can help people with VEXAS syndrome, a rare autoinflammatory disease. Participants receive donor stem cells after drugs to prepare their bone marrow. The goal is to see if the transplant can reverse symptoms and allow p…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Could a breast cancer drug tame kaposi sarcoma?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called abemaciclib, already used for breast cancer, in people with Kaposi sarcoma (KS), both with and without HIV. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if it can shrink KS tumors. About 111 adults will take the drug daily in 28-day cycles until their ca…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on rare leukemia
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for hairy cell leukemia (HCL) that has come back or not responded to standard care. The treatment uses the patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to recognize and attack cancer cells. Up to 27 adults will receive chemo…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Radioactive therapy targets rare tumors in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a radioactive drug called Lu-177-DOTATATE in 130 adults with rare adrenal or neck tumors that cannot be surgically removed. The drug is given four times over about 8 months, and researchers track how long the cancer stays under control. The goal is to see…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two experimental drugs, ZEN003694 and entinostat, in people with advanced or treatment-resistant solid tumors, including pancreatic cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors. About 49 participants will take part in t…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink head and neck tumors before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a combination of drugs (pembrolizumab and N-803, with or without special immune cells called PD-L1 t-haNK cells) can help shrink head and neck cancers before surgery. About 40 adults with untreated, HPV-negative head and neck cancer will receive these tre…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Could clearing lung bacteria boost cancer treatment?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether adding two inhaled antibiotics (aztreonam and vancomycin) to the standard cancer drug pembrolizumab can help treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The idea is that harmful bacteria in the lungs may help tumors grow, so clearing th…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New hope for aggressive uterine cancer: vaccine and drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a personalized vaccine plus three other drugs in 60 adults with advanced HER2-positive endometrial cancer that returned after treatment. The vaccine is made from each patient's own blood cells and targets the HER2 protein. The goal is to see if this combination c…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment where a patient's own immune cells are modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells that carry a protein called GPC3. The study includes 38 adults with advanced solid tumors, such as liver cancer, who have not responde…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New drug combo aims to fight tough kidney cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two drugs—palbociclib (a daily pill) and sasanlimab (a monthly injection)—in people with advanced kidney cancer (clear cell or papillary type). The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. About 100 adults will take part for …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New hope for bile duct cancer: experimental combo targets tough tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug (CDX-1140) combined with three other cancer drugs for people with advanced biliary tract cancer that has spread or come back after treatment. About 60 adults will receive the drugs through an IV and a pill over 21-day cycles for up to 2 years. The goal…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on childhood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for children and young adults with rhabdomyosarcoma that has come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment uses the patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to better target cancer cells. Up to 50 partici…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New blood test could spot 10 cancers before symptoms start
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a new blood test can screen for many types of cancer at once. Researchers will enroll 24,000 adults aged 45-75 who do not have cancer. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two blood test groups or a control group. The goal is to see how w…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could spot hidden myeloma earlier
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a radioactive tracer called 18F-fluciclovine can detect multiple myeloma better than the standard FDG tracer during PET/CT scans. The study will enroll 60 adults with newly diagnosed or relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Each participant w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New imaging agent may reveal hidden prostate cancer recurrence
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a radioactive tracer called 18F-DCFPyL, used during a PET/CT scan, can better detect where prostate cancer has returned in men whose PSA levels are rising after initial treatment. About 350 men will be followed for up to 5 years with regular scans an…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET tracer aims to reveal hidden Hormone-Making tumors
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis phase 2 study tests a radioactive tracer called [68Ga]Ga-PentixaFor to see if it can better identify adrenal tumors that produce excess hormones like aldosterone or cortisol. About 80 adults with known adrenal tumors and high hormone levels will receive the tracer before a P…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New imaging agent could reveal prostate cancer treatment success in real time
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a special PET scan tracer called 18F-DCFPyL can accurately show how prostate cancer responds to standard radiation therapy. About 130 adults with newly diagnosed, localized prostate cancer will receive the tracer and undergo PET/CT scans at s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Could a simple Self-Swap replace the speculum for cervical cancer screening?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether self-collected vaginal samples for HPV testing work as well as samples collected by a doctor during a pelvic exam. The goal is to make cervical cancer screening more accessible and comfortable. About 500 people referred for colposcopy or cervical pro…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New scan could spot hidden cancers better than current methods
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a new imaging agent called [18F]FAPI-74 can find certain cancers as well as or better than the standard PET tracer. About 320 adults with one of 11 cancer types (including pancreatic, liver, ovarian, and lung cancers) will receive both tracers and have th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Could a lower tamoxifen dose prevent breast cancer in high-risk women?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study is for premenopausal women at higher-than-average risk for breast cancer. It tests whether a low dose of tamoxifen can safely reduce breast density, which is linked to cancer risk. About 200 women will take tamoxifen, and doctors will adjust the dose if needed to get t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a Cancer-Killing pill stop colon cancer before it starts?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests the safety of a drug called ONC201 (dordaviprone) in 36 adults at high risk for colorectal cancer due to familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or a history of many polyps. The drug aims to kill precancerous cells without harming normal ones. Researcher…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Can fish oil boost Tamoxifen's power to prevent breast cancer?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding high-dose omega-3 fatty acids to low-dose tamoxifen can lower breast cancer risk more than tamoxifen alone. It includes 66 overweight or obese postmenopausal women at increased risk for breast cancer. The goal is to see if the combination improves …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Broccoli power: could a veggie extract shield smokers from cancer?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a broccoli seed and sprout extract can help heavy smokers break down and remove cancer-causing chemicals from tobacco. About 135 current smokers will take either the extract or a placebo daily for several weeks. Researchers will measure changes in urine l…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug acolbifene takes on tamoxifen in breast cancer prevention trial
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether acolbifene or a low dose of tamoxifen can reduce breast cancer risk in premenopausal women at high risk. Both drugs block estrogen from reaching breast cells. Researchers will measure changes in breast tissue, blood, and mammograms over six months in 80 w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Camp fantastic: a fun boost for kids battling cancer?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study explores whether a normal week-long camping experience can improve the psychological well-being of children with cancer. Researchers will interview children and families before, during, and after camp to measure changes in self-esteem and social interactions. Up to 5,0…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Shock therapy for leaky bladders: new device aims to dry up prostate cancer aftermath
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests a device that sends mild electrical pulses to the pelvic floor muscles to help men who have bladder leakage after prostate cancer treatment. About 41 men with moderate leakage for at least 6 months will use the device at home for 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week, …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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New study tests online therapy to ease stress for parents of kids with RASopathies
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), delivered through a smartphone app, can help caregivers of children with RASopathies (like Neurofibromatosis type 1 and Noonan syndrome) cope with parenting stress. The trial is fully remote and involves 70 adult c…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Scientists hunt for genetic clues in lung and esophageal cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to collect tumor, normal tissue, and blood samples from up to 1559 people with cancers of the lung, esophagus, or pleura. Researchers will analyze genetic and epigenetic changes to better understand these diseases and identify potential markers for future treatmen…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Rare nasal cancer under the microscope: new study aims to unlock secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is following children and adults with olfactory neuroblastoma, a rare cancer of the nasal cavity, to learn more about how the disease behaves over time. Researchers will collect medical records, blood samples, and survey responses from 525 participants to track symptom…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to catch mesothelioma early in High-Risk families
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 300 adults aged 30 and older who have or may have a BAP1 gene mutation, which raises the risk for mesothelioma and other cancers. Researchers will use advanced CT scans, blood tests, and minimally invasive camera procedures to look for early signs of cancer. Pa…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists collect tissue to unlock lung cancer secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects tissue samples and health information from 2000 adults with certain lung and thymic cancers. Researchers aim to better understand these diseases, which could lead to new diagnostic tools and treatments. Participants provide blood, tumor samples, and imaging da…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists launch Decade-Long study to unlock secrets of stem cell transplants
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows people who have had a stem cell transplant (and their donors) for years after the procedure. Researchers want to understand long-term health effects, how the transplanted cells change, and how to improve the body's ability to fight cancer. Participants will hav…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smart testing after CAR t: could it spare kids from unneeded transplants?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests whether regular blood and bone marrow tests using advanced DNA sequencing can better monitor children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) after they achieve remission with CAR T therapy. The goal is to see if these tests can identify who is truly cur…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists seek tissue samples to unlock HIV and cancer mysteries
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, bone marrow, and tissue samples from people with HIV, KSHV, or certain cancers to help researchers learn more about these diseases. Participants must be 18 or older and may have HIV, KSHV, or related conditions. No treatment is given; the goal is to gat…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Researchers launch major study to unravel mysteries of chronic GVHD
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 650 people with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), a complication after stem cell transplants. Researchers aim to track the disease over time, identify biological markers, and improve how it is diagnosed and managed. Participants undergo regular check-u…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists seek cancer samples to unlock immune secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood and tumor samples from people with gastrointestinal cancers, such as stomach, liver, or colon cancer. Researchers want to learn how the immune system responds to these cancers. Participants give samples over several visits but receive no treatment as par…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can MRI replace unnecessary biopsies for prostate cancer patients?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a special MRI scan (mpMRI) can better monitor prostate cancer in men who choose active surveillance instead of immediate treatment. About 500 men with low-risk prostate cancer will get regular MRIs, biopsies, and blood tests over several years. The goa…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New trial uses DNA tests to match cancer patients to targeted drug cocktails
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis large screening trial enrolls up to 2,900 people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or not responded to standard treatment. Researchers use genetic tests on tumor samples to find specific mutations, then assign patients to treatment trials testing drug combinations …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New national registry aims to unlock secrets of Ultra-Rare childhood cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates a registry for children, teens, and young adults (ages 1 month to 39 years) diagnosed with very rare solid tumors (fewer than 2 cases per million people per year). Researchers will collect medical records, tumor samples, and patient questionnaires to better und…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation aftermath: 700 cancer patients tracked for decades
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows about 700 cancer patients who have already received radiation therapy to understand the long-term side effects and how their disease progresses over time. No new treatments are given—researchers simply collect data from routine follow-up visits. The goal is to …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Rare cancer syndrome under the microscope: what families need to know
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows people with a rare genetic condition called DICER1 syndrome, which raises the risk of certain childhood cancers like pleuropulmonary blastoma. Researchers will collect medical histories, genetic samples, and tissue from up to 1,500 participants and their relati…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Watching and learning: how cancer screenings affect people with fanconi anemia
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at anxiety related to cancer screenings in adults with Fanconi anemia, a rare condition that raises cancer risk. Researchers will observe 20 participants during their regular screening visits, noting body language, worries, and the clinic environment. No treatmen…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New screening trial aims to speed up matching of cancer patients to the right treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a new way to screen patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) by analyzing their bone marrow and blood for specific biomarkers. The goal is to quickly match patients with a treatment trial that targets their cancer's unique mark…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Scientists launch major effort to unlock secrets of rare stomach cancer
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 400 people aged 6 and older who have a rare stomach cancer called GIST. Researchers will collect tumor tissue during surgery and study it in the lab to learn more about the disease. Participants are monitored every 6 to 12 months for up to 10 years before surge…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Researchers launch major tissue bank to unlock secrets of mesothelioma
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to collect blood, urine, tumor samples, and health data from up to 1,000 people with malignant mesothelioma or other cancers that express a protein called mesothelin. Participants will be followed over time to track the course of their disease. The goal is to buil…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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2,000 men with prostate cancer join gene study to unlock disease secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 2,000 men with prostate cancer who have certain gene mutations. Researchers will track their health over many years to see how these genes relate to cancer growth, treatment response, and survival. Participants do not need to visit the hospital regularly; most …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Stem cells harvested for lab tests in immune disorder gene therapy quest
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood stem cells from adults aged 18-40 with DOCK8 deficiency, LAD-1, or GATA2 deficiency. Participants receive daily injections of G-CSF for 5 days to move stem cells into the blood, then undergo a single leukapheresis procedure to collect them. The cells are…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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10,000 men join quest to decode prostate cancer through scans
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is gathering medical records and imaging data from 10,000 men with prostate cancer or at high risk. Researchers aim to find patterns in scans that could help diagnose and treat the disease more effectively. No new drugs or procedures are being tested.
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Scientists launch massive tumor repository to unlock cancer secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects extra blood, urine, and tumor samples from children and adults with certain cancers to build a large tissue repository. Researchers will analyze these samples to learn more about the genetic and molecular makeup of these tumors. The goal is to support future s…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Simple urine test may forecast brain cancer recurrence
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood and urine samples from 200 adults with glioblastoma (a type of brain tumor) who are receiving radiation therapy. Researchers want to see if levels of two proteins, VEGF and MMP, can predict whether the tumor will come back within one year. The goal is to…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Scientists bank tumors and blood to unlock cancer secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, urine, saliva, and tissue samples from nearly 6,000 people who have or may have cancer, including rare inherited forms. The samples are stored and used for research to understand the genetic and molecular basis of cancer. No new treatment is being teste…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Scientists hunt for gene behind rare kidney cancer syndrome
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to uncover the genetic causes of hereditary leiomyomatosis renal cell cancer (HLRCC), a condition that can lead to painful skin bumps, uterine fibroids, and kidney tumors. Researchers will study people with known or suspected HLRCC and their family members to iden…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Cancer samples sought to unlock treatment secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, bone marrow, and tumor samples from 500 adults with cancer or pre-cancerous conditions. Researchers will use these samples to learn more about how cancers behave and why some respond differently to treatments. Participants provide samples over time and …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Massive study aims to unlock secrets of rare cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is collecting medical information and biological samples from up to 10,000 people with rare solid tumors, their relatives, and those with genetic mutations that raise cancer risk. Researchers hope to learn how these tumors develop and change over time. The goal is to i…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New MRI study aims to unlock secrets of prostate cancer recurrence
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study uses detailed MRI scans and targeted biopsies to investigate why some prostate cancers come back after radiation therapy. Researchers will follow 300 men who are scheduled for radiation or whose cancer has returned after earlier treatment. The goal is to better underst…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Scientists hunt for genetic clues in Virus-Linked cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects tissue and blood samples from adults with HIV, other immune disorders, or cancers thought to be caused by viruses. Researchers will compare genes in cancer tissue to normal tissue to find genetic changes that drive these cancers. The goal is to better understa…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Could your genes raise your melanoma risk? new study seeks answers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand how genetics and environmental factors contribute to melanoma, a serious skin cancer. Researchers will enroll up to 3,000 people with a personal or family history of melanoma or related conditions. Participants will fill out questionnaires, provide b…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Scientists seek clues to rare cancer syndrome in 5,000-Person study
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to learn more about Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), a genetic condition that raises the risk of several cancers. Researchers will study up to 5,000 people with LFS or related cancer histories to find new genes, understand how the TP53 gene works, and identify factors …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Healthy donors needed to help unlock mysteries of blood cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, bone marrow, skin, saliva, and stool samples from up to 1,000 healthy volunteers aged 18 and older. The samples will be stored in a database for researchers to compare with samples from people who have myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of blood d…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Scientists launch 20-Year MDS watch to unlock disease secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) for up to 20 years to understand how the disease changes over time. Researchers will collect blood, bone marrow, and other samples from 1,100 participants, including healthy donors. The goal is to learn more about MDS…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New study aims to better measure pain in NF1 patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study works to improve questionnaires that measure pain, daily activities, and physical function for people with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have plexiform neurofibromas. Participants aged 5 and older will give feedback on existing surveys through group discussions or…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Scientists track rare bone cancer to unlock future treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 300 children and adults with chordoma, a rare bone cancer of the skull base or spine. Researchers will track how the disease progresses over time using imaging, physical exams, and surveys. The goal is to better understand chordoma's behavior to design more eff…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Scientists hunt for prostate cancer clues in tissue and blood samples
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, urine, saliva, and tumor tissue from 3,000 men with prostate cancer to investigate genetic changes that cause the disease. Participants may also undergo imaging and answer quality-of-life questions. The goal is to better understand prostate cancer and l…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Scientists gather tumor samples to unlock new cancer treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects tissue samples from people with solid tumors who are already scheduled for surgery or biopsy at the NIH Clinical Center. Researchers will use the samples to study the biology of cancer and identify new targets for therapy. Up to 1,800 adults and children (age …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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HIV hiding spots revealed in treatment pause study
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand where HIV hides in the body when people stop their daily antiretroviral therapy (ART) for a short time. Fifty adults with HIV will either stay on ART or pause it for up to 90 days. Researchers will use PET/CT scans and take small tissue samples from …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Rare gene study aims to unlock kidney cancer risks
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at a rare inherited condition called Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome, which raises the risk of kidney cancer. Researchers will collect blood, saliva, and tissue samples from up to 950 participants to find the genes involved and understand how kidney tumors grow. Th…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Scientists collect samples to unlock secrets of lymphoid cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, urine, bone marrow, and tissue samples from over 1,200 adults with lymphoid cancers or precancerous conditions. The goal is to help researchers better understand cancer biology, which may lead to new methods for diagnosing or treating these diseases. No…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New study investigates brain effects of CAR T-Cell therapy in young cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how CAR T-cell therapy, a treatment for blood cancers, might affect thinking and memory in children and young adults aged 5 to 35. Researchers will test participants' memory, attention, and other thinking skills before and after treatment, over up to 3 years. …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New device may improve bladder cancer surgery accuracy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a redesigned surgical tool for removing bladder tumors. Researchers will use the device on bladder specimens from 25 patients who need their bladder removed. The goal is to see if the modified device provides better tissue samples for pathology, helping doctors a…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Scientists dive deep into endocrine tumors to unlock molecular secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study enrolls people with endocrine tumors (such as thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, or pancreatic tumors) who are scheduled for surgery or biopsy. Researchers collect samples of the tumor, nearby healthy tissue, blood, and urine to analyze genetic and molecular changes. The g…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Can genes predict prostate cancer? new study follows High-Risk men
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tracks 500 men aged 30-75 who have specific genetic changes linked to prostate cancer but have not been diagnosed. Researchers will monitor their health over time using yearly exams, blood tests, and MRI scans to understand how these genes affect cancer risk. The goal …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Scientists track families with rare gene mutation to uncover cancer clues
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows people with inherited BAP1 gene mutations, which raise the risk of mesothelioma and other cancers. Researchers will track participants over many years, collecting medical history, blood samples, and scans to understand how these mutations lead to cancer. The go…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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NCI opens screening study for experimental cell therapies in multiple cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study screens adults with certain cancers (like melanoma, lung, or colorectal cancer) to see if they qualify for experimental treatments being tested by the NCI Surgery Branch. These treatments involve taking a patient's own immune cells, growing them in a lab, and giving th…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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200,000 volunteers needed to unlock Cancer's secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis long-term study aims to uncover the causes of cancer by following 200,000 adults aged 30–70 who have never had cancer. Participants complete online surveys, donate blood, urine, and saliva every few years, and share their electronic health records. The goal is to learn how l…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Scientists launch major study to unravel rare genetic conditions
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to learn more about RASopathies, a group of genetic conditions that can cause developmental issues, birth defects, and increased cancer risk. Researchers will follow up to 500 people of any age who have or may have a RASopathy, along with their family members, for…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Massive study aims to uncover cancer secrets in rare bone marrow diseases
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis natural history study follows up to 4,000 people with inherited bone marrow failure syndromes (IBMFS) and their families to learn why they are prone to certain cancers. Researchers will track health over time, collect genetic samples, and look for clues that separate those w…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Scientists launch massive tissue collection to unlock secrets of head and neck diseases
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to create a large collection of tissue samples from people with head and neck disorders, such as hearing loss, mouth diseases, and throat cancers. Researchers will use leftover surgical tissue and additional samples like blood, saliva, and cheek swabs to study the…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New study aims to catch rare cancers early in fanconi anemia patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows people with Fanconi anemia, a rare inherited condition that raises the risk of certain cancers, especially squamous cell carcinoma. Researchers will screen 200 participants aged 12 and older every year for up to 10 years using exams, blood tests, and imaging to…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Your white blood cells could help cure cancer – Here's how to donate
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects white blood cells from healthy volunteers to help researchers develop new immune-based cancer treatments. Participants undergo a 4-6 hour procedure called leukapheresis, where a machine separates white cells from the rest of the blood. Donors must be 18 or old…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New Pain-Measuring device could help people with NF1
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a device called the AlgometRx Nociometer to see if it can measure pain and other abnormal sensations in people with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). The device uses a small electrode on a finger or toe to send painless signals and a camera to record changes i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Scientists hunt for genetic clues in prostate cancer blood samples
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood samples from 1,000 men with prostate cancer to look for genetic differences that might explain why some cancers stop responding to hormone therapy. Participants give blood at clinic visits, and researchers analyze DNA and other genetic material. No treat…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Researchers track rare thyroid cancer to uncover its secrets
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows children and adults with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), often linked to a genetic condition called MEN2. Researchers will track how the cancer grows and affects health over time using regular check-ups, blood tests, and imaging. No treatment is given, but part…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Scientists hunt for hidden cancer clues in families
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to learn how genes and the environment contribute to rare tumors and cancer risk in individuals and families. Researchers will collect medical histories, genetic samples, and health data from up to 500 participants of all ages. No treatment is given; the goal is t…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Scientists seek samples to build better Cancer-Killing drugs
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, urine, bone marrow, and tumor samples from people with hairy cell leukemia and other blood cancers, as well as from healthy volunteers. Researchers will use these samples to study the diseases and develop new treatments called immunotoxins, which use an…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New study hopes to spot cancer early in NF1 patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for people aged 3 and older with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic condition that often causes noncancerous nerve tumors. About half of people with NF1 get these tumors, and sometimes they turn cancerous. Researchers want to test a new method to predict whic…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Scientists launch Largest-Ever study of rare bladder and genital cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 1,100 adults with rare urinary tract cancers, such as unusual bladder, kidney, testicular, or penile cancers. Researchers will collect medical records, blood and tumor samples, and imaging over many years to understand how these cancers grow and respond to trea…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Gene therapy patients monitored for 15 years in safety Follow-Up
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study provides long-term follow-up for people who previously received gene therapy or other immunotherapy for cancers like prostate, liver, breast, colon, or lung cancer. Participants will have annual health check-ups or phone calls for up to 15 years to monitor for any long…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Can planning ahead ease the stress of stem cell transplants for young adults?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether having guided conversations about care preferences helps young adults (ages 18-39) who are about to receive a stem cell transplant, along with their caregivers. Participants will fill out questionnaires and have three talks with a study team member ove…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Scientists track follicular Lymphoma's evolution in untreated patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to collect blood, tissue, and bone marrow samples from 200 adults with untreated follicular lymphoma. Researchers will monitor participants every 4 to 6 months for up to 5 years to track how the cancer changes and responds to treatment. The goal is to better under…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Researchers launch long-term observation study for rare KSHV-linked disease
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 195 adults with KSHV-associated multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD) to better understand how the disease progresses and responds to treatments. Participants receive standard care and regular check-ups over several years. The goal is to improve future treatme…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Cancer tissue bank opens to fuel research
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects tissue and fluid samples from up to 5,000 cancer patients to help researchers learn more about cancer and develop new tests and treatments. Samples are taken from routine procedures or from extra biopsies done just for research. The goal is to build a resource…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Scientists launch Decade-Long watch on kaposi sarcoma
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 150 adults with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) for up to 10 years to learn how the disease behaves, why it comes back, and how it affects the immune system and organs. Participants will have regular check-ups, scans, and biopsies, but no new treatments are being tested. T…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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No treatment, just samples: new study aims to understand cancer immunity
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood and other biospecimens from adults with cancer to analyze immune-suppressing cells and genetic changes. Up to 1,750 participants will provide samples before and after chemotherapy. The goal is to better understand how cancer affects the immune system, bu…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Cancer data pooling study aims to connect the dots across trials
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study enrolls adults with cancer or benign tumors who are already participating in other trials at the National Cancer Institute. Researchers will collect and link medical records and research samples from all of a patient's past, current, and future studies. The goal is to …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New study aims to improve drug dosing for stem cell transplant patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how a stem cell transplant changes a person's DNA and how that affects drug dosing. Researchers will collect blood, skin, hair, and other samples from 88 adults before and after transplant. The goal is to find the best way to test a patient's genes for safe an…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Scientists track families to unlock secrets of inherited kidney cancer
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows families with a history of inherited kidney cancer to learn more about the disease's genetic causes and how it progresses. Researchers will collect blood, tissue, and urine samples from affected individuals and their relatives. The goal is to identify new genes…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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SmartMatch: could a lab test find the right drug for your brain tumor?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new technology called SmartMatch that analyzes tumor tissue from people with recurrent brain or spinal cord tumors. The goal is to see if SmartMatch can quickly identify which drugs might work best for each person's specific tumor. About 80 participants ag…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Gene mutation study aims to unlock blood cancer mysteries
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows people with a gene change (DDX41) that raises the risk of blood cancers like MDS and AML, along with their family members. Researchers will collect health information and samples over 10 years to learn how these inherited risks lead to cancer. No treatment is g…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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New questionnaires could help NF1 patients voice appearance concerns
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is developing questionnaires to measure how visible tumors in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) affect patients' appearance concerns. About 110 participants, including children, adults, and caregivers, will complete surveys and join focus groups or interviews to give feed…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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VHL pancreatic tumors under the microscope: new scan tested
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows people with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease who have pancreatic tumors or cysts. The goal is to learn how these growths change over time and to see if a special type of scan (68-Gallium DOTATATE PET/CT) can find them better. Participants will have regular check…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Scientists try to personalize heated chemo for stomach cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at a treatment called HIPEC, where heated chemotherapy is washed inside the abdomen after surgery to remove tumors. Researchers want to see if lab-grown tumor models can predict how well the chemotherapy works. Sixty adults with cancers that have spread to the ab…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Cancer genetics study aims to personalize treatment
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood or cheek swab samples from 1,100 cancer patients at the National Cancer Institute to analyze genetic differences that may influence how their bodies process cancer treatments. The goal is to understand why some patients experience more side effects or le…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Scientists hunt for genetic clues in bladder cancer samples
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study collects blood, urine, saliva, and tumor tissue from 500 adults with urothelial cancer (bladder, ureter, or urethra) and healthy volunteers. Researchers will analyze the samples to find genetic differences between normal and cancer cells. The goal is to better understa…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Can your genes predict heart failure after breast cancer treatment?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study examines DNA from 162 breast cancer patients who received chemotherapy and either did or did not develop congestive heart failure. Researchers want to find specific gene changes that might increase the risk of heart problems after treatment. The goal is to better under…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Scientists hunt for genes behind chemo nerve pain in breast cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study examines DNA from 575 breast cancer patients who received the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel. Researchers want to find genetic differences that explain why some patients develop nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy) while others do not. The goal is to identify biomarkers …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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DNA detective work: can genes predict dangerous blood pressure spike from cancer drug?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study examines DNA from 354 breast cancer patients who took the drug bevacizumab. Some developed severe high blood pressure, while others did not. Researchers will compare their DNA to find genetic changes that might raise the risk of this side effect. The goal is to better …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Rare cancer study seeks to unlock secrets of neuroendocrine tumors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to collect tissue samples and health information from 300 adults with neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs), including adrenocortical carcinoma. Researchers will follow participants over time to understand how these rare cancers grow and respond to treatments. The goal …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC