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Clinical trials sponsored by National Cancer Institute (nci), explained in plain language.
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Radical transplant offers hope for a 'Factory Reset' of the immune system
⭐️ CURE ⭐️ OngoingThis study is testing whether a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant from a healthy donor can cure people with serious disorders where their own T-cells (a type of immune cell) are overactive or malfunctioning. These disorders can cause life-threatening infections, organ dam…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: ⭐️ CURE ⭐️
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Life-Saving transplant trial offers cure for devastating genetic immune disease
⭐️ CURE ⭐️ OngoingThis study is testing a stem cell transplant as a potential cure for DOCK8 deficiency, a rare genetic disorder that severely weakens the immune system. The trial is enrolling patients aged 4-35 who have suffered life-threatening infections and have a matched donor. Researchers ar…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: ⭐️ CURE ⭐️
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Cancer-Fighting HPV vaccine tested with new timing for kids
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ OngoingThis study is testing if a different timing schedule for the HPV vaccine works well in healthy 9-11 year old children. The HPV vaccine can prevent several types of cancer caused by the virus. Researchers want to see if giving the first shot and then waiting two years for the boos…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Decade-Long study tracks HPV Vaccine's lasting power against cancer
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ OngoingThis study is tracking thousands of young women in Costa Rica for 10 years to see how well the HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer over the long term. It compares women who received the vaccine years ago with a new group of unvaccinated women. The goal is to understand t…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Immunotherapy trial aims to stop anal Cancer's comeback
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after standard chemoradiation treatment can help keep high-risk anal cancer from coming back. It involves 344 adults who have completed their initial cancer treatment. Participants are randomly assigned to either re…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Major trial tests daily pill to stop lung Cancer's return
Disease control OngoingThis large study is testing whether taking a daily pill called erlotinib for two years after lung cancer surgery helps patients live longer. It compares the pill to just regular check-ups (observation) in patients whose cancer has a specific genetic change (EGFR mutation). The go…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Pill after transplant aims to keep blood cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether taking a daily pill called lenalidomide after a stem cell transplant could help patients with multiple myeloma live longer without their cancer getting worse. About 460 patients who had their own stem cells transplanted were randomly assigned to receive …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Major trial tests drug combo in fight against advanced head and neck cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing whether adding the drug bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy helps patients with advanced head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. The study enrolled 403 participants to see if the combination helps people live longer or slows canc…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Immunotherapy boosts radiation in fight against early lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) to a precise form of radiation therapy works better than radiation alone for people with early-stage, non-small cell lung cancer who cannot have surgery. The goal is to see if the combination helps patients…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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New hope for kids with Tough-to-Treat brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a drug called selumetinib for children and young adults whose low-grade brain tumors came back or didn't respond to prior treatment. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if the drug could shrink or control the tumors. Participants took the drug as a pill twi…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to halt growth of advanced tumors with genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called adavosertib in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread and have a specific genetic change called SETD2-deficiency. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or stop the growth of these tumors by blocking enzymes the cancer cells need…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Scientists test 'Double-Punch' immune cell therapy for tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new type of CAR-T cell therapy designed to fight B-cell cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. The therapy modifies a patient's own immune T-cells to hunt and kill cancer cells by targeting two proteins (CD19 and CD20) on the cancer's surface. The…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Scientists test gentler drug regimen for risky cancer transplants
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether using lower doses of a key drug (cyclophosphamide) and for a shorter time after a stem cell transplant can reduce side effects while still preventing a dangerous complication called graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). It involves people ages 15-65 with…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Scientists re-engineer Patients' own cells to hunt deadly childhood cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage study is testing a new cell therapy called GD2CART for children and young adults whose neuroblastoma or osteosarcoma has returned or not responded to standard treatments. Doctors take a patient's own immune cells, modify them in a lab to recognize cancer, and inf…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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New drug duo tested for Tough-to-Treat cancer linked to HIV
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing the safety and initial effectiveness of combining two anti-cancer drugs, pomalidomide and liposomal doxorubicin, for people with advanced or hard-to-treat Kaposi sarcoma (KS). The study involves 62 adults with KS, including those with HIV, who re…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer? trial tests adding a Tumor-Starving drug
Disease control OngoingThis study tested if adding a new drug called cediranib to standard chemotherapy (cisplatin and pemetrexed) works better for people with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a serious cancer often linked to asbestos. The trial had two parts: first to find a safe dose of cediranib, the…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New Immune-Targeting drug tested for Tough-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis is an early-stage study to find the safest dose of an experimental immunotherapy drug called MEDI-570. It is for adults with specific types of advanced T-cell lymphoma that have come back or stopped responding to previous treatments. The main goals are to check for side effe…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat rare cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of two oral drugs, talazoparib and temozolomide, can shrink advanced rare cancers that have spread and for which standard treatments have stopped working. The trial aims to see if this drug pair can stop tumor growth by damaging cancer …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat uterine cancer: trial tests promising drug duo
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced uterine leiomyosarcoma, a type of cancer, that has continued to grow despite at least two prior chemotherapy treatments. It compares a new combination of two oral drugs, olaparib and temozolomide, against the current standard chemotherapy op…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Early drug attack on silent cancer: can it delay the onset of Full-Blown disease?
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, a silent, early-stage blood cancer that has not yet caused symptoms. It compares starting treatment early with a drug called lenalidomide against the standard approach of watchful waiting. The main goal is to se…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New hope for safer cure of devastating immune disorder
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a new drug called Briquilimab can make stem cell transplants safer for people with GATA2 deficiency, a genetic disorder that weakens the immune system and can lead to blood cancers. Participants receive Briquilimab as part of their preparation for a trans…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New combo therapy trial aims to rally immune system against HPV cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a new therapeutic HPV vaccine, given alone or combined with an immunotherapy drug called M7824, in people with cancers linked to HPV. The main goals are to find a safe dose and see if the treatments can stimulate the body's immune system to bette…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Three-Drug combo tested in quest for deeper remission in older leukemia patients
Disease control OngoingThis study is for adults 65 and older with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a type of blood cancer. It compares the standard two-drug treatment (ibrutinib + obinutuzumab) against an experimental three-drug combination that adds a medication called venetoclax. The mai…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New combo therapy trial offers hope for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether two new drug approaches work better than standard chemotherapy for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer that has worsened after initial treatment. About 117 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a pill called cabozan…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat cancers: experimental drug aims to boost chemo power
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new oral drug called TRC102 (methoxyamine) to see if it can make standard chemotherapy drugs more effective against advanced solid tumors and mesothelioma. It aims to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors in patients whose cance…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Experimental Virus-Targeting drugs tested for deadly rare disorder
Disease control OngoingThis study aims to understand and treat a rare, often fatal disorder called KSHV-associated multicentric Castleman's disease, which is caused by a virus and linked to certain cancers. Researchers are testing several experimental drug combinations in 75 adult participants to see i…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New hope for slowing advanced breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing whether adding a new drug called entinostat to standard hormone therapy (exemestane) works better than the hormone therapy alone. It's for people whose hormone-sensitive, advanced breast cancer has continued to grow despite prior treatment.…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Targeted drug trial offers hope for Tough-to-Treat cancers with rare mutations
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug vismodegib can help control advanced cancers that have specific genetic mutations and have stopped responding to standard treatments. The trial includes 35 adults with solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that have spread or are resis…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Scientists test new drug cocktail in fight against tough pancreatic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best doses of a combination of two or three drugs (vismodegib, erlotinib, and sometimes gemcitabine) in people with advanced pancreatic cancer or other solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if blocking …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to block Cancer's growth signal
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a pill called crizotinib can help control advanced cancers that have stopped responding to other treatments. It is specifically for patients whose tumors have a particular change in a gene called MET. Participants take the pill twice daily to see if …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Major trial pits Triple-Threat combo against single drug for Tough-to-Treat colon cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is comparing two treatment strategies for advanced colorectal cancer that has a specific genetic feature (dMMR/MSI-H). One group receives a single immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab), while another gets that same drug combined with standard chemotherapy…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Pill vs. IV drip: major trial tests easier treatment for returning ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing whether taking pills (olaparib alone or with cediranib) works as well or better than standard intravenous chemotherapy for women whose ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer has returned but still responds to platinum drugs. …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Radioactive treatment tested for prostate cancer recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether Radium-223, a radioactive drug, can help men whose prostate cancer has returned but only shows up in blood tests and special PET scans, not on standard imaging. Researchers want to see how the treatment affects the immune system and if it can slow th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: trial targets a key genetic driver
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called tipifarnib in children and young adults whose advanced cancers have a specific genetic change in a gene called HRAS. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and control the disease. Participants take the drug as a pill or through a fee…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Early trial aims to boost immune system to fight tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of a two-drug combination for people with aggressive forms of blood cancer (myelodysplastic syndrome or acute myeloid leukemia) that have returned or not responded to prior treatments. The trial combines a chemotherapy dr…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Pill vs. placebo: can a drug stop Cancer's return after surgeons remove it?
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether taking a drug called pazopanib for about a year could help keep kidney cancer from returning after surgeons had successfully removed all visible tumors that had spread. Patients who had no signs of cancer left after surgery were randomly assigned to take…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New drug trial targets Cancer's genetic weakness
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a drug called copanlisib can help control advanced cancers that have stopped responding to other treatments. It is specifically for patients whose cancer has a specific change in a gene called PTEN. The drug is given through an IV and aims to block s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Targeted pill aims to block Cancer's growth signal in Tough-to-Treat tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an experimental pill called GSK2636771 for people with advanced cancers that have stopped responding to other treatments and have a specific genetic change called a PTEN mutation. The pill is designed to block a protein that these cancer cells may need to gr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New combo treatment trial aims to stop stomach Cancer's return
Disease control OngoingThis study is comparing two treatment approaches for patients with a specific type of stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has not spread widely. The goal is to see if using an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) combined with chemotherapy before and after surgery works…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Targeted pill tested for Hard-to-Treat cancers with rare genetic flaws
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a pill called trametinib for people with advanced cancers that have stopped responding to other treatments and have specific changes in a gene called BRAF. The pill aims to block proteins that these cancer cells need to grow. Researchers want to see if the t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Major trial tests immunotherapy to stop aggressive breast Cancer's return
Disease control OngoingThis large Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding a year of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab after standard chemotherapy and surgery can help prevent cancer from returning in patients with high-risk triple-negative breast cancer. The study enrolled over 1,100 patients whose …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Scientists test One-Two punch against tough breast cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of two drugs, veliparib and carboplatin, for people with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer that has spread. The main goals are to find the safest and most effective dose and to understand the side effects. Researchers hope th…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: drug targets unique genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called larotrectinib in children and young adults (ages 1-21) whose advanced solid tumors, lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders have returned or not responded to standard treatments. The drug is given to patients whose tumors have a specific genetic ch…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New drug boosts standard treatment in fight against advanced lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding an experimental drug called veliparib to standard chemotherapy and radiation works better for people with stage III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the combination helps patients live longer witho…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New drug targets Cancer's genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat cases
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a drug called copanlisib can shrink or stop the growth of advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a PIK3CA mutation. The drug works by blocking a protein that cancer cells need to grow. The trial includes 35 adults with various ad…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Early trial tests new drug combo for Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study aims to find the safest and most effective dose of a new drug, M6620, when given with the chemotherapy drug irinotecan. It is for adults with advanced solid tumors, like certain colorectal, pancreatic, or lung cancers, that have spread or cannot be removed …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New drug duo tested for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing the safety and best dose of a two-drug combination for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer. The study is for adults whose EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer has continued to grow despite prior targeted therapy. Researchers wan…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New drug duo aims to control aggressive blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing the safety and effectiveness of combining two drugs, vorinostat and azacitidine, for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination can better control the disease by…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Early trial for young cancer patients halted before starting
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase study aimed to test the safety and effectiveness of a two-drug immunotherapy combination (nivolumab and ipilimumab) in children, teens, and young adults. It was specifically for patients whose cancers had returned or stopped responding to standard treatments and …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:40 UTC
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Intensive combo therapy tested in High-Risk leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a multi-part treatment for adults with a specific, aggressive type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The goal was to see if combining intensive chemotherapy, a targeted drug called dasatinib, and for some patients, a stem cell transplant from a donor, could…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:40 UTC
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New hope for battling Brain-Invading lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a combination of six drugs, called TEDDI-R, to treat aggressive B-cell lymphoma that has spread to the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, or eyes). The goal is to see if this new regimen can better control the cancer and help patients live longer wi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:40 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost stem cell transplant success against tough lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding the drug ibrutinib to a stem cell transplant helps patients with a specific aggressive lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior treatment. Patients receive either ibrutinib or a placebo (inactive pill) before and for a year after t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:21 UTC
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New pill tested as last hope for Tough-to-Treat skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a pill called ibrutinib can help control advanced skin melanoma that has continued to grow despite standard immunotherapies and other targeted drugs. It involves 18 patients with stage IV melanoma who take the pill daily. The main goal is to see if t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:18 UTC
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Virus therapy teams up with radiation to fight sarcoma
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a two-part treatment for soft tissue sarcoma that can be removed by surgery. First, doctors inject a modified cold sore virus (T-VEC) directly into the tumor to help the immune system attack the cancer. Then, patients receive a standard course of radiation t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Scientists test Two-Pronged attack on rare, spreading tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a new oral drug called triapine to a standard radioactive treatment (Lu-177 dotatate) works better to shrink or slow the growth of advanced neuroendocrine tumors that have spread. It will compare the two-drug combination against the standard single…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Scientists test Two-Pronged attack on rare digestive cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of two drugs for people with advanced neuroendocrine tumors that have spread. The goal is to find the safest and most effective dose by giving patients an oral drug (triapine) alongside a targeted radiation therapy (lutetium Lu …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Targeted drug trial offers hope for tough cancers with genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether the drug afatinib can help control advanced cancers that have stopped responding to standard treatments. It is specifically for patients whose tumors have a specific genetic change (mutation) in a gene called EGFR, but who do not have lung cancer. Th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Immune system vs. leukemia: major trial tests new weapon for kids
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is comparing a new immunotherapy drug called blinatumomab against standard chemotherapy for children and young adults whose B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) has returned after initial treatment. The study aims to see if using the body's own…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New drug trial aims to extend life for advanced melanoma patients
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an experimental drug called dinaciclib in people with stage IV melanoma that has spread. The main goal is to see if the treatment helps patients live at least one year longer. Researchers will also monitor how well it controls the cancer's growth and what si…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Radiation boost for tough lung cancers: can it extend lives?
Disease control TerminatedThis study is for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has low levels of a marker called PD-L1. It compares the standard immunotherapy treatment (with or without chemo) to the same treatment plus a short course of radiation. The goal is to see if adding radiation …
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat esophageal cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study tested if adding a new drug called cixutumumab to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) works better for people with advanced esophageal cancer that has spread. It involved 94 patients whose cancer had worsened after one prior treatment. The goal was to see if the combina…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Scientists test new Two-Pronged attack on tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of drugs for people with advanced solid tumors or non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has spread. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose by combining an experimental drug called veliparib with standard chemotherapy dr…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Radioactive 'smart bomb' tested against stubborn blood cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage trial is testing whether a radioactive antibody called lintuzumab-Ac225 can help control advanced myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that hasn't responded to standard treatments. The treatment works by attaching to cancer cells and delivering radiation directly to th…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New cancer drug cocktail aims to shrink tough tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial is testing the safety and best dose of a new oral drug, ZEN003694, when given with standard immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab with or without ipilimumab) for people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to other treatments. The goal is to see…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New pill tested to control Tough-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a daily pill called ibrutinib for people with hairy cell leukemia that has returned after previous treatment. The goal is to see if the drug can control the cancer by blocking a protein that helps the cancer cells grow. Researchers will measure how well pati…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New hope for kids with recurrent brain cancer: testing a powerful drug combo
Disease control OngoingThis study is for children and young adults whose low-grade brain tumor has come back or stopped responding to treatment. It aims to find out if combining two drugs, selumetinib and vinblastine, works better than using selumetinib alone to control the tumor and prevent it from gr…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo against tough thyroid cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of a two-drug combination (dabrafenib and lapatinib) for adults with advanced thyroid cancer that has a specific genetic change (BRAF mutation) and has stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal is to see ho…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Targeted pill trial aims to halt growth in Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if an oral drug called MLN0128 can help control advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change (mTOR mutation) and have stopped responding to other treatments. About 35 patients with various advanced cancers, including solid tumors, lymphoma, or myelom…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New combo attack on advanced breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) to a targeted cancer drug (olaparib) works better than the targeted drug alone for people with advanced breast cancer that has a specific genetic flaw (BRCA mutation). The goal is to see if the combination …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Scientists test Triple-Threat attack on deadly brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new combination treatment for glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer that has returned after initial therapy. It combines two immunotherapy drugs (tocilizumab and atezolizumab) with a precise form of radiation. The goal is to see if this three-part appro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Major trial seeks better treatment for aggressive childhood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for children and young adults (up to age 40) with intermediate-risk rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of muscle cancer. It compares the current standard chemotherapy to the same chemotherapy plus a newer drug called temsirolimus. The goal is to see if adding temsirolimus hel…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New combo therapy fights tough bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) to a standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine) can better control a specific type of early-stage bladder cancer. The cancer in these patients has not responded to the usual first-line treatment (BCG). The goal is to …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Can a year of Immune-Boosting drug keep throat cancer from coming back?
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with intermediate-risk, HPV-positive throat cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes. After finishing standard treatment with chemotherapy and radiation, patients are randomly assigned to either receive a year of an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab) or t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost immune system against stomach and esophageal cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis study is testing whether adding two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, to standard chemotherapy and radiation can better treat certain cancers of the esophagus and stomach junction. It involves patients who are scheduled for surgery. The goal is to see if this co…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New drug duo aims to halt aggressive uterine cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two drugs, olaparib and temozolomide, can help control advanced uterine leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. It is for patients whose cancer has spread or cannot be removed by surgery and who have already tried at least one other t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Experimental pill aims to starve advanced cancers by cutting off their fuel supply
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether a pill called telaglenastat can slow or stop the growth of advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic mutations. The drug works by blocking a key nutrient (glutamine) that some cancer cells need to grow. The study is for adults with metastatic …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Targeted drug tested for tough cancers with specific genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called trametinib for people with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called an NF1 mutation. The drug works by blocking proteins that these cancer cells may need to grow. Researchers want to see if trametinib can shrink these tumors …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Scientists test Double-Punch immune therapy for tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of two immunotherapy drugs, pembrolizumab and interleukin-12, for people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand the side effects. Re…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Boosting the Body's army: can a second drug help immune therapy fight deadly melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether adding a drug called GM-CSF (sargramostim) to an existing immune-boosting cancer drug (ipilimumab) could help patients with advanced melanoma live longer. The trial involved 245 adults whose melanoma could not be removed by surgery. Researchers compared …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New drug combo tested to fight leukemia in seniors
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of two drugs, azacitidine and gemtuzumab ozogamicin, to treat older adults with a type of blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal was to see if this combination was safe and effective enough to put patients into remission and war…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New hope for patients who Can't take standard chemo
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called peposertib combined with radiation therapy for patients with advanced head and neck cancer who cannot take the standard chemotherapy drug cisplatin. The main goals are to find the safest and most effective dose of peposertib and…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Scientists test Triple-Threat attack on tough blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of three drugs—navtemadlin, decitabine, and venetoclax—for adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has returned, is resistant to treatment, or is newly diagnosed in patients who cannot tolerate intensive chemotherapy. The …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Scientists test drug combo to attack tough lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tested adding a new drug called vorinostat to standard chemotherapy (R-CHOP) for people newly diagnosed with an advanced type of lymphoma called diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The first goal was to find a safe dose of vorinostat to combine with chemo. The secon…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo to control blood cancer without chemotherapy
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of two drugs, copanlisib and rituximab, can effectively control follicular lymphoma in people who have not yet received treatment. The goal is to see if this drug duo can lead to deep and lasting remissions without using traditional che…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New Two-Pronged attack on advanced prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two drugs, olaparib and cediranib, is more effective than using olaparib alone for men with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to standard hormone therapy and has spread. The trial aims to see if the drug combo can better …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Major cancer trial tests powerful new drug cocktail against blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large Phase 3 trial compares two different drug combinations for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. It tests whether adding a drug called bortezomib to a standard two-drug regimen (lenalidomide and dexamethasone) works better at controlling…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Experimental drug aims to target Tough-to-Treat colon cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to test an experimental drug called CBX-12 for people with advanced colorectal cancer that had spread and was no longer responding to standard chemotherapy. The drug was designed to deliver a cancer-killing agent directly into tumor cells. The trial was withdrawn…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New drug trial targets stubborn blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a daily pill called ibrutinib in 41 patients with follicular lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, that had returned or stopped responding to previous treatments. The main goal was to see how well the drug could shrink the cancer and control the disease. Researchers…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Targeted drug joins fight against childhood lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing if adding a targeted drug called brentuximab vedotin to standard chemotherapy works better than chemotherapy alone for children and young adults with newly diagnosed, high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma. The study aims to see if the new combination …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Cancer trial aims to crack the code on treatment sequence for deadly skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced melanoma that has a specific BRAF gene mutation and cannot be removed by surgery. It is testing which order of two powerful treatment combinations leads to longer survival. One group starts with immunotherapy (ipilimumab + nivolumab) and swi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Scientists test pill to supercharge radiation against brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new oral drug called IPdR (ropidoxuridine) in combination with standard whole-brain radiation therapy. The goal is to see if the drug makes cancer cells in the brain more sensitive to radiation, potentially improving treatment for patients whos…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancer? early trial tests drug combo
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of a new drug called ipatasertib when given alongside standard chemotherapy drugs (paclitaxel and carboplatin) to patients with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. The goal is to see if adding …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New hope for fighting back against aggressive brain tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis study is testing whether adding a new drug called selinexor to standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) works better than the standard chemotherapy alone for glioblastoma brain cancer that has returned. The trial first finds the safest dose of the combination, then compares how …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat uterine cancer: trial tests multiple drug combos
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing several drug combinations to see which works best for women with advanced endometrial cancer that has returned or stopped responding to treatment. It compares single drugs against combinations to see which can better control the cancer and keep it from growi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New hope for kids with aggressive blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new drug called uproleselan, given with two standard chemotherapy drugs, for children and teenagers with aggressive forms of leukemia that have come back or stopped responding to treatment. The main goals are to find the safest dose and see how…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to block Cancer's growth signal
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug erdafitinib can help control advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic changes called FGFR mutations or fusions. The drug works by blocking a faulty protein that tells cancer cells to grow. The trial enrolled 35 adults whose cancer ha…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Double attack on deadly cancer: new combo therapy enters trial
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a new targeted drug (anetumab ravtansine) to an existing immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) works better than the immunotherapy alone for treating advanced pleural mesothelioma. The trial aims to see if the combination is safe and more effective at…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Radiation and dual immunotherapy: a new hope for tough colon cancers?
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to test a new combination treatment for advanced colon cancer that has spread and is resistant to standard immunotherapies. It planned to give patients two immunotherapy drugs (tiragolumab and atezolizumab) along with a short, targeted course of radiation. The go…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat breast cancer? scientists test Triple-Threat drug combo
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a new drug called copanlisib to the standard two-drug treatment (fulvestrant and abemaciclib) is more effective for advanced breast cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. It will involve about 24 patients with hormone-positive, HER2…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Major cancer trial tests new immune therapy to keep deadly skin cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis large study aimed to find the best treatment to prevent melanoma skin cancer from returning after it has been surgically removed. It compared a newer immune-boosting drug called ipilimumab against the standard treatment, interferon. Over 1,600 patients with high-risk melanom…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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First human test of oral cancer drug seeks to boost radiation power
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new oral drug called Triapine, given alongside standard chemotherapy (cisplatin) and radiation for advanced cervical or vaginal cancer. The main goals are to find the safest and most effective dose of Triapine and to see how well the body absor…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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New hope for kids with High-Risk liver cancer: major trial tests adding a targeted drug
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing a new treatment approach for children with a rare liver cancer called hepatoblastoma. The study aims to improve survival and reduce side effects by giving different treatments based on how advanced the cancer is. For children with the highe…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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First-in-Human test of DNA shot aims to train immune system against hepatitis c
Disease control OngoingThis is an early-stage safety study testing a new type of DNA vaccine designed to help the body's immune system fight chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The trial will enroll 33 adults with a specific type of HCV (genotype 1) to determine safe doses and see if the vaccine…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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New drug tested for rare, Hard-to-Treat bone cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested an oral drug called vismodegib in patients with advanced chondrosarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer that has spread and is difficult to treat. The main goal was to see if the drug could stop the cancer from growing for at least six months. Researchers also track…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to halt advanced cancers by blocking key growth signal
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a targeted drug called erdafitinib in patients with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change (FGFR amplification). The drug works by blocking a faulty protein that tells cancer cells to grow. The trial aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors or…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Early trial tests new combo for Tough-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage study aims to find the safest and most effective dose of the drug lenalidomide when given alongside a standard chemotherapy regimen (called EPOCH) for adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), a rare and aggressive cancer. It will involve about 30 adults with ATLL t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Trial paused: can a liver drug stop Cancer-Causing polyps?
Disease control TerminatedThis study is testing whether a drug called obeticholic acid (OCA), already approved for a liver disease, can safely reduce the number of intestinal polyps in people with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). FAP is a genetic condition that causes many polyps to grow in the gut, …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer: Four-Drug combo enters trial
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a new drug called berzosertib to a standard three-drug treatment works better for people with advanced squamous cell lung cancer. It aims to control the cancer's growth and extend the time patients live without their disease getting worse. The…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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New hope for slowing advanced neuroendocrine tumors in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a drug called cabozantinib can slow the growth of advanced neuroendocrine tumors better than a placebo (inactive pill). It is for about 298 patients whose cancer has continued to grow despite receiving at least one prior standard treatment. The main goal …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Scientists test Triple-Threat drug cocktail in fight against advanced skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new three-drug combination to see if it works better than the current two-drug standard for treating advanced melanoma with a specific BRAF gene mutation. The trial aims to find the safest dose and see if adding a third drug (navitoclax) helps shrink tumor…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Scientists test malaria drug combo against tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing whether combining an experimental cancer drug called MK-2206 with the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine is safe for people with advanced solid tumors, melanoma, kidney, or prostate cancer. The main goal is to find the highest dose patients can tole…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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New drug combo targets hormones to fight rare ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining three hormone-blocking drugs can help control recurrent ovarian granulosa cell tumors, a rare type of ovarian cancer. The treatment aims to shrink tumors or stop their growth by blocking male and female hormones that fuel the cancer. The trial i…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Race to control advanced blood cancer: two promising drug combinations face off
Disease control OngoingThis large Phase 3 trial aims to find the better treatment combination for newly diagnosed advanced Hodgkin lymphoma. It compares adding either nivolumab or brentuximab vedotin to standard chemotherapy. The study will measure which combination keeps the cancer from returning long…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Scientists test new combo to fight spreading kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a new combination of two drugs, entinostat and aldesleukin, for patients with advanced kidney cancer that has spread. The goal was to find a safe dose and see if the combination could help control the cancer better than one drug alone. It involved 47 patients an…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat blood cancer: trial tests early use of promising drug
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a drug called selinexor to a standard three-drug combination works better for people with high-risk, newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. It will compare the new four-drug combination (Dara-SVD) against the current standard four-drug treatment (D…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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New strategy: shrink tumors before surgery to fight advanced melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis study is comparing two different timing strategies for an immunotherapy drug called pembrolizumab in patients with high-risk melanoma that can be surgically removed. It aims to see if giving the drug *before* surgery (to shrink the tumor) works better than the standard appro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Major trial aims to tame dozens of rare, neglected cancers with immune power combo
Disease control OngoingThis large national trial is testing whether a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) can help control over 50 different types of rare cancers that have few or no standard treatment options. It enrolled over 800 adults whose rare cancers had progressed …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Doctors test custom drug matches for tough lung cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study aims to find the best next treatment for people with advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer that has worsened after initial targeted therapy. Doctors test a fresh tumor sample to identify specific genetic changes causing drug resistance, then match each patie…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New drug duo tested in Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of a new two-drug combination (ZEN003694 and binimetinib) for people with advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic changes in the RAS pathway, including triple-negative breast cancer. The trial aims to see if the …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Scientists test drug combo to fight tough blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a drug called pomalidomide to standard chemotherapy works better for adults newly diagnosed with a specific, harder-to-treat type of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). About 50 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard chemo …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New drug duo aims to outsmart tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a two-drug combination (veliparib and topotecan) for people with advanced solid tumors or ovarian cancer that has come back after initial treatment. The first phase aimed to find the safest and most effective dose. The second phase focused on seeing if the combi…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Scientists test Triple-Threat drug combo against Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best doses of a combination of cancer drugs for people with advanced cancers of the urinary system (like bladder and kidney cancer) that have spread. The trial combines a pill (cabozantinib) that aims to block tumor growth with one…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New pill tested to fight returning gynecologic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an oral medication called tazemetostat for people whose ovarian or endometrial cancer has returned after previous treatments. The drug aims to stop cancer cell growth and shrink tumors. Researchers are enrolling 62 patients to see how well the treatment work…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Major trial tests new drug combos for tough childhood leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis large study aims to find the best combination of chemotherapy drugs to control a high-risk type of childhood blood cancer called B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). It enrolled nearly 6,000 children and young adults to test different treatment approaches, including …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Radioactive drug joins fight against breast cancer in bones
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a radioactive drug called Radium-223 to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) works better for people with breast cancer that has spread to their bones. The radioactive drug travels to the bones and aims to kill cancer cells there, potentially sl…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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New drug duo tested for Tough-to-Treat bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new combination of two drugs, tazemetostat and pembrolizumab, for people with advanced bladder cancer that has spread or is resistant to standard chemotherapy. The main goals are to find the safest dose and see if the combination helps control the cancer b…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Scientists test new combo to fight deadly brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a combination of two chemotherapy drugs, vorinostat and temozolomide, in adults with aggressive brain tumors called malignant gliomas. The main goals are to find the safest dose of the drug combination and to understand its side effects. Research…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to stop recurrent head & neck cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of a new drug called birinapant when given alongside a precise form of radiation therapy. It is for people whose head and neck cancer has returned in the same area after previous treatment. The goal is to see if this comb…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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New combo attack on HPV throat cancer before standard treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a new HPV vaccine (PRGN-2009) combined with an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) can boost the immune system's attack on cancer cells in people newly diagnosed with HPV-positive throat cancer. The goal is to see if this short treatment before standard su…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Scientists test novel drug cocktail in fight against stubborn blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new three-drug combination for people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to previous treatments. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of a new experimental drug, CB-839, when given with two exi…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Major trial aims to stop colon Cancer's return with Immune-Boosting drug
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with stage III colon cancer that has a specific genetic feature (dMMR). It compares the standard chemotherapy treatment (FOLFOX) to that same chemotherapy plus an immunotherapy drug called atezolizumab. The goal is to see if adding the immunotherapy helps…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo in fight against tough blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a combination of two drugs, ibrutinib and palbociclib, for adults with mantle cell lymphoma that has returned after prior treatment. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of these drugs taken together. Researchers believe th…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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New combo attack on tough lung cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a two-part treatment for patients with stage II or III non-small cell lung cancer who are not healthy enough for standard surgery or chemo-radiation. First, patients receive a shorter, more intense course of radiation. Then, they receive an immunotherapy dru…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Scientists test Immune-Boosting combo against tough head & neck cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a combination of two drugs, cetuximab and interleukin-12, for patients with advanced head and neck cancer that has returned, spread, or cannot be removed by surgery. The first goal is to find a safe dose of interleukin-12 to use with cetuximab. The second go…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Major trial aims to boost cure rates for Kids' cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large study is testing if adding a targeted immunotherapy drug called blinatumomab to standard chemotherapy works better for children and young adults with newly diagnosed B-cell leukemia or lymphoma, including those with Down syndrome. It aims to see if this combination hel…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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New drug combo tested for Tough-to-Treat advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of two drugs, AZD8186 and docetaxel, for patients with advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic changes (PTEN or PIK3CB mutations). The main goals are to find the safest and most effective dose and to understand the side…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat cancers: drug trial targets specific genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug olaparib can help control advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change (IDH1 or IDH2 mutation) and have stopped responding to standard treatments. It is enrolling adults with certain brain tumors, bile duct cancer, or other solid tum…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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New hope for older AML patients: trial tests drug to make chemo work better
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a new drug called uproleselan to standard chemotherapy works better for treating older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to see if the combination helps patients live longer and keeps the cancer from coming back. Researcher…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart tough breast cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called berzosertib to standard radiation therapy can better control breast cancer that has not responded well to chemotherapy. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of the drug when given …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Immune-Boosting drug joins fight against tough blood cancer in seniors
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) to a standard two-drug combination works better for older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who cannot have intensive chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the three-drug combo helps more p…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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New drug combo aims to Re-Sensitize tough thyroid cancers to standard treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding an oral drug called trametinib can make radioactive iodine treatment work again for people with advanced thyroid cancer that has spread or come back and no longer responds to iodine. The goal is to see if trametinib helps the cancer absorb more iod…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Targeted drug tested for Hard-to-Treat cancers with specific genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if the drug trametinib can help control advanced cancers that have specific genetic changes called GNAQ or GNA11 mutations. It is for patients with various cancers, including solid tumors and lymphomas, that have not responded to other treatments. The goal i…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Scientists test booster shot for Cancer-Killing cells
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety of adding a drug called atezolizumab after a personalized immune cell therapy for patients with advanced blood or solid tumor cancers. The goal is to see if the drug helps the transferred immune cells survive longer and fight the cance…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Gene therapy trial aims to train immune cells to hunt blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis is an early-stage safety study testing a new type of cell therapy for adults with multiple myeloma that has not responded to standard treatments. Doctors take a patient's own immune cells, genetically modify them in a lab to better recognize and attack the cancer, and then i…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo in fight against advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis is an early-stage study to find the safest and most effective doses of two cancer drugs, erlotinib and irinotecan, when used together. It involves about 60 adults with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to understand…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer: testing a powerful drug duo
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two drugs, atezolizumab and cobimetinib, can help control advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread or returned and has stopped responding to a common type of immunotherapy. The trial aims to see if this combination can shrink tum…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Race to control tough ovarian cancer: Three-Way drug showdown
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing which combination of three drugs works best to control recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that has stopped responding to standard platinum-based chemotherapy. It involves 444 patients and compares a standard two-drug combo agains…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New Two-Pronged attack on advanced cancers shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new combination of three drugs for patients with advanced solid tumors that have spread and have specific genetic changes (PIK3CA or PTEN). The goal is to see if adding a drug called copanlisib to standard immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipi…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Major trial tests new weapon against breast cancer recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis large study tested whether adding the drug bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy helps prevent breast cancer from returning after surgery. It involved nearly 5,000 patients with breast cancer that had spread to lymph nodes or was at high risk of coming back. The goal was to s…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Withdrawn cancer drug trial never started
Disease control TerminatedThis was an early safety study for an experimental cancer drug called CB-5339. It was designed to find the safest dose and check for side effects in adults with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The study was withdrawn by the s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New Triple-Threat treatment tested for Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new combination of three immunotherapy drugs for people with advanced cancers that have not responded well to standard treatments. It focuses on cancers linked to HPV (like cervical, throat, and anal cancers) and certain colon cancers. The main goals are t…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Scientists test drug combo in fight against rare, spreading eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a second drug (GSK2141795) to an existing cancer medication (trametinib) works better for controlling advanced uveal melanoma, a rare cancer that starts in the eye and has spread. It enrolled 42 patients who had not received prior drug treatme…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Drug trial aims to free patients from frequent throat surgeries
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a drug called bevacizumab can help adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP), a rare condition causing wart-like growths in the airways. Participants, who currently need surgery multiple times a year to clear these growths, will receive bevac…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Can a common vaccine help the immune system fight cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if giving a low-dose cancer drug (lenalidomide) along with a standard pneumonia vaccine can help the body's immune system better recognize and attack early-stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). It enrolled 49 adults wi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Immune system drug trial targets Hard-to-Treat brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can help control the growth of certain brain tumors (gliomas) that have specific genetic changes. It is enrolling 62 adults whose tumors have either a very high number of mutations or a normal number. The main goal is…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New combo attack on deadly liver cancer shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of three immunotherapy drugs, with or without a targeted liver procedure called TACE, can help control advanced liver cancer. The goal is to see if this approach can stop the cancer from getting worse for at least six months and help pe…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New hope for kids with untreatable tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tested an oral drug called selumetinib for children and young adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have nerve tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The main goals were to find a safe dose and see if the drug could shrink or stop these tumors from growing.…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New brain cancer fight: can a second drug boost lung cancer treatment?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a drug called bevacizumab to a standard lung cancer drug (osimertinib) works better to control cancer that has spread to the brain. It is for adults with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer) who have no…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New drug cocktail tested to fight Tough-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing combinations of three drugs—brentuximab vedotin, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—to see if they work better together to control Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or hasn't responded to previous treatments. It involves 146 patients aged 12 and older and aims to f…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Major trial tests new combo to fight back when ovarian cancer returns
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is for people whose ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer has returned after initial successful treatment. It aims to find the best way to control the cancer by testing whether adding a drug called bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy,…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Major trial tests if weekly chemo beats standard schedule for tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis large, Phase 3 trial aimed to find out if giving a key chemotherapy drug (paclitaxel) once a week is better than giving it once every three weeks for patients with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. All patients also received another standard che…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Oral combo therapy trial aims to control aggressive blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a two-drug oral combination works better than a single oral drug to control symptoms and reduce cancer cells in patients with certain aggressive blood cancers, including chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). It is a Phase 2 trial with 132 participants, …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Scientists test new weapon to boost cancer treatment
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing whether adding an experimental drug called berzosertib to standard chemotherapy (cisplatin) and radiation can better treat advanced head and neck cancer. The main goals are to find the safest and most effective dose of this new combination and to…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Targeted drug trial offers hope for kids with Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a targeted drug called selpercatinib in children and young adults with advanced or returning cancers that have specific changes in a gene called RET. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and control the cancer's growth. Participants take the drug…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New hope for rare bone cancer: major trial tests drug to stop tumor growth
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing if adding a new drug called ganitumab to standard chemotherapy helps patients with newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma that has spread. Ganitumab is designed to block a pathway that helps tumor cells grow. The study aims to see if this combinatio…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Major trial aims to boost cure rates for aggressive chest cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing whether adding a drug called nivolumab to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy helps patients with a rare and aggressive type of chest lymphoma live longer without their cancer returning. The study involves 244 patients aged 2 and older …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo in battle against Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether adding a new drug called veliparib to an existing chemotherapy (temozolomide) works better for people with small cell lung cancer that has come back or stopped responding to prior treatment. The goal was to see if the combination could help control the c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Major trial aims to boost immune system to fight kidney cancer after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis large study is testing if adding an immunotherapy drug called nivolumab to standard kidney cancer surgery helps prevent the cancer from coming back. About 819 patients with kidney cancer that hasn't spread far will have surgery, with half also receiving the drug before and a…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Major cancer trial tests which drug pairing better controls blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial aims to find out which of two three-drug combinations works better to control newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in patients who cannot undergo intensive stem cell transplant. It directly compares a standard chemotherapy pair (melphalan and prednisone) …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Radiation boost for cancer immunotherapy?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a short, precise course of radiation (SBRT) to an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) works better than the drug alone for people with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. It aims to see if the combination helps control…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New Two-Pronged drug tested for rare chest cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an experimental drug called bintrafusp alfa for people with advanced thymoma or thymic carcinoma that has returned or worsened after standard chemotherapy. The drug is designed to work in two ways to help the immune system fight the cancer. Participants rece…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Scientists test Two-Drug attack on tough brain and solid tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of a new oral drug, MLN0128, when given with the existing cancer drug bevacizumab. It is for adults with recurrent glioblastoma (a type of brain tumor) or other advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standa…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo in fight against tough tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of two drugs, riluzole and sorafenib, when given together. It's for people with advanced solid tumors or melanoma that have spread and are no longer responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if this combinatio…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Scientists test new weapon to attack advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called BAY 1895344, given alongside standard chemotherapy drugs, in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of this combination. Researchers are especially interes…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer: testing a Triple-Drug attack
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a new drug called pevonedistat to two standard chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) works better for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. It is for adults whose cancer has gotten worse after treatment with immunotherapy. The …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New hope for teens fighting relapsed bone cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an oral drug called cabozantinib to see if it can control the growth of two aggressive bone cancers, osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma, in young patients whose cancer has returned or spread after standard treatment. The drug works by blocking signals tumors nee…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat gynecologic cancers in major national trial
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing whether adding a new drug called triapine to the standard treatment of radiation and chemotherapy improves survival for women with advanced cervical or vaginal cancer. It will enroll 450 women to compare the new combination against the curr…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:27 UTC
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Targeted drug tested against Hard-to-Treat cancers with genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug palbociclib can shrink or stop the growth of advanced cancers that have specific genetic changes called CCND1, 2, or 3 amplification. The trial includes 40 patients with hard-to-treat solid tumors or lymphomas that have not responded to stan…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:27 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells join the fight against tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new combination of three immune-based treatments for adults with advanced stomach or head and neck cancer that has returned or spread after standard therapy. The treatment involves giving patients specially engineered immune cells (CAR-NK cells) along with…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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New drug duo takes aim at rare, aggressive skin cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of two drugs, duvelisib and nivolumab, for patients with advanced stages of two rare skin lymphomas: mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of the drug combination. Res…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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New drug trial targets Tough-to-Treat prostate cancer with specific gene flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an experimental drug called M1774 for men with advanced prostate cancer that has a specific genetic change (SPOP mutation) and has stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if M1774 can shrink or stop the growth of the cancer. About 20 pa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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New combo therapies target Tough-to-Treat angiosarcoma
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing two different drug combinations for adults with angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. For patients who haven't had a specific type of chemo, it compares standard chemo (paclitaxel) alone to that chemo plus an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab). For patient…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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New hope for kids with aggressive brain cancers: early trial tests immune therapy
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing the safety and early effectiveness of a drug called pembrolizumab in children with aggressive brain tumors that have come back or stopped responding to standard treatments. The drug is an immunotherapy, which aims to help the body's own immune sy…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Major trial aims to boost survival for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large study is testing if starting an immunotherapy drug called durvalumab earlier, alongside standard chemotherapy and radiation, works better for people with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if this approach helps pat…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Major trial tests new weapon in fight against adult leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing if adding a targeted immunotherapy drug called blinatumomab to standard chemotherapy helps adults with a specific type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) live longer. The study involves nearly 500 adults aged 30-70 with newly diagnosed, …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Balancing act: fighting cancer while protecting a transplanted kidney
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing a combination of immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) along with standard transplant medications (tacrolimus and prednisone) in kidney transplant patients with advanced skin cancers that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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New combo therapy trial offers hope for HIV patients with advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis is a small, early-stage safety study testing a combination of two cancer drugs, nivolumab and cabozantinib, in people living with HIV who have advanced solid tumors. The main goal is to see if the two-drug combination is safe and tolerable for this specific patient group. Re…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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New hope: immune therapy targets aggressive recurrent brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether two immunotherapy drugs (ipilimumab and nivolumab) can help control recurrent, aggressive brain tumors that have many genetic mutations. The treatment aims to help the body's immune system recognize and attack the cancer cells. Researchers are measuring w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Could a gentler treatment work for HPV throat cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis trial is for people with early-stage throat cancer caused by HPV who are not heavy smokers. It compares the current standard treatment (high-dose radiation with chemotherapy) to a new approach using lower-dose radiation combined with an immunotherapy drug called nivolumab. T…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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New pill targets genetic weakness in Tough-to-Treat bladder cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an oral drug called sapanisertib for people with advanced bladder cancer that has a specific genetic mutation (TSC1 or TSC2) and has stopped responding to standard platinum-based chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and control the …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Double-Duty treatment: can radiation boost cancer immunotherapy?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding radiation therapy to two immunotherapy drugs helps control advanced lung and colorectal cancer better than the drugs alone. It enrolled 110 patients whose cancer had spread and had stopped responding to prior treatments. The main goals are to …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo to starve and stop tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a combination of two oral drugs, cediranib and selumetinib, in patients with advanced solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery and have no standard treatment options. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand the side effect…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Major trial tests immune therapy to stop lung Cancer's comeback
Disease control OngoingThis large Phase 3 trial tested whether giving the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after surgery and chemotherapy could help prevent lung cancer from returning. It involved 903 patients with stage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer who had their tumors surgically removed. The study …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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First-of-its-Kind trial aims to tame blood cancer with triple punch
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of three drugs—rituximab, lenalidomide, and ibrutinib—in adults with previously untreated follicular lymphoma, a type of blood cancer. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective doses of the two newer drugs (lenalido…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of two oral drugs, cediranib and olaparib, works better than either drug alone or standard chemotherapy for women with recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based chemoth…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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New pill aims to supercharge radiation against tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new oral drug called ropidoxuridine (IPdR) in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers that have spread. The main goal is to find the safest dose of the drug when taken daily alongside standard radiation therapy. Researchers hope the dru…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Major cancer trial tests new drug to stop deadly Melanoma's return
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing if a drug called pembrolizumab works better than current standard treatments to prevent melanoma skin cancer from coming back or spreading after surgery. It enrolled over 1,300 patients with high-risk stage III or IV melanoma whose tumors w…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Personalized immune cell therapy aims to stop deadly digestive cancers from coming back
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to test if a personalized immune cell therapy could prevent or delay the return of advanced gastrointestinal cancers (like pancreatic, liver, or colon cancer) after standard treatment like surgery. It was for patients whose cancer had specific genetic mutations a…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug combo tested for Tough-to-Treat skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, that has worsened despite prior immunotherapy. It is testing whether a new oral drug called tuvusertib, which targets cancer cell DNA repair, works better alone or when combined with …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Major trial tests if Immune-Boosting drug can stop rare skin cancer from coming back
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a drug called pembrolizumab can help prevent Merkel cell carcinoma from returning after surgery. It compares the drug against standard monitoring in 280 patients whose cancer was completely removed. The goal is to see if this immunotherapy helps the …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug duo enters first human trial for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis is an early-stage trial testing a combination of two oral drugs, sapanisertib and telaglenastat, for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread and progressed after standard treatments. The main goals are to find the safest dose of the drug combination…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo in fight against stubborn lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of two drugs, ibrutinib and lenalidomide, when given together. It is for adults whose B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma has come back or has not responded to previous treatments. The goal is to see if combining these drugs is s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug duo aims to stall tough cancers driven by common mutation
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether taking two oral drugs together—palbociclib and binimetinib—is better than taking one of them alone for controlling advanced cancers that have specific genetic changes called RAS mutations. It focuses on certain hard-to-treat cancers like low-grade ov…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Immune therapy trial targets tough skin cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab helps patients with desmoplastic melanoma, a rare type of skin cancer. It includes two groups: patients who can have surgery (to see if the drug shrinks tumors beforehand) and patients whose cancer cannot be surgically…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat skin cancer: trial tests Triple-Drug attack
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new three-drug combination for people with advanced melanoma that has a specific genetic change (BRAF mutation) and has gotten worse despite standard targeted therapy. The goal is to see if adding a drug called tazemetostat to two existing drugs (dabrafeni…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New hope for kids battling rare, relapsed leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called trametinib in children whose juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) has come back or hasn't responded to other treatments. The goal is to see if the drug can control the cancer by blocking signals that help the cancer cells grow. Researchers w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New Two-Pronged attack on advanced prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a combination of two drugs, olaparib and radium-223, for men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread to the bones and is no longer responding to standard hormone therapy. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can slow the cance…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug combo tested for Tough-to-Treat liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a new drug called pevonedistat can help control advanced bile duct cancer that starts in the liver. It is being tested alone and in combination with two standard chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) in about 40 patients whose cancer has wo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New pill vs. IV chemo: race to save Kids' vision from NF1 tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study is for children and young adults (ages 2-21) with a genetic condition called Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) who have a low-grade brain tumor. It compares a newer oral medication called selumetinib against the standard intravenous chemotherapy (carboplatin/vincristine).…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug duo aims to outsmart resistant lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a combination of two oral drugs, osimertinib and telaglenastat, for adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (EGFR mutation) and has stopped responding to standard targeted therapy. The main goals are to …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo in fight against advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing a combination of two cancer drugs, ixabepilone and temsirolimus, in adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand the side effects of using these drug…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Early trial aims to boost brain cancer fight
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of an experimental drug called berzosertib when given alongside standard whole-brain radiation therapy. It involves patients with lung cancer that has spread to the brain. The hope is that combining the drug with radiatio…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Major cancer trial tests new drug duos for rare, aggressive tumors
Disease control OngoingThis large Phase 3 trial aims to find the better treatment combination for patients with advanced, high-risk neuroendocrine tumors (like carcinoid tumors) that have spread. Researchers are comparing a standard drug (octreotide) paired with either interferon or bevacizumab to see …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Scientists test which leukemia drug works better
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two drugs (imatinib and dasatinib) for adults newly diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia. Researchers tested standard and higher doses to see which treatment best reduces cancer markers in the blood. The goal is to find the mos…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New hope pill tested for kids with tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a pill called cabozantinib can help control rare cancers that have come back or stopped responding to other treatments in children and young adults. It includes patients with sarcomas, Wilms tumor, and other rare tumors. The drug aims to slow or stop…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Major cancer trial tests if adding a third drug makes powerful melanoma treatment better and safer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for adults with advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. It compares two immunotherapy combinations to see which helps patients live longer and has fewer severe side effects. One group gets two standard immunotherapy drugs, while the other gets those sam…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo to starve and stop advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether taking two oral drugs, cediranib and olaparib, together can help control advanced cancers that have spread or cannot be surgically removed. It is for adults with specific types of advanced lung, breast, or pancreatic cancer who have already tried at …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New hope for recurrent ovarian cancer? early trial tests drug to boost chemo
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing whether adding an experimental drug called berzosertib (M6620) to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and gemcitabine) is safe and might work better for women whose ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer has returned. The main goal …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New Two-Drug attack on tough head and neck cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a new drug called ipatasertib to a standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) works better for controlling advanced head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. It will involve about 52 adults who have not yet received treatment for their advanced…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New hope for young cancer patients: experimental drug targets tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis study is testing whether a new drug called PEN-866, when combined with two standard chemotherapy drugs (vincristine and temozolomide), can help control aggressive cancers that have returned or not responded to other treatments. It is for adolescents and young adults (ages 12…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New hope for seniors battling aggressive blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing two different treatment plans for adults aged 65 and older with a type of blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). One plan combines an immunotherapy drug (blinatumomab) with standard chemotherapy. The other plan combines a targeted drug (dasa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to keep aggressive lung cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with a specific type of advanced small cell lung cancer (SLFN11-positive). It tests if adding a daily pill called talazoparib to a standard immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) is better at keeping the cancer from growing or spreading than the immunotherapy …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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Scientists bank Cancer-Fighting cells for future lifesaving treatments
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects a person's own white blood cells to potentially make a future cancer treatment called CAR-T cell therapy. It is for children and adults (ages 3-65) with certain types of leukemia or lymphoma that have not been cured by standard treatments. The collected cells …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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New hope for tough sarcomas: adding a targeted drug to standard treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study is for patients with newly diagnosed, high-risk soft tissue sarcomas that can be removed by surgery. It tests whether adding a drug called pazopanib to standard pre-surgery treatments (radiation with or without chemotherapy) helps shrink tumors more effectively and imp…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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New hope for tough kidney cancer: can a combo therapy outperform standard care?
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced papillary kidney cancer that has spread. It compares the standard drug cabozantinib alone against cabozantinib combined with a newer immunotherapy drug called atezolizumab. The goal is to see if the two-drug combination can better control th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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Major trial tests new weapon against advanced uterine cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage study is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug called pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy works better for treating advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. It involves over 800 patients with stage III, IV, or returning cancer. The goal is to see…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to block Cancer's growth signal
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether the drug crizotinib can help control advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called MET amplification. It is for adults with solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that have stopped responding to other treatments. The drug works by …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Major trial tests Immune-Boosting drug to stop aggressive bladder cancer from coming back
Disease control OngoingThis large study is testing whether a drug called pembrolizumab can help prevent cancer from returning in people who have had surgery for muscle-invasive bladder or upper urinary tract cancer. After surgery, participants are randomly assigned to either receive the drug (which hel…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New pill trial targets genetic flaw in tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a pill called olaparib can help control advanced blood cancers (acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome) that have come back or haven't responded to standard treatments. It is for adults whose cancer has a specific genetic change called an IDH …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Early trial aims to boost Radiation's power against brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing whether adding a drug called trametinib to standard whole-brain radiation therapy is safe and effective for treating cancer that has spread to the brain. The main goals are to find the safest dose of the drug and to see how much of it reaches the…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to control tough cancers with specific genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug copanlisib can help control advanced cancers that have lost a specific protein called PTEN. The trial includes 22 patients with various solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. Researchers are giving the drug through…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to control tough cancers by hitting their genetic weakness
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a drug called MLN0128 can help control advanced cancers that have specific genetic changes (TSC1 or TSC2 mutations). The drug works by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. It is for adults with solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New drug duo tested in fight against stubborn lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of a combination of two drugs, tazemetostat and belinostat, for people with lymphoma that has come back or hasn't responded to other treatments. The goal is to see if this combination can help control the cancer. The stud…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat ovarian cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new two-drug combination for women with ovarian cancer that has returned after previous treatment. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of an experimental pill (peposertib) when given with a standard chemotherapy drug. Re…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Two-Drug combo tested in fight against advanced skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether adding high-dose interferon to the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab helps control advanced melanoma better than ipilimumab alone. It also compared two different doses of ipilimumab. The trial involved 88 adults with stage III or IV melanoma that couldn't be…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Targeted drug duo aims to control aggressive pediatric brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding two targeted drugs, dabrafenib and trametinib, after standard radiation therapy works better for children and young adults with a specific type of aggressive brain tumor. The treatment is for patients whose tumors have a particular genetic cha…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Could drugs replace surgery for some stomach and colon cancers?
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to see if approved immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab with or without ipilimumab) could help people with early-stage colorectal or gastroesophageal cancer delay or avoid major surgery to remove their tumors. The goal was an 'organ preservation' strategy, using the dr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Scientists test Two-Pronged attack on rare digestive cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing whether adding an experimental pill called peposertib to a targeted radiation treatment (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) is safe and effective for patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors in the digestive system. The main goal is to find the best d…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New hope for rare thymus cancers: immune therapy trial
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the immunotherapy drug avelumab is safe and can help control thymoma or thymic carcinoma that has returned or worsened after standard platinum-based chemotherapy. It involves 56 adults who will receive avelumab by IV infusion every two weeks until si…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Scientists test new Cancer-Fighting duo in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of two existing cancer drugs, pembrolizumab and ziv-aflibercept, in patients with advanced solid tumors. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of the combination. Researchers will also look for early signs …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:07 UTC
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Boosting the Body's defenses: can immunotherapy help beat aggressive breast cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) to standard chemotherapy before surgery works better for treating early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. It will compare two groups: one gets chemo alone, and the other gets chemo plus the immunotherapy drug…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:07 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tame tough thyroid cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of three drugs—cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—can help control advanced thyroid cancer that has stopped responding to radioactive iodine and has worsened after one prior targeted therapy. The goal is to see if this three-drug a…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:07 UTC
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Could drug breaks work just as well for fighting advanced skin cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether taking planned breaks from two targeted cancer drugs (dabrafenib and trametinib) is as effective as taking them continuously for people with advanced melanoma that has a specific genetic change (BRAF mutation). It aims to see if the 'on-and-off' sche…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Targeted drug trial offers new hope for Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a drug called afatinib can help people with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a HER2 mutation. The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers are enrolling about 40 patients whose cancers have…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Major trial aims to improve survival for kids with High-Risk leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing whether adding the drugs bortezomib or sorafenib to standard chemotherapy can better control a fast-growing blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in children and young adults. It focuses on patients with a specific high-risk gene…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Can adding a pill to standard chemo beat aggressive blood cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding the drug lenalidomide to a standard chemotherapy combination works better for treating newly diagnosed aggressive lymphoma. About 350 patients with stage II-IV disease will receive either the standard treatment or the standard treatment plus l…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New drug combo trial offers hope for rare, Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a drug called olaparib to standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) works better to control advanced pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma. These are rare neuroendocrine tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The trial will compare how lo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Scientists test new combo attack on Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage trial is testing the safety and best dose of a two-drug combination for people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific gene change called HER2. The study combines a targeted chemotherapy drug (trastuzumab deruxtecan) with a pill that blocks cancer growth …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Virus + drug combo tested for Tough-to-Treat skin cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a two-part treatment for patients with advanced skin cancers or rare lymphomas that have not responded to other therapies. First, a modified virus is injected directly into tumors to help the immune system recognize cancer. Then, an immunotherapy drug is giv…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New combo therapy tested to stall prostate Cancer's return
Disease control OngoingThis study is for men whose prostate cancer is starting to come back, shown by a rising PSA level, after their initial surgery or radiation. It compares two treatment plans: one uses a standard hormone-blocking drug (bicalutamide) alone, and the other combines that drug with an e…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New hope for AML patients: can a Cancer-Fighting drug boost Chemo's power?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy works better for adults newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to see if the combination helps more patients achieve a deep remission with no detectable cancer ce…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Major cancer trial tests new drug combo for Tough-to-Treat ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing which combination of chemotherapy drugs works best for women with a specific type of ovarian or fallopian tube cancer (mucinous adenocarcinoma). It compares two standard drug pairs, with or without an added drug (bevacizumab) that blocks tu…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New drug trial targets shrinking untreatable nerve tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug selumetinib can shrink or slow the growth of large, inoperable nerve tumors (plexiform neurofibromas) in adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). Participants take capsules twice daily for as long as they tolerate the drug and their disea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New drug duo targets rare, Tough-to-Treat bone cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of two drugs, belinostat and either guadecitabine or ASTX727, can help control advanced chondrosarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The goal is to see if this treatment can shrink tumors o…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo aims to shrink rectal tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new treatment approach for people with locally advanced rectal cancer that has a specific genetic marker (MSI-H/dMMR). The goal is to see if giving two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) along with a short, intense course of radiation before su…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: trial tests precision medicine
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called ensartinib in children and young adults whose advanced cancers have specific genetic changes (ALK or ROS1). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing in patients whose cancer has come back or hasn't responded to…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Scientists test new drug cocktail for Tough-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of three drugs (alisertib, bortezomib, and rituximab) for people with mantle cell lymphoma or low-grade B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or stopped responding to other treatments. The main goal is to find the safest…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to slow advanced cancers by blocking a faulty gene signal
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug sunitinib can help control advanced cancers that have a specific mutation in a gene called cKIT. The drug works by blocking the faulty signal from this mutated gene that tells cancer cells to grow. It is for a small group of patients (about …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Race to find better treatment for High-Risk blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding one of two other drugs (lenalidomide or vorinostat) to the standard chemotherapy drug azacitidine works better for people with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The goal is to see which comb…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New drug trial targets skin cancer linked to virus
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug pomalidomide can help control Kaposi sarcoma, a type of skin cancer often linked to HIV. It involves 45 adults with measurable skin lesions, who will take the drug in repeating cycles for up to two years. The main goal is to see if the treat…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Major trial tests new weapon against colon Cancer's return
Disease control OngoingThis large study tested whether adding a targeted drug (bevacizumab) to standard chemotherapy helps prevent cancer from returning in patients with high-risk stage II colon cancer who have had surgery. Over 2,400 patients were randomly assigned to receive either standard chemother…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New hope for lung cancer patients after standard treatment fails
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing the safety and best dose of a new two-drug combination for patients with a specific type of advanced lung cancer. The cancer must have an EGFR gene mutation and have gotten worse after treatment with a standard targeted drug. The goal is to see i…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:20 UTC
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New drug combos tested for Tough-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing several new drug combinations to see which works best for adults with follicular lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, that has come back early or did not respond to their first round of treatment. Participants are assigned to receive one of three different trea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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New hope for tough cancers: trial tests drug duo to outsmart resistant tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis study is testing whether adding a targeted drug called ipatasertib to a standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) can help control advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic changes and have stopped responding to similar chemotherapy drugs. It aims to see if this combination …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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Three-Way drug fight against advanced uterine cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study aims to find the most effective drug combination for controlling advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer. It enrolled 349 patients to test three different mixes of chemotherapy and targeted therapy drugs. The goal is to see which combination best slows cancer growth a…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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Scientists hunt blood clues in fight against deadly brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding immune-boosting drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) to standard chemotherapy can help people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, a very aggressive brain cancer. Researchers will track 47 adults who have already had surgery and initial treatment, l…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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New drug duo targets tough bladder cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a combination of two targeted drugs, erdafitinib and enfortumab vedotin, for people with advanced bladder cancer that has spread and has specific genetic changes (FGFR2/3). The main goals are to find the safest and most effective dose of the drug…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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Scientists test Triple-Threat attack on Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new three-part treatment for people with advanced cancers that have spread. It combines a new pill (peposertib), an immunotherapy drug (avelumab), and a short, high-dose course of radiation. The goal is to see if this combination can better control cancer …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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New hope for tough pancreatic cancers: adding a targeted drug to chemo
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people whose pancreatic cancer has spread and worsened after their first treatment. It compares a standard chemotherapy (FOLFIRI) against the same chemo plus an experimental drug called veliparib. The goal is to see if the combination helps patients live longer …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Scientists test 'Double Hit' combo against tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a new drug called veliparib to a standard two-drug chemotherapy works better for people with advanced blood cancers that have spread and are hard to treat. It will compare the two-drug combo with the three-drug combo in about 25 participants to see…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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New drug combo tested for deadly brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called selinexor to standard radiation and chemotherapy is safe for people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Researchers want to find the highest dose of selinexor that patients can…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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New immune attack on tough cancers: can a combo drug beat the odds?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a new immunotherapy drug (varlilumab) to an existing one (nivolumab) works better than nivolumab alone for patients with aggressive B-cell lymphomas that have come back or stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the tw…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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New drug duo tested in fight against rare, aggressive kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two cancer drugs works better than using just one to treat an aggressive form of kidney cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The trial is enrolling patients of all ages, from children to adults. Researchers want to see if…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Boosting the immune system to fight skin cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a new drug combination works better than a standard drug alone to shrink melanoma tumors before surgery. It involves 60 adults with stage III melanoma that can be surgically removed. The goal is to see if the combination helps the immune system attack the…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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Targeted drug trial offers hope for kids with Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an oral drug called ulixertinib in children and adolescents whose advanced cancers have not responded to standard treatments and have a specific genetic change in a cell pathway called MAPK. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and control t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding an experimental drug called berzosertib (M6620) to standard chemotherapy (topotecan) works better than chemotherapy alone for adults whose small cell lung cancer has come back. The goal is to see if the combination can help control the cancer for l…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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Scientists test tailored drug dosing to fight tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a method to personalize the dose of a cancer drug called pazopanib for patients with advanced solid tumors. Researchers will check drug levels in patients' blood and adjust the dose to try to improve safety and effectiveness. The main goal is to …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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New drug combo battles tough bladder cancer when other treatments fail
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced bladder cancer that has spread and is no longer responding to standard immunotherapies. It compares a new two-drug chemotherapy combination (eribulin plus gemcitabine) against the doctor's usual choice of chemotherapy. The main goal is to se…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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Major trial tests new strategy to control advanced lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial aims to find the best way to combine immunotherapy and chemotherapy for patients with advanced non-squamous lung cancer. It will compare starting with immunotherapy alone versus starting with both treatments together, and test different approaches if …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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New drug combo aims to fight back against resistant cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two drugs, nilotinib and paclitaxel, can help control advanced solid cancers that have continued to grow or spread despite previous treatment with a similar class of drugs called taxanes. It is for adults whose disease is getting worse. The…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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Drug duo aims to block Cancer's growth signal in Hard-to-Treat tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether two drugs, dabrafenib and trametinib, can shrink or stop the growth of advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a BRAF V600 mutation. It is for patients with solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that have not responded to ot…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to block growth signal in tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called defactinib in people with advanced cancers that have stopped responding to other treatments and have a specific genetic change called an NF2 mutation. The drug aims to block a protein that these cancer cells may need to grow. Researchers want t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC
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Major cancer trial tests if adding Immune-Boosting drug helps patients live longer
Disease control OngoingThis large study is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) to standard chemotherapy and radiation treatment helps people with early-stage small cell lung cancer live longer. About 544 patients will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard treatment…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding an experimental drug called berzosertib to a standard chemotherapy (carboplatin) works better than a different standard combination (docetaxel + carboplatin) for men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and is no longer responding to …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC
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Scientists test new Triple-Threat attack on tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of a three-drug combination (entinostat, nivolumab, and ipilimumab) for people with advanced solid tumors that have spread and are hard to treat. The goal is to see if boosting the immune system with two drugs while using…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:16 UTC
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Scientists test new drug cocktail in fight against tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a combination of three drugs (gemcitabine, dasatinib, and erlotinib) in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed. The main goals are to find the safest and most effective dose and to understand the …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC
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Cancer trial matches drugs to your Tumor's DNA
Disease control OngoingThis large national trial is testing whether choosing cancer drugs based on the specific genetic changes found in a patient's tumor is more effective than standard approaches. It is for adults with advanced solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that have progressed after at…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC
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New immune attack on rare, aggressive cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, tiragolumab and atezolizumab, for children and adults with rare, aggressive cancers that have come back or stopped responding to standard treatments. These cancers are missing specific genes (SMARCB1 or SMARCA4). The…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC
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Double attack on pancreatic cancer: can immune drug boost standard treatment?
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has spread and who have specific inherited BRCA gene mutations. It compares a standard maintenance drug (olaparib) alone against the same drug combined with an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab). The goal is to see if …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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Scientists test Triple-Threat attack on Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of a new three-drug combination for small cell lung cancer that has returned after initial treatment. The combination includes a pill (tazemetostat), a chemotherapy (topotecan), and an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab), aimin…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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New vaccine aims to stop lung cancer from coming back after surgery
Disease control TerminatedThis study is testing a new personalized vaccine treatment for people who have had surgery for non-small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see if the vaccine, given with an immune-boosting drug, can train the body's immune system to recognize and attack any remaining cancer cells …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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Gentler dose tested to control prostate cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a very low dose of the drug apalutamide can help control prostate cancer before surgery. It involves men whose cancer is still confined to the prostate gland. The main goal is to see if this short, low-dose treatment can effectively lower PSA levels, a ke…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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New Two-Pronged attack tested for Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether a combination of two targeted drugs, trastuzumab and pertuzumab, can help control advanced cancers that have a specific genetic feature called HER2 amplification. The study is for patients whose cancers are not breast, stomach, or colorectal, as thes…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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New combo attack on Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if combining two drugs, trametinib and docetaxel, can help control advanced lung cancer that has a specific genetic change called a KRAS mutation. It is for people whose cancer has continued to grow despite one or two prior treatments. The goal is to see if …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to slow advanced cancers by blocking key mutation
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether the drug osimertinib can help control advanced cancers that have specific changes (mutations) in a gene called EGFR. The drug works by blocking the faulty protein these mutations create, which may slow or stop cancer growth. The study is for adults w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: treatment guided by tumor genetics
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a personalized approach for children and young adults with advanced cancers that have come back or stopped responding to standard treatments. Doctors first test the genetic makeup of a patient's tumor to look for specific changes. If a matching change is fou…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC
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New drug combo aims to halt rare, Tough-to-Treat cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of two hormone-blocking drugs can control a rare and difficult-to-treat cancer of the salivary glands. It is for adults whose cancer has returned after treatment or has spread, and whose tumors test positive for a specific hormone recep…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo in fight against spreading breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a combination of two drugs, cyclophosphamide and veliparib, for people with advanced breast cancer that has spread. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of this drug pair. Researchers will also check if certain markers in a…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat cancers: adding a pill to standard chemo
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a pill called venetoclax to standard chemotherapy works better than chemotherapy alone for people with aggressive types of B-cell lymphoma. The goal is to better control the cancer and keep it from coming back. About 363 adults with specific, hard-…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC
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New Triple-Threat attack on aggressive neuroendocrine cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of three drugs can help control advanced, aggressive neuroendocrine cancers that have worsened after one prior treatment. The drugs work together: one aims to block tumor growth directly, while the other two aim to help the patient's ow…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:47 UTC
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Withdrawn trial aimed to halt rare cancer in High-Risk families
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to test if an oral drug called APG-115 could stop or slow the growth of early-stage mesothelioma in people with a specific inherited gene mutation (BAP1). Participants would have taken the drug at home in repeating cycles while undergoing regular scans and biopsi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:47 UTC
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Major cancer trial tests gentler treatment for blood cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis large study compared two treatment approaches for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Researchers tested whether a lower dose of one drug (dexamethasone) combined with lenalidomide works as well as the standard higher dose, with fewer side effects. Patients who…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:47 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat ovarian cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding an experimental drug called AZD1775 to a standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine) works better than the chemotherapy alone. It is for women whose ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer has returned and stopped responding to platinum-based…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:47 UTC
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New drug duo tested to fight back against Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two drugs, lurbinectedin and berzosertib, can shrink tumors in people with aggressive small cell lung cancer or high-grade neuroendocrine cancers that have returned after prior treatment. The first part of the trial aims to find the safest …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:47 UTC
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New drug combo aims to keep advanced bladder cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing if adding a pill called cabozantinib to an immunotherapy drug (avelumab) is better than the immunotherapy alone for keeping advanced bladder cancer from growing or returning. It is for patients whose cancer did not worsen after their first …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Scientists test new pill to boost power of leukemia chemotherapy
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new oral drug called navtemadlin (KRT-232) in combination with standard chemotherapy for adults newly diagnosed with a fast-growing blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The main goals are to find the safest and most effective dose …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancer: trial tests supercharged treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug called dinutuximab to standard chemotherapy works better for children newly diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma, a serious childhood cancer. The trial involves 42 young patients and aims to see if this combination is s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC
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New drug combo and High-Tech scans tested to fight prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a combination of three hormone-blocking drugs given to men before prostate removal surgery. The goal is to see if this approach better controls the cancer. Researchers are also using advanced PET and MRI scans to see if they can more accurately detect and mo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC
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New hope to stop endometrial cancer from coming back
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug called pembrolizumab to standard radiation treatment is better at preventing cancer from returning in patients with early-stage endometrial cancer. The trial will compare radiation alone versus radiation plus pembrolizuma…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC
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New drug duo targets genetic weakness in Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether two oral drugs, olaparib and ceralasertib (AZD6738), can help control advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic change called an IDH mutation and have stopped responding to standard therapies. It is for adults with cancers like cholangiocarc…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC
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New drug targets Cancer's genetic weakness
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an experimental drug called taselisib for people with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a PIK3CA mutation. The drug aims to block a protein that helps cancer cells grow, with the goal of shrinking tumors or stopping their growth. It…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC
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New hope for tough bladder cancers: can a combo outsmart tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced bladder cancer that has spread or come back and cannot be treated with cisplatin. It is testing if adding a chemotherapy drug (eribulin) to an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) works better and is safe compared to using the immunotherapy alo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:55 UTC
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New combo therapy fights back when melanoma outsmarts standard treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a two-part immunotherapy can help patients with advanced melanoma whose cancer has continued to grow despite standard immune-based treatments. It combines a modified virus injected directly into tumors (T-VEC) with an intravenous drug (pembrolizumab)…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 18:34 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat leukemia: experimental drug combo enters human testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new oral drug called M3814 in combination with a standard chemotherapy regimen (MEC) for adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has returned or not responded to prior treatment. The main goals are to find the safest and most effective do…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 18:25 UTC
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Two-Pill attack on tough ovarian cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a combination of two oral drugs, olaparib and cediranib, to see if they can help control recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. It is for women whose cancer has returned after previous treatment. The main goals are to see if the dru…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 18:25 UTC
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New drug trial targets rare cancer mutations
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing an oral drug called ulixertinib in patients with advanced cancers that have specific, less common changes in a gene called BRAF. The drug aims to block signals that tell cancer cells to grow, potentially slowing or stopping the disease. It is for patients wi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:53 UTC
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New drug cocktail tested for Tough-to-Treat brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing the safety of a combination of five drugs (called VIPOR) for people with aggressive B-cell lymphomas that involve the brain or spinal cord. The trial is for adults whose cancer has come back, stopped responding to treatment, or who cannot receive…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New drug combo trial aims to control advanced uterine cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a new drug called ipatasertib to a standard hormone therapy (megestrol acetate) is more effective at controlling advanced endometrial cancer than the hormone therapy alone. It involves about 96 women whose cancer has returned or spread. The ma…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Scientists test Immune-Boosting combo to fight returning ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if a two-drug combination works better than a single drug to control recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer that still responds to platinum chemotherapy. It compares a targeted pill (olaparib) alone to the pill plus an immunotherapy drug (tr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: drug targets genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called ivosidenib in children and young adults (ages 1-21) whose cancers have returned or not responded to standard treatments. The drug is given as a daily pill and is designed to specifically block cancer growth in tumors that have a particular gene…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Immune system boost tested against rare, Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a drug called atezolizumab can help control advanced forms of two rare cancers: chondrosarcoma (bone cancer) and clear cell sarcoma (soft tissue cancer). The drug works by helping the patient's own immune system recognize and attack the cancer cells.…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New immune therapy trial offers hope for women with Tough-to-Treat cervical cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can help control advanced cervical cancer that has returned or spread after initial treatment. It involves 26 women with persistent or recurrent cervical cancer who have already tried one prior chemotherapy regimen. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:40 UTC
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Targeted drug combo tested to fight tough bladder cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to see if a targeted pill (erdafitinib) alone or combined with an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) could shrink aggressive bladder tumors before surgery. It was for patients whose cancer had grown into the muscle wall of the bladder and who could not receive the…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:40 UTC
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Pill-Based leukemia treatment challenges standard IV chemo
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of pills (ASTX727 and venetoclax) is as safe and effective as standard intravenous chemotherapy for younger adults with a high-risk type of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to control the cancer and improve survival. The trial …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:40 UTC
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New drug trial targets specific genetic flaws in Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an oral drug called rogaratinib for adults with advanced sarcoma or a rare stomach tumor called SDH-deficient GIST. The drug aims to block specific proteins that help these cancer cells grow, with the goal of shrinking tumors and controlling the disease. It …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:09 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo in fight against tough nasal cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing the safety and best dose of a two-drug combination (vorinostat and azacitidine) for patients with advanced nasal and throat cancers that have returned or spread. The study aims to see if these drugs, which work differently to stop cancer cell gro…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:09 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat stomach cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding an experimental drug called berzosertib to a standard chemotherapy drug (irinotecan) works better than the chemotherapy alone. It is for people with advanced stomach or esophageal junction cancer that has a specific genetic change (TP53 mutati…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:09 UTC
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New hope for brain cancer patients in Early-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called telaglenastat, given alongside standard radiation and chemotherapy (temozolomide), for people with certain types of brain tumors (IDH-mutant astrocytomas). The main goals are to find the safest dose of the new drug combination a…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:09 UTC
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Early trial launches Four-Pronged attack on Tough-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new four-drug combination for a very aggressive type of lymphoma that has returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if combining an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) with two chemotherapy drugs and a targeted ant…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:08 UTC
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New drug trial aims to halt rare Cancer's spread
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a drug called pazopanib can slow or stop the growth of carcinoid tumors that are getting worse. It compares pazopanib against a placebo (inactive pill) in 171 patients whose tumors have progressed. The main goal is to see if the drug helps patients l…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:08 UTC
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Scientists test new drug timing to outsmart resistant cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing a new way of giving two cancer drugs—one after the other instead of together—to see if it is safe and tolerable for people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The trial aims to find the best dose and se…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 12:55 UTC
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Scientists test new arsenal against stubborn blood cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage study is testing a new combination of three drugs for adults with an aggressive type of lymphoma that has come back or not responded to previous treatments. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of these drugs when used together. Researchers…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 12:55 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: experimental pill enters trial
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new oral drug called Elimusertib in children and young adults whose solid tumors have come back or stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to find the safest dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors, particularly in certain types of…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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Can an immunotherapy boost stop tough colon cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery and has a specific BRAF gene mutation. It tests if adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to two standard targeted drugs works better to control the cancer and stop it from g…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to block Cancer's growth signal
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if the drug crizotinib can shrink or stop the growth of advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called an ALK rearrangement. It is for people with various solid tumors or blood cancers (excluding certain lung cancers and lymphomas) that have not…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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Pill aims to halt early cancer in High-Risk patients
Disease control TerminatedThis study is testing whether an oral drug called INQOVI can stop or improve very early-stage mesothelioma in people born with a specific gene mutation (BAP1) that makes them highly likely to develop this cancer. Participants take the pill for six months while doctors closely mon…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:25 UTC
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Immune system unleashed to fight rare cancer in new trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab, alone or with bevacizumab, could help control advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma, a rare cancer. It involved 63 patients with cancer that had spread and could not be removed by surgery. The main goal was to see if th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:24 UTC
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Major trial tests if adding a hormone boosts blood cell Drug's power
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is comparing two treatment approaches for patients with a bone marrow disorder (MDS) and severe anemia. It tests whether a drug called lenalidomide works better alone or when combined with a hormone (epoetin alfa) that helps the body make red blood ce…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:23 UTC
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New hope for tough childhood cancers: scientists test Triple-Threat drug combo
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a combination of three drugs—lenalidomide, dinutuximab, and isotretinoin—in children and young adults whose neuroblastoma has returned or hasn't responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to find the safest dose of lenalidomide when given…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:23 UTC
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New combo attack on rare cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new treatment plan for people with a type of cancer called malignant pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lungs. The plan involves giving a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy drugs before surgery to try to shrink the…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:06 UTC
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Major cancer trial tests potential Game-Changer for blood cancer treatment
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage study is testing whether a three-drug combination works better than a two-drug combination for treating younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who haven't had prior treatment. The trial aims to see if adding the drug venetoclax to the stan…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:06 UTC
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Early trial tests Triple-Threat attack on stubborn blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing a combination of three drugs—lenalidomide, ibrutinib, and rituximab—in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that has come back or stopped responding to other treatments. The main goals are to find t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:05 UTC
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Major trial seeks better treatment for aggressive childhood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing whether adding a drug called bortezomib to standard chemotherapy works better for treating newly diagnosed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LLy). The study involves 847 children and young adul…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:05 UTC
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New drug duo tested to halt lung Cancer's spread
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether combining two targeted drugs works better than either drug alone to control advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has worsened after initial chemotherapy. It involved 125 patients whose tumors lack a specific genetic marker (EGFR mutation). The goal w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:05 UTC
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Three-Drug attack on tough cancers shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two or three different cancer drugs works better than single drugs to control advanced cancers that have come back or spread. It is for adults with advanced ovarian, breast, lung, prostate, or colorectal cancer who have few other treatment …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:52 UTC
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Gene test spares thousands from unnecessary chemo
Disease control OngoingThis large study aimed to find the best treatment for women with a common type of early-stage breast cancer. It used a special gene test (Oncotype DX) to see if hormone therapy alone was just as good as hormone therapy plus chemotherapy for women with a mid-range test score. The …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:52 UTC
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New targeted attack on tough ovarian cancer tested against standard care
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based chemotherapy. It compares a new two-drug combination (bevacizumab + anetumab ravtansine) against a standard two-drug combination (bevacizumab + paclit…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:51 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to block Cancer's growth signal
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug crizotinib can shrink or stop the growth of advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a ROS1 translocation. The trial is for patients with various hard-to-treat cancers (like certain solid tumors, lymphomas, or myeloma) tha…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:51 UTC
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Targeted drug trial offers hope for advanced cancers with specific gene flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing how well the drug palbociclib works for patients with advanced cancers that have not responded to other treatments and have specific changes in their CDK4 or CDK6 genes. The drug aims to block signals that tell cancer cells to grow, potentially slowing or st…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:51 UTC
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Radioactive 'Smart Bomb' drug tested in new leukemia treatment strategy
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage study is testing a new three-drug combination for adults newly diagnosed with a serious blood cancer called acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to find a safe and effective dose. One drug is a targeted radioactive therapy designed to seek out and destroy ca…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:50 UTC
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Targeted radiation joins fight against bone pain in advanced kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced kidney cancer that has spread to their bones. It tests if adding a radioactive drug (radium-223) to a standard cancer pill (cabozantinib) works better than the pill alone. The main goal is to see if the combination can delay bone-related pro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:50 UTC
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Smart bomb drug trial targets tough cancers with genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing a targeted drug called ado-trastuzumab emtansine for patients with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called HER2 amplification. The drug is designed to find cancer cells with the HER2 marker and deliver chemotherapy directly to them. The s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:50 UTC
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Major trial aims to boost survival for advanced kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing if adding a drug called cabozantinib to a standard immunotherapy regimen helps patients with advanced kidney cancer that has spread. The study will compare how long patients live and how long their cancer is controlled on the new combinatio…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:54 UTC
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Major trial tests gentler pill against harsh chemo for blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large study is comparing two different treatment approaches for younger patients with a common type of blood cancer called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). One group receives a newer, targeted pill (ibrutinib) plus an antibody drug. The other group gets the standard, more…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:54 UTC
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New drug challenge to standard breast cancer treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a newer hormone therapy drug called Z-Endoxifen works better than the standard drug tamoxifen for controlling advanced breast cancer. It involves 81 postmenopausal women whose cancer has spread, is fueled by estrogen, and has stopped responding to in…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:54 UTC
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New hope for aggressive breast cancer: drug boosts radiation power
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a targeted drug called olaparib to standard radiation therapy works better than radiation alone for inflammatory breast cancer. It involves 300 patients who have already had surgery and chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this combination help…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:54 UTC
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New strategy aims to make leukemia cells more vulnerable to chemo
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a drug called decitabine before standard chemotherapy helps treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) more effectively. The goal is to see if decitabine can 'prime' or sensitize the cancer cells, making them easier for the chemotherapy drugs to kill.…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:54 UTC
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First-in-Human trial tests direct tumor injection to fight deadly pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new vaccine therapy for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if injecting the vaccine directly into the tumor, along with an immune-boosting drug, can help the body's …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:53 UTC
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New hope for transplant patients with devastating lung damage
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing an oral drug called alvelestat for people who develop a serious lung scarring condition (BOS) after a stem cell transplant. The goal is to find a safe dose that blocks a harmful enzyme thought to cause the lung damage and to see if that dose can …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:53 UTC
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Major trial aims to boost survival for advanced anal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab) to standard chemotherapy works better than chemotherapy alone for anal cancer that has spread. It will enroll about 205 adults whose cancer cannot be cured by surgery or radiation. The main g…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:53 UTC
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New pill tested to fight rare, spreading eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a pill called vorinostat can help control a rare and aggressive eye cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. It will involve about 40 adults with metastatic uveal melanoma. The main goal is to see if the treatment shrinks tumors and how wel…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:53 UTC
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Scientists test new two- and Three-Drug cocktails against tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing the safety and best doses of combining the cancer drug copanlisib with immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab alone or with ipilimumab). It involves 64 adults with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma that have progressed after standard treatments. The goal…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:52 UTC
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New hope for tough head & neck cancers that resist First-Line treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced head and neck cancer that has returned or spread after their first immunotherapy treatment stopped working. It compares three different drug combinations to see which one is better at controlling the cancer and helping patients live longer. …
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 10, 2026 12:53 UTC
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New pill aims to boost cancer fight for seniors
Disease control TerminatedThis study is for people aged 75 and older who have just been diagnosed with certain aggressive types of lymphoma. It compares the current standard treatment (a combination of drugs called R-miniCHOP) to that same treatment plus a new oral drug called CC-486. The main goals are t…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 10, 2026 12:52 UTC
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Targeted drug trial offers hope for kids with Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called erdafitinib in children and young adults with advanced cancers that have returned or not responded to standard treatments. It is for patients whose tumors have specific genetic changes (FGFR mutations). The goal is to see if the drug, which is …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 10, 2026 12:52 UTC
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Early trial tests cancer drug safety for patients with organ damage
Disease control OngoingThis early safety study aims to find the right dose and understand the side effects of a new drug combination for people with advanced solid tumors who also have liver or kidney problems. It tests adding a pill called veliparib to standard chemotherapy drugs. The main goal is to …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 10, 2026 12:52 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat bile duct cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced bile duct, gallbladder, or liver bile duct cancer that has worsened after initial treatment. It tests whether adding a targeted pill called binimetinib to standard chemotherapy (FOLFOX) helps patients live longer and better control the cance…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:26 UTC
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New drug targets a key Cancer-Causing mutation
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a drug called binimetinib in patients with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called an NRAS mutation. The drug works by blocking proteins that cancer cells with this mutation need to grow. Researchers want to see if the drug can shrink the…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:26 UTC
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New pill targets Cancer's genetic weakness
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether a pill called ipatasertib can help control advanced cancers that have stopped responding to other treatments and have a specific genetic change called an AKT mutation. About 35 patients with various advanced cancers, including solid tumors, lymphoma,…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:26 UTC
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New hope for bladder preservation in advanced cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a drug called durvalumab (an immunotherapy) to standard chemotherapy and radiation works better for treating bladder cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes. The main goal is to see if the combination helps more patients achieve a complet…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:25 UTC
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New drug duo targets 'Undruggable' cancer mutations
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing the safety and effectiveness of combining two oral drugs, trametinib and navitoclax, for patients with advanced solid tumors that have spread and have specific KRAS or NRAS genetic mutations. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination can s…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:25 UTC
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Two-Pronged attack on tough cancers shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of two drugs, cediranib and olaparib, for people with recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal, or triple-negative breast cancer. The goal was to see if using both drugs together is safe and works better than using olaparib alone to control th…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:25 UTC
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New targeted therapy trial offers hope for hard-to-treat cancers with specific genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug AZD5363 can help control advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called an AKT mutation. The trial includes 35 patients with various cancers (solid tumors, lymphoma, or myeloma) that have stopped responding to standard treatment…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:24 UTC
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Major trial aims to boost bladder cancer survival with new drug combo
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage trial is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) to standard chemotherapy and radiation treatment works better for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. The main goal is to see if the combination helps patients live longer while …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:24 UTC
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New Two-Drug combo tested in fight against rare cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, atezolizumab and tiragolumab, can help control advanced rare solid tumors. It involves 12 adult patients whose cancer has progressed despite standard treatment. Researchers will take tumor and blood samples b…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:23 UTC
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New drug targets weakness in BRCA cancer cells
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the drug AZD1775 can shrink or stop the growth of advanced cancers that have specific genetic changes called BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. The drug works by blocking a protein called WEE1 that these cancer cells may need to survive. The trial will involv…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:23 UTC
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Scientists test new drug duo in fight against advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis is an early-stage safety study to find the best dose and check the side effects of a two-drug combination (veliparib and dinaciclib) for patients with advanced solid tumors that have spread. The study involves 121 adults whose cancers have progressed despite standard treatme…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:22 UTC
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New hormone therapy tested for Tough-to-Treat breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new hormone therapy drug called Z-Endoxifen for women with advanced breast cancer that has returned or spread. The main goals are to find the safest and most effective dose and to understand the drug's side effects. The study is for women whose…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 06, 2026 15:38 UTC
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New drug duo aims to slow aggressive breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if combining two drugs, copanlisib and eribulin, is safe and more effective at controlling advanced triple-negative breast cancer than standard eribulin chemotherapy alone. It involves about 24 patients whose cancer has spread and who have already tried othe…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 05, 2026 13:59 UTC
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Targeted pill tested to control tough cancers with missing protein
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing an experimental pill called GSK2636771 for people with advanced cancers that have stopped responding to other treatments. The drug is specifically for cancers that have completely lost a protein called PTEN. Researchers want to see if the pill can shrink the…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 04, 2026 15:30 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat ovarian cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a new drug called M6620 to a standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine) works better than the chemotherapy alone for women with recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that has stopped responding to platinum drugs. The main goal is…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 04, 2026 15:30 UTC
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New drug combo tested in fight against aggressive childhood brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding a new drug called veliparib to the standard treatment of radiation and chemotherapy can better control aggressive brain tumors in children and young adults. The trial is for patients aged 3-25 with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas who have s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 04, 2026 15:29 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims to halt advanced cancers by blocking a key genetic driver
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing how well the drug larotrectinib works for people with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called an NTRK fusion. The drug is designed to block the abnormal protein made by this gene change, which may slow or stop cancer growth. The study is …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 04, 2026 15:29 UTC
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New 'Smart Bomb' drug combo tested in tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing the safety and best dose of a new targeted drug, anetumab ravtansine, when combined with other cancer treatments. It is for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has a specific marker called mesothelin. The goal is to see if these combinati…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:28 UTC
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Scientists test Four-Drug cocktail in fight against tough liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is comparing two different drug combinations for people with an advanced, mixed-type liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. One group gets standard chemotherapy plus an immunotherapy drug. The other group gets those same drugs plus an additional medication des…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:25 UTC
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Scientists test new drug cocktail in fight against tough blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a combination of three drugs—bortezomib, sorafenib, and decitabine—to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose. The study is for adults with AML who are older, have a type that is hard to tre…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:24 UTC
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New combo attack on tough brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab with or without ipilimumab) with a precise form of radiation can help control aggressive brain tumors that have returned after previous radiation. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and can shrink tum…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:24 UTC
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Immune therapy trial aims to stop Leukemia's return
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can help keep acute myeloid leukemia (AML) from coming back after successful chemotherapy. It will compare giving nivolumab as a long-term maintenance treatment against standard observation in 82 adults who are in rem…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:22 UTC
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New hope in fight against deadly brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding an experimental drug called veliparib to standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) helps patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer, live longer. About 447 patients whose tumors have a specific genetic feature (MGMT pro…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:22 UTC
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New hope for tough ovarian cancers: Triple-Drug attack tested
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether combining two or three newer drugs works better than standard chemotherapy for women whose ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer has returned and stopped responding to platinum-based drugs. It will involve about 120 women who have alr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:22 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to stop lung Cancer's comeback
Disease control TerminatedThis large study is testing if adding a new pill (AZD6738) to a standard immunotherapy drug (durvalumab) is better at keeping cancer from coming back in people with certain stages of non-small cell lung cancer. It's for patients who have already had chemotherapy and surgery, but …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Feb 27, 2026 15:06 UTC
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Major cancer trial seeks best leukemia treatment for seniors
Disease control OngoingThis large, late-stage study aims to find the most effective and tolerable first treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in people aged 65 and older. It randomly assigns 547 participants to one of three drug regimens: a standard chemotherapy combo, a newer targeted drug …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Feb 27, 2026 15:05 UTC
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Scientists test Triple-Threat drug cocktail against advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a combination of three drugs—copanlisib, olaparib, and durvalumab—in patients with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The main goal is to find the safest and most effective dose of this combination for people …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Feb 25, 2026 15:07 UTC
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Major cancer trial questions need for chemo in thousands of women
Disease control OngoingThis large study aimed to find out if adding chemotherapy to standard hormone therapy helps women with a specific type of early-stage breast cancer that has spread to 1-3 lymph nodes. Over 5,000 participants were randomly assigned to receive either hormone therapy alone or hormon…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Feb 25, 2026 15:06 UTC
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Targeted missile drug aims to blast teen bone cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis study is testing a drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan (DS-8201a) for young people (ages 12-39) whose HER2-positive osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, has come back. The drug is designed to act like a targeted missile, attaching to cancer cells and delivering chemotherapy d…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Feb 23, 2026 14:57 UTC
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New scan aims to pinpoint hidden prostate cancer
Diagnosis ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is testing a new type of imaging scan to see if it can better locate prostate cancer in the body. It is for men who have been newly diagnosed with high-risk cancer or whose cancer has returned after initial treatment. Participants receive an injection of a radioactive …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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New scan could give faster answers on whether leukemia treatment is working
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing a special type of imaging scan (called FLT PET/CT) to see if it can accurately measure how well a patient's acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is responding to initial chemotherapy. The goal is to see if this scan, which tracks rapidly dividing cells, can provide …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New scan aims to see prostate Cancer's next move before surgery
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing a new type of PET scan to see if it can better predict whether prostate cancer will come back after surgery. Men with high-risk prostate cancer planning to have their prostate removed will get this new scan before their operation. Researchers will then follo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New scan aims to spot spreading prostate cancer more clearly
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing if a new type of imaging scan can better detect prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, like bones. Men with metastatic prostate cancer will get two different scans to compare their accuracy. The goal is to see if the new scan, which uses…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New scan could tell doctors which breast cancer treatment will work
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing a special imaging scan to see if it can predict whether hormone therapy will work for patients with advanced breast cancer that has spread. The scan uses a radioactive form of estrogen to 'light up' cancer spots in the body. If successful, this scan could he…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:55 UTC
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Could a simple At-Home swab replace the Doctor's visit for cervical cancer screening?
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing whether a vaginal sample you collect yourself at home is as good at finding the HPV virus as a sample a doctor collects during a pelvic exam. It involves 520 women who are already scheduled for a follow-up cervical exam. The goal is to make cervical cancer s…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:23 UTC
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At-Home cervical cancer screening test could save lives
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing whether people can collect their own vaginal samples for HPV testing as accurately as a doctor can collect cervical samples during a pelvic exam. The goal is to make cervical cancer screening more accessible and comfortable, especially for those who avoid cl…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Feb 23, 2026 14:57 UTC
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Vaccine trial aims to stop colon polyps before they become cancer
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing an experimental vaccine designed to teach the body's immune system to attack and kill colon polyp cells. It aims to prevent these polyps, which can turn into colorectal cancer, from growing back after removal. About 110 people who recently had a large or hig…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Can a Cancer-Preventing vaccine work for transplant patients?
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing whether the HPV vaccine, which helps prevent certain cancers, can still help build a strong immune response in people who are about to receive a kidney transplant. Kidney transplant patients must take powerful drugs to prevent organ rejection, but these drug…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Common painkiller may hold key to stopping colon cancer before it starts
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing whether taking aspirin daily or in on-and-off cycles can help prevent colorectal cancer in people who have precancerous growths called adenomas. Researchers are comparing three groups: daily aspirin, intermittent aspirin, and placebo, to see which schedule b…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Common diabetes pill tested to stop mouth cancer before it starts
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing whether metformin, a common diabetes medication, can help prevent oral cancer in people who have precancerous red or white patches in their mouth. Twenty-six participants with these high-risk lesions will take metformin pills daily for about 3 months. Resear…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New vaccine aims to stop inherited cancer before it starts
Prevention OngoingThis trial is testing a vaccine called Nous-209 in people with Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that greatly increases the risk of colorectal and other cancers. The vaccine is designed to teach the body's immune system to recognize and attack early cancer cells. Researchers wa…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Scientists attack cancer before it strikes: early treatment trial aims to stop myeloma in its tracks
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether treating people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma—a pre-cancer condition—with a three-drug combination can prevent or delay progression to active cancer. Fourteen participants receive injections and infusions of daratumumab, carfilzomib, and dexa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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One shot to stop cancer? major trial tests simpler HPV vaccine
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing if just one dose of the HPV vaccine can effectively prevent cervical cancer in young women. It involves 5,000 women in Costa Rica aged 18-30 who have not been vaccinated before. Participants receive either one dose of an HPV vaccine or a control vaccine, and…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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Scientists test vaccine to stop cancer before it starts in High-Risk patients
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing whether a combination of a three-part vaccine and an immune system booster can prevent colon and other cancers in people with Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that greatly increases cancer risk. The vaccine aims to train the body's immune system to recogn…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Turmeric extract tested to stop stomach cancer before it starts
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing whether a curcumin supplement (Meriva®), derived from turmeric, can help prevent stomach cancer in people who have a pre-cancerous stomach condition called chronic atrophic gastritis. Fifty participants will take either the curcumin supplement or a placebo p…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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Could a simple At-Home swab replace the Doctor's office for cervical cancer screening?
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing whether people can collect their own vaginal samples at home for HPV testing as accurately as a doctor collects samples in a clinic. It involves 500 people who have already been referred for a follow-up cervical exam. The goal is to make cervical cancer scre…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:05 UTC
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Common aspirin may block dangerous esophagus condition
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing whether a daily aspirin pill can help prevent Barrett's esophagus from returning after it has been successfully treated with a procedure called radiofrequency ablation. It involves 21 people who have had their Barrett's esophagus cleared. Participants are ra…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 12, 2026 13:51 UTC
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One shot to stop cancer? major trial tests simpler HPV vaccine
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing whether a single dose of the HPV vaccine is just as effective as the standard two doses at preventing infections that cause cervical cancer. It involves over 27,000 girls aged 12-16 in Costa Rica, comparing two different HPV vaccines. The goal is to make vac…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 11, 2026 14:53 UTC
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Broccoli pill trial aims to shield firefighters from cancer
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing whether a daily broccoli seed and sprout extract can boost the body's natural ability to clear out cancer-causing chemicals that firefighters breathe in during their work. It involves 66 active, non-smoking firefighters who will take either the broccoli extr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 02, 2026 15:21 UTC
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Common heart pill may hold key to stopping liver cancer
Prevention OngoingThis study is testing if a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug called simvastatin can help prevent liver cancer in people who already have liver cirrhosis (scarring). It involves 52 participants who will take either the drug or a placebo (sugar pill) daily for 6 months. Researc…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Feb 23, 2026 14:55 UTC
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Mindfulness therapy trial aims to ease sleepless nights for sickle cell patients
Symptom relief TerminatedThis small, remote pilot study is testing whether a type of counseling called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help adults with sickle cell disease who have trouble sleeping. Participants will have weekly video coaching sessions for 8 weeks and wear a wrist device to t…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:23 UTC
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Scientists track Radiation's hidden effects in patients
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study aims to understand how radiation therapy for cancer affects the body by collecting blood and urine samples from patients. Researchers will analyze these samples to see changes in genes, cells, and hormones. The goal is to gather knowledge, not to provide a new treatmen…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:40 UTC
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Massive study tracks 90,000 farmers to uncover hidden cancer links
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis is a long-term observational study designed to understand if exposures common in farming—like pesticides, fuels, and dust—increase the risk of developing cancer and other diseases. It follows nearly 90,000 licensed pesticide applicators and their families in Iowa and North C…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Major cancer study tracks COVID's impact on treatment and survival
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is observing people who have cancer and also get COVID-19. Researchers are collecting blood samples and health information from nearly 1,900 participants over two years. The goal is to understand how having cancer changes the course of COVID-19, and how getting COVID-1…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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Early trial tests new drug combo for tough cancers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-stage study is testing different dose schedules of the drug vorinostat when given with standard chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin or paclitaxel) in patients with advanced solid tumors. The main goal is to understand how the body processes the drugs, check for safety, and…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Decade-Long quest to map the journey of a complex genetic disorder
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand how Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) changes over many years in children and adults. Researchers will follow about 260 participants for up to 10 years, performing regular check-ups, scans, and tests to track tumors, pain, and quality of life. The goal …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Massive study asks: do cancer screenings actually save lives?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis large, long-term study aims to find out if regular screening for prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancers helps people live longer. It enrolled about 154,900 men and women aged 55 to 74, randomly assigning half to receive screening tests and half to receive their usua…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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Scientists hunt genetic secrets of 'Miracle' cancer survivors
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand why some cancer patients have remarkable, unexpected recoveries from treatments that fail for most others. Researchers will analyze tumor samples from about 170 of these 'exceptional responders' to look for unique genetic patterns. The goal is to dis…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Scientists gather cancer clues from 1200 patients to hunt for new drugs
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study aims to collect leftover tissue and blood samples from people with cancer who are already having surgery or a biopsy. Researchers will study these samples to better understand cancer and find new targets for future treatments. The study will enroll about 1200 adults an…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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15-Year watch: tracking gene Therapy's hidden risks in childhood cancer survivors
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study aims to monitor children and young adults for potential delayed side effects over 15 years after they received experimental gene therapy for cancer. Researchers will track up to 500 participants who were treated at the National Cancer Institute, checking their health r…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Scientists dig through old records to crack code of rare, deadly cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to better understand adrenocortical cancer, a rare and aggressive disease, by looking back at the medical records of about 1,000 patients. Researchers will analyze how long patients lived and how they responded to different treatments, hoping to find patterns that…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Scientists track patients for 15 years after revolutionary cancer treatment
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows people for up to 15 years after they received CAR T-cell gene therapy for blood cancers like lymphoma and leukemia. Researchers check in annually through clinic visits, phone calls, or emails to monitor for any long-term side effects or health issues. The study…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Scientists dig through old records to make new cancer treatments safer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to learn from the past to make future cancer treatments safer. Researchers are reviewing the medical records of 500 children and adults who received immunotherapies, like CAR T-cell therapy, to understand their side effects. The goal is to identify patterns and ri…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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NIH opens its doors: major cancer data collection effort launches while providing standard care
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis National Cancer Institute (NCI) study provides standard cancer care and follow-up to patients who need treatment at the NIH but are not in an active research trial. It aims to collect medical information from up to 10,000 participants to help generate ideas for future cancer…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Scientists track families for decades to unlock Cancer's secrets
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand why some families get cancer more often than others. Researchers are following over 5,000 people from families with unusual patterns of cancer to learn about the roles of genetics and environment. Participants provide health information and samples, …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:27 UTC
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Scientists hunt clues in blood to solve mystery of dangerous drug reactions
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study aims to understand why some cancer patients experience severe or unexpected side effects from their medications. Researchers will collect blood samples from up to 100 patients already enrolled in other NIH cancer trials who are having these bad reactions. By measuring …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Scientists use brain scans to spy on Cancer's hidden chemical signals
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study aims to understand how certain brain tumors change and become more aggressive over time. Researchers will use special brain scans to track chemical levels in the tumors of adults with specific genetic mutations. The goal is to learn if these chemical changes can signal…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Scientists track families to unlock blood cancer secrets
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand why some families have a higher risk of developing blood and lymph node cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Researchers are observing and collecting health information from families with a history of these cancers to identify genetic and environmenta…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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NIH builds a 'Library' of cancer samples to unlock future cures
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study aims to create a collection, or biobank, of biological samples from people with breast, ovarian, or uterine cancers, as well as from some of their close relatives. Researchers will collect samples like blood, urine, and leftover tumor tissue to store for future researc…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:07 UTC
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Major study seeks genetic clues to why younger people get cancer
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study aims to understand why certain cancers develop at younger ages in people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Researchers will collect tumor tissue and blood samples from 2,400 patients during their regular cancer surgeries. By analyzing these samples, they ho…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Massive study investigates if growing up on farms causes cancer
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study aims to understand whether exposure to farm environments during childhood increases the risk of developing cancer and other diseases in adulthood. Researchers are following over 64,000 adults who grew up on farms, collecting health information and biological samples ov…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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Can eating plants and exercising boost cancer treatment?
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study aims to understand if changing diet and exercise habits affects gut bacteria in people with melanoma who are receiving immunotherapy treatment. Researchers want to see if a plant-based, high-fiber diet combined with regular exercise increases gut bacteria diversity and…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:19 UTC
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Could one HPV vaccine dose protect for decades?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows women for up to 20 years after they received HPV vaccines to see how long protection lasts. Researchers are comparing women who got one, two, or three doses to understand if fewer doses provide enough long-term immunity. By testing blood samples over time, they…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Scientists dig through old records to map hidden dangers of promising cancer drug
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks back at the medical records of 232 adults with cancer who were treated with an immunotherapy drug called M7824. The goal is to create a complete list of the side effects people experienced, including skin issues. By understanding these risks better, doctors hope …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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Researchers dig into old scans to solve a Bone-Weakening puzzle
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand why people with HIV and certain cancers (caused by KSHV virus) often lose bone density, which increases fracture risk. Researchers will analyze existing medical records and CT scans from about 40 patients treated at the NIH between 2005 and 2020. The…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC
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Cancer patients monitored for 15 years after groundbreaking gene treatments
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows patients for up to 15 years after they received experimental gene therapies for cancers like melanoma and neuroendocrine tumors. The goal is to monitor long-term safety and health outcomes, as required by the FDA. Participants will have regular check-ups, blood…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC
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Massive study maps lung cancer genes to personalize future care
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis large study aims to understand the genetic makeup of lung cancer tumors after they have been surgically removed. It will test tumor samples from 8,300 patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer to identify specific genetic changes. The goal is to use this genetic i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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Scientists probe how new cancer drug battles tumors
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis is an early, small study to understand how the drug DS-8201a works in the body of patients with advanced HER2-positive cancers. Researchers are giving the drug to 62 patients and taking small tumor samples before and after treatment to see how it affects cancer cells and the…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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Scientists probe brain with tiny tube to see if drug reaches deadly tumor
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to see if researchers can measure how much of an oral cancer drug (abemaciclib) gets into a person's aggressive brain tumor. A small number of adults with a recurring high-grade brain tumor will take the drug for a few days before surgery. During surgery, a tiny t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:48 UTC
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Scientists analyze old data to Fine-Tune prostate cancer care
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is looking back at medical data from men who had surgery for prostate cancer. Researchers want to see if a special genomic test (GPS), when used with MRI scans, can better predict which men might have hidden, more aggressive cancer. The goal is to improve how doctors s…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 20, 2026 14:47 UTC
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Scientists hunt for the hidden genetic roots of a rare bone cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to understand the genetic causes of chordoma, a rare and often fatal bone cancer. Researchers are asking patients with chordoma who are the only person in their family with the disease to provide a saliva sample and medical history from home. The goal is to find o…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Scientists collect cancer samples to hunt for future cures
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects blood and bone marrow samples from people with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Researchers will study these samples in the lab to better understand how these cancers work. The goal is to find new targets for future treatments and improve detection me…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Scientists track gene therapy patients for 15 years to ensure safety
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is not a treatment, but a long-term safety check. It follows people who previously received gene therapy for cancer in other National Cancer Institute studies. Researchers will contact participants yearly for up to 15 years to check for any delayed side effects or heal…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:10 UTC
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Scientists build a 'Library' of healthy human samples to power future medical discoveries
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is creating a central collection of samples from healthy volunteers to support laboratory research. It will collect blood, saliva, and other samples from about 1,200 healthy employees at the National Cancer Institute. The samples will be used by scientists for various …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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Scientists gather cells to build future cancer treatments
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects blood and tumor cells from cancer patients and blood from healthy volunteers. The cells are used in the lab to support research into future immune cell therapies for cancers like melanoma, breast cancer, and lung cancer. No treatment is given in this study; it…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:25 UTC
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Scientists test Drug's direct impact on aggressive uterine cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early study aims to understand how a drug called triapine affects a specific type of aggressive uterine cancer. Researchers will give a single dose of the drug to 12 patients just before their scheduled cancer-removal surgery. They will then compare tumor tissue samples take…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:24 UTC