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Clinical trials sponsored by National Cancer Institute (nci), explained in plain language.
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Could a vaccine stop colon cancer before it starts?
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ OngoingThis study tests a vaccine that helps the body's immune system recognize and attack advanced colon polyps, which can turn into cancer. About 110 people who have had these polyps removed will receive either the vaccine or a placebo. The goal is to see if the vaccine boosts immune …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Could a delayed booster still protect against HPV?
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ OngoingThis study is testing whether giving the HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) on a different schedule still works well in healthy 9-11 year olds. The standard schedule uses two or three doses, but this study gives a first dose and then a booster later. Researchers will measure antibody level…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New vaccine aims to train immune system against lynch syndrome cancers
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ OngoingThis study tests a vaccine called Nous-209 in 45 people with Lynch syndrome, a genetic condition that raises the risk of colon and other cancers. The vaccine is made from man-made copies of proteins that cancer cells produce, aiming to teach the immune system to recognize and att…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Could an immunotherapy booster improve lung cancer treatment?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial studies whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemoradiation helps people with limited stage small cell lung cancer live longer. About 544 participants receive either chemoradiation alone or chemoradiation plus atezolizumab. The main …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Lung cancer trial asks: is it better to start with immunotherapy alone?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial is testing two different treatment sequences for people with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. One group starts with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab alone, then adds chemotherapy only if the cancer progresses. The other group receives pem…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat stomach cancers in Mid-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether adding chemotherapy to the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab works better than atezolizumab alone for patients with a specific genetic type of stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer (MSI-H/dMMR). The study involves 240 adults with localiz…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New combo therapy offers hope for frail lung cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a shorter, higher-dose radiation therapy followed by the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab in 47 patients with stage II or III non-small cell lung cancer who have borderline health. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and effective for people who c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New drug Z-Endoxifen takes on tamoxifen in breast cancer battle
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a newer drug, Z-Endoxifen, works better than the standard tamoxifen for postmenopausal women with advanced ER+/HER2- breast cancer. About 81 participants will receive one of the two hormone therapies to see which delays cancer growth longer. The goal is t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Could an immune booster before kidney surgery keep cancer away?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the immune-boosting drug nivolumab before and after kidney cancer surgery can prevent the cancer from coming back. About 819 patients with localized kidney cancer are randomly assigned to receive either surgery alone or surgery plus nivolum…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Major trial tests ipilimumab against standard therapy for High-Risk melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab is better than high-dose interferon alfa-2b at preventing melanoma from coming back in patients whose cancer was removed by surgery. Over 1,600 people with high-risk stage III or IV melanoma took part. The study m…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to beat back advanced hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two immunotherapy drugs—nivolumab (Opdivo) and brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris)—when added to standard chemotherapy for people aged 12 and older with newly diagnosed stage III or IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal is to see which combination better de…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Could a pill boost chemo for tough lymphoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug lenalidomide to standard chemo (R-CHOP) helps people with newly diagnosed, aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. About 350 patients received either R-CHOP alone or R-CHOP plus lenalidomide. Researchers are tracking how long patients li…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after surgery may keep lung cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after surgery and chemotherapy helps prevent non-small cell lung cancer from coming back. About 900 adults with stage IB to IIIA lung cancer who had their tumor completely removed are participating. The goal is to s…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Triple-Drug attack shows promise against tough liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two targeted drugs (atezolizumab and bevacizumab) to standard chemotherapy helps people with a rare, advanced liver cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. About 88 adults with cancer that cannot be surgically removed will be random…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for tough kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the targeted therapy cabozantinib to standard immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) helps people with advanced kidney cancer live longer. About 1,175 adults with kidney cancer that has spread will receive either the usual treatment or the usual …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Can a newer immunotherapy drug keep melanoma from coming back?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial compares the drug pembrolizumab (MK-3475) to the current standard treatments—high-dose interferon or ipilimumab—in 1,301 patients with high-risk melanoma that has been surgically removed. The goal is to see if pembrolizumab is better at preventing the cancer …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Melanoma showdown: which treatment sequence saves more lives?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial compares two sequences of treatment for advanced melanoma with a BRAF mutation. One group starts with immunotherapy (ipilimumab and nivolumab) followed by targeted therapy (dabrafenib and trametinib) if needed; the other group starts with targeted therapy the…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Promising combo targets Hard-to-Treat esophageal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug cixutumumab to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) can help people with advanced esophageal or stomach-junction cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 94 adults whose cancer has spread and who have already tried one treatmen…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Triple threat: new drug combo aims to beat CLL in younger patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding venetoclax to a standard two-drug regimen (ibrutinib and obinutuzumab) helps younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) live longer without their cancer getting worse. The study involves 720 participants who have not yet …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Which drug combo works better for myeloma? major trial seeks answers
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two drug combinations—melphalan, prednisone, and thalidomide (MPT) versus melphalan, prednisone, and lenalidomide (MPR)—in 306 newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who cannot have high-dose therapy. The goal is to see which combination better delays cance…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Experimental vaccine aims to stop lung cancer from coming back
Disease control TerminatedThis trial tests a vaccine made from lung cancer cells, combined with an immune-boosting drug (N-803), in people who have had surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is PD-L1 negative. The goal is to see if the vaccine can train the immune system to destroy any remain…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Landmark trial may spare thousands of women from chemo
Disease control OngoingThis large phase 3 trial studied over 10,000 women with early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer that hasn't spread to lymph nodes. It used the Oncotype DX test to assign women to hormone therapy alone or hormone therapy plus chemotherapy based on their recurrence sco…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery: could it keep the cancer away?
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) can help prevent bladder cancer from returning after surgery. About 739 patients with muscle-invasive or locally advanced urothelial cancer are randomly assigned to receive pembrolizumab or just be o…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Keytruda aims to stop Triple-Negative breast cancer return in High-Risk patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether adding pembrolizumab (Keytruda) after standard chemotherapy can help prevent triple-negative breast cancer from coming back. Over 1,100 patients with residual cancer after chemo are randomly assigned to receive pembrolizumab or placebo. The stud…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, cediranib and olaparib, works better than either drug alone or standard chemotherapy for women with ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer that no longer responds to platinum-based chemo. About 582 women will be randomly assign…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus radiation may keep endometrial cancer from returning
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard radiation therapy can better prevent cancer recurrence in people with newly diagnosed, early-stage endometrial cancer that has a specific genetic feature (mismatch repair deficiency). About 164 parti…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Could less radiation be enough for HPV throat cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares a reduced dose of radiation therapy combined with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab against the standard treatment of full-dose radiation plus cisplatin for early-stage HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer in non-smokers. About 384 participants are enrolled to see…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests two oral drugs, mirdametinib and sirolimus, in people with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma that has specific RAS gene mutations. The trial has two phases: first to find a safe dose, then to see how well the combo works. Up to 54 adults will take the drugs…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Could timing of immunotherapy boost melanoma survival?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial studies whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab both before and after surgery is more effective than giving it only after surgery for patients with stage III-IV high-risk melanoma. About 313 participants will be randomly assigned to one of two trea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Targeted drug ivosidenib tested in kids with rare, returning cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tested the drug ivosidenib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with solid tumors, lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders that have an IDH1 mutation and have either come back after treatment or not responded. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink or …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Major trial may spare thousands of breast cancer patients from chemo
Disease control OngoingThis large phase 3 trial studied over 5,000 women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that had spread to 1-3 lymph nodes. Participants received standard hormone therapy (tamoxifen or an aromatase inhibitor) either alone or with chemotherapy. The goal was t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy boosts bladder cancer treatment in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemoradiotherapy helps people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer that hasn't spread. About 475 participants receive either chemoradiotherapy alone or with atezolizumab. The main goal is to…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Targeted pill may keep EGFR lung cancer from returning after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether taking erlotinib (Tarceva) after surgery helps people with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer live longer and stay cancer-free longer. About 390 patients who had their lung cancer completely removed are randomly assigned to receive erlotinib p…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo aims to prevent colon cancer return in High-Risk patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy can help prevent cancer from coming back in people with stage III colon cancer that has a specific DNA repair defect (dMMR). About 712 participants will receive either chemo …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New combo aims to stop lung Cancer's return after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with non-small cell lung cancer who have had chemotherapy and surgery. It tests whether adding a drug called AZD6738 to the immunotherapy drug durvalumab can help keep the cancer from coming back longer than durvalumab alone. About 630 adults with stage I…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat colorectal cancer: immunotherapy combo under trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial compares two first-line treatments for people with a specific genetic subtype of metastatic colorectal cancer (dMMR/MSI-H). One group receives the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab alone, while the other gets atezolizumab combined with chemotherapy (FOLFOX) and…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Immune cocktail shows promise for Tough-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding a growth factor (GM-CSF) to the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab helps people with advanced melanoma live longer. About 245 patients with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be surgically removed are randomly assigned to get ipilimumab alone…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New triple therapy could let some CLL patients stop treatment
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares the usual two-drug therapy (ibrutinib plus obinutuzumab) against a three-drug combo that adds venetoclax in older adults (65+) with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The goal is to see if the extra drug keeps the cancer away longer and whether pa…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo aims to extend life in stage 3 lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial studies whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy and radiation can help people with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be surgically removed. About 660 participants will receive either chemoradiation plus durvaluma…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New targeted therapy challenges standard chemo for younger CLL patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether a combination of ibrutinib (a targeted drug) and rituximab works better than standard chemotherapy (FCR) for younger patients with untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma. About 529 people took part. The main goal was t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for older leukemia patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of two drugs, azacitidine and gemtuzumab ozogamicin, in 133 older adults (age 60+) with untreated acute myeloid leukemia. The goal was to see how well the treatment could put the cancer into remission and improve survival. The approach uses chemoth…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Could a third drug boost melanoma immunotherapy?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a drug called sargramostim to the standard immunotherapy combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab helps people with advanced melanoma live longer. About 600 patients with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be surgically removed are participating. …
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Leukemia trial hopes to boost chemo with immune drug
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the drug pomalidomide to standard chemotherapy (daunorubicin and cytarabine liposome) helps people with a newly diagnosed, aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) linked to prior bone marrow disorders. About 50 participants will rec…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets tough cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, sacituzumab govitecan and berzosertib, in adults with small cell lung cancer or cancers that have stopped responding to PARP inhibitors. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combo can shrink tumors. Participants receive the d…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Stem cell transplant offers hope for rare immune disorder
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a stem cell transplant from a matched sibling, unrelated donor, or half-matched parent can fix the immune system in people with DOCK8 deficiency, a genetic condition that causes severe infections and cancer. Participants aged 4 to 35 receive chemotherapy …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs and procedure shows promise for liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a mix of three drugs (durvalumab, bevacizumab, tremelimumab) plus a procedure called TACE (which delivers chemotherapy beads to the liver) in people with advanced liver or bile duct cancer. The goal is to see if this combination can stop the cancer from growing f…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo may boost stem cell transplant success in hard-to-treat lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug ibrutinib to standard chemotherapy before and after a stem cell transplant helps people with a specific type of lymphoma (activated B-cell diffuse large B-cell lymphoma) that has returned or not responded to treatment. About 94 participant…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug combo aims to outsmart recurrent ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called berzosertib to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and gemcitabine) can better treat ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer that has returned and spread. The study involves 35 adults with platinum-sensi…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs could offer hope for Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding immunotherapy (atezolizumab) and/or a blood vessel blocker (bevacizumab) to standard chemo (pegylated liposomal doxorubicin) works better for ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to platinum drugs. About 444 women with recurrent ovarian, fall…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to outsmart Chemo-Resistant lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding berzosertib to standard chemotherapy (topotecan) helps people with relapsed small-cell lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 104 participants will receive either the combo or topotecan alone. The goal is to see if berz…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets rare blood cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety of combining two drugs, moxetumomab pasudotox and rituximab, for people with hairy cell leukemia that has not responded to standard treatment. About 18 adults will receive up to 8 cycles of the drugs through an IV. The main goal is to find …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new targeted drug called MLN0128 combined with bevacizumab (Avastin) in about 50 patients whose glioblastoma or other solid tumors have returned or not responded to standard treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose and see how the body ha…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation plus immunotherapy: a new hope for hard-to-treat lung cancer?
Disease control TerminatedThis study is for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that does not have the PD-L1 marker, making it harder to treat with immunotherapy alone. The trial compares standard immunotherapy (with or without chemotherapy) to the same treatment plus radiation therapy. The go…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for lung cancer brain metastases
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tested whether adding bevacizumab to osimertinib works better than osimertinib alone for patients with a specific type of lung cancer (EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer) that has spread to the brain. Only 5 patients were enrolled. The goal was to see if t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost mesothelioma surgery success
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy (cisplatin and pemetrexed) before and after surgery can help people with resectable pleural mesothelioma. The study includes 28 participants with stage I-III disease. The…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental antibody takes aim at tough lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental antibody called MEDI-570 in 21 people with certain types of T-cell lymphoma that have come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how the body handles the drug. MEDI-570 works by targeting …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug duo takes on rare cancers: new hope for HER2 patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of two targeted drugs, trastuzumab and pertuzumab, can shrink tumors in patients with HER2-amplified cancers that are not breast, stomach, or colorectal. The drugs block signals that make cancer cells grow and help the immune s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising new cocktail targets AIDS-Linked cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding the targeted drug ibrutinib to standard chemotherapy can safely treat HIV-positive patients with a type of lymphoma. The study involves 46 participants and aims to find the best dose and check for side effects. If it works, this co…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of the targeted drug ibrutinib with several chemotherapy drugs (TEDDI-R) in people with primary CNS lymphoma, a rare and aggressive brain cancer. The study aims to find the safest dose of ibrutinib when used in this cocktail and to see h…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New combo aims to boost radiation therapy for neuroendocrine tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding the drug triapine to standard radioactive therapy (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) helps shrink or slow the growth of metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. About 94 adults with well-differentiated, somatostatin receptor-positive tumors will be rando…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug avelumab takes on rare thymus cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the safety and effectiveness of avelumab, an immunotherapy drug, in people with thymoma or thymic carcinoma that has progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy. About 56 participants will receive avelumab intravenously every two weeks. The study aims to…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with gene mutations
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests whether adding the targeted drug ipatasertib to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) can shrink or slow the growth of advanced solid tumors that have specific changes in the PTEN or AKT genes. About 33 adults whose cancer has spread or cannot be removed by surgery …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New targeted radiation therapy tested for stubborn bone marrow cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial tests a drug called lintuzumab-Ac225 in 18 adults with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that did not improve after standard treatment. The drug is an antibody that seeks out cancer cells and delivers a radioactive payload to kill them. The main goal…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to fight rare, aggressive breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive type, who have already had chemotherapy and surgery. It tests whether adding the drug olaparib to standard radiation therapy helps keep the cancer from coming back. About 300 participants will be rand…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs shows promise in early lymphoma trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of three drugs—rituximab, lenalidomide, and ibrutinib—in people with untreated follicular lymphoma. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how well patients tolerate the mix. The study includes 33 participants with stage II to …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat head and neck cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—cetuximab and interleukin-12—in people with advanced head and neck cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors. Twenty-three participants are enr…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New hope for High-Risk myeloma: drug combo shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new combination of drugs (Dara-SVD) for people with high-risk newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. It compares this new combo to the current standard treatment. The goal is to see if the new approach leads to better cancer control. About 70 participants will take …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Can a pill keep kidney cancer away after surgery?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether the drug pazopanib can delay or prevent kidney cancer from coming back in patients who have had all visible tumors removed by surgery. 129 adults with clear cell kidney cancer that had spread are randomly assigned to take either pazopanib or a pla…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Promising combo aims to ease bone pain in advanced kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a radioactive drug (radium-223) to standard treatment (cabozantinib) helps people with advanced kidney cancer that has spread to the bones. About 134 participants will receive either the combination or cabozantinib alone. The goal is to see if the …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New hope for kids with brain tumors: drug combo trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding vinblastine to selumetinib works better than selumetinib alone for children and young adults with recurrent or progressive low-grade glioma, a common brain cancer. About 300 participants aged 2 to 25 will be enrolled. The goal is to improve…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs aimed at halting bone metastases in prostate cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests a combination of three drugs—radium-223, M3814, and avelumab—in men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy and has spread to the bone. The goal is to see if the combination can slow cancer growth better than radium-223 alone. The…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to prevent rare melanoma recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding cabozantinib to the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can prevent mucosal melanoma from returning after surgery. About 101 patients with resected mucosal melanoma will receive either nivolumab alone or nivolumab plus cabozantinib. The study aim…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New combo attack on biliary cancers: targeted drug plus chemo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the targeted drug binimetinib to standard chemotherapy (mFOLFOX6) can shrink tumors or extend survival in people with advanced biliary tract cancers that have certain genetic changes (MAPK pathway alterations). About 66 participants whose cancer wo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New hope for kids with NF1 brain tumors: targeted drug may beat chemo
Disease control OngoingThis study compares a targeted drug called selumetinib to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin/vincristine) in children aged 2 to 21 with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and low-grade glioma, a type of brain tumor. The goal is to see if selumetinib works as well or better at control…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Targeted therapy boost for aggressive uterine cancer under study
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding targeted drugs (trastuzumab and pertuzumab) to standard chemotherapy can better shrink tumors in people with HER2-positive endometrial cancer. The study plans to enroll 360 participants with various stages of the disease. However, the trial…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat skin cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a combination of two drugs, duvelisib and nivolumab, in 38 adults with advanced mycosis fungoides or Sezary syndrome (types of skin lymphoma). The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drugs can shrink tumors. Duvelisib blocks certain enzymes…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Targeted drug aims to shrink recurrent brain tumors by blocking key growth enzyme
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests the drug savolitinib in children and adults whose brain tumors (medulloblastoma, high-grade glioma, or DIPG) have come back or not responded to treatment. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that some tumor cells need to grow. The study aims to find the safest d…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat breast cancer in early trial
Disease control TerminatedThis phase I trial is testing a new drug called ASTX727 (a combination of decitabine and cedazuridine) alongside standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) and immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) for people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The st…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to beat High-Risk hodgkin lymphoma in kids
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding brentuximab vedotin (a drug that delivers cancer-killing substances directly to lymphoma cells) to standard chemotherapy works better than chemo alone for children and young adults with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma. About 600 participants with stage …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Can a targeted drug boost chemo for hard-to-treat blood cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tested whether adding veliparib (a targeted drug) to standard chemotherapy (topotecan and carboplatin) helps people with advanced myeloproliferative disorders, acute myeloid leukemia, or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. The study enrolled 25 adults whose cance…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Could a Pre-Surgery immune booster beat standard care for skin cancer?
Disease control TerminatedThis phase III trial compares adding the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab before surgery (with or without radiation) to standard surgery alone for people with stage III/IV squamous cell skin cancer that can be removed. The goal is to see if the combination improves event-free surviv…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to fight metastatic anal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) helps people with metastatic anal cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. About 205 adults with inoperable or recurrent anal cancer …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost immune attack on HPV-Positive throat cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining an HPV vaccine (PRGN-2009) with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can strengthen the immune system's attack on HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer before standard treatment. Sixteen adults with newly diagnosed, HPV-related throat cancer…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat esophageal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tested a drug called adavosertib together with radiation therapy for people with advanced esophageal or stomach cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The goal was to find the safest dose and see how well the combination works. Only 4 people took part, s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New drug targets rare sarcomas and GIST with genetic mutations
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called rogaratinib in about 48 people with advanced sarcoma or a rare type of GIST that has certain genetic changes. The drug works by blocking proteins that help cancer cells grow. The goal is to see if it can shrink tumors or slow the disease, while moni…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Could a cancer immunotherapy drug shrink rare sarcomas?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug atezolizumab in 27 people with chondrosarcoma or clear cell sarcoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. Atezolizumab is an immunotherapy that helps the body's immune system attack cancer cells. The main goal is to see if the drug can…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets rare bone cancer that spreads
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drug combinations (belinostat plus either guadecitabine or ASTX727) in 19 adults with a rare bone cancer called chondrosarcoma that has spread or cannot be removed surgically. The goal is to see if the drugs can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Partic…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Triple-Drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs—copanlisib, olaparib, and durvalumab—in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drugs work together to shrink tumors. Only patie…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktails show promise against tough endometrial cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests several drug combinations in women with endometrial cancer that has returned or not responded to treatment. The drugs work by blocking cancer cell growth or helping the immune system attack tumors. The goal is to see if these combinations can slow or stop the can…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Experimental drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage trial tests the safety and best dose of two oral drugs, ZEN003694 and binimetinib, taken together. It is for people with advanced solid tumors that have RAS pathway changes or triple-negative breast cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to find…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for immunocompromised skin cancer patients: amivantamab combo tested
Disease control TerminatedThis phase II trial tests whether a combination of amivantamab and hyaluronidase works as well as cetuximab for treating skin squamous cell carcinoma that has come back or spread. The study enrolls 86 immunocompromised participants, including organ transplant recipients. The goal…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: targeted drug shows promise in Gene-Matched tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called erdafitinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) whose cancers have come back or are not responding to treatment and have specific changes in FGFR genes. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The main goal is to see …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could adding temsirolimus boost chemo for childhood muscle cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug temsirolimus to standard chemotherapy helps children and young adults with intermediate-risk rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of muscle cancer. About 325 participants receive either standard chemo or standard chemo plus temsirolimus. The s…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New Drug-Radiation combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat head and neck cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding the drug peposertib to standard radiation therapy is safe and effective for people with advanced head and neck cancer who cannot take the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. The study involves 21 participants and aims to find the best dos…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial tests the safety and best dose of two drugs—neratinib and trastuzumab deruxtecan—given together to people with advanced solid tumors that have HER2 gene changes. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors that have spread or can't be removed by…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare cancers: targeted drug selpercatinib tested in phase 2 trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug selpercatinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a RET alteration. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Only one participant has been…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets tumors in patients with organ failure
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety and best dose of a drug called veliparib when given with two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed. It includes patients who also have liver or kidney probl…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in tough brain cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a new drug called veliparib, given with radiation and chemotherapy, for children and young adults with a fast-growing brain tumor (high-grade glioma). The goal was to see if adding veliparib helps keep the cancer from coming back longer than standard treatment. …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could adding bortezomib boost chemo for young blood cancer patients?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug bortezomib to standard chemotherapy helps children and young adults (ages 1 to 30) with newly diagnosed T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. About 847 participants received either standard chemo alone or ch…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for rare bone cancer: targeted drug added to chemo in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a targeted drug called ganitumab to standard chemotherapy helps people with newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma that has spread. The trial includes 312 participants and aims to see if the combination improves survival without the cancer growing back. The…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare eye cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested two drug combinations in 42 people with advanced uveal melanoma, a rare eye cancer that has spread. The goal was to see if adding a second drug (GSK2141795) to trametinib could better slow cancer growth. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either tram…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat colorectal tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to the standard two-drug regimen (encorafenib and cetuximab) works better at shrinking tumors in people with a specific type of advanced colorectal cancer (BRAF-mutant, microsatellite stable). About 86 part…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat lymphoma: drug combo trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with a type of slow-growing lymphoma (grades 1-3a) that has returned or not responded to earlier treatment. It tests whether adding other drugs to a standard immunotherapy (obinutuzumab) can improve results. About 73 adults will receive different treatmen…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for recurrent ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy tremelimumab to the PARP inhibitor olaparib works better than olaparib alone for women with platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer. About 61 participants will receive either olaparib al…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug targets Cancer's fuel supply in rare genetic tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called telaglenastat (CB-839) in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic changes, including NF1 mutations and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that cancer cells need to grow. Resea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost immune attack on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the targeted drug copanlisib to two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) can better control advanced solid tumors that have changes in the PIK3CA or PTEN genes. About 54 adults with cancers that have spread or cannot be removed will recei…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost lymphoma treatment
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding nivolumab to standard chemo-immunotherapy improves outcomes for people with newly diagnosed primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma. About 244 participants will receive either the combination or standard therapy alone. The main goal is to see i…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a Two-Drug sequence shrink tumors with fewer side effects?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested two drugs, adavosertib and olaparib, given one after the other in 13 people with advanced solid tumors that had specific DNA repair mutations. The goal was to find the best dose and see if this sequence causes fewer side effects than taking both drug…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a new drug combo shrink tough lung tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug veliparib to standard chemotherapy and radiation helps people with stage III lung cancer that can't be removed by surgery. About 53 adults took part to find the best dose and see if the combination slows cancer growth. The goal is to impro…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for rare kidney cancer: drug combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs—axitinib (which blocks cancer growth) and nivolumab (which helps the immune system fight cancer)—works better than nivolumab alone for a rare kidney cancer called TFE/translocation renal cell carcinoma (tRCC). The trial includes about …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Targeted drug ibrutinib shows promise against rare leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug ibrutinib in 44 people with hairy cell leukemia that has come back after treatment. Ibrutinib works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells grow. The main goal is to see how many patients achieve remission within 32 weeks.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Aspirin may help prevent return of precancerous esophagus condition
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether taking aspirin can prevent Barrett's esophagus from returning after it has been successfully removed with radiofrequency ablation. Researchers will measure levels of a protein linked to Barrett's in tissue samples from 21 participants over 12 mont…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of copanlisib (a targeted drug) with nivolumab (an immunotherapy) in people with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma. Some participants will also receive a third drug, ipilimumab. The main goals are to find the safest dose and to monitor s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New trial tailors anal cancer treatment for people with HIV
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adjusting treatment based on risk level can improve outcomes for people with HIV who have anal cancer. Low-risk patients receive standard chemotherapy and radiation, while high-risk patients also get the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after sta…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Experimental drug combo targets brain cancer metabolism
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called telaglenastat combined with standard radiation and chemotherapy for people with a specific type of brain tumor (IDH-mutated astrocytoma). The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination works better than standard treat…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo aims to outsmart Drug-Resistant cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining nilotinib (a targeted drug) with paclitaxel (a chemotherapy drug) can help patients whose solid tumors have grown despite prior taxane treatment. About 40 adults with advanced or resistant cancers will receive the combination. The study …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a Triple-Drug combo tame mesothelioma?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug cediranib to standard chemotherapy (cisplatin and pemetrexed) can help people with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive lung cancer. In the first phase, researchers found the safest dose of cediranib. In the second phase, …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a combination of three drugs—cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—in 11 patients with advanced thyroid cancer that no longer responds to radioactive iodine or prior targeted therapy. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink tumors or stop them from g…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Drug duo targets tough tumors in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tested two drugs, olaparib and ceralasertib, in 24 people with advanced solid tumors (like bile duct cancer) that have a specific IDH gene mutation. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink or stop the growth of these hard-to-treat cancers. The trial is no l…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a PARP inhibitor boost chemo for tough lung cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether adding veliparib (a PARP inhibitor) to the chemotherapy drug temozolomide helps people with small cell lung cancer that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. About 97 participants received either the drug combo or a placebo with temozolomide.…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Promising combo therapy aims to beat back childhood blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis large phase 3 study tests whether adding the drug blinatumomab to standard chemotherapy can improve outcomes for children and young adults with newly diagnosed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia or lymphoma, including those with Down syndrome. The trial enrolls over 6,700 p…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Can a pill after transplant keep myeloma at bay?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial studies whether taking lenalidomide (Revlimid) after an autologous stem cell transplant can delay the return of multiple myeloma compared to a placebo. About 460 patients with active myeloma who had a stem cell transplant are involved. The main goal is to see h…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, cediranib and olaparib, in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The cancers include certain types of breast, lung, and pancreatic cancer. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for Tough-to-Treat endometrial cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug ipatasertib to standard hormone therapy (megestrol acetate) works better than hormone therapy alone for people with recurrent or metastatic endometrioid endometrial cancer. About 96 participants with grade 1 or 2 cancer will receive either…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Triple drug cocktail takes on tough melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs—dabrafenib, trametinib, and navitoclax—in people with BRAF mutant melanoma or other solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the best dose and see how well the drugs shrink tumors. About 75 adu…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise against rare skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug pomalidomide in about 45 people with Kaposi sarcoma, a rare skin cancer. Pomalidomide works by stopping blood vessel growth and boosting the immune system to fight cancer cells. The study aims to see how long tumors shrink and how many people re…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Tough-to-Treat ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests three drugs—durvalumab (an immunotherapy), olaparib (a DNA repair blocker), and cediranib (a blood vessel growth blocker)—in different combinations for people with advanced solid tumors, especially ovarian cancer. The phase 1 part finds safe doses, and the phase …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Hormone cocktail shows promise for rare salivary cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing two hormone-blocking drugs—darolutamide and leuprolide acetate—in 21 patients with advanced salivary gland cancer that has spread or returned. The cancer must have a protein called androgen receptor. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called M6620 (berzosertib) to standard gemcitabine chemotherapy helps women with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that came back after platinum-based treatment. About 70 participants will receive ei…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after Chemo-Radiation may keep anal cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after standard combined modality therapy (chemo and radiation) can improve outcomes for patients with high-risk stage IIB-IIIC anal cancer. About 344 participants will receive nivolumab or a placebo. The m…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Virus plus radiation may shrink sarcomas before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a cancer-killing virus (T-VEC) combined with radiation can shrink soft tissue sarcomas before surgery. About 40 adults with newly diagnosed, removable sarcomas will receive the virus injected into the tumor plus radiation. The main goals are to see how ma…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo takes on rare tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in 798 people with over 50 types of rare cancers. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink tumors by helping the immune system attack cancer cells. Participants receive the drugs…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat brain and bile duct cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called olaparib in people with advanced cancers (like brain tumors, bile duct cancer, or other solid tumors) that have a specific gene change called IDH1 or IDH2 mutation. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that cancer cells need to grow. About 89 partic…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Promising combo targets deadliest brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding veliparib to the standard chemotherapy drug temozolomide helps people with a newly diagnosed, aggressive brain cancer called glioblastoma. The trial includes 447 patients whose tumors have a specific genetic change (MGMT promoter hypermethylation).…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of two drugs—trastuzumab deruxtecan (a targeted chemotherapy) and ceralasertib (a drug that may block cancer cell repair)—in people with advanced solid tumors that have a HER2 mutation. The study has two parts: first, finding the sa…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug nivolumab tested against tough cervical cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug nivolumab (Opdivo) in 26 women with cervical cancer that has persisted, returned, or spread despite prior treatment. Nivolumab is an immunotherapy that helps the body's immune cells recognize and attack cancer. The study measures how many patien…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise against rare sarcoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab, alone or with bevacizumab, in 63 people with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma that cannot be surgically removed. Atezolizumab helps the immune system attack cancer cells, while bevacizumab cuts off the tumor's blood…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost immune attack on hard-to-treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab given after a patient's own immune cells have been modified and infused back (adoptive cell transfer). It includes 40 adults with advanced blood or solid cancers that no longer respond to standard trea…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise for tough anal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in people with anal cancer that has spread and not responded to prior treatment. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth. About 143 adults with advanced squamous cell carcinoma o…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for tough colorectal cancer: experimental drug combo enters human testing
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called ZEN003694 to two approved cancer drugs (cetuximab and encorafenib) can help patients with a specific type of advanced colorectal cancer that has not responded to prior treatments. The study involves 30 a…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: targeted drug attacks gene flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ulixertinib in children and teens whose advanced cancers have a specific genetic change in the MAPK pathway. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control the tumor. About 20 participants with various solid tumors, lymphomas, or related disor…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tested the safety and best dose of vorinostat when given with the chemotherapy drug temozolomide in 83 adults with aggressive brain tumors called malignant gliomas. The goal was to see if adding vorinostat could make the tumor cells more sensitive to chemot…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare cancers: targeted drug larotrectinib tested in small trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug larotrectinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with advanced solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders that have a specific genetic change called an NTRK fusion. The cancers have either come back after treatment…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Promising drug may shrink inoperable tumors in kids with rare genetic condition
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called selumetinib in children and young adults (ages 3-18) with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have nerve tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or slow the growth of these tumors. Participants take the dru…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney transplant patients with cancer: drug combo aims to fight tumors without losing the donated kidney
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests whether a mix of three drugs—tacrolimus, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—can shrink or control certain skin cancers in people who have had a kidney transplant. The main goal is to see if the cancer responds without causing the body to reject the transplante…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for kids with Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tested the drug ensartinib in 13 children and young adults (ages 1–21) whose cancers had come back or did not respond to treatment and had specific ALK or ROS1 gene changes. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink or stop tumor growth. While the drug targets cance…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with rare gene flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called adavosertib in adults with advanced solid tumors that have a missing or broken SETD2 gene. The drug works by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or keep them stable for at least 6 months.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to block cancer growth in RAS-Mutant tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether combining two targeted drugs, palbociclib and binimetinib, can help people with cancers that have RAS mutations. The study includes patients with pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, and other solid tumors. Researchers want to see if the drug …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to stall pancreatic cancer in BRCA patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) to olaparib (a targeted therapy) works better than olaparib alone for controlling metastatic pancreatic cancer in people with inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. About 88 participants will receive either the…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare cancers: targeted drug shows promise
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests a drug called DS-8201a (trastuzumab deruxtecan) in children, teens, and young adults whose osteosarcoma, Wilms tumor, or desmoplastic small round cell tumor has come back or not responded to treatment. The drug works like a smart bomb, attaching to cancer cells a…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo attack on leukemia: chemo plus targeted drug shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is studying a combination of chemotherapy (Hyper-CVAD) and the targeted drug dasatinib, with or without a donor stem cell transplant, in 97 adults with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The goal is to see how well this approa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New cocktail aims to outsmart pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug combination for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has a specific marker (mesothelin). The treatment pairs a targeted chemotherapy with immunotherapy drugs and standard chemo to see if it's safe and what dose works best. About 74 a…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat throat cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests whether adding the targeted therapy cabozantinib to a standard immunotherapy combination (nivolumab and ipilimumab) can better control advanced nasopharyngeal cancer that has returned or spread. About 50 adults whose cancer worsened after platinum chemotherapy an…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy shows promise against rare skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, in 57 patients with desmoplastic melanoma, a rare skin cancer. The drug helps the immune system attack cancer cells. The study includes patients whose tumors can be surgically removed (cohort A) and those whose canno…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether combining the targeted drug trametinib with the chemotherapy docetaxel can shrink tumors in people with advanced KRAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. The study enrolls 60 patients whose cancer has worsened after one or two prior treatment…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise in esophageal cancer trial
Disease control TerminatedThis study looks at whether adding two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, to standard chemotherapy and radiation helps people with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer before and after surgery. About 278 adults with stage II to IVA cancer will take part. The…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs and radiation targets tough pancreatic tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining the targeted drug olaparib, the immunotherapy durvalumab, and radiation therapy is safe for people with locally advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The study enrolls 18 participants who have already rec…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus radiation may eliminate rectal cancer before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) along with a short course of radiation can completely eliminate advanced rectal cancer before surgery. About 31 adults with a specific genetic type (MSI-H/dMMR) of stage II or III rectal cancer wil…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after standard treatment may keep HPV throat cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after standard chemotherapy and radiation helps people with HPV-positive throat cancer live longer without the cancer growing. About 636 patients with intermediate-risk, locally advanced disease will eithe…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a triple therapy beat cervical cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug triapine to standard radiation and cisplatin improves survival in women with advanced cervical or vaginal cancer. About 450 participants receive either standard treatment or standard treatment plus triapine. The study aims to see i…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy shows promise for tough brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether two immunotherapy drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, can shrink or slow the growth of recurrent high-grade gliomas (brain tumors) that have a high number of genetic mutations. About 37 adults with recurrent WHO grade 4 glioma will receive these drugs. The g…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise against tough bile duct cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding pevonedistat to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) can shrink tumors in people with advanced bile duct cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. About 40 adults whose cancer progressed after gemcitabine-based chemo will r…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for recurrent ovarian and endometrial cancers? drug tazemetostat under study
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug tazemetostat in 62 patients whose ovarian or endometrial cancer has returned after prior treatment. The goal is to see if tazemetostat can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Participants will receive the drug and be monitored for resp…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus chemo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat endometrial cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel and carboplatin) helps people with advanced (stage III or IV) or recurrent endometrial cancer. About 800 participants received either the combo or chemo alone. The …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to extend life in tough bladder cancer cases
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug eribulin to standard chemotherapy can help people with advanced bladder cancer live longer. It is for patients whose cancer has spread and no longer responds to immunotherapy. About 184 participants will receive either the new combination …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise in lung cancer battle
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two new treatments—cabozantinib alone or with nivolumab—against standard chemotherapy for people with advanced non-squamous lung cancer that has returned. The goal is to see if these combinations can slow cancer growth better than current options. About 117 adult…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could taking a break from melanoma drugs be just as good?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial compares two ways of taking the targeted drugs dabrafenib and trametinib for advanced BRAF-mutant melanoma: continuously versus with planned breaks. About 280 people with stage III or IV melanoma that cannot be surgically removed are participating. The goal is …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to stop aggressive lymphoma in its tracks
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug venetoclax to standard chemotherapy can keep high-grade B-cell lymphomas from returning or getting worse. The trial includes 363 people with aggressive lymphoma subtypes. Venetoclax targets a protein that helps cancer cells survive, while …
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Lung cancer drug combo tested in Mid-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests two drugs, erlotinib and cabozantinib, given alone or together in 125 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that does not have a common EGFR mutation. The goal is to see if the combination works better than either drug alone to slow cancer gro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug aims to shrink polyps in inherited colon cancer condition
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug TPST-1495 can reduce the number and size of polyps in the small bowel and colon of people with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), an inherited condition that greatly raises colon cancer risk. About 38 participants will take the drug by…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Experimental drug targets rare thymus cancers after chemotherapy fails
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests bintrafusp alfa (M7824) in 9 adults with thymoma or thymic carcinoma that returned after platinum-based chemotherapy. Participants receive the drug intravenously every two weeks until their disease worsens or side effects become intolerable. The study ai…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat gut tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug (peposertib) combined with a radioactive therapy (lutetium 177 dotatate) for people with a type of slow-growing gut and pancreas cancer called neuroendocrine tumors. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination shrinks tum…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Triple-Drug attack on tough hodgkin lymphoma shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs—ipilimumab, nivolumab, and brentuximab vedotin—in people with Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to treatment. The drugs work by helping the immune system attack cancer cells and by delivering a toxin directly to them…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug may help lung damage after stem cell transplants
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new oral drug called alvelestat (MPH966) in adults who have lung damage (bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome) after a stem cell transplant. The drug aims to block an enzyme that may cause lung injury. The trial has two parts: first to find the safest and most eff…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise in slowing rare carcinoid tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a drug called pazopanib in 171 people with carcinoid tumors that were growing or spreading. The goal was to see if pazopanib could slow tumor growth better than a placebo. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either pazopanib or a placebo, and research…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise against tough breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, eribulin and copanlisib, in people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combo can slow tumor growth better than eribulin alone. About 24 …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding cediranib to olaparib works better than olaparib alone for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Olaparib blocks DNA repair in cancer cells, while cediranib stops tumor blood vessel growth. The study involves 90 particip…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Childhood cancer immunotherapy trial pulled before it started
Disease control TerminatedThis study was designed to test two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in children and young adults with cancers that returned or didn't respond to treatment and had many genetic mutations. The goal was to see if the drug combination was safe and could shrink tumors. …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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Immunotherapy boosts radiation for early lung cancer in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard radiation therapy (SBRT) helps people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer live longer. About 415 participants with high-risk stage I-IIA lung cancer will receive either SBRT alone or S…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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New drug shows promise in slowing advanced neuroendocrine tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the drug cabozantinib can slow the growth of advanced neuroendocrine tumors (including carcinoid tumors) compared to a placebo. About 298 adults whose cancer worsened after prior treatment will receive either cabozantinib or a placebo pill. The main goal …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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New drug duo shows promise for tough bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—tazemetostat and pembrolizumab—in people with advanced bladder cancer that has spread. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combo works better than pembrolizumab alone. About 30 adults with locally advanced or metastatic uro…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Myeloma showdown: does adding a third drug boost survival?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two treatment combinations for people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who are not planning an immediate stem cell transplant. One group gets lenalidomide plus low-dose dexamethasone, while the other gets those two drugs plus bortezomib. The goal …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare cancers: drug targets tumor growth
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug cabozantinib in children and young adults with rare cancers like sarcomas, Wilms tumor, and others that have come back or not responded to treatment. Cabozantinib works by blocking enzymes that help tumors grow and form blood vessels. The study a…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New hope for tough leukemia: Triple-Drug attack under study
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called navtemadlin (KRT-232) combined with two standard drugs (decitabine and venetoclax) for people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back, not responded to treatment, or is newly diagnosed. The main goal is to find the safes…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Two-Drug maintenance strategy aims to stall advanced bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether adding cabozantinib to avelumab (an immunotherapy) helps keep metastatic urothelial cancer from growing after initial chemotherapy. About 654 patients will receive either the combination or avelumab alone as maintenance therapy. The goal is to s…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New drug may extend remission after CAR-T in myeloma
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 2 trial tests whether the drug iberdomide, taken after CAR-T therapy, can keep multiple myeloma under control longer than just monitoring. About 78 participants will be randomly assigned to receive iberdomide or standard monitoring. The study is currently suspended.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Immunotherapy boosts chemo to wipe out hidden leukemia cells
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy helps people with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) achieve a deeper remission. About 49 participants will receive either chemo alone or chemo plus pembrolizumab. The …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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New Three-Drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs (peposertib and avelumab) plus a special type of radiation (hypofractionated) in people with advanced solid tumors or liver/bile duct cancers that have spread. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tu…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New combo aims to slow bone metastases in prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—olaparib and radium-223—in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer that has spread to bone. Olaparib blocks a protein that helps cancer cells repair themselves, while radium-223 delivers radiation directly to bone tumors. The tria…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Experimental drug combo takes on relapsed leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called M3814 alongside three chemotherapy drugs (mitoxantrone, etoposide, and cytarabine) in 48 adults with acute myeloid leukemia that has returned or not responded to treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose and understand side…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New triple therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs—bintrafusp alfa, PDS01ADC, and entinostat—in adults with advanced HPV-related cancers (like cervical, anal, or throat cancer) or certain colon cancers that haven't responded to standard treatment. The goal is to find a safe dose and s…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat bladder cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called olaparib in 60 people with advanced bladder or related cancers that have specific DNA repair defects. Olaparib blocks a protein that cancer cells need to fix their DNA, which may stop the cancer from growing. The goal is to see if the drug can shrin…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Experimental drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests an experimental drug called BAY 1895344 combined with standard chemotherapy (cisplatin, with or without gemcitabine) in people with advanced solid tumors, especially urothelial cancer. The goal is to find the best dose and see how safe the combination…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare genetic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs, dabrafenib and trametinib, in people with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a BRAF V600 mutation. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. The trial includes 44 participants with various c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat hairy cell leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of two oral drugs, encorafenib and binimetinib, works better than the current drug vemurafenib for people with hairy cell leukemia that has a BRAF mutation and has either not responded to treatment or returned. About 28 adults will t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat amyloidosis
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a combination of three drugs—venetoclax, ixazomib, and dexamethasone—in 24 patients with light chain amyloidosis that has returned or not responded to prior treatment. The study focuses on finding the safest dose and checking side effects. All partici…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in early AML trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called navtemadlin (KRT-232) combined with standard chemotherapy (cytarabine and idarubicin) in adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to find the safest dose and see how well the combination works. About 24 p…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Experimental drug shows promise for Tough-to-Treat bone cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug cabozantinib in 90 patients with osteosarcoma or Ewing sarcoma that has come back or spread. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow and by cutting off the blood supply tumors need. Researchers are checking whether the canc…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Experimental cocktail targets aggressive lymphoma in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab, two chemotherapy drugs (gemcitabine and oxaliplatin), and the targeted antibody rituximab in 24 patients with transformed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that has come back or stopped responding…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Radioactive Bone-Seeking drug paired with chemo shows promise for advanced breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a radioactive drug (radium-223) to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) helps people with advanced breast cancer that has spread to the bones. The radioactive drug targets bone tumors directly, while chemo works throughout the body. About 70 particip…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Experimental drug combo aims to outsmart resistant lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two targeted drugs, sapanisertib and osimertinib, in people with advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer that has stopped responding to osimertinib alone. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand side effects.…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New combo aims to fight tough bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the chemotherapy drug eribulin to the immunotherapy atezolizumab works better than atezolizumab alone for people with advanced or spreading bladder cancer who cannot take standard cisplatin chemo. About 72 adults with recurrent or metastatic urothe…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New combo aims to keep lung cancer in check
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding talazoparib to atezolizumab maintenance therapy works better than atezolizumab alone for people with a specific genetic marker (SLFN11-positive) and extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. About 100 participants will receive either the com…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Can a powerful drug cocktail halt multiple myeloma before it starts?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs—daratumumab, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone (DKd)—in people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, a pre-cancer condition. The goal is to see if this treatment can prevent or delay the disease from turning into active mul…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for rare HIV-Linked cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested whether combining two anti-cancer drugs, pomalidomide (taken as a pill) and liposomal doxorubicin (given through an IV), is safe and tolerable for people with advanced or hard-to-treat Kaposi sarcoma. The study enrolled 62 adults, including those wit…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Experimental drug combo tested for rare, deadly castleman disease
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at a rare disease called KSHV-associated multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD), caused by a virus. Researchers are testing several drug combinations, including chemotherapy and antivirals, to see if they can control the disease. The study also tracks how the dis…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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New hope for rare cancer: oral pill targets early mesothelioma in High-Risk patients
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests an oral medication (decitabine/cedazuridine) in people with BAP1 gene mutations who have early-stage mesothelioma that is not yet causing symptoms. The goal is to see if the drug can stop the cancer from growing or shrink it. About 9 participants will receive tre…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight rare uterine cancer after chemo fails
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining olaparib and temozolomide works better than standard drugs (trabectedin or pazopanib) for people with advanced uterine leiomyosarcoma that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery and has stopped responding to initial chemotherapy. About 74 pa…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat gut tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding triapine to standard radioactive therapy (lutetium Lu 177 dotatate) is safe and effective for people with advanced neuroendocrine tumors of the digestive system. About 31 participants whose tumors have worsened after prior treatment wil…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Two-Drug immune attack shows promise against returning brain tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests whether a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (relatlimab and nivolumab) is safer and more effective than standard chemotherapy (lomustine) for people whose glioblastoma (a type of aggressive brain cancer) has returned after initial treatment. About 184 partic…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New cocktail of 6 drugs takes on tough lymphomas
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a mix of six drugs (called ViPOR-P) in adults with B-cell lymphomas that came back or didn't respond to prior treatment. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can shrink tumors. About 34 participants will take pills and receive infusions o…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New drug targets AKT mutations in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug ipatasertib in 35 adults with advanced cancers (solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma) that have a specific AKT gene mutation. Ipatasertib is an AKT inhibitor designed to block cancer growth signals. The main goal is to see if the drug can …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New hope for rare cancer: immune booster plus chemo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to the chemotherapy paclitaxel helps shrink tumors in people with angiosarcoma who haven't had taxane drugs before. For those who have already received taxanes, the trial tests a combination of nivolumab an…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New hope for Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer: targeted drug combo enters phase 2 trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining bevacizumab (a drug that blocks blood vessel growth) with anetumab ravtansine (a targeted therapy) works better than standard paclitaxel chemotherapy for women with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that no longer res…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Could a smart immune therapy beat chemo for relapsed childhood leukemia?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares a targeted immune therapy called blinatumomab to standard chemotherapy in 669 children and young adults (ages 1-30) whose B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia has returned after initial treatment. The goal is to see if blinatumomab can keep the cancer away long…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Immunotherapy after surgery may keep merkel cell cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can prevent Merkel cell cancer from returning after it has been surgically removed. About 280 adults with stage I-III Merkel cell cancer are randomly assigned to receive either pembrolizumab or standard obser…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart resistant breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding a drug called copanlisib to the standard two-drug therapy (fulvestrant and abemaciclib) can better control hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. The study …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise against tough blood cancer in seniors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) to standard chemotherapy (azacitidine and venetoclax) can improve outcomes for older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who cannot have intensive chemo. About 60 participants will be rando…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Experimental triple therapy takes on head and neck cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called berzosertib (M6620) alongside standard chemotherapy (cisplatin) and radiation in people with advanced head and neck cancer that has spread to nearby tissues. The main goals are to find the safest dose and to see what side effects occ…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle pancreatic cancer in patients with inherited gene mutations
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether adding the drug veliparib to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin) can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth in people with advanced pancreatic cancer who have BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 gene mutations. The study has two parts: one com…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for tough leukemia: drug combo targets hidden cancer cells
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called uproleselan combined with two standard chemotherapy drugs for children and teens with acute myeloid leukemia or related blood cancers that have returned or not responded to treatment. The drug works by blocking a protein that helps c…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare uterine cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs—olaparib and temozolomide—together in 23 people with advanced uterine leiomyosarcoma that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. Olaparib blocks a protein that helps cancer cells repair themselves, while temozolomide damages cancer cell DNA. The go…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for head and neck cancer: Three-Drug showdown after immunotherapy fails
Disease control OngoingThis study tests three different drug combinations in 430 adults with advanced head and neck cancer that has spread or returned after prior immunotherapy. The goal is to see if adding bevacizumab to standard chemo, or using atezolizumab plus bevacizumab, works better than the usu…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called BAY 1895344 combined with standard chemotherapy (irinotecan or topotecan) in people with advanced solid tumors, especially small cell lung cancer, poorly differentiated neuroendocrine cancer, and pancreatic cancer. The goal is to fin…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug combo may outperform chemo for returning ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether olaparib (a targeted drug) alone or combined with cediranib (which blocks tumor blood vessels) works better than standard platinum chemo for women whose ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer has returned after initial treatment. About 579 particip…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Could a cancer drug help patients with rare gene changes?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug olaparib in 14 adults with acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome that has returned or not responded to treatment, and whose cancer has a specific change in the IDH gene. Olaparib is a pill that may block enzymes cancer cells need to …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug duo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat endometrial cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of two drugs, cabozantinib and nivolumab, in 82 people with advanced, recurrent, or metastatic endometrial cancer. The goal was to see if the combo could slow or stop cancer growth. Cabozantinib blocks enzymes that help tumors grow, while nivolumab…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Experimental drug dinaciclib tested in advanced melanoma patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug dinaciclib in 72 people with stage IV melanoma that has spread. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. Researchers are looking at side effects and whether it helps patients live longer or slows tumor growth.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New combo therapy for rare blood cancers put on hold
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 2 trial compares a drug combo (ASTX727 plus iadademstat) against ASTX727 alone for people with advanced myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), a group of rare blood cancers. The study aims to see if adding iadademstat improves complete response rates. However, the trial …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can adding avastin to chemo stop stage II colon cancer from coming back?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial studies whether adding the drug bevacizumab (Avastin) to standard chemotherapy after surgery helps prevent cancer from returning in people with high-risk stage II colon cancer. Over 2,400 participants were randomly assigned to receive either chemotherapy alon…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Drug could slash surgeries for rare airway disease
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether bevacizumab, a drug that blocks blood vessel growth, can lengthen the time between surgeries for adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP), a rare condition causing wart-like growths in the airways. Participants receive 11 doses of t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost lymphoma treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study tests adding vorinostat, a drug that blocks enzymes cancer cells need to grow, to the standard R-CHOP chemotherapy and antibody therapy for people with newly diagnosed advanced diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The trial has two parts: first, finding the safest do…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining three drugs (durvalumab, olaparib, and cediranib) works better than standard chemotherapy for women with ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based treatment. About 120 women will receive one of s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can adding another drug improve MDS treatment?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares the standard drug azacitidine alone versus azacitidine combined with either lenalidomide or vorinostat in 282 patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The goal is to see if any combination improves re…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Could a drug combo slow advanced breast cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding entinostat to the hormone therapy exemestane helps control advanced hormone receptor-positive breast cancer better than exemestane alone. About 600 patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer are participating. The study meas…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can a Pre-Transplant HPV shot shield patients from cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving the HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) to adults before a kidney transplant helps their immune system fight HPV after transplant, when they must take drugs that weaken immunity. About 51 participants will receive the vaccine before surgery, and resea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tested a combination of three immunotherapy drugs (blinatumomab, nivolumab, and ipilimumab) in 28 adults with a severe form of B-cell leukemia that had returned or not responded to prior treatments. The main goal was to find safe doses and identify side eff…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced endometrial cancer: three-drug combos tested in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tested three different drug combinations in 349 people with advanced (stage III or IV) or recurrent endometrial cancer. The goal was to see which combination worked best at stopping the cancer from growing or spreading. Participants received either paclitaxel/carboplat…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to extend life in advanced head and neck cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tested whether adding bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy helps people with head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. About 403 adults took part. The main goal was to see if the combination improved overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone.
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for rare ovarian cancer: which chemo combo works best?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests two different chemotherapy regimens, with or without the targeted drug bevacizumab, as first treatment for a rare type of ovarian or fallopian tube cancer called mucinous epithelial cancer. About 50 patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent cancer will b…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Which CML drug works best? new trial pits imatinib against dasatinib
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial compares two standard CML drugs—imatinib (Gleevec) at two different doses and dasatinib (Sprycel)—in 406 newly diagnosed patients with chronic phase CML. The main goal is to see which treatment leads to the best molecular response after 12 months, meaning a ver…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Weekly vs. Every-3-Weeks chemo: which works better for ovarian cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tested two different schedules of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel (weekly vs. every three weeks) combined with carboplatin, with or without the targeted drug bevacizumab, in 692 patients with advanced ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer. The goal w…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can a blood flow blocker stop breast cancer return?
Disease control OngoingThis large phase III trial tests whether adding bevacizumab (a drug that blocks blood flow to tumors) to standard chemotherapy helps prevent breast cancer from coming back after surgery. About 5,000 patients with lymph node-positive or high-risk lymph node-negative breast cancer …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Major trial pits two drug cocktails against Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two drug combinations for people with advanced neuroendocrine tumors (carcinoid cancer) that cannot be removed by surgery. Participants receive either octreotide plus interferon or octreotide plus bevacizumab. The goal is to see which combination better slows …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Double immune attack: new combo therapy shows promise for tough melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tested two different doses of the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab, either alone or combined with high-dose interferon, in 88 people with advanced melanoma that could not be surgically removed. The goal was to see if the combination could delay cancer growth better than i…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Experimental drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat gynecologic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tested an oral drug called triapine added to standard chemotherapy (cisplatin) and radiation for people with advanced cervical or vaginal cancer. The main goals were to find the safest dose and check how well the body absorbs the drug. Twenty-one participan…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Statin drug tested to stop liver cancer in cirrhosis patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether simvastatin, a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug, can prevent liver cancer in 52 adults with liver cirrhosis. Participants take simvastatin and are monitored with blood tests and imaging to see if cancer-related markers change. The goal is to …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can a drug combo boost red blood cells in bone marrow disease?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two treatments for people with a bone marrow disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who have low red blood cell counts (anemia). One group gets lenalidomide alone, the other gets lenalidomide plus epoetin alfa, a drug that stimulates red blood …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of drugs (berzosertib, carboplatin, gemcitabine, and pembrolizumab) in people with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer that has spread. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combo helps control the cancer longer than standard tre…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Drug cocktail shows promise in slowing return of ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests whether combining two oral drugs, olaparib and cediranib, can help control recurrent ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer. About 70 participants with high-grade serous or endometrioid cancers are enrolled. The goal is to see if the combination ca…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, trametinib and navitoclax, in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific mutations in the KRAS or NRAS genes. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drugs can shrink tumors or slow their growth. About 96 participa…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise in aggressive breast cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) before surgery helps shrink tumors in people with stage II-III triple negative breast cancer. About 67 participants will receive either chemo alone or…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for older leukemia patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of the immunotherapy drug blinatumomab with either standard chemotherapy or dasatinib and prednisone in adults aged 65 and older with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The goal was to see if the combination could improve survival and control the …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with PTEN loss
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called copanlisib in 22 adults with various cancers that have lost a protein called PTEN. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow and survive. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing for at lea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare cancers with cKIT mutation
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the drug sunitinib in people with advanced cancers that have a specific change in the cKIT gene. Sunitinib works by blocking signals that make cancer cells grow. The trial includes about 10 adults with lymphoma, solid tumors, or multiple myeloma that have not res…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: drug targets genetic weakness
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug palbociclib in 43 patients with advanced cancers that have extra copies of the CDK4 or CDK6 genes. The drug works by blocking signals that tell cancer cells to multiply. Researchers will measure how many patients' tumors shrink or stop growing f…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Targeted pill takes aim at rare cancer mutations
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug osimertinib in 19 patients with advanced cancers (like lymphoma or solid tumors) that have specific EGFR mutations. Osimertinib is a pill that blocks the faulty EGFR protein, which can help stop tumor growth. The study aims to see if the dru…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Targeted drug crizotinib tested on rare Gene-Mutated cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug crizotinib in 20 adults with advanced or hard-to-treat cancers that have a specific genetic change called MET exon 14 deletion. Crizotinib is a pill that blocks signals cancer cells need to grow. The study aims to see if the drug can shrink tumo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Targeted drug afatinib tested on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug afatinib in 19 patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas that have a specific EGFR mutation and have not responded to standard treatments. Afatinib works by blocking the mutated EGFR protein that helps cancer cells grow. The study ai…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Can a cancer drug stop AML from coming back?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can wipe out any leftover leukemia cells and prevent the cancer from returning in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are already in remission after chemotherapy. The trial enrolled 82 adults whose AML had respond…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug targets rare gene mutation in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called copanlisib in 35 patients with advanced cancers that have a specific mutation in the PTEN gene. The drug blocks a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or slow the disease. The study is small …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called erdafitinib in people whose cancers have extra copies of the FGFR gene. The drug blocks a faulty protein that helps cancer grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from getting worse. About 35 adults with advanced or hard-t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Targeted drug vismodegib tested against rare genetic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug vismodegib in 34 patients with advanced solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that have specific mutations in the SMO or PTCH1 genes. Vismodegib works by blocking a protein involved in cell growth. The main goal is to see if the drug can sh…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New drug targets rare gene mutations in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a pill called erdafitinib in 35 adults whose cancers have specific FGFR gene mutations or fusions. The drug blocks a faulty protein that helps cancer grow, potentially shrinking tumors or slowing the disease. It is a phase 2 trial for advanced solid tumors that h…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs—cediranib (which cuts off a tumor's blood supply) and olaparib (which blocks cancer cell repair)—works better than olaparib alone for people with certain ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal, or triple-negative breast cancers that have …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New combo therapy tackles cancer in HIV patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the safety of combining two cancer drugs, nivolumab and cabozantinib, in people with HIV who have advanced solid tumors. Only 8 participants were enrolled. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can shrink or stabilize tumors.
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug blinatumomab aims to boost leukemia survival in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase III trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug blinatumomab to standard chemotherapy helps adults with a newly diagnosed type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) live longer and stay cancer-free longer. About 488 participants are randomly assigned to rece…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New drug combo aims to halt lung cancer growth
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the safety and best dose of adding telaglenastat to the standard drug osimertinib for people with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific EGFR mutation. The two drugs work together to block enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. The trial involve…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with PTEN mutation
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called GSK2636771 in 24 patients whose advanced cancers have a PTEN mutation or deletion. The drug blocks a protein (PI3K-beta) that may help these cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough leukemia: targeted drug shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called trametinib in children with a rare blood cancer (juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia) that has returned or not responded to treatment. The drug works by blocking certain enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The goal is to see if it can shrink or contro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with PTEN loss
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called GSK2636771 in 35 patients whose cancers have lost a protein called PTEN. The drug blocks a growth signal that these cancers may rely on. Researchers hope to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New cocktail for tough lung cancer shows promise in small trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 pilot trial tested adding the drug bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy and radiation for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study enrolled 29 newly diagnosed patients to see if the combination is safe and helps …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Precision drug tipifarnib targets rare HRAS cancers in kids
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called tipifarnib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) whose cancers have a specific change in the HRAS gene. The cancers are advanced or have come back after treatment. The goal is to see if tipifarnib can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. A…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for kids with aggressive brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether two targeted drugs, dabrafenib and trametinib, can improve outcomes for children and young adults with a specific type of high-grade glioma (BRAF V600-mutant) after they receive radiation therapy. The study enrolls 58 participants aged 25 or young…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Can a Drug-Vaccine combo outsmart High-Risk CLL?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining lenalidomide (a drug that cuts off blood supply to cancer and boosts immunity) with a vaccine can help people with early-stage chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who have high-risk genetic features. Th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing two oral drugs, Sapanisertib and Telaglenastat, in 22 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain or other organs. The drugs work by blocking key enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. The main goal is to find th…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Drug combo shows promise for tough blood cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the safety and best dose of combining ibrutinib and palbociclib in 28 patients with mantle cell lymphoma that has come back after treatment. Both drugs block enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The study aims to find a dose that is safe enough to tes…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Tough-to-Treat myeloma
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug (CB-839 HCl) combined with two standard treatments for multiple myeloma that has returned or is not responding. The main goal is to find the safest dose and see how well the combination works. About 36 adults with relapsed or refractory mul…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New combo targets tough breast cancer: could it be a game changer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) to a targeted therapy (olaparib) works better than olaparib alone for advanced non-HER2-positive breast cancer that has a BRCA mutation. About 81 patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease are…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—veliparib and carboplatin—in people with HER2-negative breast cancer that has spread. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combo is safe. Veliparib may help carboplatin work better by stopping cancer cells from r…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Immunotherapy boosts bladder cancer treatment, early trial shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy and radiation can improve outcomes for people with stage III bladder cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes. The goal is to see if the combination helps shrink tumors and allows patie…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New combo therapy offers hope for melanoma patients who failed standard treatment
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial studies a combination of two immunotherapy drugs—talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC) and pembrolizumab—in 43 adults with advanced melanoma that has worsened despite prior anti-PD1/L1 therapy. T-VEC is a modified virus that infects and kills cancer cells while also…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Double immune attack: new combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs—pembrolizumab and recombinant interleukin-12—in 36 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can help …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New HPV vaccine combo aims to fight Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an HPV vaccine (PRGN-2009) alone or with a drug called M7824 in people with HPV-positive cancers like cervical, anal, and throat cancers. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination boosts the immune system's attack on tumors. The trial includes 39…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Experimental drug TAK-243 targets tough blood cancers in early trial
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase study is testing a drug called TAK-243 in people whose acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome has come back or is not responding to treatment. The goal is to find the best dose and check for side effects. The trial is currently on hold.
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat pancreatic cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called CA-4948 combined with standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) in people with pancreatic cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough head and neck cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug ipatasertib to the standard immunotherapy pembrolizumab works better than pembrolizumab alone for people with head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. About 52 adults with incurable, advanced squamous cell carcinoma w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Experimental drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called M6620 (berzosertib) combined with the chemotherapy irinotecan in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can slow tumor growth. About 66 p…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Promising new combo therapy for leukemia patients shows potential in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study is for adults aged 18 to 75 with a specific type of leukemia called BCR-ABL-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It compares the usual treatment (steroids, a targeted drug, and chemotherapy) with the same treatment plus an extra drug called blinatumomab. The go…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding panitumumab to sotorasib works better than sotorasib alone for advanced solid tumors that have a KRAS G12C mutation. About 105 adults with these cancers will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The main goal is to see if the combina…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New combo aims to fight tough bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine can help patients with a type of bladder cancer that does not respond to the usual BCG treatment. The study involves 161 participants and looks at how many pati…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug combo targets tough lung cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial studies the safety and best dose of adding necitumumab to osimertinib for people with advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer that has worsened after previous treatment. About 138 participants will receive the combination to see if it is tolerable a…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Could an immune booster help kids fight deadly brain cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing the safety and potential benefit of pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, in 71 children whose brain tumors (like DIPG, high-grade gliomas, or medulloblastoma) have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The drug works by helping the …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Immunotherapy meets radiation in fight against recurrent meningioma
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with a rare, aggressive brain tumor called high-grade meningioma that has come back after radiation. It tests whether adding immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab with or without ipilimumab) to precise, high-dose radiation can help shrink the tumor or slow its g…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested a combination of two targeted drugs, dabrafenib and lapatinib, in 23 people with advanced thyroid cancer that had a specific BRAF mutation and could not be removed by surgery. The main goal was to find the safest dose of lapatinib when given with dab…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New combo aims to outsmart Hard-to-Treat kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to the standard drug cabozantinib helps people with advanced papillary kidney cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. About 200 participants will receive either cabozantinib alone or cabo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Experimental combo targets rare leukemia
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage trial tests adding lenalidomide to standard chemotherapy (EPOCH) for adult T-cell leukemia-lymphoma, a rare and aggressive blood cancer linked to HTLV-1 infection. The main goal is to find the safest dose of lenalidomide when used with chemo. Up to 30 adults with…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of two drugs—erdafitinib and enfortumab vedotin—in 24 people with advanced bladder cancer that has spread and has specific FGFR2/3 gene changes. Erdafitinib blocks a faulty protein that helps cancer grow, while enfortumab vedotin de…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New Three-Drug cocktail targets untreated leukemia in early trial
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding a drug called iadademstat to the standard combination of venetoclax and azacitidine is safe and tolerable for adults with untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML). About 45 people with intermediate- or high-risk AML will take part. T…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to starve and attack tumors in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy that helps the immune system fight cancer) and ziv-aflibercept (which cuts off blood supply to tumors)—in people with advanced solid tumors like melanoma, colorectal, ovarian, and kidney cance…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called M1774 in 20 men with advanced prostate cancer that has a specific genetic change (SPOP mutation) and has stopped responding to standard treatments. The drug works by blocking certain enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The goal is to see if M1774 c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug targets genetic weakness in bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a drug called sapanisertib in 17 people with advanced bladder cancer that has a specific genetic change (TSC1 or TSC2 mutation). The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if the drug can shrink tumors and h…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New hope for older AML patients: targeted radiation combo enters human testing
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase study tests a new three-drug combination for adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who cannot receive standard chemotherapy. The treatment includes a targeted radiation antibody (lintuzumab-Ac-225) plus two oral drugs (venetoclax and ASTX-727).…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on childhood cancers that Won't quit
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 1 trial is testing a new treatment called GD2CART for children and young adults with osteosarcoma or neuroblastoma that has returned or does not respond to standard treatments. GD2CART is made by taking a patient's own T cells (a type of immune cell), adding a new gene…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs targets Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs—tazemetostat, topotecan, and pembrolizumab—in 18 adults with small cell lung cancer that has returned after initial treatment. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink or stabilize the canc…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat urinary cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a combination of two or three drugs (cabozantinib, nivolumab, and sometimes ipilimumab) in people with advanced genitourinary cancers that have spread. The main goals are to find the safest doses and understand side effects. About 152 adults with vari…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New combo shows promise in shrinking melanoma before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (CMP-001) to the immunotherapy pembrolizumab can better shrink melanoma tumors before surgery and help prevent them from coming back. About 60 adults with stage III or recurrent melanoma that can be surgically removed will rece…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat merkel cell cancer: drug combo trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding tuvusertib (a drug that blocks a DNA repair enzyme) to avelumab (an immunotherapy) can slow cancer growth in people with advanced Merkel cell cancer that didn't respond to prior treatment. About 50 participants will receive either the combi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough brain tumors: targeted drug shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called selumetinib in children and young adults with low grade glioma that has come back or not responded to other treatments. The drug works by blocking certain enzymes that help tumor cells grow. The goal is to find the best dose and see if it can shrink…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to outsmart resistant breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a drug called berzosertib combined with radiation therapy for people with certain types of breast cancer that no longer respond to chemotherapy. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink or stabilize tumors better than …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Two-Drug cocktail aims to beat back rare bone marrow cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding venetoclax to ASTX727 (a two-in-one pill) works better than ASTX727 alone for people with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia or related bone marrow cancers with too many immature cells. About 132 adults will be randomly assigned to one of the two trea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug targets rare BRAF mutations in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ulixertinib in people with advanced cancers that have specific changes in the BRAF gene (fusions or non-V600 mutations). The drug blocks signals that tell cancer cells to grow. About 35 adults with solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that ha…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug targets rare cancer mutations in phase II trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called MLN0128 (TAK-228) in 49 adults with advanced cancers that have TSC1 or TSC2 mutations. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. Researchers will check if tumors shrink or stop growing, and track how long patients live or stay …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New hope for rare ovarian cancer: Triple-Drug trial targets recurrent tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing a combination of three drugs—darolutamide, leuprolide acetate, and exemestane—in 37 people with recurrent ovarian granulosa cell tumors. The drugs work by blocking hormones that may fuel tumor growth. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Experimental cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called ZEN003694, which blocks certain enzymes that help cancer grow, combined with two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) that boost the immune system to attack cancer. The study includes 66 adults with advanced solid tumors, i…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart Chemo-Resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called peposertib combined with a standard chemotherapy (PLD) in people with ovarian or related cancers that have stopped responding to platinum-based treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose and understand side effects. About 54…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug combo targets returned ovarian and uterine cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the safety and best dose of two drugs, APG-1252 and cobimetinib, given together to people whose ovarian or endometrial cancer has come back. The drugs work by blocking proteins that help cancer cells survive and grow. The goal is to see if the combina…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug targets rare genetic glitch in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug MLN0128 (TAK-228) in 35 patients with advanced cancers (solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma) that have a specific genetic change called an mTOR mutation. The drug works by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. Researchers will…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of two drugs, ibrutinib and lenalidomide, in people with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to treatment. The main goal is to find the safest dose and understand side effects. About 39 participants with d…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New combo therapy targets rare childhood and adult cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two immunotherapy drugs, tiragolumab and atezolizumab, in children and adults with rare cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. These cancers lack certain genes (SMARCB1 or SMARCA4), making them hard to treat. The goal is to see if the drug com…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to extend remission in elderly lymphoma patients
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people aged 75 or older who have been newly diagnosed with certain aggressive types of B-cell lymphoma. It tests whether adding an oral medication (CC-486, or oral azacitidine) to the standard reduced-dose chemotherapy regimen (R-miniCHOP) can help keep the canc…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat lymphomas
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests the safety and best dose of combining two drugs, tazemetostat and belinostat, for people with lymphoma that has returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The study includes about 48 adults with various types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Resea…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New combo shows promise for rare adrenal cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding olaparib to the standard chemotherapy temozolomide helps control advanced pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma—rare neuroendocrine tumors that have spread or can't be removed surgically. About 46 adults with these cancers will be randomly assigned to …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Cancer-Fighting virus teams up with immunotherapy to tackle rare skin tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of talimogene laherparepvec (a modified herpes virus that infects and kills cancer cells) and nivolumab (an immunotherapy drug) can shrink tumors in people with rare skin cancers or lymphomas that haven't responded to standard …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of three drugs—lenalidomide, ibrutinib, and rituximab—in people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that has returned or not responded to prior treatments. The main goal is to find the safest …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo takes on tough lymphomas
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding varlilumab to nivolumab helps people with aggressive B-cell lymphomas that have returned or not responded to treatment. About 54 participants will receive either nivolumab alone or nivolumab plus varlilumab. The goal is to see if the combin…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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New combo shows promise in myeloma battle
Disease control OngoingThis study tested two different doses of dexamethasone combined with lenalidomide in 452 people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The goal was to see which dose worked better at shrinking tumors. If the first treatment didn't work, patients could switch to a thalidomide-base…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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New hope for NRAS-Mutant cancers: targeted drug binimetinib under study
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug binimetinib in 53 people whose cancers (excluding melanoma) have a specific genetic change called an NRAS mutation. Binimetinib blocks certain proteins that help these cancer cells grow. The study aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors o…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Scientists reprogram immune cells to attack common cancer mutation
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a personalized treatment for people with metastatic solid cancers that have KRAS mutations. Doctors take a patient's own white blood cells, genetically modify them to recognize and attack KRAS-mutated cancer cells, and return them to the patient along…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Targeted drug crizotinib tested against rare ALK-driven cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug crizotinib in patients with advanced cancers (other than lung cancer) that have a specific genetic change called ALK rearrangement. Crizotinib works by blocking the ALK protein, which may stop cancer cells from growing. The study enrolled only 5 …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Experimental combo targets tough T-Cell lymphoma
Disease control TerminatedThis phase 1 trial is testing whether combining two drugs, azacitidine and abatacept, can shrink tumors in adults with T-cell lymphoma that has relapsed or not responded to prior treatment. Up to 20 participants will receive the drugs in 28-day cycles for up to 13 cycles. The stu…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Targeted drug trametinib tested on rare BRAF cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug trametinib in 35 patients with advanced cancers that have certain BRAF mutations or fusions. The goal is to see if trametinib can shrink or stop cancer growth by blocking proteins that help cancer cells grow. The study focuses on patients whose …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare HER2-Positive cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ado-trastuzumab emtansine in people whose cancers have too many HER2 receptors (HER2 amplification), but not breast or stomach cancers. The drug combines an antibody that targets HER2 with a chemotherapy agent to kill cancer cells. Researchers want …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare NF2-Mutated cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug defactinib in 35 patients whose advanced cancers have a specific genetic change called an NF2 mutation. The drug works by blocking a protein that may help these cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if defactinib can shrink tumors or s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Major CLL study tests which drug combo works best for seniors
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people aged 65 and older who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that hasn't been treated yet. It compares three treatment plans: a standard chemo-immunotherapy (bendamustine plus rituximab), a targeted therapy plus immunotherapy (ibrutinib plus rituximab), …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New drug targets BRCA cancers in precision medicine trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called AZD1775 in people whose advanced cancers have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation. The drug blocks a protein (WEE1) that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. About 35 adults with various adva…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Could a skin gel help fight breast cancer? early trial tests endoxifen
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a gel form of the drug endoxifen, applied to the skin, in 32 women scheduled for breast surgery. The goal is to see if the gel is safe and how much of the drug gets into breast tissue and blood. If successful, it might offer a gentler way to trea…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Precision drug shows promise for rare Gene-Driven cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called larotrectinib in 35 adults with advanced cancers (including lymphoma and solid tumors) that have a specific NTRK gene fusion. The drug blocks a faulty protein that tells cancer cells to grow, aiming to shrink tumors or stop them from spreading. Part…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug targets AKT mutation in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests capivasertib (AZD5363) in 35 patients with advanced cancers that have an AKT mutation. The drug blocks a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called copanlisib in people whose cancers have a specific genetic mutation (PIK3CA). The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. About 35 adults with advanced…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for people with B-cell cancers (like leukemia or lymphoma) that haven't improved with standard therapies. The approach uses a patient's own immune cells, which are modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells. The main…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug taselisib in 70 patients with advanced cancers (excluding breast cancer) that have a specific genetic change called a PIK3CA mutation. The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if taselisib can sh…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Can a drug delay cancer in High-Risk patients?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares the drug lenalidomide to simply watching and waiting in people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma, a condition that may turn into active cancer. The goal is to see if lenalidomide can delay progression and improve outcomes. About 226 participants were …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New drug combo takes aim at brain lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of six drugs (TEDDI-R) in 48 adults with aggressive B-cell lymphoma that has spread to the central nervous system. The goal is to see if this mix can control the cancer better than current treatments. Participants receive the drugs in 21-day…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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New hope for tough lymphoma: targeted drug shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a drug called ibrutinib in 41 people with follicular lymphoma that returned or didn't respond to prior treatment. Ibrutinib works by blocking certain enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. The main goal was to see how many patients had their tumors shrink or di…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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Can a cancer drug slow down advanced melanoma? small trial hopes to find out
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug ibrutinib in 18 people with stage IV melanoma that has not responded to previous treatments. Ibrutinib works by blocking certain enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The study aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors and how long it keeps t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New drug combo aimed at tough cancers pulled before starting
Disease control TerminatedThis study planned to test a combination of two drugs—tarlatamab and sacituzumab govitecan—in adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer or extrapulmonary neuroendocrine cancer that had returned or not responded to prior treatment. The goal was to find a safe dose and see…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Experimental drug combo aims to fight returning head and neck tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a drug called birinapant together with a second course of targeted radiation for people whose head and neck cancer has come back in the same area. The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells survive. The main goals are to find the saf…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in battling recurrent ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of two drugs, veliparib and topotecan, in 88 patients with solid tumors or ovarian cancer that returned after initial treatment. The goal was to find the safest dose and see how well the drugs shrink tumors. While the treatment aims to control the …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Can a 'Priming' drug boost chemo for tough leukemia?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the drug decitabine to standard chemotherapy improves remission rates in adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have less favorable genetic risk. Decitabine is given before chemo to try to make cancer cells more sensitive. About 178 p…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Experimental combo targets lung cancer brain metastases in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing the safety and best dose of a drug called berzosertib when given together with whole brain radiation therapy. The study includes 15 people with lung cancer that has spread to the brain. The goal is to find out if this combination is safe enough t…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Could a chemo drug help patients with rare bone marrow cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug decitabine in 21 patients with advanced myelofibrosis, a bone marrow cancer that causes scarring and anemia. The goal is to see if decitabine can improve blood counts and reduce the need for transfusions. Researchers are also monitoring side eff…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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New hope for Drug-Resistant stomach cancer? sorafenib trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug sorafenib in 38 patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) that has worsened despite treatment with imatinib and sunitinib. Sorafenib works by blocking enzymes that help tumors grow and by cutting off blood supply to the cancer. The stud…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare ROS1 cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called crizotinib in people whose cancer has a specific genetic change called ROS1 translocation. The drug blocks a protein that may help cancer grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from getting worse. Only 4 people took part,…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Targeted drug afatinib tested against HER2-Mutated tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug afatinib in 40 people with advanced cancers (like solid tumors or lymphoma) that have a specific genetic change called a HER2 mutation. Afatinib works by blocking the HER2 protein, which may help stop cancer growth. The study aims to see if the …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Experimental combo aims to outsmart relapsed blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug ipilimumab to the chemotherapy drug decitabine is safe and tolerable for people with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. About 54 p…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Experimental vaccine targets Hard-to-Treat pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tested a vaccine therapy given directly into the tumor along with a growth factor to boost the immune system in 18 people with advanced pancreatic cancer that could not be removed by surgery. The main goal was to find the safest dose and check for side effe…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to slow tough prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (M6620) to standard chemotherapy can better shrink tumors or slow the disease in men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. About 73 participants will receive either M6620 plus carboplatin or …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug combo tested for advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing two different doses of vorinostat (a drug that blocks enzymes needed for cancer cell growth) combined with either carboplatin or paclitaxel (standard chemotherapy drugs) in 20 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other tre…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Experimental drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called TRC102 (methoxyamine) combined with standard chemotherapy (cisplatin and pemetrexed) in people with advanced solid tumors or mesothelioma that has not responded to prior treatment. The goal is to see if TRC102 can make cancer cells more sensitiv…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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New hope for rare bone cancer? drug shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tested vismodegib, a pill that targets a specific growth pathway, in 45 people with advanced chondrosarcoma (a rare bone cancer). The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Participants had to have measurable disease and no m…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Drug combo aims to starve and block cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested two oral drugs, cediranib and selumetinib, in 19 people with advanced solid tumors (including melanoma) that had stopped responding to standard treatments. Cediranib works by cutting off blood supply to tumors, while selumetinib blocks a key growth s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Triple-Drug cocktail shows promise against rare neuroendocrine tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of three drugs—cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—in 17 people with advanced neuroendocrine cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Cabozantinib blocks enzymes that…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Targeted drug takes aim at NF1-Mutated cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug trametinib in 50 people with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called an NF1 mutation. Trametinib blocks certain proteins that help cancer cells grow. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from get…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims at rare cancer mutations
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug trametinib in people whose advanced cancers have specific genetic changes called GNAQ or GNA11 mutations. The drug works by blocking certain proteins that help cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if trametinib can shrink these tumors or s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Personalized dosing of cancer drug pazopanib tested in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase I trial tests the drug pazopanib (Votrient) in 54 patients with advanced solid tumors that have spread or not responded to other treatments. Pazopanib works by blocking blood vessel growth that tumors need. Researchers aim to find the best dose that balances effectiven…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Targeted drug palbociclib tested against cancers with specific genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug palbociclib in 40 patients whose advanced cancers have extra copies of the CCND1, 2, or 3 genes. Palbociclib blocks proteins that help cancer cells grow. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. The study …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink metastatic kidney tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding entinostat to high-dose aldesleukin (interleukin-2) can help shrink tumors in people with metastatic kidney cancer. About 47 adults with clear cell renal cell carcinoma that has spread will receive both drugs. The goal is to find the safest dose an…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests two drugs, veliparib and dinaciclib, in adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread and cannot be cured. The goal is to find the safest dose and understand side effects. About 121 participants will take part to see if this combination can slow …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Could a malaria drug help fight cancer? early trial tests new combo
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests two drugs together—MK-2206 and hydroxychloroquine—in people with advanced solid tumors, melanoma, kidney, or prostate cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how the combination affects cancer cell growth. About 62 participants will take b…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs tested for tough leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs — bortezomib, sorafenib, and decitabine — in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), especially those who are older or have hard-to-treat forms. The main goal is to find the safest dose and see how well patients tolera…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New combo aims to control lung cancer when immunotherapy fails
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests a new drug (pevonedistat) combined with two standard chemotherapies (carboplatin and paclitaxel) in 27 adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has not responded to immunotherapy. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink or control th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat stomach cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tested a combination of two drugs, berzosertib and irinotecan, in 17 patients with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has a specific genetic change (TP53 mutation) and was getting worse. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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DNA vaccine trial aims to train immune system against hepatitis c
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a DNA vaccine called INO-8000, given with an immune booster, to see if it can help people with chronic hepatitis C fight the virus. The study involves 33 participants and focuses on safety and finding the best dose. The vaccine is delivered through in…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Experimental drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining two drugs—erlotinib and irinotecan—can safely treat advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard care. Erlotinib blocks signals that help cancer cells grow, while irinotecan is a chemotherapy drug that stops cancer …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug Z-Endoxifen shows promise in early breast cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested a drug called Z-endoxifen in 62 people with a type of breast cancer that has spread or come back. The goal was to find the safest dose and check for side effects. Z-endoxifen works by blocking estrogen, which some breast cancers need to grow.
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Drug combo targets rare cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the combination of two drugs, vorinostat and azacitidine, in people with nasopharyngeal cancer or nasal NK-T cell lymphoma that has come back or spread. The main goal is to find the safest dose and see how the body responds. Only 18 participants are e…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New hope for kids with neuroblastoma: experimental combo enters human testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a combination of three drugs—lenalidomide, dinutuximab, and isotretinoin—in children whose neuroblastoma has not responded to treatment or has come back. The main goal is to find the safest dose of lenalidomide when used with the other drugs. Research…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough ovarian cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (AZD1775) to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine) helps women with ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based treatments. About 124 women will be randomly assigned to receive eith…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for MDS and AML
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs, vorinostat and azacitidine, together in people with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combination is safe and effective. About 135 participants will take part in this early-…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New hope for rare eye cancer: drug targets spreading tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called vorinostat in 40 people with uveal melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and help control the disease.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New combo tackles brain tumors: drug plus radiation
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the drug trametinib, which blocks enzymes that help cancer cells grow, given with or without whole-brain radiation. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how well the drug reaches the brain. Ten adults with brain metastases from other cancers ar…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tested the safety and best dose of two drugs, ixabepilone and temsirolimus, given together to adults with advanced solid tumors that had spread or could not be removed. The goal was to find a dose that limits side effects while potentially killing more canc…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Can adding radiation boost immunotherapy against tough cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining two immunotherapy drugs (durvalumab and tremelimumab) with or without radiation therapy can shrink tumors in people with metastatic colorectal or non-small cell lung cancer. About 110 participants will receive the drugs alone or with hig…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New Three-Drug cocktail shows promise for Tough-to-Treat lymphomas
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a combination of three drugs (alisertib, bortezomib, and rituximab) in about 24 people with mantle cell or low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or stopped responding to prior treatments. The main goal is to find the safest dose of the…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Can a cancer drug make radioactive iodine work again for thyroid tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether the targeted drug trametinib can help radioactive iodine (I-131) work better in people with advanced thyroid cancer that has returned or spread. The study includes 34 participants whose cancer no longer responds to standard radioactive iodine trea…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug (veliparib) combined with two chemotherapy drugs (cyclophosphamide and doxorubicin) in people with advanced solid tumors or non-Hodgkin lymphoma that cannot be removed by surgery or have spread. The main goal is to find the safest dose and …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise in early cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 trial is testing the safety and best dose of a combination of three drugs—entinostat, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to see if this mix can help the immune system fight cancer more eff…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in early breast cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs, cyclophosphamide and veliparib, in people with HER2-negative breast cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. Up to 35 participants will rec…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested the safety and best dose of two drugs—riluzole and sorafenib—given together to people with advanced solid tumors or melanoma that had spread and stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to find the highest safe dose and see if the comb…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tested a combination of three drugs (gemcitabine, dasatinib, and erlotinib) in 19 people with advanced pancreatic cancer that had spread or could not be removed by surgery. The main goal was to find the safest dose and look at side effects. Researchers also…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Experimental drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a combination of two targeted drugs (vismodegib and erlotinib) with or without a standard chemotherapy drug (gemcitabine) in people with advanced pancreatic cancer or other solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The main goal is to find the s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New combo tackles Drug-Resistant melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new three-drug combination (tazemetostat, dabrafenib, and trametinib) in people with advanced BRAF-mutated melanoma whose cancer worsened despite prior BRAF/MEK inhibitor therapy. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the combo can slow tumor growth. Abo…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tackle tough mesothelioma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a targeted drug (anetumab ravtansine) to an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) works better than the immunotherapy alone for people with a specific type of mesothelioma. The targeted drug delivers chemotherapy directly to cancer cells that have a certai…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New hope for recurrent brain cancer: drug combo aims to outsmart tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs (tocilizumab and atezolizumab) plus targeted radiation in people whose glioblastoma brain tumor has returned. The goal is to make the tumor more responsive to the body's immune system. About 59 adults will take part to find the best dos…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New drug combo targets Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, lurbinectedin and berzosertib, can shrink tumors in people with small cell lung cancer or high-grade neuroendocrine cancers. These cancers often stop responding to standard chemotherapy. The trial includes 37 adults and aims to find t…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Can a new immune system fix T-Cell diseases? trial tests donor transplants
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a stem cell transplant from a healthy donor can safely treat people with severe T-cell problems. Participants receive chemotherapy and antibody therapy before the transplant, followed by donor stem cells. The goal is to see if the new immune system can co…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Promising mesothelioma drug trial pulled before it even started
Disease control TerminatedThis study was designed to test the drug alrizomadlin (APG-115) in people with BAP1 cancer syndrome who have early-stage mesothelioma that does not yet need standard treatment. The goal was to see if the drug could stabilize or improve the disease. However, the trial was withdraw…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Targeted drug crizotinib tested against hard-to-treat cancers with MET gene change
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug crizotinib in 44 patients with advanced solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that have a specific genetic change called MET amplification. Crizotinib works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow and spread. The main goal is t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Could a Bone-Seeking radiation drug catch prostate cancer early?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests Radium-223 in men whose prostate cancer has returned after initial treatment, but only shows up as rising PSA levels in blood—not on standard scans. The goal is to see how the drug affects the immune system and PSA levels. Participants receive up to 6 doses of Ra…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New hope for young sarcoma patients: experimental drug combo targets tough tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests a new drug called PEN-866, which stays in tumor cells longer than normal cells, combined with two standard chemotherapy drugs (vincristine and temozolomide). It is for people aged 12 to 39 with sarcomas (Ewing sarcoma or rhabdomyosarcoma) that have returned or no…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New hope for NF1 patients: drug shows promise against inoperable tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called selumetinib in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have nerve tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink these tumors or slow their growth. Participants take the drug twice daily and are monitored …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink lymphoma without chemo
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining copanlisib and rituximab can slow or stop follicular lymphoma in people who haven't had treatment yet. About 33 participants will receive the drugs through an IV over several cycles. The main goal is to see how many achieve a complete re…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New drug DS-8201a shows promise in targeting Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a drug called DS-8201a in 62 adults with advanced HER2-positive solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The drug works by attaching to the HER2 protein on cancer cells and damaging their DNA, which may kill the cells. Researc…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Promising combo for resistant colon cancer never gets off the ground
Disease control TerminatedThis phase II study aimed to test two immunotherapy drugs (tiragolumab and atezolizumab) combined with targeted radiation in people with microsatellite stable (MSS) metastatic colorectal cancer, a type that typically doesn't respond to immunotherapy. The trial was withdrawn befor…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: elimusertib trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called elimusertib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 30) whose solid tumors have returned or not responded to treatment. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that cancer cells need to grow. The trial aims to find the safest dose and see if the drug c…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in brain cancer battle
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called selinexor alongside standard radiation and chemotherapy for people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain cancer. The main goal is to find the highest safe dose of selinexor that can be given with these treatments. A…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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New hope for older AML patients: uproleselan combo trial shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug uproleselan to standard chemotherapy helps older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) live longer without the cancer returning. About 267 participants will receive either chemo alone or chemo plus uproleselan. The goal is to see if the…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a combination of five drugs (VIPOR) in 14 adults with aggressive B-cell lymphoma that has spread to the brain or spinal cord. The main goal is to see if the treatment is safe enough for patients to complete at least two 21-day cycles without serious s…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New hope for recurrent ovarian cancer: drug combo and surgery may extend life
Disease control OngoingThis study looked at adding the drug bevacizumab to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel or gemcitabine) and surgery for people with ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer that came back after initial treatment. Over 1,000 participants were randomly assigned t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Could a lower dose of cyclophosphamide make stem cell transplants less risky?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a lower dose of the drug cyclophosphamide, given after a stem cell transplant, can reduce side effects while still preventing the donor cells from attacking the recipient's body. The trial includes 105 people aged 15-65 with blood cancers like leukemia or…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise in early ovarian cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding the targeted drug ipatasertib to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel and carboplatin) is safe and effective for women with advanced ovarian cancer. The study involves 25 participants with stage III or IV disease. The goal is to find …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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New drug combo targets rare cancers in tiny trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining two immunotherapy drugs, tiragolumab and atezolizumab, can shrink advanced rare solid tumors. Twelve patients whose cancers have not responded to standard treatment will receive the drugs and undergo biopsies and blood tests to measure i…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Immune drug shows promise against tough brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests if the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can stop or slow the growth of certain brain tumors (gliomas) that have IDH mutations. Researchers are especially interested in tumors with many genetic changes (hypermutator phenotype). The trial involves 62 adults who receive…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for rare cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a combination of two drugs, talazoparib and temozolomide, can shrink tumors in people with rare cancers that have spread. The study includes 14 participants with advanced rare solid tumors, such as pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma, who have …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Pill combo could replace harsh chemo for High-Risk leukemia
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a combination of two oral medications (ASTX727 and venetoclax) can work as well as standard intravenous chemotherapy for younger adults (ages 18-65) with a high-risk form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to find a safe, effective dose and see …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Bladder cancer drug combo trial pulled before it even started
Disease control TerminatedThis trial was designed to test two drugs—erdafitinib and atezolizumab—for people with muscle invasive bladder cancer who cannot take the standard chemotherapy drug cisplatin. Erdafitinib targets a specific gene change that can drive cancer growth, while atezolizumab helps the im…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Promising cancer drug trial pulled before it even started
Disease control TerminatedThis was a planned Phase 2 trial to test the drug CBX-12 in people with advanced colorectal cancer that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The drug was designed to deliver a cancer-killing substance directly to tumor cells. However, the study was withdrawn before any …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough lung cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, atezolizumab and cobimetinib, can help people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. About 51 adults with metastatic or recurrent lung cancer will receive the combination. T…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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Cancer drug trial pulled before it even started
Disease control TerminatedThis was a phase I trial testing a new drug called CB-5339 in people with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas. The drug was designed to block certain enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results or safety…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:21 UTC
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Cancer surgery avoidance study withdrawn before it began
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to see if the immunotherapy drugs nivolumab and ipilimumab could help people with colorectal or gastroesophageal cancer avoid or delay major surgery. It was designed for adults with stage I to III cancers. However, the trial was withdrawn by the sponsor before en…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:49 UTC
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Cancer-Fighting T-Cell therapy trial for GI cancers withdrawn before start
Disease control TerminatedThis study aimed to test whether a person's own immune cells, modified in a lab to target specific cancer-related mutations (KRAS or TP53), could prevent advanced gastrointestinal cancers from coming back after standard treatment. Participants would have been randomly assigned to…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:48 UTC
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New scan could reveal which breast cancer patients will respond to hormone therapy
Diagnosis OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a PET scan using a radioactive form of estrogen (FES) can predict how well endocrine therapy works in 99 women with newly diagnosed metastatic breast cancer. The scan lights up cancer cells that have estrogen receptors, helping doctors see if the …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET tracer could spot hidden prostate cancer spread
Diagnosis OngoingThis study compares a new radioactive tracer called 18F-DCFPyL with standard tracers to see if it can better detect where prostate cancer has spread in the body. About 96 men with metastatic prostate cancer will receive both tracers and undergo PET/CT scans. The goal is to measur…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New scan could spot hidden prostate cancer
Diagnosis OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a radioactive tracer called 18F-DCFPyL can improve PET/CT scans for men with high-risk or recurrent prostate cancer. About 360 men will receive the tracer and undergo imaging to see if it more accurately finds cancer outside the prostate or after …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Could a simple Self-Swap replace the speculum for cervical cancer screening?
Diagnosis OngoingThis study compares self-collected vaginal samples to clinician-collected samples for HPV testing in 500 people referred for colposcopy. The goal is to see if self-collection is accurate enough to improve cervical cancer screening rates. Participants will provide both types of sa…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a DIY swab replace the pelvic exam for cervical cancer screening?
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests whether women can collect their own vaginal samples for HPV testing as accurately as a doctor's sample. It involves 750 women referred for colposcopy or cervical procedures. The goal is to see if self-collection is a reliable alternative to traditional pelvic exa…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a DIY swab replace the speculum for cervical cancer screening?
Diagnosis OngoingThis study compares HPV testing on self-collected vaginal samples versus samples collected by a doctor during a pelvic exam. About 500 people referred for colposcopy or cervical procedures will provide both types of samples. The goal is to see if self-collection is accurate enoug…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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One shot to stop cancer: HPV vaccine study could change global prevention
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether a single dose of the HPV vaccine can protect young women aged 18-30 from cervical cancer. Researchers in Costa Rica are giving 5,000 women either one HPV shot or a placebo to see if one dose is enough to prevent persistent HPV infections that can lead to …
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a common diabetes drug stop oral cancer before it starts?
Prevention OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether metformin, a widely used diabetes drug, can prevent oral cancer in 26 people with precancerous mouth lesions (leukoplakia or erythroplakia). Participants take metformin by mouth, and researchers check if the lesions shrink or disappear. The goal i…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a vaccine stop colon cancer in lynch syndrome patients?
Prevention OngoingThis phase IIb trial tests whether a vaccine called Tri-Ad5, combined with an immune booster N-803, can prevent colon cancer in people with Lynch syndrome. The vaccine targets proteins found in precancer and cancer cells, aiming to train the immune system to destroy them. 186 par…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a vaccine stop lung cancer in smokers? early trial launches
Prevention OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a MUC1 peptide vaccine in 50 current or former smokers at high risk for lung cancer. The vaccine aims to train the immune system to recognize and attack precancerous cells before they become cancer. The study focuses on safety and whether the vaccine …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Can aspirin timing stop colon cancer?
Prevention OngoingThis study looks at whether taking aspirin in different patterns can help prevent colorectal cancer in people who have had colon polyps (adenomas). Aspirin may block certain enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The trial enrolled 81 adults with a history of colon polyps and measu…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Firefighters' secret weapon against cancer? broccoli extract shows promise
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether a daily broccoli seed and sprout extract (BSSE) can boost firefighters' natural ability to remove cancer-causing toxins from their bodies. Firefighters are often exposed to harmful chemicals like benzene, which increases their cancer risk. 72 firefighters…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Turmeric compound tested to stop stomach cancer before it starts
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, can prevent stomach cancer in people with chronic atrophic gastritis or gastric intestinal metaplasia. About 50 participants will receive either curcumin or a placebo for a period, and researchers will measure chang…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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One-Shot wonder? huge study tests single HPV vaccine dose
Prevention OngoingThis large study of nearly 28,000 girls aged 12-16 tests whether a single dose of HPV vaccine works as well as the standard two doses to prevent persistent infection with the virus types that cause most cervical cancers. If one dose is enough, it could lower costs and simplify va…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:06 UTC
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Experimental drug aims to boost radiation against brain cancer
Symptom relief OngoingThis early-stage study tests an oral drug called ropidoxuridine (IPdR) combined with whole brain radiation in people whose cancer has spread to the brain. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drug makes radiation more effective at killing tumor cells. About 11 adult…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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New drug hopes to boost Radiation's punch against tough gut cancers
Symptom relief OngoingThis early-phase study tests an oral drug called ropidoxuridine (IPdR) in people with advanced gastrointestinal cancers that cannot be cured. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if it can make radiation therapy more effective at shrinking tumors. Nineteen participants wit…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New study tests mindfulness therapy for sleep in sickle cell disease
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study looks at whether acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) can improve sleep for adults with sickle cell disease. Participants will have weekly video chats with a coach for 8 weeks and wear a wrist device to track sleep. The goal is to see if this approach is practical a…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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New tool aims to measure Kids' GVHD symptoms more accurately
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to create a symptom questionnaire specifically for children and teens living with chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) after a stem cell transplant. Current symptom scales are designed for adults, but children may describe their symptoms differently. Research…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Researchers collect blood to solve mystery of drug side effects
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects blood samples from people already in other NIH clinical trials who are having or are expected to have serious side effects from their drugs. The goal is to measure drug levels in the blood to better understand why side effects happen. Up to 100 participants ag…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Cancer treatment gets personal: MATCH trial tests Gene-Guided drugs
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis phase II trial, called MATCH, is testing whether treating cancer based on the genetic makeup of a patient's tumor works better than standard treatments. Over 6,400 adults with advanced solid tumors, lymphomas, or multiple myeloma that have not responded to prior therapy are …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Massive lung cancer study aims to match patients with targeted therapies
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis large study (ALCHEMIST) is screening over 8,000 people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer to analyze the genes in their tumors. The goal is to identify genetic changes that could help doctors choose the best treatments, such as targeted therapies. Participants provi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Cancer patients with COVID-19: new study tracks their journey
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows nearly 1,900 cancer patients who tested positive for COVID-19. Researchers collect blood samples, medical records, and images to see how the virus impacts their cancer treatment and overall health. The goal is to learn which factors make COVID-19 more severe in…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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Childhood farm life under the microscope: could pesticides raise cancer risk?
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows over 64,000 adults who grew up on farms to see if early exposure to pesticides and other agricultural factors is linked to cancer. Participants fill out an online questionnaire and may provide biological samples. Researchers will track their health over many ye…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 01:00 UTC
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NCI launches 15-Year checkup for cell therapy volunteers
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is not testing a new treatment. Instead, it follows people who already received experimental cell therapies (like growing immune cells from their tumors or blood) in earlier NCI Surgery Branch trials. The goal is to monitor their health for up to 15 years, as required …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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500 cancer Patients' records reviewed to tame immunotherapy side effects
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks back at the medical records of 500 children and adults with cancer who received immunotherapy at the National Cancer Institute. The goal is to understand the side effects, like inflammation and immune reactions, that can happen with these treatments. By learning …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene therapy patients monitored for 15 years to spot hidden side effects
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows up to 1,000 adults who previously received gene therapy in a National Cancer Institute study. Researchers will contact participants yearly for up to 15 years to check for any long-term side effects, such as new cancers or nerve problems. No new treatments are g…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a genetic test and MRI team up to improve prostate cancer treatment choices?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether combining a genetic test called the Genomic Prostate Score (GPS) with MRI scans can help doctors better choose men with prostate cancer for focal therapy, which treats only the cancerous part of the prostate. Researchers will analyze data and tissue sa…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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NIH launches biobank to unlock DNA secrets of Women's cancers
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects blood, urine, and tumor tissue from 500 adults with breast, ovarian, or uterine cancer, plus some of their relatives. The goal is to create a repository of samples for future research on DNA changes that drive these cancers. Participants give samples during ro…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation study seeks samples, not a cure
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects blood and urine samples from 1,000 adults receiving radiation therapy for cancer. Researchers want to learn how radiation affects gene activity in white blood cells, damages red blood cells, and changes hormone levels. No new treatment is being tested—this is …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Massive NCI study tracks thousands of cancer patients receiving standard care
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study enrolls up to 10,000 cancer patients at the National Cancer Institute who are not on an active treatment research protocol. Participants receive standard medical care, including lab tests and scans, while researchers collect their health information to build a data rep…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Rare bone cancer study hunts for hidden genetic triggers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study aims to find genetic changes that may cause sporadic chordoma, a rare bone cancer. Researchers will collect saliva and medical records from 188 patients across the U.S. and Canada who are the only ones in their family with chordoma. No treatment is given; the goal is t…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Can a smart patch predict dangerous immune reactions in cancer treatment?
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests whether a wearable patch called TempTraq can detect fevers earlier than standard temperature checks in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy. The goal is to see if continuous monitoring reduces the risk of severe cytokine release syndrome (CRS), a serious side …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Scientists hunt for blood cancer clues in patient samples
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects blood and bone marrow samples from up to 550 people with blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndrome. Researchers will study the cells, genes, and proteins in these samples to better understand how these cancers develop and to find new …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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10-Year NF1 study aims to unlock secrets of rare genetic disorder
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis natural history study follows 259 children, adolescents, and adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) for up to 10 years. Researchers will track tumor growth, monitor quality of life, and perform genetic testing to better understand how the disease changes over time. The g…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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No new treatment, just Check-Ups: gene therapy patients monitored for 15 years
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study does not provide any new treatment. It follows about 1,000 adults who previously received CAR T-cell gene therapy at the NIH. Researchers will check for long-term side effects through blood tests, clinic visits, and annual phone calls for up to 15 years, as required by…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Massive cancer screening trial aims to cut deaths
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is testing whether regular screening for prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancers can reduce deaths from these diseases. About 154,900 men and women aged 55-74 were randomly assigned to either get screened or receive usual care. Researchers are tracking cancer c…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Can DNA tests pick the right cancer drug for kids?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study screens children and teens with advanced solid tumors, lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders to find genetic changes in their cancer cells. Participants undergo biopsies and scans to identify mutations that can be targeted by specific drugs. The goal is to see if matchin…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Scientists hunt for hidden genes behind family blood cancer clusters
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis long-term study looks at people and families with a higher chance of developing blood or lymph node cancers like leukemia or lymphoma. Researchers collect medical histories, genetic samples, and sometimes perform exams to find inherited genes or environmental triggers. The g…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Scientists watch brain tumors transform using advanced imaging
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study tracks a substance called 2-HG in the brains of people with a type of brain cancer (glioma) that has specific gene changes. By using special MRI scans over time, researchers hope to learn how and when these tumors become more aggressive. About 42 adults will have regul…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Blood cell collection could open door to CAR T-Cell therapy for leukemia and lymphoma patients
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects white blood cells from 120 people aged 3 to 65 with leukemia or lymphoma that hasn't been cured by standard treatments. The cells are gathered through a procedure called leukapheresis, then processed and frozen for future use in CAR T-cell therapy. The goal is…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Scientists track families to uncover Cancer's hidden causes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at people and families who have a high risk of cancer to learn what genes and environmental factors might increase that risk. Over 5,000 participants are followed over time with questionnaires, medical records, and optional genetic testing. No treatment is given,…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Healthy donors needed for research – no treatment involved
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study creates a bank of blood, cheek cells, semen, urine, or nail clippings from up to 1,200 healthy adult volunteers. The samples are used by scientists for lab research only, such as studying immune function or developing tests. Donors are paid for their time and must be N…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Experimental drug triapine tested in rare uterine cancer before surgery
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing the drug triapine in 12 women with a rare and aggressive type of uterine cancer called uterine serous adenocarcinoma. Participants receive a single dose of triapine before their scheduled hysterectomy, and researchers analyze tissue samples to se…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Cell collection study paves way for future cancer therapies
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects white blood cells and tumor cells from cancer patients, and white blood cells from healthy volunteers, to help researchers grow anti-cancer cells in the lab. The goal is to create experimental cell therapies for future use. Up to 7,000 participants will provid…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Computer algorithm could unlock hidden treatments for aggressive breast cancer
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study tests whether a computer algorithm called ENLIGHT can help find better drug matches for people with advanced breast cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments. About 175 adults with triple-negative or hormone-resistant breast cancer will have their tumor…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Hidden bone loss: HIV and cancer patients under the scanner
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at why people with HIV and certain cancers caused by KSHV (Kaposi sarcoma herpesvirus) may lose bone density faster. Researchers will review past CT scans and health records from 40 adults treated at the NIH between 2005 and 2020. The goal is to find factors link…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Massive farm study tracks Pesticide-Cancer links for decades
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows nearly 90,000 farmers, their spouses, and pest control workers in Iowa and North Carolina over many years. Researchers track their exposure to pesticides and other farm chemicals, then monitor who develops cancer or other diseases. The goal is to identify which…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Cancer tissue bank study aims to unlock new treatment clues
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study collects tissue and blood samples from 1,200 adults with known or suspected cancer. The samples are taken during standard surgeries or biopsies, with no extra procedures. Researchers will compare cancerous and normal tissues to identify differences that could lead to n…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Researchers dig into past data to uncover M7824's hidden side effects
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study reviews medical records from 232 adults with cancer who received the immunotherapy drug M7824. The goal is to create a complete list of side effects caused by the drug. By understanding these risks, doctors hope to prevent or reduce them in future cancer treatments.
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New scan could spare leukemia patients from painful biopsies
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether a special PET/CT scan using a radioactive tracer called FLT can measure how well chemotherapy is working in people with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The scan lights up fast-growing cancer cells, and researchers want to see if it can predi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Could one HPV shot be enough? 20-Year study seeks answers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is checking how long the HPV vaccine protects women who received one, two, or three doses. Researchers are following about 946 women from an earlier trial in Costa Rica for up to 20 years after their shots. By testing blood samples, they hope to learn if one dose might…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Massive study digs into Diet-Disease link
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at information already collected from over 566,000 AARP members aged 50 to 71. Researchers want to learn how diet and lifestyle choices are linked to cancer, chronic diseases, and death. No new participants are being recruited, and no treatments are being tested.
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Why are young people getting cancer? a massive study aims to find out.
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis research study collects tissue, blood, and other samples from 2,400 people diagnosed with breast, colon, kidney, liver, multiple myeloma, or prostate cancer at a young age. The goal is to identify genetic changes that may explain why these cancers occur early, especially in …
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Massive biobank aims to unlock Cancer's secrets
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects tissue and blood samples from 1,600 people with various advanced cancers, along with their medical information, over the course of their treatment. Researchers will store these samples and data in a biobank for current and future studies. The goal is to better…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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15-Year study tracks hidden risks of gene therapy in children
Knowledge-focused ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study follows 500 children and young adults who received gene therapy for cancer as part of earlier trials. Researchers will monitor them for up to 15 years to detect any delayed side effects. Participants have blood tests and health check-ups at regular intervals. No new tr…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Massive cancer screening trial tests chest X-Rays for lung cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis large study looks at whether regular chest X-rays and health questionnaires can help find lung cancer early and reduce deaths. Over 154,000 people aged 55-74 took part. Researchers compare lung cancer deaths between those who got screened and those who received usual care.
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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Massive cancer screening trial aims to cut deaths
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tested whether routine screening for four cancers (prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian) can lower the number of people who die from these diseases. Over 154,000 adults aged 55–74 joined the trial. Researchers compared cancer deaths between those who got screened an…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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Lifestyle changes may boost gut health in melanoma fight
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study looks at whether a high-fiber, plant-based diet and regular exercise can change the gut microbiome in people with melanoma who are receiving immunotherapy. Researchers want to see if these lifestyle changes are feasible and if they might affect how well the treatment w…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Massive ovarian cancer screening trial tests whether early detection cuts deaths
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study enrolled over 78,000 women to see if regular screening with ultrasound and blood tests can lower the number of deaths from ovarian cancer. Participants were randomly assigned to either receive screening or usual care. The goal is to find out if catching the cancer earl…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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Massive cancer screening trial aims to cut deaths
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looked at whether regular screening tests for prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancers can help find cancer early and reduce deaths. Over 76,000 men and women took part, with some getting screened and others receiving usual care. The main goal was to see if scre…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New scan may forecast prostate cancer relapse
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether a special PET scan, done before prostate removal surgery, can predict if prostate cancer will come back. About 175 men with high-risk prostate cancer will get the scan, then have surgery, and be followed for up to 5 years. The goal is to see if this scan …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Liver cancer research aims to unlock secrets of immunotherapy response
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study gathers blood, urine, stool, and tissue samples from 132 adults with primary liver cancer who are receiving or have received immunotherapy. Researchers will analyze these samples along with medical records to learn more about how liver cancer develops and responds to t…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Cancer mystery solved? study probes 'Exceptional Responders' for genetic secrets
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study examines tumor tissue from 170 cancer patients who had unusually good responses to treatments that failed for most others. Researchers will analyze the DNA of these tumors to find genetic changes that might explain why these patients did so well. The goal is to discove…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Study to measure care quality for young cancer patients, but was withdrawn
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study was designed to understand how well the healthcare system supports adolescents and young adults (ages 12-39) living with advanced cancer. Researchers planned to survey patients, caregivers, and clinicians about their experiences with emotional, spiritual, and communica…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Can a pill get into brain tumors? tiny study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early study tests whether the drug abemaciclib can be measured inside brain tumors after being taken by mouth. One person aged 18–39 with a recurrent high-grade glioma or diffuse midline glioma will take the drug for 4.5 days before surgery. During surgery, a small tube is p…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Scientists dig into old records to unlock secrets of rare adrenal cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks back at medical records from 1,000 people with adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), a rare and serious cancer. Researchers want to see how factors like age, sex, race, and tumor burden relate to survival and treatment response. No new treatments are given; instead, th…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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HPV Vaccine's Long-Term effects under the microscope in costa rica
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows over 8,600 women in Costa Rica who received the HPV vaccine (types 16 and 18) years ago, plus unvaccinated controls, to see how well the vaccine protects over time. Researchers are checking for cervical lesions, immune markers, and any increase in infections fr…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC