Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Peking Union Medical College Hospital, explained in plain language.
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Robot vs. doctor: who does brain scans better?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares a robotic system to the standard manual method for performing cerebral angiography, a procedure that takes X-ray images of blood vessels in the brain. About 450 people with suspected head or neck blood vessel issues will take part. Researchers will measure suc…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:52 UTC
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New targeted therapy shows promise for Hard-to-Treat kidney cancer
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage study tests a new drug called NYM096 for people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that has spread. The drug is designed to find and treat cancer cells using a special imaging scan and targeted radiation. The study has two parts: first, using a low dose to se…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:49 UTC
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New hope for duchenne boys: experimental drug RAG-18 enters human testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests the safety of a new drug, RAG-18, in 12 boys aged 4-15 with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The drug is given through a vein, and researchers will check for side effects, how the body processes the drug, and whether it helps slow muscle damage. The goal …
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:48 UTC
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New device aims to prevent vaginal scarring after cancer radiation
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study tests a special vaginal exerciser and drug delivery tube in 76 women who have had pelvic radiation for gynecological cancers. The goal is to see if regular use can prevent vaginal narrowing and scarring, which often causes pain and affects quality of life. Participants…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:37 UTC
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New study aims to find best way to drain blocked bile ducts in cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two procedures—EUS-guided drainage and ERCP-guided drainage—for relieving bile duct blockages caused by cancers of the pancreas or bile ducts. About 40 adults with advanced cancer will be randomly assigned to one of the two methods. The goal is to see which ap…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:40 UTC
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Needle procedure aims to shrink bulky thyroid growths without surgery
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study is testing a new, less invasive procedure to treat large, non-cancerous thyroid growths called giant nodular goiters. Doctors will inject a medication directly into the blood vessels feeding the thyroid nodule to try to shrink it and relieve symptoms like swallowing or…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 16, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New scan could sharpen pituitary tumor diagnosis
Diagnosis ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis early-phase study tests a new PET imaging agent called [68Ga]Ga-NOTA-RF in 30 people with pituitary tumors. The agent targets a protein on tumor cells to help doctors see the tumor more clearly and determine its type. The goal is to improve diagnosis and guide treatment deci…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:50 UTC
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Shock away sickness: wearable zaps nausea after surgery
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a wearable device that delivers mild electrical pulses to a point on the wrist (PC6) to prevent nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic surgery. About 300 women aged 18-65 will be enrolled. The goal is to see if this drug-free approach works better than standard c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:38 UTC
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Could a simple pill ease the gagging during a throat scope?
Symptom relief OngoingThis pilot study tests whether taking ondansetron (a nausea medicine) before an unsedated throat scope (EGD) can reduce gagging, nausea, and discomfort. About 40 Chinese patients who have had this procedure before will either get ondansetron plus a numbing gargle or just the garg…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 04, 2026 16:24 UTC
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1,000 stroke patients join landmark brain study
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study watches 1,000 stroke patients over time to learn how the brain heals. Researchers use brain scans, electrical signals, and movement tests to find patterns. No new treatments are tested—the goal is to better predict recovery and understand stroke's effects.
Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:50 UTC
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3,000 women surveyed to boost breast cancer early detection
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how aware and how often middle-aged and older women in China perform breast self-exams. Researchers will survey 3,000 women to find out what helps or hinders them from doing these exams. The goal is to use this information to create better community education …
Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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3D-Printed tumors could predict best liver cancer drugs
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study explores whether 3D bioprinting can create personalized liver cancer models from a patient's own tumor tissue. These models are then tested with different drugs to see which ones work best, aiming to improve treatment choices. The study involves 60 adults with primary …
Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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New study aims to personalize cervical cancer treatment after radiation
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is for people with a certain type of cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma) that has spread locally. Researchers want to see how well the cancer responds to standard chemoradiation, and then use imaging and tissue samples to decide if additional surgery, more radiation, or s…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 08, 2026 12:01 UTC