Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
Clinical trials sponsored by Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, explained in plain language.
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Radioactive drug plus immunotherapy shows promise for tough lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a combination of a radioactive drug ([225Ac]Ac-DOTATATE) and an immunotherapy (tislelizumab) as maintenance therapy for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer that has a specific marker (SSTR). The goal is to see if this combination is saf…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New hope for rare stomach cancer: drug cocktail shows promise in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of chemotherapy drugs and an immunotherapy drug for a rare and aggressive type of stomach cancer called hepatoid adenocarcinoma. About 30 people with locally advanced, HER2-negative cancer will receive the treatment before and after surgery. The goa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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New hope for breast cancer brain metastases: targeted drug Trop-2 ADC under study
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a drug called sacituzumab govitecan (Trop-2 ADC) in 100 breast cancer patients whose cancer has spread to the brain. Researchers want to see if the drug can shrink brain tumors and delay disease progression, while also monitoring side effects. The study coll…
Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus chemo shows promise for esophageal cancer in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug adebrelimab to standard chemotherapy before and after surgery can help patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. About 30 participants will receive three cycles of the combination before surgery, then continue ad…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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New drug combo aims to spare esophagus in cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether combining the drug camrelizumab with chemotherapy before surgery can help people with esophageal cancer keep their esophagus instead of having it removed. About 283 adults with early-stage esophageal cancer will receive the treatment and be monitored for …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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New hope for rare stomach cancer: Triple-Drug attack before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of three drugs (RC48, SOX, and Sindilizumab) given before and after surgery for a rare and aggressive stomach cancer called hepatoid adenocarcinoma. The goal is to see if this approach can shrink tumors and improve outcomes. About 30 participants wi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:14 UTC
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New PET scan could predict breast cancer drug success before treatment
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new type of PET scan that uses a radioactive tracer to detect a protein called TROP2 on breast cancer cells. The goal is to see if this scan can predict how well a targeted drug (ADC therapy) will work for each patient. About 60 adults with breast cancer w…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New imaging probe aims to spot kidney cancer earlier
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new radioactive imaging agent called 68Ga/18F-CAIX-LT-BCH to see if it can better detect clear cell renal cell carcinoma, a common type of kidney cancer. The study involves 3 participants who will receive the agent and undergo a PET/CT scan. Th…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Could a simple scan predict breast cancer drug success?
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new PET imaging method that uses a radioactive tracer to spot HER2 proteins on breast cancer cells. The goal is to see if the scan can predict how well patients will respond to antibody-drug conjugate therapy. Researchers will enroll 50 adults with HER2-positiv…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New PET scan probe could spot hidden tumors
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new imaging probe called 89Zr-s-C1 that attaches to a protein (MUC18) found on some solid tumors. The goal is to see if this PET/CT scan can find tumors that standard scans miss. About 20 adults with newly diagnosed or recurring solid tumors (like melanoma or s…
Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Targeted PET scan spots cancer protein, guiding treatment
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new PET scan that uses a special tracer to find a protein called CLDN18.2 on solid tumors. The goal is to see if this scan can help identify which patients might benefit from treatments that target this protein. About 15 adults with solid tumors will receive th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New imaging agent could sharpen bladder cancer detection
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new radioactive tracer called 68Ga-N188 that targets a protein called nectin-4, often found on urothelial cancer cells. Researchers will use PET/CT scans to see how well this tracer spots tumors in 20 people with recurrent or advanced bladder cancer. The goal i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Ancient herbal mix may soothe cough and fatigue in elderly lung cancer patients
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a traditional Chinese medicine formula called modified Bufei Decoction can reduce cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath in elderly patients who have had lung cancer surgery. About 174 participants will receive either the herbal granules or a placebo twi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Could a simple blood test spare lung cancer patients from chemo?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether people with early-stage lung cancer (stage IA2 to II) who have no detectable cancer DNA in their blood after surgery can safely skip additional treatments like chemotherapy. Instead, they would be closely monitored with regular blood tests and scans. T…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC