Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center At Johns Hopkins
Clinical trials sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center At Johns Hopkins, explained in plain language.
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New surgery aims to cut pancreatic leak and diabetes risk
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a surgery called total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) in 30 adults with certain pancreatic tumors who are at high risk for a dangerous leak after standard surgery. The procedure removes the entire pancreas and transplants the insulin-making…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo could cut hormone therapy time for prostate cancer patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding a radioactive drug called 177Lu-PSMA-617 to standard radiation therapy can allow men with high-risk localized prostate cancer to take hormone therapy for only 6 months instead of the usual 24 months. The goal is to see if this approach is as effect…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Can a cancer drug tame a dangerous immune storm?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early study tests the drug ruxolitinib for a rare but serious condition called IEC-HS, which can happen after CAR-T therapy for cancer. The condition causes a dangerous overreaction of the immune system. The trial will include 16 adults and aims to see if the drug is safe an…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink rectal tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called DCSZ11 to standard radiation and chemotherapy can improve outcomes for people with a high-risk type of rectal cancer. The study will enroll 30 adults who have not had prior treatment. The goal is to see if t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Experimental vaccine cocktail targets rare liver cancer in early trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests a new vaccine that targets a specific protein found only in fibrolamellar liver cancer cells. The vaccine is combined with three other drugs to boost the immune system and block cancer growth. About 27 people with advanced disease who have already tri…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC