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 combo therapy for lung cancer shows promise in early trial
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested giving immunotherapy drugs (durvalumab with or without tremelimumab) along with standard radiation before surgery for stage III non-small cell lung cancer. The goal was to see if this approach is safe and does not delay planned surgery. Only 9 people took part b…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:54 UTC
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Pancreatic cancer surgery trial ends early – only 5 patients enrolled
Disease control TerminatedThis study looked at whether surgically removing small tumors in the liver or lungs (called oligometastases) could help people with pancreatic cancer live longer. All participants had already received chemotherapy before surgery. The trial was stopped early after enrolling only 5…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:41 UTC
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Brain radiation for bone pain? small study tests unusual approach
Symptom relief TerminatedThis small pilot study tested whether a single, highly focused dose of radiation to the pituitary gland could relieve severe bone pain in people with cancer that has spread to the bones. Only 5 participants were enrolled before the study was stopped early. The goal was to see if …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 17, 2026 00:40 UTC
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Rare cancer imaging study halted after enrolling just one person
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study aimed to see if a radioactive tracer (177Lu-PSMA) could help measure radiation doses in tumors for people with a rare salivary gland cancer called adenoid cystic carcinoma that had spread or come back. Only one person enrolled before the study was stopped early. The ma…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 00:28 UTC