Swog Cancer Research Network
Clinical trials sponsored by Swog Cancer Research Network, explained in plain language.
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat gut cancer: trial tests two drug combos
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing which of two different chemotherapy combinations works better for people with advanced small bowel cancer that has stopped responding to previous treatments. The trial will compare two drug regimens to see which one better controls cancer growth and helps pa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Major trial questions if surgery still helps in modern cancer treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is for people whose kidney cancer has spread. It aims to find out if removing the original kidney tumor with surgery, on top of standard immunotherapy drug combinations, helps patients live longer than using the drugs alone. About 364 participants will be randomly assi…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Major trial aims to cut chemo time and side effects for breast cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large, phase 3 trial is comparing two chemotherapy approaches for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. It aims to see if a shorter treatment that avoids a harsh drug called an anthracycline works as well as the standard, longer regimen. The study will enroll 2,400 part…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat prostate cancer: Two-Drug combo enters major trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and no longer responds to standard hormone-lowering treatments. It will test if adding a chemotherapy drug called carboplatin to the standard chemotherapy drug cabazitaxel works better than cabazitaxel alone. The…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Major trial tests if aggressive stem cell transplant beats standard care for deadly protein disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for adults newly diagnosed with AL amyloidosis, a disease where abnormal proteins damage organs like the heart and kidneys. It aims to find out if adding a stem cell transplant to a standard chemotherapy regimen works better than the chemotherapy regimen alone. Afte…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New hope for tough pancreatic cancers: can adding a targeted drug help patients live longer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has stopped responding to their first treatment. It is testing if adding a targeted drug called panitumumab to standard second-line chemotherapy helps patients live longer than chemotherapy alone. The trial is specific…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New hope for lung cancer patients after first treatments fail
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has worsened after initial chemotherapy and immunotherapy. It compares the current standard two-drug treatment (docetaxel and ramucirumab) against that same treatment plus a third drug called cemiplimab, which…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Massive 10,000-Person trial uses genetic testing to match lung cancer patients to new treatments
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large study aims to find better treatments for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who have already tried standard therapies. Researchers will test patients' tumors for specific genetic markers, then assign them to different treatment groups based on those result…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to outsmart resistant lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing two different combinations of targeted drugs for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has specific genetic changes (EGFR and MET) and has stopped responding to a common treatment. The trial will compare whether adding a third drug (ramuciruma…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Can a pill cocktail stop this rare cancer from coming back?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether taking two chemotherapy drugs (capecitabine and temozolomide) after surgery can prevent or delay the return of a rare type of pancreatic cancer called a neuroendocrine tumor in high-risk patients. About 141 adults who have recently had their tumor su…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Major trial questions if removing prostate helps men live longer with spreading cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis large study is testing whether adding surgery to remove the prostate or radiation therapy to standard drug treatments helps men with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body live longer. It will enroll over 1,200 men who have already started standard hormon…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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New combo attack on tough lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if adding a second drug, ramucirumab, to the standard drug tepotinib works better for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change called a MET exon 14 skip. The goal is to see if the combination can better control the c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Brain battle: two drug cocktails face off against deadly melanoma spread
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is testing which of two drug combinations works better for people with advanced melanoma that has spread to the brain. One group gets three drugs (encorafenib, binimetinib, nivolumab), while the other gets two drugs (ipilimumab, nivolumab). The main goal is to see whic…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:09 UTC
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New shot targets genetic driver in Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new, injectable drug called amivantamab for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic feature called MET amplification. The drug is designed to target and reduce the extra copies of the MET gene in the tumor, which may hel…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Scientists test double punch against Tough-to-Treat blood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether adding one of two new drugs (tazemetostat or zanubrutinib) to an existing two-drug therapy works better for controlling an aggressive type of blood cancer called large B-cell lymphoma. It is for adults whose cancer has returned or did not respond to …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New drug strategy aims to shrink prostate tumors before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing if giving the chemotherapy drug carboplatin before surgery can help shrink tumors in men with high-risk prostate cancer who have specific inherited BRCA gene mutations. The goal is to see if this approach leads to better outcomes by reducing or eliminating c…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC
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Can a heart pill shield cancer patients from Treatment's hidden danger?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study aims to protect the hearts of people with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer who are receiving a specific treatment (trastuzumab) that can sometimes damage the heart. It is observing nearly 500 patients to see how common heart problems are and testing if a common hea…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Scientists test 'Clean-Up' drugs to boost Cancer-Killing power of CAR T-Cell therapy
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for adults with aggressive B-cell lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior treatments. After receiving a standard CAR T-cell therapy, patients whose cancer is still present but stable will be assigned to receive one of two additional drugs, both drugs, o…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:25 UTC
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Online tool aims to close critical gap in cancer survivor care
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a free, web-based education program called Current Together After Cancer (CTAC). It aims to help people who have had surgery for stage II or III colorectal cancer get the recommended follow-up tests and scans. The program provides information and support to …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:22 UTC
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New trial matches lung cancer patients to personalized drug cocktails
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 2 trial tests whether personalized maintenance treatments can better control extensive stage small cell lung cancer. Researchers will analyze tumor tissue from 900 patients to match them to one of three treatment groups based on their cancer's specific features. After …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 06, 2026 15:37 UTC
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One shot before surgery could stop dangerous pancreas leaks
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether giving a single injection of the drug lanreotide before pancreas removal surgery can prevent a serious complication called a pancreatic fistula. A fistula is a leak from the pancreas that can cause infection and longer hospital stays. Researchers are…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Cancer study tracks 2,000+ patients to predict dangerous treatment side effects
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to understand why some cancer patients develop serious side effects from immunotherapy drugs while others don't. Researchers will follow 2,062 patients with solid tumors who are starting standard immunotherapy treatment. By tracking side effects, collecting blood …
Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC