Unicancer
Clinical trials sponsored by Unicancer, explained in plain language.
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Can matching cancer drugs to tumor genes prevent biliary tract cancer return?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether giving targeted therapies that match specific genetic abnormalities in a person's tumor can delay or prevent biliary tract cancer from coming back after surgery. Participants will have their tumor tested for certain markers, and if found, the…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat breast cancer: drug combo targets resistant tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new drug, prifetrastat, combined with fulvestrant for people with advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer that has stopped responding to standard hormone therapy and CDK4/6 inhibitors. About 51 participants will receive the combination to see if it can shrink tumors o…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo strategy takes on Hard-to-Treat breast cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether alternating two targeted chemotherapy drugs—sacituzumab govitecan and trastuzumab deruxtecan—can help people with HER2-low triple-negative breast cancer that has spread. About 260 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the altern…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding chemo after radiation help older adults with rectal cancer avoid surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding a three-month course of FOLFOX4s chemotherapy after short-course radiotherapy improves outcomes compared to radiotherapy alone in adults aged 75 and older with locally advanced rectal cancer. The study aims to see if the combination ca…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could spare throat cancer patients from unnecessary radiation side effects
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a special scan (SPECT-CT) can show which side of the neck needs radiation in people with oropharyngeal cancer. Currently, both sides are treated to prevent hidden cancer spread, but this causes more side effects. The trial will enroll 128 patients to see …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test may spare lung cancer patients from chemo
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a blood test can identify people with advanced lung cancer who can be treated with immunotherapy alone instead of chemotherapy plus immunotherapy. The trial enrolls 275 adults with high PD-L1 levels and a low inflammation blood score. The goal is to see i…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could signal when to switch breast cancer therapy before tumors grow
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial tests whether monitoring tumor DNA in the blood (ctDNA) can help doctors switch hormone therapy earlier in people with ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Participants whose ctDNA levels rise—before any symptoms or scans show progression—are randomly assigned t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted pill holds promise for rare salivary gland cancer that spreads
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug zanzalintinib in people whose adenoid cystic carcinoma (a rare salivary gland cancer) has returned or spread. Despite initial surgery and radiation, about half of patients experience recurrence, and current treatments offer limited benefit. Parti…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Liver-Focused chemo after surgery aims to stop cancer return
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether giving chemotherapy directly into the liver artery (HAI) after surgery can prevent cancer from coming back in patients with colorectal cancer that spread to the liver. About 272 high-risk patients will receive either standard IV chemo or HAI chemo…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New hope for colorectal cancer: immune booster plus chemotherapy tested
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immune-boosting drug ivonescimab to standard chemotherapy (FOLFIRI) helps people with advanced colorectal cancer live longer without their cancer growing. It compares this new combination to the current standard of FOLFIRI plus bevacizu…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New hope for bile duct cancer: combo therapy aims to boost survival
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding the drug Mitazalimab to standard chemotherapy helps people with advanced bile duct cancer live longer. About 160 adults whose cancer has spread or cannot be removed will receive either chemo alone or chemo plus Mitazalimab. Researchers will check s…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Liquid biopsies may let lynch syndrome patients skip half their colonoscopies
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether annual liquid biopsies (from blood, urine, stool, and vaginal swabs) can safely replace colonoscopies every 18 months for people with Lynch syndrome. 2,000 participants will be split into two groups: one gets standard care (colonoscopy every 18 months), t…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET scan could replace biopsies for breast cancer patients
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests a special PET scan that uses a radioactive tracer to track a protein called HER2 in the body. It aims to see if this imaging can predict how well a targeted cancer drug (T-DXd) works in 30 people with advanced breast cancer. The goal is to potentially replace inv…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could spot hidden throat cancers before symptoms start
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if a simple blood test can find HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer early in men aged 50 and older who have no symptoms. Researchers will check blood for two markers of HPV and then follow up with those who test positive to find and treat any tumors. If succes…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New cancer trial aims to crack the code of who benefits from immunotherapy
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study enrolls 275 people with advanced solid tumors to test a new approach: using a rapid, detailed analysis of each patient's tumor and immune system to guide treatment choices. The goal is to improve the success rate of immunotherapy, which currently helps only 20-30% of p…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC