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Clinical trials sponsored by Unicancer, explained in plain language.
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Brain tumor trial adds radiation to drug cocktail for advanced melanoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding targeted radiation (stereotactic radiosurgery) to a three-drug combination (binimetinib, encorafenib, pembrolizumab) helps control melanoma that has spread to the brain. It includes 10 adults with a specific gene mutation (BRAF V600). The main goal…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:51 UTC
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Triple threat: new combo aims to extend lives in advanced lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding radiation to a standard immunotherapy-plus-chemotherapy regimen can help people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer live longer. About 327 participants will receive either the triple combination or standard treatment. The goal is to improve ov…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 16, 2026 23:48 UTC
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New hope for bladder cancer patients who Can't have surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the drug atezolizumab can help keep bladder cancer from coming back after chemo-radiation therapy. It is for people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who cannot or choose not to have their bladder removed. The goal is to control the disease and avoid re…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:52 UTC
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New hope for aggressive breast cancer: drug combo vs. chemo in Head-to-Head trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study compares two standard first treatments for women with ER+/HER2- breast cancer that has spread to organs like the liver or lungs. One group receives chemotherapy, while the other gets hormone therapy combined with a targeted drug called abemaciclib. The goal is …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:42 UTC
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Precision radiation may extend time without cancer growth in Bone-Only metastases
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a high-dose, precise type of radiation called SBRT to standard treatments (like hormone therapy or chemotherapy) can delay cancer progression in people with solid tumors that have spread to 1 to 5 spots in the bones. It includes adults up to age 75…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:39 UTC
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New drug shows promise in halting bone sarcoma growth
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the drug regorafenib can stop or slow the growth of bone sarcomas that have spread to other parts of the body. About 163 patients with advanced osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, chondrosarcoma, or chordoma will receive either regorafenib or a placebo. The main…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:48 UTC
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Radiation-Free path for Low-Risk breast cancer shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether women aged 50 and older with a very low-risk type of early breast cancer (called DCIS) can avoid radiation therapy after lumpectomy. The goal is to see if the cancer stays away without radiation, reducing unnecessary treatment and side effects. About 2…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 08, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for aggressive bone cancer
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests whether adding the drug mifamurtide to standard chemotherapy after surgery helps people with high-risk osteosarcoma (a type of bone cancer) live longer without the cancer coming back. The study includes 60 patients aged 2 to 50 with newly diagnosed, aggressive os…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 08, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New hope for breast cancer patients with brain tumors: drug combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug tucatinib to two standard breast cancer drugs (pertuzumab and trastuzumab) can help people with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to the brain. It includes 53 adults whose cancer progressed only in the brain after local treatment…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 07, 2026 18:44 UTC
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Blood test spots hidden cancer; new drug aims to stop it
Disease control ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONThis study screens people with HR-positive, HER2-low metastatic breast cancer who are taking a CDK4/6 inhibitor. If a blood test still finds cancer DNA after one month, they receive the targeted drug trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd). The goal is to see if T-DXd can delay cancer gro…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 05, 2026 11:53 UTC
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New hope for frail lung cancer patients: maintenance drug shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the drug durvalumab can help keep cancer from growing in frail patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer who have already completed chemotherapy and radiation. About 100 participants will receive durvalumab every 4 weeks. The goal is to see if th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 16:01 UTC
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Could a tailored screening schedule beat the standard for breast cancer detection?
Prevention OngoingThis large international study is testing whether a personalized breast cancer screening plan—based on each woman's individual risk factors—works better than the standard one-size-fits-all approach. Over 53,000 women aged 40-70 are being followed for 4 years of different screenin…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Prevention
Last updated May 14, 2026 12:06 UTC