University Of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Clinical trials sponsored by University Of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, explained in plain language.
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Elderly skin cancer patients may skip surgery: study tests 'Watch and Wait'
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether active surveillance (watching the cancer without treating it right away) is a safe and comfortable choice for people aged 65 and older who have a low-risk type of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma. The cancer is slow-growing and unlikely to sprea…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Tailored radiation beams aim to outsmart aggressive throat cancer
Disease control OngoingThis pilot study tests a personalized radiation plan for people with HPV-related throat cancer that is considered high-risk. Using advanced scans (MRI and PET), doctors adjust the radiation dose to target the most aggressive parts of the tumor. The goal is to see if this approach…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Could a transplant drug help fight glioblastoma?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding the drug mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to standard radiation therapy is safe for people with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. About 68 participants with newly diagnosed or recurrent glioblastoma will receive different doses of MM…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New pill shows promise against tough cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests an oral drug called ESK981 in people with advanced pancreatic cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, or neuroendocrine prostate cancer. The goal is to see if the drug can keep the cancer from growing for at least 4 months. Participants take the drug for 5 days, t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare, aggressive prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, pembrolizumab and lenvatinib, in people with a rare and aggressive form of prostate cancer called neuroendocrine prostate cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if this treatment can slow or stop tumor growth. About 45 participants…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Prostate cancer trial combines four treatments to fight recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of a targeted drug (niraparib), hormone therapy, and precise radiation for men with high-risk or node-positive prostate cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if this approach improves the chance of staying cancer-free for three years. …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Gene test may help men with prostate cancer skip treatment safely
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether a special gene test can help men with low-risk prostate cancer decide to monitor their cancer instead of treating it right away. About 805 men with early-stage prostate cancer will be randomly assigned to have the gene test or not. The goal is to see i…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Precision radiation boosts fight against deadly brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving a higher, more targeted dose of radiation—guided by advanced MRI scans—along with standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) can improve survival in 30 people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. The radiation is adapted…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to stall advanced prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a combination of two drugs, olaparib and AZD6738, can shrink tumors or lower PSA levels in men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. About 49 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer will receive the dru…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to halt spread of prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study tests a combination of radiation, hormone therapy (ADT), and two drugs (abiraterone and olaparib) in 21 men with prostate cancer that has spread to a few spots in the body. The goal is to see if this approach can prevent the cancer from growing or spreading fur…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New drug shows promise against rare salivary gland cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called APG-115, alone or with chemotherapy, in people with a certain type of salivary gland cancer that has a normal p53 gene. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and to find the best dose with acceptable side effects. About 41 adults with…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Could a cancer drug shield young transplant patients from a deadly complication?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug vorinostat to standard care can prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in children, adolescents, and young adults receiving a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant for blood cancers. Researchers are first finding the best dose of vor…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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Music therapy tested to calm anxiety in young cancer survivors
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing whether a virtual, personalized music-based relaxation program can help reduce anxiety in teens and young adults who have finished cancer treatment. About 50 participants aged 15-39 with anxiety will take part in 8 weekly 45-minute sessions. The goal is to s…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Radiation-Free option for Low-Risk breast cancer?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 202 postmenopausal women with early-stage, hormone-sensitive breast cancer who choose to skip radiation after lumpectomy and take only hormone therapy. Researchers track cancer recurrence over 10 years to see if this approach is safe for this low-risk group. Th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC