Zhejiang University
Clinical trials sponsored by Zhejiang University, explained in plain language.
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Video camera in breathing tube aims to make repeat lung surgery safer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new video-guided breathing tube designed to make anesthesia safer for patients needing a second lung surgery. It aims to help doctors place the tube correctly on the first try and monitor the airway during the operation. The research will involve 500 adult…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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Early trial tests supercharged immune cells against tough liver cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase study is testing a new type of cell therapy called Meta10-GPC3 CAR-T in patients with advanced liver cancer that has returned or spread and cannot be surgically removed. The main goals are to see if the treatment is safe and to look for early signs that it can sh…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Heated cell therapy targets prostate cancer tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage study is testing a new type of CAR-T cell therapy, called ACT#001, for men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy. The therapy involves collecting a patient's own immune cells, genetically modifying them to target a protein on pr…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink tumors for pancreatic cancer surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a new drug called IBI343, when given with standard chemotherapy before surgery, can help control borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. It aims to shrink tumors so they can be surgically removed, followed by more chemotherapy after surgery. The tri…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:24 UTC
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AI vs. the human eye: can computers spot hidden colon cancer?
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can help doctors find more polyps and early cancers during a routine colonoscopy. About 3,300 people will be randomly assigned to have their colonoscopy done with or without the AI assistant. The goal is to see …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Zapping the brain during surgery to stop Post-Op confusion
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, given during surgery, can prevent postoperative delirium—a serious state of sudden confusion—in older adults having urological procedures like prostate or kidney surgery. Researchers will use a magnetic coi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Doctors test new numbing drug to see if it helps patients breathe better after surgery
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand how two different numbing medicines affect the breathing muscle (diaphragm) when used for pain control during arm surgery. Researchers will compare a standard numbing medicine against a newer, longer-lasting version in 120 patients. They will measure…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC