Chordoma
MONDO:0008978Chordomas are rare malignant tumors arising from embryonic remnants of the notochord in axial skeleton.
Also known as: chordoma, chordoma (disease), chordoma, malignant, notochordal sarcoma, CHDM, chordoma, susceptibility to, susceptibility to chordoma
1464 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 30 tagged with Chordoma itself.
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Sub-types of Chordoma
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Skull base chordoma 5 trials
1 sub-type
- Clivus chordoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Spinal chordoma 3 trials · 4 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Sacrum chordoma 4 trials
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Poorly differentiated chordoma 3 trials
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Chondroid chordoma 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Clivus chondroid chordoma 0 trials
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Can a targeted pill stall advanced sarcomas?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether abemaciclib, a targeted cancer drug, can slow the growth of advanced bone and soft tissue sarcomas that have a specific alteration in the CDK pathway. Participants take the pill twice daily until their disease worsens or side effects become …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New stem cell approach aims to fight tough childhood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a special stem cell transplant for children, teens, and young adults (ages 6 months to 25 years) with solid tumors that have come back or not responded to treatment. The transplant uses cells from a donor, with certain immune cells removed to reduce side effects,…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New daily pill could tame bone sarcomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a daily oral drug called zanzalintinib in 70 adults with advanced or metastatic bone sarcomas that cannot be removed by surgery. The study includes four groups based on sarcoma type. Researchers will check if the drug is safe and helps control the cancer.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New study tests which treatment is best for pelvic bone cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares three treatments for pelvic sarcomas (cancers in the pelvic bone): carbon ion therapy, surgery (often with radiation), and proton therapy alone. Researchers want to see which approach gives patients better quality of life and controls the cancer best. About 72…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New gene therapy offers hope for advanced cancers
Disease control Expanded accessThis expanded access program provides DNG64-CAR-V, a gene therapy, to patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, sarcoma, or breast cancer who have exhausted standard treatments. The therapy is given intravenously or directly into tumors, alone or with other cancer drugs. Early st…
Sponsor: Aveni Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New proton therapy could shrink skull tumor treatment to just 5 days
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing a shorter course of proton therapy for people with chordomas or chondrosarcomas at the base of the skull. Instead of many sessions, patients receive radiation in just 5 consecutive days. The goal is to see if this approach is safe, controls tumor gr…
Sponsor: Quironsalud • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Spinal tumor showdown: surgery vs. radiation in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares two standard treatments for a rare spinal tumor called sacral chordoma: surgery and radiation therapy. Researchers want to see which approach better prevents the tumor from coming back. About 100 adults with newly diagnosed, localized chordoma will take part.
Sponsor: Italian Sarcoma Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New drug shows promise for rare bone and soft tissue cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called QL1706 in 45 adults with advanced bone or soft tissue sarcoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. Participants receive the drug every 3 weeks. The main goal is to see if the cancer stays stable for at least 12 weeks. Researchers wil…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Scientists track rare bone cancer to unlock future treatments
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study follows 300 children and adults with chordoma, a rare bone cancer of the skull base or spine. Researchers will track how the disease progresses over time using imaging, physical exams, and surveys. The goal is to better understand chordoma's behavior to design more eff…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC