Epithelial neoplasm
MONDO:0005626A benign or malignant neoplasm that arises from and is composed of epithelial cells. This category include adenomas, papillomas, and carcinomas.
Also known as: epithelial neoplasm, epithelioma
16008 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 22 tagged with Epithelial neoplasm itself.
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Sub-types of Epithelial neoplasm
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Carcinoma 224 trials · 14,724 incl. sub-types
49 sub-types
- Adenocarcinoma 184 trials · 5,243 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Digestive system carcinoma 25 trials · 4,876 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Lung carcinoma 137 trials · 3,320 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Breast carcinoma 665 trials · 2,688 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Squamous cell carcinoma 177 trials · 1,766 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Head and neck carcinoma 73 trials · 1,415 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Prostate carcinoma 394 trials · 1,321 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Renal carcinoma 85 trials · 764 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Neuroendocrine carcinoma 106 trials · 744 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Transitional cell carcinoma 249 trials · 721 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Urinary bladder carcinoma 392 trials · 669 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Malignant epithelial tumor of ovary 8 trials · 656 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Uterine carcinoma 3 trials · 611 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Invasive carcinoma 4 trials · 604 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Peritoneal carcinoma 16 trials · 389 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- In situ carcinoma 25 trials · 318 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Skin carcinoma 34 trials · 281 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Thyroid gland carcinoma 41 trials · 237 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Fallopian tube carcinoma 126 trials · 182 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Secondary carcinoma 1 trial · 169 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bone carcinoma 0 trials · 131 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Basal cell carcinoma 111 trials · 120 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Laryngeal carcinoma 56 trials · 114 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Papillary carcinoma 8 trials · 112 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Large cell carcinoma 2 trials · 87 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Undifferentiated carcinoma 6 trials · 80 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Mucin-producing carcinoma 0 trials · 58 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Retroperitoneum carcinoma 0 trials · 52 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Vulvar carcinoma 24 trials · 45 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Thymic carcinoma 41 trials · 44 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Penile carcinoma 9 trials · 35 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Sarcomatoid carcinoma 1 trial · 26 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Vaginal carcinoma 12 trials · 22 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Carcinoma of urethra 2 trials · 21 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ureter carcinoma 1 trial · 19 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Choroid plexus carcinoma 11 trials Sub-types →
- Basaloid carcinoma 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Cribriform carcinoma 1 trial · 4 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Combined carcinoid and adenocarcinoma 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Malignant myoepithelioma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma 1 trial Sub-types →
- Scrotal carcinoma 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Trachea carcinoma 1 trial Sub-types →
- Krebs 2 carcinoma 0 trials
- Comedocarcinoma 0 trials
- Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Glycogen-rich carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lipid-rich carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lymph node carcinoma 0 trials
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Glandular cell neoplasm 6 trials · 5,266 incl. sub-types
10 sub-types
- Adenocarcinoma 184 trials · 5,243 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Serous neoplasm 0 trials · 207 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Mucinous neoplasm 1 trial · 71 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Cystadenoma 0 trials · 11 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Oncocytic neoplasm 0 trials · 7 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Vaginal glandular neoplasm 0 trials · 7 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Vulvar glandular neoplasm 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Villous adenoma 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Glandular papilloma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Rete ovarii adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Squamous cell neoplasm 21 trials · 1,836 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Squamous cell carcinoma 177 trials · 1,766 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Squamous cell intraepithelial neoplasia 26 trials · 43 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Craniopharyngioma 29 trials Sub-types →
- Vulvar squamous neoplasm 0 trials · 28 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Vaginal squamous tumor 0 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ovarian squamous cell neoplasm 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ocular surface squamous neoplasia 1 trial
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Transitional cell neoplasm 0 trials · 699 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Urothelial neoplasm 2 trials · 693 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Brenner tumor 6 trials Sub-types →
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Ovarian epithelial tumor 14 trials · 664 incl. sub-types
11 sub-types
- Malignant epithelial tumor of ovary 8 trials · 656 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ovarian serous tumor 6 trials · 207 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ovarian clear cell tumor 7 trials · 57 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Borderline epithelial tumor of ovary 6 trials · 16 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ovarian mucinous neoplasm 1 trial · 16 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ovarian seromucinous tumor 1 trial · 14 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ovarian Brenner tumor 3 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ovarian papillary tumor 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ovarian squamous cell neoplasm 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ovarian adenoma benign 0 trials Sub-types →
- Ovarian mucinous adenofibroma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Epithelial tumor of colon 0 trials · 407 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Colon carcinoma 277 trials · 377 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Epithelial tumor of the appendix 0 trials · 42 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Colon adenoma 17 trials · 32 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Neuroendocrine tumor of the colon, well differentiated, low or intermediate grade tumor 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Epithelial neoplasm of rectum 0 trials · 398 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Rectal carcinoma 54 trials · 392 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Rectum adenoma 5 trials · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Rectum neuroendocrine neoplasm 3 trials · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Epithelial skin neoplasm 0 trials · 310 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Skin carcinoma 34 trials · 281 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Benign epithelial skin neoplasm 0 trials · 29 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Keratoacanthoma 1 trial Sub-types →
- Sebaceous adenoma 0 trials
- Sweat gland adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Adenoma 27 trials · 249 incl. sub-types
31 sub-types
- Digestive system adenoma 0 trials · 127 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pituitary gland adenoma 34 trials · 67 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Adrenal cortex adenoma 12 trials · 19 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Cystadenoma 0 trials · 11 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Follicular thyroid adenoma 1 trial · 7 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Parathyroid gland adenoma 6 trials Sub-types →
- Oncocytic adenoma 0 trials · 4 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hepatocellular adenoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Papillary adenoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Tubular adenoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Villous adenoma 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Adenoma of pancreas 1 trial
- Renal adenoma 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Tubulovillous adenoma 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bartholin gland adenoma 0 trials
- Breast adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Clear cell adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lipoadenoma 0 trials
- Lung adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Microcystic adenoma 0 trials
- Middle ear adenoma 0 trials
- Minor vestibular glands adenoma 0 trials
- Mixed cell adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Mixed somatotroph-lactotroph pituitary gland adenoma 0 trials
- Ovarian adenoma benign 0 trials Sub-types →
- Prostatic adenoma 0 trials
- Rete testis adenoma 0 trials
- Sebaceous adenoma 0 trials
- Sweat gland adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Vaginal adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Water-clear cell adenoma 0 trials
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Papillary epithelial neoplasm 0 trials · 131 incl. sub-types
9 sub-types
- Papillary carcinoma 8 trials · 112 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Papillary urothelial neoplasm 0 trials · 13 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Papillomatosis 0 trials · 9 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Papilloma 2 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Ovarian papillary tumor 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Papillary adenoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Endolymphatic sac tumor 1 trial
- Gallbladder papillary neoplasm 0 trials Sub-types →
- Papillary cystic neoplasm 0 trials Sub-types →
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Basal cell neoplasm 7 trials · 121 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Basal cell carcinoma 111 trials · 120 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Benign basal cell neoplasm 0 trials
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Benign epithelial neoplasm 0 trials · 106 incl. sub-types
25 sub-types
- Benign epithelial skin neoplasm 0 trials · 29 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Craniopharyngioma 29 trials Sub-types →
- Adrenal cortex adenoma 12 trials · 19 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Papilloma 2 trials · 8 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Follicular thyroid adenoma 1 trial · 7 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Parathyroid gland adenoma 6 trials Sub-types →
- Kidney oncocytoma 3 trials Sub-types →
- Ameloblastoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Hepatocellular adenoma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Warthin tumor 1 trial
- Renal adenoma 0 trials · 1 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bartholin gland adenoma 0 trials
- Bartholin gland adenomyoma 0 trials
- Benign adrenal gland pheochromocytoma 0 trials
- Benign basal cell neoplasm 0 trials
- Benign breast adenomyoepithelioma 0 trials
- Benign mesonephroma 0 trials
- Benign ovarian mucinous tumor 0 trials
- Breast adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Lung adenoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Middle ear adenoma 0 trials
- Minor vestibular glands adenoma 0 trials
- Mucinous adenofibroma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Ovarian adenoma benign 0 trials Sub-types →
- Prostatic adenoma 0 trials
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Endometrioid tumor 1 trial · 89 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Ovarian endometrial cancer 4 trials · 88 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Intraepithelial neoplasia 25 trials · 71 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Squamous cell intraepithelial neoplasia 26 trials · 43 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Prostate intraepithelial neoplasia 2 trials Sub-types →
- Small intestinal intraepithelial neoplasia 1 trial
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Thymic epithelial neoplasm 14 trials · 56 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Thymic carcinoma 41 trials · 44 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Thymoma 44 trials Sub-types →
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Epithelial tumor of anal canal 0 trials · 34 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Anal canal carcinoma 4 trials · 34 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Sympathetic paraganglioma 0 trials · 16 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Adrenal gland pheochromocytoma 5 trials · 16 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Extra-adrenal sympathetic paraganglioma 0 trials
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Growth hormone-producing pituitary gland neoplasm 0 trials · 5 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
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Myoepithelial tumor 2 trials · 4 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Malignant myoepithelioma 2 trials Sub-types →
- Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma 1 trial Sub-types →
- Breast myoepithelial tumor 0 trials Sub-types →
- Parachordoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Cystic, mucinous, and serous neoplasm 1 trial · 3 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma 2 trials Sub-types →
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Mesonephric neoplasm 1 trial · 3 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Wolffian duct adenocarcinoma 2 trials
- Benign mesonephroma 0 trials
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Wolffian adnexal tumor 0 trials
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2 sub-types
- Pancreatic non-functioning delta cell tumor 0 trials
- Pancreatic somatostatinoma 0 trials
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Rewriting the code: a One-Time gene fix for a rare immune disease?
Cure By invitation onlyThis trial tests a one-time gene therapy for WHIM syndrome, a rare inherited immune disorder that causes severe infections. Doctors collect a person's own blood stem cells, use base editing to correct the faulty CXCR4 gene, and return the edited cells to the body. The goal is to …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Custom-Built immune cells take aim at a notorious cancer mutation
Cure OngoingResearchers are testing a new cell therapy called CRTKVA11-03 in people with advanced solid tumors that carry a specific KRAS G12V mutation and a matching immune marker called HLA-A*11:01. The treatment uses each patient's own T cells, engineered to recognize and attack cancer ce…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Corregene Biotechnology Co., Ltd • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a One-Two radiation punch improve prostate cancer control?
Cure OngoingResearchers are testing a combination of two radiation techniques for men with intermediate or high risk prostate cancer. Participants receive a shortened course of external beam radiation followed by a single high-dose brachytherapy boost, with optional hormone therapy. The tria…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: German Oncology Center, Cyprus • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy before surgery tested against aggressive skin cancer
Cure OngoingResearchers are testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab before and after surgery can help patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. The trial enrolls people whose cancer has features that raise the risk of it coming back, s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells target CD70 in kidney cancer
Cure OngoingResearchers are testing a new cell therapy called ADI-270 in adults with clear cell renal cell carcinoma that has come back or stopped responding to standard treatments. ADI-270 uses engineered gamma-delta T cells that carry a chimeric receptor to seek out and attack cancer cells…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Adicet Therapeutics • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Four-Part combo before surgery wipe out head and neck tumors?
Cure OngoingResearchers are testing whether giving low-dose radiotherapy, the immunotherapy drug tislelizumab, and two chemotherapy drugs before surgery helps people with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The trial enrolls adults with untreated, operable stage III to IV…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can engineered immune cells outsmart Drug-Resistant ovarian cancer?
Cure OngoingThis phase 1 trial tests an experimental therapy called AB-1015 in people with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based chemotherapy. AB-1015 uses a patient's own T cells, which are genetically engineered to recognize and…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New vaccine aimed at training immune system to fight advanced breast cancer enters first human tests
Vaccine OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new vaccine called ES2B-C001, with or without an immune booster (adjuvant), in 40 people with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who have already tried other treatments. The vaccine is designed to help the body's immune system recognize and atta…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: ExpreS2ion Biotechnologies • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a vaccine stop colon cancer before it starts?
Vaccine OngoingThis study tests a vaccine that helps the body's immune system recognize and attack advanced colon polyps, which can turn into cancer. About 110 people who have had these polyps removed will receive either the vaccine or a placebo. The goal is to see if the vaccine boosts immune …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Vaccine
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs aimed at halting bone metastases in prostate cancer
Disease control PausedThis study tests a combination of three drugs—radium-223, M3814, and avelumab—in men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to hormone therapy and has spread to the bone. The goal is to see if the combination can slow cancer growth better than radium-223 alone. The…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Breast cancer drug ribociclib made available Long-Term in new study
Disease control OngoingThis study offers continued access to the targeted cancer drug ribociclib for people with metastatic breast cancer who are already benefiting from it in a previous Novartis trial. About 134 participants will keep taking ribociclib, sometimes with other hormone therapies, while re…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets genetic weakness in advanced breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—alpelisib (a targeted therapy) and fulvestrant (a hormone blocker)—in Japanese men and postmenopausal women with a specific type of advanced breast cancer (HR+/HER2-) that has a PIK3CA mutation. The cancer must have worsened after prior…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hope for early breast cancer: targeted drug may cut recurrence risk
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the targeted drug ribociclib to standard hormone therapy can help prevent breast cancer from coming back in people with early-stage, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. Over 5,000 participants are randomly assigned to re…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a single dose of radiation during surgery improve pancreatic cancer outcomes?
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether giving a single dose of radiation directly to the tumor area during surgery is safe for people with localized pancreatic cancer. Participants first receive standard chemotherapy and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), then at the time of surg…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New mRNA vaccine combo aims to stop lung cancer recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding an experimental mRNA vaccine (V940) to standard immunotherapy (Keytruda) can prevent non-small cell lung cancer from coming back after surgery. About 868 people with stage II-IIIB lung cancer who have had their tumors completely removed wil…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug JSB462 tested for advanced prostate cancer in japanese patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called JSB462 (Luxdegalutamide) in 15 Japanese men whose prostate cancer has spread to other parts of the body. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. Participants take the drug once daily with food.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New triple therapy aims to halt advanced breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two experimental drugs (LEE011 and BYL719) plus a standard hormone therapy (letrozole) in about 255 women with advanced ER+ breast cancer. The goal is to find safe doses and see if the triple combination can better control the cancer. Participant…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental vaccine aims to stop lung cancer from coming back
Disease control PausedThis trial tests a vaccine made from lung cancer cells, combined with an immune-boosting drug (N-803), in people who have had surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that is PD-L1 negative. The goal is to see if the vaccine can train the immune system to destroy any remain…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining two drugs—vismodegib and atezolizumab—is safe and tolerable for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has returned or spread. Vismodegib blocks certain enzymes that help cancer cells grow, while atezolizumab helps…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Dwight Owen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radioactive Bone-Seeking drug paired with chemo shows promise for advanced breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a radioactive drug (radium-223) to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) helps people with advanced breast cancer that has spread to the bones. The radioactive drug targets bone tumors directly, while chemo works throughout the body. About 70 particip…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding surgery or radiation to immunotherapy boost survival in advanced lung cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding local treatments like surgery or radiation to a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) helps people with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer live longer compared to immunotherapy alone. About 339 participants who have not…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise in preventing High-Risk uterine cancer return
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (with or without radiation) after surgery can help prevent high-risk endometrial cancer from coming back. About 990 participants who had surgery to remove their uterus and ovaries will r…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat breast cancer: targeted pill combo in final testing
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tests whether adding alpelisib (a targeted pill) to fulvestrant (a hormone-blocking shot) can slow cancer growth in men and postmenopausal women with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer that has a PIK3CA mutation. Participants must have already tr…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an AI eye guide surgeons to safer, faster cancer removal?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests an artificial intelligence system called ADTPS that helps doctors remove early-stage esophageal cancer or precancerous lesions using a scope. The AI analyzes live images during the procedure and overlays a suggested cutting path on the screen. Half of the partici…
Sponsor: Qilu Hospital of Shandong University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Inhaled drug combo aims to boost lung cancer treatment before surgery
Disease control PausedThis study tests whether adding an inhaled form of the drug azacytidine to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy (durvalumab) can improve outcomes for people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer before they have surgery. The trial involves 60 adults with operable stage I…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a simpler scope technique match the complex one for large colon growths?
Disease control OngoingResearchers compare two ways to remove large, non-cancerous growths from the colon. One method, endoscopic mucosal resection, removes the growth in pieces. The other, endoscopic submucosal dissection, removes it in one piece but takes longer and carries more risk. The trial tests…
Sponsor: José Carlos Marín Gabriel • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to stall breast cancer in patients with key gene mutation
Disease control OngoingThis phase II study tests whether adding alpelisib (a targeted pill) to standard fulvestrant (a hormone-blocking shot) can delay cancer growth in Chinese men and postmenopausal women with a specific type of advanced breast cancer (HR+, HER2-, with a PIK3CA mutation) that has wors…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding surgery or radiation to a targeted pill slow lung cancer better?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether adding surgery or radiation to the targeted drug osimertinib helps people with advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 173 participants will receive either osimertinib alone or osimertinib plus lo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to slow prostate cancer spread
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug, JSB462, combined with standard therapy (abiraterone) in 150 men whose prostate cancer has spread but still responds to hormone treatment. The goal is to see if the combination lowers PSA levels more effectively and delays cancer growth. Participants w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough prostate cancer: drug combo trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis Phase II trial tests a new drug, JSB462 (luxdegalutamide), combined with a radioactive therapy (Pluvicto) in 138 men with PSMA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has progressed after prior treatments. The study aims to see if the combination works …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune cells take on tough tumors in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a personalized cell therapy (TIL injection) for people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or come back. The treatment uses the patient's own immune cells, grown in a lab, to fight the cancer. The main goal is to check safety, and the study wi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Grit Biotechnology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Freezing tumors to boost cancer treatment: early trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a freezing treatment called cryotherapy, given before and during standard chemoradiation, for people with locally advanced esophageal cancer. The main goal is to find the safest number of cryotherapy sessions. Researchers will also check if the freezi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs and radiation aims to boost stomach cancer treatment before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis pilot study tests whether giving a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) along with chemotherapy and radiation therapy before surgery can help treat stomach cancer that can be surgically removed. The study includes 32 participants and primarily lo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill combo aims to keep advanced breast cancer in check
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 study tests whether adding the targeted drug alpelisib to standard maintenance therapy (trastuzumab and pertuzumab) can help people with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer that has a specific genetic change (PIK3CA mutation) live longer without their cancer growing…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for Radioiodine-Resistant thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of the immunotherapy drug PDR001 with either trametinib or dabrafenib in 19 patients with thyroid cancer that no longer responds to radioiodine treatment. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors. The study is active but no lo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radiation approach may offer shorter, safer treatment for recurrent prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a precise, short-course radiation method (SBRT) works as well as a slightly longer radiation approach (hypofractionated radiotherapy) for men whose prostate cancer has come back or spread to a few spots after surgery. About 118 participants will receive o…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug combo enters human testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called denikitug, alone or with another drug (zimberelimab), in 416 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see if the drugs shrink tumors…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a targeted drug outperform chemotherapy in Tough-to-Treat nasopharyngeal cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial compares an experimental drug called YL201 with standard chemotherapy in people whose nasopharyngeal carcinoma has returned or spread and no longer responds to PD-(L)1 inhibitors and at least two prior chemotherapy regimens. About 400 participants will receiv…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Shorter, stronger radiation beams tested for prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a shorter, more intense radiation treatment (5 sessions) is better than the standard 20-session approach for men with intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancer that hasn't spread. The goal is to improve cancer control while keeping side effects low. Abou…
Sponsor: The Netherlands Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Antibody-Drug conjugate shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called SKB264 in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapies. The drug is an antibody-drug conjugate designed to deliver chemotherapy directly to cancer cells. The trial includes over 1,400 participants with various …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Klus Pharma Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New shot shrinks skin cancer before surgery in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called BO-112, injected directly into basal cell skin cancer tumors before they are surgically removed. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and helps shrink or eliminate the cancer. About 60 adults with low- or high-risk basal cell carcino…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Highlight Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill takes on rare salivary gland and colon cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental oral drug called RGT-61159 in about 105 people with two types of cancer that have come back or stopped responding to treatment: adenoid cystic carcinoma (a rare salivary gland cancer) and colorectal cancer. The main goals are to c…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Rgenta Therapeutics Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests whether combining two drugs, ceritinib and nivolumab, is safe and effective for people with a specific genetic subtype of advanced lung cancer called ALK-positive NSCLC. About 57 adults with stage IIIB or IV disease will receive the combination. The m…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy added to standard treatment aims to stop esophageal cancer from returning
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug camrelizumab to chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy before surgery helps people with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The trial enrolls adults with resectable tumors who have not received prior treatm…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Zhigang Li • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New vaccine combo shows promise in ovarian cancer fight
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new treatment for ovarian cancer that has returned after initial therapy. It combines a personalized vaccine made from a patient's own white blood cells (FRαDC) with an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) to help the immune system attack cancer cells. The trial …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets CD46 in aggressive prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing a new drug called FOR46, which seeks out a protein called CD46 on cancer cells, together with enzalutamide, a standard hormone therapy, in men whose prostate cancer has spread and worsened despite prior treatment with abiraterone. The trial aims to find th…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Rahul Aggarwal • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Chemotherapy delivered directly to abdomen shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs for people whose appendix or colon cancer has spread to the lining of the abdomen (peritoneal carcinomatosis). After surgery to remove visible tumors, patients receive chemotherapy directly into the abdomen (oxaliplatin) p…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancer mutation in first human trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called ARV-806 in adults with advanced solid tumors that have a specific KRAS G12D mutation. The drug aims to break down the mutated protein that helps tumors grow. The trial has two parts: first, finding a safe dose in small groups, then testing that …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Arvinas Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a Sugar-Blocking pill boost immunotherapy for tough cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding an experimental pill (GB1211) to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) works better than Keytruda alone for people with advanced melanoma or head and neck cancer. The study will enroll 92 participants and measure how many patients…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Providence Health & Services • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill could outperform current KRAS lung cancer drugs
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares a new drug, divarasib, to two existing targeted therapies (sotorasib and adagrasib) in 338 people with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific KRAS G12C mutation and has progressed after prior treatment. Participants take …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for stomach cancer: targeted combo therapy enters final trial phase
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called ASKB589 combined with chemotherapy and an immunotherapy for people with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has spread. The trial includes 780 participants whose tumors have a specific marker (CLDN18.2). The goal is to see …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AskGene Pharma, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation boosts liver size, paving way for cancer surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with liver cancer who need surgery but don't have enough healthy liver left. Doctors use a special radiation treatment (Y90) to help the liver grow larger. Once the liver is big enough, patients can have surgery to remove the cancer. The study compares st…
Sponsor: Northwestern University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer radiation gets a precision boost: trial aims to hit tumors harder, spare healthy tissue
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving a higher radiation dose directly to the tumor, while keeping the standard dose to surrounding healthy tissue, can improve outcomes for people with stage II to IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. About 146 participants will receive either photon (IMRT)…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a rheumatoid arthritis drug tame Immunotherapy's side effects?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding tocilizumab (a drug used for arthritis) to standard immunotherapy can reduce severe side effects in people with advanced melanoma, lung cancer, or bladder cancer. About 35 participants will receive all three drugs. The goal is to see if the combina…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo targets rare kidney cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs (fruquintinib and serplulimab) as the first treatment for people with a rare type of kidney cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow the disease. About 39 adults will t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: RenJi Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to halt lung cancer growth
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the safety and best dose of adding telaglenastat to the standard drug osimertinib for people with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific EGFR mutation. The two drugs work together to block enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. The trial involve…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a pill that starves tumors of oxygen help fight advanced cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called belzutifan in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. Belzutifan works by blocking a protein (HIF-2α) that tumors use to survive in low-oxygen conditions. The main goal is to f…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Peloton Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to extend life in tough bladder cancer cases
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug eribulin to standard chemotherapy can help people with advanced bladder cancer live longer. It is for patients whose cancer has spread and no longer responds to immunotherapy. About 184 participants will receive either the new combination …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sound waves vs. prostate cancer: new MRI-Guided treatment tested
Disease control PausedThis study tests a procedure called TULSA that uses MRI images to guide high-energy ultrasound waves to destroy prostate cancer tumors. About 21 adults with early-stage prostate cancer that shows up on MRI will receive this heat-based treatment. The goal is to see if the approach…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a Telomere-Targeting drug revive immunotherapy in lung cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a new drug called THIO, which targets telomeres in cancer cells, followed by the immunotherapy cemiplimab (LIBTAYO) in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The study includes about 227 participants whose cancer has progressed after initial tre…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Maia Biotechnology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat lung cancer: experimental drug targets MET gene
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called REGN5093 in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific change in the MET gene. The first part finds a safe dose, and the second part checks if the drug can shrink tumors. About 231 participants will take part.
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Tough-to-Treat ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests three drugs—durvalumab (an immunotherapy), olaparib (a DNA repair blocker), and cediranib (a blood vessel growth blocker)—in different combinations for people with advanced solid tumors, especially ovarian cancer. The phase 1 part finds safe doses, and the phase …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug could slash surgeries for rare airway disease
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether bevacizumab, a drug that blocks blood vessel growth, can lengthen the time between surgeries for adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP), a rare condition causing wart-like growths in the airways. Participants receive 11 doses of t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tests aggressive BP management to protect heart and kidneys in cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether intensive blood pressure management (targeting systolic BP below 120 mmHg) is better than standard care (below 140 mmHg) for patients with advanced kidney or thyroid cancer starting anti-angiogenic TKI therapy. The study enrolls 61 participants a…
Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an oral HER2 drug boost Chemo's punch in HER2-Low breast cancer?
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether adding pyrotinib, an oral drug that targets HER2-family proteins, to standard chemotherapy helps shrink HER2-low, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer before surgery. The trial enrolls about 48 women with early or locally advanced disease. Every…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Antibody-Like drug joins forces with standard chemo to fight lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called BI 764532 (obrixtamig) added to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. The main goal is to find the highest safe dose of BI 764532 when given with standard treatments. About 46…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Virus therapy joins Chemo-Radiation in fight against rectal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment called NG-350A, a virus designed to stimulate the immune system inside tumors, combined with standard chemoradiotherapy for people with locally advanced rectal cancer. The study aims to see if this combination can improve the chance of…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Akamis Bio • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple drug combo aims to slow HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether adding apatinib, a drug that blocks blood vessel growth, to a CDK4/6 inhibitor and hormone therapy helps control HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer. The trial enrolls women aged 18 to 75 with confirmed HR-positive, HER2-negative invasive breast cance…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer drug cabozantinib takes on rare, Fast-Growing tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug cabozantinib in 35 people with high-grade neuroendocrine tumors that have worsened after at least one prior treatment. These are rare, fast-growing cancers with limited options. The study aims to see if cabozantinib can shrink tumors or slow thei…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for chinese men with advanced prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 study tested whether adding enzalutamide (Xtandi) to standard hormone therapy (ADT) helps Chinese men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. 180 participants received either enzalutamide plus ADT or a placebo plus ADT. The main goal was to see how long it…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Astellas (Beijing) Pharmaceutical R&D Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can tumor genes decide who keeps their bladder?
Disease control OngoingResearchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are testing whether information from a bladder tumor's genes, combined with how the tumor responds to chemotherapy, can help doctors and patients decide between bladder-sparing chemoradiation and surgery to remove the bladder. The study…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets rare, aggressive cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called BI 764532 (Obrixtamig) given together with standard chemotherapy for people with advanced neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC), a rare and fast-growing cancer. The study involves about 55 adults whose tumors have a specific marker (DLL3). …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—cabazitaxel (a chemotherapy) and enzalutamide (a hormone blocker)—in people with prostate cancer that has spread and stopped responding to standard hormone therapy. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can lowe…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental cell therapy aims to boost immune attack on breast cancer
Disease control PausedThis early-phase study tests the safety of giving specially grown immune cells (T cells) to people with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. Participants first receive a vaccine made from their own immune cells plus two drugs (pepinemab and trastuzumab) to help the body fight …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Walk or cycle before cancer treatment: new study tests exercise boost
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether 30 minutes of moderate exercise (like walking or cycling) right before standard immunotherapy can improve treatment for certain skin cancers (melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, Merkel cell carcinoma). About 22 adults will exercise before each …
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise in early cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 trial is testing the safety and best dose of a combination of three drugs—entinostat, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to see if this mix can help the immune system fight cancer more eff…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Light-Based combo tackles tough lung cancers
Disease control CancelledThis phase II trial tests a new approach for advanced non-small cell lung cancer that hasn't responded to standard treatments. It combines photoimmunotherapy (ASP-1929), a light-activated drug that targets cancer cells, with cemiplimab, an immunotherapy that boosts the immune sys…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat liver cancer
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment called RPCAR01 for people with advanced liver cancer that has not responded to standard therapies. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells that carry a protein call…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to spare healthy breast tissue during cancer surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two surgical approaches for breast cancer: one that removes extra tissue around the tumor (routine cavity shave margins) and one that uses a special device (Savi Scout®) to guide removal of only suspicious margins. About 204 women with early-stage breast cance…
Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a shorter radiation course beat anal cancer?
Disease control By invitation onlyThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a shorter course of radiation therapy, given alongside standard chemotherapy, can effectively treat high-risk anal cancer. The standard treatment typically requires about 6 weeks of daily radiation, which can be a heavy burden for patients. T…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Vermont Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could guide stronger chemo for colon cancer
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether a blood test that detects tiny amounts of tumor DNA can guide chemotherapy after surgery for early colon cancer. The trial compares two chemotherapy regimens: an intensive one called FOLFOXIRI and a standard one called CAPOX. They want to see if th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fundación para la Investigación del Hospital Clínico de Valencia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo takes on tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new antibody-like drug called BI 764532 alongside standard chemotherapy in adults with advanced small cell lung cancer that has returned after platinum-based treatment. The main goal is to find a safe dose and check for side effects. About 69 partic…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a cancer vaccine plus hormone drugs slow prostate cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immune-boosting drug Sipuleucel-T (Provenge) to standard hormone therapy can help men with advanced prostate cancer that is no longer responding to hormones alone. The trial involves 26 participants who will receive either Sipuleucel-T alone or…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for lung cancer: YL201 takes on relapsed SCLC in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 study compares a new drug called YL201 to the standard treatment topotecan in 438 adults with relapsed small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see if YL201 helps people live longer. Participants receive either YL201 by infusion every three weeks or topotecan by inject…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to fight resistant lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding savolitinib to the standard drug osimertinib helps people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (EGFR-mutant, MET-positive non-small cell lung cancer). About 412 participants will receive either the combination or a placebo plus osim…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hutchmed • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Sugar-Coated proteins on cancer cells
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing an experimental oral drug called PhOx430 in people with advanced solid tumors, including glioblastoma and triple-negative breast cancer. The trial has two parts: first, they give increasing doses to small groups to find a safe dose and watch for side effec…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Phost'In Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a daily aspirin boost ovarian cancer treatment?
Disease control PausedThis early-phase study is testing whether taking a daily 325 mg aspirin alongside standard chemotherapy can reduce immune-suppressing cells in ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal tumors. About 100 women will take either aspirin or a placebo for up to 5 cycles of chemo. The goa…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail could rival standard bladder cancer therapy in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a combination of two chemotherapy drugs (gemcitabine and docetaxel, or GEMDOCE) works as well as the standard BCG treatment for people with a high-grade, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer that hasn't been treated before. About 870 adults will be randomly…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental vaccine targets breast cancer cells in the brain
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a dendritic cell vaccine given directly into the spinal fluid for people with breast cancer that has spread to the lining of the brain (leptomeningeal disease). The vaccine is designed to train the immune system to attack cancer cells. The main goal i…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced breast cancer: drug combo trial opens
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called OP-1250 (palazestrant) combined with other targeted therapies in people with advanced or metastatic ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. The main goals are to find safe doses and check for side effects. About 190 adults will joi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Olema Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing whether combining valemetostat tosylate with two different antibody-drug conjugates (T-DXd or Dato-DXd) is safe and effective for people with advanced solid tumors. About 210 adults with at least one measurable tumor will receive the drugs orally…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a cancer vaccine injections clear warts that Won't go away?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether Gardasil-9, a vaccine normally used to prevent HPV infection, can treat warts that have not responded to standard treatments. Researchers inject the vaccine directly into the wart, rather than into a muscle, and compare its effect against a placeb…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining three different antibodies—BI 770371, pembrolizumab, and cetuximab—can shrink tumors in people with head and neck cancer that has spread or come back. About 91 adults are randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. The goal is to see if …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a ZAP of radiation before standard care beat back metastatic kidney cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis Phase III trial tests whether giving a highly targeted form of radiation (SAbR) before standard therapy (immunotherapy or targeted pills) helps people with kidney cancer that has spread to 2-5 spots in the body live longer. About 472 participants are randomly assigned to rec…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can spreading out radiation beat a single dose for brain tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis Phase III trial tests whether giving radiation in three smaller doses (FSRS) works better than a single large dose (SRS) for cancer that has spread to the brain. About 269 adults with lung, breast, melanoma, kidney, or gastrointestinal cancers will be randomly assigned to on…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody aims to preserve immune checkpoint while fighting cancer
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing an experimental antibody called ONC-392 in people with advanced solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer and melanoma. The trial gives ONC-392 alone or with pembrolizumab, an approved immunotherapy, to see what doses are safe and how the body pro…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: OncoC4, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radioactive seeds take aim at prostate cancer without extra hormones
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a one-time procedure called brachytherapy, where tiny radioactive seeds are placed directly into the prostate, can control intermediate risk prostate cancer without needing additional treatments. Three hundred men with specific tumor features (Gleason sco…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kidney cancer: which drug combo works best after immunotherapy fails?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two different drug treatments in people with advanced kidney cancer that has spread and continued to grow despite prior immunotherapy. About 90 participants will receive either a combination of lenvatinib and everolimus or cabozantinib alone. The goal is to see w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy takes on tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial is testing an experimental drug called BNT327 combined with standard chemotherapy in 110 people with small-cell lung cancer. One group has untreated extensive-stage disease, while others have cancer that returned after prior treatment. The study aims to see if …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: BioNTech SE • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Freezing therapy offers new hope for tough Barrett's cases
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a freezing device (CryoBalloon) to treat Barrett's esophagus that hasn't improved after multiple standard heat treatments. About 70 adults with precancerous changes in the esophagus will receive the freezing therapy. The goal is to safely remove all abnormal tiss…
Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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No clamps, no stitches: new robotic surgery aims to save more kidney function
Disease control PausedThis study tests a new robotic surgery technique for kidney cancer that avoids clamping blood vessels and using stitches to close the kidney. The goal is to preserve as much kidney function as possible and reduce the risk of long-term kidney disease. About 59 adults with small ki…
Sponsor: University of Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radiation approach aims to cut treatment time and side effects for breast cancer
Disease control PausedThis study tests a shorter, more focused radiation treatment (hypofractionated partial breast irradiation) for women with early-stage breast cancer. The goal is to see if targeting only the tumor site can reduce side effects and improve cosmetic outcomes compared to standard whol…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation plus immunotherapy: a new hope for advanced head and neck cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial compares the standard immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab alone versus pembrolizumab plus radiation therapy in 290 patients with metastatic head and neck cancer. The goal is to see if adding radiation improves overall survival. Participants receive pembrolizumab…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple therapy tackles tough lung cancer
Disease control PausedThis early-stage trial tests the safety of combining precise radiation (SBRT) with immunotherapy (durvalumab) and two chemotherapy drugs (platinum and etoposide) for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer that has stopped responding to platinum chemo. The study aims t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Drug combo outsmart Treatment-Resistant breast cancer?
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing two experimental oral drugs, PF-07220060 and PF-07104091, combined with standard hormone therapy in people with advanced breast cancer and other solid tumors. The trial has two parts: one that finds the safest dose and another that tests the combination in…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise for bladder cancer patients unable to get chemo
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether giving two immunotherapy drugs (durvalumab and tremelimumab) before surgery can help patients with aggressive bladder cancer who cannot take standard chemotherapy. The study involves 54 participants and primarily looks at safety and how t…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Higher dose of breast cancer drug shows promise in Late-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tested whether a higher dose (500 mg) of the drug fulvestrant works better than the standard dose (250 mg) in postmenopausal women with a certain type of advanced breast cancer that had worsened after previous hormone therapy. The trial involved 736 participants and me…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough pancreatic cancer: drug duo tested
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, BXCL701 and pembrolizumab, in 22 people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has spread. The goal is to see if this treatment can stop the cancer from growing for at least 18 weeks. Participants must have already tried one prior treatm…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Georgetown University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Tiny trial tests Radiation-Immunotherapy cocktail for tough bile duct cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested a combination of focused radiation and an immunotherapy drug called bintrafusp alfa in just 2 patients with advanced bile duct cancer that had spread. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if the combo could help control the cancer. The study …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could adding radiation to immunotherapy keep lung cancer at bay?
Disease control PausedThis study tests whether adding radiation therapy to the usual maintenance drug atezolizumab helps people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 138 participants who have already responded to initial chemo-immunotherapy will be…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in battling recurrent ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of two drugs, veliparib and topotecan, in 88 patients with solid tumors or ovarian cancer that returned after initial treatment. The goal was to find the safest dose and see how well the drugs shrink tumors. While the treatment aims to control the …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill could outshine standard shot for tough breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 study compares a new daily pill, giredestrant, against the standard shot fulvestrant, both given alongside a CDK4/6 inhibitor, in about 1,050 people with ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer that has become resistant to prior hormone therapy. The goal is to see if girede…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Pre-Transplant HPV shot shield patients from cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving the HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) to adults before a kidney transplant helps their immune system fight HPV after transplant, when they must take drugs that weaken immunity. About 51 participants will receive the vaccine before surgery, and resea…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could chemo before surgery boost gallbladder cancer survival?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether giving chemotherapy both before and after surgery helps people with stage II-III gallbladder cancer live longer compared to the usual approach of only giving chemo after surgery. About 186 participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Th…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New trial tests smarter radiation to protect memory in lung cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial is testing whether a precise, high-dose radiation technique called stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is better at preserving memory and thinking than the current standard of whole brain radiation that avoids the hippocampus (the brain's memory center) plus a dr…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Precision radiation may spare brain function in lung cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether using focused radiation (stereotactic radiosurgery) only on the brain tumors, instead of the whole brain, can help preserve thinking and memory in people with small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain. About 55 participants will receive this …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising combo targets genetic weakness in advanced prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the drug niraparib to standard therapy (abiraterone and prednisone) can slow cancer growth in men with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer who have specific inherited or tumor gene mutations. About 700 participants are bein…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Janssen Research & Development, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could less be more? new trial tests gentler treatment for anal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether a lower dose of chemotherapy plus radiation can work as well as the standard dose for early-stage anal cancer. The study includes 252 adults with T1-2N0M0 anal cancer. The goal is to see if the gentler approach controls the disease while imp…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Robot-Assisted surgery for lung cancer and thymus disease put to the test
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing a new robotic surgery system, the da Vinci SP, for removing part or all of a lung (lobectomy) or the thymus gland (thymectomy) in people with lung cancer, benign lung disease, thymoma, or myasthenia gravis. The goal is to see if the robot can perform these s…
Sponsor: Intuitive Surgical • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis pilot phase II study tests whether the drugs fulvestrant and abemaciclib can help control low-grade serous ovarian cancer in women with advanced disease. Up to 18 participants will receive the drugs before and after surgery. The goal is to see how many patients achieve a par…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough prostate cancer: drug cocktails under trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests different combinations of approved drugs in 196 men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and no longer responds to hormone therapy. The goal is to see which combinations work best to extend life and control the cancer. Participants receive standard hormo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy before surgery shows promise for certain colorectal cancers
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before surgery can improve outcomes for people with high-risk stage 2 or stage 3 colorectal cancer that has a specific genetic feature called mismatch repair deficiency. About 88 participants will receive p…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University College, London • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo shows promise for advanced liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (durvalumab and tremelimumab) as a first treatment for people with advanced liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. About 111 participants will receive the drugs to see how safe they are and whether they shrink tum…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: drug duo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether combining two drugs, atezolizumab and bevacizumab, can shrink rare solid tumors like appendix cancer, anal cancer, and mesothelioma. About 133 participants with various rare cancers will receive the drugs intravenously. The goal is to see if the …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Prostate cancer combo: does adding chemo after surgery keep cancer away?
Disease control OngoingThis study looked at 612 men with prostate cancer that had been removed by surgery. It compared standard treatment (hormone therapy plus radiation) against the same treatment plus the chemotherapy drug docetaxel. The goal was to see if adding chemo helps keep the cancer from comi…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with liver cancer: international trial tests smarter chemo combos
Disease control OngoingThis study tests different combinations of chemotherapy drugs, along with surgery, for children and young adults with two types of liver cancer: hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. The goal is to see which combinations work best to stop tumor growth and improve survival.…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation plus chemotherapy may boost survival in stomach and esophageal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial is testing whether adding radiotherapy to standard chemotherapy improves survival in patients with HER2 negative esophageal or gastric cancer that has spread to a few other spots in the body (oligometastatic). About 314 participants will receive either chemot…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo before liver surgery shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether giving two drugs—atezolizumab (an immunotherapy) and bevacizumab (which blocks blood vessel growth)—before surgery can help prevent liver cancer from returning. The study enrolled 16 adults with resectable liver cancer. The main goals are to…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug cocktail aims to boost liver cancer fight
Disease control CancelledThis pilot study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drugs cemiplimab (with or without fianlimab) after a standard liver cancer procedure called Y90 radioembolization can help control hepatocellular carcinoma. About 20 adults with liver cancer will be randomly assigned to one …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a targeted pill offer hope for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer?
Disease control Expanded access (paused)This program provides early access to divarasib, an experimental oral drug designed to target the KRAS G12C mutation found in some non-small cell lung cancers. It is open to adults with advanced or metastatic disease that has progressed after at least one prior standard treatment…
Sponsor: Genentech, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could less chemo be enough? new trial for HER2+ breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with HER2-positive stage II to IIIa breast cancer whose tumors completely disappear after initial chemotherapy and targeted therapy before surgery. The goal is to see if using fewer chemotherapy drugs after surgery can still keep the cancer from coming ba…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to fight lung cancer without chemo
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether combining two immunotherapy drugs (ipilimumab and nivolumab) with radiation therapy is safe and effective for patients with stage II or III non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The study enrolls 21 participants who hav…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could Pre-Surgery radiation shrink breast tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial studies whether giving radiation therapy before surgery can shrink hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast tumors. About 25 participants will receive radiation followed by breast surgery. The goal is to see if this approach reduces the amount of normal…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Chemo before surgery may save eye and skull in sinus cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving chemotherapy before surgery and radiation can help preserve the eye and skull base in people with advanced nasal and sinus cancer. About 82 participants will either get chemo first or go straight to surgery and radiation. The goal is to see if the …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug may shrink thyroid tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the drug vemurafenib in 24 people with advanced papillary thyroid cancer that has a BRAF gene mutation. The drug aims to block this mutation to shrink tumors before surgery. Researchers will measure changes in tumor size and biomarkers in blood and tissue over 56…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New 'See and Treat' combo targets tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a two-part approach for people with advanced pancreatic cancer. First, a special scan identifies cancer cells. Then, a targeted radioactive treatment is given to destroy those cells. The goal is to check safety and find the right dose in 30 participan…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat throat cancer
Disease control PausedThis study tests whether adding the targeted therapy cabozantinib to a standard immunotherapy combination (nivolumab and ipilimumab) can better control advanced nasopharyngeal cancer that has returned or spread. About 50 adults whose cancer worsened after platinum chemotherapy an…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to fight metastatic anal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) helps people with metastatic anal cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. About 205 adults with inoperable or recurrent anal cancer …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New dye could spare thousands of women from unnecessary lymph node removal
Disease control PausedThis study tests a new dye called Magtrace that stays in the lymph nodes for weeks. For women with non-invasive breast cancer (DCIS) having a mastectomy, this dye may allow doctors to safely delay lymph node removal until after the breast tissue is checked for hidden invasive can…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New CAR-T therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control PausedThis early-stage trial tests a new type of immunotherapy called CD70-targeted CAR-T cells in people with advanced solid tumors, including kidney, lung, ovarian, and thyroid cancers. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune cells, engineering them to recognize and atta…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Chongqing Precision Biotech Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced breast cancer: giredestrant trial shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called giredestrant in people with a type of advanced breast cancer (ER-positive, HER2-negative) that has progressed after prior treatments. About 303 participants will receive either giredestrant or another standard hormone therapy chosen by their doc…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radioactive bullet targets tough prostate cancer in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests a radioactive drug called 177Lu-PSMA-617 in 469 men with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. The drug seeks out and delivers radiation directly to cancer cells. Researchers compare it to switching to another hormone th…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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DNA vaccine trial aims to train immune system against hepatitis c
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a DNA vaccine called INO-8000, given with an immune booster, to see if it can help people with chronic hepatitis C fight the virus. The study involves 33 participants and focuses on safety and finding the best dose. The vaccine is delivered through in…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail aims to outsmart pancreatic Cancer's defenses
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two experimental drugs (elraglusib and losartan) to standard chemotherapy (FOLFIRINOX) can prevent metastatic pancreatic cancer from becoming resistant to treatment. About 70 adults with untreated, advanced pancreatic cancer will receive the combin…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Colin D. Weekes, M.D., PhD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for hard-to-treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called sacituzumab govitecan combined with pembrolizumab (and sometimes chemotherapy) as a first treatment for people with advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer that lacks specific genetic changes. About 193 participants will receive these comb…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo of radioactive drug and chemo tackles Hard-to-Treat breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new approach for people with a specific type of advanced breast cancer (ER+/HER2-) that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. It combines a radioactive drug (lutetium NeoB) that targets cancer cells with a standard chemotherapy pill (capecitabi…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle pancreatic cancer in patients with inherited gene mutations
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether adding the drug veliparib to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin) can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth in people with advanced pancreatic cancer who have BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 gene mutations. The study has two parts: one com…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough prostate cancer: radioactive drug combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a radioactive drug (lutetium-177) alone or combined with newer hormone therapy in 49 men with a specific type of prostate cancer that has stopped responding to standard hormone therapy but hasn't spread on regular scans. The goal is to see if the treatment can lo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Dual-Action antibody takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug, RO7247669, that targets two immune system checkpoints (PD-1 and LAG-3) to help the body fight cancer. About 170 adults with advanced solid tumors (including melanoma, lung cancer, and esophageal cancer) who have run out of standard options…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Five days of radiation instead of weeks: a new test for head and neck cancer
Disease control CancelledResearchers are testing a shorter radiation schedule for people with head and neck cancer who have had surgery. Standard radiation after surgery often takes several weeks, but this trial gives five treatments over five days. The study enrolls 50 adults with high-risk features, su…
Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for rare lung cancer mutation
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining two drugs, amivantamab and tepotinib, can help control non-small cell lung cancer with MET alterations. Only 3 adults with advanced disease that cannot be surgically removed are enrolled. The main goal is to check safety and see…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radioactive drug targets Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new radioactive drug, 225Ac-PSMA-R2, in men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and is no longer responding to standard treatments. The drug is designed to seek out and destroy cancer cells that have a specific marker called PSMA. The trial will check…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill could keep lung cancer away after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests a daily pill called osimertinib (AZD9291) against a placebo in 682 people with a specific type of lung cancer (EGFR-mutated, stages IB to IIIA) who have had surgery to remove their tumor. The goal is to see if the drug can delay or prevent the cancer from…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted combo shows promise in slowing advanced breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug inavolisib to two standard treatments (palbociclib and fulvestrant) can slow cancer growth in people with a specific genetic mutation (PIK3CA) in hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer. About 325 parti…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after surgery may keep lung cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after surgery and chemotherapy helps prevent non-small cell lung cancer from coming back. About 900 adults with stage IB to IIIA lung cancer who had their tumor completely removed are participating. The goal is to s…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple threat: new combo aims to boost kidney cancer treatment
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a third drug (relatlimab) to a standard two-drug combination (nivolumab and ipilimumab) works better for advanced kidney cancer that hasn't been treated before. About 15 adults with stage IV clear cell kidney cancer will receive either the three-dr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to stall lung cancer progression
Disease control OngoingThis Phase II trial tests whether adding olaparib to durvalumab helps keep stage IV non-small cell lung cancer from growing after initial chemotherapy. About 400 patients whose cancer did not worsen on standard chemo plus durvalumab will receive either the combination or durvalum…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of two drugs, atezolizumab and cabozantinib, in 30 people with metastatic pancreatic cancer that has not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Researchers will al…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Arizona • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Aspirin may help prevent return of precancerous esophagus condition
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether taking aspirin can prevent Barrett's esophagus from returning after it has been successfully removed with radiofrequency ablation. Researchers will measure levels of a protein linked to Barrett's in tissue samples from 21 participants over 12 mont…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Immune-Boosting drug takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental drug called TTX-080, which blocks a protein (HLA-G) that tumors use to hide from the immune system. The study will give TTX-080 alone or combined with other cancer drugs (pembrolizumab, cetuximab, or FOLFIRI plus cetuximab) to abo…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Tizona Therapeutics, Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could less chemo be enough? new trial tests shorter treatment for head and neck cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether giving only 4 cycles of chemotherapy alongside the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab can effectively treat PD-L1-positive head and neck cancer that has spread or come back. Standard treatment usually involves 6 cycles of chemo. The study will …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Institut Claudius Regaud • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Drug-Radiation combo outsmart Treatment-Resistant colorectal cancer?
Disease control CancelledThis phase 2 trial is testing whether combining an experimental drug called S-531011 with a precise radiation technique known as RadScopal can help control metastatic colorectal cancer that has not responded to prior treatments. The study enrolls about 30 adults with advanced dis…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding immunotherapy to standard drugs fight resistant breast cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests three drug combinations—fulvestrant alone, fulvestrant plus palbociclib, and fulvestrant plus palbociclib plus avelumab—in 220 people with ER+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer that has progressed after prior CDK inhibitor therapy. The goal is to see which c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radioactive cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a new combination of drugs for people with a specific type of advanced breast cancer (ER+/HER2-) that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. The experimental treatment includes a radioactive drug (lutetium NeoB) that targets cancer cells, plu…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for lung cancer patients: experimental drug takes on chemo
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial is testing a new drug called sacituzumab tirumotecan (MK-2870) against standard platinum-based chemotherapy for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (EGFR-mutated non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer) that has worsened despite prior targeted t…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tested the safety and best dose of two drugs, ixabepilone and temsirolimus, given together to adults with advanced solid tumors that had spread or could not be removed. The goal was to find a dose that limits side effects while potentially killing more canc…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immune drug shows promise in early trial for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called TransCon IL-2 β/γ, which aims to boost the immune system to fight cancer. It is given alone or with other treatments like pembrolizumab (Keytruda) or chemotherapy. The trial includes 320 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Ascendis Pharma Oncology Division A/S • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted drug safety check for advanced breast cancer in india
Disease control OngoingThis phase 4 study is testing the safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan, a targeted antibody-drug combination, in 100 Indian adults with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. Participants have already received at least one prior anti-HER…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough ovarian cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (AZD1775) to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine) helps women with ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based treatments. About 124 women will be randomly assigned to receive eith…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise in lung cancer battle
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two new treatments—cabozantinib alone or with nivolumab—against standard chemotherapy for people with advanced non-squamous lung cancer that has returned. The goal is to see if these combinations can slow cancer growth better than current options. About 117 adult…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in early breast cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs, cyclophosphamide and veliparib, in people with HER2-negative breast cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. Up to 35 participants will rec…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug JZP815 targets tough cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing a new drug called JZP815 in people with advanced or spreading solid tumors that have specific changes in the MAPK pathway. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the right dose, and see if it can shrink tumors. About 332 adults who h…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jazz Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo takes on aggressive breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a new immunotherapy drug called tobemstomig combined with chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel) against the standard combination of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy. It includes 83 people with previously untreated, PD-L1-positive, advanced triple-negative breast c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy after Chemo-Radiation may keep anal cancer at bay
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab after standard combined modality therapy (chemo and radiation) can improve outcomes for patients with high-risk stage IIB-IIIC anal cancer. About 344 participants will receive nivolumab or a placebo. The m…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a cheaper keytruda copy work just as well for lung cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study compares a new, potentially more affordable drug called MB12 (a biosimilar to Keytruda) to the original Keytruda, both given with chemotherapy, as a first treatment for people with advanced stage IV non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer. About 726 adults who have not…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: mAbxience Research S.L. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat urinary cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a combination of two or three drugs (cabozantinib, nivolumab, and sometimes ipilimumab) in people with advanced genitourinary cancers that have spread. The main goals are to find the safest doses and understand side effects. About 152 adults with vari…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to stall prostate cancer in men with PTEN mutation
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding capivasertib to standard hormone therapy (abiraterone plus prednisone and ADT) can slow cancer growth better than standard therapy alone. It includes about 1,000 men with newly diagnosed, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer that has spread and has a …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New device aims to prevent leaks after colon cancer surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a device called ColoSeal ICD that is placed inside the colon after surgery to divert stool away from the surgical connection. The goal is to see if it is safe and feasible in 90 adults with rectal or rectosigmoid cancer. The device stays in place for about 10 day…
Sponsor: Averto Medical, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat breast cancer: Triple-Drug combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding tucatinib to standard drugs trastuzumab and capecitabine can shrink tumors in people with advanced HER2+ breast cancer who have already tried several treatments. About 66 participants will receive the three-drug combination. The main goal i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could guide chemo for throat cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a blood test for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA can help doctors choose the best chemotherapy after standard radiation for nasopharyngeal cancer. About 685 patients will first receive standard chemoradiation. Then, based on whether EBV DNA is still detectab…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy before lung surgery shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tested giving the immunotherapy drugs nivolumab (with or without ipilimumab) before surgery to people with a type of lung cancer called non-small-cell lung cancer. The goal was to see if this approach is safe and helps shrink tumors before removal. 39 participants were…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called BAY 1895344 combined with standard chemotherapy (irinotecan or topotecan) in people with advanced solid tumors, especially small cell lung cancer, poorly differentiated neuroendocrine cancer, and pancreatic cancer. The goal is to fin…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in advanced breast cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a two-step treatment for advanced breast cancer that cannot be cured with surgery or radiation. First, patients receive a drug called talazoparib alone, then both talazoparib and avelumab together. The main goal is to check safety and side effects, wh…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Georgetown University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs—tiragolumab, atezolizumab, and bevacizumab—in people with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer that has already been treated. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow disease progression. Abo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Georgetown University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sound waves take aim at pancreatic tumors: new trial tests HIFU
Disease control PausedThis trial tests a procedure called High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for people with pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The study has two parts: first, checking how safe the procedure is, and second, seeing if it helps patients live longer. About 26 part…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo shows promise for rare adrenal cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding olaparib to the standard chemotherapy temozolomide helps control advanced pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma—rare neuroendocrine tumors that have spread or can't be removed surgically. About 46 adults with these cancers will be randomly assigned to …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a hormonal IUD replace surgery for some uterine cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) alone or combined with the drug everolimus can treat precancerous changes or very early-stage endometrial cancer. About 100 women with these conditions will receive the IUD, and some will also take everolimus if the…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy before surgery shows promise for certain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving immunotherapy before surgery can help people with MSI/dMMR tumors. The goal is to shrink or eliminate the tumor before it is removed, potentially improving survival. The trial includes adults with localized, resectable cancers such as colorectal, g…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to stall lung Cancer's spread
Disease control PausedThis phase II trial tests whether adding two types of precisely targeted radiation (BgRT and SBRT) to the standard drug osimertinib can better control advanced EGFR-positive lung cancer that has started to grow in a few new spots. About 32 adults with this specific type of lung c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Immune-Boosting drug GEN1042 tested in japanese cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called GEN1042, which aims to help the immune system fight cancer. It is being tested alone or with other cancer drugs in 42 Japanese adults with advanced solid tumors. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Genmab • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy boosts chemo before stomach cancer surgery in new trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug serplulimab to standard chemotherapy before surgery helps patients with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer. About 116 participants will receive either the combo or chemo alone for three cycles before…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising combo targets Hard-to-Treat esophageal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the drug cixutumumab to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) can help people with advanced esophageal or stomach-junction cancer live longer without their cancer growing. About 94 adults whose cancer has spread and who have already tried one treatmen…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer hope: drug combo aims to boost survival in Early-Stage disease
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) and olaparib (a targeted drug) to standard chemotherapy and radiation can help people with limited-stage small cell lung cancer live longer. About 672 participants will receive either the drug combo or a pla…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer: targeted pill shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called JDQ443 in people with advanced lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (KRAS G12C mutation) and does not respond well to standard treatments. The drug is taken as a pill and aims to shrink or control the cancer. About 95 participants will…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can immunotherapy before surgery shrink head and neck tumors?
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug toripalimab to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin) before surgery can help patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The trial enrolls about 20 adults whose tumors can be remov…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tackle tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called tarlatamab, which helps the immune system find and attack cancer cells, when given together with standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The study includes about 184 people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who have n…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to outperform chemo in tough lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (acasunlimab and pembrolizumab) works better than the standard chemotherapy docetaxel for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (PD-L1 positive NSCLC) that has worsened after prior treatment. …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Genmab • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise in shrinking lung tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug durvalumab along with standard chemotherapy before surgery or radiation can help people with stage IIB-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. The study includes 142 participants whose tumors are considered removable or…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancer: Rina-S faces off against standard chemo in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called Rina-S against standard chemotherapy for people with ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based treatments. About 530 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either Rina-S or one of four approved chemo drugs. The goal…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Genmab • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called disitamab vedotin in 100 adults with advanced breast cancer that has spread and is hard to treat. Participants must have tumors with HER2 protein and have had prior treatment. They receive the drug into a vein every two weeks. Researchers will check…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer drug capmatinib gets extended safety check in ongoing study
Disease control OngoingThis study offers continued treatment with capmatinib for people with advanced solid tumors that depend on a protein called cMET. It includes 29 participants who were already benefiting from capmatinib in a previous Novartis trial. The main goal is to monitor long-term safety and…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tested a combination of three drugs (gemcitabine, dasatinib, and erlotinib) in 19 people with advanced pancreatic cancer that had spread or could not be removed by surgery. The main goal was to find the safest dose and look at side effects. Researchers also…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sea sponge compound tested against bladder cancer in patients with poor kidney function
Disease control OngoingResearchers are studying eribulin mesylate, a chemotherapy drug, in people with urothelial cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery, and who also have kidney problems. The trial has two parts: one to find the highest dose patients can tolerate, and another to see ho…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a malaria drug help fight cancer? early trial tests new combo
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests two drugs together—MK-2206 and hydroxychloroquine—in people with advanced solid tumors, melanoma, kidney, or prostate cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how the combination affects cancer cell growth. About 62 participants will take b…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise in shrinking head and neck tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving immune-boosting drugs before surgery can help shrink head and neck cancer tumors. About 80 adults with advanced but removable cancer will receive either nivolumab alone or combined with relatlimab or ipilimumab. Researchers will monitor side effect…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dan Zandberg • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat pancreatic cancer
Disease control PausedThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called CA-4948 combined with standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) in people with pancreatic cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Personalized dosing of cancer drug pazopanib tested in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase I trial tests the drug pazopanib (Votrient) in 54 patients with advanced solid tumors that have spread or not responded to other treatments. Pazopanib works by blocking blood vessel growth that tumors need. Researchers aim to find the best dose that balances effectiven…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug duo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat endometrial cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a combination of two drugs, cabozantinib and nivolumab, in 82 people with advanced, recurrent, or metastatic endometrial cancer. The goal was to see if the combo could slow or stop cancer growth. Cabozantinib blocks enzymes that help tumors grow, while nivolumab…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a daily pill help breast cancer that outsmarts two antibody drugs?
Disease control OngoingResearchers are reviewing medical records to see how well pyrotinib works and how safe it is in people with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer whose disease worsened after treatment with trastuzumab and pertuzumab. The study includes about 200 patients in China who received pyr…
Sponsor: Beijing 302 Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called M9466, a PARP1 inhibitor, alone or combined with other drugs in 60 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety and how the body processes the drug. Researchers …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer drug combo tested in Mid-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests two drugs, erlotinib and cabozantinib, given alone or together in 125 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that does not have a common EGFR mutation. The goal is to see if the combination works better than either drug alone to slow cancer gro…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to tame tough prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a multi-drug approach for men with aggressive variant prostate cancer that has spread. First, patients receive chemotherapy (cabazitaxel and carboplatin) plus an immunotherapy (cetrelimab). Then, they are randomly assigned to take either a PARP inhibitor …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New triple therapy aims to stop pancreatic Cancer's return after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests whether adding a personalized cancer vaccine (autogene cevumeran) and an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) to standard chemotherapy (mFOLFIRINOX) can keep pancreatic cancer from coming back after surgery. About 260 people whose tumors were completely remo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Genentech, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to keep aggressive lung cancer at bay longer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding lurbinectedin to atezolizumab as maintenance therapy helps people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer live longer without the disease worsening. Participants first receive standard induction chemo-immunotherapy, then those with stab…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat brain and bile duct cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called olaparib in people with advanced cancers (like brain tumors, bile duct cancer, or other solid tumors) that have a specific gene change called IDH1 or IDH2 mutation. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that cancer cells need to grow. About 89 partic…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called M6620 (berzosertib) to standard gemcitabine chemotherapy helps women with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that came back after platinum-based treatment. About 70 participants will receive ei…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new immunotherapy combo make stomach tumors disappear before surgery?
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether adding an experimental immunotherapy (QL1706) to a standard chemotherapy regimen (DOS) before surgery can help people with locally advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer. The goal is to see if the combination can completely eliminate th…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Yongxu Jia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple attack on HER2-Positive stomach cancer: can chemo, targeted therapy and immunotherapy shrink tumors before surgery?
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing whether combining FLOT chemotherapy, trastuzumab and toripalimab before and after surgery helps people with HER2-positive stomach or esophagogastric junction cancer. The trial enrolls about 30 adults with locally advanced, operable tumors. Participants rec…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Yu jiren • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for tough esophageal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemoradiation for people with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer. About 64 participants will receive the combination to see if it is safe and effective. The goal is to improve cancer control withou…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug takes aim at ovarian cancers that resist platinum chemotherapy
Disease control OngoingResearchers are testing an experimental drug called IBI354 in people with ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based chemotherapy. The trial compares IBI354 given alone with one of four standard chemotherapy drugs chosen by…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo before surgery shows promise for lung cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether giving the targeted drug osimertinib (Tagrisso) before surgery, alone or with chemotherapy, works better than standard chemotherapy alone for people with a specific type of lung cancer (EGFR-mutant, non-small cell). About 358 patients with stage I…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could catch colon Cancer's return before it starts
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether a simple blood test can find tiny bits of cancer DNA left after surgery and chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer. If the test is positive, patients may get extra treatment with chemotherapy or immunotherapy to try to wipe out any remaining cancer ce…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of two drugs—ceralasertib (a pill) and durvalumab (an infusion)—in 39 adults with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has worsened after standard treatments like immunotherapy and chemotherapy. The main goal is to see if t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for head and neck cancer: drug combo trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding monalizumab to the standard drug cetuximab helps people with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer live longer. The study includes 370 adults who have already tried an immune checkpoint inhibitor and platinum-based chemotherapy. Part…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Keytruda takes on deadly thyroid cancer in tiny trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in 12 people with advanced anaplastic thyroid cancer, a rare and fast-growing cancer with no standard cure. Participants receive the drug every three weeks to see if tumors shrink or stop growing. The study …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Saad A Khan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced breast cancer: targeted drug combo under trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests a new drug called SHR-A1811, given alone or with pertuzumab, against the standard treatment (trastuzumab, pertuzumab, and docetaxel) in 868 women with HER2-positive breast cancer that has returned or spread. The goal is to see if the new approach can dela…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to slow bone metastases in prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—olaparib and radium-223—in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer that has spread to bone. Olaparib blocks a protein that helps cancer cells repair themselves, while radium-223 delivers radiation directly to bone tumors. The tria…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced endometrial cancer: three-drug combos tested in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tested three different drug combinations in 349 people with advanced (stage III or IV) or recurrent endometrial cancer. The goal was to see which combination worked best at stopping the cancer from growing or spreading. Participants received either paclitaxel/carboplat…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New vaccine plus immunotherapy shows promise against HPV-Linked head and neck cancer
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests whether adding a vaccine called BNT113 to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab works better than pembrolizumab alone for people with advanced head and neck cancer linked to HPV16. About 350 participants will receive either the combination or the standard single d…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: BioNTech SE • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for aggressive lung cancer: Immune-Boosting combo trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug tarlatamab to standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy helps people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer live longer. About 330 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the new combination or standard treatmen…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Amgen • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to slow tough prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding talazoparib to enzalutamide can slow the spread of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). About 1,054 men with this advanced cancer are taking either the drug combo or a placebo plus enzalutamide. The study tracks how long…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for men with Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares a new drug, BMS-986365, against standard treatments (docetaxel or other hormone therapies) in 960 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. The main goal is to see if the new drug delays ca…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Celgene • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called inavolisib in people with advanced solid tumors or breast cancer that have a specific PIK3CA gene mutation. The study aims to find a safe dose and see how well the drug works alone or with other cancer treatments. About 200 participa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Genentech, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost immune system against hard-to-treat urinary cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests two drugs, bintrafusp alfa and PDS01ADC, alone or with targeted radiation, in 100 adults with metastatic bladder, kidney, or other non-prostate genitourinary cancers. The goal is to see if the combination can help the immune system fight cancer better…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to stall Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two drugs—cabozantinib (a pill) and nivolumab (an infusion)—in 47 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, a type that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. The main goal is to see if the treatment can delay can…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Rana McKay, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill combo aims to tame Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests an experimental oral drug (E7727) combined with another oral drug (decitabine) in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to at least two prior treatments. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand side effects. Up to…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug nivolumab tested against tough cervical cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug nivolumab (Opdivo) in 26 women with cervical cancer that has persisted, returned, or spread despite prior treatment. Nivolumab is an immunotherapy that helps the body's immune cells recognize and attack cancer. The study measures how many patien…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two targeted drugs, osimertinib and amivantamab, can safely control advanced lung cancer that has a specific EGFR gene mutation. About 60 adults with newly diagnosed or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be surgically removed will …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart resistant breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding a drug called copanlisib to the standard two-drug therapy (fulvestrant and abemaciclib) can better control hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. The study …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a combination of two targeted drugs (vismodegib and erlotinib) with or without a standard chemotherapy drug (gemcitabine) in people with advanced pancreatic cancer or other solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The main goal is to find the s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo aims to extend life in stage 3 lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial studies whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy and radiation can help people with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be surgically removed. About 660 participants will receive either chemoradiation plus durvaluma…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat colorectal cancer: immunotherapy combo under trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial compares two first-line treatments for people with a specific genetic subtype of metastatic colorectal cancer (dMMR/MSI-H). One group receives the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab alone, while the other gets atezolizumab combined with chemotherapy (FOLFOX) and…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug combo make pancreatic cancer surgery more effective?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called SHR-1701 to a standard chemotherapy regimen can improve outcomes for people with pancreatic cancer that is resectable or borderline resectable. Participants receive the combination before surgery, with the goal …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Hospital of Jilin University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Landmark trial may spare thousands of women from chemo
Disease control OngoingThis large phase 3 trial studied over 10,000 women with early-stage, hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer that hasn't spread to lymph nodes. It used the Oncotype DX test to assign women to hormone therapy alone or hormone therapy plus chemotherapy based on their recurrence sco…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs and procedure shows promise for liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a mix of three drugs (durvalumab, bevacizumab, tremelimumab) plus a procedure called TACE (which delivers chemotherapy beads to the liver) in people with advanced liver or bile duct cancer. The goal is to see if this combination can stop the cancer from growing f…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a radioactive 'Smart Bomb' outsmart advanced prostate cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether a new type of targeted radiation therapy, called 177Lu-PSMA-I&T, can slow the progression of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer better than standard hormone therapy. The study enrolls men with prostate cancer that has spread and …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Curium US LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether combining the targeted drug trametinib with the chemotherapy docetaxel can shrink tumors in people with advanced KRAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. The study enrolls 60 patients whose cancer has worsened after one or two prior treatment…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise in shrinking liver tumors before surgery
Disease control PausedThis trial tests whether giving the immunotherapy drug durvalumab along with standard chemotherapy before surgery can shrink high-risk liver cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) and reduce the amount of tissue that needs to be removed. About 27 patients with resectable tumors will receive…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of two drugs—trastuzumab deruxtecan (a targeted chemotherapy) and ceralasertib (a drug that may block cancer cell repair)—in people with advanced solid tumors that have a HER2 mutation. The study has two parts: first, finding the sa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug obrixtamig targets Hard-to-Treat lung and neuroendocrine cancers in first human trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests obrixtamig, a drug that helps the immune system attack cancer cells, in adults with advanced small cell lung cancer or other neuroendocrine cancers that have a specific marker called DLL3. Participants receive the drug weekly or every three weeks for …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug target Hard-to-Treat kidney and ovarian cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests an experimental drug called DS-6000a (also known as R-DXd) in people with advanced renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) and ovarian tumors. The main goals are to find a safe dose, identify side effects, and see if the drug can shrink tumors. Participants receive …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called ICT01, a lab-made antibody, in 292 people with advanced cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. The drug is given alone or with another cancer drug (Keytruda). The main goals are to check safety and see if the drug ca…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: ImCheck Therapeutics, an Ipsen company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets tumors in patients with organ failure
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety and best dose of a drug called veliparib when given with two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed. It includes patients who also have liver or kidney probl…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Virus therapy joins Chemo-Radiation in fight against esophageal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding a cancer-killing virus called OBP-301 to standard chemotherapy and radiation is safe for people with advanced esophageal or gastroesophageal cancer who cannot have surgery. The virus is designed to infect and destroy tumor cells. Sixtee…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New trial tests best timing for chemo in pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether giving chemotherapy before and after surgery (perioperative) works better than giving it only after surgery (adjuvant) for people with pancreatic cancer that can be removed. The study involves 358 participants and uses a combination of four chem…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat recurrent cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests two different drug combinations—olaparib plus vistusertib, or olaparib plus capivasertib—in people with recurrent endometrial, triple-negative breast, ovarian, primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer. The main goal is to find the safest dose and …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can fewer, stronger radiation doses spare the bowel in gynecologic cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis pilot study tests whether hypofractionated radiation therapy, which gives higher doses over fewer sessions, is a practical option for people with non-metastatic cervical or endometrial cancer after hysterectomy. Researchers will measure bowel and urinary side effects using p…
Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising combo targets genetic weakness in prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding talazoparib (a targeted drug) to standard hormone therapy (enzalutamide) works better than hormone therapy alone for men with metastatic prostate cancer that has a specific DNA repair mutation. About 600 men are participating. The study mea…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Personalized cancer attack: new trial matches drugs to tumor genes
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether giving cancer drugs based on a tumor's genetic makeup can help people with advanced solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery or have spread. About 920 participants will receive a drug or drug combination tailored to their tumor's specific g…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Green tea extract tested to keep prostate cancer in check
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether green tea catechins (GTC) can prevent low-risk prostate cancer from progressing in men on active surveillance. 360 participants will receive either GTC or a placebo daily. The study measures changes in a tumor growth marker (Ki-67) in biopsy samp…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink lung tumors better
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the experimental drug TRC102 to standard treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy) can help shrink tumors and extend survival in people with stage III non-squamous lung cancer. TRC102 blocks cancer cells from repairing damage, making t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Texts and smart gadget aim to boost cancer pill adherence
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a system called CONCURxP that uses a smart pill dispenser (WiseBag) and text message reminders to help people with metastatic breast cancer take their CDK4/6 inhibitor pills as prescribed. About 410 patients will be split into two groups: one gets the full system…
Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to shrink bladder tumors without chemo
Disease control CancelledThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving focused radiation (SBRT) along with immunotherapy drugs (cemiplimab, with or without fianlimab) before bladder removal can safely shrink muscle-invasive bladder tumors. The study enrolls 44 patients who cannot or choose not to take standard…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could guide lung cancer treatment in major new trial
Disease control OngoingThis large study is testing several targeted therapies and immunotherapies for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Instead of a tissue biopsy, a simple blood test is used to find specific genetic changes in the cancer. The goal is to see if matching the right drug to…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New vaccine combo aims to control advanced head and neck cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new cancer vaccine (DPV-001) combined with two immunotherapy drugs in people with head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can help control the cancer. About 56 adults with recurrent or meta…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Providence Health & Services • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for elderly lung cancer patients: targeted pill shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a daily pill called adagrasib in 68 patients with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (KRAS G12C mutation) who are either 70 or older or have poor physical health. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Patients take the m…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising combo may delay drug resistance in lung cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding chemotherapy to the targeted drug osimertinib (Tagrisso) helps people with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer live longer without their cancer worsening. About 587 adults with newly diagnosed or recurrent advanced lung cancer will be …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets hard-to-treat lung cancer in chinese patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, savolitinib and durvalumab, can help control advanced lung cancer in people whose tumors have a specific genetic change called MET alteration. About 47 adults in China with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread will receive the c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered t cells take on Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new treatment called AB-3028, which uses a patient's own immune cells (T cells) that have been modified in a lab to better attack prostate cancer cells. It is for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, a type that has stopped responding to ho…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Arsenal Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for hard-to-treat HER2 cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan, alone or with other medicines, in people with advanced solid tumors that have a protein called HER2. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control these cancers. About 127 adults with tumors that cannot be removed by s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can sequencing immunotherapy before chemo boost stomach cancer outcomes?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab first, followed by a combination of ramucirumab and paclitaxel, can shrink tumors and delay progression in people with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. The study enrolls…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Harry H Yoon • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a radioactive drug seek out and attack solid tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis early trial tests a radioactive drug called MNPR-101-PCTA-177Lu in adults with advanced solid tumors, including bladder, breast, lung, and pancreatic cancers. Participants receive three equal doses by IV over two 12-week cycles. The main goal is to find a safe dose and under…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Monopar Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug combination (FPI-2265 and olaparib) in 85 men with advanced prostate cancer that no longer responds to standard hormone therapy. The goal is to see if the treatment can shrink tumors or lower PSA levels by at least 50%. Participants must have tried at …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called LM-108, given alone or with another immunotherapy (toripalimab), in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The trial has two phases: first, finding the safest dose, then expanding to see …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: LaNova Medicines Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for High-Risk breast cancer: immunotherapy plus targeted drug tested in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to the targeted therapy trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla) can prevent breast cancer from returning in people with high-risk HER2-positive breast cancer. About 1,188 participants who still had cancer af…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced liver cancer: immunotherapy cocktails under study
Disease control OngoingThis clinical trial is testing several combinations of immunotherapy drugs to see if they can shrink or control advanced liver cancer. The study is for people with a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. Partic…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation zaps spots to keep chemo working longer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether precisely targeted radiation (SBRT) can treat a few growing cancer spots in patients with metastatic breast cancer, allowing them to stay on their current systemic therapy instead of switching to a new drug. Researchers will also look at whether circulati…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hope for breast cancer patients: new drug combo may delay recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding the drug palbociclib to standard hormone therapy can help prevent breast cancer from coming back in people with a specific type of breast cancer (HR+/HER2-). About 405 participants who had surgery for a local or regional recurrence will rec…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to outsmart Hard-to-Treat kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to the standard drug cabozantinib helps people with advanced papillary kidney cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. About 200 participants will receive either cabozantinib alone or cabo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to extend life in aggressive lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding two drugs (durvalumab and ceralasertib) after standard chemo-immunotherapy can help control extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. About 30 people who have not had prior treatment will receive the combination. The main goal is to see how l…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Muhammad Furqan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New mRNA vaccine shows promise in fighting solid tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests an experimental mRNA-based cancer vaccine (mRNA-4157) in 161 people with solid tumors. The vaccine is designed to train the immune system to attack cancer cells. Some participants receive the vaccine alone, while others get it with the immunotherapy d…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: ModernaTX, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink head and neck tumors better than standard care
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug (domvanalimab) to a standard immunotherapy (zimberelimab) plus chemotherapy works better than the standard immunotherapy plus chemotherapy alone for people with head and neck cancer that has spread or come back. About 100 adult…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill shows promise for Tough-to-Treat bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a pill called erdafitinib in 20 people whose non-muscle invasive bladder cancer has returned after standard treatments like BCG. All participants have a specific change in the FGFR3 gene, which the drug targets. They take the pill for about a month before their s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a skin gel help fight breast cancer? early trial tests endoxifen
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a gel form of the drug endoxifen, applied to the skin, in 32 women scheduled for breast surgery. The goal is to see if the gel is safe and how much of the drug gets into breast tissue and blood. If successful, it might offer a gentler way to trea…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a better scan sharpen radiation for prostate cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests whether two different PET/CT tracers—fluciclovine F18 and 68Ga-PSMA—can better guide radiation therapy planning for men with prostate cancer who have a rising PSA after surgery. The goal is to see if one tracer more accurately spots remaining cancer cells, allowi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer trial tests whether chemo before surgery boosts survival
Disease control OngoingThis phase III trial is testing whether giving chemotherapy and immunotherapy both before and after surgery (perioperative) is better than giving it only after surgery (adjuvant) for people with stage II-IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that can be removed. About 1,100 participant…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced tumors: drug trial targets untreated patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called INCB099280 in 73 people with advanced solid tumors who have not received immunotherapy before. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and to check for side effects. The study focuses on safety and how well the drug works in the short t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New keytruda copycat tested in lung cancer patients after surgery
Disease control OngoingThis study compares a new drug, BAT3306, to the approved drug Keytruda in people with stage IB-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors have been completely removed by surgery. The goal is to see if BAT3306 works similarly as an additional treatment to help keep the cancer fr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Bio-Thera Solutions • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug saruparib enters early human testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug, saruparib, in 41 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, how it interacts with other common medications, and how well different pill versions wor…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can the sequence of chemo drugs tip the scales in HER2-negative breast cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether giving one type of chemotherapy before another, before surgery, changes the chances of staying cancer-free in people with locally advanced HER2-negative breast cancer. Participants receive either a taxane (docetaxel or paclitaxel) first, followed …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Prostate cancer radiation gets a boost: MR-Guided trial aims to halve recurrence
Disease control OngoingThis phase II study tests whether giving an extra-high radiation dose directly to the main prostate tumor, while treating the rest of the prostate with standard SBRT, can reduce the chance of cancer coming back. About 91 men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer will receive fiv…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for advanced cancer: KQB198 trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called KQB198 in adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments. The study aims to find a safe dose and see if KQB198 can shrink tumors when used alone or with other cancer drugs. About 100 participants will t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Kumquat Biosciences Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Three-Drug chemo may let some rectal cancer patients skip surgery
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial compares a three-drug chemotherapy combination (FOLFIRINOX) against standard two-drug combos (FOLFOX or CAPOX) in 783 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. The goal is to see if the stronger regimen leads to a complete disappearance of the tumor, poten…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could cutting vitamin B6 boost cancer immunotherapy?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether a diet very low in vitamin B6 can make immunotherapy work better for people with solid tumors. About 20 adults aged 18-80 will follow this special diet for 6 weeks while continuing their regular immunotherapy. The main goal is to check if the …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new gemcitabine formulation outsmart advanced solid tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 trial tests FF-10832, a liposomal version of the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine, in adults with advanced solid tumors, including biliary tract cancer, that have not responded to standard treatment or have no standard options. Researchers give the drug as an intravenou…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New liposome chemo shows promise in early cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests FF-10850, a liposome-wrapped version of the chemotherapy drug topotecan, in 96 adults with advanced solid tumors like ovarian, cervical, and Merkel cell carcinoma. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand side effects. Researchers hop…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Fujifilm Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a new treatment called LB1908, which uses a patient's own immune cells (T-cells) that have been modified in the lab to recognize and attack cancer cells that have a protein called claudin 18.2 on their surface. The study includes up to 56 adults …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Legend Biotech USA Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill cocktail aims to control Hard-to-Treat breast cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new oral drug, vepdegestrant, combined with abemaciclib in people with advanced or metastatic ER+ breast cancer that no longer responds to prior treatments. About 37 adults will take both pills daily at home, with clinic visits every 4 weeks, to see if the comb…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a gene therapy instilled in the bladder fight tough bladder cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests a gene therapy called FE 999326 (nadofaragene firadenovec) in Japanese patients with high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer that has not responded to BCG treatment. The therapy is given as a liquid instilled into the bladder through a catheter every three …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Ferring Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for pancreatic cancer: experimental drug quemliclustat in Late-Stage trial
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 3 trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called quemliclustat to standard chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine) helps people with metastatic pancreatic cancer live longer. About 610 participants who have not yet received treatment for their advanc…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could MRI make CT scans obsolete for thymoma patients?
Diagnosis OngoingThis study compares MRI scans to standard CT scans for staging thymoma, a rare chest tumor. Researchers want to see if MRI can detect tumor spread just as well or better, without using radiation. Forty adults with newly diagnosed or recurrent thymoma will undergo both scans befor…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Contrast-Enhanced mammography: sharper images to catch hidden breast cancers?
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests whether contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) — a mammogram with an iodine dye injection — can find breast cancer more accurately than standard mammography. Researchers will compare CEM with other imaging methods in 100 women who have suspicious breast findings and…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood thinner flush could boost tumor biopsy success
Diagnosis CancelledResearchers test whether flushing the biopsy needle with heparin, a blood thinner, helps collect more and better tissue from solid abdominal tumors during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy. They also test whether using a microsieve to prepare the tissue improves the…
Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Pee test could replace scope for bladder cancer checks
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing a simple urine test called CxBladder to see if it can accurately detect when bladder cancer comes back. Currently, patients need a camera inserted into the bladder (cystoscopy) for monitoring, which is uncomfortable and costly. The study will collect urine s…
Sponsor: Pacific Edge Limited • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New MRI technique could help men with prostate cancer avoid unnecessary treatment
Diagnosis By invitation onlyThis study is testing whether a special type of MRI (multiparametric MRI) can better identify which men with low-risk prostate cancer can safely delay treatment. About 200 men already on active surveillance will receive the MRI, and if suspicious areas are found, they will get ad…
Sponsor: Herlev Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Pee test may spare thousands from painful bladder scopes
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing a new, non-invasive urine test called Cxbladder Triage-Plus to see if it can accurately detect bladder cancer in people who have microscopic blood in their urine. Currently, these patients often need a cystoscopy, an invasive procedure where a camera is inse…
Sponsor: Pacific Edge Limited • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New MRI technique could sharpen prostate cancer staging
Diagnosis OngoingThis study looks at whether a special type of MRI, called multiparametric MRI, can more accurately determine the stage of prostate cancer in people who are newly diagnosed and planning surgery. The goal is to see if this imaging method helps doctors find aggressive cancers and ma…
Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a special PET scan change the course of prostate cancer?
Diagnosis OngoingResearchers are running a registry to see how a PET scan using PYLARIFY (piflufolastat F18) affects real-world care for men with prostate cancer. The study will follow 500 men for up to 5 years, collecting data every 6 months on their diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. The goal …
Sponsor: Lantheus Medical Imaging • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI reads CT scans to spot liver cancer before It's too late
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests an AI tool called LEAF that helps doctors analyze CT scans of the abdomen to find liver cancer early. Researchers will use scans from 10,000 patients with confirmed liver tumors to train the AI to better detect cancer. The goal is to improve early screening and g…
Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New MRI dye could spot prostate cancer more clearly
Diagnosis CancelledThis study is testing whether a special MRI contrast called hyperpolarized pyruvate can help doctors see prostate tumors more clearly than standard MRI. About 130 men with prostate cancer will receive the contrast before imaging. The goal is to improve cancer detection and diagno…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI-Powered Low-Dose CT could spare cancer patients unnecessary radiation
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests whether a low-radiation CT scan, enhanced with artificial intelligence software, can detect liver tumors as accurately as a standard CT scan. About 146 adults with colorectal cancer and known liver metastases will receive both scans. The goal is to see if the low…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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PET scans may guide breast cancer treatment before surgery
Diagnosis OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a special PET/CT scan using a radioactive tracer (FDG) can predict how well HER2-positive breast cancer responds to standard chemotherapy before surgery. About 235 patients with stage II-III HER2+ breast cancer will get the scan early in treatment…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Glow-in-the-Dark mouth scans could catch cancer early
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests whether special lights and cameras can help find early signs of mouth cancer in people at high risk. About 338 participants with precancerous spots or conditions like Fanconi anemia will have their mouths examined with fluorescence imaging, which makes abnormal c…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radioactive tracer could spot hidden tumors
Diagnosis OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a radioactive imaging agent called RAD301 in 9 people: healthy volunteers and patients with pancreatic, lung, esophageal, cervical, endometrial, or ovarian cancer. The goal is to see how safe it is and how it travels through the body. If it works, it …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Radiopharm Theranostics, Ltd • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New blood panel aims to catch liver cancer before it spreads
Diagnosis OngoingResearchers are testing a blood test panel called Glycotest HCC to see if it detects early-stage liver cancer better than the standard alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test. The study includes 766 people with cirrhosis, some of whom have early liver cancer and some who do not. Participant…
Sponsor: Glycotest, Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Brain scans could spot hidden cancer spread in breast patients
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing whether regular MRI scans of the brain can find cancer that has spread from the breast to the brain, even before symptoms appear. It involves 214 people with metastatic or inflammatory breast cancer. The goal is to see if early detection through screening im…
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET tracer aims to light up head and neck tumors
Diagnosis OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing the safety of a new imaging drug called [18F]PARPi in 12 people with head and neck cancer. The drug is designed to make cancer cells show up more clearly on PET/CT scans. The goal is to see if this approach can provide better pictures of tumors t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A new imaging agent aims to make solid tumors visible on PET scans
Diagnosis Expanded access (paused)This expanded access program lets people with advanced solid tumors receive an investigational imaging agent called MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr before a PET/CT scan. The agent is designed to bind to uPAR, a protein found at higher levels in some tumors than in normal tissue. The goal is t…
Sponsor: Monopar Therapeutics • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New urine test may spare bladder cancer patients from overtreatment
Diagnosis OngoingThis study looks at whether a test that checks for a specific gene marker (SIX6) in urine or tissue can predict if bladder cancer will come back after surgery. Researchers will compare SIX6 levels in 177 patients who had low-risk bladder cancer to see if the test can tell who is …
Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New imaging tracer could reveal if chemo reaches pancreatic cancer
Diagnosis OngoingThis early-phase trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering is testing whether a special PET scan using an experimental tracer called 18F-FAC can show how much of the standard chemotherapy drug gemcitabine is taken up by pancreatic tumors. About 30 people with pancreatic ductal adenocarci…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a radioactive antibody light up hidden tumors on PET scans?
Diagnosis OngoingResearchers are testing an experimental imaging agent called MNPR-101-DFO*-89Zr in people with several types of solid tumors, including bladder, breast, lung, and pancreatic cancers. The agent combines an antibody with a radioactive label, which may help PET scans reveal where tu…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Monopar Therapeutics • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET tracer could spot hidden prostate cancer spread
Diagnosis OngoingThis study compares a new radioactive tracer called 18F-DCFPyL with standard tracers to see if it can better detect where prostate cancer has spread in the body. About 96 men with metastatic prostate cancer will receive both tracers and undergo PET/CT scans. The goal is to measur…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New test could spot hidden diabetes in pancreatic disease patients
Diagnosis OngoingThis study is testing a mixed meal test to better diagnose a specific type of diabetes (type 3c) that occurs in people with pancreatic cancer or chronic pancreatitis. Researchers will enroll 775 adults aged 30 to 84 who have new-onset diabetes and one of these pancreatic conditio…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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DNA blood test may spot nasopharyngeal cancer earlier than current methods
Diagnosis OngoingResearchers are testing whether a blood test that looks at DNA methylation patterns can find nasopharyngeal carcinoma earlier and more accurately than the standard Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) tests. The study will compare the new multi-omics model with EBV DNA quantification and two…
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI-Powered test aims to predict best cancer treatment for each patient
Diagnosis CancelledThis study tests a new platform called xDRIVE that combines drug sensitivity testing and AI to predict which treatments will work best for people with advanced colorectal cancer. The platform will not provide treatment itself but will give doctors a recommendation. The goal is to…
Sponsor: First Ascent Biomedical Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET tracer could spot ovarian cancer more clearly
Diagnosis OngoingThis early-phase study is testing a new radioactive tracer called [18F]FTT to see how it moves through the body and how well it lights up ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer on PET scans. Up to 40 women with known or suspected cancer will join two imaging groups. The go…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could spot hidden prostate cancer
Diagnosis OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether a radioactive tracer called 18F-DCFPyL can improve PET/CT scans for men with high-risk or recurrent prostate cancer. About 360 men will receive the tracer and undergo imaging to see if it more accurately finds cancer outside the prostate or after …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can diet and exercise programs cut cancer risk? new study tests lifestyle changes
Prevention OngoingThis study tests different programs to help people at high risk for cancer (such as those with BRCA or Lynch syndrome) or cancer survivors increase their physical activity and eat healthier. The goal is to see which programs work best to reduce cancer risk. About 337 participants…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope: natural compound may stop chemo nerve pain
Prevention OngoingThis study tests a natural substance called GM1 to see if it can prevent nerve damage (pain, numbness, tingling) caused by the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel in people with metastatic breast cancer. About 98 participants will receive either GM1 or a placebo alongside their chemo. T…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Turmeric compound tested to stop stomach cancer before it starts
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, can prevent stomach cancer in people with chronic atrophic gastritis or gastric intestinal metaplasia. About 50 participants will receive either curcumin or a placebo for a period, and researchers will measure chang…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a vaccine stop oral HPV in men with HIV?
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether the nine-valent HPV vaccine can prevent long-lasting oral HPV infections in men who have HIV. About 700 men will receive either the vaccine or a placebo. The goal is to see if the vaccine reduces new persistent infections with HPV types linked to throat c…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a vaccine stop GI cancers from returning?
Prevention PausedResearchers are testing an experimental vaccine called Ad5.F35-hGCC-PADRE in adults who have had surgery and standard treatment for gastrointestinal cancers, including pancreatic, colorectal, esophageal, gastric, and small bowel adenocarcinomas. The trial aims to find a safe dose…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene test may reveal which early lung cancers need chemo after surgery
Prevention OngoingResearchers are testing whether a 14-gene test can identify people with early-stage non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer who are at higher risk of the cancer returning after surgery. Patients whose tumors are completely removed and who test as intermediate or high risk are ran…
Sponsor: Razor Genomics • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Mind over scalpel: Self-Hypnosis may ease Post-Surgery pain for cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether listening to a self-hypnosis audio before surgery can help women with gynecologic cancer feel less pain and recover faster. About 152 patients having surgery for cancers of the female reproductive system will be randomly assigned to either usual care o…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can surgeons spare nerves and still cure colon cancer?
Symptom relief OngoingDoctors remove right or left colon cancer along with nearby lymph nodes, but the deep nerves that control the gut often get damaged. That damage can leave patients with lasting diarrhea, bowel spasms, or slow bowel movements. This trial compares standard surgery with a laparoscop…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can mindfulness ease cancer stress for latino families?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing a culturally adapted mindfulness program for Latino cancer patients and their family caregivers. The goal is to see if the program is practical and helpful for reducing stress and anxiety. About 68 patient-caregiver pairs will take part, with some starting t…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Mindfulness program aims to ease lung cancer breathlessness
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a 6-week mindfulness-based program for lung cancer patients struggling with breathlessness, cough, and fatigue. The program combines mindful breathing, relaxation, cough control, acupressure, and light exercise. Researchers will check if it's practical and liked …
Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a website help liver cancer patients care for themselves during chemoembolization?
Symptom relief OngoingResearchers are testing whether an enhanced web-based health education program helps people with hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) improve their self-care and quality of life while undergoing transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). The trial enrolls 252 adults scheduled for…
Sponsor: University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City (UMC) • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New meditation program aims to ease cancer symptoms in black patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a supportive care program designed specifically for Black patients with advanced cancer. Participants will join weekly online sessions for four weeks, either practicing meditation or learning coping skills. The goal is to see if this culturally adapted program is…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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One-Day liver cancer treatment shows promise in early trial
Symptom relief OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether a liver cancer treatment called Y90 radioembolization can be safely done in a single session instead of the usual two-day process. The treatment uses tiny radioactive beads injected into the liver's blood supply to block tumor growth. Research…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Mindfulness may lift mood in older black breast cancer survivors
Symptom relief OngoingThis study aims to develop and test a shortened version of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) to improve mood in older African American/Black women who have had breast cancer and now have mild to moderate depression. About 23 participants will attend group sessions and re…
Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug hopes to boost Radiation's punch against tough gut cancers
Symptom relief OngoingThis early-phase study tests an oral drug called ropidoxuridine (IPdR) in people with advanced gastrointestinal cancers that cannot be cured. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if it can make radiation therapy more effective at shrinking tumors. Nineteen participants wit…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Picture this: simple photo tool may ease anxiety for breast cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether adding a photo guide to standard counseling helps reduce anxiety and depression in women with early-stage breast cancer who are about to start radiation therapy. About 62 participants will either receive standard verbal counseling alone or with a pictoria…
Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a stick help you quit smoking? new study tests it in lung cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a new tool called the Buckeye Quit Stick to help smokers with lung cancer quit. The stick replaces the hand-to-mouth habit of smoking without using medicine. About 30 adults will try it for 6 months to see if it helps them stay smoke-free.
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Pre-surgery fitness program tested in elderly cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a program of exercise, protein drinks, and mind-body activities like yoga for people aged 65 and older with advanced ovarian or pancreatic cancer. The goal is to see if patients can stick with the program while on chemotherapy before surgery. The study is small, …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New gel shields bowel during prostate radiation – could cut side effects
Symptom relief OngoingThis trial tests a biodegradable gel called SpaceOAR Vue that is injected between the prostate and rectum before radiation therapy. The gel temporarily pushes the rectum away to reduce radiation damage. About 500 men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer will be randomly assigne…
Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Hypnosis may replace anesthesia for some breast cancer surgeries
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether hypnosis can help women with early-stage breast cancer relax during surgery, possibly reducing the need for general anesthesia. About 50 women will try hypnosedation, a technique that uses words and images to keep them calm and awake while numb. The go…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Proton vs. X-Ray: which prostate cancer treatment is kinder?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study compares two types of radiation therapy for low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer: proton therapy (PBT) and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Both are thought to be equally effective at treating the cancer, but it's unclear which causes fewer side effec…
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a virtual stress program help working spouses care for cancer patients without burning out?
Symptom relief OngoingResearchers are testing a virtual stress-management program for people who care for a spouse or partner with a solid tumor cancer while also holding a job. The program teaches skills such as paced respiration, relaxation, and coping with work and caregiving demands across eight s…
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Mindfulness and movement: new program aims to ease fatigue in advanced breast cancer
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a remotely delivered program that combines mindfulness, physical activity tracking, and social support is acceptable and feasible for people with metastatic breast cancer. The program lasts 8-12 weeks and includes a wearable activity tracker and weekly ch…
Sponsor: University of Oklahoma • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smart radiation targets cancer pain in bones
Symptom relief PausedThis early study tests a new type of radiation called biology-guided radiation therapy (BgRT) for people with cancer that has spread to the bones and causes pain. BgRT uses live PET scan signals to precisely aim radiation at active tumors during treatment. The goal is to see if a…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New program aims to restore intimacy after cancer radiation
Symptom relief PausedThis study tests a program that combines pelvic floor physical therapy with coping skills training to help women who have had pelvic radiation for cancer. The goal is to improve sexual function and quality of life. The study involves 12 cancer survivors and focuses on whether the…
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Money worries in cancer care: new program aims to keep patients on track
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a program called CostCOM that helps cancer patients with the high costs of treatment. Many patients skip or delay care because of money worries. The program provides financial advice and connects patients to resources. Researchers want to see if it helps patients…
Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A Pre-Surgery Tune-Up: could it help older adults recover faster?
Symptom relief OngoingThis trial tests whether one month of prehabilitation, including a health assessment, home exercise, and smoking cessation support, helps adults aged 65 and older recover more quickly from kidney tumor surgery. Half the participants receive this program before surgery, while the …
Sponsor: Herlev and Gentofte Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Pre-Surgery diet change help prostate cancer patients?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer can follow a Mediterranean diet before their surgery to remove the prostate. The goal is to see if this diet is practical and well-tolerated. Twelve participants will eat specially prepared meals and then unde…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood tests could reveal secrets of rectal cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at tiny pieces of cancer cells or DNA floating in the blood of people with rectal cancer. Researchers want to see if these markers can help predict how the tumor responds to standard treatment. About 341 participants, including healthy volunteers, will provide bl…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gut bacteria may hold clues to why some cancer treatments work better
Knowledge-focused PausedResearchers are building a large bank of blood and stool samples from people with advanced lung, breast, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers, plus healthy volunteers. The goal is to learn whether the mix of bacteria in a person's gut can predict how well cancer treatment works and…
Sponsor: Persephone Biosciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene test may guide breast cancer therapy choices
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a genetic test on tumor samples can predict how well HER2-negative breast cancer will respond to standard treatments like chemotherapy or hormone therapy. About 1,100 people with stage I-III breast cancer are taking part. The goal is to see if this tes…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Biopsy vs. surgery: could some breast cancer patients avoid the knife?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether a less invasive ultrasound-guided biopsy can accurately tell if breast cancer has been completely wiped out by chemotherapy, compared to the standard method of checking during surgery. About 43 women with aggressive breast cancer types (triple negative or…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can we predict who will benefit from immunotherapy? new study aims to find out.
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is looking for biological markers (biomarkers) that might predict how well patients with certain types of squamous cell carcinoma respond to a type of immunotherapy called PD-1 inhibitors. Researchers will analyze blood and tumor tissue samples from 800 patients, both …
Sponsor: Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gut microbes may hold key to why cancer immunotherapy works for some
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyResearchers are building a bank of blood, urine, and stool samples from 100 adults with non-small-cell lung or colorectal cancer who are receiving checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy. Over 12 months, participants provide five samples of each type. The goal is to study how the body…
Sponsor: Persephone Biosciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study examines immunotherapy outcomes in american indian cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study reviews medical records of 72 American Indian patients treated with immunotherapy for cancers like lung cancer, melanoma, and kidney cancer. Researchers compare their outcomes—such as how long the cancer is controlled and side effects—to those of White patients. The go…
Sponsor: University of Oklahoma • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New program aims to lift mood and boost treatment adherence in head and neck cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a new program designed to help head and neck cancer patients who feel depressed. The goal is to see if the program is practical and liked by patients, and if it can improve their mood and help them follow through with swallowing exercises and dental care. About 1…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists hunt for clues to drug resistance in advanced breast cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 25 women with advanced breast cancer to understand why the drug palbociclib stops working over time. Researchers collect blood and tumor samples before and after the cancer progresses to look for genetic and chemical changes. The goal is not to treat the diseas…
Sponsor: Centre Oscar Lambret • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Real-World data reveals how lung cancer drug lorlatinib performs outside the lab
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how patients with ALK-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer respond to the drug lorlatinib when used as their first treatment in real-world settings. Researchers will analyze data from 200 patients in a U.S. database to see how long they stay on the dru…
Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Robotic surgery showdown: single port vs. multi port for prostate cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks back at the records of 625 men who had robotic prostate surgery for localized prostate cancer. It compares a newer single-port method with the standard multi-port approach to see which leads to fewer complications and better urinary control. The goal is to gather…
Sponsor: Intuitive Surgical • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a frailty score predict which older cancer patients survive intensive care?
Knowledge-focused OngoingOlder adults with cancer who need intensive care often face a higher risk of dying, and delays in moving them from the emergency department to the ICU may add to that risk. This study reviews the medical records of 150 patients aged 65 and older with solid or blood cancers who we…
Sponsor: Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smartwatch study aims to track cancer fatigue
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis pilot study is testing whether wearable activity trackers, like fitness watches, can help monitor fatigue in people with pancreatic or breast cancer who are undergoing treatment. Researchers want to see if patients will use the device daily and find it easy to use. The study…
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can skin strength predict implant success? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at skin and soft tissue removed during breast implant surgery after mastectomy. Researchers want to see if the physical properties of the tissue can help predict complications like implant loss. The goal is to better understand risks and improve surgical outcomes…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Real-World data sought on prostate cancer combo therapy
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study watches how men with a certain advanced prostate cancer (mCRPC) do when taking the drugs olaparib and abiraterone in everyday medical practice. It will track about 250 patients for up to 2 years to see how long they stay on treatment and what happens next. The goal is …
Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Late-Night snacks and booze: a recipe for colon cancer?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how Western habits—like drinking alcohol and eating late—might raise the risk of colorectal cancer. Twelve adults who have had colon polyps in the past will try four different weekly routines, including eating at normal times or late, with or without alcohol. …
Sponsor: Rush University Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene therapy patients monitored for 15 years to spot hidden side effects
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study follows up to 1,000 adults who previously received gene therapy in a National Cancer Institute study. Researchers will contact participants yearly for up to 15 years to check for any long-term side effects, such as new cancers or nerve problems. No new treatments are g…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI-Powered scans could speed up lung cancer radiation treatment
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether new AI tools can make adaptive radiotherapy—adjusting radiation plans during treatment—faster and easier for people with advanced lung cancer. Researchers will measure how long each step takes and compare plan quality using standard CT scans versus dai…
Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New program aims to boost genetic testing in cancer families
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a website and a genetic family navigator can help more relatives of people with hereditary cancer get genetic testing. About 205 participants will use the online hub and work with a navigator to learn about their cancer risk. The goal is to see if this…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to predict cancer return in Low-Risk patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether molecular testing and lymph node mapping can help predict if low-risk endometrial cancer will return after surgery. About 518 patients with early-stage, low-grade cancer will be followed for two years. The goal is to improve follow-up care by identifyi…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists track families to uncover Cancer's hidden causes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at people and families who have a high risk of cancer to learn what genes and environmental factors might increase that risk. Over 5,000 participants are followed over time with questionnaires, medical records, and optional genetic testing. No treatment is given,…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan may predict chemo success in breast cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a special type of breast scan, called molecular breast imaging, can help doctors predict how well chemotherapy is working in women with invasive breast cancer. About 96 women will get the scan before, during, and after treatment. The goal is to see if …
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study hopes to outsmart pancreatic cancer by gathering clues
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects health information and test results from 317 people at high risk for pancreatic cancer, including those with cysts, genetic syndromes, or other risk factors. Researchers aim to build a database to find better ways to detect the disease early or prevent it. No …
Sponsor: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Community cancer Centers' testing practices under review
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study aimed to evaluate how community cancer centers test for biomarkers in common solid cancers like breast, lung, and colorectal cancer. Researchers planned to survey pathology practices to see if they follow guidelines for key tests and how quickly results are reported. T…
Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer surgery opioid risk under microscope
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tracks 125 head and neck cancer patients after surgery to see how many end up using opioid painkillers long-term. Researchers will also look at factors like symptom burden and risk of opioid misuse. The goal is to better understand who is most at risk and why.
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Researchers track rare thyroid cancer to uncover its secrets
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows children and adults with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), often linked to a genetic condition called MEN2. Researchers will track how the cancer grows and affects health over time using regular check-ups, blood tests, and imaging. No treatment is given, but part…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can we predict who recovers best from radical cancer surgery?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows women who have had pelvic exenteration—a surgery removing the lower colon, rectum, and bladder—for gynecologic cancers like cervical or endometrial cancer. Researchers want to see if factors like tumor size or surgery type affect complications, quality of life,…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New app helps breast cancer patients see their future after reconstruction
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a computer app that shows personalized images of what breast reconstruction might look like after surgery. The goal is to help patients make more informed decisions and reduce confusion. About 35 adults planning mastectomy and immediate reconstruction at MD Ander…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can three numbers predict who will fail prostate cancer radiation?
Knowledge-focused OngoingResearchers are examining whether the Gleason score, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, and clinical stage can predict treatment failure, death, and quality of life in men who received radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer. The study reviews medical records and ques…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could improve how we monitor bone metastases in breast cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a special type of PET/CT scan (FDG-PET/CT) can better measure how breast cancer that has spread to the bones responds to treatment. The study involves 138 participants with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer that is mostly in …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New web tool aims to help cancer patients make sense of their genes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a web-based education tool called HOPE-Genomics that teaches cancer patients about their genetic test results. About 465 adults with breast, colorectal, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, or prostate cancer are taking part. The goal is to see if the tool helps patients r…
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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HIV and oral cancer: what blocks access to care?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study talks to people living with HIV from diverse backgrounds to learn what helps or hinders them from getting oral health care and cancer prevention. Researchers will hold focus groups and use questionnaires to understand barriers and gather ideas for improvement. The goal…
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Real-World data to reveal if lung cancer drug combo works equally across ages, races, and sexes
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study will look back at medical records of about 1,000 people in the US with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who received a combination of the drug cemiplimab and chemotherapy as their first treatment. Researchers want to see how well the treatment works and what side ef…
Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Real-World study tracks osimertinib combo for lung cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is watching how patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer do when they receive standard treatment with osimertinib (Tagrisso) alone or with chemotherapy in routine medical practice. About 538 people with advanced lung cancer will be followed to see how long…
Sponsor: PrECOG, LLC. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Genetic test may predict who gets nerve pain from breast cancer chemo
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether certain genes make African American women with breast cancer more likely to develop nerve damage (pain, numbness, tingling) from common chemotherapy drugs called taxanes. About 249 women with stage I-III breast cancer will receive either docetaxel or w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Web tool aims to empower rare cancer patients in genomic choices
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests an expanded web-based decision aid for people with cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, or multiple myeloma. Participants use the tool to choose which genomic results—such as cancer biomarkers or inherited risks—they want to receive. The goal is to see if the t…
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Prostate cancer survivors studied for years after surgery
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 2,500 prostate cancer survivors who had surgery at City of Hope. Researchers track their quality of life, side effects, and long-term health for years after treatment. The goal is to learn what survivors experience over time and find ways to improve their care.
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Fitbits could predict hospital readmissions after bladder surgery
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether wearable fitness trackers like the Fitbit Sense 2 can help doctors spot early signs of complications in patients recovering from bladder removal surgery. Fifty participants will wear the device and answer daily surveys for up to two weeks before surger…
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan may forecast prostate cancer relapse
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether a special PET scan, done before prostate removal surgery, can predict if prostate cancer will come back. About 175 men with high-risk prostate cancer will get the scan, then have surgery, and be followed for up to 5 years. The goal is to see if this scan …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cured of hepatitis c? this study follows patients for 10 years to see what happens next
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 121 adults who have been cured of chronic hepatitis C to understand why some still develop liver complications like scarring or cancer. Participants are monitored for up to 10 years with regular tests, scans, and occasional liver biopsies. The goal is to learn …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study aims to catch pancreatic cancer sooner in diabetics
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis large study is testing whether a risk-scoring tool (called ENDPAC) can identify people with new-onset diabetes who are at higher risk for pancreatic cancer. About 8,800 participants aged 50-85 will have their medical records checked for age, weight changes, and blood sugar t…
Sponsor: Pancreatic Cancer Action Network • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Choice or fixed? study tests how to get better data from young cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study enrolls 400 adolescents and young adults (ages 18-39) recently diagnosed with various cancers. Participants are randomly assigned to either choose which health-related questions they answer or receive a fixed set of questions. The goal is to see if giving patients a ch…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can young breast cancer patients still have children? a new study investigates
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis observational study looks at fertility decisions and outcomes in young women diagnosed with breast cancer in China. Researchers will follow women who had no children before their diagnosis to see if they later gave birth, and how often they used fertility preservation method…
Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New MRI could reveal prostate cancer treatment success in weeks
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is testing whether a special type of MRI scan can show early signs that high-risk prostate cancer is responding to treatment. About 32 men will get the scan before and during therapy, and results will be compared to standard tissue exams after surgery. The goal is to f…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ivan de Kouchkovsky, MD • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists track immune cells to unlock immunotherapy secrets in kidney and bladder cancers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how immune cells change in the blood of people with kidney or bladder cancer during immunotherapy treatment. Researchers will measure different immune cells and tumor cells in blood samples from 67 participants. The goal is to better understand how the immune …
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC