Metastatic malignant neoplasm
MONDO:0024880A malignant tumor that has spread from its original (primary) site of growth to another site close to or distant from the primary site.
Also known as: malignant metastatic neoplasm, metastatic cancer, metastatic malignant neoplasm, metastatic neoplasm, malignant
3809 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 748 tagged with Metastatic malignant neoplasm itself.
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Metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain 267 trials
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Metastatic carcinoma 22 trials · 168 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Metastatic carcinoma in the bone 107 trials
- Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma 39 trials
- Krukenberg carcinoma 1 trial
- Metastatic carcinoma in the adrenal medulla 0 trials
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Neoplastic meningitis 82 trials
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Metastasis from malignant tumor of colon 27 trials
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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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Liver tumor treatment gets a targeted boost: Drug-Loaded beads take aim at metastases
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a new approach for people with liver metastases (cancer that has spread to the liver from elsewhere). Doctors are using a procedure called TACE to deliver the drug bevacizumab directly into the liver's blood vessels, aiming to concentrate the tre…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Pardis Noor Medical Imaging and Cancer Center • 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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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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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 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 drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, trametinib and navitoclax, in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific mutations in the KRAS or NRAS genes. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drugs can shrink tumors or slow their growth. About 96 participa…
Phase 1/2 • 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 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 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 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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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 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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Can a new drug duo shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests an experimental drug called ONO-4578, both on its own and together with another experimental drug, ONO-4538, in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors. The study also includes separate groups for people with gastric cancer or colorectal cance…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 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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Can a cocktail of immune boosters shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 trial tests whether combining several investigational immunotherapy drugs, with or without chemotherapy, can safely shrink advanced solid tumors. The study enrolls adults with cancers like non-small-cell lung cancer or triple-negative breast cancer that have progress…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill combo takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests two experimental pills (PF-07799544 and PF-07799933) taken twice daily at home by adults with advanced solid tumors that have a specific gene change called BRAF V600. The study aims to find safe doses and see if the drugs can shrink tumors. About 124 …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Pfizer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo shows promise for stage IV lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two immunotherapy drugs, durvalumab and tremelimumab, with or without chemotherapy, in 301 people with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see if these drugs help patients live longer by helping their immune system fight the cancer. Participants m…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for tough kidney cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the targeted therapy cabozantinib to standard immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) helps people with advanced kidney cancer live longer. About 1,175 adults with kidney cancer that has spread will receive either the usual treatment or the usual …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug AB598 enters first human tests
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing an experimental drug called AB598, alone or with other cancer drugs, in 40 people with advanced solid tumors like lung, bladder, or breast cancer. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose. It is not yet known if the drug helps shr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Arcus Biosciences, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill takes on tough cancers in first human test
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests an experimental oral drug called CID-078 in 220 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study is split into two parts: first, finding a safe dose, and then checking if the drug shrinks tumors. It is a firs…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Circle Pharma • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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DNA vaccines join forces with keytruda to fight Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding a second DNA vaccine to a standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) can improve outcomes for men with castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer. About 60 participants will receive either one or two DNA vaccines along with pembrolizumab f…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with gene mutations
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the targeted drug ipatasertib to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) can shrink or slow the growth of advanced solid tumors that have specific changes in the PTEN or AKT genes. About 33 adults whose cancer has spread or cannot be removed by surgery …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Three-Drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs (peposertib and avelumab) plus a special type of radiation (hypofractionated) in people with advanced solid tumors or liver/bile duct cancers that have spread. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tu…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets BRCA cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a combination of two drugs, niraparib and dostarlimab, in 18 adults with BRCA-mutated breast, pancreas, or ovary cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically removed. Niraparib blocks a DNA repair protein in cancer cells, while dostarlimab helps the…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat cancers: drug targets DNA repair weakness
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug talazoparib in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific mutations in DNA repair genes. Talazoparib works by blocking a protein called PARP, which cancer cells use to fix their damaged DNA, leading to cancer cell death. The study …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control PausedThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called ZEN003694, which blocks certain enzymes that help cancer grow, combined with two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) that boost the immune system to attack cancer. The study includes 66 adults with advanced solid tumors, i…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a quick zapping of bone spots prevent fractures? new trial aims to find out
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding radiation therapy to standard care can prevent bone complications like fractures or spinal cord compression in cancer patients with high-risk bone metastases that aren't causing symptoms yet. About 280 patients with multiple metastatic…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Lung cancer drug adagrasib: which dose works best?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study compares two dosing schedules of the targeted drug adagrasib (Krazati) in 200 adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific KRAS G12C mutation. Participants have already tried chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The goal is to see if a lower d…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mirati Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Three-Drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat bladder cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs—pemetrexed, etrumadenant, and zimberelimab—in 10 people with advanced bladder cancer that has a specific genetic change (MTAP deficiency) and has already been treated with immunotherapy. The goal is to see if the combo is safe…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of copanlisib (a targeted drug) with nivolumab (an immunotherapy) in people with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma. Some participants will also receive a third drug, ipilimumab. The main goals are to find the safest dose and to monitor s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists reprogram immune cells to attack common cancer mutation
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a personalized treatment for people with metastatic solid cancers that have KRAS mutations. Doctors take a patient's own white blood cells, genetically modify them to recognize and attack KRAS-mutated cancer cells, and return them to the patient along…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called tuvusertib, given alone or with another drug (niraparib), in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see early signs of tumor…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a dual protein blocker shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called HM97662 in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The drug works by blocking two proteins, EZH1 and EZH2, which are thought to help tumors grow. The study aims t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new biologic boost the immune System's fight against advanced tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental biologic called MK-1484, given alone or with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda), in adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors. The main goal is to assess the safety and tolerability of the treatment and to find …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Stomach-Lining cancer: direct chemo attack
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether giving two standard chemotherapy drugs (5FU and oxaliplatin) directly into the abdominal cavity is safe for people with colorectal cancer that has spread only to the peritoneal lining. About 24 adults will receive the drugs through a catheter …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Arjun Mittra • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gene-Targeted cancer therapy put to the test in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether choosing cancer treatment based on the genetic makeup of a patient's tumor works better than standard therapy. Over 1,300 people with metastatic cancer are randomly assigned to receive either a targeted drug matched to their tumor's mutations or standard …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called MK-0472, alone or combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda or another experimental drug MK-1084, in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see how …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug combo shrink Hard-to-Treat salivary gland tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether an experimental drug called 9-ING-41, when combined with the chemotherapy drug carboplatin, can help people with advanced or metastatic salivary gland cancer. The study aims to see if the combination can shrink tumors or slow their growth. Pa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Glenn J. Hanna • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Freezing cancer cells: could cryoablation boost immunotherapy?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding cryoablation—a procedure that freezes and kills cancer cells—can improve the effectiveness of standard immunotherapy in people with metastatic cancer. Fifteen participants will receive both treatments, and researchers will measure how many patients…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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New drug candidate BL-M05D1 enters early human trials for tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called BL-M05D1 in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors (like stomach, pancreatic, or bile duct cancer) that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see if the drug c…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: SystImmune Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo aims to outsmart Drug-Resistant cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining nilotinib (a targeted drug) with paclitaxel (a chemotherapy drug) can help patients whose solid tumors have grown despite prior taxane treatment. About 40 adults with advanced or resistant cancers will receive the combination. The study …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Cancer's fuel supply in rare genetic tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called telaglenastat (CB-839) in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic changes, including NF1 mutations and malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that cancer cells need to grow. Resea…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called M6620 (berzosertib) combined with the chemotherapy irinotecan in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can slow tumor growth. About 66 p…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Double immune attack: new combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs—pembrolizumab and recombinant interleukin-12—in 36 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can help …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with rare gene flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called adavosertib in adults with advanced solid tumors that have a missing or broken SETD2 gene. The drug works by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or keep them stable for at least 6 months.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple-Drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs—copanlisib, olaparib, and durvalumab—in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drugs work together to shrink tumors. Only patie…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted drug shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers with KRAS mutation
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called adagrasib (MRTX849) in people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic mutation called KRAS G12C. The goal is to see if the drug is safe, how the body processes it, and whether it can shrink tumors. About 731 participants with various…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Mirati Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare bone cancer: targeted drug added to chemo in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding a targeted drug called ganitumab to standard chemotherapy helps people with newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma that has spread. The trial includes 312 participants and aims to see if the combination improves survival without the cancer growing back. The…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cancer drug futibatinib gets a safety check in Long-Term rollover study
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced or metastatic cancer who have already been taking futibatinib in a previous study and are still benefiting from it. The goal is to keep giving them the drug (alone or with fulvestrant) and watch for any side effects over a longer period. Onl…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Taiho Oncology, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug combo enters first human tests
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called RO7566802, alone or with the immunotherapy atezolizumab, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study aims to find a safe dose and check for early signs of activity. Ab…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Genentech, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug IPH4502 enters first human tests
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called IPH4502 in people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific protein called Nectin-4. The main goals are to check the drug's safety and find the best dose. About 145 participants will receive the drug, and researchers will …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Innate Pharma • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation may reboot Cancer-Fighting immune drugs in spreading tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a precise type of radiation called SBRT can restore the effectiveness of immunotherapy drugs in people whose metastatic cancer has started to progress. About 69 adults with melanoma, lung, bladder, kidney, or head/neck cancers will receive radiation to up…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to starve and attack tumors in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy that helps the immune system fight cancer) and ziv-aflibercept (which cuts off blood supply to tumors)—in people with advanced solid tumors like melanoma, colorectal, ovarian, and kidney cance…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can two targeted drugs boost chemo against a rare Bile-Duct cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding either ramucirumab (a blood-vessel blocker) or merestinib (a cell-signal blocker) to standard chemotherapy (cisplatin + gemcitabine) can help people with advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer live longer without their disease wor…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can zapping a few spots keep lung cancer in check?
Disease control OngoingThis trial tests whether precisely targeted radiation (SABR) to a small number of growing tumors, while continuing current drug therapy, can delay overall disease progression in people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. About 68 participants whose cancer has started to g…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill targets tough cancers: early trial underway
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental oral drug called silevertinib (BDTX-1535) in about 200 adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer or glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. The drug is designed to block specific EGFR mutations that help these cancers grow. The trial has two p…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted pill combo could spare some breast cancer patients from chemo
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial tests whether a combination of the targeted drug abemaciclib plus hormone therapy works as well as standard chemotherapy for women with ER+ HER2- breast cancer that has spread to the liver, lungs, or other organs. About 180 participants will be randomly assigne…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug INCB123667 enters human trials for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called INCB123667, taken as a tablet, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study will first test the drug alone, then in combination with other cancer therapies. The main goals are to…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for brain metastases? drug niraparib tested in small trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the drug niraparib in 20 people whose cancer has spread to the brain or spinal cord. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control these tumors. Participants must have mild or no symptoms from their brain metastases and not need increasing steroids or seiz…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill targets multiple KRAS mutations in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new oral drug called LY4066434, which blocks several types of KRAS proteins that drive cancer growth. The study includes up to 750 people with advanced pancreatic, lung, colorectal, or other solid tumors that have specific KRAS mutations. The d…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Rare cancer hope: immune drug shows promise in phase 2 trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a drug called pembrolizumab in 157 people with rare cancers that had spread or couldn't be removed. The drug works by helping the body's immune system attack the cancer. The main goal was to see how many patients were alive and their cancer hadn't grown after 27…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo tackles Platinum-Resistant gynecologic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining internal radiation (brachytherapy) with two immunotherapy drugs, durvalumab and tremelimumab, can help women with gynecologic cancers that are resistant to platinum chemotherapy. The study includes 9 participants with ovarian, endometria…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted drug shows promise for rare cancer mutation
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug, ALTA2618, in about 110 adults whose advanced solid tumors (like breast or endometrial cancer) have a specific genetic change called AKT1 E17K. The main goals are to check the drug's safety and find the right dose. Participants must have tr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Alterome Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sharper radiation boost aims to tackle head and neck cancers that return
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1 study tests whether adding a highly targeted, high-dose radiation boost (stereotactic body radiotherapy, or SBRT) to standard radiation and chemotherapy can safely treat head and neck cancer that has come back or spread. The trial includes two groups: patients whose …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug IDE161 enters human testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called IDE161, alone or with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab, in adults with advanced solid tumors (like breast, ovarian, prostate, or lung cancer). The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and get a first look at wheth…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: IDEAYA Biosciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo tested for tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests an experimental drug called RO7567132, alone or with another drug (atezolizumab), in adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the drug can shr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug aims to boost immune system against advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called IOA-244 in about 210 adults with advanced or metastatic cancers like lung cancer, melanoma, and lymphoma. The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and tolerable, both alone and combined with other treatments. Researchers also chec…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: iOnctura • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control PausedThis early-phase study tests a new drug, BI 1831169, combined with an existing immunotherapy (nivolumab) in Japanese adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread or not responded to prior treatments. The main goal is to find a safe, tolerable dose. Up to 46 participants wil…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug avelumab takes on rare penile cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether avelumab, an immunotherapy drug, can shrink tumors in 25 people with advanced penile cancer who cannot take platinum chemotherapy or whose cancer worsened after it. Avelumab works by blocking a protein that helps tumors hide from the immune system…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill shows promise for tough stomach cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis first-in-human study tests an experimental oral drug called IDRX-42 in 278 adults with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the drug can shrink tu…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: IDRX, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GSK, LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight stomach cancer in the abdomen
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding an immune-boosting drug (aldesleukin) to standard chemotherapy and another immunotherapy (nivolumab) can help control stomach cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen. About 15 adults with this advanced cancer will receive th…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Vaccine trains immune system to hunt down cancer cells
Disease control PausedThis trial tests a vaccine called LabVax 3(22)-23, designed to help the immune system recognize and attack a protein called labyrinthin found on adenocarcinoma tumor cells. The study includes adults with advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma and will evaluate the vaccine alone or…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of California, Davis • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer mutation
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining the targeted drug adagrasib with immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy can shrink tumors or delay progression in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific KRAS G12C mutation. The study enrolls adults wh…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mirati Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New antibody drug takes on advanced tumors in first human trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests an experimental drug called IPH5301, which targets a protein called CD73 on cancer cells. The study involves 27 people with advanced solid tumors, including breast, lung, and pancreatic cancers. In the first part, IPH5301 is given alone to find a safe…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Institut Paoli-Calmettes • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost immune attack on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the targeted drug copanlisib to two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) can better control advanced solid tumors that have changes in the PIK3CA or PTEN genes. About 54 adults with cancers that have spread or cannot be removed will recei…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a Two-Drug sequence shrink tumors with fewer side effects?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested two drugs, adavosertib and olaparib, given one after the other in 13 people with advanced solid tumors that had specific DNA repair mutations. The goal was to find the best dose and see if this sequence causes fewer side effects than taking both drug…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost immune attack on hard-to-treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab given after a patient's own immune cells have been modified and infused back (adoptive cell transfer). It includes 40 adults with advanced blood or solid cancers that no longer respond to standard trea…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Could a Drug-Radiation combo tame brain tumors?
Disease control PausedThis study tests whether adding the drug azeliragon to targeted radiation therapy can safely shrink brain tumors and keep them under control longer. It involves 46 adults with cancer that has spread to the brain. The goal is to improve tumor control without causing serious side e…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Baptist Health South Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise against Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called enfortumab vedotin in 329 adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread. The main goal is to see if the drug shrinks tumors. Researchers also check how long the effect lasts and monitor side effects. Some participants also receive…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets cancer's DNA repair weakness
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs, avelumab and M6620, in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. The tumors must have a specific DNA repair defect. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can help contro…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Radiation boost may stall spread in early metastatic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding targeted radiation (local consolidative therapy) to standard systemic therapy can better control cancer that has spread to a few spots (oligometastatic disease). About 380 adults with solid tumors and up to 5 metastases are randomly assign…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat ovarian and uterine cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests an investigational drug called RP-6306 alongside standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) in 6 women with recurrent ovarian or uterine cancer that has a specific genetic change (TP53 mutation). The main goal is to find a safe dose and check …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Cancer drug targets BRCA mutations beyond breast and ovarian
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug talazoparib in 150 people with advanced cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. Participants must have specific gene changes in BRCA1, BRCA2, or related DNA repair genes. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that helps cancer cell…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Liver-Directed chemo may shrink tumors enough for surgery in colorectal cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether delivering chemotherapy directly into the liver (hepatic arterial infusion) along with standard IV chemo can shrink inoperable liver tumors from colorectal cancer enough to allow surgical removal. The study involves 64 participants whose cancer h…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called raludotatug deruxtecan (R-DXd) in 200 adults with advanced or spreading solid tumors, including certain ovarian, cervical, endometrial, bladder, and kidney cancers. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Part…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control By invitation onlyThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called HLX43, an antibody-drug conjugate that targets PD-L1, in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. Participants also receive another immunotherapy drug, serplulimab (HLX10). The m…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shanghai Henlius Biotech • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New combo therapy tackles cancer in HIV patients
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the safety of combining two cancer drugs, nivolumab and cabozantinib, in people with HIV who have advanced solid tumors. Only 8 participants were enrolled. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can shrink or stabilize tumors.
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New cancer drug shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called LY4101174 in people with advanced solid tumors, including bladder, breast, and lung cancers. The drug is an antibody-drug conjugate designed to target and kill cancer cells. The study will check if the drug is safe, tolerable, and ef…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New drug duo takes on tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug (DS3201) combined with an immunotherapy (ipilimumab) in people whose prostate, bladder, or kidney cancer has spread. The main goals are to find the safest dose and see what side effects occur. About 65 participants will receive both drugs t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Drug combo aims to outsmart resistant lung cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the combination of two oral drugs, ceritinib and everolimus, in people with advanced solid tumors or a specific type of lung cancer (ALK-positive NSCLC) that has stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal is to find a safe dose and look …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New drug combo targets metastatic tumors in early safety trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether a new drug called AZD1390 is safe when given together with a precise type of radiation therapy (SBRT) for people whose solid tumors have spread to other parts of the body. The study involves 54 adults with metastatic cancer. The main goal is t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug combo aims to outsmart Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests whether adding panitumumab to sotorasib works better than sotorasib alone for advanced solid tumors that have a KRAS G12C mutation. About 105 adults with these cancers will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The main goal is to see if the combina…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Could a Sugar-Like substance shrink tumors? new study explores High-Dose FDG for advanced cancer
Disease control PausedThis pilot study tests whether high doses of a radioactive sugar (FDG) can safely treat advanced cancers that no longer respond to standard therapies. FDG is taken up by cancer cells because they use a lot of glucose, and the radiation may kill them. The study involves 30 adults …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs tested in advanced tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the safety and effectiveness of combining the immunotherapy drug avelumab with other treatments (utomilumab, ivuxolimab, or radiation) in 173 people with advanced cancers that have not responded to standard therapies. The goal is to find tolerable doses and see i…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Liver-Directed chemo shows promise for eye cancer metastases
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a procedure called transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for people with uveal melanoma that has spread to the liver. Doctors inject a chemotherapy drug (carmustine) mixed with an oily contrast agent (Lipiodol) directly into the liver's blood supply, the…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug LP-184 tested on tough cancers: hope for Late-Stage patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called LP-184 in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow their growth. About 64 participants will receive the drug as an…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Lantern Pharma Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Can healthy donor cells shrink tumors? new trial aims to find out
Disease control By invitation onlyThis trial tests whether infusions of white blood cells from healthy, unrelated donors can help treat solid cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. About 29 patients will receive daily infusions over 1-2 weeks, and their tumors will be checked after 3 months. The …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Dipnarine Maharaj • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New antibody drug takes on advanced cancers in first human trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a new drug called NTX-1088, which targets a protein on cancer cells, either alone or combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab. The study involves 90 people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The main goals are …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Nectin Therapeutics Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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Promising drug shrinks tumors in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a drug called sacituzumab govitecan in 227 people whose solid tumors had spread to other parts of the body. The main goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors. Researchers measured how many patients had their tumors shrink or disappear. This is not a cure,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gilead Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug called KGX101, alone or with another drug (envafolimab), in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see how the body processes the d…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Kangabio AUSTRALIA LTD PTY • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost immunotherapy in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding an experimental drug called NP137 to standard immunotherapy (PD-1/PD-L1 blockers) can help shrink or control advanced solid tumors that are stable or resistant to treatment alone. About 57 adults with various advanced cancers will receive the combi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New pill combo takes aim at Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests an experimental oral drug called GSK4524101, either alone or combined with another drug (niraparib), in adults with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The study has two parts: first, finding a safe dose, and sec…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Breathing in a cancer fighter: inhaled IL-2 trial targets lung tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an inhaled form of interleukin-2 (IL-2), a protein that boosts the immune system, in people whose cancer has spread to the lungs. The goal is to find the best dose and see if it can shrink lung tumors. About 70 adults with cancers like melanoma, sarcoma, or kidne…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise against Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ceralasertib, alone or with olaparib or durvalumab, in people with advanced solid tumors like kidney, bladder, pancreatic, and endometrial cancers. The goal is to see if these combinations can shrink tumors by blocking enzymes that help cancer grow.…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Rahul Aggarwal • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Lung cancer combo shows promise in slowing tumor growth
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding ramucirumab to the standard drug osimertinib helps people with advanced EGFR-mutant lung cancer live longer without their disease worsening. About 160 patients will receive either the combination or osimertinib alone. The study aims to see …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Xiuning Le • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise against tough cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called NP-G2-044, given alone or with an immunotherapy (anti-PD-1), in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments. The main goals are to find the safest dose and see if the drug can shrink tumo…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Novita Pharmaceuticals, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Experimental cocktail aims to shrink tough tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two immune-boosting drugs (tiragolumab and atezolizumab) plus a special type of radiation (RadScopal) in 7 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to check safety and side eff…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat cancers: targeted immunotherapy shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can help control cancer in 16 people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. Participants must have a specific genetic change (ARID1A mutation) and a protein marker (CXCL13) in their tum…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on incurable tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new approach for people with advanced epithelial cancers that cannot be cured. Researchers take a patient's own immune cells, genetically engineer them to recognize unique cancer markers, and infuse them back along with two drugs that boost the immu…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Providence Health & Services • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Gene-Guided drugs aim to shrink brain tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether genetic testing can help doctors pick the right targeted drug for people whose solid tumors have spread to the brain. About 50 participants with specific gene mutations (like NTRK, ROS1, CDK, PI3K, or KRAS G12C) will receive one of four drugs: abe…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Cancer combo trial pulled before it even started
Disease control CancelledThis was a phase 2 study planned to test a new drug called NGM707 combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors, specifically colorectal cancer. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink tumors and to check for side eff…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Keytruda takes on genetic weak spots in advanced tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether pembrolizumab (Keytruda) can shrink or control advanced solid tumors that have certain gene mutations (BRCA1, BRCA2, POLE, POLD1). The study enrolled 21 adults with cancers that have spread or come back. Researchers measure how many patients see t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Lung cancer immunotherapy trial pulled before it began
Disease control CancelledThis study was designed to test two immunotherapy drugs, atezolizumab and tiragolumab, in people with advanced lung cancer that has special immune cell clusters called tertiary lymphoid structures. The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are avail…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat cancers?
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called DS-1055a in about 40 adults with advanced solid tumors (like head and neck, stomach, or lung cancer) that have come back or spread and no longer respond to standard treatments. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and find the…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Daiichi Sankyo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:04 UTC
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Starving cancer cells: could cholesterol drugs slow pancreatic tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis early study tests whether adding three cholesterol-lowering drugs (atorvastatin, ezetimibe, and evolocumab) to standard chemotherapy can slow or stop pancreatic cancer growth. Cancer cells need lots of cholesterol to grow, and this approach aims to starve them. The trial inc…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Experimental drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests two drugs together—sonidegib and pembrolizumab—in 36 adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread. Sonidegib blocks a growth signal in cancer cells, while pembrolizumab helps the immune system attack the tumor. The main goals are to find the saf…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Cancer-Killing viruses take on solid tumours in new trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 1/2 trial tests a vaccine made from two viruses designed to target and kill cancer cells that have a specific protein called MAGE-A3. The viruses are given to 56 people with advanced solid tumours that have not responded to other treatments. The goal is to see if the v…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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HPV vaccine in healthy donors could help fight cancer
Disease control By invitation onlyThis early-phase trial tests an HPV vaccine series in healthy relatives of patients with advanced HPV-related cancer. The goal is to generate HPV-specific white blood cells that can be collected and used in a bone marrow transplant or donor lymphocyte infusion for the patient. Th…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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New drug combo targets tough cancers with RAS mutation
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing whether a combination of two drugs, naporafenib and trametinib, can shrink or control advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic change called RAS Q61X. About 86 people whose cancer has not responded to standard treatments will receive th…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Erasca, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New drug DS-8201a shows promise in targeting Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a drug called DS-8201a in 62 adults with advanced HER2-positive solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The drug works by attaching to the HER2 protein on cancer cells and damaging their DNA, which may kill the cells. Researc…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New cancer drug WTX-330 enters human testing for advanced tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called WTX-330 in 100 adults with advanced solid tumors or non-Hodgkin lymphoma that have not responded to standard treatments. The trial has two parts: first, finding the safest dose and schedule, then expanding to see how well the drug work…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New hope for advanced cancer patients with HER-2 tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at the safety of a drug called trastuzumab rezetecan, given alone or with other treatments, for people with advanced solid tumors that have the HER-2 protein. About 30 adults whose cancer has come back or spread, and who have not responded to or cannot take stand…
Sponsor: Lixiaoling • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New drug candidate targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests an experimental drug called FDA018-ADC in about 78 adults with advanced solid tumors (like breast, lung, or bladder cancer) who have run out of standard options. The main goals are to find a safe dose and check for side effects, while also seeing if t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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New antibody combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new antibody called BYON4228, given alone or with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The study includes only 7 participants and aims to check safety, side effect…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Byondis B.V. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Experimental antibody ADG206 targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in first human trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called ADG206 in 14 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. ADG206 is an antibody designed to activate the immune system by targeting CD137, a protein on immune cells. The main goals are to check sa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Adagene Inc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New immune drug FL115 takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests FL115, a protein designed to boost the body's immune cells to fight cancer. It involves 30 adults with advanced solid tumors that no longer respond to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the drug ca…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Suzhou Forlong Biotechnology Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Zap and delay: radiation may buy time for cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether giving precise, high-dose radiation to a small number of growing cancer spots can help people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer stay stable longer. About 90 adults whose cancer has started to grow in just a few places while on standard treatme…
Sponsor: London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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New immune cell therapy trial for advanced cancers withdrawn before starting
Disease control CancelledThis early-stage trial aimed to test the safety of a new treatment called STIL101 for people with advanced pancreatic, colorectal, kidney, cervical cancer, or melanoma that has spread or cannot be removed. STIL101 is made from a patient's own immune cells taken from their tumor, …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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New combo therapy targets hard-to-treat metastatic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the safety of combining the drug RP-3500 with radiation therapy for people whose cancer has spread and who have a specific gene change (ATM mutation). About 49 adults with advanced solid tumors will receive the combination to find the safest dose and see if it he…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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Experimental cell therapy takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study is testing a new treatment for people with advanced solid tumors that have spread. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells, called M-CENK, which are collected, processed, and given back along with a booster drug called N-803. The main goal is to see…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: ImmunityBio, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Immune cell booster shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new immune cell therapy (memory NK cells) combined with standard treatment for people with advanced solid tumors that have spread. The main goal is to check safety in a small group of 6 patients. If safe, more patients may be added to see if it help…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Radioactive therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in new trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a radioactive drug called 177Lu-PSMA in 83 people with advanced or metastatic cancers that show up on a PSMA PET scan. The drug is given intravenously every 8 weeks for up to 4 cycles. The main goals are to check safety and see if the treatment can c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori Dino Amadori IRST S.r.l. IRCCS • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Targeted radiation may extend life for patients with limited bone metastases
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether adding a high-precision type of radiation called SBRT to usual cancer treatments (like hormone therapy or chemo) can delay cancer growth in people with breast, lung, or prostate cancer that has spread to 1 to 5 bones. About 168 adults aged 18-75 with g…
Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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New drug shows promise for tough lung cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called DS-1062a in 100 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has worsened after standard treatments. The drug is given every three weeks and aims to shrink tumors. Researchers will also study how the drug affects the immune system and lo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Experimental vaccine trains immune system to fight Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a personalized vaccine made from a patient's own immune cells, designed to target specific cancer markers (EphA2 and KRAS mutations). The vaccine is given along with chemotherapy and two immunotherapy drugs. The study includes 9 adults with advanced s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Chinese PLA General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Experimental virus injected into tumors shows early promise, but trial on hold
Disease control PausedThis early-stage trial tests a modified herpes virus (BS006) that is injected directly into tumors to kill cancer cells and activate the immune system. It involves 29 adults with advanced solid tumors like melanoma or breast cancer. The study is currently suspended, and its main …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Binhui Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Doctors inject chemo directly into lung tumors in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new method to deliver the chemotherapy drug cisplatin directly into lung tumors using a bronchoscope. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if this approach can help control stage IV lung cancer. Only 16 participants are enrolled, and the main…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Vermont • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost immune attack on hard-to-treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug called NBTXR3, which is injected into tumors and activated by radiation. It is combined with an immunotherapy (anti-PD-1) to see if it can help the immune system fight advanced cancers better. The study involves about 145 people with variou…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Nanobiotix • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Immunotherapy may replace chemo in head and neck cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) combined with radiation works better than the standard chemotherapy drug cisplatin with radiation for patients with a certain type of head and neck cancer (p16-positive). About 126 adults with advanced or in…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Loren Mell, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with MET mutations
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called TPX-0022 in adults with advanced lung, stomach, or other solid tumors that have specific MET gene changes. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the best dose, and see if it shrinks tumors. About 95 participants will ta…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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New antibody weapon targets stubborn blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study is testing an experimental drug called GNC-038, a quad-specific antibody designed to attack cancer cells from multiple angles. It is for people with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma or acute lymphoblastic leukemia who have not responded to other …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sichuan Baili Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Cancer drug trial pulled before it even started
Disease control CancelledThis was a phase I trial testing a new drug called CB-5339 in people with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas. The drug was designed to block certain enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results or safety…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 18:21 UTC
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Cancer-Fighting T-Cell therapy trial for GI cancers withdrawn before start
Disease control CancelledThis study aimed to test whether a person's own immune cells, modified in a lab to target specific cancer-related mutations (KRAS or TP53), could prevent advanced gastrointestinal cancers from coming back after standard treatment. Participants would have been randomly assigned to…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:48 UTC
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New drug ASKB589 tested against advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental drug called ASKB589 in about 199 people with advanced solid tumors that have spread. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see if the drug can shrink tumors. People with stomach or pancreatic cancer are especially wanted for …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Jiangsu Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:35 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat brain cancers
Disease control Status unknownThis early-phase study tests an experimental drug called CTO, alone or combined with standard chemotherapy (Temodar) and radiation, in people with advanced solid tumors or glioblastoma (a type of brain cancer). The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Tactical Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:12 UTC
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New cocktail of targeted drugs and chemo takes on pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding two targeted drugs (avutometinib and defactinib) to standard chemotherapy can help people with metastatic pancreatic cancer that hasn't been treated yet. About 40 adults with this cancer will receive the combination. The goal is to find the safest …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Verastem, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:18 UTC
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New pill shows promise against Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests an experimental oral drug called IMM-1-104, which blocks certain cancer-driving proteins. It is given alone or with standard chemotherapy to people with advanced solid tumors that have RAS mutations, including pancreatic, melanoma, and lung cancers. The trial aim…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Immuneering Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Double-Dye MRI could sharpen liver cancer detection
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests whether using two contrast dyes during MRI can better tell apart benign and malignant liver lesions. About 100 patients with known or suspected liver growths will receive both gadoxetate disodium and gadobutrol before imaging. The goal is to see if the combinatio…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New scan could spot hidden cancers
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests a new radioactive tracer called 18F-alphavbeta6-binding-peptide to see if it can safely and clearly show cancers in the breast, colon, lung, or pancreas. About 27 adults with these cancers will get the tracer and have a PET scan. The goal is to find out if this m…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Julie L. Sutcliffe, Ph.D • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New PET scan aims to spot hidden cancers with precision
Diagnosis OngoingThis study tests a special PET scan that uses a radioactive antibody (64Cu-M5A) to find cancers that produce a protein called CEA. The goal is to see if this scan can detect tumors that standard methods might miss. About 20 adults with CEA-positive cancers (such as breast, colon,…
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Can bone cement stop spine fractures after cancer radiation? new trial aims to find out
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether injecting bone cement into the spine can prevent fractures after high-dose radiation treatment for cancer that has spread to the backbone. About 87 patients with solid tumors and spinal metastases will receive either standard radiation alone or radiation …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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One shot of radiation may ease cancer symptoms as well as multiple sessions
Symptom relief OngoingThis study compares a single session of palliative radiation therapy to the standard multiple sessions for people with gynecologic cancers that have spread. The goal is to see if one treatment can improve symptoms like pain and bleeding and boost quality of life just as well. Abo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radiation approach may spare thinking skills in brain cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study compares two radiation treatments for people whose non-melanoma cancer has spread to the brain with 4 to 15 tumors. One method, stereotactic radiosurgery, delivers a high dose only to the tumors, while the other treats the whole brain. The goal is to see which better c…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a common antipsychotic combo calm delirium in dying cancer patients?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether giving haloperidol alone or with chlorpromazine can safely calm severe agitation and confusion (delirium) in 70 advanced cancer patients in a palliative care unit. The main goal is to see if the drugs improve sedation scores within 24 hours. It is a phase…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 16, 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 support program aims to ease emotional burden of advanced cancer
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis pilot study tests a support program called CASA for people with advanced cancer and their caregivers. The program includes five counseling sessions to help with spiritual well-being and emotional distress. Researchers will enroll 124 participants to see if the program is hel…
Sponsor: Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New program aims to ease fear in advanced cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a nurse-led program designed to help people with advanced lung or gynecologic cancer manage their fears about the future. The program is delivered through video sessions and includes coping strategies. The study will enroll 42 patients to see if the program is pr…
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a sugar pill you know is fake fight cancer fatigue?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether an open labeled placebo—a pill with no active medicine that patients know is a placebo—can reduce fatigue in people with advanced cancer. About 100 participants will either receive the placebo or be placed on a waitlist. The goal is to see if simply takin…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Magic mushroom therapy aims to ease cancer Patients' fear and sadness
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a group retreat using psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) can safely reduce anxiety and depression in people with incurable cancer. Participants will receive a pharmaceutical-grade psilocybin along with guided discussions to help them ga…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a lay coach ease the burden for cancer caregivers?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a program called ENABLE Cornerstone, where specially trained lay coaches provide support to family caregivers of people with advanced cancer. The coaches help caregivers manage stress, improve coping skills, and plan for the future through phone or in-person sess…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Proton 'GRID' radiation aims to safely shrink large tumors and ease pain
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a new type of radiation called proton GRID for people with large tumors (at least 4.5 cm) that cannot be removed by surgery or have spread. The goal is to safely relieve symptoms like pain. About 24 adults will receive three radiation treatments, and researchers …
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a steroid and exercise beat cancer fatigue?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether adding the steroid dexamethasone to a physical activity program helps reduce severe fatigue in people with advanced cancer. About 99 participants will take the drug or a placebo while doing strength and walking exercises. The goal is to see if the combina…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Magic mushroom therapy offers hope for advanced cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a single high dose of psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) combined with specialized talk therapy can help people with advanced cancer feel less anxious and more at peace. Fifteen adults with stage IV cancer will receive the treatment and…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New combo targets debilitating fatigue in advanced cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a drug called anamorelin, combined with physical activity and nutritional counseling, can reduce severe fatigue in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or returned. About 129 participants with incurable cancers and high fatigue levels will r…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New study aims to ease agitated delirium in dying cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at how well two drugs, haloperidol and lorazepam, can control severe agitation and confusion (delirium) in people with advanced cancer who are in palliative care. About 110 patients will be enrolled to compare different drug approaches. The goal is to improve com…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New telehealth program aims to ease emotional burden of advanced cancer
Symptom relief By invitation onlyThis study is testing a 5-session telehealth program called CASA that helps advanced cancer patients and their caregivers cope with emotional and spiritual challenges. The program is designed for people with stage III or IV cancer and their caregivers. The goal is to see if it im…
Sponsor: Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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Can an iPad program help older cancer patients stay strong?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether an 8-week digital program called COBRA, which includes balance and resistance exercises, is safe and practical for older adults with cancer. The program is delivered via an iPad with video calls. Researchers will track how many participants stick with …
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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Fatigue-Busting combo: stimulant plus exercise tested in cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis phase III trial tests whether the stimulant methylphenidate (Ritalin) combined with physical activity can reduce cancer-related fatigue in 212 patients with metastatic cancer who are receiving anti-PD1 immunotherapy. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either methy…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Exercise plus steroid pill may fight cancer fatigue
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether adding a short course of the steroid dexamethasone to a physical activity program can better reduce severe fatigue in people with advanced cancer. About 90 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a high or low dose of dexamethasone along …
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New radiation technique may offer longer pain relief for advanced cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a newer, more precise type of single-dose radiation can provide longer-lasting relief from pain and other symptoms caused by cancer that has spread. About 100 people with metastatic cancer who are already recommended for standard single-dose radiation wil…
Sponsor: Royal North Shore Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Which method helps cancer patients best? new study tests palliative care delivery
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at two different methods—a Virtual Learning Collaborative or Technical Assistance—for delivering a palliative care program called ENABLE to people with advanced cancer and their caregivers. Palliative care focuses on relieving symptoms, reducing stress, and impro…
Sponsor: University of Rochester NCORP Research Base • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New program helps cancer patients and caregivers talk through tough emotions
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests a communication program for people with advanced cancer and their caregivers. The goal is to help them manage difficult emotions and talk about the patient's illness and treatment wishes. About 45 participants will take part, and the program is tailored for Latin…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Can early radiation oncology visits boost quality of life for advanced cancer patients?
Symptom relief PausedThis study looks at whether having a radiation oncologist involved early in care, alongside standard treatment, can improve quality of life for people with metastatic cancer. About 156 adults with cancer that has spread and is not curable will be randomly assigned to either stand…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Brain cancer patients may keep quality of life with early mental support
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether early visits with a brain health specialist can help people with cancer that has spread to the brain maintain their quality of life after radiation therapy. About 110 adults with solid tumors and brain metastases will receive neuropsychological care along…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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Which radiation schedule tames spreading cancer best? new study aims to find out
Symptom relief OngoingThis study compares two ways of giving high-dose radiation to people whose cancer has spread to bones, spine, soft tissue, or lymph nodes. One schedule gives the radiation in one day, the other over three days. The goal is to see which schedule better controls tumor growth and ha…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Can extra support improve cancer trial experiences?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether adding personalized supportive care (like help with symptoms and emotional concerns) to standard treatment helps people with advanced solid tumors who are starting early-phase cancer drug trials. About 83 participants will be randomly assigned to recei…
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Can tailored meals ease lung cancer treatment side effects?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing whether providing medically tailored meals along with nutrition counseling can improve the health and well-being of lung cancer patients who are economically disadvantaged or from minority groups. About 299 patients from four U.S. medical centers will receiv…
Sponsor: Tufts University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 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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Cancer patients with COVID-19: new study tracks their journey
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows nearly 1,900 cancer patients who tested positive for COVID-19. Researchers collect blood samples, medical records, and images to see how the virus impacts their cancer treatment and overall health. The goal is to learn which factors make COVID-19 more severe in…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Cell collection study paves way for future cancer therapies
Knowledge-focused By invitation onlyThis study collects white blood cells and tumor cells from cancer patients, and white blood cells from healthy volunteers, to help researchers grow anti-cancer cells in the lab. The goal is to create experimental cell therapies for future use. Up to 7,000 participants will provid…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study reveals hidden toll of Cancer-Related weight loss on families
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how often cancer patients experience cachexia (unintentional weight loss and appetite loss) and how this affects both patients and their primary caregivers emotionally. About 192 patients and their caregivers will fill out questionnaires during supportive care…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Can a simple blood test predict dangerous side effects of immunotherapy?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis pilot study is looking for biomarkers in the blood that might predict which cancer patients will develop immune-related side effects from immune checkpoint inhibitors. Researchers will compare blood samples from 69 patients with metastatic cancer before and during treatment.…
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a gene mutation predict immunotherapy success? virtual trial aims to find out
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study explores whether people with metastatic solid tumors that have specific genetic mutations (SF3B1, U2AF1, or SRSF2) are more likely to respond to immunotherapy. The trial is conducted entirely online, using remote recruitment and a centralized tumor board to recommend t…
Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tracks Cancer's genetic secrets during therapy
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis research study looks at how certain cancers (head and neck, esophagus, and anal canal) change at the genetic and immune level when patients receive chemotherapy or immunotherapy. About 39 people with advanced cancer will provide blood samples and tumor tissue over time. The …
Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation combo aims to fight cancer without drugs – but study never started
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study planned to test whether adding low-dose radiation to standard high-dose radiation could trigger an 'abscopal effect' – where untreated tumors also shrink. It was designed for adults with metastatic solid tumors. However, the study was withdrawn before any patients were…
Sponsor: Soonchunhyang University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Money help for cancer patients: study tests financial navigation
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a financial navigation program can help cancer patients and their partners manage the high costs of treatment. About 331 people with advanced cancer will get either the program or usual care. The goal is to see if this support reduces financial hardshi…
Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Cancer patients vote: exam room or waiting room?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study asks cancer patients and their caregivers whether they would rather wait in an exam room or a waiting room when they arrive at the clinic. The goal is to understand their preferences to improve the clinic experience. About 406 people with advanced cancer and their care…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Brain waves reveal: do unresponsive patients hear us in their final days?
Knowledge-focused PausedThis study uses a brain wave test (EEG) to check if cancer patients who seem unresponsive in their last days can still hear or feel. Researchers will measure brain activity when sounds or words are played. The goal is to help families and doctors understand what patients may expe…
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Money worries weigh heavy on advanced cancer patients
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how serious money problems are for people with advanced cancer. Researchers will survey 141 patients to measure financial distress and see if it is linked to their symptoms and quality of life. The goal is to understand the burden of cancer costs, not to test …
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Video education aims to demystify cancer genomic testing
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests whether watching a short video can improve understanding of tumor genomic testing in 243 adults with metastatic cancer. Participants watch the video and then answer questions to measure their knowledge. The goal is to see if this simple tool helps patients better…
Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Study to measure care quality for young cancer patients, but was withdrawn
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study was designed to understand how well the healthcare system supports adolescents and young adults (ages 12-39) living with advanced cancer. Researchers planned to survey patients, caregivers, and clinicians about their experiences with emotional, spiritual, and communica…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Liver tumor treatment study halted before it began
Knowledge-focused CancelledThis study aimed to review past cases of a treatment called radioembolization (using tiny radiation beads) for liver tumors, including a rare type of bile duct cancer. The goal was to understand how well it works and what risks it carries. However, the study was withdrawn before …
Sponsor: Methodist Health System • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Expert panel boosts precision cancer care in new study
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a special team of doctors and scientists (a genomic tumor board) can help more patients with advanced solid tumors get treatments that match their cancer's genetic makeup. About 1,284 patients will take part. The goal is to see if this team approach le…
Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Scientists hunt for clues to predict T-DXd success in metastatic cancer
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study collects tumor and blood samples from 180 people with metastatic cancer who are receiving or have received the drug T-DXd. Researchers will analyze these samples to find genetic markers that predict whether the drug will work well. The goal is to improve treatment deci…
Sponsor: SOLTI Breast Cancer Research Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:00 UTC