Refractory malignant neoplasm
MONDO:0036501A malignant neoplasm that does not respond to treatment.
Also known as: refractory cancer, refractory malignant neoplasm, resistant cancer, clinical resistance
2885 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 222 tagged with Refractory malignant neoplasm itself.
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Sub-types of Refractory malignant neoplasm
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Testis refractory cancer 13 trials
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New drug duo targets Hard-to-Treat lymphomas
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests the safety and best dose of combining two drugs, tazemetostat and belinostat, for people with lymphoma that has returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The study includes about 48 adults with various types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Resea…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare ROS1 cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called crizotinib in people whose cancer has a specific genetic change called ROS1 translocation. The drug blocks a protein that may help cancer grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from getting worse. Only 4 people took part,…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called erdafitinib in people whose cancers have extra copies of the FGFR gene. The drug blocks a faulty protein that helps cancer grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from getting worse. About 35 adults with advanced or hard-t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted pill takes aim at rare cancer mutations
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug osimertinib in 19 patients with advanced cancers (like lymphoma or solid tumors) that have specific EGFR mutations. Osimertinib is a pill that blocks the faulty EGFR protein, which can help stop tumor growth. The study aims to see if the dru…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested the safety and best dose of two drugs—riluzole and sorafenib—given together to people with advanced solid tumors or melanoma that had spread and stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to find the highest safe dose and see if the comb…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 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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Drug combo aims to starve and block cancer in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested two oral drugs, cediranib and selumetinib, in 19 people with advanced solid tumors (including melanoma) that had stopped responding to standard treatments. Cediranib works by cutting off blood supply to tumors, while selumetinib blocks a key growth s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancer: Rina-S faces off against standard chemo in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called Rina-S against standard chemotherapy for people with ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based treatments. About 530 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either Rina-S or one of four approved chemo drugs. The goal…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Genmab • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Personalized dosing of cancer drug pazopanib tested in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase I trial tests the drug pazopanib (Votrient) in 54 patients with advanced solid tumors that have spread or not responded to other treatments. Pazopanib works by blocking blood vessel growth that tumors need. Researchers aim to find the best dose that balances effectiven…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug afatinib tested against HER2-Mutated tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug afatinib in 40 people with advanced cancers (like solid tumors or lymphoma) that have a specific genetic change called a HER2 mutation. Afatinib works by blocking the HER2 protein, which may help stop cancer growth. The study aims to see if the …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Precision drug shows promise for rare Gene-Driven cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called larotrectinib in 35 adults with advanced cancers (including lymphoma and solid tumors) that have a specific NTRK gene fusion. The drug blocks a faulty protein that tells cancer cells to grow, aiming to shrink tumors or stop them from spreading. Part…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a cancer drug make radioactive iodine work again for thyroid tumors?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether the targeted drug trametinib can help radioactive iodine (I-131) work better in people with advanced thyroid cancer that has returned or spread. The study includes 34 participants whose cancer no longer responds to standard radioactive iodine trea…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare cancers: drug targets tumor growth
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug cabozantinib in children and young adults with rare cancers like sarcomas, Wilms tumor, and others that have come back or not responded to treatment. Cabozantinib works by blocking enzymes that help tumors grow and form blood vessels. The study a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could an old HIV drug help fight cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding lamivudine, an HIV drug, to standard immunotherapy can help shrink or control advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to treatment. About 12 to 24 adults with various solid cancers will receive lamivudine alongside their current immunoth…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Thomas Marron • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 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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Triple-Target CAR t cells take on tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new type of immunotherapy called TriCAR19.20.22 T cells for people with certain blood cancers (non-Hodgkin lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia) that have returned or not responded to standard treatments. The ther…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for young cancer patients: drug duo targets tough tumors
Disease control PausedThis study tests a new drug called DT2216 combined with the chemotherapy irinotecan in children, teens, and young adults whose solid tumors have come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors, especially i…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo aims to rally immune system against tough liver cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding an immune-boosting drug called IRX-2 to standard immunotherapy (nivolumab) and a low dose of chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide) is safe and tolerable for people with advanced liver cancer that has come back or spread. Only 8 participants a…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug AU409 enters first human trial for tough liver cancers
Disease control PausedThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called AU409 in 36 people with advanced liver cancers or solid tumors that have spread to the liver. The main goals are to find the safest dose and check for side effects. Researchers will also look for signs that the drug might shrink tumo…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a special diet help immunotherapy work again in melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether a diet rich in prebiotic foods can help the immune system better fight advanced melanoma that no longer responds to standard immunotherapy. Four adults with stage III or IV melanoma will eat a prebiotic-enriched diet while receiving a combination of two i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 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 hope for kids with rare cancers: targeted drug selpercatinib tested in phase 2 trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug selpercatinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a RET alteration. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Only one participant has been…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug duo targets tough tumors in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tested two drugs, olaparib and ceralasertib, in 24 people with advanced solid tumors (like bile duct cancer) that have a specific IDH gene mutation. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink or stop the growth of these hard-to-treat cancers. The trial is no l…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 05, 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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Experimental drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called TRC102 (methoxyamine) combined with standard chemotherapy (cisplatin and pemetrexed) in people with advanced solid tumors or mesothelioma that has not responded to prior treatment. The goal is to see if TRC102 can make cancer cells more sensitiv…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a combination of three drugs—cabozantinib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—in 11 patients with advanced thyroid cancer that no longer responds to radioactive iodine or prior targeted therapy. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink tumors or stop them from g…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug targets BRCA cancers in precision medicine trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called AZD1775 in people whose advanced cancers have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation. The drug blocks a protein (WEE1) that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. About 35 adults with various adva…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug duo takes on rare cancers: new hope for HER2 patients
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether a combination of two targeted drugs, trastuzumab and pertuzumab, can shrink tumors in patients with HER2-amplified cancers that are not breast, stomach, or colorectal. The drugs block signals that make cancer cells grow and help the immune s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat brain cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a personalized immunotherapy for people with malignant glioma that has returned or not responded to standard treatment. The patient's own T-cells are collected, genetically modified in a lab to recognize and attack glioma cells, and then infused back …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 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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Could an immune booster help kids fight deadly brain cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial is testing the safety and potential benefit of pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, in 71 children whose brain tumors (like DIPG, high-grade gliomas, or medulloblastoma) have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The drug works by helping the …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug takes aim at NF1-Mutated cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug trametinib in 50 people with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called an NF1 mutation. Trametinib blocks certain proteins that help cancer cells grow. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from get…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug trial aims at rare cancer mutations
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug trametinib in people whose advanced cancers have specific genetic changes called GNAQ or GNA11 mutations. The drug works by blocking certain proteins that help cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if trametinib can shrink these tumors or s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare cancers with cKIT mutation
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the drug sunitinib in people with advanced cancers that have a specific change in the cKIT gene. Sunitinib works by blocking signals that make cancer cells grow. The trial includes about 10 adults with lymphoma, solid tumors, or multiple myeloma that have not res…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for rare cancers: drug targets genetic weakness
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug palbociclib in 43 patients with advanced cancers that have extra copies of the CDK4 or CDK6 genes. The drug works by blocking signals that tell cancer cells to multiply. Researchers will measure how many patients' tumors shrink or stop growing f…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug afatinib tested on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug afatinib in 19 patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas that have a specific EGFR mutation and have not responded to standard treatments. Afatinib works by blocking the mutated EGFR protein that helps cancer cells grow. The study ai…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • 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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Precision drug tipifarnib targets rare HRAS cancers in kids
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called tipifarnib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) whose cancers have a specific change in the HRAS gene. The cancers are advanced or have come back after treatment. The goal is to see if tipifarnib can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. A…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy targets rare childhood and adult cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two immunotherapy drugs, tiragolumab and atezolizumab, in children and adults with rare cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. These cancers lack certain genes (SMARCB1 or SMARCA4), making them hard to treat. The goal is to see if the drug com…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for kids with Tough-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tested the drug ensartinib in 13 children and young adults (ages 1–21) whose cancers had come back or did not respond to treatment and had specific ALK or ROS1 gene changes. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink or stop tumor growth. While the drug targets cance…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug palbociclib tested against cancers with specific genetic flaw
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug palbociclib in 40 patients whose advanced cancers have extra copies of the CCND1, 2, or 3 genes. Palbociclib blocks proteins that help cancer cells grow. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. The study …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug ivosidenib tested in kids with rare, returning cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tested the drug ivosidenib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with solid tumors, lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders that have an IDH1 mutation and have either come back after treatment or not responded. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink or …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail of cancer drugs targets brain metastases in melanoma patients
Disease control OngoingThis Phase 2 trial tests whether combining bevacizumab (Avastin) with atezolizumab (Tecentriq), with or without cobimetinib (Cotellic), can shrink or control melanoma that has spread to the brain. The study enrolls 29 adults with untreated brain metastases who are not taking ster…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: targeted drug shows promise in Gene-Matched tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called erdafitinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) whose cancers have come back or are not responding to treatment and have specific changes in FGFR genes. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. The main goal is to see …
Phase 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 hope for kids with tough cancers: targeted drug attacks gene flaw
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ulixertinib in children and teens whose advanced cancers have a specific genetic change in the MAPK pathway. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control the tumor. About 20 participants with various solid tumors, lymphomas, or related disor…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with rare cancers: targeted drug larotrectinib tested in small trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug larotrectinib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) with advanced solid tumors, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or histiocytic disorders that have a specific genetic change called an NTRK fusion. The cancers have either come back after treatment…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with resistant tumors: drug combo enters safety trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a combination of two drugs, avutometinib and defactinib, in children and young adults (ages 3 to 30) with advanced or recurrent solid tumors that have specific genetic changes. The main goal is to find the safest dose with the fewest side effects. The…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Childhood cancer immunotherapy trial pulled before it started
Disease control CancelledThis study was designed to test two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in children and young adults with cancers that returned or didn't respond to treatment and had many genetic mutations. The goal was to see if the drug combination was safe and could shrink tumors. …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 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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New drug combo shows promise for rare genetic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two drugs, dabrafenib and trametinib, in people with advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change called a BRAF V600 mutation. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. The trial includes 44 participants with various c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • 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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New drug targets AKT mutations in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug ipatasertib in 35 adults with advanced cancers (solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma) that have a specific AKT gene mutation. Ipatasertib is an AKT inhibitor designed to block cancer growth signals. The main goal is to see if the drug can …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Targeted drug crizotinib tested on rare Gene-Mutated cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug crizotinib in 20 adults with advanced or hard-to-treat cancers that have a specific genetic change called MET exon 14 deletion. Crizotinib is a pill that blocks signals cancer cells need to grow. The study aims to see if the drug can shrink tumo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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New drug targets rare gene mutation in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called copanlisib in 35 patients with advanced cancers that have a specific mutation in the PTEN gene. The drug blocks a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or slow the disease. The study is small …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Targeted drug vismodegib tested against rare genetic cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug vismodegib in 34 patients with advanced solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that have specific mutations in the SMO or PTCH1 genes. Vismodegib works by blocking a protein involved in cell growth. The main goal is to see if the drug can sh…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with PTEN mutation
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called GSK2636771 in 24 patients whose advanced cancers have a PTEN mutation or deletion. The drug blocks a protein (PI3K-beta) that may help these cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if the drug can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with PTEN loss
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests a drug called GSK2636771 in 35 patients whose cancers have lost a protein called PTEN. The drug blocks a growth signal that these cancers may rely on. Researchers hope to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Experimental CAR t cell cocktail takes on recurrent glioblastoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether a special type of immune cell (CAR T cell) that targets a protein found on glioblastoma cells can be safely given along with two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab). The study involves 20 adults with recurrent or treatment-resistant…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New drug targets rare BRAF mutations in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ulixertinib in people with advanced cancers that have specific changes in the BRAF gene (fusions or non-V600 mutations). The drug blocks signals that tell cancer cells to grow. About 35 adults with solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that ha…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug targets rare cancer mutations in phase II trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called MLN0128 (TAK-228) in 49 adults with advanced cancers that have TSC1 or TSC2 mutations. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. Researchers will check if tumors shrink or stop growing, and track how long patients live or stay …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug targets rare genetic glitch in advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug MLN0128 (TAK-228) in 35 patients with advanced cancers (solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma) that have a specific genetic change called an mTOR mutation. The drug works by blocking enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. Researchers will…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Drug combo shows promise in early ovarian cancer trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests two oral cancer drugs, niraparib and neratinib, given together. The first part aims to find the safest dose in people with advanced solid tumors. The second part checks if that dose can keep platinum-resistant ovarian cancer from growing for at least …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Can a weekly drug combo outsmart resistant lymphoma?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 pilot study tests whether giving brentuximab vedotin weekly, alone or with nivolumab, can help people with CD30+ lymphoma whose cancer stopped responding to the standard every-3-week dosing. The study enrolls 28 adults with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin or non-Hodgk…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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New hope for NRAS-Mutant cancers: targeted drug binimetinib under study
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug binimetinib in 53 people whose cancers (excluding melanoma) have a specific genetic change called an NRAS mutation. Binimetinib blocks certain proteins that help these cancer cells grow. The study aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors o…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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Targeted drug crizotinib tested against rare ALK-driven cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug crizotinib in patients with advanced cancers (other than lung cancer) that have a specific genetic change called ALK rearrangement. Crizotinib works by blocking the ALK protein, which may stop cancer cells from growing. The study enrolled only 5 …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: SGT-53 drug trial launches
Disease control PausedThis early-stage study tests a new drug called SGT-53, given alone or with chemotherapy, in children and young adults (ages 1-21) with solid tumors that have come back or not responded to treatment. The main goals are to find safe doses and understand side effects. The study is c…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: SynerGene Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Targeted drug trametinib tested on rare BRAF cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug trametinib in 35 patients with advanced cancers that have certain BRAF mutations or fusions. The goal is to see if trametinib can shrink or stop cancer growth by blocking proteins that help cancer cells grow. The study focuses on patients whose …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare HER2-Positive cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ado-trastuzumab emtansine in people whose cancers have too many HER2 receptors (HER2 amplification), but not breast or stomach cancers. The drug combines an antibody that targets HER2 with a chemotherapy agent to kill cancer cells. Researchers want …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare NF2-Mutated cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing the drug defactinib in 35 patients whose advanced cancers have a specific genetic change called an NF2 mutation. The drug works by blocking a protein that may help these cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if defactinib can shrink tumors or s…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 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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New drug targets AKT mutation in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests capivasertib (AZD5363) in 35 patients with advanced cancers that have an AKT mutation. The drug blocks a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing.
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called copanlisib in people whose cancers have a specific genetic mutation (PIK3CA). The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. About 35 adults with advanced…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New drug targets genetic weakness in Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial tests the drug taselisib in 70 patients with advanced cancers (excluding breast cancer) that have a specific genetic change called a PIK3CA mutation. The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if taselisib can sh…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Experimental 'T cell Engager' takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing a new drug called IMA401, which helps the body's immune T cells attack cancer cells that have certain markers (MAGE-A4 or MAGE-A8). The study includes about 95 adults with advanced solid tumors that have come back or not responded to other treatm…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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Tiny paclitaxel particles aim to hit tumors harder
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new form of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, called FID-007, in 50 people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to other treatments. The drug is wrapped in a special polymer to make it smaller, which may help it reach deeper into …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Southern California • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new two-drug combination (pevonedistat and ibrutinib) in adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or no longer responds to standard therapy. The main goal is to find the safest dose and understand side effec…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New drug combo offers hope for hard-to-treat thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether two targeted drugs (encorafenib and binimetinib) with or without an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab) can shrink or slow advanced thyroid cancer that has spread and no longer responds to standard radioactive iodine treatment. About 24 adults with a specific …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Providence Health & Services • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New drug shows promise for stubborn cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called 9-ING-41, given alone or with chemotherapy, in adults with cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and can help control the disease. About 350 people with various advanced cancers, including…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Actuate Therapeutics Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Targeted drug crizotinib tested against hard-to-treat cancers with MET gene change
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing the drug crizotinib in 44 patients with advanced solid tumors, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma that have a specific genetic change called MET amplification. Crizotinib works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow and spread. The main goal is t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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New drug duo takes on Treatment-Resistant cancers
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and relatlimab, can shrink or control advanced solid tumors with a specific genetic feature (MSI-H) that have stopped responding to prior immunotherapy. About 38 adults with these hard-to-treat cancers …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in kids and young adults
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs (dasatinib, temsirolimus, and cyclophosphamide) in children and young adults with advanced solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 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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Immune cells engineered to hunt brain tumors enter first human test
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new immune cell therapy for people with recurrent or treatment-resistant malignant glioma, a type of brain cancer. The treatment uses the patient's own T cells, modified in the lab to recognize and attack cancer cells. The main goal is to find the s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: elimusertib trial launches
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called elimusertib in children and young adults (ages 1 to 30) whose solid tumors have returned or not responded to treatment. The drug works by blocking an enzyme that cancer cells need to grow. The trial aims to find the safest dose and see if the drug c…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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New drug combo aims to control tough cancers in kids and adults
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs (spartalizumab and low-dose pazopanib) in 80 children and adults whose solid tumors have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the combo can shrink or stabilize the cancer for at least 6 months. The pediatric part …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Last-Resort drug made available for Tough-to-Treat melanoma
Disease control Expanded access (ended)This program offers vidutolimod (CMP-001) to people with refractory melanoma who have run out of standard options. It is a compassionate use access, not a clinical trial, so it is only available when no other treatments are left. The goal is to provide a potential therapy for tho…
Sponsor: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New drug combo targets rare cancers in tiny trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining two immunotherapy drugs, tiragolumab and atezolizumab, can shrink advanced rare solid tumors. Twelve patients whose cancers have not responded to standard treatment will receive the drugs and undergo biopsies and blood tests to measure i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells injected directly into the brain take on childhood tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment called SC-CAR4BRAIN for children and young adults with certain aggressive brain tumors, including DIPG and DMG. The treatment involves taking a patient's own immune T cells, engineering them in a lab to recognize and attack tumor cells…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Can a quick radiation boost make CAR T-Cell therapy work better for lymphoma?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether giving low-dose radiation before CAR T-cell therapy is feasible and safe for people with B-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. About 33 participants will receive two small doses of radiation, then standard CAR …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Nebraska • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 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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Cancer treatment gets personal: MATCH trial tests Gene-Guided drugs
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis phase II trial, called MATCH, is testing whether treating cancer based on the genetic makeup of a patient's tumor works better than standard treatments. Over 6,400 adults with advanced solid tumors, lymphomas, or multiple myeloma that have not responded to prior therapy are …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can DNA tests pick the right cancer drug for kids?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study screens children and teens with advanced solid tumors, lymphomas, or histiocytic disorders to find genetic changes in their cancer cells. Participants undergo biopsies and scans to identify mutations that can be targeted by specific drugs. The goal is to see if matchin…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 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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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