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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Engineered immune cells take on recurrent head and neck cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment called iC9-CAR.CSPG4 T cells for people with head and neck cancer that has come back after standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells. The main goals are to fin…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new treatment called GB-5267 for people with ovarian cancer that no longer responds to platinum-based chemotherapy. GB-5267 is a type of immune cell therapy (CAR T cell) that has been engineered to better target cancer cells and includes an ext…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Roswell Park Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New BTK-Degrader cocktail takes on Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new oral drug called BGB-16673, which breaks down a protein that helps cancer cells grow, in combination with other cancer drugs. It is for people with B-cell cancers (like certain lymphomas) that have come back or stopped responding to treatment. The tria…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: BeOne Medicines • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with relapsed cancers: experimental drug CBL0137 enters trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called CBL0137 in children and young adults (ages 1 to 21) whose solid tumors, brain tumors, or lymphoma have returned or stopped responding to treatment. The goal is to find the best dose, check side effects, and see if the drug can shrink tumors. The…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer: Rina-S trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial compares a new drug called Rina-S to standard chemotherapy in 82 people with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either Rina-S or one of four approved chemotherapies. The goal is to see if Rina-S can delay cancer gro…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Genmab • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New vaccine trains immune system to fight tough melanoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment called DOC1021 for people with advanced melanoma that has not responded to standard therapy. DOC1021 is a personalized vaccine made from a patient's own blood and tumor cells, designed to teach the immune system to attack the cancer. The trial wil…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Diakonos Oncology Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug IMA402 targets tough cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called IMA402 in people with advanced solid tumors that have come back or not responded to treatment. IMA402 is designed to help the immune system attack cancer cells. The trial will check if the drug is safe and whether it can shrink tumors.
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new antibody called axatilimab, given with or without the chemotherapy drug azacitidine, for people with advanced myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), MPN/MDS overlap, or high-risk chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). The goal is to find the safest dose and s…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Uma Borate • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Virus therapy takes on tough cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study is testing a modified virus called OTS-412, given alone or with hydroxyurea and the immunotherapy atezolizumab, in 27 adults with solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal is to check safety and side effects, while also…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Bionoxx Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for young cancer patients: experimental drug targets recurrent tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a drug called tegavivint in children, teens, and young adults whose solid tumors have come back or stopped responding to treatment. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if it can shrink tumors by blocking a key growth signal inside cancer cells. About 147 …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Double attack: new CAR t therapy targets two cancer proteins in aggressive lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment called rondecabtagene autoleucel (ronde-cel) for people with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or not responded to prior therapy. Ronde-cel is a CAR T-cell therapy that targets two proteins (CD19 and CD20) on cancer cells. …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 27, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug TURALIO takes on tough childhood cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests the drug TURALIO (pexidartinib) in people aged 3 to 35 whose cancer has not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if it can shrink tumors or control leukemia. Participants take a daily capsule for up to 2 years, wit…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New virus therapy takes on advanced cancers in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new treatment called MQ710, a modified virus injected directly into tumors, alone or with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab. It is for people with advanced solid tumors (like skin cancer or head and neck cancer) that have not responded to standar…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests the safety and best dose of two oral drugs, ZEN003694 and binimetinib, taken together. It is for people with advanced solid tumors that have RAS pathway changes or triple-negative breast cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to find…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New dual-targeting CAR t therapy takes on hard-to-treat lymphoma in phase 3 trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests a new CAR T-cell therapy called rondecabtagene autoleucel (ronde-cel) that targets two proteins (CD19 and CD20) on lymphoma cells. It is compared to standard CD19-targeting CAR T-cell therapy in 400 patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lympho…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Lyell Immunopharma, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Tough-to-Treat colorectal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining two drugs—abemaciclib and 5-fluorouracil—is safe and tolerable for people with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread and stopped responding to standard treatments. About 39 participants will receive the combination to find …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for recurrent glioblastoma: experimental drug LMP744 enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called LMP744 in people whose glioblastoma has come back after standard treatment. The drug is designed to kill cancer cells by blocking a key growth signal and interfering with DNA repair. Participants will receive the drug through a vein for 5 days e…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer drug AOH1996 enters first human tests
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called AOH1996 in 92 adults with solid tumors (like lung, ovarian, or pancreatic cancer) that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The drug works by blocking a protein that cancer cells need to grow. The main goals are to fi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat breast cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new type of immune cell therapy called CAR-T cells that target a protein called B7-H3 on triple-negative breast cancer cells. The cells also have a safety switch to stop them if needed. Up to 42 adults whose cancer has returned or not responded…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: experimental drug PEEL-224 enters trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new drug called PEEL-224, alone or with standard chemotherapy, in children and young adults whose solid tumors have not responded to treatment or have returned. The first part finds the safest dose, and the second part measures how well the drug combination shr…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Theodore Laetsch • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Double attack on EGFR-Positive tumors: targeted drug plus immunotherapy combo tested
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests a combination of two drugs—becotatug vedotin, which targets cancer cells with high levels of EGFR, and pucotenlimab, which helps the immune system attack tumors—in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The stud…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Second Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two experimental drugs, ZEN003694 and entinostat, in people with advanced or treatment-resistant solid tumors, including pancreatic cancer. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors. About 49 participants will take part in t…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on HIV-Linked cancers in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a CAR-T cell therapy (axicabtagene ciloleucel) in 20 HIV-positive adults whose aggressive B-cell lymphoma has come back or stopped responding to standard treatment. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to recognize and attack cancer cells. The …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: AIDS Malignancy Consortium • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for hard-to-treat lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of the immunotherapy drug epcoritamab with standard chemotherapy (GDP) in 32 adults whose large B-cell lymphoma has returned or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if the combo can shrink tumors enough to allow for a stem cell transplant …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dipenkumar Modi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests whether combining three drugs—axatilimab, retifanlimab, and paclitaxel—is safe and effective for people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors. The study will enroll 38 adults whose cancer has spread or not responded to prior treatment. Researchers …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough ovarian cancer: first human trial of MEN2501 launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called MEN2501 in about 100 adults with ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to platinum chemotherapy. The main goals are to check safety and find the best dose. Researchers will also watch for signs that the drug shrinks tumors or sl…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Two-Drug combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with bendamustine (Treanda) is safe and effective for people with Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or is no longer responding to standard treatments. About 40 adults will receive the drug combination, and rese…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a treatment where a patient's own immune cells are modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells. It is for people with certain types of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The main go…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: C. Babis Andreadis • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New drug duo aims to outsmart Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two drugs—vismodegib and atezolizumab—in people with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and can shrink tumor…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ronald Buckanovich • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Diabetes drug takes on childhood cancers in early safety trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests whether dapagliflozin, a diabetes medicine, is safe for children with brain or solid tumors that have come back or not responded to other treatments. About 20 children will receive the drug alongside standard care. The goal is to check for side effect…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new gene therapy for people with pancreatic cancer that has returned after standard treatment. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, modified to target a protein called B7-H3 on cancer cells, and includes a safety switch to control side eff…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Promising combo targets Hard-to-Treat childhood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a combination of two drugs—a targeted radioactive drug (177Lu-DOTATATE) and a PARP inhibitor (olaparib)—in children and teens aged 3 to 18 with certain solid tumors that have come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if the combination is s…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Fundación de investigación HM • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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New cancer drug IACS-6274 enters early human testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new drug called IACS-6274, either alone or combined with other cancer drugs, in 54 adults with advanced solid tumors (such as melanoma, ovarian, or head and neck cancers). The main goal is to find the safest dose and understand side effects. Th…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New drug lorigerlimab takes on Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a drug called lorigerlimab in about 80 people with advanced ovarian or clear cell gynecologic cancers that have stopped responding to platinum chemotherapy. Lorigerlimab is a bispecific antibody designed to activate the immune system against tumors. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: MacroGenics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough tumors: drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for children whose solid tumors have returned or not responded to standard therapy. It combines an immunotherapy drug (atezolizumab) with three chemotherapy drugs to see if the mix is safe and can shrink tumors. About 23 children will take part, and the main goals a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can DNA-Guided drugs outsmart tough cancers?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for people with advanced cancer who have run out of standard treatment options. Researchers will analyze the genetic makeup of each patient's tumor and recommend a targeted drug therapy based on those results. The goal is to see if this personalized approach can slo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Rachel Miller • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New hope for advanced cancer: combo therapy trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two new drug combinations (DB-1311 with BNT327 or DB-1305) in 450 adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments. The main goals are to check safety and see if tumors shrink. Participants must be in fairly good health …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: DualityBio Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New cocktail of four drugs aims to tackle childhood cancers that Won't go away
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a combination of four drugs—atezolizumab, sorafenib, bevacizumab, and cyclophosphamide—in children and young adults with solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. The goal is to find safe doses and see if the combination can sh…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: Two-Drug attack on tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for children and young adults (ages 1 to 30) whose solid tumors have come back or not gone away with standard treatment. It tests two different drug pairs: one combines Onivyde with talazoparib, the other Onivyde with temozolomide. Both work by damaging cancer cell …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tackle childhood cancers that Won't quit
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing whether adding a drug called eribulin to two standard chemotherapy drugs (irinotecan and temozolomide) is safe for children and young adults up to age 25 with solid tumors that have returned or not responded to treatment. The main goal is to find…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Engineered T-Cells take on recurrent solid tumors in new trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment for people with solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard care. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells (T-cells) that are genetically modified in a lab to recognize and attack a protein called PRAME found on cancer cel…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Immatics US, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New drug TAK-243 targets cancer cells in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new drug called TAK-243 in adults with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma that has not responded to standard treatments. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. TAK-243 works by blocking a protein that cancer cells need t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New hope for tough cancers: experimental drug LP-284 enters human testing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new drug called LP-284 in about 110 adults whose lymphomas or solid tumors have returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Researchers will also look at how the drug move…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Lantern Pharma Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Bladder cancer patients may avoid surgery with new drug combo
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether two chemotherapy drugs, gemcitabine and docetaxel, given directly into the bladder can treat high-risk bladder cancer that did not respond to standard BCG therapy. About 174 adults will receive weekly treatments for 6 weeks, then monthly for …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Michael A. O'Donnell • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take on hard-to-treat melanoma in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new type of cell therapy for people with advanced melanoma that has not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells (NK cells) that are engineered in the lab to recognize and attack a protein called PRAME found on…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Could a common heartburn pill boost chemo against tough prostate cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding omeprazole (a common heartburn medicine) to standard chemotherapy can help control advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to other treatments. About 50 men with castration-resistant prostate cancer will receive either omeprazole plus …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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New MET inhibitor DO-2 enters human trials for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study is testing a new drug called DO-2 in people with advanced solid tumors (like lung cancer) that have a specific genetic change (MET mutation) and have run out of standard treatments. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and how the body processes it. …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: DeuterOncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for people with advanced melanoma or other solid tumors that have spread. Doctors take a patient's own immune cells, modify them in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer, and give them back after a short course of chemotherapy. T…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Anusha Kalbasi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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New drug targets cancer enzyme in early human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial is testing a new drug called MTI-301 in 42 adults with advanced solid cancers that have spread or can't be removed and haven't responded to standard treatments. The drug blocks an enzyme called SCD1, which some cancers use to grow and spread. The main goals…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Double-targeted cell therapy takes on hard-to-treat lymphomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a new type of immune cell therapy (CAR T cells) that targets two proteins, CD79b and CD19, on lymphoma cells. It is for people with non-Hodgkin lymphoma whose cancer has returned or stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to chec…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Marcela V. Maus, M.D.,Ph.D. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle recurrent brain lymphomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether a combination of two drugs, zanubrutinib and pemetrexed, can safely control or shrink brain lymphomas that have come back or not responded to treatment. About 15 participants will receive the drugs in cycles, followed by maintenance therapy w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Baptist Health South Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New combo therapy takes on tough lymphoma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two treatments—zanubrutinib (a targeted drug) and lisocabtagene maraleucel (a CAR T-cell therapy)—for people with Richter's syndrome, an aggressive lymphoma that can develop from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The goal is to see if this combo can …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Aseel Alsouqi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Triple-Drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat brain cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a combination of three drugs—pembrolizumab, ibrutinib, and rituximab—in people whose primary central nervous system lymphoma has returned or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if the combination can stop the cancer from growing for at least 6 mon…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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New combo aims to tackle tough lymphomas
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests a combination of two drugs—pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) and ATRA (a vitamin A derivative)—in 24 adults with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma or B-Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal is to see if the combo is safe and can shrink tumors. Participants…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Rita Assi • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New drug HCB101 enters human trials for tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests whether the experimental drug HCB101 is safe and can shrink tumors in people with advanced solid tumors or non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or not responded to other treatments. About 80 adults aged 18 and older will receive the drug by IV. The…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: FBD Biologics Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New hope for kids with tough cancers: precision drugs tested
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether giving children and teens with advanced solid tumors, brain tumors, or lymphomas drugs that match their tumor's genetic profile can help. About 90 participants will receive one of four drug combinations based on their tumor's molecular features. The goal …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Australian & New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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MRNA vaccine takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early study tests a new mRNA vaccine (IL-22BP) for people with advanced solid tumors like sarcoma, head and neck cancer, or melanoma that have not responded to standard treatments. The vaccine is injected directly into tumors. Only 6 participants are enrolled to check safety…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Xingchen Peng • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Cancer-Killing virus trial launches for patients out of options
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment called GO306, a modified virus designed to infect and destroy cancer cells. It is for adults with advanced solid tumors (like breast, colon, or kidney cancer) that have not responded to standard therapies. The main goal is to check the safety of t…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: GeneSail Biotech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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New antibody combo takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage trial tests an experimental drug called ADU-1805, alone or combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda, in adults with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to check safety and find the right dose. About 130 pa…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sairopa B.V. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Can multiple myeloma treatment move out of the hospital? new study tests Home-Based dosing
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether teclistamab, a drug for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, can be given safely outside the hospital. It involves 15 patients who have tried at least 3 prior treatments. The goal is to develop a clear process for outpatient care and measure how this …
Phase 4 • Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat cancers: experimental drug enters human trials
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests an experimental drug called GV20-0251 in adults with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow their growth. About 350 participants with various cancers, including lung, mel…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: GV20 Therapeutics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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New radioactive nanoparticle targets tough tumors in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new radioactive drug called 177Lu-SN201 in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The drug is designed to target tumors using tiny particles. The main goals are to check safety, find the right dose, and see if it can s…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Spago Nanomedical AB • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on glioblastoma in first human trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial is testing a new type of immunotherapy called CAR-T cells in 14 people with glioblastoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. The CAR-T cells are designed to target two proteins found on glioblastoma cells and are given directly into the fluid …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:58 UTC
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Can a new drug tame CAR-T's dangerous side effects?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether emapalumab, a drug that blocks a protein called interferon gamma, can prevent severe cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in patients receiving CAR-T cell therapy for certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. About 28 adults with relapsed or refractory la…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Marcela V. Maus, M.D.,Ph.D. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:57 UTC
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Old drug, new hope: atovaquone tested against tough ovarian cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests whether atovaquone, a drug currently used to treat certain infections, can help control platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. The study enrolls 28 patients whose cancer has progressed within six months of their last platinum-based chemotherapy. Participants…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Emory University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:38 UTC
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Massive study aims to unlock secrets of rare cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is collecting medical information and biological samples from up to 10,000 people with rare solid tumors, their relatives, and those with genetic mutations that raise cancer risk. Researchers hope to learn how these tumors develop and change over time. The goal is to i…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Florida cancer patients get AI-Powered personalized treatment plans in new study
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether a new tool called xDRIVE, which combines artificial intelligence and tumor profiling, can quickly suggest personalized treatment options for cancer patients in Florida whose cancer has come back or not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to…
Sponsor: First Ascent Biomedical Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Can Off-Label drugs help when standard cancer therapy fails? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for people with advanced solid tumors who have run out of standard treatment options. Researchers will track how well off-label or non-standard therapies work when chosen based on the tumor's genetic profile. The goal is to create a standard way to measure responses…
Sponsor: National Cancer Centre, Singapore • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New study watches Real-World use of thyroid cancer drugs
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is gathering information from 100 adults with a type of thyroid cancer that no longer responds to standard radioactive iodine treatment. Doctors are using special medications called redifferentiating agents to try to make the cancer respond again. The goal is to track …
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Can Lab-Tested tumor fragments pick the right drug for stubborn cancers?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a new method to help choose cancer drugs for people with hard-to-treat solid tumors. Doctors take a small piece of the tumor, grow it in the lab, and test many drugs on it to see which works best. Then they give that drug to the patient. The goal is to see if thi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Qilu Hospital of Shandong University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC