Thyroid gland carcinoma
MONDO:0015075A carcinoma arising from the thyroid gland. It is usually an adenocarcinoma and includes the following main subtypes: follicular, papillary, medullary, poorly differentiated, and anaplastic.
Also known as: cancer of the thyroid, cancer of thyroid, head and neck cancer, thyroid, thyroid cancer, thyroid gland cancer, carcinoma of the thyroid, carcinoma of the thyroid gland, carcinoma of thyroid
2978 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 41 tagged with Thyroid gland carcinoma itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Thyroid gland carcinoma
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Differentiated thyroid carcinoma 79 trials · 182 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Thyroid gland follicular carcinoma 20 trials · 77 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Thyroid gland papillary carcinoma 59 trials · 60 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Familial papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma 1 trial · 13 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Thyroid gland adenocarcinoma 0 trials · 118 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Thyroid gland follicular carcinoma 20 trials · 77 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Thyroid gland papillary carcinoma 59 trials · 60 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Thyroid gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma 0 trials
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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 4 trials · 30 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma 23 trials
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A 4 trials
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B 2 trials
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Familial nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma 3 trials · 15 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Familial papillary or follicular thyroid carcinoma 1 trial · 13 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 1 1 trial
- Familial papillary thyroid carcinoma with renal papillary neoplasia 0 trials
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Intrathyroid thymic carcinoma 0 trials
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Thyroid gland mucinous carcinoma 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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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 rare, aggressive thyroid cancer: drug combo shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining lenvatinib (a targeted drug that blocks cancer growth) with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy that helps the immune system attack cancer) can improve outcomes for people with advanced anaplastic thyroid cancer that cannot be surgically rem…
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 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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Immunotherapy cocktail takes on deadly thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy can help people with anaplastic or poorly differentiated thyroid cancer live longer. About 50 patients with advanced or inoperable cancer are receiving different drug combinations…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Drug duo aims to starve thyroid tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining two oral drugs—sorafenib and everolimus—can shrink tumors or slow disease in people with advanced thyroid cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Sorafenib cuts off the tumor's blood supply, while everolimus blocks a protein that helps…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New study tracks sorafenib safety in Hard-to-Treat thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study monitors 453 patients with advanced thyroid cancer that cannot be removed by surgery and does not respond to radioactive iodine. All patients are taking the drug sorafenib (Nexavar) as part of their normal care. Researchers are tracking side effects and how long patien…
Sponsor: Bayer • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy duo takes on rare tumors
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab, in 798 people with over 50 types of rare cancers. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink tumors by helping the immune system attack cancer cells. Participants receive the drugs…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Targeted drug before surgery shows promise for RET-Altered thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving selpercatinib before standard surgery can shrink tumors in people with RET-altered thyroid cancer. About 30 participants with advanced or recurrent disease will receive the drug and then undergo surgery. The goal is to see if the drug impro…
Phase 2 • 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 Hard-to-Treat thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tested a combination of two targeted drugs, dabrafenib and lapatinib, in 23 people with advanced thyroid cancer that had a specific BRAF mutation and could not be removed by surgery. The main goal was to find the safest dose of lapatinib when given with dab…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Heat and radiation team up to fight spine cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two treatments—thermal ablation (using heat to destroy tumor cells) and stereotactic radiosurgery (precise, high-dose radiation)—can better control cancer that has spread to the spine and is pressing on the spinal cord. About 60 adults with vari…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 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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Keytruda takes on 15 advanced cancers in major trial
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in people with 15 types of advanced solid tumors that have worsened after standard treatments. About 1,600 participants receive the drug to see if their tumors shrink or stop growing. The study also looks fo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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New PET tracer could spot cancers that standard scans overlook
Diagnosis OngoingThis phase 1 trial is testing a new imaging tracer called 68Ga-FAPI-46 to see where it collects in normal and cancerous tissues. About 30 people with various solid tumors or blood cancers will receive the tracer and then undergo a PET/CT scan. The goal is to understand how the tr…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New PET tracer could spot hidden cancers
Diagnosis OngoingThis early study tests a new radioactive tracer called 68Ga-FAPI-46, which targets a protein (FAP) found around many tumors. About 26 people with various cancers will get a PET/CT scan using this tracer to see where it goes in the body. The goal is to learn if this tracer can hel…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 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