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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs (copanlisib, olaparib, and durvalumab) in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the drugs shrink tumors. About 39 adults with spe…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:10 UTC
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Two-Drug combo aims to starve and attack advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the safety and best dose of combining two drugs—ziv-aflibercept and pembrolizumab—in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread. Ziv-aflibercept cuts off the tumor's blood supply, while pembrolizumab helps the immune system fight cancer. The s…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:09 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase 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 by surgery. The stud…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:08 UTC
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New combo attack on Hard-to-Treat cancers shows early promise
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—trastuzumab deruxtecan (a targeted chemotherapy) and ceralasertib (which blocks a DNA repair enzyme)—in people with advanced solid tumors that have a HER2 mutation. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combo wo…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:06 UTC
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Promising combo targets Hard-to-Treat HER2 cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase trial tests the safety and best dose of combining two drugs—neratinib and trastuzumab deruxtecan—for people with advanced solid tumors that have HER2 gene changes and have spread or can't be surgically removed. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tum…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:05 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat cancers: targeted immunotherapy shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can help control advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. It includes 16 adults whose tumors have a specific genetic change (ARID1A mutation) and a protein marker (CXCL13). The goal is to see…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:04 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety and best dose of two drugs, ceritinib and everolimus, given together to adults with advanced solid tumors or a specific type of lung cancer (ALK-positive NSCLC). The goal is to find a dose that controls tumor growth with manageable side eff…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:02 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new drug (DS3201) combined with an immunotherapy (ipilimumab) in people with advanced prostate, bladder, or kidney cancer that has spread. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination can help control the cancer. About 65 adults wi…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:02 UTC
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New combo targets Taxane-Resistant cancers in phase 2 trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding nilotinib to paclitaxel can help control solid tumors that have continued to grow after prior taxane therapy. About 40 adults with advanced or worsening cancers will receive the combination. The goal is to see if the drugs work together to slow tum…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:58 UTC
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Immunotherapy drug shows promise for rare and Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in 157 people with rare cancers that have spread or cannot be removed. The drug helps the immune system fight cancer by blocking a protein that tumors use to hide. The main goal is to see if the drug can stop the cancer from…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:57 UTC
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Early trial explores cancer combo for patients with organ failure
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety and best dose of the drug veliparib when given with standard chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) in adults with advanced solid tumors that also have liver or kidney dysfunction. The goal is to find out how the body processes the drugs…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:56 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial tested two drugs, adavosertib and olaparib, given one after the other in 13 people with advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic mutations. The goal was to find the best dose and check for side effects. The approach aims to shrink or stabilize tumor…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:55 UTC
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Experimental combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the safety and best dose of sonidegib combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread. The goal is to see if this drug pair can shrink tumors or slow their growth. About 36 adults with cancers like m…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:55 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced solid tumors that have specific gene changes (KRAS or NRAS mutations) and have not responded to standard treatments. It tests two drugs: trametinib, which blocks a protein that helps cancer grow, and navitoclax, which blocks proteins that ke…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:53 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage trial tests a combination of three drugs—ZEN003694, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combo can shrink or stabilize tumors. About …
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:52 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare genetic cancer type
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called adavosertib in 18 adults with advanced solid tumors that lack the SETD2 gene. The drug works by blocking enzymes that help cancer cells grow. Researchers want to see if it can shrink tumors or keep them stable for at least 6 months.
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:04 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding panitumumab to sotorasib works better than sotorasib alone for people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific KRAS G12C mutation. About 105 adults will take part. The goal is to see if the combination can slow tumor growth or shrink tumors.
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:04 UTC
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Experimental drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new drug (M6620) combined with a standard chemotherapy (irinotecan) in adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be removed by surgery. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects. About 66 participants with…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:03 UTC
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Triple attack on tough tumors: drug combo plus radiation shows promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs (peposertib and avelumab) plus a special type of radiation for people with advanced solid tumors or bile duct cancers that have spread. The goal is to find the best dose and see if the treatment can shrink tumors or stop them from growi…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:03 UTC
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New combo therapy targets tough cancers with gene mutations
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety and best dose of the drug neratinib combined with everolimus, palbociclib, or trametinib in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. Participants must have certain gene changes (EGFR, HER2, HER3, HER…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:54 UTC
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New combo therapy targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with genetic mutations
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests whether adding a targeted drug (ipatasertib) to standard chemotherapy (paclitaxel) can shrink or slow advanced solid tumors that have PTEN or AKT gene changes. About 33 adults with cancers that have spread or can't be removed by surgery will take part. The goal i…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:54 UTC
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Personalized cell therapy trial for advanced cancers withdrawn before enrollment
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage trial aimed to test the safety and effectiveness of STIL101, a personalized cell therapy made from a patient's own tumor-fighting T cells, for several advanced cancers including pancreatic, colorectal, kidney, cervical, and melanoma. The treatment involved collec…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:54 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost immune attack on tumors
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab given after a patient's own immune cells have been modified and infused back (adoptive cell transfer). It includes 40 adults with advanced blood or solid cancers that no longer respond to standard trea…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:53 UTC
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Promising drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat ovarian cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of two drugs—veliparib and topotecan—in people with advanced solid tumors or ovarian cancer that has returned after initial treatment. The goal is to find the safest dose and see how well the drugs shrink tumors. About 88 adults are taking part in t…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:53 UTC
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Radiation after immunotherapy: a new hope for cancer control?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether giving radiation therapy to people whose cancer has spread or grown after immunotherapy can help control the disease. About 230 adults with various cancers will receive radiation to see if it stops or shrinks tumors. The goal is to find a safe and effe…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:52 UTC
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Experimental combo aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests the safety and best dose of a drug called copanlisib combined with immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab, with or without ipilimumab) in adults with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma that has not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find a dose t…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:57 UTC
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Targeted drug shows promise for rare, Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called telaglenastat (CB-839) in adults with advanced solid tumors or malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors that have certain gene mutations (NF1, KEAP1/NRF2, or LKB1). The drug works by blocking an enzyme cancer cells need to grow. Researchers want to …
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:56 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to boost immune attack on Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage trial studies the safety and best dose of combining two immunotherapy drugs—pembrolizumab and recombinant interleukin-12—in 36 adults with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to see if the combination can help the immune syste…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:56 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink advanced cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the safety and effectiveness of combining the immunotherapy drug avelumab with other drugs and radiation in people with advanced cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. About 173 adults with various solid tumors, including prostate cancer, will re…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:53 UTC
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Personalized medicine takes on brain tumors: Gene-Targeted drugs show promise
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether genetic testing can help doctors choose the right drug for people whose cancer has spread to the brain. Researchers will look for specific gene changes in tumor samples and then give patients a targeted medication matched to their mutation. The goal is to…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 19, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets BRCA cancers in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs—niraparib (a PARP inhibitor) and dostarlimab (an immunotherapy)—in people with BRCA-mutated breast, pancreas, or ovarian cancers that have spread or cannot be surgically removed. The goal is to see if the combo can shrink tu…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of Washington • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:13 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers with gene mutations
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs (copanlisib, nivolumab, and ipilimumab) in adults with advanced solid tumors that have specific gene changes (PIK3CA or PTEN). The goal is to see if adding copanlisib to standard immunotherapy works better at controlling tumor growth.…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New combo 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 how well the drugs work together t…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:09 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a drug called ceralasertib, either alone or combined with olaparib or durvalumab, in people with advanced solid tumors like kidney, bladder, pancreatic, endometrial, and prostate cancers. The goal is to see if these combinations can shrink tumors or slow their gr…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Rahul Aggarwal • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 11:59 UTC
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Could a shot of radiation stop bone fractures before they start?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving radiation therapy to high-risk but painless bone tumors can prevent future fractures, spinal cord pressure, or the need for surgery. About 280 cancer patients with multiple metastases will receive either usual care (like bone-strengthening drugs or…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: NRG Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 15, 2026 11:56 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat cancers? drug targets tumors with unstable genes
Disease control OngoingThis study tests the drug pembrolizumab in 21 adults with advanced solid tumors that have specific gene mutations (BRCA1, BRCA2, POLE, or POLD1). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control the cancer. Pembrolizumab is a type of immunotherapy that helps the immune system…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 12, 2026 13:39 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for HIV patients with advanced cancer
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing the safety of combining two cancer drugs—nivolumab and cabozantinib—in people with HIV who have advanced solid tumors. The study includes 8 participants with various cancers that have spread. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink or st…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:38 UTC
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Cancer drug trial pulled before it even started
Disease control TerminatedThis was a Phase I trial testing a drug called CB-5339 in people with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to find the best dose and check for side effects. However, the study was withdrawn before enrolling any partic…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 04, 2026 16:21 UTC
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Cement injection may stop spine breaks after cancer radiation
Prevention OngoingThis study tests whether injecting bone cement into the spine can prevent fractures in people with cancer that has spread to the spine. About 87 patients who are at high risk for a spine fracture after radiation therapy will receive either cement plus radiation or radiation alone…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:55 UTC
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New hope for cancer fatigue: drug plus lifestyle changes tested
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether a drug called anamorelin, combined with physical activity and nutritional counseling, can ease severe fatigue in people with advanced solid tumors that cannot be cured. About 129 participants will receive the combination for several weeks, and researchers…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:10 UTC
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New combo therapy targets cancer fatigue in advanced patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study looks at whether adding a steroid called dexamethasone to a physical activity program can ease severe tiredness in people with advanced cancer. About 99 patients with fatigue lasting at least 2 weeks will take part. The goal is to see if the combination is practical an…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:03 UTC
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Honest placebo: a sugar pill that might fight cancer fatigue?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether an open labeled placebo—a pill with no active drug that patients know is a placebo—can reduce severe fatigue in people with advanced cancer. About 100 participants will either receive the placebo or be placed on a waitlist. The goal is to see if simply be…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:53 UTC
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Brain boost: new study tests cognitive care for cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether early visits with a neuropsychologist can help people with cancer that has spread to the brain maintain their quality of life after radiation therapy. About 110 adults with stage IV solid tumors and brain metastases will receive neuropsychological evaluat…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:51 UTC
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Cancer patients with COVID-19: new study tracks their journey
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows nearly 1,900 cancer patients who tested positive for COVID-19. Researchers collect blood samples, medical records, and images to see how the virus impacts their cancer treatment and overall health. The goal is to learn which factors make COVID-19 more severe in…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:09 UTC
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Video boosts cancer Patients' understanding of genetic tests
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether watching a short video can help people with metastatic cancer better understand tumor genomic testing. About 243 adults with advanced breast, lung, or other solid tumors will watch the video and answer questions before and after. The goal is to see if …
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:58 UTC
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Expert tumor board aims to unlock genetic secrets for advanced cancer patients
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 receive treatments that match their cancer's genetic makeup. About 1,284 patients will be involved, and their doctors will either use the…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: NA • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:57 UTC
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New drug DS-8201a shows promise in targeting Hard-to-Treat cancers
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis early-phase trial looks at how DS-8201a works in patients with advanced HER2-positive solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The drug targets a protein on cancer cells to damage their DNA and kill them. Researchers will compare tumor samples taken before and aft…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:54 UTC
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Cancer weight loss study seeks to ease hidden toll on patients and families
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how often cancer patients in a supportive care clinic experience cachexia (unintentional weight loss and loss of appetite) and the emotional burden it places on both patients and their primary caregivers. Researchers will track weight changes and use questionn…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:54 UTC
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Brain wave study reveals if dying patients can still hear
Knowledge-focused TerminatedThis study uses a brain wave test (EEG) to find out if cancer patients who appear unresponsive in their final days can still hear or feel. Researchers will measure brain activity when sounds or words are played. The goal is to help families and doctors understand what patients ma…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:54 UTC
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Money stress in cancer care: can a navigator ease the burden?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study tests a program where a financial navigator helps cancer patients and their partners understand insurance, set up payment plans, and find cost-saving options. The goal is to see if this support reduces financial hardship and improves quality of life. About 331 patients…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: NA • Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Which method brings palliative care to cancer patients best?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at two different ways to provide palliative care—a special type of care that helps with symptoms and stress—to people with advanced cancer and their caregivers. One method uses a virtual learning group, and the other uses one-on-one technical help. The goal is to…
Matched conditions: METASTATIC MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Rochester NCORP Research Base • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 20, 2026 11:55 UTC