Alliance For Clinical Trials In Oncology
Clinical trials sponsored by Alliance For Clinical Trials In Oncology, explained in plain language.
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Can a vitamin boost help fight advanced colon cancer?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a high daily dose of vitamin D3 to standard chemotherapy helps people with advanced colorectal cancer that has spread. Researchers want to see if the vitamin D helps shrink tumors or keeps the cancer from growing for a longer time compared to stand…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 04, 2026 00:50 UTC
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New 3-Drug chemo cocktail enters Late-Stage trial for Tough-to-Treat pancreatic cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people whose advanced pancreatic cancer has spread and has a specific genetic change (BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 mutation). It compares a new three-drug chemotherapy combination (NABPLAGEM) against the current standard two-drug combination. The goal is to see if add…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 04, 2026 00:50 UTC
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Head-to-Head trial tests best drug combo for slowing brain cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study aims to find out which of two chemotherapy drug combinations works better with radiation therapy to control a specific genetic type of brain tumor (glioma). It is for adults newly diagnosed with anaplastic glioma or high-risk low-grade glioma that has a particular gene…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Stem cell transplant vs. chemo: which fights brain cancer better?
Disease control OngoingThis study is comparing two different treatment strategies for a rare type of brain cancer called primary CNS B-cell lymphoma. It aims to see if a more intensive approach using high-dose chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant is more effective at keeping the cancer from …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Can a simple text message save lives? study tests reminders for breast cancer Pill-Taking
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether extra support helps breast cancer patients take their daily hormone therapy pills correctly. Over 1,100 women who have finished their main cancer treatment will receive text message reminders, phone counseling, or both, and be compared to those recei…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:57 UTC
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New drug combo trial aims to control advanced skin cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether adding the drug cetuximab to avelumab works better than avelumab alone to control advanced skin cancer that has spread. It will involve about 60 adults with metastatic or inoperable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. The main goal is to see which tre…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New drug combo aims to stop aggressive colon Cancer's return
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with a specific type of stage II or III colon cancer who have already had surgery and chemotherapy. It tests whether adding a new, targeted two-drug treatment after the standard care is better at keeping the cancer from coming back, compared to just watch…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Cancer trial asks: can patients stop treatment sooner and stay well?
Disease control OngoingThis study is for people with advanced bladder cancer who have already had about a year of immunotherapy. It compares two approaches: continuing the immunotherapy treatment versus stopping it. The main goal is to see if stopping treatment leads to similar survival rates while pot…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat blood cancer? trial tests adding drugs to standard chemo
Disease control TerminatedThis study aims to see if adding one of two new drugs (duvelisib or CC-486) to a standard chemotherapy regimen works better for treating newly diagnosed peripheral T-cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive blood cancer. It will compare the complete remission rates and side effects b…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:22 UTC
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Could a gentler pill keep breast cancer at bay?
Disease control TerminatedThis large study is testing whether a lower dose of the hormone-blocking drug tamoxifen works as well as standard hormone therapy for preventing breast cancer from returning. It involves over 1,100 postmenopausal women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer. The goal is to see …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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Genetic testing guides brain cancer fight
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests whether using genetic testing to match patients with specific drugs can help control cancer that has spread to the brain. It is for adults with solid tumors (like lung or breast cancer) that have spread to the brain and have certain genetic changes. Patients rece…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New hope for pancreatic cancer: could chemo before surgery save more lives?
Disease control OngoingThis large Phase 3 trial is comparing two different timing strategies for chemotherapy in people with pancreatic cancer that can be surgically removed. It tests whether giving strong chemotherapy both before and after surgery leads to better survival and cancer control than the s…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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New combo therapy trial aims to control Tough-to-Treat cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is for adults with advanced dedifferentiated liposarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. It compares a standard cancer drug (palbociclib) alone versus the same drug combined with an immunotherapy drug (cemiplimab). The goal is to see if the two-drug combination is more …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:40 UTC
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Scientists test drug duo to stall tough thyroid cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if combining two drugs, sorafenib and everolimus, works better than sorafenib alone to control a rare, aggressive form of thyroid cancer that no longer responds to standard radioactive iodine treatment. The trial will enroll about 35 adults to see if the dru…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:02 UTC
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New hope for rare salivary cancers: repurposed drug enters trial
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if the drug enzalutamide can shrink tumors in people with advanced salivary gland cancer that has a specific marker (androgen receptor). The trial will enroll about 46 patients to see if the treatment is effective and safe. Enzalutamide is already approved f…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:17 UTC
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New drug duo aims to outsmart advanced prostate cancer
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing if adding a drug called rucaparib to standard treatment (enzalutamide) works better for men whose prostate cancer has spread and stopped responding to hormone therapy. The goal is to see if the combination helps patients live longer or keeps their cancer fro…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:14 UTC
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Stronger chemo cocktail tested to help rectal cancer patients avoid surgery
Disease control OngoingThis trial is testing whether a three-drug chemotherapy combination (FOLFIRINOX) works better than the standard two-drug combinations (FOLFOX or CAPOX) for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. All patients first receive radiation with chemo, then are randomly assigned to…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New hope for High-Risk breast cancer patients: can two drugs beat one?
Disease control OngoingThis large study is testing whether adding the drug tucatinib to standard treatment (T-DM1) works better at preventing breast cancer from coming back. It is for people with a specific type of high-risk, HER2-positive breast cancer who still have some cancer cells after their init…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New hormone therapy combinations tested to shrink breast tumors before surgery
Disease control OngoingThis large study compares different hormone therapy approaches given before surgery to shrink breast cancer tumors in postmenopausal women. Researchers are testing whether newer drug combinations work better than the current standard treatment at controlling cancer growth and pre…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New surgical method could spare breast cancer patients from debilitating arm swelling
Disease control OngoingThis large Phase 3 trial is testing whether a surgical technique called axillary reverse mapping can prevent lymphedema—painful arm swelling—in breast cancer patients having lymph node removal surgery. Researchers are comparing patients who receive the new mapping procedure durin…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 18, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New hope for young adults battling leukemia: major trial tests promising drug combo
Disease control TerminatedThis large, Phase 3 trial aims to see if adding a targeted drug called inotuzumab ozogamicin to standard chemotherapy works better for young adults (ages 18-39) newly diagnosed with a fast-growing blood cancer called B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The main goal is to …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:26 UTC
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Could prostate cancer patients take a break from harsh hormone drugs?
Disease control OngoingThis study is testing whether men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread can safely take a break from hormone-blocking medications when their cancer responds exceptionally well to treatment. The trial involves 79 men who have been on strong hormone therapy for 18-24 months…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 13, 2026 15:05 UTC
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Shorter radiation course tested for breast cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis large study is comparing two different schedules of radiation therapy given after mastectomy to prevent breast cancer from coming back. It is testing if a shorter 3-4 week schedule is as safe for breast reconstruction and works as well as the standard 5-6 week schedule. The …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:26 UTC
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Brain cancer radiation showdown: one big zap vs. several small ones
Disease control OngoingThis study compares two ways of delivering targeted radiation after surgery to remove cancer that has spread to the brain. It tests whether giving one high-dose treatment is as good as, or worse than, giving several smaller doses over a few days. The goal is to see which method b…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:24 UTC
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Can a common antidepressant shield cancer patients from Chemo's painful side effects?
Symptom relief OngoingThis study is testing if the drug duloxetine can prevent or reduce nerve pain, tingling, and numbness caused by a chemotherapy drug called oxaliplatin. It involves 220 people with stage II or III colorectal cancer who are scheduled to receive oxaliplatin. The trial will compare d…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:43 UTC
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New hope to stop Chemo's painful side effect
Symptom relief TerminatedThis trial is testing whether a substance called GM1 can prevent or reduce nerve damage (neuropathy) caused by paclitaxel chemotherapy. It involves about 98 people with metastatic breast cancer who are receiving this specific chemo. Participants are randomly assigned to receive e…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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New tool aims to give breast cancer patients more say in their surgery
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is testing a special guide, called a decision aid, designed to help people newly diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer be more involved in choosing between surgery options like lumpectomy or mastectomy. It involves over 600 patients across 10 clinics and focuses on …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:26 UTC