Fondazione Irccs Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milano
Clinical trials sponsored by Fondazione Irccs Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milano, explained in plain language.
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New cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat bowel cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of five drugs (FLIRT plus bevacizumab) as a first treatment for people with a specific genetic type of advanced colorectal cancer that has spread. The cancer must have a silenced MGMT gene and be microsatellite stable. The goal is to find the safest…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:37 UTC
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Breast cancer breakthrough: could chemo alone be enough for some patients?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for women with HER2-positive or triple-negative breast cancer whose tumors disappear completely after chemotherapy. It tests whether it is safe to skip surgery or radiation and just monitor closely instead. About 152 women will take part to see if this approach work…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:37 UTC
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New hope for prostate cancer: adding local treatment to drug therapy may delay progression
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer that has spread to a limited number of sites. It compares standard drug therapy (apalutamide plus hormone therapy) to the same drugs plus a local treatment like radiation or surgery to the prostate. The goal …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Bacteria in your mouth could help fight cancer: new study explores link
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how the natural bacteria in your mouth might affect how well radiation therapy works for head and neck cancer. Researchers will collect saliva samples from 100 patients before, during, and after treatment to see if certain bacteria help control tumors or reduc…
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 05:09 UTC
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Scientists hunt for clues to predict Cancer's speed
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at a rare head and neck cancer called adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) that has spread to other parts of the body. Researchers want to understand why some people's cancer grows slowly while others' grows quickly. They will study tumor samples and take blood tests o…
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 05:06 UTC
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New tool aims to spot cancer risk earlier in rare genetic condition
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to create a more accurate way to predict duodenal cancer in people with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a genetic condition that raises colon and duodenal cancer risk. Researchers will analyze endoscopy images from 300 participants to build and test two risk…
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 05:00 UTC
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Immune clues to desmoid tumor behavior under study
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is for 200 people with desmoid tumors who are either being watched without treatment or receiving therapy. Researchers will analyze blood and tumor samples to understand how the immune system responds to the disease. The goal is to find biological markers that predict …
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:38 UTC
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Scientists launch international effort to unlock secrets of Ultra-Rare cancer
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is creating a worldwide database to track people diagnosed with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE), a very rare type of cancer that grows in blood vessels. Researchers will collect information from 100 adult patients across Europe and the UK to learn how the diseas…
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 04:37 UTC
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Rare cancer EHE under the microscope: new study aims to unlock biomarkers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study observes up to 50 people with a rare cancer called epithelioid haemangioendothelioma (EHE) to learn more about the disease. Researchers will collect data on symptoms, treatment history, and blood samples to find biomarkers and create lab models. The goal is to better u…
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:54 UTC
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Massive european registry launched to crack the code on rare head and neck cancers
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is building a large registry of people with rare head and neck cancers across Europe. Researchers will collect information from existing databases and doctors to understand how these cancers behave, what affects outcomes, and how well current treatments work. No new tr…
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:50 UTC
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Simple blood test may predict head and neck cancer behavior
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis observational study aims to see if a blood test can identify the same biological tumor types as tissue analysis in people with HPV-negative head and neck cancer. About 300 adults with locally advanced, curable cancer will give blood samples before and after treatment. Resear…
Sponsor: Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:07 UTC