Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Clinical trials sponsored by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, explained in plain language.
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Custom-Made cancer vaccine shows promise in early trial
⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️ Recruiting nowThis early-phase study tests a personalized vaccine made from unique markers on a patient's own tumor. The goal is to help the immune system fight advanced breast cancer, melanoma, and lung cancer that has not responded to other treatments. About 25 adults with these cancers will…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: ⭐️ VACCINE ⭐️
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:02 UTC
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New combo approach aims to prevent transplant complications in myelofibrosis patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for older adults with myelofibrosis or related blood cancers who are getting a donor stem cell transplant. Researchers want to see if adding the drug ruxolitinib to standard anti-rejection medicines can lower the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious s…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 16:01 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to beat back tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for adults with certain blood cancers (like acute myeloid leukemia) that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. Participants receive a strong chemotherapy combination (CLAG-M or FLAG-Ida) followed immediately by a stem cell transplant from a donor. T…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New drug may spare transplant patients from lifelong immune suppression
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug belumosudil can prevent chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), a common complication after stem cell transplants where the donor's immune cells attack the patient's body. About 82 participants will receive either belumosudil or a placebo. The…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Could less be more? new trial aims to cut drug side effects in myeloma
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether reducing the dose of the drug linvoseltamab, once it starts working, can lower side effects while still controlling multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding to other treatments. About 30 adults with relapsed or refractory myeloma will rece…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 15:58 UTC
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New app aims to help native americans kick the smoking habit for good
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares a new smartphone app called IndigeQuit to an existing app (NCI QuitGuide) to help American Indian and Alaska Native adults quit smoking. About 776 participants who smoke daily and want to quit in the next 30 days will be randomly assigned to use one of the app…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 15:57 UTC
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New stem cell combo shows promise against tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a stem cell transplant from half-matched (haploidentical) donors for people with various blood cancers. Before the transplant, patients receive chemotherapy and low-dose radiation to prepare the body. The goal is to see if this approach helps control the cancer a…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 15:57 UTC
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New drug combo aims to wipe out Hard-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two drugs, acalabrutinib and venetoclax, in people whose chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) has returned or not responded to prior therapy. The goal is to see if the combination can kill more cancer cells and a…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 15:56 UTC
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Radioactive antibody blasts cancer before stem cell rescue in High-Risk leukemia trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a radioactive antibody (211At-BC8-B10) followed by a donor stem cell transplant for people with high-risk leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that has come back or not responded to treatment. The antibody targets cancer cells and delivers radiation, then c…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:51 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat t-cell lymphoma: drug combo plus radiation before transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new mix of two drugs (pralatrexate and bendamustine) plus low-dose total-body radiation before a donor stem cell transplant for people with T-cell lymphoma that has returned or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and helps mo…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:51 UTC
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New cord blood transplant method offers hope for tough blood cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a special cord blood transplant for people with high-risk blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. Participants receive chemotherapy and radiation before the transplant to kill cancer cells, then donor stem cells to rebuild healthy blood. After transplant, drugs…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:51 UTC
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New combo aims to make resistant prostate cancer cells visible to targeted radiation
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether the drug vorinostat can help men with a type of advanced prostate cancer that has low levels of a specific marker (PSMA). The marker is needed for a radioactive therapy called 177Lu-PSMA-617 to work. By giving vorinostat first, the hope is to increase PSM…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:49 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-phase trial tests a personalized cell therapy for people with metastatic solid tumors that have a specific genetic change called KRAS G12V. The patient's own immune cells are collected, genetically modified to recognize and attack the cancer, and then infused back. The…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:04 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at returning leukemia after transplant
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early-stage study tests a new treatment for children and adults whose acute leukemia has come back or not responded after a donor stem cell transplant. The treatment uses specially engineered immune cells (T cells) from the original donor that are trained to recognize and at…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:04 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to beat blood cancer in seniors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a treatment plan for adults aged 60 and older with newly diagnosed, high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or similar blood cancers. The plan combines strong chemotherapy (FLAG-Ida) with a donor stem cell transplant shortly after, aiming to shorten the dangerous …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:02 UTC
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Blood cancer breakthrough: new therapy may stop deadly infections after CAR-T treatment
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving antibody replacements can prevent serious infections in people who have received CAR-T therapy for blood cancers. CAR-T therapy often lowers the body's natural antibodies, raising infection risk. The trial will compare antibody replacement to a pla…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:01 UTC
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New chemo cocktail before transplant aims to stop blood cancer from coming back
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment sequence for adults with aggressive blood cancers (like AML, MDS, or CMML) that are likely to return after standard therapy. Participants receive a combination of chemotherapy drugs (decitabine plus FLAG-Ida) followed by low-dose radiation and a d…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:01 UTC
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Toothbrush vs. GVHD: could a simple dental cleaning prevent a deadly transplant complication?
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a dental cleaning shortly after a stem cell transplant can prevent chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious condition where donor cells attack the patient's body. Researchers think bacteria in dental plaque may trigger GVHD. The trial will enro…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated May 01, 2026 15:58 UTC
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Can a cooking class cut cancer risk? new mexico study aims to find out
Prevention Recruiting nowThis study tests a cooking program to help people in southern New Mexico eat healthier and lower their risk of cancer. Researchers will enroll 80 adults to learn practical cooking skills and nutrition tips. The goal is to see if the program is practical and liked by participants,…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:52 UTC
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Can meal timing boost cancer treatment? alaska trial seeks answers
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether eating only during an 8-hour window each day (time-restricted eating) can improve how well cancer treatments work and reduce side effects. It will enroll 100 Alaska Native or American Indian adults with rectal or breast cancer who are about to start treat…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 01, 2026 15:57 UTC
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Exercise may alter gut bacteria in colon cancer survivors
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether moderate-to-vigorous exercise can change the bacteria in the gut of people who have had stage II or III colorectal cancer. Researchers want to see if these changes might help improve cancer outcomes. The study involves 30 participants and focuses on wh…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 01, 2026 16:00 UTC
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Can a storytelling workshop cure clinician burnout?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a workshop called HOPE-C, designed to reduce burnout among doctors, nurses, and social workers who care for ovarian cancer patients. The workshop helps clinicians share their challenging experiences and build peer support. Researchers will enroll 25 clinicians to…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 01, 2026 16:00 UTC
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New study tests ways to boost cancer Follow-Up care
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether patient navigation services, an interactive website, or both can help people who had stage I-III colorectal cancer get the recommended follow-up tests after surgery. These tests are important to catch any return of cancer early. About 75 survivors will…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 01, 2026 15:58 UTC
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New study aims to help transplant survivors talk about their wishes for care
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether a patient navigator or a website (or both) can help people who have had a stem cell transplant for blood cancer plan their future medical care. About 40 adults who are 1 to 5 years post-transplant will take part. The goal is to see if these tools help …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 01, 2026 15:56 UTC
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New app helps cancer patients plan ahead with loved ones
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a mobile app called PACT that helps people with advanced cancer talk about and plan the care they would want if they couldn't speak for themselves. About 400 patients and their support persons will use the app and report how easy and helpful it is. The goal is to…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:49 UTC
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Can fiber help stem cell transplant recovery? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether it's possible for people getting donor stem cell transplants for blood cancers to take daily fiber supplements. These patients often have mouth and gut damage from treatment, which can make eating hard. The goal is to see if fiber can support nutrition…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:49 UTC
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New study aims to keep HIV care on track for cancer patients in zimbabwe
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at how to help people in Zimbabwe who have both HIV and cancer stay connected to their HIV care while they get cancer treatment. Researchers will first track barriers and disruptions to HIV care in 150 patients, then create and test strategies to improve care eng…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:05 UTC