Instituto Do Cancer Do Estado De São Paulo
Clinical trials sponsored by Instituto Do Cancer Do Estado De São Paulo, explained in plain language.
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Could one year of immunotherapy be enough for advanced melanoma?
Disease control OngoingThis study looks at whether giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab for one year works just as well as the usual two-year course for people with advanced melanoma that has spread. The trial involves 29 adults in Brazil whose melanoma cannot be removed by surgery or cured. The…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New strategy aims to make liver cancer drug easier to tolerate
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new way of giving the drug regorafenib to people with advanced liver cancer. Instead of starting at a high dose, the dose is slowly increased over the first two treatment cycles to find the highest dose each person can handle without severe side effects. The go…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:03 UTC