Masonic Cancer Center, University Of Minnesota
Clinical trials sponsored by Masonic Cancer Center, University Of Minnesota, explained in plain language.
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Could a Pre-Treatment drug make CAR-T work better for tough lymphomas?
Disease control TerminatedThis study tests whether giving a drug called E7777 before standard CAR-T cell therapy can help people with relapsed or hard-to-treat large B-cell lymphoma. About 30 participants will receive E7777 followed by chemotherapy and an approved CAR-T product. The goal is to find the sa…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:16 UTC
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Experimental stem cell therapy aims to speed recovery in blood cancer patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new way to grow stem cells from umbilical cord blood to help people with high-risk blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma recover faster after a bone marrow transplant. About 22 patients will receive the expanded stem cells along with standard chemotherapy an…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:04 UTC
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Stem cell transplant offers new hope for kids with rare immune diseases
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a donor stem cell transplant to treat severe immune system problems in 57 people. The goal is to help the body make healthy blood cells and fight infections. Patients must have a specific immune disorder and meet health criteria to join.
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:04 UTC
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Can a simple drug combo stop CAR-T brain toxicity?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests whether giving two drugs—dexamethasone (into the spine) and simvastatin (by mouth)—can safely prevent serious brain side effects in adults receiving CAR-T cell therapy for certain types of lymphoma. About 37 people with hard-to-treat B-cell lymphomas …
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 02:48 UTC
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New stem cell approach shows promise for rare childhood diseases
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a stem cell transplant method for people with inherited metabolic disorders and severe osteopetrosis. The goal is to see if a donor's stem cells can successfully take over the patient's bone marrow while keeping side effects low. Participants receive chemotherapy…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 02:48 UTC
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Experimental cell therapy targets hard-to-treat ovarian cancers
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment called FT536 for people with ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that has come back. The treatment is given directly into the belly three times in one week, after a short course of chemotherapy to prepare the body. On…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:54 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on tough blood cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests FDA-approved CAR-T cell therapy in 150 people with certain blood cancers (acute lymphoblastic leukemia or large B-cell lymphoma) that have not responded to standard treatments. Participants receive their own immune cells that have been reprogrammed to attack canc…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 22, 2026 13:53 UTC
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Could kitchen staples shrink NF1 tumors? new study tests olive oil and curcumin
Symptom relief OngoingThis early-phase study is testing whether a combination of high-phenolic extra virgin olive oil and curcumin is safe and can help reduce skin tumors in adults with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Twenty-three participants take the supplements twice daily for up to 12 months. The …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:16 UTC
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Can a herbal drink ease cancer Survivors' anxiety? new study investigates
Symptom relief TerminatedThis study looks at whether kava, a plant-based supplement, can safely help reduce anxiety and stress in people who have finished cancer treatment. About 43 cancer survivors with mild anxiety will take either kava or a placebo for 14 days, then switch after a break. The goal is t…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Your cancer care may be stealing your time – this study tracks every minute
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how much time people with advanced breast or ovarian cancer spend on cancer-related tasks like appointments, travel, medications, and paperwork. About 78 participants will use a smartphone app for 28 days to track their activities and complete daily surveys. T…
Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:26 UTC
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Smokeless tobacco chemical linked to cancer risk in new study
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how nornicotine, a chemical found in smokeless tobacco, turns into a cancer-causing substance called NNN inside the body. Researchers will measure this process in 55 adult smokeless tobacco users to understand how different levels of nornicotine affect cancer …
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Tiny study tracks enzyme levels in kids with rare disease getting transplants
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at how children with a rare genetic disease called MPS IH process a drug called laronidase before and after a stem cell transplant. Researchers will collect blood samples from 13 children up to 3 years old to see how body size and the new cells from the transplan…
Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 22, 2026 14:01 UTC
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E-Cigarette study tracks toxins in Smokers' bodies
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at what happens to chemicals in the body when smokers switch to a special research e-cigarette. About 47 adult smokers who smoke at least 5 cigarettes daily will use the e-cigarette for a period. Researchers will measure nicotine and other harmful substances in u…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 11, 2026 20:50 UTC