National Cancer Institute (nci)
Clinical trials sponsored by National Cancer Institute (nci), explained in plain language.
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Experimental drug combo targets tough blood cancers
Disease control TerminatedThis early-stage study tested two chemotherapy drugs, pevonedistat and belinostat, in 18 adults with acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome that returned or didn't respond to prior therapy. The main goal was to find the safest dose and identify side effects. The trial…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 13:31 UTC
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Cancer drug shows promise for recurrent gynecologic tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested a drug called sacituzumab govitecan in people whose ovarian, endometrial, or cervical cancer returned after at least two rounds of standard treatment. Participants received the drug through an IV on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. The goal was to see if the d…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 01, 2026 13:29 UTC
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Experimental brain tumor combo shows promise in early trial
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested an experimental drug called zotiraciclib (TG02) combined with the standard chemotherapy temozolomide in adults with recurrent anaplastic astrocytoma or glioblastoma. The goal was to find safe doses and see if the combination works better than temozolomide alone.…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:50 UTC
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Experimental gene therapy for metastatic cancer shows early promise but trial halted
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase study tested a gene therapy for people with advanced cancer that produces a protein called CEA. Researchers took patients' own immune cells, added a new gene to help them attack CEA-making cancer cells, and infused them back after chemotherapy. Only 3 patients we…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:49 UTC
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Cancer combo trial halted early – what we know
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to standard chemotherapy could help people with nasopharyngeal cancer that has returned or spread. The trial was stopped early after enrolling only 15 participants, so we don't have clear results on whether the com…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 30, 2026 15:49 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at multiple cancers in early trial
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested a new treatment that takes a patient's own immune cells, modifies them in a lab to recognize and attack cancer cells with a specific marker (KK-LC-1), and gives them back. It was for adults with advanced stomach, breast, cervical, lung, or other epithelial cance…
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:15 UTC
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Experimental combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested two antibody drugs, magrolimab and mogamulizumab, together in people with advanced T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides or Sezary syndrome) that had returned or stopped responding to treatment. The goal was to find the safest dose and see if the combination could …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:04 UTC
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Olaparib trial for rare pancreatic cancer ends early
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested the cancer drug olaparib in people with a rare type of pancreatic cancer called pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (PACC). The goal was to see if olaparib could shrink tumors or stop them from growing. Only 5 adults whose cancer had not responded to prior treatmen…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 29, 2026 15:03 UTC
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Cancer drug trial halted early: limited hope for rare tumors
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested a drug called SGI-110 (guadecitabine) in people aged 12 and older with rare cancers like wild-type GIST, pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, or HLRCC-related kidney cancer that had not responded to other treatments. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumo…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:02 UTC
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Experimental MDS drug trial halted early after enrolling only 2 patients
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested a drug called BMS-986253 for people with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of bone marrow cancers. The goal was to see if the drug was safe and could help control the disease. Only 2 adults enrolled before the study was stopped early, so no conclusions ab…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Promising combo for rare breast cancer stalls after single patient
Disease control TerminatedThis early-phase study aimed to find the best dose and test the safety of combining dasatinib (a targeted cancer drug) with icosapent ethyl (an omega-3 fatty acid) in people with metastatic triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive form. Only one participa…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:00 UTC
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Experimental pill combo for High-Risk MDS shows early promise but trial halted
Disease control TerminatedThis study tested two oral drugs, eltanexor and Inqovi, in adults with high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) that did not improve with standard treatment. The goal was to find the best dose and see if the combination could control the disease. Only 3 people enrolled before th…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 26, 2026 20:00 UTC