Sun Yat-sen University
Clinical trials sponsored by Sun Yat-sen University, explained in plain language.
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Brain cancer trial tests radiation methods to protect memory while fighting tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares two different radiation approaches for adults with lung cancer that has spread extensively to the brain. Researchers want to see which method is better at controlling brain tumors while also protecting patients' memory and thinking abilities. Participants will…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 21:43 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat blood cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new drug combination for adults whose T-cell or NK-cell lymphoma has come back or hasn't responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to find a safe and effective dose and to see if the treatment can shrink tumors. It will involve about 60 particip…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 21:41 UTC
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New Two-Drug attack on Tough-to-Treat lung cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a combination of two new drugs can help control advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has specific genetic features (HER2 abnormalities). It will enroll about 30 adults, including those who have already tried standard treatment and those who have …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 21:40 UTC
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New Triple-Threat treatment trial aims to shrink rectal tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new combination treatment for people with high-risk, locally advanced rectal cancer. The goal is to see if a shorter, more intense course of radiation, given alongside chemotherapy and an immunotherapy drug, can shrink tumors more effectively before surger…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 21:40 UTC
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New drug cocktail tested to shrink tough pancreatic tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a combination of three types of drugs—a targeted therapy, an immunotherapy, and a chemotherapy regimen—given to patients before surgery for high-risk or borderline operable pancreatic cancer. The goal is to see if this approach can shrink tumors more effecti…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Three-Pronged attack on tough head & neck cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether adding a special type of low-dose radiation to a standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy combination can better control advanced nasopharyngeal cancer that has returned or spread. It will involve about 55 adults with this specific type of head and ne…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat lung cancer: trial targets specific genetic flaw
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new drug combination called tunlametinib therapy for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change called a KRAS mutation. It is for patients whose cancer has continued to grow despite standard first-line treatments. Th…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:42 UTC
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New drug duo tested for Tough-to-Treat breast cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a combination of two drugs, Lucentis and tagolimumab, can help control advanced breast cancer that has stopped responding to a common type of treatment. It will involve 35 patients with a specific type of breast cancer. The main goal is to see if the…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to keep advanced throat cancer at bay
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is for people with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer (a type of throat cancer) that hasn't fully responded to initial chemotherapy. It will test if adding a chemotherapy pill (capecitabine) to an immunotherapy drug (adebrelimab) for a year after standard treatment is bett…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New hope to keep aggressive colon cancer at bay after surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing if adding a drug called lubiprostone to standard post-surgery care can help prevent cancer from returning in people with colorectal cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen. Researchers will compare two groups: one receiving standard care plus lub…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:41 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat head and neck cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a combination of three drugs (docetaxel, nimotuzumab, and pucotenlimab) for people with advanced head and neck cancer that has returned or spread after previous treatments. The goal is to see if this new combination can help control the cancer and improve su…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:58 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to stop liver Cancer's return after surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing if adding a combination of treatments before surgery can help keep liver cancer from coming back. It will compare several drug combinations, with or without a procedure to shrink the tumor, against surgery alone. The goal is to see which approach gives patie…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:58 UTC
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Shield for the blood: new drug aims to protect patients from harsh chemo side effects
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a drug called trilaciclib can protect a patient's bone marrow and blood cells during chemotherapy for advanced triple-negative breast cancer. The goal is to reduce severe side effects like infections and fatigue, which often force doctors to delay or…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:58 UTC
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Radiation vs. surgery: new trial seeks gentler cure for liver cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find out if a precise, non-surgical radiation treatment is as good as or better than surgery for people with a single, small liver tumor. It will compare survival rates and side effects between the two approaches. The goal is to provide high-quality evidence to…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:57 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat colon cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether adding a newer drug called fruquintinib works as well as adding the standard drug bevacizumab when combined with another cancer medication for advanced colorectal cancer that has stopped responding to previous treatments. Researchers will enroll 236 …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:57 UTC
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New drug cocktail tested for Tough-to-Treat penile cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a combination of three drugs can help control advanced penile cancer that has come back or stopped responding to other treatments. About 47 participants will receive the drug combination to see if it can shrink tumors and delay cancer growth. Researc…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:57 UTC
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New drug trial aims to keep advanced lung cancer in check
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a drug called Ivonescimab can help control advanced lung cancer that cannot be surgically removed. After completing standard chemotherapy and radiation, 63 patients will receive Ivonescimab for one year to see if it delays cancer progression. The main goa…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:56 UTC
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New hope for elderly lymphoma patients as trial tests powerful three-drug combo
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a combination of three drugs (polatuzumab vedotin, rituximab, and chidamide) is safe and effective for elderly patients with a specific aggressive type of lymphoma who haven't had treatment before. The first part of the study will determine the safes…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:56 UTC
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New study tests drug combo to fight liver cancer linked to hepatitis b
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find out if using two antiviral drugs together works better than using one drug alone for people with advanced liver cancer caused by hepatitis B. Researchers will compare how long 120 patients live after starting cancer immunotherapy, depending on which antivi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:43 UTC
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Arm squeeze before surgery may shield kidneys from damage
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether briefly restricting blood flow to an arm one day before kidney cancer surgery helps protect the remaining kidney tissue from injury. Researchers will compare kidney function in 174 patients who either receive this brief 'preconditioning' or proceed direct…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Catheter heart fix aims to keep patients out of hospital
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a minimally invasive procedure to repair a leaky heart valve (mitral regurgitation) can help patients with moderate or stress-induced severe leaks stay out of the hospital. Researchers will compare the procedure plus standard medications against medi…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Cancer trial tests if less treatment is just as good
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing if a shorter treatment schedule with the immunotherapy drug tislelizumab, combined with standard chemotherapy and radiation, works as well as the standard, longer schedule for people with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. It will involve about 418 adults to se…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Two drugs better than one? new hope for cancer patients with dangerous low platelets
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if combining two platelet-boosting drugs works better than one alone for cancer patients whose treatments have caused dangerously low platelet counts. It will enroll 204 patients with solid tumors and randomly assign them to receive either the combination o…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:12 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat breast cancer: Two-Drug combo enters trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether adding a drug called entinostat to standard fulvestrant therapy can help control advanced breast cancer that has started growing again after previous hormone-based treatments. It will enroll about 50 women to see if this combination can delay cancer …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Radiation & immune boost before surgery: a new hope for fighting tough head & neck cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if a new treatment approach improves survival for people with advanced oral or throat cancer. It tests whether giving a short, intense course of radiation (SBRT) combined with chemotherapy and immunotherapy *before* surgery works better than the current sta…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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New Pre-Surgery combo could boost survival in tough head & neck cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is for people with advanced head and neck cancer that hasn't spread. It compares two short drug treatments given before surgery to see which one is better at keeping the cancer from coming back. Patients will get either an immunotherapy drug alone or that same drug plu…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:11 UTC
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Common arthritis drug may boost fight against tough lymphoma
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing if adding the anti-inflammatory drug celecoxib to the standard chemotherapy regimen (R-CHOP) works better for patients newly diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma called CD5-positive DLBCL. It will involve 60 patients who will be randomly assigned to…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 31, 2026 12:10 UTC
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New drug combo trial aims to tame aggressive nasal cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether adding the drug anlotinib to the current standard treatment (immunotherapy plus chemotherapy and radiation) works better for people with high-risk, locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. It will enroll 412 adults to compare the two treatment approac…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat thymic cancer patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a new drug called sacituzumab tirumotecan can help control advanced thymic cancer in patients whose disease has continued to grow despite receiving at least one prior treatment. The trial will enroll 38 adults to receive the drug by IV every two week…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New drug combo aims to stop deadly esophageal Cancer's return
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is for people with a type of esophageal cancer who have just finished standard chemoradiation treatment. It tests whether taking two drugs (toripalimab and capecitabine) for a longer period as 'maintenance therapy' can help keep the cancer from growing back and help pa…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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New drug combo targets 'Undruggable' lung cancer mutation
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to test the effectiveness and safety of a new drug combination called goselasib for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (KRAS G12C mutation) who have not yet received treatment for their advanced disease. It will enroll about 69 adults to see how w…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Can a Fasting-Like diet boost cancer treatment power?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing if a special, low-calorie 'fasting-mimicking' diet can make standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy work better for people with a hard-to-treat type of breast cancer. It will involve about 80 women with early or locally advanced triple-negative breast cancer…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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Can radiation stop rare Cancer's return? new trial aims to find out
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find out if radiation therapy after surgery helps prevent a rare and aggressive adrenal gland cancer from coming back. It will enroll 58 patients who have had surgery and are at high risk of recurrence. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive r…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:33 UTC
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Scientists test re-engineered immune cells to fight tough cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase study is testing a new type of cell therapy called TCR-T for people with advanced solid tumors that have specific KRAS gene mutations. It aims to see if it is safe and if it can help control the cancer. The treatment involves collecting a patient's own immune cel…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New Three-Drug attack on tough head & neck cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a combination of three drugs (chidamide, toripalimab, and anlotinib) for people with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer that has come back or spread after at least one prior treatment. The main goals are to find the safest dose of chidamide in this combo and to …
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New hope for infertility? drug trial aims to boost birth rates in common uterine condition
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether adding the drug nintedanib to standard hormone therapy can help women with adenomyosis have a successful pregnancy. It will involve 328 women with infertility and adenomyosis who have frozen embryos ready for transfer. Participants will take either t…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:32 UTC
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New drug duo aims to fight back when standard treatments fail for advanced head & neck cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a new combination of two immunotherapy drugs, scipibaimab and tislelizumab, can help control advanced nasopharyngeal cancer that has come back or spread after standard first-line treatments have stopped working. It will involve about 37 adults whose …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:31 UTC
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Three-Pronged attack on tough liver cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a three-part treatment for advanced bile duct cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. It combines targeted chemotherapy delivered directly to the liver with two drugs taken by mouth and through an IV. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink tumor…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:30 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink tough rectal tumors, spare patients surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new treatment approach for people with a specific type of locally advanced rectal cancer that doesn't typically respond well to immunotherapy alone. About 66 participants will receive a short course of radiation, followed by a combination of a new immunoth…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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New hope for lung cancer patients: skipping chemo before surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a chemotherapy-free combination treatment given before surgery for certain types of operable lung cancer. It aims to shrink tumors using targeted radiation, immunotherapy, and a drug that blocks tumor blood vessels, hoping to improve surgical outcomes and reduce …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:29 UTC
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Can early chemo before surgery stop colon Cancer's return?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find the best timing for chemotherapy in people with high-risk colon cancer. It will compare giving four cycles of chemotherapy before surgery versus having surgery first followed by standard chemotherapy. The main goal is to see if the 'chemo first' approach h…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:28 UTC
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Race to save more patients from permanent colostomy bags in rectal cancer trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether adding an immunotherapy drug (serplulimab) to a strong chemotherapy regimen (FOLFOXIRI) and radiation works better than standard chemotherapy (CAPOX) and radiation for adults with locally advanced low rectal cancer. The goal is to shrink tumors befor…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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New hope for lymphoma patients: experimental drug combo enters testing
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether adding a new drug called lisatoclax to standard lymphoma treatments is safe and effective for people with untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Researchers will enroll 122 patients to receive either lisatoclax plus R-CHOP or lisatoclax plus Pola-R…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:18 UTC
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New hope for Tough-to-Treat uterine cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether adding a new drug called fruquintinib to standard chemotherapy works better than chemotherapy alone for advanced endometrial cancer that has not spread to other organs. It will involve 128 women with this specific type of cancer who have not had prio…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 17, 2026 13:09 UTC
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New flexible tool aims to make heart valve surgery safer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new flexible tube (sheath) used during a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure called TAVR. The goal is to see if this bendable tube makes it easier and safer for doctors to guide the new valve into the correct position. The research will in…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:24 UTC
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Three-Pronged attack on Cancer's painful fluid buildup
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study is for people with advanced digestive cancers who have a painful buildup of fluid in the abdomen (malignant ascites) that hasn't responded to standard treatments. It tests a combination of three things: a low dose of radiation, a drug injected directly into the abdomen…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 09, 2026 14:26 UTC
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New tech aims to make IV lines safer for cancer patients
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find the best way to place a special long-term IV line (called a PICC) in cancer patients. Researchers will compare a newer magnetic tracking method with the standard ECG-guided method. They want to see which technique gets the line in the right spot more accur…
Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 21:41 UTC
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AI steps in: can a computer predict your cancer treatment success?
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study aims to develop and test an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can predict how well a patient's NK/T-cell lymphoma will respond to their first treatment. The AI will analyze a patient's medical scans and tissue images to try to forecast the outcome before treatmen…
Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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Can a 4-Week app help parents raise healthier kids?
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a 4-week online program designed to help parents better support healthy habits in their preschool children (ages 3-6). Researchers will enroll 80 parents and compare those who take the program immediately to those on a waitlist. The goal is to see if the pro…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Home visits aim to cut stoma complications after cancer surgery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new 'Flipped Discharge' support program for colorectal cancer patients who have a new stoma after surgery. The program shifts key care and education from the hospital to the home, providing a nurse visit or intensive video follow-up a few days after patien…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC
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AI friend for stressed teens? new study tests virtual counselor
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a virtual AI chat companion can help teenagers cope with recent stressful life events. About 50 teens aged 14-25 will chat with the virtual agent for 4 weeks to get support with emotions and coping strategies. Researchers want to see if it's a helpfu…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC
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Spinal shot for surgery pain? trial tests new combo for faster recovery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study is testing if adding a small dose of morphine injected into the spine, along with a standard abdominal nerve block, improves recovery after minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Researchers will compare pain levels, opioid use, and overall recovery quality in 252 pat…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 25, 2026 14:08 UTC
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Blood test trial aims to spot hidden cancer cells
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study is testing different blood test methods to detect tiny amounts of leftover cancer cells in people who have had surgery for stage III colorectal cancer. Researchers will collect blood samples from 229 patients and analyze them to see which test method best predicts if c…
Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 02, 2026 14:56 UTC
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Scientists map the Eye's 'Roadmap' to predict vision loss
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to develop a better way to measure and understand a specific eye condition called central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), which can cause vision loss. Researchers will use a special, detailed eye scan on 120 people, including patients and healthy volunteers, to cr…
Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Mar 23, 2026 15:15 UTC