Swiss Cancer Institute
Clinical trials sponsored by Swiss Cancer Institute, explained in plain language.
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Heat and chemo combo aims to improve sarcoma survival
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new approach for people with high-risk soft tissue sarcoma in the arms, legs, or trunk. The treatment combines chemotherapy, targeted heat therapy (hyperthermia), radiation, and surgery before any other treatment. The goal is to see if this total neoadjuvant tr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Swiss Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:26 UTC
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New shot before chemo may boost breast cancer cure rates
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests if injecting the drug INT230-6 into breast tumors before standard chemotherapy and immunotherapy can help eliminate all cancer in the breast and lymph nodes. About 61 people with early triple-negative breast cancer (a fast-growing type) will be randomly assigned …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Swiss Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:18 UTC
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Could zapping tumors with surgery or radiation boost lung cancer treatment?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at people with advanced stage IV non-small cell lung cancer that has spread. After initial drug therapy (chemo, immunotherapy, or targeted therapy) works well, half the participants will also get surgery or radiation to remove remaining tumor spots. The goal is t…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Swiss Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:15 UTC
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New hope for tough prostate cancer: drug combo trial launches
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding darolutamide to standard treatments (like chemotherapy or targeted therapy) can help men with a hard-to-treat form of advanced prostate cancer live longer without their cancer getting worse. About 162 participants will receive either standard care …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Swiss Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:14 UTC
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Cheap antibiotic could be secret weapon against breast cancer stem cells
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding doxycycline, a common and safe antibiotic, to standard chemotherapy can better target cancer stem cells in early-stage ER+/HER2- breast cancer. About 50 participants will receive doxycycline alongside chemo before surgery. The goal is to see if thi…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Swiss Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:13 UTC
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Could a common fungus pill fight prostate cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether terbinafine, a widely used antifungal pill, can slow the rise of PSA levels in men whose prostate cancer has returned after initial treatment. The trial enrolls 42 men with biochemical recurrence but no visible tumors on scans. The goal is to see if this …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Swiss Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 26, 2026 03:06 UTC
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Gentler chemo combo aims to help older lung cancer patients live longer with fewer side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a reduced dose of chemotherapy combined with the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab works better than cemiplimab alone for people aged 70 and older with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Participants must be in relatively poor health or frail, and their tum…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Swiss Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated May 18, 2026 12:08 UTC