Clinical trials · Washington, D.C., DC
Advanced Cancer clinical trials in Washington, D.C.
We’re tracking 251 recruiting advanced cancer studies with a site in or near Washington, D.C. — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies near Washington, D.C.
- NCT06066138RecruitingPhase 1
Trial: Adjusting Atezolizumab Dose Based on Drug Levels in Blood
This study tests whether adjusting the dose of the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab (Tecentriq) based on its levels in your blood works well. You may be able to join if you have advanced cancer and your doctor already plans to give you this drug (alone or with other approved treatments).
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT05099172RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for EGFR or HER2-mutated advanced lung cancer
This early-phase study tests a new investigational medicine (BAY2927088) in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has EGFR and/or HER2 mutations. It’s designed to see how the drug works and what side effects it causes, when standard options have not helped or aren’t suitable.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT05003895RecruitingPhase 1
CAR-T for solid tumors with high GPC3 protein
This early-phase trial tests a personalized CAR-T cell treatment for cancers that make a lot of a protein called GPC3. If you have advanced cancer that has already tried at least one standard treatment, and your tumor has enough GPC3, this study aims to see how well the treatment can shrink tumors and how safe it is.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT06072612RecruitingPhase 3
Bria-IMT plus CPI vs standard care for advanced breast cancer
This trial tests a new combination of two immunotherapy drugs (Bria-IMT and a checkpoint inhibitor) against your doctor's choice of standard treatments. It is for people with advanced breast cancer that has spread and who have already tried several prior therapies.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT04303117RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Test drug PDS01ADC alone and with immunotherapy for Kaposi sarcoma
This Phase 1/2 study tests PDS01ADC, a targeted cancer drug, for advanced Kaposi sarcoma (KS). It also studies how well the drug works when added to the immunotherapy M7824, especially if KS has not responded to prior treatments.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–99 - NCT06176989RecruitingPhase 2
Enasidenib for IDH2-mutated sinonasal and skull base tumors
This trial tests an oral targeted therapy called enasidenib for people with rare head and neck cancers that have an IDH2 gene mutation. The goal is to see if this drug can shrink or slow the growth of these tumors.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT04222413RecruitingPhase 1
Metarrestin for advanced solid tumors that spread
This Phase 1 trial studies metarrestin to see how safe it is and how well it works in people with advanced solid cancers that have spread or come back. You may be eligible if standard treatment options are no longer working or aren’t available.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 12–120 - NCT05270213RecruitingPhase 1
RBS2418 for advanced cancers after standard treatments
This early-phase study tests RBS2418 in people with advanced, metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatment. It aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors or help control disease, and to learn what doses are safest.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT05564377RecruitingPhase 2
Find targeted cancer treatments using genetic testing
This study matches people with advanced solid tumors to targeted treatment plans based on genetic testing. It also requires tumor sample testing to help doctors choose the most promising therapy for your specific tumor changes.
Bethesda, MarylandAges Any age - NCT05605574Recruiting
Advance care planning talks for young transplant patients
This study tests a structured set of conversations about future medical care (advance care planning) for adolescents and young adults who are preparing for a stem cell transplant. It also involves a caregiver (and the care team) to help ensure the discussions are understood, documented, and completed at the right times.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT07374692Recruiting
Study of treatments for advanced brain and spinal cord tumors
This study looks at how different treatments work for people with advanced brain or spinal cord tumors that have come back. It helps doctors learn more about these tumors and how to better treat them.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 15–120 - NCT00804154RecruitingPhase 1
Capsaicin-like drug for severe cancer pain
This Phase 1 trial tests a new drug related to capsaicin (resiniferatoxin) to reduce severe nerve pain from advanced cancer. It is given through a small catheter near the spinal fluid space and is meant for people whose pain medicines and other options have not worked well enough.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–99 - NCT06171750RecruitingPhase 1
Study of ANK-101 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug, ANK-101, injected directly into tumors to help fight advanced solid tumors that have spread or can't be treated with standard therapies. It may be an option if you have a tumor that can be reached for injection.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT03907475RecruitingPhase 2
Durvalumab with chemotherapy for advanced solid tumors
This trial studies durvalumab (an immune therapy) combined with chemotherapy to treat advanced solid tumors that have grown despite prior standard treatment or have no proven standard option. It aims to improve control of the cancer and help people live longer.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT05687136RecruitingPhase 1
Study two targeted drugs for solid tumors with DNA repair changes
This Phase 1 trial tests how safe and effective two anti-cancer drugs (peposertib and tuvusertib) are for advanced solid tumors. It focuses on cancers with specific DNA repair and cell-growth gene changes, aiming to shrink tumors and improve outcomes when standard treatments have stopped working.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT06253494RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Combination therapy trial for advanced endometrial cancer
This trial tests a combination of three drugs (pembrolizumab, lenvatinib, and an immune booster called N-803) plus a personalized vaccine made from your own cells, all aimed at helping your immune system fight advanced or metastatic endometrial cancer that has HER2 protein on its surface.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT06223542RecruitingPhase 1
TAK-243 for advanced cancers that haven't responded to other treatments
This trial tests a new drug called TAK-243 for people with advanced cancers (solid tumors or lymphomas) that have not responded to other treatments. It aims to see if the drug is safe and how well it works.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT05665361RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing palbociclib plus sasanlimab for advanced kidney cancers
This study tests a combination of two medicines—palbociclib and sasanlimab—in people with advanced clear cell or papillary kidney cancer. It’s mainly designed to check safety (and early signs of how well the treatment may work) in these cancer types.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–100 - NCT06757634RecruitingPhase 3
A study of gedatolisib for first-line advanced breast cancer
This trial tests a new targeted therapy called gedatolisib for people with HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer who have not yet received treatment for metastatic disease. It aims to see if adding this drug to standard hormone therapy can help control the cancer longer.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT06692738RecruitingPhase 3
Is a new immunotherapy better than Keytruda for squamous lung cancer?
This trial tests a new drug called Rilvegostomig against the standard drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda), both combined with chemotherapy, as a first treatment for advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer. It aims to see which combination works better.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT05155033RecruitingPhase 2
A trial of PD-1 plus aldesleukin for melanoma or kidney cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether combining anti–PD-1 treatment with aldesleukin can shrink or control metastatic melanoma or metastatic kidney (renal cell) cancer. It is mainly for people who have either not had anti–PD-1 before, or whose cancer did not respond to prior anti–PD-1 treatment.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT02133196RecruitingPhase 2
T-cell treatment for lung cancer that has spread
This Phase 2 study tests a T-cell–based immunotherapy for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has grown despite prior treatment. It may help your immune system recognize and fight your cancer using cells made from your tumor.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–72 - NCT05136196RecruitingPhase 2
Cabozantinib plus nivolumab for advanced melanoma or head-neck cancer
This trial tests whether combining two immunotherapy medicines—cabozantinib and nivolumab—can shrink advanced melanoma or certain head-and-neck squamous cell cancers. It is mainly for people whose cancer has grown after prior PD-1 treatment.
Alexandria, VirginiaAges 18 years+ - NCT07061977RecruitingPhase 3
New cancer drug combo for advanced cervical cancer
This trial tests if giving the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before and after standard chemoradiation works better than the standard approach for people with high-risk cervical cancer that has spread locally.
Alexandria, VirginiaAges 18 years+
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Advanced Cancer trials in other cities
Where these studies are running near Washington, D.C.
Institutions with a site for the recruiting advanced cancer studies listed above.
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center · 14 studies
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) · 4 studies
- Inova Fairfax Medical Campus · 3 studies
- Inova Schar Cancer Institute · 3 studies
- The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders · 3 studies
- Inova Alexandria Hospital · 2 studies
- Inova Fair Oaks Hospital · 2 studies
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins · 2 studies
What taking part in a advanced cancer study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Common questions
- Are there advanced cancer clinical trials near Washington, D.C.?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 251 recruiting advanced cancer studies with a site near Washington, D.C., each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a advanced cancer study near Washington, D.C.?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in Washington, D.C. to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near Washington, D.C., but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a advanced cancer trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
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