Clinical trials
Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting advanced or metastatic breast cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 6,085 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT04613583Recruiting
Study of fetal tissue collected during normal pregnancy
This study asks pregnant people with a normal ultrasound to join research where fetal tissue may be collected at an important point in pregnancy (7–20 weeks). It aims to better understand fetal development, and participation requires being able to understand the study in English.
AberdeenAges 16 years+ - NCT04604522Recruiting
Study airway brushing in people with bronchiolitis obliterans
This study collects tiny airway samples during a planned bronchoscopy to better understand bronchiolitis obliterans (a long-term lung complication after transplant). Your samples may help researchers learn how the disease starts and changes over time.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT04612075Recruiting
PET-MR scan study for head and neck squamous cancer
This study uses a combined PET/MR scan to better look at head and neck squamous cell cancer before or during treatment. It may help doctors see where the cancer is and how far it has spread, to support planning for curative radiation treatment.
TromsøAges 18 years+ - NCT04649125Recruiting
Single-shot versus multi-day palliative radiation for metastatic cancer
This trial compares a single treatment session (one-fraction radiation) versus the usual multiple sessions (multi-fraction radiation) to help relieve symptoms from metastatic cancer. It may help your care team find the most effective and practical schedule for symptom control.
Saint Leonards, New South WalesAges Any age - NCT04623931RecruitingPhase 2
Chemo and radiation for IDH-wildtype glioma
This Phase 2 study tests a combination of chemotherapy and radiation after surgery for certain brain tumors that are “IDH wildtype.” It aims to control the tumor and improve outcomes for people with specific types of glioma or glioblastoma.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04299646RecruitingPhase 2
Stereotactic radiation for limited spread in kidney cancer
This trial tests whether targeted, high-precision radiation (stereotactic radiotherapy) can control a small number of growing kidney cancer metastases while you continue systemic treatment. It may help people who have “oligoprogressive” disease, where only 1–3 spots are getting worse.
AlbiAges 18 years+ - NCT04585490RecruitingPhase 3
Testing a personalized add-on treatment after stage III lung cancer
This phase 3 trial tests whether tailoring the next (add-on) treatments can improve outcomes after standard chemoradiation and immunotherapy for stage III, unresectable (not operable) non-small cell lung cancer. It specifically looks at giving durvalumab plus an additional drug (tremelimumab) and possibly other consolidation chemotherapy based on a personalized plan.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04580225Recruiting
Tested partial wrist fusion with or without bone removal
This study compares two surgical options for certain types of advanced wrist arthritis—one with partial wrist fusion alone, and one with partial wrist fusion plus removal of a small wrist bone. It may help find which approach works better for pain and function after surgery.
Calgary, AlbertaAges 18–75 - NCT04436965RecruitingPhase 3
Standard nutrition support for malnourished nasopharyngeal cancer patients
This Phase 3 study tests whether giving a standard nutrition plan can improve nutritional status and outcomes in people with locally advanced nasopharyngeal cancer who are malnourished. It mainly checks whether nutrition support helps you tolerate treatment and do better over time.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–65 - NCT04478006Recruiting
Translational research for childhood blood cancers
This study looks at childhood leukemia and related blood disorders. It may help researchers learn more about the diseases and how to improve treatments for children.
Hong Kong, HksarAges Up to 18 years - NCT04390737RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug HH2853 for hard-to-treat lymphoma and solid cancers
This Phase 1/2 trial tests the safety and early effectiveness of HH2853 in people whose cancer has come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It may help shrink tumors and guide future treatment for specific cancer types and genetic changes.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04305548RecruitingPhase 2
Trabectedin for advanced mesenchymal chondrosarcoma with a specific gene fusion
This trial tests trabectedin, a chemotherapy medicine, for people with advanced mesenchymal chondrosarcoma that carries a specific gene fusion (HEY1-NCOA2). It’s designed for cases that have worsened despite prior chemotherapy, aiming to shrink tumors or control disease.
Prato, FirenzeAges 16 years+ - NCT04342910RecruitingPhase 3
Test camrelizumab plus apatinib for advanced stomach cancer
This trial studies whether combining camrelizumab (an immunotherapy) and apatinib (a targeted pill) can control advanced, unresectable stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has grown after first treatment. It also looks at how safe the combination is.
BeijingAges 18 years+ - NCT04348318Recruiting
Evaluating an advance care plan for ICU patients
This study looks at how well advance care planning documents are put into action for people who stay in the intensive care unit (ICU). If you participated, it may help the hospital improve how patients’ wishes are followed during serious illness.
AarauAges 18 years+ - NCT04343157RecruitingPhase 2
Image-guided radiation for brain tumors that protects thinking
This trial tests a special type of radiation therapy for brain tumors that aims to protect your memory and thinking skills. It may be an option if you have certain brain tumors or a small number of brain metastases.
San Diego, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04332874RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab with local limb chemotherapy for sarcoma in arms or legs
This trial tests whether giving pembrolizumab along with chemotherapy delivered directly into an arm or leg (isolated limb infusion) can shrink sarcoma tumors. It is for people with advanced or metastatic sarcoma in an arm or leg who can safely have this local treatment.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 12 years+ - NCT04259580Recruiting
Patient registry for ERCP procedures and related studies
This trial is a registry that collects information about adults who are having an ERCP procedure at the study site. It may help researchers better understand outcomes and improve care by tracking real-world results and possibly running smaller future studies.
Calgary, AlbertaAges 18 years+ - NCT04339218RecruitingPhase 3
Cryoablation plus pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for lung cancer spread
This trial studies whether freezing a small number of lung cancer spots (cryoablation) alongside standard immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) and chemotherapy can improve outcomes in people with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. It’s meant for people who have measurable tumors that can be safely targeted with the freezing treatment.
Bordeaux, GirondeAges 18 years+ - NCT04195503Enrolling by invitation
Liver transplant for stable advanced bile duct cancer
This trial looks at liver transplant for people with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (a bile duct cancer inside the liver) when the cancer is not safely removable and stays controlled. It may help some patients live longer and with better quality of life by replacing the diseased liver—if strict safety and disease-stability requirements are met.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT04150640RecruitingPhase 2
Chemo drug combination for advanced stomach or esophagus cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests whether a combination of chemo drugs (oxaliplatin and liposomal irinotecan) plus trastuzumab works better for people with advanced stomach or esophagus adenocarcinoma that has specific tumor markers (HER2 and PDL1). It may help shrink tumors and improve control of the cancer in people who have not had prior treatment for advanced disease.
Madison, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT04190953Recruiting
Braces and expanders in kids to improve airflow space
This study looks at how jaw and palate treatments affect airflow through the upper airway in children with a specific bite and jaw shape. It may help researchers understand which treatments improve space for breathing and related pressure changes.
Edmonton, AlbertaAges 8–14 - NCT04192344RecruitingPhase 1
First test of an anti-cancer drug for advanced solid tumors
This Phase 1 study tests how safe a new drug (ABSK-021) is, what side effects it causes, and how the body processes it in people with advanced solid tumors. You may be eligible if your cancer has grown despite standard treatments or if no standard treatment exists.
Beverly Hills, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04219254RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing BI-1206 with pembrolizumab for advanced solid cancers
This early-phase trial studies BI-1206 together with pembrolizumab to treat advanced solid tumors. It may be an option if your cancer has progressed after prior anti–PD-1/PD-L1 treatment (or, in some groups, if standard treatments aren’t suitable).
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04086485RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Lu-177 dotatate plus olaparib for inoperable neuroendocrine tumors
This study tests whether combining Lu-177 dotatate (a targeted radiation treatment) with olaparib (a targeted pill) can shrink or slow growth of inoperable gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. It’s designed for tumors that show the right “targets” on a special scan and that have started to progress despite standard care.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–100
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for advanced or metastatic breast cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 6,085 recruiting advanced or metastatic breast cancer studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a advanced or metastatic breast cancer trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a advanced or metastatic breast cancer trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.