Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors clinical trials in Massachusetts

Banking cancer tissue and blood for future research

This study collects and stores leftover or newly taken samples of tissue and blood from people with cancer. The goal is to build a research library that can help investigators study cancer and develop better tests or treatments.

Acupuncture and Exercise for EV-Pembro-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Palazestrant and ribociclib for first-line advanced breast cancer

This trial tests a new drug (palazestrant) combined with ribociclib for people with a common type of advanced breast cancer that is estrogen receptor-positive and HER2-negative. You may qualify if you haven't had treatment for advanced disease and your cancer has either just been found or came back long after completing hormone therapy.

Study of telisotuzumab adizutecan plus immunotherapy for advanced lung cancer

This trial tests a new combination treatment for people with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer who haven't received prior therapy for advanced disease and don't have specific gene changes. The treatment includes an antibody-drug conjugate (telisotuzumab adizutecan) plus an immunotherapy drug (PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor) to see if it helps shrink tumors and improve outcomes.

Pembrolizumab and sacituzumab govitecan for advanced bladder cancer

This trial tests a new drug combination (pembrolizumab and sacituzumab govitecan) against standard treatment for advanced bladder cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. It's for people who have already tried an immunotherapy drug like pembrolizumab and another drug called enfortumab vedotin.

DS-8201a plus olaparib for HER2-positive platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

This trial tests whether combining DS-8201a with olaparib can slow or shrink HER2-positive ovarian cancer that has returned quickly after platinum chemotherapy. It’s a Phase 1 study, meaning it mainly checks safety and finds the best dose, while also looking for signs of anti-cancer activity.

KQB198 plus imatinib for advanced GIST

This trial tests a new drug called KQB198 combined with imatinib for people with advanced or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) that has a specific KIT or PDGFRA mutation. The goal is to see if this combination works better than imatinib alone as a first treatment.

Cabozantinib with immunotherapy for advanced adrenal cancer

This trial tests adding the targeted drug cabozantinib to the immunotherapy cemiplimab for people with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. It checks if the combination works better than cabozantinib alone.

Experimental pill for lung cancer with EGFR or HER2 changes

This study tests an experimental pill that targets cancer cells with certain gene changes (EGFR or HER2). It may help shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Kidney cancer trial: new combo vs. cabozantinib alone

This trial tests a new drug (casdatifan) combined with cabozantinib for advanced clear cell kidney cancer, comparing it to cabozantinib alone. It's for people who haven't taken these specific medicines before and are still in fairly good health.

Atezolizumab plus cabozantinib for teen osteosarcoma

This trial studies a combination of two medicines—atezolizumab and cabozantinib—for teenagers and young adults with osteosarcoma that has come back or spread. It aims to slow or shrink the cancer and help control disease that can’t be fully removed with surgery.

Adding a new drug plus pembrolizumab to standard chemo for TNBC

This trial studies whether adding a new anti-cancer drug (ZEN-3694) and the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel) can work better for advanced triple-negative breast cancer. It’s testing safety first (Phase 1) and, for some patients, how well the treatment controls the cancer.

Study of EP0062 for advanced breast cancer with AR+ and ER+

This Phase 1/2 study tests EP0062, a study medicine given alone or with other treatments, in people with advanced or metastatic breast cancer. It’s designed to see how well it works and what side effects it causes when the cancer has specific hormone-receptor markers (AR+ and ER+) and is HER2-negative.

Test a new pill plus abemaciclib versus standard therapy

This Phase 3 study compares lasofoxifene plus abemaciclib versus fulvestrant plus abemaciclib for ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that has an ESR1 mutation. It looks for better tumor control in people whose cancer has progressed on hormone therapy (an aromatase inhibitor) and who meet specific safety and testing requirements.

Tested targeted drug for HER2-positive breast cancer with PIK3CA changes

This Phase 3 study tests inavolisib plus Phesgo versus placebo plus Phesgo in people whose breast cancer has both HER2-positive and PIK3CA-mutated tumor markers. The goal is to see if adding inavolisib improves how well the treatment controls the cancer and how safe it is.

Zipalertinib for lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 mutations

This Phase 2 trial tests zipalertinib (a targeted pill) in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has specific EGFR mutations, especially “exon 20 insertions.” It may help shrink tumors or slow cancer growth, including in some people with brain metastases.

Study of Dato-DXd with or without osimertinib for EGFR-mutated lung cancer

This trial tests a new drug, Dato-DXd, given alone or with osimertinib, versus standard chemotherapy for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer) that has worsened after osimertinib treatment.

Adding Biotherapy or Placebo to Standard Kidney Cancer Treatment

This trial tests whether adding a biotherapy (a special drug from a living source) or a placebo to standard treatments helps people with advanced kidney cancer. It may be a good option if your cancer hasn't been treated yet and you are in fairly good health.

Testing ramucirumab with chemo for advanced small bowel cancer

This trial studies whether adding ramucirumab to chemotherapy (either paclitaxel or FOLFIRI) works better for advanced small bowel adenocarcinoma that has already been treated with certain prior medicines. It may help shrink tumors or slow cancer growth in people whose cancer has progressed.

Study of Datopotamab Deruxtecan Plus Carboplatin or Cisplatin Versus Gemcitabine Plus Carboplatin or Cisplatin in Participants With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

Fezolinetant for hot flashes in men on hormone therapy

This study tests a medication called fezolinetant to see if it reduces hot flashes in men undergoing hormone therapy for prostate cancer. If you experience frequent hot flashes, this treatment might help alleviate them.

Study of a new drug versus chemotherapy for advanced triple-negative breast cancer

This trial tests a new investigational drug called izalontamab brengitecan against standard chemotherapy for people with advanced triple-negative breast cancer who cannot receive immunotherapy. The goal is to see if the new drug works better at shrinking or slowing the cancer.

Divarasib plus pembrolizumab for KRAS G12C lung cancer

This trial compares a new targeted drug (divarasib) combined with an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) versus standard chemotherapy plus immunotherapy for people with advanced lung cancer that has a specific KRAS G12C mutation. It aims to see if the new combination works better and is safe.

Adding ZEN003694 to chemo for NUT cancer

This early-phase study tests whether adding ZEN003694 to standard chemotherapy (cisplatin/etoposide or carboplatin/paclitaxel) is safe and can help control NUT carcinoma. It enrolls people ages 12–17 and adults, including some patients whose cancer has spread or can’t be safely removed.