Clinical trials
Advanced clinical trials
Below are recruiting advanced clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 3,986 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT04406662Recruiting
Study for people living with incurable cancer
This study enrolls adults with advanced, incurable cancer to better understand care and outcomes in everyday settings. It may help by guiding improvements for people receiving treatment for symptom relief (palliative care).
EdinburghAges 18 years+ - NCT04409860Recruiting
Adjuvant chemo after chemoradiation for advanced cervical cancer
This trial looks at whether adding chemotherapy after standard chemoradiation helps people with locally advanced cervical cancer. You may be eligible if your MRI after treatment still shows leftover tumor areas and your health and blood tests are within required limits.
Chongqing, Chongqing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT04415853RecruitingPhase 3
Larotinib for advanced esophageal cancer with high EGFR
This phase 3 trial tests larotinib, a targeted cancer medicine, for people with advanced or recurrent esophageal cancer that has high EGFR. It aims to see if it works better than standard treatment approaches after the cancer has progressed twice.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT04421820RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
BOLD-100 with chemo for advanced gut cancer
This Phase 1/2 study tests whether BOLD-100, given with the standard chemo combination FOLFOX, can help people with advanced gastrointestinal cancers. It’s especially focused on specific tumor features (including BRAF status) and checks safety, dosing, and early signs of effectiveness.
Santa Monica, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04429542RecruitingPhase 1
Test of an EGFR-targeting drug for advanced solid cancers
This Phase 1 study tests the safety of BCA101 (an EGFR-targeting treatment) alone or combined with pembrolizumab. It may help people with certain EGFR-driven advanced cancers, depending on the tumor type, prior treatments, and required biopsy testing.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04430452RecruitingPhase 2
Durvalumab with or without tremelimumab after liver radiation
This study tests whether the immunotherapy drugs durvalumab (with or without tremelimumab) can help control hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) after you receive palliative, targeted radiation. It especially focuses on people whose cancer continued to grow after, or without, certain prior immune therapies.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - 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 - NCT04443088RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug INV-1120 with or without pembrolizumab for advanced cancers
This Phase 1 trial studies INV-1120 alone and with pembrolizumab (an immune therapy) in adults with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatment or have no standard option. The goal is to see how the treatments work, what dose is safest, and what side effects may occur.
Lafayette, IndianaAges 18 years+ - NCT04471987RecruitingPhase 1
IL-12 drug for metastatic cancer after checkpoint therapy
This Phase 1 trial studies the safety of an investigational drug called IL-12-L19L19 and looks for early signs it may help control advanced (metastatic) solid tumors. It is designed for people whose cancer has continued to grow even after treatment with immune “checkpoint” therapies.
Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of HamburgAges 18–80 - NCT04485013RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug TTX-080 for advanced colorectal cancer
This Phase 1 study tests TTX-080, a drug designed to block a cancer immune “signal” (HLA-G) to help the body fight advanced colorectal cancer. It mainly checks safety and how the treatment works in people with cancer that has spread.
Tucson, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04486833RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Genetic-targeted drug plus gene medicine for EGFR lung cancer
This trial studies a gene-based treatment added to osimertinib (a targeted lung cancer pill) for advanced EGFR-mutant lung cancer that has started growing again on osimertinib. It may help by attacking the cancer with both its usual target treatment and an added genetic approach.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04489342Recruiting
Tests sensor-based movement assessment in axial spondyloarthritis patients
This trial studies an advanced “sensor-based” way to assess how your spine and hips move in people with axial spondyloarthritis. It may help researchers better measure function and choose/monitor treatment, especially for those considered for biologic therapy.
Londonderry, N.IrelandAges 18–80 - NCT04495088RecruitingPhase 3
Before vs after chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer
This Phase 3 study compares giving chemotherapy before rectal surgery versus giving it after surgery, using a tailored plan based on your risk. The goal is to see which timing helps more people with locally advanced rectal cancer stay cancer-free and live longer.
MannheimAges 18 years+ - NCT04510766Recruiting
Test tumor genetic results to guide early trial treatments
This trial looks at your tumor’s genetic information from stored tissue to help match you to early-phase treatment options. It may help doctors find a therapy that fits your tumor, especially when standard options have limited benefit.
BellinzonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04512755Recruiting
AIMS medical outcomes study for new or established patients
This is an observational study where the AIMS team collects information from patients during a first visit or ongoing care. It helps the clinic understand patients’ experiences and outcomes, but it does not test a new medicine.
Seattle, WashingtonAges Any age - NCT04535713RecruitingPhase 2
Testing chemotherapy plus immunotherapy for advanced sarcoma
This study tests a combination of chemo medicines (gemcitabine, doxorubicin, docetaxel) plus an immunotherapy drug (nivolumab) for advanced sarcoma that can’t be removed with surgery. It may help shrink tumors and slow disease growth in people whose cancer has already been treated and is measurable on scans.
Santa Monica, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04543201Recruiting
Telehealth help planning your future care after high-grade brain cancer
This trial offers video visits to help people newly diagnosed with a high-grade glioma (a serious brain tumor) talk through their future care preferences. It aims to support “advanced directives,” meaning documenting the kind of care you want if you can’t speak for yourself later.
Rochester, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT04575935RecruitingPhase 3
Minimally invasive surgery after chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer
This trial studies whether doing surgery using smaller incisions after chemotherapy works as well as a more traditional approach for certain people with stage IIIC–IV ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. It may help reduce surgical trauma while aiming for effective tumor removal.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT04577014RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Retifanlimab plus chemotherapy for advanced soft tissue sarcoma
This trial tests retifanlimab (an immunotherapy that helps your immune system recognize cancer) combined with gemcitabine and docetaxel chemotherapy. It’s for people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma that can’t be safely removed with surgery, aiming to shrink tumors and improve outcomes.
New York, New YorkAges 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 - NCT04597294RecruitingPhase 3
Preventive pre-op HIPEC for advanced stomach cancer
This Phase 3 trial studies whether adding a heated chemotherapy procedure during surgery (HIPEC) before the main cancer treatment can lower the chance that stomach cancer returns in the belly. It is for people with advanced stomach cancer who are at higher risk of cancer coming back in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdomen).
Krakow, Lesser Poland VoivodshipAges 18–75 - 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+ - NCT04622423Recruiting
Advanced therapies for colon or pancreas liver metastases
This study tests advanced treatments for cancer that has spread to the liver, either from colon cancer or pancreatic cancer. It may help by targeting liver tumors using treatment plans and, for some participants, liver tissue samples.
Milan, MilanAges 18 years+ - NCT04665947RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Imaging and targeted drug for pancreatic cancer using special radiation
This early study tests a two-step approach: a special PET/CT scan to find pancreatic cancer, followed by a targeted radiation medicine to attack it. It may help researchers learn whether this targeted approach is safe and able to reach pancreatic tumors after standard treatment.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for advanced?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 3,986 recruiting advanced 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 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 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.