Clinical trials · Houston, TX
Cancer clinical trials in Houston
We’re tracking 1,188 recruiting cancer studies with a site in or near Houston — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2, Phase 2/Phase 3 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies near Houston
- NCT07415005RecruitingPhase 2
Lorlatinib and local therapy for ALK-positive lung cancer
This study combines a daily targeted pill (lorlatinib) with a short course of radiation or surgery to treat ALK-positive lung cancer. The goal is to see if this two-step approach delays the cancer from growing.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05659381RecruitingPhase 3
Heated belly chemo plus niraparib after interval surgery for ovarian cancer
This Phase 3 study tests whether heated chemotherapy placed inside the belly, followed by interval surgery and the maintenance medicine niraparib, can improve outcomes for certain advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancers. It focuses on people whose tumors are HRD/LOH positive and who can have all visible disease removed.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06917079RecruitingPhase 1
BBO-11818 for KRAS-mutated cancers
This trial tests a new oral drug (BBO-11818) for people with solid tumors that have a specific KRAS mutation. It's for those whose cancer has spread or cannot be removed by surgery and who have not had other cancers recently.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06550050Recruiting
Study of Mouth Precancer and Cancer Features
This study looks at tissue and blood samples from people with mouth conditions that could become cancer or are already cancer. It aims to learn more about these conditions to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06136650RecruitingPhase 3
Study of a new drug for advanced prostate cancer
This study tests a new oral drug called opevesostat against another standard hormone therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and is no longer controlled by a first hormone therapy. It's for men who have not had chemotherapy for this stage and who have not used a PARP inhibitor or chose not to.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07408310Recruiting
Spiritual care support for advanced cancer patients
This trial tests whether spiritual care from a chaplain helps people with advanced cancer. If you belong to a faith community and haven't seen a healthcare chaplain recently, you may be able to join.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04595422Recruiting
Train quitline staff to reach smokers about lung screening
This trial tests an educational approach delivered through tobacco quitlines to encourage eligible smokers to learn about lung cancer screening. It may help people who have a heavy smoking history get the right information and next steps.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04474301Recruiting
Quality of life check for people with melanoma during COVID-19
This study looks at how people with melanoma are feeling during the COVID-19 pandemic, including quality of life. You may be asked to share information through surveys or study contact so the researchers can understand needs and concerns.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT00816114Recruiting
Chart review for CML patients previously treated with certain pills
This study reviews existing medical records of people with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) who were treated with specific FDA-approved targeted tablets (tyrosine kinase inhibitors) at MD Anderson but not on an MD Anderson clinical trial. It may help the hospital understand how these medicines are used in real-world care.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT07411599RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CAR-NK cell therapy plus cetuximab for belly-spread colorectal cancer
This trial tests a new cell therapy (CAR-NK cells given directly into your belly and a vein) combined with a targeted drug (cetuximab) for colorectal cancer that has spread mainly to the lining of your belly. It aims to see if this treatment can shrink tumors and help people who have run out of standard chemotherapy options.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06973668RecruitingPhase 2
Comparing drug combos to prevent graft versus host disease after stem cell transplant
This trial tests if a drug combo (cyclophosphamide, sirolimus, and ruxolitinib) works better than another combo (cyclophosphamide, sirolimus, and mycophenolate mofetil) to prevent graft versus host disease in people getting a stem cell transplant for certain blood cancers.
Houston, TexasAges 65–75 - NCT05497024Recruiting
Decision aid testing for older men on prostate cancer surveillance
This trial tests an English decision aid (a patient guide) to help older men understand and feel comfortable with “active surveillance” for localized prostate cancer. It also checks how easy to use it is for patients, caregivers, and prostate cancer clinicians.
Houston, TexasAges 65 years+ - NCT07415018Recruiting
Better MRI contrast for detecting cancer spread to brain lining
This study is testing different ways to give MRI contrast dye to better see if cancer has spread to the lining of the brain (leptomeningeal disease). It's for people with solid tumors who have had unclear results on standard scans or who are at high risk but have negative tests.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06926868RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
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.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07409272RecruitingPhase 3
Study of setidegrasib with chemo for pancreatic cancer
This trial tests a new drug called setidegrasib, given with two types of chemotherapy (mFOLFIRINOX or NALIRIFOX), for people whose pancreatic cancer has spread and has a specific genetic change called KRAS G12D. The goal is to see if adding setidegrasib helps control the cancer better than chemo alone.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04888338Recruiting
Studying outcomes after CAR-T, radiation, or bispecific therapy
This study looks at how people with blood cancers do after they receive CAR-T therapy, radiation therapy, and/or bispecific therapy. It may help doctors understand which treatment combinations work best and what side effects to expect.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05168566RecruitingPhase 2
Sutetinib for advanced lung cancer with uncommon EGFR mutations
This trial tests a new pill called Sutetinib for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has certain uncommon EGFR mutations. It aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors and help patients live longer.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05092451RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CD70-targeting NK cell therapy for blood cancer relapse
This study tests an immune therapy made from cord blood “NK cells” that are engineered to attack cells with a marker called CD70. It’s given after chemotherapy that reduces your blood and immune system, aiming to treat relapse or refractory (not responding) blood cancers.
Houston, TexasAges 12–80 - NCT07407933RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
YL201 with other cancer drugs for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug, YL201, combined with other cancer treatments for people with a certain type of advanced lung cancer (extensive-stage small cell lung cancer). It may help shrink tumors or slow their growth.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06598371RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of engineered immune cells for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new treatment made from your own immune cells (called tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes) that are genetically modified to fight cancer better. It is for people with certain advanced solid tumors that have not responded well to other treatments.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06295783Recruiting
Study of questionnaires for radiation side effects in head and neck cancer
This study looks at how different questionnaires can better measure the side effects of radiation treatment for head and neck cancer. If you are a current or recent patient, your answers could help improve how doctors monitor and manage these side effects.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06629584RecruitingPhase 2
Asciminib for second-line chronic phase CML
This study tests a pill called asciminib for people with chronic phase CML whose first targeted therapy didn't work or caused side effects. The goal is to see if asciminib can better control the disease with fewer problems.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04557449RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of an experimental drug for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug (PF-07220060) for people with advanced solid tumors, including certain types of breast, lung, prostate, and colorectal cancers. The drug may help slow tumor growth, and researchers are checking its safety and effectiveness.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05195710RecruitingPhase 1
Pre-surgery Y-90 treatment to grow future liver volume
This trial tests a radiation treatment called Y-90 given before liver surgery for colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver. The goal is to help the liver grow enough for safer, curative surgery, either right away or as part of a two-step operation.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+
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Where these studies are running near Houston
Institutions with a site for the recruiting cancer studies listed above.
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · 18 studies
- (USOR) Texas Oncology
- Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
- Houston Methodist Office of Graduate - Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center at Texas Medical Center
- MD Anderson Cancer Center
- O'Quinn Medical Tower at McNair Campus
- Site 1005
- Texas Oncology
What taking part in a 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.
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Common questions
- Are there cancer clinical trials near Houston?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 1,188 recruiting cancer studies with a site near Houston, 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 cancer study near Houston?
- 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 Houston to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near Houston, 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 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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