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
- NCT06434363RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Cell therapy plus tafasitamab for autoimmune diseases
This trial tests a new cell therapy (AD-PluReceptor) combined with the drug tafasitamab for people with certain autoimmune diseases like systemic sclerosis, lupus, or chronic graft-versus-host disease. It aims to see if this treatment can help when standard therapies have failed.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06545682RecruitingPhase 1
Study of alpelisib and pembrolizumab for advanced breast cancer or melanoma
This trial tests a combination of two drugs, alpelisib and pembrolizumab, for people with advanced triple-negative breast cancer or melanoma that has spread. The goal is to see if the combination can help shrink tumors, including those that have spread to the brain.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06569368RecruitingPhase 2
Metronidazole with rectal cancer treatment
This trial tests adding the antibiotic metronidazole to standard pre-surgery therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer. The goal is to see if changing the bacteria in your gut can make the cancer treatment work better.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06395519RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of ETX-19477 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests an experimental drug called ETX-19477 for people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to other treatments. It aims to see if the drug is safe and effective, especially for those with certain genetic changes (BRCA2 mutations).
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03586609RecruitingPhase 2
New treatment for older adults with untreated AML
This Phase 2 trial tests a combination of venetoclax, cladribine, low-dose cytarabine, and azacitidine in people with untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It may help shrink the leukemia and improve blood counts by trying a stronger, multi-drug approach.
Houston, TexasAges 50 years+ - NCT06561685RecruitingPhase 1
Study of LY4050784 for Advanced Solid Tumors with SMARCA4 Changes
This trial tests a new drug, LY4050784, for people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific change in a gene called SMARCA4 (BRG1). The study aims to see if the drug is safe and effective. It may be an option for those who have tried other treatments or have no standard options left.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05797168RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Early study drug for advanced solid tumors, alone or with another drug
This Phase 1/2 study tests a new AstraZeneca cancer drug (AZD5335) to see how safely it can be given and how well it works in people with advanced solid tumors. You may get it alone or with another treatment, and you’ll need to provide tumor information (sometimes including a biopsy) for study planning.
Houston, TexasAges 18–130 - NCT06840886RecruitingPhase 1
Study of PHST001 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests an experimental drug called PHST001 for people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The study aims to see if PHST001 can help shrink or control the tumor.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07005102RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Telisotuzumab adizutecan and osimertinib for EGFR-positive lung cancer
This trial tests a new drug combination (telisotuzumab adizutecan plus osimertinib) as a first treatment for adults with a specific type of advanced lung cancer that has an EGFR mutation. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and works better than standard care.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07032727RecruitingPhase 2
Olutasidenib plus targeted therapy for relapsed IDH1-mutated myeloid cancers
This trial tests a combination of olutasidenib with other targeted drugs for people with certain blood cancers that have returned or not responded to treatment. It focuses on patients who have both an IDH1 mutation and a second activating mutation in specific signaling genes.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05795101RecruitingPhase 2
TRUDI trial for inflammatory breast cancer with HER2/low markers
This Phase 2 trial tests two medicines—durvalumab and trastuzumab deruxtecan—to treat stage III inflammatory breast cancer. It may help by controlling cancer growth using treatments aimed at specific breast cancer markers (HER2 positive or “HER2-low”).
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07164313RecruitingPhase 1
ZW251 for advanced solid tumors
This trial is testing a new drug called ZW251 for people with advanced liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), non-small cell lung cancer, or germ cell tumors that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. It aims to see if the drug is safe and effective.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06563505RecruitingPhase 2
Study of mosunetuzumab plus zanubrutinib for relapsed marginal zone lymphoma
This trial tests a combination of two drugs (mosunetuzumab and zanubrutinib) for people with marginal zone lymphoma that has come back or stopped responding to prior treatment. The goal is to see if this combination can help control the lymphoma.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06660420RecruitingPhase 1
PRAME-targeted NK cells for advanced melanoma
This trial tests a new type of cell therapy using your own immune cells (NK cells) modified to target a protein called PRAME found on melanoma cells. It is for people whose melanoma has not responded to or has returned after standard immunotherapies.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06695845RecruitingPhase 2
Study of zanidatamab for HER2-positive solid tumors
This trial tests a drug called zanidatamab in people with advanced solid tumors that have high levels of HER2 protein (called HER2-positive). It aims to see if zanidatamab can shrink or slow the growth of these tumors.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05645718RecruitingPhase 2
Chemo plus targeted antibodies for relapsed childhood B-ALL
This Phase 2 study tests a combination treatment for children, teens, or young adults whose B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) has come back or did not respond to initial therapy. It may help patients who cannot safely receive certain standard medicines like anthracyclines or who cannot tolerate PEG-asparaginase.
Houston, TexasAges 1–25 - NCT05372614RecruitingPhase 1
Testing trastuzumab deruxtecan and neratinib for HER2-positive cancers
This trial tests a combination of two targeted drugs, trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) and neratinib, for people with solid tumors that have a HER2 gene change. The goal is to see if the combination is safe and works well for cancers that have not responded to at least one prior treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06445738Recruiting
Can some women safely skip radiation after breast cancer surgery?
This trial is for women 50 and older with early-stage, hormone-positive or HER2-positive breast cancer. It tests whether it is safe to skip radiation therapy after a lumpectomy if an MRI before surgery shows the breast tissue looks a certain way.
Houston, TexasAges 50 years+ - NCT06623422RecruitingPhase 3
Vaccine plus Keytruda for lung cancer after surgery
This trial tests combining a cancer vaccine (V940) with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for people with non-small cell lung cancer that was treated with chemo and Keytruda before surgery but wasn't completely removed. The goal is to see if adding the vaccine helps prevent the cancer from coming back.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05054296RecruitingPhase 2
Exercise and Fitbit monitoring to lower heart risk in prostate cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether a structured exercise and lifestyle program, tracked with a Fitbit, can reduce cardiovascular (heart) risk in men with prostate cancer on hormone therapy. It also checks whether this is safe and feasible while monitoring symptoms and fitness changes.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06448026RecruitingPhase 2
Cemiplimab and cetuximab before surgery for mouth or throat cancer
This trial tests whether combining two targeted drugs (cemiplimab and cetuximab) before surgery can help people with recurrent mouth or throat cancer that has come back after initial treatment. It aims to see if this approach makes surgery more effective.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06876714RecruitingPhase 3
Shorter vs Longer HER2 Therapy for Breast Cancer with Complete Response
This trial compares 6 months versus 12 months of HER2-targeted therapy for people with HER2+ breast cancer who had a complete response after chemo and trastuzumab. The goal is to see if a shorter treatment is just as effective.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06448013RecruitingPhase 1
Ziftomenib with chemo for pediatric AML
This trial tests a new drug, ziftomenib, combined with two standard chemotherapies (venetoclax and gemtuzumab) for children and young adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or not responded to treatment. It looks for specific genetic changes in the leukemia cells.
Houston, TexasAges 3–21 - NCT06617858RecruitingPhase 2
AMB-05X for colorectal cancer with ctDNA after treatment
This trial tests a drug called AMB-05X for people with colorectal cancer who have completed all intended treatments and show no signs of cancer on scans, but still have cancer DNA (ctDNA) in their blood. The goal is to see if AMB-05X can eliminate this remaining cancer DNA and prevent the cancer from coming back.
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 · 22 studies
- Houston Methodist Hospital · 2 studies
- Baylor St Luke's Medical Centre
- Houston Methodist
- Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital
- Houston Methodist Saint John Hospital
- Houston Methodist Sugar Land
- Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
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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