Clinical trials · Memphis, TN
Cancer clinical trials in Memphis
We’re tracking 186 recruiting cancer studies with a site in or near Memphis — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies near Memphis
- NCT04181060RecruitingPhase 3
Osimertinib alone or with bevacizumab for EGFR-mutant lung cancer
This Phase 3 trial tests whether starting osimertinib with or without bevacizumab helps people with advanced EGFR-mutant lung cancer live longer and control the cancer better. Your EGFR mutation test result and past treatments are key to whether you can join.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT06410209RecruitingPhase 2
Walking Juntos: Smartphone program to help Hispanic cancer survivors be active
This study will test if a smartphone program and social media group can help Hispanic/Latino teens and young adults who had childhood cancer become more physically active. You would wear a Fitbit and use a phone app with culturally tailored tips and support.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 15–20 - NCT05554393RecruitingPhase 2
Treating intermediate-risk AML in younger adults
This trial compares three different drug combinations for younger adults (18-59) with intermediate-risk AML. You will be assigned to one of three groups: standard chemotherapy (cytarabine + daunorubicin), that same chemotherapy plus venetoclax, or venetoclax combined with azacitidine.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 18–59 - NCT05142605Recruiting
Grief therapy for parents who lost a child to cancer
This study compares different grief-therapy approaches for parents (and their support people) after they lose a child diagnosed with cancer. It may help if your grief feels especially intense and long-lasting, and you are willing to take part in English telehealth sessions.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT06993688Recruiting
How teens and families want to hear cancer news
This study looks at how teens and young adults with tough-to-treat cancers, and their families, want to hear news about their cancer. It will help doctors learn the best ways to share information during check-ups and scans.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 12 years+ - NCT05181826Recruiting
Blood collection study for cancer and benign diseases
This study collects blood samples from people with different health conditions (cancer, diabetes, liver disease, etc.) and from healthy volunteers. The goal is to find markers in the blood that could help detect or monitor diseases.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT06377852RecruitingPhase 3
CDK4/6 inhibitor dosing study for older adults with metastatic breast cancer
This study tests two targeted therapy drugs, palbociclib and ribociclib, combined with hormone therapy for people aged 60 or older with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. The goal is to see how well this treatment works and to gather information that may help improve dosing for older adults.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 60 years+ - NCT07456904Recruiting
Transition to adult care for cancer risk patients
This study looks at how young adults with a genetic risk for cancer (cancer predisposition syndrome) transition from St. Jude children's care to adult healthcare. It aims to understand their health outcomes and help improve future care.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT06998940RecruitingPhase 3
Chemotherapy with or without panitumumab for pancreatic cancer
This trial tests whether adding a targeted drug called panitumumab to standard chemotherapy can help people with a certain type of pancreatic cancer that has spread. It is for patients whose tumors do not have a KRAS mutation and who have already had one line of chemotherapy.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05303532Enrolling by invitationPhase 3
Continue durvalumab after finishing a prior cancer study
This study lets people who already finished (or can no longer continue) an earlier AstraZeneca cancer treatment study keep receiving durvalumab. It tests whether continuing the same kind of treatment on a regular schedule can help keep your cancer under control.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 18–99 - NCT06513962RecruitingPhase 3
Triptorelin to protect ovaries in young women with cancer
This study tests whether a medicine called triptorelin can protect the ovaries in young women and teens receiving strong chemotherapy for cancer. If you are newly diagnosed with a cancer (other than breast cancer) and are about to get certain chemotherapy drugs, this trial may help preserve your fertility.
Memphis, TennesseeAges Up to 39 years - NCT07009288Recruiting
Time-restricted eating for childhood cancer survivors
This study looks at whether eating only during a set time each day can improve health in adults who survived childhood cancer. It may help with weight and related health issues.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT06399640RecruitingPhase 1
Eltanexor and venetoclax for blood cancers
This trial tests a combination of two oral drugs, eltanexor and venetoclax, for people with certain types of blood cancer that have come back or not responded to previous treatment. The goal is to see if this combination can help control the disease.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05366881Recruiting
Blood test study to spot early cancer signal and cancer leftovers
This observational study checks whether a blood test (a “cfDNA” test) can detect early signs of cancer or small amounts of cancer left after treatment. It may help doctors use a simple blood sample to improve cancer detection and follow-up.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 40 years+ - NCT06458036RecruitingPhase 2
Selpercatinib before radioactive iodine for RET-positive thyroid cancer
This study tests whether a targeted drug called selpercatinib, taken before radioactive iodine therapy, can help treat thyroid cancer in children and young adults who have a specific genetic change (RET fusion or mutation). The drug may make the cancer more sensitive to the radioactive iodine treatment that follows.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 2–25 - NCT05454618Recruiting
Deciding to join a pediatric cancer treatment trial
This study looks at the decision-making process for parents (or legal guardians) when their child is newly diagnosed with cancer and might consider enrolling in a treatment trial. It may help improve how families are informed and supported when making these choices.
Memphis, TennesseeAges Any age - NCT03151629Recruiting
Registry for men with advanced prostate cancer
This study is a worldwide registry that collects health information from men with advanced prostate cancer. It may help researchers better understand disease patterns and outcomes, which can guide future treatments.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 21 years+ - NCT00760656Recruiting
Long-term follow-up study for childhood cancer survivors and friends
This study follows people who were treated for childhood cancer and compares them with similar adults who did not have that childhood cancer. It aims to learn about long-term health and especially walking or mobility issues over time, using check-ins that may include a mobility assessment.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 5 years+ - NCT07012044RecruitingPhase 1
Cedazuridine and decitabine after stem cell transplant for childhood leukemia
This trial tests if adding two chemotherapy drugs (cedazuridine and decitabine) along with a growth factor (filgrastim) can help prevent leukemia from coming back after a stem cell transplant. It is for children and young adults with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia who are in remission after transplant.
Memphis, TennesseeAges Up to 21 years - NCT05468359RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing four medicines in children and teens with hard-to-treat tumors
This early-phase trial studies how safe and effective a combination of four medicines is for children and teens with certain solid tumors that have come back or cannot be controlled with standard treatment. It may help by improving tumor control, while also carefully tracking side effects.
Memphis, TennesseeAges Up to 30 years - NCT06793215RecruitingPhase 3
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.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT07502885Recruiting
Study of walking in children with bone or soft tissue tumors
This study looks at how children with certain bone or soft tissue tumors walk after orthopedic surgery. It aims to understand and improve their movement and recovery.
Memphis, TennesseeAges 5–20 - NCT07085767RecruitingPhase 3
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.
Bartlett, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT06510374RecruitingPhase 3
Gene therapy vs. observation for intermediate risk bladder cancer
This trial tests a new gene therapy called nadofaragene firadenovec versus just watching and waiting (observation) for people with a specific type of bladder cancer that hasn't grown into the muscle. The goal is to see if the gene therapy can help keep the cancer from coming back.
Southaven, MississippiAges 18 years+
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Where these studies are running near Memphis
Institutions with a site for the recruiting cancer studies listed above.
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · 10 studies
- Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Collierville · 3 studies
- Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Desoto · 3 studies
- Baptist Memorial Hospital and Cancer Center-Memphis · 3 studies
- Baptist Memorial Hospital · 2 studies
- Baptist (BHMCC)
- Baptist Cancer Center
- Baptist Health Care Corporation
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.
Looking wider? See all recruiting cancer studies in Tennessee.
Common questions
- Are there cancer clinical trials near Memphis?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 186 recruiting cancer studies with a site near Memphis, 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 Memphis?
- 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 Memphis to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near Memphis, 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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