Clinical trials · San Francisco, CA
Cancer clinical trials in San Francisco
We’re tracking 481 recruiting cancer studies with a site in or near San Francisco — 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 San Francisco
- NCT02174549RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing a drug with liver artery treatment for liver-spread neuroendocrine cancer
This early-stage study tests a cancer drug called tirapazamine, given along with a liver artery procedure (embolization) to treat liver-dominant metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. It aims to find a safe dose and see whether the combination can better control tumor growth in the liver.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 20–99 - NCT06067841RecruitingPhase 1
New drug for advanced prostate cancer
This study tests a new drug (BMS-986460) for people with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. It aims to see if the drug can shrink or slow the cancer.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07173751RecruitingPhase 3
Pumitamig for advanced triple-negative breast cancer
This study tests a new drug called pumitamig for people with a type of breast cancer that is triple-negative or has very low hormone receptors and has come back or spread. It aims to see if pumitamig works better than standard treatment and how safe it is for people who cannot get PD(L)-1 immunotherapy with chemo.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06780670RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Comparing a new treatment to standard care for advanced prostate cancer
This study tests a new drug (AAA817) against the usual treatments for men with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to a type of targeted radiation therapy (Lu-PSMA). The goal is to see if the new drug can slow the cancer's growth better than standard options.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18–100 - NCT05985161RecruitingPhase 2
Selinexor for wilms tumor and other solid tumors
This trial tests a drug called selinexor for children and young adults with certain types of solid tumors (like Wilms tumor, rhabdoid tumors, MPNST, or others with specific genetic changes) that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. Participants take selinexor pills to see if it can shrink or control their cancer.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 1 year+ - NCT07326566RecruitingPhase 2
Silevertinib and chemo for a type of glioblastoma
This trial tests a new drug, silevertinib, combined with temozolomide (a chemotherapy) for people with a newly diagnosed glioblastoma that has certain genetic markers. It aims to see if this combination works better than standard treatment for tumors with these specific features.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07303725Recruiting
Spectral CT scan during cancer tumor treatment
This study tests a special CT scan used during procedures to treat tumors, like blocking blood flow or burning the tumor. It may help doctors see tumors more clearly during the treatment.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07219251Recruiting
Veterans with lung cancer needed for study
This study wants to learn more about the experiences of veterans with lung cancer. If you are receiving cancer treatment or recently finished it, you may be able to join.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07195734RecruitingPhase 2
Adding chemo or immunotherapy before surgery for advanced head and neck cancer
This trial tests whether giving chemotherapy or chemotherapy plus immunotherapy before surgery can improve outcomes for people with advanced head and neck cancer that has come back or not gone away after prior treatment.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - 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.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03422198RecruitingPhase 3
Short course vaginal radiation after hysterectomy
This trial tests a short course of targeted vaginal radiation (brachytherapy) after surgery for certain early endometrial cancer. It may help prevent the cancer from coming back in the vaginal area after the uterus has been removed.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges Any age - NCT03384238RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Panitumumab dye during pancreatic surgery
This trial tests whether a targeted antibody with a fluorescent dye can help surgeons see and remove pancreatic cancer during planned surgery. It’s an early-phase study, so the main goal is to see if the approach is safe and useful around the time of the operation.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 19 years+ - NCT06819007RecruitingPhase 3
Study of trastuzumab deruxtecan plus bevacizumab for HER2-positive ovarian cancer
This trial tests whether adding trastuzumab deruxtecan to standard maintenance therapy with bevacizumab works better than bevacizumab alone for people with advanced ovarian cancer that has the HER2 protein. It is for those who have finished initial chemotherapy plus bevacizumab and are now starting maintenance treatment.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 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.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06925737RecruitingPhase 3
Study of I-DXd for metastatic prostate cancer
This study tests a new drug called Ifinatamab Deruxtecan (I-DXd) for people with metastatic prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. It may help by targeting and destroying cancer cells in a different way.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06855277RecruitingPhase 3
AAA817 with hormone therapy for advanced prostate cancer
This trial tests a new combination treatment (AAA817 plus a hormone therapy) against standard care for men with advanced PSMA-positive prostate cancer that has spread and stopped responding to a previous hormone therapy. It may be an option if you haven't had certain prior treatments.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18–100 - NCT04981119Recruiting
Test apheresis for CAR T manufacturing in HLA-A2 solid tumors
This trial studies how a process called apheresis is used to make CAR T cells for people with certain solid tumors. It is designed for tumors that have lost a specific immune marker (HLA-A*02), which may affect how well CAR T therapies work.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05176483RecruitingPhase 1
New drug combinations for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug called zanzalintinib, which may slow or shrink various types of advanced cancer. It is given together with other cancer treatments, and the study is looking at many different cancers including kidney, prostate, bladder, lung, liver, and more.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06879041RecruitingPhase 1
Study of a radioactive drug for advanced prostate cancer
This study tests a new radioactive drug, [225Ac]-AZD2284, for men with prostate cancer that has spread and no longer responds to hormone therapy. The drug is designed to target cancer cells and deliver radiation directly to them, potentially slowing the cancer's growth.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05125016RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for advanced prostate cancer after standard treatments
This early-phase study tests whether REGN4336 is safe and how well it works, by itself or with REGN5678, in adults with advanced prostate cancer. It may help people whose cancer has continued to worsen despite standard prostate cancer medicines.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06681220RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Temozolomide and stenoparib for relapsed small cell lung cancer
This trial tests two drugs—temozolomide and stenoparib—for people with small cell lung cancer that has returned after initial chemo. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07062965RecruitingPhase 3
PF-07248144 with fulvestrant for HR+ HER2- advanced breast cancer
This trial tests a new study medicine (PF-07248144) combined with fulvestrant in people with a certain type of advanced breast cancer (HR-positive, HER2-negative) that has worsened after previous treatments. It may be an option if you've already tried a CDK4/6 inhibitor and endocrine therapy.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06562192RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a radioactive drug for advanced pancreatic, lung, breast, and colorectal cancers
This trial tests a new radioactive drug (177Lu-NNS309) for people with advanced pancreatic, lung, breast, or colorectal cancer that has not responded to prior treatments. It aims to see if the drug can target and shrink tumors.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18–100 - NCT03816345RecruitingPhase 1
Nivolumab for advanced cancer with autoimmune disease
This trial tests whether the immunotherapy drug nivolumab can safely treat advanced cancer in people who also have an autoimmune disease like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, or multiple sclerosis. It aims to find out if the drug may help control cancer while managing their autoimmune condition.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+
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Where these studies are running near San Francisco
Institutions with a site for the recruiting cancer studies listed above.
- Stanford University · 5 studies
- Stanford Health Care · 4 studies
- Stanford Cancer Institute · 3 studies
- Stanford University School of Medicine · 3 studies
- Stanford Women's Cancer Center · 2 studies
- VA Palo Alto Health Care System · 2 studies
- Exelixis Clinical Site #123
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation
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 San Francisco?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 481 recruiting cancer studies with a site near San Francisco, 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 San Francisco?
- 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 San Francisco to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near San Francisco, 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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