Clinical trials · Minnesota
Cancer clinical trials in Minnesota
We’re tracking 552 recruiting cancer studies with a site in Minnesota — 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 in Minnesota
- NCT04205968RecruitingPhase 2
Testing ramucirumab with chemo for advanced small bowel cancer
This trial studies whether adding ramucirumab to chemotherapy (either paclitaxel or FOLFIRI) works better for advanced small bowel adenocarcinoma that has already been treated with certain prior medicines. It may help shrink tumors or slow cancer growth in people whose cancer has progressed.
Fergus Falls, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT04038502RecruitingPhase 2
Comparing carboplatin and olaparib for prostate cancer with BRCA gene changes
This study compares two treatments for prostate cancer that has spread and has specific gene changes (BRCA or related genes). It aims to see which treatment works better for people whose cancer has stopped responding to other hormone therapies.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT04105270RecruitingPhase 2
Durvalumab plus chemo with RMT for lung cancer
This Phase 2 trial studies a new treatment plan that combines RMT with durvalumab and chemotherapy in people with untreated advanced lung adenocarcinoma. It aims to improve outcomes by helping the immune system and fighting cancer cells together.
Brainerd, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT03972657RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing a new prostate and kidney cancer drug with immunotherapy
This early trial tests whether REGN5678 (nezastomig) is safe and how well it works, either by itself or with an immunotherapy drug (cemiplimab). It targets adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and certain metastatic kidney cancers that have already been treated.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT03998202Recruiting
Study of chemotherapy side effects in older colorectal cancer patients
This study looks at how chemotherapy and immunotherapy affect the body in older adults with colorectal cancer, especially early side effects. It may help researchers understand why some people lose strength and how to better predict and manage treatment toxicity.
Bemidji, MinnesotaAges 60 years+ - NCT03424005RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing new drug combinations for advanced breast cancer
This study tests how well and how safely different combinations of cancer drugs work for people with metastatic or inoperable locally advanced breast cancer. It may help by finding a better treatment option and collecting information to guide future care.
Saint Paul, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT02474160Recruiting
Banking cancer tissue and blood for future research
This study collects and stores leftover or newly taken samples of tissue and blood from people with cancer. The goal is to build a research library that can help investigators study cancer and develop better tests or treatments.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 2 months+ - NCT02468024RecruitingPhase 3
Surgery or focused radiation for early lung cancer
This study compares two treatments—removing only part of the lung (sublobar resection) versus a focused radiation approach (stereotactic ablative radiotherapy)—for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. It aims to see which option works better with fewer problems for the right patients.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT00843375Recruiting
Testing stool samples to find early colon cancer and polyps
This study checks stool samples to see how well stool tests can detect early colon cancer and precancerous growths called adenomas. If you qualify, you’ll collect stool samples for a lab test (FIT) and sometimes this helps sort who should get follow-up testing.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT01120353Recruiting
Childhood cancer survivors study to understand long-term health
This study follows people who survived certain childhood cancers to learn what long-term health effects may happen after treatment. It also compares survivors with siblings to help researchers understand differences that may be related to cancer or treatment.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges Any age - NCT00830557Recruiting
Share information and donate tissue samples for pancreatic illnesses
This study collects health information and tissue samples from people with pancreatic cancer or other pancreatic conditions. Your participation may help researchers better understand these diseases and improve future care.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT06028022RecruitingPhase 2
Reishi mushroom for fatigue and joint/muscle pain in breast cancer
This trial tests whether a reishi mushroom extract can help reduce fatigue and joint or muscle pain in people with breast cancer who are taking aromatase inhibitors. If you have these symptoms, you may be able to join.
Albert Lea, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT05773274RecruitingPhase 2
Retreating with 177Lu-DOTATATE radiation versus usual treatment
This trial tests whether repeating a targeted radioactive treatment (177Lu-DOTATATE) works better than standard options in people with metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. It may help by controlling tumor growth after the first round of this therapy stops working.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT05058651RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Atezolizumab plus chemo for advanced neuroendocrine cancer outside the lung
This trial tests whether adding an immunotherapy drug called atezolizumab to standard chemotherapy helps people with advanced neuroendocrine carcinoma (a rare and aggressive cancer) that started outside the lung. The goal is to see if the combination works better than chemo alone.
Burnsville, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT07711002RecruitingPhase 3
Saruparib with standard therapy for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
This trial tests a new drug called saruparib, which may help keep prostate cancer from growing. It is for men whose cancer has spread and who have already received certain treatments. The study combines saruparib with a standard hormone therapy to see if it works better than the hormone therapy alone.
Marshall, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT06422806RecruitingPhase 3
Immunotherapy plus chemo for aggressive sarcoma
This trial compares a combination of immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy (doxorubicin) versus chemotherapy alone for people with aggressive, poorly differentiated sarcomas that have spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to see if adding immunotherapy helps shrink tumors or slow their growth better than chemotherapy alone.
Bemidji, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT06238648RecruitingPhase 2
Epcoritamab for B-cell lymphoma after CAR-T therapy
This trial tests if the drug epcoritamab can help people with B-cell lymphoma whose cancer showed only a partial response 30 days after CAR-T cell therapy. It compares epcoritamab to simply monitoring the condition.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT07673887RecruitingPhase 3
Study of a new drug combo for advanced stomach cancer
This trial tests a new drug called ASP2138 combined with chemotherapy and pembrolizumab for people with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. It may help if your tumor has certain markers (CLDN18.2 and PD-L1) and you haven't had prior chemotherapy for advanced disease.
Saint Louis Park, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT07662824Recruiting
Flyte device for bladder control after radiation therapy
This trial tests a device called Flyte to see if it can help improve urinary incontinence in women who have had radiation therapy for endometrial or cervical cancer. You might join if you've had bladder control problems since your treatment.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 21 years+ - NCT07644559RecruitingPhase 2
Study of VS-7375 with cetuximab for advanced pancreatic cancer
This trial tests a new drug combination for people with a specific KRAS mutation in pancreatic cancer. It aims to see if the treatment can shrink tumors or slow the disease.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT05910801RecruitingPhase 2
Tafasitamab plus lenalidomide and venetoclax for relapsed lymphoma
This Phase 2 trial studies tafasitamab together with lenalidomide and venetoclax in people with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) that has come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It may help shrink the lymphoma and improve disease control when standard options have not worked.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT06160206RecruitingPhase 2
Study of retifanlimab, bevacizumab, and radiation for recurrent glioblastoma
This trial tests a combination of immunotherapy (retifanlimab), a targeted drug (bevacizumab), and low-dose radiation for people whose glioblastoma has come back. The goal is to see if this treatment can help shrink or slow the tumor.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT07591649RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
NK cells for high-risk blood cancers before transplant
This study tests a new type of immune cell therapy (called AdaptNK cells) for patients with high-risk myeloid diseases (blood cancers affecting bone marrow cells) who are preparing for a stem cell transplant. The goal is to help control the cancer and prepare your body for the transplant.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT07541573RecruitingPhase 1
GTB-5550 study for advanced solid tumors
This is an early-stage study testing a new drug called GTB-5550 in people with advanced cancers that have spread. The study aims to find the right dose and see if the drug helps shrink tumors.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges 18 years+
Cancer trials by city in Minnesota
Where these studies are running in Minnesota
Institutions with a site for the recruiting cancer studies listed above.
- Mayo Clinic · 15 studies
- Abbott-Northwestern Hospital · 4 studies
- Essentia Health · 4 studies
- Essentia Health Hibbing Clinic · 4 studies
- Essentia Health Sandstone · 4 studies
- Essentia Health Virginia Clinic · 4 studies
- Fairview Southdale Hospital · 4 studies
- Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park · 4 studies
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.
Cancer trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there cancer clinical trials in Minnesota?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 552 recruiting cancer studies with a site in Minnesota, 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 in Minnesota?
- 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 Minnesota to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Minnesota, 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.
Not the right time?
New cancer studies open in Minnesota regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.
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.