Clinical trials · New York
Cancer clinical trials in New York
We’re tracking 1,365 recruiting cancer studies with a site in New York — including Early Phase 1, Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2, Phase 2/Phase 3, Phase 3 and Phase 4 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in New York
- NCT05384535Recruiting
Test a special MRI to screen high-risk prostate cancer
This study checks whether a detailed MRI method can help find prostate cancer earlier in people considered high risk. You may be asked to get an MRI and help the team see if it works well as a screening test.
Lake Success, New YorkAges 40–55 - NCT05388214Recruiting
Exercise and memory rehab for older cancer survivors
This trial tests whether a supervised exercise and brain-training program can improve memory and thinking skills in older people after cancer treatment. It may help if you’re noticing thinking or memory problems since finishing curative cancer care.
Rochester, New YorkAges 60 years+ - NCT05413850RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Lu-177 PSMA drug study for advanced prostate cancer
This early-stage study tests a radioactive prostate cancer medicine that targets PSMA (a protein on prostate cancer cells). It aims to see how well the treatment works and how safe it is for men whose cancer has spread and shows PSMA on a scan.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05432804RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Selinexor added to temozolomide for recurring brain glioblastoma
This trial studies whether adding selinexor to the standard chemotherapy temozolomide (with radiation) can better treat glioblastoma that has come back after prior treatment. If you meet specific tumor, health, and lab requirements, the goal is to slow tumor growth or improve symptoms.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05456841Recruiting
Empathic communication training for lung cancer care
This trial tests whether training healthcare providers in empathetic communication improves their interactions with people receiving lung cancer care. You may be invited because your doctor’s clinic is participating and you meet the patient and language requirements.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 18–100 - NCT05462496RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus gut microbiome changes after pancreatic chemo
This Phase 2 study tests whether changing the gut microbiome (the gut’s helpful bacteria) and giving pembrolizumab after chemotherapy can improve outcomes for people with operable pancreatic cancer. It aims to see if this approach can boost the immune system after standard treatment and help reduce cancer returning.
New York, New YorkAges 19 years+ - NCT05530655RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Finding the best lisinopril dose to prevent urine side effects
This early study tests which dose of lisinopril works best to help prevent urinary toxicity (urine/burning/urinary side effects) after radiation treatment for prostate cancer. If it’s effective for you, it could make radiation easier to tolerate.
Rochester, New YorkAges 18–70 - NCT05557045RecruitingPhase 1
Trial of an oral pill for MAPK-driven advanced solid tumors
This Phase 1 study tests an oral investigational medicine (JZP815) to see how safe it is, the best dose, and whether it can shrink tumors. It’s for adults with advanced or metastatic solid cancers that have a specific MAPK pathway genetic change.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05559853Recruiting
MRI scan study to track brain tumor changes after treatment
This study tests a new MRI (brain scan) method to see how brain tumors change over time after treatment. There are also parts for healthy adults to help with developing and comparing the scan technique.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05593497RecruitingPhase 2
Study of hormone therapy plus capivasertib before prostate surgery
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding capivasertib to intensified hormone therapy (leuprolide plus abiraterone) given before prostate surgery can improve outcomes for men with high-risk localized prostate cancer that has a specific tumor marker (PTEN loss). You would also have extra blood tests, scans, and a tissue biopsy for tumor testing.
The Bronx, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05606133Recruiting
Test HPV DNA from blood to track cervical cancer risk
This study looks at a blood test that measures HPV DNA to help screen and monitor people with HPV-related cervical problems. If you have confirmed high-grade cervical changes or cervical cancer, the test may help doctors follow how your condition changes over time.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05669430RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing an anti-cancer drug alone and with pembrolizumab
This early-phase study tests GV20-0251 (an anti-cancer treatment) by itself and combined with pembrolizumab, to see how well it works and how safe it is. It is for adults with advanced solid tumors that have grown despite standard treatments, or where standard treatments aren’t an option.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05694338Recruiting
Study frailty during major surgery for gut cancer
This trial studies how “frailty” affects people with gastrointestinal (gut) cancer who are about to have major surgery, sometimes after chemotherapy or other treatment beforehand. It may help doctors better prepare and support patients through surgery.
East Corning, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05696626RecruitingPhase 3
Test a new pill plus abemaciclib versus standard therapy
This Phase 3 study compares lasofoxifene plus abemaciclib versus fulvestrant plus abemaciclib for ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that has an ESR1 mutation. It looks for better tumor control in people whose cancer has progressed on hormone therapy (an aromatase inhibitor) and who meet specific safety and testing requirements.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05742607RecruitingPhase 2
Durvalumab plus IPH5201 before lung surgery for early cancer
This phase 2 study tests durvalumab plus IPH5201 given before surgery to improve outcomes for people with resectable non-small cell lung cancer. It aims to shrink or control the cancer and make surgery more effective, using information about specific tumor markers like PD-L1.
Lake Success, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05768932RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug for advanced cancers or relapsed AML
This Phase 1 trial tests BAL0891, a new study treatment, in people with advanced solid tumors that have run out of treatment options, or in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The goal is to find a safe dose and see how well it may work in these hard-to-treat cancers.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05797831RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Maintenance treatment for TP53-wildtype endometrial cancer
This trial tests navtemadlin as a maintenance (ongoing) treatment to help prevent endometrial cancer from coming back after chemotherapy works. It is mainly for people whose cancer has certain genetic features (TP53 “wildtype”) and who had a strong response to first-line taxane–platinum chemo.
West Islip, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05803941RecruitingPhase 4
Study long-term safety of a prostate cancer drug
This trial checks the long-term safety (how it affects you over time) of lutetium-177 vipivotide tetraxetan in people with prostate cancer. You may be eligible if you already received the related drug in a prior Novartis prostate cancer study and can complete the required follow-up tests.
The Bronx, New YorkAges 18–100 - NCT05874921Recruiting
Registry for adults with UTUC treated with Jelmyto
This registry collects information about adults with upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC) who received Jelmyto after it was approved. It helps doctors understand outcomes and real-world experience with Jelmyto.
Lake Success, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05884333RecruitingPhase 2
Cord blood transplant for adults with blood cancer
This Phase 2 study tests using donated cord blood to treat certain adult blood cancers that are at high risk of coming back. It may help strengthen the body’s ability to rebuild blood and fight the cancer after intensive treatment.
New York, New YorkAges 21–65 - NCT05889091Recruiting
Fat flap surgery to protect the neck after cancer treatment
This trial studies whether using a “fat flap” (a piece of your own fatty tissue, moved to the neck) during certain neck surgeries can reduce neck injury after head and neck cancer treatment. It is for people who need a salvage neck dissection because of persistent or returning cancer in the neck lymph nodes.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05890677Recruiting
Surgery versus conservative care for chronic breast-related arm swelling
This trial compares microsurgery to standard conservative therapy for long-lasting arm swelling caused by prior breast cancer. It may help people who still have swelling despite months of decongestive treatment by improving quality of life.
Rochester, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05896839RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Immunotherapy with prednisone and sirolimus for transplant skin cancer
This early-phase study tests whether adding immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) to prednisone and sirolimus can control advanced skin cancers in people with kidney transplants. It aims to see how well the treatment works and how safe it is for transplant recipients.
Mineola, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05943210Recruiting
Molecular testing of rectal cancer after short-course radiation
This study looks at molecular (tumor biology) features of rectal cancer in people receiving standard short-course radiation. Your tissue and/or samples may be used to better understand the cancer and how it responds to treatment.
New York, New YorkAges 18–90
Cancer trials by city in New York
Where these studies are running in New York
Institutions with a site for the recruiting cancer studies listed above.
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · 5 studies
- NYU Langone Health · 5 studies
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · 3 studies
- Montefiore Medical Center · 2 studies
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital · 2 studies
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute · 2 studies
- Weill Cornell Medicine · 2 studies
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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 New York?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 1,365 recruiting cancer studies with a site in New York, 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 New York?
- 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 New York to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in New York, 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 New York 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.