Clinical trials · Pennsylvania
Cancer clinical trials in Pennsylvania
We’re tracking 831 recruiting cancer studies with a site in Pennsylvania — including Early Phase 1, 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 Pennsylvania
- NCT06706076RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Experimental pill for lung cancer with EGFR or HER2 changes
This study tests an experimental pill that targets cancer cells with certain gene changes (EGFR or HER2). It may help shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06701201Enrolling by invitation
Long-term follow-up for SynKIR CAR T cell patients
This study monitors participants who have received a SynKIR CAR T cell treatment in a past Verismo Therapeutics trial. It aims to track long-term health and safety outcomes over time.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06699615Enrolling by invitation
Assessing AI explanations by cancer doctors
This study asks lung cancer doctors at Penn Medicine to look at how an artificial intelligence tool explains its reasoning. The goal is to see if the explanations are clear and helpful for making treatment decisions.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges Any age - NCT06672146RecruitingPhase 2
New treatments for AML with an IDH2 mutation
This trial tests new treatments for people with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has a change in the IDH2 gene. It aims to find a better option for those who cannot have standard high-dose chemotherapy.
Danville, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06667908RecruitingPhase 2
Study of a drug with chemoradiation for stage 3 lung cancer
This trial tests a new drug, JNJ-90301900, given together with standard chemotherapy and radiation, followed by maintenance immunotherapy (durvalumab) for people with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The goal is to see if adding this drug improves outcomes.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06667076RecruitingPhase 2
Amivantamab combinations for advanced EGFR-mutant lung cancer
This trial tests two treatment combinations for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer that has an EGFR mutation. One group gets amivantamab plus lazertinib, and the other gets amivantamab plus chemotherapy. The goal is to see which combo works better.
Wynnewood, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06662786RecruitingPhase 3
Amivantamab plus chemo vs. standard chemo for left-sided colorectal cancer
This trial compares a new combination (amivantamab plus chemotherapy) with the standard treatment (cetuximab plus chemotherapy) as the first therapy for people with left-sided colorectal cancer that has spread. The goal is to see which approach works better when the tumor has no mutations in the KRAS, NRAS, or BRAF genes.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06666439Recruiting
Tracking lobular breast cancer with a blood test
This study is testing a new blood test that looks for cancer DNA to track how lobular breast cancer responds to treatment. It is for people whose cancer has spread and who have not yet started treatment for the spread.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06660355RecruitingPhase 2
Comparing two medicines for chronic graft-versus-host disease
This trial compares two treatments, ruxolitinib and prednisone, as the first therapy for chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD), a condition where donor cells attack your body after a stem cell transplant. The goal is to see which medicine works better and has fewer side effects.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06649812RecruitingPhase 2
Testing a combination targeted therapy (ViPOR) for aggressive B-cell lymphoma
This trial tests a new combination of targeted drugs called ViPOR for people with aggressive B-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to previous treatment. The goal is to see if this treatment can help when standard therapies haven't worked.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06647953RecruitingPhase 3
Testing a standard approach for pleuropulmonary blastoma, with or without topotecan
This trial compares a standard surgery and chemotherapy plan for type I pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) to adding the drug topotecan for types II and III PPB. The goal is to see if the extra drug helps shrink tumors and improve outcomes for children with more advanced disease.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges Up to 21 years - NCT06655246RecruitingPhase 1
Ziftomenib and imatinib for advanced GIST
This trial tests a new drug, ziftomenib, combined with imatinib for people with advanced or spreading gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that have a KIT mutation. It may help if your GIST has gotten worse while on imatinib.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03053193Recruiting
Testing gene activity to guide breast cancer treatment
This study links breast tumor test results from MammaPrint and optional BluePrint (and full genetic data) with real-world clinical information to understand which new gene activity patterns matter. It may help future patients by improving how doctors use these tests to guide care.
Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06627647RecruitingPhase 3
Comparing two immunotherapy drugs for advanced lung cancer
This trial tests a new immunotherapy drug, rilvegostomig, against the standard pembrolizumab, both given with chemotherapy, as a first treatment for advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that cannot be cured with surgery or radiation. It is for people whose tumors have high PD-L1 levels and do not have certain genetic mutations.
York, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06624644RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
LNS8801 with or without pembrolizumab for advanced melanoma
This trial tests a new drug called LNS8801, alone or with pembrolizumab, for people with advanced melanoma that has stopped responding to prior treatments, especially anti-PD-1 therapy.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06610344Recruiting
BHB supplement with CAR-T for lymphoma
This study looks at adding a supplement called beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) to standard CAR-T therapy for people with large B-cell lymphoma. It may help improve how well the treatment works.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06600698RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Herbal supplement for rising PSA in prostate cancer
This study tests an herbal supplement called AGN-INM176 in men with prostate cancer whose PSA is rising but whose cancer has not spread. It aims to see if the supplement can safely slow PSA rise without the need for hormone therapy or other treatments.
Hershey, PennsylvaniaAges 40 years+ - NCT06613841RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Brain tumor imaging study for glioblastoma patients
This study uses special PET scans (fluciclovine and FDG) and advanced MRI to create a detailed metabolic profile of glioblastoma. It may help doctors better understand your tumor before surgery.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06577441RecruitingPhase 2
Adding enasidenib to usual care for higher-risk MDS with IDH2 mutation
This trial tests whether adding enasidenib (a targeted pill) to the standard chemotherapy (cedazuridine-decitabine) works better than the chemotherapy alone for people with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) whose cells have a specific change in the IDH2 gene.
Danville, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06581432RecruitingPhase 2
Zongertinib for advanced cancers with HER2 changes
This trial tests an experimental pill called zongertinib for people with different types of advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic change called HER2. It's a treatment option when other therapies haven't worked, and it may help shrink or slow the cancer.
Wynnewood, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06567743RecruitingPhase 2
Study of a new virus therapy for high-risk bladder cancer
This trial tests a new virus-based medicine, cretostimogene grenadenorepvec, given directly into the bladder for people with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer. It may help prevent the cancer from coming back, especially for those who have not had BCG treatment or whose cancer did not respond to BCG.
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06569693Recruiting
Sleep study for people with GI cancer and their partners
This study tests whether couples (one with a GI cancer and their sleep partner) can improve their sleep together. It involves a sleep program to help both partners build healthier sleep habits.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06578637Enrolling by invitation
BHB supplement study for familial adenomatous polyposis
This trial tests whether taking a supplement called beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) can help prevent polyps in people with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a condition that causes many polyps in the colon. The study has two parts: one for people who have already had colon surgery, and another for those who still have their colon.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06564038RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of AZD0486 alone or with other drugs for B-cell cancers
This trial tests a new drug called AZD0486, alone or with other medicines, for people with certain types of B-cell cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. The goal is to see how safe and effective it is.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+
Cancer trials by city in Pennsylvania
Where these studies are running in Pennsylvania
Institutions with a site for the recruiting cancer studies listed above.
- University of Pennsylvania · 4 studies
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital · 3 studies
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center · 3 studies
- Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania · 2 studies
- Fox Chase Cancer Center · 2 studies
- Geisinger Medical Center · 2 studies
- Geisinger Wyoming Valley/Henry Cancer Center · 2 studies
- Research Site · 2 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 Pennsylvania?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 831 recruiting cancer studies with a site in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania?
- 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 Pennsylvania to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania 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.