Clinical trials · Texas
Cancer clinical trials in Texas
We’re tracking 1,492 recruiting cancer studies with a site in Texas — 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 Texas
- NCT04623502Recruiting
Study of kidney and bladder cancer metabolism during surgery
This study looks at how kidney and bladder (urothelial) tumors use fuel by taking samples during surgery or biopsy. It may help researchers learn what drives these cancers and guide better future treatments.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04878094RecruitingPhase 3
Test dye imaging during surgery for ovarian cancer
This study tests whether using a special imaging dye during surgery can help surgeons better manage parts of the bowel during operations for ovarian cancer. It may help guide whether a low anterior rectosigmoid resection and reconnection (anastomosis) are needed.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT04895709RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing a new cancer drug for advanced solid tumors
This early-phase trial tests how well a new drug (BMS-986340) works alone and combined with other treatments in people with advanced solid tumors that have progressed despite standard care. It also studies tumor samples to look for biomarkers that may predict who benefits.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05877599RecruitingPhase 1
Study of a new treatment for advanced cancers with a specific gene change
This trial tests a new type of therapy (NT-175) for people with certain advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change. It might help if your tumor has the TP53 R175H mutation and you have the HLA-A*02:01 immune marker.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06726148RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of ECI830 for advanced breast cancer and solid tumors
This trial is testing a new drug called ECI830, either alone or with another drug, for people with advanced breast cancer or other solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. It may be an option if you have HR+/HER2- breast cancer, small cell lung cancer, or a tumor with a specific gene change (CCNE1 amplification).
Houston, TexasAges 18–100 - NCT05024929Recruiting
Test targeted drugs to help radioactive iodine reach thyroid cancer
This study looks at whether certain cancer “targeted therapy” medicines can make radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy work better for thyroid cancer that has spread to the lungs. It also involves taking special whole-body scans to measure how much radioactive iodine gets taken up by the cancer.
Houston, TexasAges birth+ - NCT05029999RecruitingPhase 1
Test drugs for HER2-negative advanced breast cancer
This Phase 1 trial tests a combination of immune-targeting drugs (a CD40 medicine and a substance that helps immune cells act) plus chemotherapy in people with HER2-negative advanced breast cancer that has progressed. It aims to find a safer dose and see whether the treatment can shrink tumors or slow the cancer.
Dallas, TexasAges 18–99 - NCT05035836RecruitingPhase 2
Test drug after early HER2-positive breast cancer surgery
This trial tests zanidatamab, a type of targeted antibody treatment, in people with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer to see how well it works and how safe it is. Because it’s a single-arm pilot study, everyone in the study gets the drug, and you’ll likely be asked to undergo standard surgery if appropriate.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05042687Recruiting
Compare a breast imaging scan with MRI in high-risk women
This study compares two ways of imaging the breast—molecular breast imaging (a scan that uses a small radioactive tracer) and standard breast MRI—to better find or rule out breast cancer. You may join if you are considered high risk and already have a breast MRI planned, and you can do both tests close together.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05053867RecruitingPhase 3
Inhaled drug to treat lung bleeding in ventilated cancer patients
This Phase 3 study tests whether inhaled tranexamic acid can reduce lung bleeding (pulmonary hemorrhage) in people with cancer who are on a breathing machine. If you qualify, you may receive the study drug to help stop bleeding in the lungs.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05103683RecruitingPhase 1
First-time test of TORL-1-23 for advanced solid tumors
This early study tests a new drug (TORL-1-23) in people with advanced solid cancers. It aims to find the safest dose and see how the tumor responds.
Tyler, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05123807RecruitingPhase 2
Surgery plus heated chemotherapy for recurrent mucinous ovarian cancer
This trial studies a planned surgery to remove as much cancer as possible, followed by heated chemotherapy placed in the belly (called HIPEC). It’s for people with recurrent mucinous ovarian cancer, aiming to control the cancer and improve outcomes.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05254171RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Trial adds SBP-101 to standard chemo for pancreatic cancer
This trial studies whether adding SBP-101 to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel) can improve outcomes in people with metastatic pancreatic cancer. You may be eligible if you have not yet started treatment for metastatic disease and meet other health and test requirements.
Tyler, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05287451Recruiting
Tube removal now, ovaries later for high cancer-risk women
This study looks at the safety of removing your fallopian tubes first (RRS) and delaying ovary removal (oophorectomy) to lower cancer risk. It focuses on women who carry certain inherited gene changes, and may help avoid earlier menopause for some people.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05320588RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Early test of a cancer treatment for advanced solid tumors
This early-phase study tests a new treatment in people with advanced (locally advanced or metastatic) solid tumors that have worsened or cannot be treated with standard therapies. It may help shrink tumors or slow growth, and it also helps doctors learn the safest way to use the medicine.
Austin, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05327686RecruitingPhase 2
Adding focused radiation to immunotherapy for kidney cancer
This Phase 2 trial studies whether adding focused, high-precision radiation to immunotherapy helps people with advanced kidney cancer (that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread). It aims to improve cancer control by combining two treatment approaches.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05343013RecruitingPhase 2
TAS-102 with or without celecoxib for leftover colon cancer DNA
This Phase 2 study tests TAS-102, with or without celecoxib, to treat “minimal residual disease” (tiny traces of colon cancer) found in a blood test after standard chemotherapy. The goal is to reduce the chance that colon cancer returns after treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05355701RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a new drug for advanced cancers with BRAF changes
This Phase 1 trial studies PF-07799933, a new medicine, in people whose advanced solid tumors have specific BRAF genetic changes. It may help if your cancer has continued to grow after standard treatments, and there may be specific options depending on your cancer type and past therapies.
San Antonio, TexasAges 16 years+ - NCT05372484Recruiting
Test technology to improve cervical cancer screening and diagnosis
This study tests a new technology to help find cervical cancer earlier by focusing on people who already had an abnormal screening result. It may help improve how abnormal tests are checked and diagnosed.
Houston, TexasAges 25–49 - NCT05411718RecruitingPhase 2
Aspirin or naproxen to prevent cancer in Lynch syndrome
This trial tests whether daily aspirin or naproxen can “intercept” (stop) cancer from starting or coming back in people with Lynch syndrome who are currently cancer-free. Participants are randomly assigned to one of the two drugs, and neither the participant nor the team knows which one you’re taking.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05422911RecruitingPhase 2
Abiraterone, enzalutamide, or apalutamide for early castration prostate cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests whether abiraterone, enzalutamide, or apalutamide can work better (or differently) in men with prostate cancer that is considered “castration-sensitive.” It compares these hormone-blocking treatments to find an approach that controls the cancer more effectively and safely.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05454488RecruitingPhase 2
Study focal freezing for intermediate-risk prostate cancer
This trial tests whether freezing only the cancer area in the prostate (focal cryotherapy) can control intermediate-risk prostate cancer. It aims to limit treatment to one tumor focus while closely checking results with targeted and follow-up testing.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05455619RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Targeted drugs for PI3K-altered, HR+/HER2- breast cancer
This Phase 1/2 trial tests how well a combination of targeted medicines works for advanced or returning HR+/HER2- breast cancer that has a PI3K pathway change (such as PIK3CA, PTEN, or AKT1). It may help by blocking growth signals in the cancer and is especially for people whose cancer has progressed after hormone therapy and a CDK4/6 inhibitor.
Laredo, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05474846RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Combination treatment to improve sleep in advanced cancer
This trial tests a combination approach to improve poor sleep in people with advanced cancer. If you qualify, you would answer sleep and symptom questions and may do a structured therapy (CBT) plus follow-up visits.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+
Cancer trials by city in Texas
Where these studies are running in Texas
Institutions with a site for the recruiting cancer studies listed above.
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · 13 studies
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 3 studies
- Houston Methodist Hospital · 2 studies
- Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital
- Doctor's Hospital of Laredo
- Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
- NEXT Oncology
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 Texas?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 1,492 recruiting cancer studies with a site in Texas, 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 Texas?
- 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 Texas to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Texas, 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 Texas 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.