Clinical trials · Texas
Cancer clinical trials in Texas
We’re tracking 1,482 recruiting cancer studies with a site in Texas — including 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 Texas
- NCT05174169RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Adjuvant colon chemotherapy guided by tumor DNA results
This trial tests whether treatment for colon cancer after surgery can be guided by a blood test that looks for leftover cancer signals (ctDNA). It may help some people choose stronger or different chemo based on whether ctDNA is found after surgery.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05143619Recruiting
Teaching liver cancer diagnosis to radiologists worldwide
This study looks at whether a “teaching the teachers” approach improves how radiologists understand and apply liver cancer (HCC) diagnosis guidelines. It may help by standardizing how liver imaging results are interpreted across different countries and practice settings.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT05195710RecruitingPhase 1
Pre-surgery Y-90 treatment to grow future liver volume
This trial tests a radiation treatment called Y-90 given before liver surgery for colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver. The goal is to help the liver grow enough for safer, curative surgery, either right away or as part of a two-step operation.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05185505Enrolling by invitationPhase 4
Immunotherapy before liver transplant for advanced liver cancer
This trial tests whether giving a combination of two immunotherapy drugs before a liver transplant can help people with advanced liver cancer (beyond standard size limits) receive a transplant successfully. The treatment aims to shrink the tumor and improve outcomes.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05112601RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab plus or minus ipilimumab for dMMR endometrial cancer
This Phase 2 study tests the medicines nivolumab (with or without ipilimumab) in people with recurrent endometrial cancer that has “dMMR” (a specific tumor DNA repair defect). It aims to see whether this immune-based treatment can shrink tumors or help them stop growing.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05092451RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CD70-targeting NK cell therapy for blood cancer relapse
This study tests an immune therapy made from cord blood “NK cells” that are engineered to attack cells with a marker called CD70. It’s given after chemotherapy that reduces your blood and immune system, aiming to treat relapse or refractory (not responding) blood cancers.
Houston, TexasAges 12–80 - NCT05132504RecruitingPhase 2
Pre-surgery chemotherapy and immunotherapy for operable pancreatic cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests giving chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) before surgery, to shrink or control potentially removable pancreatic cancer. The goal is to improve outcomes while making sure the cancer can still be safely removed by surgery.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05136807Recruiting
Quality of life study for people with MGUS or smoldering myeloma
This study looks at how patients feel day to day (quality of life) while they are monitored or treated for MGUS or smoldering multiple myeloma. It is designed for people who do NOT yet have “myeloma defining events” or amyloidosis, because the goal is to understand well-being in earlier disease stages.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05134142Recruiting
Quality of life after hemipelvectomy for pelvic tumors
This study looks at how people with pelvic tumors feel and function after a hemipelvectomy (surgery removing part of the hip/pelvis). It aims to better understand recovery and day-to-day quality of life after this operation.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT05091372RecruitingPhase 2
Maintenance treatment after transplant for newly diagnosed myeloma
This trial tests whether using belantamab mafodotin plus lenalidomide as long-term maintenance after an autologous stem cell transplant can keep multiple myeloma under control, guided by minimal residual disease (MRD). MRD is a very small amount of disease that may remain after transplant, and the study helps see if treating those patients better improves outcomes.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05110742RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CD5-targeting NK cell therapy for blood cancers
This trial tests a new kind of immune cell therapy (NK cells) that are made to attack cancer cells carrying the CD5 marker. You will have a short course of chemotherapy before the infusion to help the cells work. It is for people with certain blood cancers that have not responded to standard treatments.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05100095RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation schedule study for Merkel cell skin cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests a specific radiation timing/dose schedule for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare and aggressive skin cancer. It may help by improving control of the cancer after surgery, especially in higher-risk cases (like lymph nodes).
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05126810Recruiting
Standard versus personalized counseling for TP53 test results
This trial compares standard genetic counseling with a more personalized approach for people considering or receiving TP53 genetic testing. It may help by seeing which counseling style better supports you before and after testing for a TP53 inherited change.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT05001880RecruitingPhase 2
Chemo with or without immunotherapy for peritoneal mesothelioma
This study tests whether adding immunotherapy to standard chemotherapy helps people with peritoneal mesothelioma, a cancer in the lining of the abdomen. You may receive chemotherapy alone or with immunotherapy, and the goal is to improve cancer control.
Conroe, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05048212RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab, ipilimumab, and cabozantinib for kidney cancer brain spread
This Phase 2 study tests how well nivolumab plus ipilimumab, along with cabozantinib, treats untreated or worsening kidney cancer that has spread to the brain. It may help shrink brain tumors and slow the disease when standard local brain treatments aren’t the right option.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05054335Recruiting
Testing personalized walking models for pelvic sarcoma surgery rehab
This study uses personalized computer models and movement measurements (often with MRI) to improve how surgery and physical rehab plans are tailored after pelvic sarcoma surgery. It aims to better understand walking and movement patterns so rehabilitation can be more effective.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05055063RecruitingPhase 1
Belantamab for high-risk smoldering myeloma safety and early benefit
This Phase 1 trial tests belantamab mafodotin, a cancer medicine, in people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma to see how safe it is and whether it may shrink or control the disease. Because it’s an early-stage study, you would be closely monitored and treated with one main study drug.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05064280RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib for brain metastases from solid tumors
This Phase 2 trial studies whether combining pembrolizumab with lenvatinib can shrink or control brain metastases in people with triple-negative breast cancer, lung cancer, or other solid tumors. It focuses on patients who have measurable brain lesions that can be followed on MRI.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05059678Recruiting
Parenting support for families facing advanced cancer
This study tests a program to help parents with advanced cancer support their children and manage family life during treatment. It may help you feel more confident as a parent while coping with cancer.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05011045Recruiting
Brain radiation study tracking thinking and memory changes
This study looks at how whole-brain radiation affects thinking, memory, and other brain function in people with blood cancers that involve the brain. It may help doctors understand what to expect and which supportive treatments or monitoring could be useful.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05019703RecruitingPhase 2
Atezolizumab plus cabozantinib for teen osteosarcoma
This trial studies a combination of two medicines—atezolizumab and cabozantinib—for teenagers and young adults with osteosarcoma that has come back or spread. It aims to slow or shrink the cancer and help control disease that can’t be fully removed with surgery.
Houston, TexasAges 12 years+ - NCT05056818Recruiting
Compare two types of breast X-ray images for reading accuracy
This study compares a computer-generated (“synthetic”) mammogram to the standard full-field digital mammogram to see which gives better image-reading results. It may help improve how breast images are interpreted in everyday practice.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05008848RecruitingPhase 3
Text-based quit smoking program for rural cancer survivors
This trial tests a text message program to help people who have had cancer quit smoking. It is designed for those living in rural areas and aims to see if this program can support them in stopping smoking.
Abilene, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05046080Recruiting
Testing after diagnosis of clear cell cervical cancer
This study is for people who have been diagnosed with clear cell cancer of the cervix. It looks at cancer tissue and related lab tests to better understand the disease and possibly guide care decisions.
Houston, TexasAges Any age
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 · 20 studies
- Baylor College of Medicine · 2 studies
- Houston Methodist Hospital · 2 studies
- MD Anderson Cancer Center · 2 studies
- Parkland Memorial Hospital · 2 studies
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - League City · 2 studies
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 2 studies
- UT Southwestern Clinical Center at Richardson/Plano · 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 Texas?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 1,482 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.