Clinical trials
Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 13,068 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05302037RecruitingPhase 1
CAR T cell therapy for advanced cancers that can be targeted
This early-phase study tests a lab-made immune cell treatment that is designed to find and attack tumors that show a specific target on cancer cells. It is for adults with advanced cancers that have not responded well to at least two standard treatments.
SingaporeAges 21 years+ - NCT05301881RecruitingPhase 2
Keep the same treatment after limited metastatic growth
This study tests whether continuing your current systemic (whole-body) therapy is safe and helpful when only 1–2 metastatic spots start growing. It also checks whether adding local treatment (such as radiation or ablation) to those spots can better control the cancer.
AlkmaarAges 18 years+ - NCT05337631Recruiting
Care patterns for older people receiving head and neck radiation
This study looks at special ways of providing care for people age 65 and older with certain head-and-neck cancers when they receive radiation (with or without chemotherapy). It aims to understand how care should be organized to better support older patients during treatment.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 65 years+ - NCT05350761Recruiting
Study rare tumors and inherited cancer risk in families
This study looks at people who have rare or unusual cancers or who may have an inherited (family) risk for cancer. It helps researchers learn what genetic or other factors might be involved by collecting family history and medical records, including pathology slides.
Bethesda, MarylandAges Any age - NCT05365581RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug for stomach and pancreatic cancers with lab-checked targets
This Phase 1 trial tests ASP2138 alone or with other cancer medicines in adults with stomach (including GEJ) or pancreatic cancer. You may be eligible if your tumor has a specific protein marker and your health tests and scan results meet safety requirements.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05375643Recruiting
Get help enrolling in a genomics-based cancer trial
This study helps support people who are from groups less represented in cancer genetics research to get enrolled in genomics-based cancer trials. If you’re starting a new patient visit for an advanced stomach, blood, or lung cancer, this may guide you through options that use your genetic information.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05427240Recruiting
Check if an online approach works for cancer gene testing
This study tests an e-health (online) way to help people get genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk. It is meant for people who have never had germline genetic testing before and may qualify for standard genetic testing based on cancer risk guidelines.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05451043RecruitingPhase 2
Durvalumab and tremelimumab plus chemotherapy with propranolol
This Phase 2 study tests whether adding propranolol to durvalumab and tremelimumab along with chemotherapy can help control advanced pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, or bile duct cancer. It aims to shrink tumors and help people live longer or feel better when the cancer can’t be cured with surgery or local treatment.
Edmonton, AlbertaAges 18 years+ - NCT05452005RecruitingPhase 1
PET scan with a new tracer for lung cancer brain metastases
This Phase 1 study tests whether a specialized PET scan tracer can “light up” metastatic non-small cell lung cancer in the brain. If you join, you’ll get brain MRI and PET/CT scans and you’ll continue with your planned cancer treatments and follow-up imaging.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05465031RecruitingPhase 4
Testing heart-protection medicine during breast cancer treatment
This trial tests sacubitril/valsartan to help prevent heart weakness (cardiotoxicity) caused by breast cancer treatments like anthracyclines and/or anti-HER2 drugs. If you qualify, you may be offered this heart-protection medicine while your cancer is treated.
Opole, Opole VoivodeshipAges 18 years+ - NCT05491512RecruitingPhase 2
Reduced radiation with chemo for HPV throat cancer
This trial tests whether giving less radiation (while using standard chemotherapy) can treat HPV-related throat cancer effectively. It may help reduce radiation exposure while still controlling the cancer.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT05492682RecruitingPhase 1
First-in-human treatment for cancer using a drug injected into tumors
This Phase 1 trial tests PeptiCRAd-1, a treatment injected into a tumor, to see how safe it is and whether it can shrink cancers. It studies people whose cancer has come back or can’t be treated with standard options.
FrankfurtAges 18 years+ - NCT05493566RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Low-dose IL-2 plus pembrolizumab for stage IV lung cancer
This early-phase study tests whether low-dose IL-2 combined with pembrolizumab can help treat stage IV non-small cell lung cancer that has not had prior advanced treatment. It may be an option if your tumor has certain immune-marker findings (PD-L1) and you meet safety requirements.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05497531Recruiting
Test blood DNA to help guide liver and pancreas biopsies
This pilot study checks whether a special blood test (ctDNA) can detect cancer signals and work as well as another sample method during biopsies for liver, bile duct, or pancreatic cancers. It may help doctors choose the best way to confirm the diagnosis from biopsy samples.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05501665RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Adaptive radiation plus pembrolizumab for stage IV lung cancer
This trial tests a personalized (“adaptive”) radiation plan combined with pembrolizumab, and possibly chemotherapy, for advanced stage IV lung cancer. It aims to improve cancer control while carefully managing side effects, including in patients with certain brain metastases.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05502523Recruiting
Blood test DNA levels after lung surgery
This study looks at how different lung surgical techniques affect levels of tumor DNA in the blood before and after surgery for early-stage lung cancer. It may help doctors choose surgical approaches and use a blood test to monitor cancer after surgery.
Abington, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05504707RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug for early-stage, HER2-negative, low-risk hormone breast cancer
This Phase 1 trial tests a new study drug called DC1 given before standard breast cancer treatments. It focuses on people with HER2-negative breast cancer that is “hormone negative” or “hormone low,” aiming to see if the treatment is safe and whether it may work before surgery or other local therapy.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05504772Recruiting
Personalized genetic testing for children with cancer
This trial studies how personalized (tailored) genetic testing can help guide care for children with cancer. It may help match treatment choices to each child’s genetic risk, and it includes optional return of germline (inherited) test results.
AdelaideAges birth–25 years - NCT05512208RecruitingPhase 2
Avutometinib plus defactinib for RAS or BRAF mutated gynecologic cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests a two-drug treatment (avutometinib plus defactinib) for certain advanced gynecologic cancers that have specific cancer-driving DNA changes (like RAS or BRAF). It’s designed for people whose cancer has returned or gotten worse after at least one prior treatment for metastatic disease.
Orlando, FloridaAges 18–99 - NCT05518903RecruitingPhase 2
Scan test to see tumor-support cells in pancreatic cancer
This trial tests a special imaging scan (a PET/CT with a tracer called 68Ga-FAPI-46) to look at “cancer-support” cells in people with localized pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. It may help doctors better understand the tumor and how it responds before surgery after initial treatment.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT05521412RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
PSMA-targeted radioligand for advanced prostate cancer
This Phase 1/2 trial tests a PSMA-targeted radioligand treatment (a drug that delivers radiation to prostate cancer cells) in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has gotten worse despite standard hormone therapies. It’s designed to see how the treatment works and whether it can help shrink or control cancer, while also studying safety and dosing.
Melbourne, VictoriaAges 18 years+ - NCT05526924RecruitingPhase 1
Phase 1 trial tests re-radiation plus immunotherapy and a cancer pill
This trial studies whether adding a checkpoint immunotherapy (tislelizumab) and a cancer pill (pamiparib) to radiation can better treat cancer that has come back in the head and neck. It’s for adults with previously treated, HPV-positive oropharynx tumors, usually without widespread spread.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05537922Recruiting
Study uses data to tailor lung cancer care with immunotherapy
This study collects and analyzes medical information (and sometimes tissue samples) to help personalize treatment plans for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer using immunotherapy. It may help researchers find which people benefit most and how treatment can be better matched to each patient.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05541367Recruiting
ER PET/CT scan test for breast cancer
This trial studies how well an ER PET/CT scan can image breast cancer. It may help doctors see whether a cancer has estrogen receptor (ER) activity, which can guide treatment planning.
Wuhan, HubeiAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 13,068 recruiting cancer studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a cancer trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a cancer trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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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.