Clinical trials
Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 13,110 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05241119Recruiting
Lymph node mapping to guide surgery after chemotherapy
This study tests using a special carbon-based tracing method to help doctors check which lymph nodes to treat during surgery after you finish chemotherapy. It may improve how accurately the surgical plan targets cancer in the armpit (axillary) lymph nodes.
Shenyang, LiaoningAges 18–70 - NCT05241249RecruitingPhase 2
Bethanechol plus chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer
This trial tests whether adding bethanechol to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) can work better for people with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. You may be considered if your cancer is not spread and you can safely take the medicines and follow study visits.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05245500RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug for solid tumors with MTAP gene deletion
This Phase 1 trial studies MRTX1719, a new medicine, in solid tumors that have a missing MTAP gene (MTAP deletion). It aims to find the safest dose and check how the drug affects the tumor.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05245877RecruitingPhase 4
Preventing blood clots before and after pancreatic surgery
This study compares two approaches to preventing blood clots around the time of pancreatic surgery. It may help lower the risk of dangerous clotting events after surgery, especially for people who are high risk.
TorontoAges 18–120 - NCT05246475Recruiting
PET-MRI scan study for oxygen levels in head and neck tumors
This study uses a combined PET-MRI scan to measure how much oxygen a head and neck tumor has. It may help doctors understand tumor “oxygen levels,” which can relate to how tumors grow and respond to treatment.
Turku, G102881Ages 18–80 - NCT05247268RecruitingPhase 2
Hormone therapy to shrink early uterine cancer in young women
This trial tests whether combining two hormone medicines can treat early endometrial (uterine) cancer while helping preserve the uterus and future fertility. You may be eligible if your cancer is early and limited, with no spread seen on scans, and you can safely take these medicines.
ShanghaiAges 18–45 - NCT05248412Recruiting
Study how COVID-19 long-term effects impact chronic diseases
This research looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the health and healthcare of adults with long-term conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, kidney disease, or chronic lung disease. It compares people who may have been affected by the pandemic and looks at their health and access to care over time.
Hong Kong, Hong KongAges 18 years+ - NCT05248763Recruiting
Cancer Moonshot program for specific cancer types
This study is for people with certain cancers: lung, breast, gastric (stomach), pancreatic, or ovarian. It aims to test a Moonshot-style approach to improve cancer care for these groups.
TaipeiAges 20 years+ - NCT05248750Recruiting
Study of genes, tumor environment, and immune factors in pancreatic cancer
This study looks at tissue samples from people with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma to understand how genes, the tumor “neighborhood,” and the immune response may affect the cancer. Your participation may help researchers learn what drives the disease and how treatment might work better for you.
Rome, LazioAges 18–80 - NCT05251389RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Fecal microbiome transplant after anti-PD-1 melanoma not working
This trial tests whether a fecal microbiome transplant (FMT) can help your body respond better to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in advanced skin melanoma. It is for people whose melanoma has progressed despite anti-PD-1 treatment.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT05252078RecruitingPhase 2
Anlotinib plus an injection after esophageal cancer surgery
This Phase 2 study tests whether anlotinib tablets combined with an injection (TQB2450) can lower the risk of esophageal squamous cell cancer coming back after surgery. It may help by targeting cancer growth signals and blood-vessel formation to reduce recurrence.
Nanchang, JiangxiAges 18 years+ - NCT05254327RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation plus or minus BMX-001 for advanced rectal cancer
This Phase 2 study tests two different ways of giving radiation before surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer, with or without an added study drug called BMX-001. It aims to see whether the shorter/longer radiation plans and BMX-001 improve cancer control and are safe.
Lexington, KentuckyAges 18 years+ - NCT05255302RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Shorter immune maintenance for stage IV lung cancer after initial treatment
This trial tests whether giving immune therapy maintenance for a shorter time helps people with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are doing well after initial chemo-immunotherapy. It aims to keep the cancer controlled while possibly reducing treatment exposure and side effects.
Aix-en-ProvenceAges 18–74 - NCT05256641RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Acalabrutinib maintenance after transplant or CAR T for large B-cell lymphoma
This trial studies acalabrutinib given after certain lymphoma treatments (like stem cell transplant or CAR T therapy) to help keep the lymphoma from coming back. It’s for people whose disease has shrunk (partial response) or fully gone away (complete response) after those treatments.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–70 - NCT05257590RecruitingPhase 2
CVM-1118 plus nivolumab for advanced liver cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests whether CVM-1118 given with nivolumab can help people with advanced, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (a type of liver cancer) that can’t be cured with surgery. It’s for patients whose cancer has worsened after earlier cancer medicines or treatments.
Kaohsiung CityAges 18 years+ - NCT05259605Recruiting
Study uses brain tumor tissue and scans to track treatment outcomes
This is an observational study that collects and compares information from patients with primary brain tumors and their treatment results. It uses stored tumor tissue and brain scans to better understand outcomes using updated tumor classification methods.
InnsbruckAges 18 years+ - NCT05259709RecruitingPhase 1
Imaging test to map tumors in cancers on PD-1 therapy
This Phase 1 study tests a special imaging medicine to see how tumors and immune activity respond when you’re treated with cemiplimab (a PD-1 immunotherapy). It may help doctors better understand who benefits from PD-1 treatment by tracking where the medicine goes in the body.
GroningenAges 18 years+ - NCT05260671RecruitingPhase 2
Penpulimab plus cetuximab for advanced head and neck cancer
This trial studies penpulimab (an immune medicine) combined with cetuximab (an antibody drug) for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell head and neck cancer that cannot be treated with surgery or radiation. It aims to shrink tumors and improve survival in people whose tumor shows a specific immune marker (PD-L1).
Changchun, JilinAges 18–80 - NCT05263050RecruitingPhase 2
Trial tests a new cabozantinib schedule for kidney and neuroendocrine tumors
This Phase 2 study tests a different dosing schedule of cabozantinib (a cancer medicine) for metastatic kidney cancer and certain neuroendocrine tumors. It aims to see if the timing and schedule can work well for people with advanced disease.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05264337Recruiting
Study for swelling after prostate or other urinary surgery
This study looks at swelling caused by lymph fluid buildup after urinary (urologic) surgery that removes lymph nodes. If you’re scheduled for or recently had this type of surgery, this trial may help researchers understand how to prevent or treat this swelling.
GothenburgAges 18 years+ - NCT05264896RecruitingPhase 3
Stomach cancer surgery plus two chemo plans
This trial compares two chemotherapy schedules around stomach cancer surgery: giving chemo before and after surgery (FLOT) versus giving chemo after surgery (XELOX). It’s meant to see which plan works better and is easier to tolerate for locally advanced disease that has not spread.
Hong KongAges 18 years+ - NCT05271292RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Chiauranib for advanced cancers that returned or won’t respond
This Phase 1/2 study tests chiauranib in people with advanced solid cancers (including small cell lung cancer) that have come back or no longer respond to standard treatments. It aims to find a safe dose and see whether the treatment can help shrink tumors.
Encinitas, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05271240RecruitingPhase 3
Targeted brain-artery drug added to standard treatment for new GBM
This Phase 3 trial tests whether delivering a cancer drug directly into brain blood vessels, along with standard radiation and temozolomide, works better than standard treatment alone in newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM). The goal is to improve control of the tumor while comparing side effects between the two approaches.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05271916RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
New targeted drugs for advanced lung cancer with EGFR L858R
This study tests whether taking dacomitinib plus anlotinib as a first treatment can shrink or control advanced lung cancer that has the EGFR L858R mutation. It may help people who have not had any standard drug treatment yet, especially if their brain metastases are stable.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–75
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 13,110 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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