Clinical trials
Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 12,855 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT04690374Recruiting
Registry to Track Health Information in Desmoplastic Tumor
This registry collects health information from people diagnosed with desmoplastic small round cell tumor. Your information helps doctors and researchers better understand the illness over time.
New York, New YorkAges Any age - NCT04689048RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a brain scan tracer for large, staged brain metastases
This Phase 1 study tests an injected radioactive tracer (18F-fluciclovine) to improve how doctors image and assess large brain metastases. It may help guide treatment when you’re receiving staged stereotactic radiosurgery (focused radiation in steps).
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT04766515Recruiting
Study of immune checkpoint cancer treatment in real life
This is an observational study that follows adults with solid cancer who are receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor treatments. It aims to learn how these medicines are used and what outcomes may look like in everyday care.
ShanghaiAges 18 years+ - NCT04747054RecruitingPhase 3
Radiation plus pembrolizumab for newly diagnosed metastatic head and neck cancer
This trial studies whether adding pembrolizumab (an immune system medicine) to radiation can improve outcomes in people newly diagnosed with metastatic head and neck squamous cell cancer. It may help the immune system better recognize and fight the cancer alongside radiation.
AvignonAges 18 years+ - NCT04743362Recruiting
Noninvasive scans for skin and mouth lesions
This trial tests noninvasive imaging methods to look at skin and mouth (mucosal) conditions. It may help doctors better see changes in these areas without taking tissue samples.
New York, New YorkAges Any age - NCT04751396Recruiting
Melanoma education for people with autoimmune conditions
This trial tests an educational tool to help people with melanoma and pre-existing autoimmune disease understand immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment. It aims to support you and your care team with information that can help you make decisions and feel more prepared.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04755855Recruiting
Study of treatment outcomes in sinonasal cancer patients
This study follows people who have sinonasal cancer and are being treated at Mayo Clinic. It looks at how patients do over time, which may help improve care for future patients.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 4 weeks–99 years - NCT04715191RecruitingPhase 1
CAR T therapy for GPC3-positive pediatric solid tumors
This Phase 1 study tests a customized immune-cell treatment (CAR T cells) made to recognize GPC3, a marker found on some tumors. It’s designed for children and young people whose solid tumors have not been cured by standard treatment and who can safely receive this therapy.
Houston, TexasAges 1–21 - NCT03829254RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
NUC-7738 treatment for advanced solid cancers and lymphoma
This early-phase study tests how safe NUC-7738 is and how it works in people with advanced solid tumors and certain lymphomas. Some participants may also receive pembrolizumab for specific cancers, aiming to improve cancer control while carefully monitoring side effects.
CambridgeAges 18 years+ - NCT04686305RecruitingPhase 1
Test drug T-DXd plus immunotherapy, with or without chemotherapy for HER2+ lung cancer
This Phase 1 study tests the safety (and early effectiveness) of T-DXd combined with immunotherapy, sometimes also with chemotherapy, in people with advanced lung cancer that is HER2-positive. It may help if standard options have been limited or your tumor does not have certain genetic changes that already have targeted treatments.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04752826RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
A new drug combo for advanced cancers
This trial tests a new experimental drug, BI-1808, alone or with an approved cancer drug called pembrolizumab (Keytruda). It's for people with advanced cancers that have stopped responding to standard treatments.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04671667RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab vs chemo-radiation after surgery for recurrent head/neck cancer
This trial tests whether pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy drug) works better than the usual chemo plus radiation after surgery for cancer that has come back in the head and neck area. It may help reduce cancer returning or spreading by using your immune system, but eligibility depends on how the cancer came back and your prior treatments.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18–79 - NCT04665739RecruitingPhase 2
Lutetium Lu-177 for lung carcinoid tumors with somatostatin receptors
This trial tests lutetium Lu 177 dotatate, a targeted radiation treatment, for advanced lung neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors that have a specific marker called somatostatin receptors. It may help shrink tumors by delivering radiation directly to cancer cells that “light up” on a special scan.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT04616560RecruitingPhase 2
New drug for recurrent Wilms tumor, osteosarcoma, and DSRCT
This trial tests a targeted drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan for children and young adults with certain cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. It may help if your tumor has not responded to standard therapies.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 12–39 - NCT04683250RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
RET-targeting drug study for advanced cancers with RET changes
This trial tests an “RET-inhibitor” medicine (TAS0953/HM06) for advanced solid tumors that have RET gene changes. It may help shrink tumors by blocking cancer growth signals from the RET gene.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04638088Recruiting
Robot or standard surgery for prostate removal
This trial compares different ways of doing a radical prostatectomy (surgery to remove the prostate): robot-assisted laparoscopy, conventional laparoscopy, or open surgery. It may help improve which approach is best for people having planned prostate removal.
AgenAges 18 years+ - NCT04659616RecruitingPhase 1
Pemigatinib after standard chemo for newly diagnosed AML
This Phase 1 trial studies whether adding pemigatinib after standard “7+3” chemotherapy can improve outcomes in certain newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. It aims to find a safe dose and see how well the drug works in a very specific AML genetic group.
Portland, OregonAges 18 years+ - NCT04604509RecruitingPhase 4
Smoking quit plan using counseling and nicotine-free medicines
This trial tests whether a quit program that combines counseling with medicines (nicotine replacement, varenicline, or bupropion) helps people stop or cut down smoking. It’s also delivered through telehealth, with repeated check-ins to see how well the plan works and whether it’s safe for you.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04622423Recruiting
Advanced therapies for colon or pancreas liver metastases
This study tests advanced treatments for cancer that has spread to the liver, either from colon cancer or pancreatic cancer. It may help by targeting liver tumors using treatment plans and, for some participants, liver tissue samples.
Milan, MilanAges 18 years+ - NCT04683315RecruitingPhase 2
Pancreatic cancer biopsy-guided chemo before surgery
This trial uses a special gene test on fluid taken from an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) biopsy to help choose chemotherapy before surgery for pancreas cancer. It aims to see if this approach improves outcomes by matching treatment to the tumor’s RNA pattern.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04666727Recruiting
Diet and gut microbiome study during screening colonoscopy
This study looks at how a person’s diet (vegetarian vs. omnivorous) affects the germs in the gut and related stool and tissue samples. You may be able to join if you’re getting a screening colonoscopy and meet lifestyle and medication requirements.
Houston, TexasAges 45 years+ - NCT04611087Recruiting
Weight-loss program participants: self-monitoring focus group
This trial is looking to learn from people who finished a specific weight-loss program recently and ask them to share their experiences. The goal is to improve how weight-loss support and tracking work for participants.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT04644952Recruiting
Study of robotic lung segment surgery outcomes
This study looks at people who had a lung surgery called a segmentectomy with robotic assistance in the past. It aims to understand how these surgeries are done over time and what outcomes result for patients.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT04665388Recruiting
Mapping immune responses in people with certain virus-related cancers
This study collects blood and/or tumor-related samples to map how your immune system recognizes cancer. It aims to better understand immune targets and immune cell types, which may help guide future cancer treatments for certain virus-related cancers.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 12,855 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.