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
- 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 - NCT04623931RecruitingPhase 2
Chemo and radiation for IDH-wildtype glioma
This Phase 2 study tests a combination of chemotherapy and radiation after surgery for certain brain tumors that are “IDH wildtype.” It aims to control the tumor and improve outcomes for people with specific types of glioma or glioblastoma.
Houston, TexasAges 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+ - NCT04615988Recruiting
Vitamin D levels and hormone side effects from immune cancer therapy
This study looks at whether your blood vitamin D level is linked to hormone-related side effects caused by immune checkpoint cancer drugs. It may help doctors better predict who is at risk and how to monitor patients during treatment.
New York, New YorkAges 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+ - NCT04621435RecruitingPhase 1
PET imaging test for solid tumors using FAP-2286
This Phase 1 study tests a special imaging scan (using FAP-2286) to see solid tumors in people who have already been diagnosed. It may help doctors better detect where cancer is in the body and how to plan treatment.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - 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+ - NCT02229916Recruiting
Follow-up study for testicular cancer after recent treatment
This study looks at how people with testicular cancer are doing after finishing treatment. It mainly focuses on follow-up visits (surveillance) and whether you are in remission, which can help doctors understand and improve post-treatment care.
Sankt GallenAges 18 years+ - NCT04546399RecruitingPhase 2
Blinatumomab with or without nivolumab for first relapse ALL
This study compares blinatumomab alone versus blinatumomab plus nivolumab in young people whose B-cell ALL has returned for the first time. It aims to see whether adding nivolumab improves control of the leukemia after relapse.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 1–30 - NCT04566328RecruitingPhase 3
Newly diagnosed multiple myeloma test of combination therapy
This Phase 3 trial tests a combination treatment approach for adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, focusing on response and deeper remission. It may help by improving how well the disease is controlled early and measuring results beyond standard tests.
Anchorage, AlaskaAges 18 years+ - NCT04511013RecruitingPhase 2
Trial for BRAF-mutant melanoma spread to the brain
This Phase 2 study tests whether a 3-drug plan (encorafenib + binimetinib + nivolumab) works better than ipilimumab + nivolumab for melanoma that has spread to the brain. If you qualify, you’ll get either treatment and have frequent brain scans to track how well it controls the tumors.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT04534127Recruiting
DaRT radiation device for skin and mouth or superficial tumors
This trial tests a targeted radiation device (DaRT seeds) to treat certain cancers on the skin, in the mouth, or in superficial soft tissue. It may help when standard treatment (like surgery or regular radiation/chemo) hasn’t worked, isn’t safe, or isn’t wanted.
JerusalemAges 18 years+ - NCT04548817Recruiting
Registry for neurocutaneous and brain melanocytosis
This trial is a registry that collects information from people with certain pigment-related conditions affecting the skin and/or the brain. It helps doctors better understand the condition and may improve future care.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Any age - NCT04520139RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
NAC to help prevent chemo brain fog in ovarian cancer
This Phase 1/2 study tests whether taking NAC (a supplement medicine) can help prevent or reduce memory and thinking problems after platinum chemotherapy. It targets people with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who are starting at least six cycles of platinum-based treatment.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04564781Recruiting
Predicting how bladder cancer responds to BCG
This study tries to predict whether BCG treatment will work for people with certain early-stage bladder cancers. It may help doctors better choose and monitor BCG for similar patients in the future.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–90 - NCT04513808RecruitingPhase 3
Compare IV versus inhaled anesthesia for esophageal surgery
This trial tests whether using IV anesthesia (given through a vein) or inhaled anesthesia helps people live longer without their esophageal cancer coming back after surgery. You’d be randomly assigned to one anesthesia type as part of potentially curative surgery.
ShanghaiAges 18–90 - NCT04577599Recruiting
Mobile low-dose lung CT screening for ages 40–54
This study offers mobile low-dose CT scans to help find lung problems early in people at higher risk from smoking. You may be invited because of your age and smoking history, and the results may guide next steps with your care team.
Charlotte, North CarolinaAges 40–54 - NCT04577014RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Retifanlimab plus chemotherapy for advanced soft tissue sarcoma
This trial tests retifanlimab (an immunotherapy that helps your immune system recognize cancer) combined with gemcitabine and docetaxel chemotherapy. It’s for people with advanced soft tissue sarcoma that can’t be safely removed with surgery, aiming to shrink tumors and improve outcomes.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT04594187RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation after immunotherapy for melanoma that spread to a sentinel node
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding radiation to the lymph node area can help people with melanoma that has a positive sentinel lymph node. It is meant for patients without spread to distant organs, who are already planning to receive post-surgery immunotherapy.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT04585490RecruitingPhase 3
Testing a personalized add-on treatment after stage III lung cancer
This phase 3 trial tests whether tailoring the next (add-on) treatments can improve outcomes after standard chemoradiation and immunotherapy for stage III, unresectable (not operable) non-small cell lung cancer. It specifically looks at giving durvalumab plus an additional drug (tremelimumab) and possibly other consolidation chemotherapy based on a personalized plan.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04499365RecruitingEarly Phase 1
PET scan for detecting different cancer types
This trial uses a special PET scan to see how well it can find and track different types of cancer. It may help doctors better understand your cancer.
Fuzhou, FujianAges 18–90 - NCT04591002RecruitingPhase 2
Osimertinib after lung cancer surgery to slow new lung spots
This trial studies osimertinib, a targeted medicine, after surgery to help stop lung cancer from growing or spreading. It’s for people with an early lung cancer that has EGFR mutations and leftover “ground-glass” lung spots in another area.
Seoul, KangnamguAges 30–75 - NCT04493164RecruitingPhase 2
CPX-351 plus ivosidenib for IDH1-mutated leukemia or high-risk MDS
This trial tests CPX-351 together with ivosidenib in people with IDH1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). It aims to improve disease control, especially in tumors with a specific genetic change called IDH1.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04499053RecruitingPhase 2
Durvalumab and tremelimumab with chemotherapy for advanced lung cancer in HIV
This trial tests a combination of immune therapy drugs (durvalumab and tremelimumab) given with chemotherapy in people with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer who also have HIV. It may help shrink or control cancer by boosting the immune response while keeping HIV well controlled.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 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.