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
- NCT02436941Enrolling by invitation
Radiation treatment patient registry for eligible tumor conditions
This registry collects information from people who have conditions that may be treated with radiation therapy (proton or standard X-ray radiation). It helps the clinic better understand patients’ care and outcomes, and joining requires signing consent.
Ages Up to 99 years - NCT02390635RecruitingPhase 1
Testing PET/MRI scans to find leukemia outside the bone marrow
This Phase 1 study uses special whole-body imaging scans (PET with CT, plus MRI) to look for signs of acute myeloid leukemia outside the bone marrow. It may help doctors better see where leukemia is and guide future care.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT02304913Recruiting
Acupuncture to reduce bad taste during chemotherapy
This trial studies whether hypoglossal acupuncture can reduce dysgeusia, or a persistently bad/altered taste, in people who are receiving chemotherapy. If you qualify, it may help improve taste-related eating and quality of life during treatment.
Essen, North Rhine-WestphaliaAges 18 years+ - NCT02344121Recruiting
Study changes after radiation therapy
This study looks at how radiation treatment effects and measurements can change within a treatment session and across different sessions. It may help doctors improve how radiation therapy is planned and delivered.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges Any age - NCT02471170Enrolling by invitation
Taking blood samples for pancreatic and related cancer research
This study asks people receiving care at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital to provide samples that can help researchers study tumor material. If you have pancreatic disease—or you’re getting care for something else (like a routine colonoscopy)—your samples may be used to compare findings and improve future research.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02541435Recruiting
Breast cancer radiotherapy side effects study
This study looks at heart and blood-vessel side effects after modern radiation treatment for breast cancer, both soon after and years later. It may help doctors understand who is at risk and how to monitor heart health over time.
ÅlesundAges 30–70 - NCT02555735Enrolling by invitation
Study of exceptional responders with solid tumors on chemotherapy
This study looks at people with solid tumor cancer (like many common carcinomas) to understand who responds exceptionally well to chemotherapy. You might be eligible if you are newly diagnosed or already receiving chemotherapy and can follow the study plan.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT01790152Recruiting
Dexrazoxane study to monitor heart damage in cancer survivors
This study tests dexrazoxane (DRZ) to see how it affects blood and heart-related “biomarkers,” or measurable signs of heart damage, after cancer treatment. It mainly targets survivors who may be at risk for cardiomyopathy (heart muscle weakness) or related heart failure.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges Any age - NCT01950572Recruiting
Biopsy study to learn about mesothelioma and related cancers
This study collects tissue samples (biopsies) and health information to better understand malignant mesothelioma and certain related solid tumors that may produce a protein called mesothelin. It may help future research and treatments, and you can only join if your diagnosis is confirmed and it’s safe for you to have the tissue taken.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 2–100 - NCT01861106RecruitingPhase 2
Bone marrow transplant for GATA2 mutations
This trial tests a bone marrow transplant (called allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant) as a treatment for people with GATA2 mutations or MonoMAC. The goal is to replace faulty immune cells with healthy donor cells, which may reduce infections and improve immune function.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 6–70 - NCT01419561RecruitingPhase 2
Studying KSHV inflammatory syndrome (KICS)
This study tracks people with KICS, a condition caused by KSHV (a virus related to Kaposi sarcoma). It aims to understand the syndrome better and may lead to future treatments.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT01443468Recruiting
Study of Li-Fraumeni syndrome family cancer risk
This study collects medical and genetic information to better understand how often cancer develops in people with Li-Fraumeni syndrome and related family risks. It may help families and doctors plan earlier awareness and follow-up over a person’s lifetime.
Bethesda, MarylandAges Any age - NCT01620372Recruiting
Study of heart and health after solid childhood cancers
This study follows people in France who had a solid (not leukemia) childhood cancer before age 19 between 1942 and 1999. It helps researchers understand long-term effects after cancer and how to better support survivors.
AmiensAges Up to 18 years - NCT01954992RecruitingPhase 3
Glufosfamide vs 5-FU for metastatic pancreatic cancer after gemcitabine
This study compares two chemotherapy drugs—glufosfamide and 5-FU—in people with pancreatic cancer that has spread and got worse after gemcitabine. It aims to see which option works better as a “second-line” treatment.
Whittier, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT01666080Recruiting
Second bone marrow transplant with gentler chemotherapy
This trial studies a “reduced intensity” second transplant using donated blood-forming cells, for people whose first transplant did not fully and reliably restart blood production. It aims to improve donor blood cell growth while using a less harsh conditioning approach.
Minneapolis, MinnesotaAges Up to 55 years - NCT01870752Recruiting
Transplanting frozen ovarian tissue to help you try for pregnancy
This trial studies whether thawed, previously frozen ovarian tissue can be transplanted to help people with ovarian insufficiency become pregnant. It may help if you already have cryopreserved ovarian tissue stored and your care team feels you’re a good candidate for the procedure.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18–45 - NCT01973881Recruiting
MRI testing in adults with myelofibrosis
This study uses special MRI scans to learn more about myelofibrosis and how it behaves in the body. It may help researchers build better ways to measure the disease using imaging, without needing anesthesia.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18–99 - NCT02081755Enrolling by invitationPhase 4
Everolimus after liver transplant to lower liver cancer return
This trial studies whether everolimus, a transplant medicine, can safely reduce the chance that liver cancer comes back after liver transplant. It compares how well the treatment works while carefully monitoring side effects and safety.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT01409161RecruitingPhase 2
Tretinoin and arsenic drugs for newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia
This trial studies how well a combination of tretinoin (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (ATO)—with or without another antibody-like drug called gemtuzumab—treats people with newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The goal is to see if these medicines work better together and are safe.
Houston, TexasAges 10 years+ - NCT02064673RecruitingPhase 3
Adjuvant curcumin after prostate surgery to prevent cancer return
This Phase 3 trial studies whether taking curcumin (a supplement made from turmeric) after radical prostatectomy can help keep prostate cancer from coming back. Participants are men with low-risk, surgery-only disease and undetectable PSA, and the study checks recurrence-free survival over time.
Dallas, TexasAges 30–80 - NCT01891318RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study radiosurgery plus surgery for brain metastases
This trial tests giving focused radiation (radiosurgery) before surgery for certain resectable brain metastases. It may help shrink or control tumors in the brain before they are surgically removed.
Cleveland, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT01624805RecruitingPhase 2
Immunosuppressant treatment to help low blood counts in some bone marrow disorders
This trial tests a group of immune-suppressing medicines (with steroids and growth-factor injections) for people with aplastic anemia or certain low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. The goal is to improve bone marrow function and reduce problems caused by low blood counts, such as fatigue, infections, or bleeding.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT01746836RecruitingPhase 2
Ponatinib for CML that didn’t respond to prior pills
This trial studies ponatinib as a second treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) when it didn’t fully respond or couldn’t be tolerated with at least one prior CML pill. It aims to see whether ponatinib can better control leukemia levels after earlier treatments.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT01804634RecruitingPhase 2
Reduced-intensity stem cell transplant for high-risk solid tumors
This trial tests a less intense type of bone marrow (stem cell) transplant from a partly matched family donor for people with high-risk solid tumors. It aims to lower treatment intensity while still using the donor’s immune system to help control the cancer.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 1–50
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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.