Clinical trials · Wisconsin
Carcinoma clinical trials in Wisconsin
We’re tracking 132 recruiting carcinoma studies with a site in Wisconsin — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2, Phase 2/Phase 3 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in Wisconsin
- NCT06906562RecruitingPhase 2
Pemigatinib for advanced pancreatic cancer with FGFR changes
This trial tests a targeted pill, pemigatinib, for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has a specific FGFR gene change. The study is done entirely through telemedicine, so you can participate from home if eligible.
Chippewa Falls, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT06921785RecruitingPhase 3
Combination therapy for first-line liver cancer treatment
This trial tests a new drug combination (rilvegostomig plus bevacizumab, with or without tremelimumab) as a first treatment for people with advanced liver cancer (HCC) that cannot be removed by surgery or treated with local therapies. It aims to see if these combinations help shrink tumors or slow disease progression.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT06940440RecruitingPhase 1
IFx-Hu2.0 with pembrolizumab for advanced Merkel cell carcinoma
This trial tests a new drug, IFx-Hu2.0, given alongside the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for people with advanced or spreading Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). The goal is to see if the combination helps shrink tumors and slow the disease.
Madison, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT04804644RecruitingPhase 3
Memory-sparing radiation for brain metastases in small cell lung cancer
This study tests whether focusing high-dose radiation only on brain tumor spots, while avoiding the hippocampus (a brain area important for memory), helps protect memory and thinking compared with standard whole-brain radiation. It’s for people with small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain.
Wausau, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT05592626RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
T cell activator STAR0602 for advanced solid tumors
This study tests an experimental drug called STAR0602 that aims to boost your immune system's T cells to fight advanced solid tumors. It's for patients whose cancer has not responded to standard treatments or for whom such treatments are not suitable.
Madison, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT06580314RecruitingPhase 3
Olaparib with or without bevacizumab for ovarian cancer
This trial tests whether taking the drug olaparib for one or two years, alone or with another drug called bevacizumab, can help keep ovarian cancer from coming back after initial chemotherapy and surgery. It is for people with certain genetic markers in their tumor.
Ashland, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT04752722RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Gene therapy for bladder cancer that came back after BCG
This study tests a new gene therapy (EG-70) given directly into the bladder for people with a high-risk bladder cancer called NMIBC. It may be an option if BCG treatment stopped working, or if you cannot have or choose not to have bladder removal surgery.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT04251052Recruiting
Compare two surgeries to lower ovarian cancer risk in BRCA1 carriers
This study compares two risk-reducing surgery plans for people with a BRCA1 genetic change to see which approach helps lower ovarian cancer risk. You may be asked to have the study procedure sooner or later depending on your chosen plan.
Burlington, WisconsinAges 35–50 - NCT06890598RecruitingPhase 3
Study of olomorasib for KRAS G12C-mutant lung cancer
This trial tests a new targeted therapy (olomorasib) combined with standard treatments for people with a specific type of non-small cell lung cancer that has a KRAS G12C mutation. Depending on the stage of your cancer, you may receive it before or after surgery, or along with chemotherapy and radiation.
Madison, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT06475989RecruitingPhase 3
Targeted Drug Combo vs. Chemo for Advanced Thyroid Cancer
This study tests a new combination of targeted drugs (dabrafenib and trametinib) compared to chemotherapy (cabozantinib) for people with a specific type of advanced thyroid cancer called BRAF-mutated differentiated thyroid cancer. The goal is to see which treatment works better.
Burlington, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT04402788RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Radiation added to immune therapy for extensive small cell lung cancer
This trial tests whether adding radiation therapy to standard immune therapy (atezolizumab) after initial chemo can help people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer live longer and control the cancer better. You must have a good response (partial response) or stable disease after initial treatment, plus several lab/imaging checks to confirm safety.
Antigo, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT05985681RecruitingPhase 1
Testing an HPV vaccine to prevent cancer
This trial tests a new vaccine (RG1-VLP) to see if it can prevent HPV-related cancers. It is for women aged 18 to 60 who have not had an HPV vaccine before.
Madison, WisconsinAges 18–60 - NCT07218666RecruitingPhase 2
Zanzalintinib for aggressive prostate cancer
This trial tests a new drug, zanzalintinib, in men with a fast-growing type of prostate cancer that has spread and stopped responding to standard hormone therapies. It aims to see if the drug can help shrink tumors or slow the disease.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT05008848RecruitingPhase 3
Text message program to help rural cancer survivors quit smoking
This trial studies a text-message based program to help people who smoke quit. It targets adults in rural areas who are currently in cancer treatment and want support stopping smoking.
Antigo, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT05812807RecruitingPhase 3
Pembrolizumab versus monitoring after triple-negative breast cancer response
This trial checks whether giving pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) after surgery helps people with triple-negative breast cancer reduce the chance of the cancer coming back, compared with close monitoring only. It’s for patients who had no remaining invasive cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus pembrolizumab.
Antigo, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT04628767RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Durvalumab plus chemo before surgery for upper tract cancer
This trial tests whether adding an immunotherapy drug (durvalumab) to chemotherapy before surgery can improve outcomes for people with high-grade upper tract urothelial cancer. It compares different treatment approaches based on whether a patient can receive cisplatin chemotherapy.
Appleton, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT05929768RecruitingPhase 3
Shorter chemo plus immunotherapy without anthracyclines for early TNBC
This Phase 3 trial tests whether a shorter course of chemotherapy plus immunotherapy can work as well as standard treatment for early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. It avoids anthracycline drugs and may help reduce exposure to those medicines if the shorter plan is effective and safe.
Greenfield, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT07200830RecruitingPhase 3
Testing different schedules of a targeted radiation drug for advanced prostate cancer
This trial tests two different dosing schedules of a drug called Lutetium-177 PSMA RLT, which delivers radiation directly to prostate cancer cells. It is for men with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy and has spread, who have not yet had chemotherapy for this stage of the disease.
Menomonee Falls, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT06632327RecruitingPhase 3
Comparing treatment timing for stage II-IIIB lung cancer
This trial is for people with a certain type of lung cancer (non-small cell lung cancer) that can be surgically removed. It tests whether it is better to receive treatment before or after surgery to remove the cancer.
Antigo, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT06931340RecruitingPhase 3
Adding chemo to hormone therapy for advanced prostate cancer
This trial is for men with metastatic prostate cancer that has already spread beyond the pelvis. It tests whether adding a chemotherapy drug (docetaxel) to the usual hormone therapy plus apalutamide can help control the cancer better than hormone therapy alone.
Appleton, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT07293247RecruitingPhase 2
Targeted radiation after lung cancer surgery
This trial tests if targeted radiation after surgery can help people with non-small cell lung cancer who still have cancer in their lymph nodes after chemotherapy. Participants will have had surgery and chemotherapy before starting radiation.
Ashland, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT06632977RecruitingPhase 2
Matching targeted treatments to your prostate cancer's genetics
This trial is testing whether matching your cancer's specific genetic changes to a targeted treatment can help control metastatic prostate cancer that has stopped responding to standard hormone therapy and chemotherapy. You may receive a drug, a radioactive treatment, or a combination based on your tumor's molecular profile.
Marshfield, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT06868277RecruitingPhase 3
Comparing two drugs for first-line treatment of advanced lung cancer
This trial tests a new drug called Rilvegostomig against the standard drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has high levels of PD-L1 protein. The goal is to see which drug works better as a first treatment before any other cancer therapy.
Schofield, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT06498635RecruitingPhase 3
Immunotherapy after surgery for lung cancer with no remaining cancer
This trial tests whether giving immunotherapy (durvalumab) after surgery can help prevent lung cancer from coming back if you already had a complete response to chemo and immunotherapy before surgery. It is for people with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer who had no cancer left after treatment.
Antigo, WisconsinAges 18 years+
Where these studies are running in Wisconsin
Institutions with a site for the recruiting carcinoma studies listed above.
- Medical College of Wisconsin · 10 studies
- Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin · 9 studies
- Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center · 9 studies
- Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield · 8 studies
- Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center at Sturgeon Bay · 8 studies
- Aspirus Cancer Care - James Beck Cancer Center · 7 studies
- Aspirus Cancer Care - Stevens Point · 7 studies
- Aspirus Cancer Center · 7 studies
What taking part in a carcinoma study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
Carcinoma trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there carcinoma clinical trials in Wisconsin?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 132 recruiting carcinoma studies with a site in Wisconsin, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a carcinoma study in Wisconsin?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in Wisconsin to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Wisconsin, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a carcinoma trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
Not the right time?
New carcinoma studies open in Wisconsin regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.
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.