Clinical trials
Chemotherapy clinical trials
Below are recruiting chemotherapy clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 2,011 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06964906RecruitingPhase 2
HIFU, immunotherapy, and chemo for ER+ HER2- breast cancer
This trial tests a combination of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU, a non-invasive treatment that uses sound waves to heat and destroy tumor tissue) with the immunotherapy drug toripalimab and standard chemotherapy before surgery for women with a specific type of breast cancer (ER-positive, HER2-negative). The goal is to see if this approach can improve treatment outcomes for women with high-risk disease.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–75 - NCT06205485RecruitingPhase 3
Chemotherapy and surgery vs chemoradiation for rectal cancer
This trial compares two approaches for early-stage rectal cancer: chemotherapy plus local surgery versus standard chemoradiotherapy. It aims to see if less intensive treatment can work just as well, reducing side effects.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04606914RecruitingPhase 2
Carboplatin plus mirvetuximab for advanced ovarian cancer after chemo
This Phase 2 study tests adding mirvetuximab to carboplatin for people with advanced, high-grade serous ovarian cancer who will first receive “neoadjuvant” chemotherapy. It is designed for tumors that strongly show FRα, which mirvetuximab targets, to see if this improves outcomes.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT04009265RecruitingPhase 3
Compare chemotherapy, chemoradiation, or surgery alone after esophageal surgery
This Phase 3 trial looks at the best next step after surgery for thoracic esophageal squamous cell cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes. It compares adding chemotherapy, adding chemoradiation (chemotherapy plus radiation), or not adding additional treatment right away, to see which approach works best and is safest.
Fuzhou, FujianAges 18–75 - NCT04016389Recruiting
Neoadjuvant chemo then fertility-sparing surgery for cervical cancer
This study looks at whether giving chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant chemotherapy) can shrink certain cervical cancers enough to allow fertility-sparing surgery. It may help some people avoid removing the uterus, while still treating the cancer effectively.
Houston, TexasAges 18–40 - NCT04019678Recruiting
Breast cancer study after chemotherapy with small underarm node spread
This study looks at whether it’s safe and effective to avoid removing many underarm lymph nodes in some people who, after chemotherapy, still seem to have only tiny (“micro”) cancer deposits in the sentinel lymph node. It may help reduce treatment side effects while keeping cancer control.
Rozzano, MIAges 18–75 - NCT04053439Recruiting
Testing blood-clone risk to prevent chemotherapy complications
This study looks at a specific genetic/production change in blood-forming cells (“clonal hematopoiesis”) to understand who is more likely to have complications from lymphoma chemotherapy. It may help doctors predict risk and possibly reduce harmful side effects.
Toronto, OntarioAges 60 years+ - NCT04063527RecruitingPhase 3
Stage I ovarian cancer treatment after surgery
This trial studies whether an additional treatment after surgery can help people with early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer live longer and stay well for more time. It is meant for patients who had a detailed staging operation and are able to start treatment within 8 weeks.
Nagakute-shi, Aichi-kenAges 20 years+ - NCT04084496RecruitingPhase 2
FOLFIRINOX chemo after surgery for pancreatic cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether FOLFIRINOX given after pancreatic surgery can lower the chance the cancer comes back. It focuses on people with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who had their tumor completely removed and have no spread to distant organs.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–79 - NCT04107077RecruitingPhase 2
HIPEC surgery plus chemotherapy for advanced stomach cancer
This study tests whether a specialized surgery called HIPEC (heat-treated chemotherapy placed in the belly) can improve outcomes for people with advanced stomach cancer that has reached the lining of the abdomen. It’s given after you’ve already had standard chemotherapy, aiming to better control disease in the belly.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT04109079Recruiting
Best surgery plan for breast cancer lymph nodes after chemotherapy
This study looks at the safest and most useful way to remove and check breast-cancer lymph nodes in the armpit after you finish chemotherapy given before surgery. It may help you avoid unnecessary surgery while still getting accurate information about how well the treatment worked.
DublinAges 18 years+ - NCT04113122Recruiting
Study of early aging after chemotherapy in young testicular cancer patients
This study looks at how chemotherapy may affect “early aging” in people who had metastatic testicular cancer before age 50. It includes people who are starting cisplatin-based chemotherapy and a comparison group with earlier-stage disease.
GroningenAges 18–50 - NCT04136886RecruitingPhase 3
Chemo trial for return of advanced nasopharyngeal cancer
This Phase 3 study tests a chemotherapy plan for people whose nasopharyngeal cancer has come back locally (T3/T4). It aims to see if treatment given after return of cancer can help control the disease without spreading to distant organs.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT04138212RecruitingPhase 3
Chemo alone vs chemo with radiation before esophagus surgery
This study compares chemotherapy alone versus chemotherapy plus radiation given before surgery for locally advanced esophagus squamous cell cancer. The goal is to see which treatment helps more people have a successful operation and better cancer control.
Zhengzhou, HenanAges 18–70 - NCT04150042RecruitingPhase 1
Test of chemotherapy plus your own stem cells for metastatic cancer
This Phase 1 trial tests a treatment approach using standard chemotherapy along with stem cells taken from you to treat metastatic pancreatic or breast cancer. It is mainly designed to check safety and find the best way to give the treatment, and it may offer an option for people whose cancer has spread.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04151940Recruiting
PET/CT scan changes during chemo with immune therapy
This study looks at how PET/CT scan results change while you receive chemo plus an immune therapy (a PD-1/PD-L1 medicine) for stage IV lung cancer. The goal is to better understand what the scans mean during treatment, which may help guide care in the future.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT04165070RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Stage IV lung cancer trial using pembrolizumab with or without chemotherapy
This Phase 1/2 study tests pembrolizumab (an immune-based cancer treatment) either alone or with chemotherapy in people newly diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It looks at how well the treatments work and whether they are safe, especially in people who haven’t had treatment yet for metastatic disease.
Gilbert, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04165798Recruiting
Pembrolizumab with or without chemotherapy for stage IV lung cancer
This trial tests whether pembrolizumab alone, or pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy, can treat stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. It may help shrink tumors and improve outcomes by boosting the immune system, with or without added chemotherapy.
Gilbert, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04168502RecruitingPhase 3
Gemtuzumab added to chemotherapy for certain adult AML
This Phase 3 trial tests whether adding gemtuzumab to standard chemotherapy helps people with newly diagnosed, favorable-intermediate AML reduce “MRD” (very small remaining leukemia cells). If MRD levels drop more, it may lower the chance of relapse.
AlessandriaAges 18–60 - NCT04179929Recruiting
Study for adults with Ph-negative ALL
This trial looks at how to treat a type of leukemia called Ph-negative ALL in adults. It may help people by testing a treatment approach specifically for this leukemia subtype.
Badalona, BarcelonaAges 18–60 - NCT04215731RecruitingPhase 3
Chemo plus targeted drug before surgery for high-risk rectal cancer
This trial tests giving chemotherapy (mFOLFOXIRI) plus bevacizumab before surgery for rectal cancer that has higher-risk features. It aims to shrink or control the cancer early to improve outcomes after treatment.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT04216524RecruitingPhase 2
Venetoclax plus chemotherapy for blastic dendritic cell cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests venetoclax combined with chemotherapy to treat blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN). It may help shrink BPDCN and control the disease, whether you’re newly diagnosed or the cancer has come back.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04263298RecruitingPhase 3
Fulvestrant or capecitabine after chemo for metastatic breast cancer
This Phase 3 trial compares two medicines—fulvestrant versus capecitabine—as “maintenance” treatment after your first chemo helps control metastatic breast cancer. It aims to see which one helps people live longer with better disease control.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT04268121RecruitingPhase 2
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy before surgery for certain digestive neuroendocrine cancers
This study looks at whether chemotherapy given before surgery improves how long patients live without the cancer coming back. It’s aimed at people with localized, poorly differentiated digestive neuroendocrine carcinoma with a higher growth rate marker.
AmiensAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for chemotherapy?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 2,011 recruiting chemotherapy 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 chemotherapy 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 chemotherapy 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.