Clinical trials
Chemotherapy clinical trials
Below are recruiting chemotherapy clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 1,994 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT02290834Recruiting
Studying brain and thinking changes after chemotherapy in older breast cancer patients
This study looks at how chemotherapy may affect memory and thinking, using thinking tests and possibly brain imaging. It compares older breast cancer patients who do and do not get chemotherapy, plus a group of healthy older adults.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 60 years+ - NCT02139605Recruiting
Surgery type trial for stomach cancer after chemo
This trial studies which surgical approach (removing lymph nodes in a more limited vs more extensive way) works best for gastric cancer after you’ve already started chemotherapy before surgery. It’s aimed at improving cancer control while keeping the operation as safe as possible.
Mumbai, MaharashtraAges 18–85 - NCT02897700RecruitingPhase 1
Testing chemotherapy choices for early breast cancer after surgery
This Phase 1 study tests different chemotherapy approaches in people with breast cancer that has been surgically removed but is early stage. It aims to find a chemotherapy plan that’s safe and works well right after surgery.
Ganzhou, JiangxiAges 18 years+ - NCT02889666RecruitingPhase 1
Chemo plus surgery for recurrent lung cancer
This Phase 1 trial tests whether giving chemotherapy along with surgery is safe and tolerable for people with recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. It may help guide future treatment for cancer that has returned, especially if it has not spread to distant sites.
Changchun, JilinAges 18–75 - NCT02582697RecruitingPhase 3
Faster vs standard chemotherapy for spreading germ cell tumors
This Phase 3 trial compares a faster chemotherapy approach versus the standard schedule for people with intermediate- or poor-risk metastatic germ cell tumors. The goal is to see which schedule works better and is safer enough to use as initial treatment.
New York, New YorkAges 11–50 - NCT02393157RecruitingPhase 2
Obinutuzumab plus chemotherapy for certain CD20+ relapsed lymphomas
This Phase 2 study tests how well obinutuzumab (an antibody medicine) combined with chemotherapy works for people whose CD20-positive B-cell lymphoma has come back or didn’t respond to initial treatment. It may help by attacking lymphoma cells that carry the CD20 marker.
Valhalla, New YorkAges 3–31 - NCT02143830RecruitingPhase 2
Stem cell transplant chemotherapy for Fanconi anemia
This Phase 2 study tests a stem cell transplant approach using adjusted chemotherapy doses for people with Fanconi anemia. It may help replace damaged bone marrow and treat blood problems like severe aplastic anemia, MDS, or leukemia.
New York, New YorkAges 3 months+ - NCT02877303RecruitingPhase 2
Frontline drug treatment for newly diagnosed B-cell leukemia
This trial tests a combination of targeted and chemotherapy medicines as first treatment for newly diagnosed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or related lymphoblastic lymphoma. It aims to improve how well treatment controls the leukemia and how long people can stay in remission.
Houston, TexasAges 14 years+ - NCT02491840Recruiting
Testing lab markers that may predict chemotherapy benefit
This pilot study looks at stomach (gastric) and upper stomach/cardia cancer to find lab “markers” that could predict whether chemotherapy before and after surgery will work better. If you qualify, your tumor or blood samples may be tested to understand who benefits most from treatment.
StrasbourgAges 18 years+ - NCT02727803RecruitingPhase 2
Personalized natural killer cell therapy for blood cancers
This trial tests a customized immune-cell treatment (NK cells) for certain blood cancers to try to control or eliminate cancer cells. You may qualify if your cancer has come back, did not fully respond, or has higher risk features.
Houston, TexasAges 15–80 - NCT02634645Recruiting
Treatment study for Barrett’s pre-cancer or esophageal cancer
This study looks at treatment options for people with Barrett’s esophagus that has progressed to abnormal cell growth (dysplasia) or cancer. It may help doctors compare approaches that use procedures to remove and/or destroy abnormal tissue in the esophagus.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–100 - NCT02290145RecruitingPhase 2
Study of Cyclin D1–targeted chemotherapy before oral cancer surgery
This Phase 2 trial tests a chemotherapy plan given first (before surgery) for people with oral squamous cell carcinoma that has specific cancer markers and lymph node involvement. It aims to shrink or control the cancer so treatment after may work better.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT02355379RecruitingPhase 3
Chemo after colon cancer surgery for adults 70 and older
This Phase 3 trial studies whether giving chemotherapy after surgery helps people age 70+ with stage III colon cancer. You would be compared to another planned treatment approach, aiming to lower the chance of the cancer coming back.
Fort de France, GuadeloupeAges 75 years+ - NCT02535221RecruitingPhase 3
Hormone treatment vs chemotherapy before breast surgery
This Phase 3 trial compares hormone-based treatment versus chemotherapy given before surgery in people who are premenopausal and have hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. It looks to see which approach works better to control the cancer before the breast operation.
BeijingAges 35–55 - NCT02885753RecruitingPhase 3
Liver-only metastatic colon cancer trial using targeted chemo
This Phase 3 trial tests different ways to deliver chemotherapy for colon cancer that has spread only to the liver (with limited possible tiny lung spots). It looks at whether the treatment plan improves outcomes compared with another chemotherapy approach, using oxaliplatin and LV5FU2 (with or without irinotecan) plus an added targeted medicine.
BrusselsAges 18 years+ - NCT03275194RecruitingPhase 2
HIPEC during interval surgery for advanced ovarian cancer
This trial looks at whether a heated chemotherapy treatment given in the abdomen during a planned second surgery (HIPEC) can improve outcomes for certain advanced ovarian cancers. It is for people who have already had initial chemotherapy and partially responded, with enough health to safely undergo surgery.
Mexico CityAges 18–70 - NCT02961101RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Anti–PD-1 immunotherapy with or without chemo for hard-to-treat cancers
This early-phase study tests an anti–PD-1 antibody, either alone or with decitabine or chemotherapy, in people whose cancer has come back or isn’t responding to treatment. It may help your immune system attack the cancer, especially after prior therapies.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 12–75 - NCT03196414RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CAR T cell therapy for relapsed myeloma with multiple targets
This trial tests an immune therapy made from T cells to attack multiple markers on multiple myeloma cells (including CD138 and BCMA). It may help people whose myeloma has come back or resisted treatment, when there are no curative options left.
Suzhou, JiangsuAges 18–75 - NCT03932903Recruiting
Phone coaching to help teens stay on leukemia medicine
This trial tests a mobile (phone) health program to help adolescents and young adults with leukemia take their oral chemotherapy medicine consistently. It may help if staying on daily pills is hard during the maintenance phase of treatment.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 14 years+ - NCT06905509RecruitingPhase 2
Epcoritamab with chemo and stem cell transplant for large B-cell lymphoma
This trial tests adding epcoritamab (an immune therapy that helps your body fight cancer) to standard chemotherapy followed by a stem cell transplant. It is for people with large B-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to initial treatment.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06794086RecruitingPhase 3
SBRT and immunotherapy for colorectal cancer liver metastases
This trial combines targeted radiation (SBRT) with an immunotherapy drug (PD-1 inhibitor) to treat colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver and can't be removed by surgery. It aims to help shrink or control tumors in patients whose cancer has a normal DNA repair system (pMMR/MSS).
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT07675967Recruiting
Blood Cell Changes During Cancer Treatment
This study is for people with solid tumors who are about to start chemotherapy or radiation. It looks at how these treatments affect blood cells and may help doctors understand changes in blood health over time.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT07125391RecruitingPhase 2
Chemo plus propranolol before surgery for advanced ovarian cancer
This trial tests adding propranolol (a heart medication) to standard chemotherapy before surgery for advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer. The goal is to see if this combination helps shrink tumors more effectively.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 18–75 - NCT00501826RecruitingPhase 2
Check nelarabine plus chemotherapy for T-cell blood cancers
This trial tests a combination of chemotherapy with nelarabine in people with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma. It may help by improving remission in newly diagnosed or certain previously treated patients whose disease did not respond after one initial treatment.
Houston, TexasAges Any age
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for chemotherapy?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 1,994 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.