Clinical trials
Colorectal Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic) clinical trials
Below are recruiting colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic) clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 5,515 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05653388Recruiting
Study biomarker testing in metastatic leiomyosarcoma
This trial looks at lab markers (biomarkers) in tumor samples from people with leiomyosarcoma that has spread or can’t be fully removed. It also enrolls people who are receiving certain first-line chemotherapy, and your results may help guide future treatment decisions.
Santa Monica, CaliforniaAges Any age - NCT05599412Recruiting
Tracking safety of Lorviqua in ALK-positive lung cancer
This study is collecting real-world safety information about Lorviqua (lorlatinib) in adults in Korea who have ALK-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. It helps monitor side effects and safe use after the medicine is already on the market.
SeoulAges 18 years+ - NCT05615818RecruitingPhase 3
Study of targeted drug choices for advanced bile duct cancers
This Phase 3 trial matches people with advanced bile duct cancer or gallbladder cancer to a specific targeted medicine based on their tumor’s lab results. It aims to improve disease control by using the right drug for the specific changes found in the cancer.
BrusselsAges 18 years+ - NCT05589818RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab for advanced lung cancer without key gene targets
This Phase 2 trial studies pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy drug) in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer whose disease can’t be treated with curative surgery or combined chemoradiation. It aims to see how well the treatment works and how safely it can be given, especially for people who have not had other cancer medicines for metastatic disease.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05534646RecruitingPhase 2
Carotuximab plus hormone therapy for advanced prostate cancer
This trial tests a new drug called carotuximab given with a standard hormone therapy (apalutamide or enzalutamide) for men with prostate cancer that has stopped responding to current hormone treatments. The goal is to see if this combination can slow the cancer's growth and lower PSA levels.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05508464Recruiting
Test targeted radiation to control many metastases safely
This study tests whether a focused, high-precision type of radiation can control many cancer spread-out spots (“metastases”) at the same time, while keeping side effects acceptable. It may help people with many metastases live longer or have better disease control by aiming treatment at every treatable spot.
London, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT05040360RecruitingPhase 2
Chemotherapy after surgery for high-risk pancreatic NET tumors
This Phase 2 trial studies whether giving chemotherapy after surgery can lower cancer recurrence risk in people with high-risk pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). It may help you by testing an added treatment after the tumor has been removed.
Anchorage, AlaskaAges 18 years+ - NCT05471856RecruitingPhase 1
Test different doses of cancer drugs with ezabenlimab
This Phase 1 trial tests how different doses of a study drug (BI 1703880) work and how safe they are when given with ezabenlimab for advanced solid tumors. It’s for people whose cancer can’t be removed with surgery and who have tried standard treatments or can’t get them.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05464082RecruitingPhase 2
Collect tumor samples to guide early breast cancer recurrence care
This Phase 2 study tests a “precision” approach using tumor sample testing to help predict, prevent, and treat early metastatic recurrence in triple-negative or hormone-receptor–low, HER2-negative breast cancer. If you qualify, you’ll be asked to provide tumor tissue before (or in place of) standard chemotherapy, so researchers can learn which tumor features matter most.
Salt Lake City, UtahAges 18 years+ - NCT05378334Recruiting
Test herbal treatment for lung cancer spread to bone
This trial studies whether the herbal medicine HGXJT can improve outcomes and safety for people with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the bones. It is designed for a specific lung cancer type (EGFR and ALK wild type) and people who have not had certain immune treatments before.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT05385861Enrolling by invitationPhase 1/Phase 2
ONIVYDE plus carboplatin for advanced gut neuroendocrine cancer
This Phase 1/2 study tests ONIVYDE® (a type of irinotecan drug) combined with carboplatin in people with advanced or metastatic gastroenteropancreatic poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma. The goal is to see how well the treatment works and how safely it can be given.
Kaohsiung CityAges 20–80 - NCT05319314RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for advanced colon cancer that has come back or failed
This Phase 1/2 trial tests LYL273, a new targeted treatment, for people with metastatic colorectal (colon) cancer that has returned or not responded to standard chemo. It’s designed to see how well the drug can control the cancer and what side effects it causes.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05319730RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing new drugs, with or without pembrolizumab, for advanced esophageal cancer
This trial studies investigational cancer medicines, either alone or along with pembrolizumab, for people with advanced esophageal squamous cell cancer whose cancer has grown despite prior immune and platinum-based treatment. It may offer a new option after standard therapy has not worked.
Tucson, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05245500RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug for solid tumors with MTAP gene deletion
This Phase 1 trial studies MRTX1719, a new medicine, in solid tumors that have a missing MTAP gene (MTAP deletion). It aims to find the safest dose and check how the drug affects the tumor.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05245136Recruiting
Blood test study for advanced cancer monitoring
This study uses a blood test (liquid biopsy) to look for tumor DNA in patients with advanced cancer. It aims to see if this test can help doctors monitor the cancer and make better treatment decisions.
Augsburg, BavariaAges 18 years+ - NCT05192798RecruitingPhase 2
Albumin-bound chemo plus anti-blood-vessel drugs for TNBC
This Phase 2 study tests a chemotherapy called albumin-bound paclitaxel combined with medicines that block new blood vessel growth (antiangiogenic agents) for women with recurrent or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. It aims to see whether this combination can better control cancer when it comes back or has spread.
Bengbu, AnhuiAges 18–80 - NCT05101070RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of an anti-cancer drug alone or with immunotherapy
This Phase 1/2 study tests a new cancer drug (S-531011) in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors, either by itself or combined with an immunotherapy drug. It may help shrink tumors and learn how the treatment works, but it also requires extra procedures like repeat tumor biopsies and frequent monitoring.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05100342Recruiting
Testing a points score to predict 30-day survival
This study checks whether a prediction “points score” can estimate the chance of being alive 30 days after a person is referred for comfort-focused radiation therapy. It may help doctors choose the most helpful next steps and better plan follow-up care.
Avon, IndianaAges 18 years+ - NCT05047094Recruiting
DaRT radiation plus pembrolizumab for head and neck cancer
This trial tests whether a targeted internal radiation treatment (DaRT) combined with pembrolizumab (an immune therapy) can shrink recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell cancer that cannot be fully removed with surgery. It may help by making cancer more visible to the immune system while delivering localized radiation to a tumor area.
JerusalemAges 18 years+ - NCT04982653RecruitingPhase 2
Stitch type study to prevent hernia after liver surgery
This trial compares two ways of closing the belly incision after open liver surgery to see which best lowers the chance of getting an incisional hernia (a bulge near the scar). It may help by guiding surgeons toward the closure method that prevents hernias better.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04988009Recruiting
Telemedicine care experience survey for brain tumor patients
This trial asks brain tumor patients and caregivers to share what they think about the quality of care they receive through telemedicine. Your feedback may help improve how neuro-oncology visits are done by video in the future.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04983199Recruiting
Tablet and app program during palliative radiation for cancer pain
This study checks whether a mobile app and wearable sensor can help collect patient-reported outcomes during palliative radiation for cancer pain. It may help researchers better understand symptoms and pain control from the patient’s perspective.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT04868604RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Copper PSMA scan and treatment for prostate cancer in men on low testosterone
This trial tests a PSMA-targeted copper medicine used after a special PSMA PET/CT scan to find and treat prostate cancer that has spread. It’s for men whose testosterone is already very low and whose cancer is growing despite hormone-blocking medicines like enzalutamide or abiraterone.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04883671Recruiting
SBRT to treat a few spots of adenoid cystic cancer
This trial tests whether focused radiation (SBRT) can help control adenoid cystic carcinoma that has spread to a small number of places (oligometastatic disease). If you qualify, the study will treat up to 1–5 metastatic spots that doctors think can be safely targeted, to help control the cancer locally.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic)?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 5,515 recruiting colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic) 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 colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic) 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 colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic) 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.
Related conditions
- Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Locally Advanced Colorectal Cancer
- Lung Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic)
- Liver Cancer (Locally Advanced or Metastatic)
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
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.