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 5,580 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06606990RecruitingPhase 1
Testing the drug CX-5461 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug called CX-5461 (also known as pidnarulex) in people whose cancer has spread and hasn't been helped by standard treatments. It looks at how your body responds to the drug, which may target cancers with specific DNA repair problems.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT06176261RecruitingPhase 2
Datopotamab deruxtecan for breast cancer with brain spread
This trial tests a new drug called datopotamab deruxtecan for people with HER2-negative breast cancer that has spread to the brain. It looks at how well the drug works against brain metastases.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT03977233RecruitingPhase 2
Biopsies and FOLFIRINOX for non-metastatic pancreatic cancer
This Phase 2 study looks at different types (subtypes) of pancreatic tumors in people treated with FOLFIRINOX, a chemotherapy. It requires tumor biopsies before and after treatment to see how the tumor changes, which may help doctors better match treatments in the future.
Chapel Hill, North CarolinaAges 18–99 - NCT04030507Recruiting
Brain MRI screening during chemotherapy for breast cancer
This trial checks the brain using MRI in people with breast cancer that has spread outside the breast or can’t be fully removed. The goal is to screen for brain involvement and see how MRI findings fit with treatment timing, when it’s safe to do so.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04683679RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation plus pembrolizumab and olaparib for certain breast cancers
This study tests whether adding the drugs pembrolizumab and olaparib (or similar “radiosensitizers”) to radiation can improve outcomes for women with advanced breast cancer that is triple-negative or ER-positive/Her2-negative. It’s designed for cancers that have spread or come back and where radiation is being considered to control disease.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT05610501Recruiting
Ultrasound-guided biopsy for pelvic masses
This study looks at how well an ultrasound-guided needle biopsy (Tru-Cut) can safely collect tissue samples from pelvic masses. It may help doctors confirm diagnoses and guide treatment by improving how biopsies are done in real-world care.
LeuvenAges 18 years+ - NCT05780684Recruiting
Personalized 5-FU dosing for advanced gastrointestinal cancer
This study tests whether doctors can safely find the best dose of 5-FU, a chemotherapy medicine, for people with advanced gastrointestinal cancers. The goal is to reduce side effects while still treating the cancer effectively.
Lebanon, New HampshireAges 18 years+ - NCT05955105RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
ILB-2109 plus toripalimab for advanced solid cancers
This Phase 1/2 study tests a combination medicine (ILB-2109) plus an immune therapy (toripalimab) in people with advanced solid tumors when standard treatments haven’t worked or aren’t available. It aims to find out if the treatment can shrink tumors and is safe enough to keep studying.
Jinan, ShandongAges 18–80 - NCT06420206Recruiting
Goals of care discussion in the ER for advanced cancer
This study is for people with advanced lung or GI cancer who come to the emergency room at MD Anderson. It’s testing a conversation to help you and your doctor discuss your goals and wishes for care.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06565052Recruiting
Exercise and nutrition before rectal cancer surgery study
This trial tests whether a personalized exercise and nutrition program before rectal cancer surgery can help you recover faster and have fewer complications. If you are not very active right now, you may be able to join.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT07145255RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of MBRC-201 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug, MBRC-201, for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find the best dose and see if it helps shrink tumors or slow their growth.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07158021RecruitingPhase 2
Comparing two ovarian suppression drugs for breast cancer
This trial tests two hormone-blocking injections (leuprolide and goserelin) to suppress ovarian function in premenopausal women with breast cancer. It aims to see how well these drugs work when taken with standard hormone pills.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT07179692RecruitingPhase 1
CEA-targeted CAR-T therapy for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a type of immunotherapy called CAR-T, which is designed to recognize and attack cancer cells that have a protein called CEA on their surface. It's for people with advanced cancers like colorectal, esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, lung, or bile duct cancer who have tried at least two standard treatments.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 18 years+ - NCT07222215RecruitingPhase 2
Capacitabine with or without elacestrant for ER+ breast cancer
This trial tests if adding a new oral targeted therapy (elacestrant) to standard chemotherapy (capecitabine) works better than chemotherapy alone for people with a specific type of advanced breast cancer that is hormone-sensitive (ER-positive) and has stopped responding to hormone therapy.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT03412877RecruitingPhase 2
Personalized immune-cell therapy for advanced metastatic cancers
This trial tests a personalized cell therapy made from your own immune cells, changed to recognize “neoantigens” on cancer cells. It’s designed for people with metastatic (advanced spread) solid cancers or certain other cancers who have tried standard treatments but cancer is still growing.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–72 - NCT00068003Enrolling by invitation
Harvesting Cancer Cells for Experimental Treatment
This trial collects immune cells from cancer patients or healthy volunteers to develop new experimental cancer treatments. Researchers will take a sample of your tumor or blood cells, grow them in the lab, and study how to use them to fight your cancer.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT07440290RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Dabrafenib and trametinib for BRAF V600 cancers
This trial tests two targeted drugs (dabrafenib and trametinib) for patients whose cancer has a specific change in the BRAF gene called V600. These drugs work together to block signals that help the cancer grow. The trial is for children, teenagers, and adults with many types of cancer, except for a few common ones that already have approved treatments.
BelfastAges 1 year+ - NCT07751159RecruitingPhase 2
Comparing radiation therapy methods for prostate cancer
This study compares two types of radiation therapy for prostate cancer that hasn't spread. It aims to find which approach is more effective and has fewer side effects.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges Any age - NCT07340541RecruitingPhase 2
Personalized cancer therapy trial based on tumor markers
This trial tests new treatments that are chosen based on specific markers in your tumor. Researchers want to see if these personalized therapies work better than standard options.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - NCT03582124RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Panitumumab dye to help find lung cancer during surgery
This trial tests a special dye drug (panitumumab-IRDye800) that may help surgeons better see lung cancer areas while operating. If it works, it could improve how well cancer tissue is found and removed during planned lung surgery.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 19 years+ - NCT05142800Recruiting
Screening for Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Targeted Therapy
This study is looking at whether targeted therapy for breast cancer changes the risk of arm swelling (lymphedema). It is a screening trial that uses a machine to measure arm size and check for any swelling early on.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–80 - NCT05054296RecruitingPhase 2
Exercise and Fitbit monitoring to lower heart risk in prostate cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether a structured exercise and lifestyle program, tracked with a Fitbit, can reduce cardiovascular (heart) risk in men with prostate cancer on hormone therapy. It also checks whether this is safe and feasible while monitoring symptoms and fitness changes.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05096923Recruiting
Research study for young people with cancer and survivors
This study follows children, teens, and young adults with cancer and people who have completed treatment. It aims to better understand cancer care over time and what affects outcomes, which may help improve future treatment and follow-up.
Chapel Hill, North CarolinaAges 1–39 - NCT05419076RecruitingPhase 2
SRS radiation for small cell lung cancer with brain spread
This Phase 2 trial tests a type of focused radiation (stereotactic radiosurgery, or SRS) for people with small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain. It looks at whether this approach can treat brain metastases when the cancer has limited to a certain number of spots.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for colorectal cancer (locally advanced or metastatic)?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 5,580 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.