Clinical trials
High-Risk Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting high-risk cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 392 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT04777942Recruiting
New liver cancer treatment plan for high-risk early-stage patients
This trial studies a treatment approach (a combination given through the liver) for people with early liver cancer that can be surgically removed but has a high chance of coming back. It may help reduce the risk of recurrence after treatment.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT05010122RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing venetoclax and gilteritinib with ASTX727 for FLT3 leukemia
This Phase 1/2 trial tests a combination of medicines (ASTX727, venetoclax, and gilteritinib) for adults with FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). It aims to see how well the treatment works and how safe it is for people whose disease has come back, is not responding, or (for some) is newly diagnosed.
Houston, TexasAges 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+ - NCT05135975RecruitingPhase 2
Cabozantinib maintenance to help stop pediatric cancer from growing
This trial studies cabozantinib given after standard treatment to try to keep high-risk pediatric solid tumors from coming back or getting worse. It is offered to children and young adults whose cancer has not fully disappeared but is not progressing at the start of this maintenance phase.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 1.5 years–40 years - NCT05208307RecruitingPhase 2
Belantamab with pomalidomide and dexamethasone after high-risk myeloma transplant
This Phase 2 study tests a treatment combination (belantamab mafodotin, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone) for high-risk multiple myeloma after an autologous stem cell transplant. It aims to improve disease control in people who have certain genetic features or aggressive disease behavior.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT05334706RecruitingPhase 4
Vaccine study to lower HPV spread in HPV-positive women
This Phase 4 study tests whether a 9-type HPV vaccine (9vHPV) can reduce how infectious HPV is and lower the chance of HPV spreading in women who already have HPV16 and/or HPV18. It focuses on specific HPV-positive women recently diagnosed and compares what happens after vaccination.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, CataloniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05334836Recruiting
Scan for fat in the pancreas and link it to cyst features
This study uses scans to measure how common “fatty change” is in the pancreas. It then looks at whether fatty change is related to specific features of pancreatic cysts (and may also include healthy people).
Shatin, New TerritoriesAges 18 years+ - NCT05342792RecruitingPhase 3
Chemo tablets with or without an immune therapy after cancer treatment
This trial tests whether taking the chemo tablet capecitabine after standard chemoradiation can help prevent cancer from coming back, and whether adding an immune therapy (a PD-1 antibody) improves results. It is for people with high-risk nasopharyngeal (throat) cancer whose main treatment has already finished.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–65 - NCT05469893RecruitingPhase 2
Targeted treatment for high-risk smoldering myeloma
This trial studies a precision approach to treat people with high-risk smoldering myeloma (a condition that can turn into active myeloma). The goal is to see whether the treatment can slow or prevent progression and improve outcomes.
Denver, ColoradoAges 18 years+ - NCT05620771RecruitingPhase 2
Y-90 radioembolization plus treatment for high-risk liver cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests TheraSphere® (a Y-90 radiation treatment delivered to the liver) combined with standard systemic therapy in people with high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It aims to shrink tumors and improve outcomes for people whose liver cancer is at higher risk to worsen.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT05794958RecruitingPhase 1
Safety of second CAR-T re-infusion for hard-to-treat lymphoma
This Phase 1 study tests whether a second re-infusion of axicabtagene ciloleucel (CAR-T) is safe in people with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that came back or did not respond after standard second-line CAR-T. It may help some patients by trying to improve disease control while carefully monitoring side effects.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05800366RecruitingPhase 2
Testing glofitamab plus polatuzumab for high-risk diffuse lymphoma
This Phase 2 study tests two medicines—glofitamab and polatuzumab—together with chemotherapy to treat newly diagnosed, high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that has the CD20 marker. It aims to improve how well the lymphoma responds and how long responses last.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05895136RecruitingPhase 2
Albumin plus blood thinner for severe cirrhosis after hospital recovery
This Phase 2 trial tests whether giving albumin together with enoxaparin (a blood thinner) can improve outcomes for people hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis who are at high risk. It may help your recovery after certain serious liver-related complications and reduce the chance of poor outcomes.
ClichyAges 18–80 - NCT05918510Recruiting
Blood and tumor study for virus markers in throat cancer
This study looks at virus-related markers and tiny gene regulators (microRNAs) in tumor tissue from people with certain throat cancers caused by human papilloma virus (HPV). It’s observational, meaning it does not change your treatment, but results may help doctors better understand these cancers and how they behave.
RomeAges 18 years+ - NCT06013423RecruitingPhase 2
Cord blood transplant with chemo and radiation for high-risk blood cancers
This trial tests a cord blood transplant after a reduced-intensity chemotherapy and radiation regimen for patients with high-risk blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, or MDS. The goal is to see if this approach can help destroy cancer cells and restore healthy blood cells.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 6 months–65 years - NCT06052033Recruiting
Light therapy vs. laser for persistent cervical changes with HPV
This study compares two treatments—photodynamic therapy using a special light-activated cream and a CO2 laser—to see which works better for clearing low-grade cervical changes caused by a long-lasting high-risk HPV infection. The goal is to find a safe, effective option for women who have had this condition for over a year.
Wenzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–65 - NCT06092957RecruitingPhase 3
Reduced radiation after chemo-immunotherapy for high-risk nasopharyngeal cancer
This trial tests whether a lower dose of radiation, with or without additional chemo-immunotherapy, works as well as the standard full-dose chemoradiation for people with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer who had a complete response after initial chemo-immunotherapy.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT06100237RecruitingPhase 2
Teclistamab and daratumumab for high-risk smoldering myeloma
This trial tests two immunotherapy drugs (teclistamab and daratumumab) for people with high-risk smoldering myeloma to see if the combination can stop or delay progression to active multiple myeloma. It's a new approach for those whose smoldering myeloma has a higher chance of becoming active.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06104592RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation before CAR T-cell therapy for high-risk large B-cell lymphoma
This trial tests if giving radiation to all visible tumor sites before standard CAR T-cell therapy can improve outcomes for people with high-risk large B-cell lymphoma. You may be eligible if you have at least one large tumor (5 cm or bigger) that can be targeted with radiation.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06183489RecruitingPhase 2
Elranatamab for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma
This trial tests a new drug called Elranatamab for people with a high-risk form of smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM). The goal is to see if the drug can prevent or delay the progression to active multiple myeloma.
HelsinkiAges 18 years+ - NCT06207799RecruitingPhase 2
Drug combo before and after transplant for high-risk myeloma
This trial tests a two-step approach for people with newly diagnosed, high-risk multiple myeloma who are eligible for a stem cell transplant. You'll get a drug called elranatamab before transplant to 'purge' the cancer, and then after transplant, you'll get maintenance therapy guided by how well your cancer is controlled. The goal is to see if this reduces the chance of the cancer coming back.
Houston, TexasAges 18–75 - NCT06208462RecruitingPhase 2
Combination therapy before surgery for high-risk bile duct cancer
This trial tests a combination of chemotherapy directly into the liver artery, an immunotherapy drug, and a targeted therapy pill before surgery for a type of bile duct cancer that has a high chance of coming back. The goal is to see if this approach can improve outcomes for patients whose cancer is still removable but has certain high-risk features.
Nanjing, JiangsuAges 18–75 - NCT06319196RecruitingPhase 2
Clearing melanoma with immunotherapy after surgery
This trial tests whether a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and relatlimab) can clear tiny amounts of cancer cells that remain after surgery in people with high-risk melanoma. It aims to prevent the cancer from coming back.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT06558604RecruitingPhase 2
Study of glofitamab with venetoclax for high-risk mantle cell lymphoma
This trial tests a new combination of drugs (glofitamab plus venetoclax, with or without zanubrutinib) for people with mantle cell lymphoma that is either newly diagnosed with high risk features, or has come back or not responded to earlier treatments. The goal is to see if these targeted therapies can improve outcomes.
BrugesAges 18–79
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for high-risk cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 392 recruiting high-risk cancer 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 high-risk cancer 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 high-risk cancer 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.