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 396 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07562711RecruitingPhase 2
Blood Test to Guide Chemotherapy After Colon Cancer Surgery
This study uses a simple blood test to detect cancer DNA after surgery for early-stage colon cancer. The goal is to help doctors decide whether chemotherapy is truly needed based on the blood test results, rather than giving it to everyone.
ShanghaiAges 18–80 - NCT07553780Recruiting
Tracking Prostate Cancer Response Using PSMA Imaging Scans
This study uses a special type of imaging scan (PSMA PET) to track how well prostate cancer treatment is working by comparing scans before and after your planned therapy. The goal is to help doctors better understand which treatments work best for your type of cancer.
Lanzhou, GansuAges 18 years+ - NCT07549321RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Hu14 Immunotherapy for High-Risk Neuroblastoma in Children
This study tests a new antibody-based immunotherapy called hu14 for children and young adults with high-risk neuroblastoma (an aggressive childhood cancer that has spread). The treatment is designed to help the immune system fight cancer cells.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 1.5 years–18 years - NCT07550517RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation plus experimental nuclear medicine for high-risk prostate cancer
This trial tests whether adding an experimental radioactive drug called PSMA-617 to standard radiation and hormone therapy helps men with high-risk prostate cancer that hasn't spread beyond the pelvis. The radioactive drug targets cancer cells specifically.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT07549399RecruitingPhase 3
Radiation, Chemotherapy, and Immunotherapy for Rectal Cancer
This trial tests a combination of radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy drugs before surgery for people with locally advanced rectal cancer. The goal is to shrink the tumor and improve outcomes for patients with higher-risk disease.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT07538635RecruitingPhase 2
CAR-T cells plus stem cell transplant for aggressive lymphoma
This trial tests a two-step treatment for patients with an aggressive type of blood cancer (large B-cell lymphoma) that has come back or didn't respond well to standard therapy. You'll receive a stem cell transplant followed by CAR-T cells—specially engineered immune cells designed to fight cancer.
Hangzhou, ZhengjiangAges 18 years+ - NCT07527689Recruiting
Faster vs. Standard Radiation After Breast Cancer Surgery
This study compares two radiation schedules for breast cancer patients at high risk of cancer returning in lymph nodes. Both use modern radiation therapy, but one delivers treatment faster (ultra-hypofractionated) while the other uses a more moderate schedule. The goal is to see which approach works better with fewer side effects.
ShanghaiAges 18 years+ - NCT06758882RecruitingPhase 2
Surgery with or without apalutamide for high-risk prostate cancer that has spread a little
This trial tests whether adding the drug apalutamide before and after surgery helps men with high-risk prostate cancer that has spread to a few spots (seen on a special PET scan). You would also receive standard hormone therapy.
Torino, ToAges 18–80 - NCT07515027Recruiting
Acupuncture plus anti-nausea medication after lung cancer surgery
This trial tests whether combining acupuncture with a standard anti-nausea medication can better prevent nausea and vomiting after minimally invasive lung cancer surgery. Many patients undergoing this surgery experience these side effects, especially when taking pain medication afterward.
ShanghaiAges 18 years+ - NCT06762782RecruitingPhase 2
Lenvatinib after liver cancer surgery to prevent recurrence
This trial tests whether taking lenvatinib after liver cancer surgery can lower the chance of the cancer coming back. It is for people who have a high risk of recurrence and have recently had their liver tumor completely removed.
Nanjing, JiangsuAges 18–80 - NCT07505472RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Short radiation plus chemo and immunotherapy for high-risk rectal cancer
This trial tests a new approach for people with locally advanced rectal cancer that has high-risk features. It combines short-course radiation with chemotherapy (CapeOX) and the immunotherapy drug toripalimab, with or without another drug called surufatinib, before surgery. The goal is to see if adding these drugs helps shrink the tumor and improve outcomes.
Changchun, JilinAges 18–75 - NCT07503847Enrolling by invitation
Colorectal Cancer Screening for Ages 40-49 with Family History
This trial helps people aged 40-49 who have a parent, sibling, or child with colorectal cancer decide on the best way to get screened. It aims to find the most effective screening method for those at higher risk.
TaipeiAges 40–49 - NCT07483970RecruitingPhase 1
JL19001 alone or with BCG for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
This trial tests a new drug called JL19001, given alone or with BCG (a standard bladder cancer treatment), for people with high-risk bladder cancer that hasn't spread into the bladder muscle. The goal is to see if it can help prevent the cancer from coming back or getting worse.
Chengdu, SichuanAges 18 years+ - NCT06349889RecruitingPhase 2
Adebrelimab with chemo and radiation for high-risk nasopharyngeal cancer
This trial tests adding the immunotherapy drug adebrelimab to standard chemotherapy and radiation for people with a high-risk type of nasopharyngeal cancer (stage IVA). The goal is to see if this combination helps control the cancer better.
Xiamen, FujianAges 18–65 - NCT06607276RecruitingPhase 2
Adjuvant adebrelimab and capecitabine for high-risk bile duct cancer
This trial is for people with bile duct cancer who have had surgery to remove all visible cancer but are at high risk of it coming back. It tests whether adding two medications — adebrelimab (an immunotherapy) and capecitabine (a chemotherapy pill) — after surgery can help prevent the cancer from returning.
Nanjing, JiangsuAges 18–75 - NCT07474103Recruiting
Chemo, radiation, and immunotherapy for high-risk rectal cancer
This trial tests a treatment plan that combines chemotherapy, radiation, and an immunotherapy drug before surgery for people with high-risk locally advanced rectal cancer. The goal is to see if this approach can improve outcomes.
WuhanAges 18–75 - NCT07468851RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of HS-10566 for high-risk bladder cancer that hasn't spread into muscle
This study tests a new treatment called HS-10566 for people with a type of bladder cancer that has not reached the muscle layer and is considered high-risk, where the usual treatments have not worked or were not an option. It aims to control the cancer and avoid the need for removing the bladder.
BeijingAges 18 years+ - NCT07455903RecruitingPhase 2
Hormone therapy before surgery for high-risk prostate cancer
This trial tests whether giving hormone therapy (androgen deprivation therapy) before surgery can improve outcomes for men with high-risk prostate cancer. You will receive a special PSMA PET/CT scan to see how the cancer responds.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT06685289RecruitingPhase 2
Donafenib and capecitabine after surgery for biliary cancer with high risk of return
This trial tests whether taking donafenib and capecitabine pills after surgery can help prevent biliary cancer from coming back in people who have a high risk of recurrence. It is for patients whose cancer was completely removed but had certain features that make recurrence more likely.
Nanjing, JiangsuAges 18–75 - NCT07450599RecruitingPhase 2
Darolutamide plus hormone therapy before prostate cancer surgery
This trial tests a medicine called darolutamide taken with hormone therapy (ADT) before surgery to remove the prostate. It is for men with a high-risk prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 18 years+ - NCT07432178RecruitingPhase 3
Targeted pill to skip chemo for high-risk breast cancer
This trial tests whether adding a targeted pill (dalpiciclib) to standard hormone therapy can safely replace chemotherapy for women with small, hormone-positive, high-risk breast cancers.
ShanghaiAges 18–70 - NCT07418125Recruiting
Study of tumor cell clusters in high-risk early breast cancer
This trial looks at whether clusters of tumor cells in the blood can give more information about high-risk early breast cancer. It is for people with certain types of breast cancer who are about to start treatment before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy).
LjubljanaAges 18 years+ - NCT07392320RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy or chemo pills after chemoradiation for high-risk nasopharyngeal cancer
This trial compares two options—a type of immunotherapy or a chemotherapy pill (capecitabine)—as maintenance treatment after standard chemoradiation for high-risk nasopharyngeal cancer. It aims to see which helps prevent the cancer from coming back.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT07393867RecruitingPhase 2
PSMA-guided radiation boost for prostate cancer
This trial tests a special type of radiation therapy (SBRT) that delivers a higher dose directly to the main tumor in your prostate, guided by a PSMA PET scan. It aims to improve cancer control while limiting side effects.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for high-risk cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 396 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.