Clinical trials · Nashville, TN
Locally Advanced clinical trials in Nashville
We’re tracking 67 recruiting locally advanced studies with a site in or near Nashville — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2, Phase 2/Phase 3 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies near Nashville
- NCT04585750RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for TP53 Y220C-mutated advanced cancers
This early-phase study tests PC14586 (rezatapopt) in people with advanced or metastatic solid cancers that carry a specific TP53 mutation called Y220C. It mainly looks at safety and how well the treatment may work, sometimes combined with pembrolizumab.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 12 years+ - NCT05422794RecruitingPhase 1
Adding a new drug plus pembrolizumab to standard chemo for TNBC
This trial studies whether adding a new anti-cancer drug (ZEN-3694) and the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel) can work better for advanced triple-negative breast cancer. It’s testing safety first (Phase 1) and, for some patients, how well the treatment controls the cancer.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05508906RecruitingPhase 1
Test drug OP-1250 with other medicines in ER-positive breast cancer
This Phase 1b study tests OP-1250 (palazestrant) combined with other targeted medicines for ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer. It mainly looks at safety and correct dosing, but may also help shrink tumors or slow growth.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05156060RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Gabapentin and ketamine to treat head and neck cancer pain
This early-phase study tests whether gabapentin and a ketamine nasal spray can help prevent or lessen short-term and long-term pain from locally advanced head and neck cancer. It may help by changing how the nervous system responds to pain during and after radiation and chemoradiation.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 21 years+ - NCT05732831RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for tumors with MTAP loss
This Phase 1/2 trial tests TNG462 (with or without pembrolizumab, depending on the plan) in solid tumors that have lost MTAP. The goal is to check safety and learn whether the treatment can help people with these specific tumor changes.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT04665739RecruitingPhase 2
Lutetium Lu-177 for lung carcinoid tumors with somatostatin receptors
This trial tests lutetium Lu 177 dotatate, a targeted radiation treatment, for advanced lung neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors that have a specific marker called somatostatin receptors. It may help shrink tumors by delivering radiation directly to cancer cells that “light up” on a special scan.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05118789RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for ROS1-positive lung or solid tumors
This Phase 1/2 study tests zidesamtinib (NVL-520), a medicine meant to attack cancers that have a ROS1 genetic change. It’s for people with advanced or metastatic ROS1-rearranged NSCLC (lung cancer) and, in one group, other solid tumors.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 12 years+ - NCT04862663RecruitingPhase 3
Capivasertib plus hormone therapy for HR+ breast cancer after progression
This Phase 3 trial studies capivasertib (a targeted pill) plus fulvestrant (a hormone injection) together with a CDK4/6 inhibitor to treat HR+ / HER2- advanced breast cancer that has returned or grown despite earlier hormone therapy. It may help by blocking growth signals linked to cancer cell survival.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18–99 - NCT05523947RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for HER2-positive solid tumors, with dose changes
This early-stage study tests YH32367, a drug for people whose cancer is HER2-positive. It aims to find a safe dose and see whether it can shrink HER2-positive cancers that have spread or are hard to treat.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05919264RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
FOG-001 for advanced solid tumors with certain gene changes
This trial tests a new drug, FOG-001, alone or with other treatments, for people with advanced solid tumors that have specific changes in the WNT pathway genes. It aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow their growth.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT06043817RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of STX-721 for advanced lung cancer with EGFR or HER2 changes
This trial tests a new drug, STX-721, for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (EGFR or HER2 exon 20 insertion). The study aims to see if the drug is safe and effective.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05970497RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
KB707 trial for advanced solid tumors after other treatments
This early-stage trial tests KB707 in people with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded well to standard treatments. If you qualify, you may receive KB707 to see how well it can shrink tumors or control the disease.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT06256588RecruitingPhase 3
Dostarlimab vs placebo after chemoradiation for head and neck cancer
This study tests whether the immunotherapy drug dostarlimab, given after standard chemoradiation, can keep advanced head and neck cancer from coming back. It is for people who have not had surgery and whose tumors are PD-L1 positive.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT06521554RecruitingPhase 1
Study of NVL-330 for HER2-altered advanced lung cancer
This trial tests a new oral drug called NVL-330 for people with advanced NSCLC whose tumors have a specific change in the HER2 gene. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or slow the growth of the cancer.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT06678659RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of REC-1245 for advanced solid tumors and lymphoma
This trial tests a new drug, REC-1245, for people with advanced solid tumors or certain lymphomas that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow disease progression.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 12 years+ - NCT07066657RecruitingPhase 1
Study of MRG007 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug called MRG007 for people with advanced solid tumors that haven't responded to other treatments. The drug targets a protein called CDH17 on cancer cells; you need a tumor sample to check for it.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT07129993RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Comparing two drug combinations for advanced bladder cancer
This trial tests a new drug combination (Dato-DXd plus chemotherapy) against a standard chemotherapy combination for advanced bladder cancer that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery. It is for people whose cancer has grown after treatment with the drugs enfortumab vedotin (Padcev) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda).
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT07222566RecruitingPhase 3
New drug plus chemotherapy for advanced lung cancer
This trial tests a new study drug called PF-08634404 combined with standard chemotherapy for people with advanced lung cancer that has not been treated before. It aims to see if this combination works better than chemotherapy alone.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT07335497RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Experimental drug CR-001 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests an experimental drug called CR-001 in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if CR-001 can slow or stop tumor growth.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+
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Where these studies are running near Nashville
Institutions with a site for the recruiting locally advanced studies listed above.
- Sarah Cannon Research Institute · 7 studies
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 5 studies
- SCRI Oncology Partners · 4 studies
- Research Site · 2 studies
- Clinical Study Site
- GSK Investigational Site
- Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic
- Tennessee Oncology, PLLC - Franklin
What taking part in a locally advanced study involves
A screening visit first
Before anything else, the study team checks whether you fit — usually a visit with some tests. You can stop at any point, and screening is typically free.
Care at a nearby site
Study visits happen at a clinic or hospital taking part. Many studies cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits, and some reimburse travel.
You stay in control
Taking part is voluntary and you can leave a study at any time, for any reason, without affecting your regular care.
The team decides eligibility
Our fit check is a helpful first read, not a decision. The study team makes the final call after reviewing your health history.
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Common questions
- Are there locally advanced clinical trials near Nashville?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 67 recruiting locally advanced studies with a site near Nashville, each rewritten in plain language so you can see what it's testing and who it's for.
- How do I find out if I qualify for a locally advanced study near Nashville?
- Each study lists its eligibility rules — age, diagnosis, prior treatments. On every trial page we explain these in plain language and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Do I have to live in Nashville to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site near Nashville, but eligibility is about your health, not your address — some people travel to take part, and a few studies reimburse travel. The study team can tell you what's required.
- Does it cost anything to join a locally advanced trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what's covered before you decide.
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