Clinical trials · Massachusetts
Malignancy clinical trials in Massachusetts
We’re tracking 115 recruiting malignancy studies with a site in Massachusetts — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in Massachusetts
- NCT03418961RecruitingPhase 3
Study of heart-risk management for metastatic HER2 breast cancer
This trial follows people with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who are at higher risk for heart damage while on HER2-targeted therapy. Some participants are randomly assigned to different monitoring/heart-protection approaches to see what best helps keep the heart safe.
Winchester, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06137144RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
AZD3470 for lymphoma that has come back or not responded
This study tests an experimental drug called AZD3470 for people with certain types of blood cancer (lymphoma) that have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The drug will be given alone or with other cancer medicines to see if it is safe and effective.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 12 years+ - NCT06115642Enrolling by invitationPhase 1
Study of HLX43 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug called HLX43 for people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. It aims to find safe dosing and understand how the drug works in the body.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–75 - NCT06117709Recruiting
Smartphone app for cancer pain relief
This study tests a smartphone app designed to help people with advanced cancer manage their pain. It's for adults who have had cancer pain and want to try a digital tool to improve their comfort and quality of life.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 21 years+ - NCT06089083Recruiting
Helping gynecologic cancer patients with frailty recover function
This study tests a program to help gynecologic cancer patients who are frail improve their physical function and quality of life during treatment. It aims to see if extra support can help you stay stronger and recover better.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06099743Recruiting
Support program for people with brain tumors
This study tests a support program that helps people with brain tumors cope with their diagnosis and treatment. The program uses acceptance and commitment therapy, which focuses on accepting difficult emotions and committing to actions that improve well-being.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06001788RecruitingPhase 1
Ziftomenib for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia
This trial tests a new drug combination called ziftomenib for people whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has come back or hasn't responded to treatment. Researchers will check how safe it is and what side effects happen.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05976490Recruiting
Support program for people newly diagnosed with brain cancer
This study tests a “NeuroPathways” support intervention for adults who are within 6 weeks of being diagnosed with a malignant (cancerous) brain tumor. It may help patients cope and navigate care during the early, stressful period after diagnosis.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05985161RecruitingPhase 2
Selinexor for wilms tumor and other solid tumors
This trial tests a drug called selinexor for children and young adults with certain types of solid tumors (like Wilms tumor, rhabdoid tumors, MPNST, or others with specific genetic changes) that have come back or not responded to standard treatment. Participants take selinexor pills to see if it can shrink or control their cancer.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1 year+ - NCT05952804RecruitingPhase 2
IVIG to help prevent infections after CAR-T treatment
This Phase 2 study tests whether IVIG (a blood product that helps fight infections) can lower infection risk after you receive CD19 CAR-T therapy. It’s meant to help protect you during the vulnerable period after CAR-T treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05957367RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for advanced GIST tumors with specific gene mutations
This early-phase study tests inlexisertib (a targeted cancer drug) combined with other anticancer treatments in adults with advanced GIST. It is mainly looking for safety and the best way to dose, and it may help tumors that have certain KIT or PDGFRA gene changes.
Worcester, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05877599RecruitingPhase 1
Study of a new treatment for advanced cancers with a specific gene change
This trial tests a new type of therapy (NT-175) for people with certain advanced cancers that have a specific genetic change. It might help if your tumor has the TP53 R175H mutation and you have the HLA-A*02:01 immune marker.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05865301Recruiting
Outcomes after approved immunotherapy for young blood cancer patients
This study looks at the real-world results of treating certain B-cell blood cancers in children and young adults with commercially available immunotherapy. It may help doctors better understand how these treatments work for patients after relapse or when they need additional therapy.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Up to 26 years - NCT05786924RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Targeted cancer drug study for RAS/RAF mutation-positive tumors
This Phase 1/2 study tests S241656 (a targeted cancer medicine) in people whose cancers have certain “RAS/RAF” gene changes. It may help shrink tumors or control cancer growth, and also finds the safest dose and best way to use the drug.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05642455RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of a new treatment for certain childhood cancers
This Phase 1/2 study tests a new therapy for children and young adults with specific types of cancer that have been treated with chemotherapy before. It may help by targeting cancer features in the tumor and using your immune system in a controlled way.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 2–21 - NCT05660369RecruitingPhase 1
CAR T-cell treatment for EGFR-mutant glioblastoma
This Phase 1 trial tests a new immune treatment made from your own immune cells to attack glioblastoma (a brain tumor), especially tumors with a specific EGFR change called EGFRvIII. It mainly focuses on safety and early signs of effectiveness, and some participants will also need surgery/biopsy and an implanted port for the treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05602363RecruitingPhase 1
Docirbrutinib for CLL or lymphoma after prior treatments
This Phase 1 study tests docirbrutinib, a targeted pill treatment, in people with CLL/SLL or certain other B-cell lymphomas that have come back or didn’t respond to earlier therapy. The goal is to see whether it’s safe and whether it can control the disease after standard treatments have failed.
Worcester, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05443126RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing a new RET drug for advanced lung cancer
This Phase 1/2 study tests lunbotinib, a new medicine that targets a specific lung-cancer change called RET. It aims to see how well it works and how safe it is for adults with advanced RET-altered non-small cell lung cancer.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05292664RecruitingPhase 1
Venetoclax trial for high-risk blood cancers in young patients
This Phase 1 study tests venetoclax to treat certain high-risk blood cancers in children, teens, or young adults. It is designed to see if the drug can work safely for patients whose disease has returned or did not respond to prior treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 1–40 - NCT05235165RecruitingPhase 3
Surgery choice for lung spread of osteosarcoma
This Phase 3 trial compares two ways to remove lung metastases (open surgery vs keyhole surgery) in people with osteosarcoma. It aims to see which approach works better and is safer for patients with a limited number of lung spots that can be removed.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Up to 50 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.
Brookline, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05123482RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of an experimental drug for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug, called AZD8205, alone or with other medicines, for people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatment. It aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow their growth.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05041309Enrolling by invitation
Long-term follow-up after gene-modified cell treatment
This study is for people who have already received a special kind of cell therapy that involved modifying their genes. The purpose is to keep track of their health over a longer period of time to see how they are doing after the treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Any age - NCT04981119Recruiting
Test apheresis for CAR T manufacturing in HLA-A2 solid tumors
This trial studies how a process called apheresis is used to make CAR T cells for people with certain solid tumors. It is designed for tumors that have lost a specific immune marker (HLA-A*02), which may affect how well CAR T therapies work.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+
Malignancy trials by city in Massachusetts
Where these studies are running in Massachusetts
Institutions with a site for the recruiting malignancy studies listed above.
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 10 studies
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center · 5 studies
- Research Site · 3 studies
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Dana Farber Cancer Institute (Harvard)
- Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute
What taking part in a malignancy 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.
Common questions
- Are there malignancy clinical trials in Massachusetts?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 115 recruiting malignancy studies with a site in Massachusetts, 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 malignancy study in Massachusetts?
- 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 Massachusetts to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Massachusetts, 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 malignancy 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.
Not the right time?
New malignancy studies open in Massachusetts regularly. Set up a health profile and we’ll quietly watch for studies that fit you and email you when one opens.
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.