Clinical trials · Pennsylvania
Metastatic Cancer clinical trials in Pennsylvania
We’re tracking 200 recruiting metastatic cancer studies with a site in Pennsylvania — 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 in Pennsylvania
- NCT05748834RecruitingPhase 2
Tucatinib plus Doxil for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
This Phase 2 study tests tucatinib (a HER2-targeted pill) plus Doxil (a chemotherapy medicine) to slow or shrink HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer that has been treated before. It may help by targeting HER2 cancer cells more effectively than past treatments alone.
Bensalem, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06931340RecruitingPhase 3
Adding chemo to hormone therapy for advanced prostate cancer
This trial is for men with metastatic prostate cancer that has already spread beyond the pelvis. It tests whether adding a chemotherapy drug (docetaxel) to the usual hormone therapy plus apalutamide can help control the cancer better than hormone therapy alone.
Erie, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07116057RecruitingPhase 1
CAR T cell therapy for FRa-positive cancers
This trial tests a new treatment called MOv19-BBz CAR T cells, which are specially designed immune cells that target a protein called FRa found on some cancer cells. It's for people with advanced lung cancer that has spread to the lining of the lung (malignant pleural effusion) and who have already tried at least one standard treatment.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05125016RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for advanced prostate cancer after standard treatments
This early-phase study tests whether REGN4336 is safe and how well it works, by itself or with REGN5678, in adults with advanced prostate cancer. It may help people whose cancer has continued to worsen despite standard prostate cancer medicines.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02174549RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing a drug with liver artery treatment for liver-spread neuroendocrine cancer
This early-stage study tests a cancer drug called tirapazamine, given along with a liver artery procedure (embolization) to treat liver-dominant metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. It aims to find a safe dose and see whether the combination can better control tumor growth in the liver.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 20–99 - NCT05657873RecruitingPhase 2
Targeted radiation for metastatic lung cancer with liver spread
This trial studies whether adding targeted radiation to the liver (small-area, high-precision radiation) can help people with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Participants also start standard “anti–PD-1/PD-L1” immunotherapy (with chemotherapy in some cases).
Allentown, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07030257RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of CP-383 for advanced solid tumors
This study tests a new drug called CP-383 for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments. The goal is to see if it can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth, especially for certain cancers with genetic changes.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07185997RecruitingPhase 3
Study of Firmonertinib for first-line treatment of advanced lung cancer with uncommon EGFR mutations
This trial tests a new pill called firmonertinib against standard EGFR inhibitor pills for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has certain uncommon EGFR mutations. It aims to see if firmonertinib works better in stopping the cancer from growing.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05948865RecruitingPhase 1
Early trial drug for advanced solid tumors
This Phase 1 study tests CPO301 in adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have worsened or cannot be treated with standard options. It aims to find the safest dose and understand how the treatment affects tumors, especially in certain lung cancer groups.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07164443RecruitingPhase 3
Study of Pasritamig with or without JNJ-87189401 for advanced prostate cancer
This study tests a new combination therapy for advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments. It aims to see if the combination is more effective than placebo in slowing the cancer's growth.
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05168163RecruitingPhase 2
Atezolizumab plus targeted drug for advanced liver cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether atezolizumab combined with a multi-targeted (“multi-kinase”) inhibitor can treat advanced liver cancer that cannot be cured with surgery or local procedures. It focuses on people whose cancer has already grown despite a first-line treatment using atezolizumab plus bevacizumab.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04613596RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Adagrasib for KRAS G12C lung cancer, alone or with pembrolizumab
This trial studies adagrasib (an anti-cancer drug) either alone or with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) in people with advanced lung cancer that has a KRAS G12C mutation. It aims to shrink tumors and improve outcomes, including for people without urgent brain treatment needs.
Allentown, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06844383RecruitingPhase 2
Talazoparib with or without enzalutamide for prostate cancer after prior treatment
This study tests a drug called talazoparib, either alone or combined with enzalutamide, in people with prostate cancer that has spread and has a specific genetic change. The goal is to see if this treatment can help control the cancer after previous therapies have stopped working.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06395519RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of ETX-19477 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests an experimental drug called ETX-19477 for people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to other treatments. It aims to see if the drug is safe and effective, especially for those with certain genetic changes (BRCA2 mutations).
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03606967RecruitingPhase 2
Individualized vaccine added to standard treatment for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests whether adding a personalized cancer vaccine to durvalumab (an immunotherapy), tremelimumab (another immunotherapy), and chemotherapy can improve outcomes for people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. It may help your immune system recognize your specific tumor features.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07492641RecruitingPhase 3
A new drug plus letrozole for advanced HR+ breast cancer
This trial tests a new medicine (BGB-43395) combined with letrozole against the usual CDK4/6 inhibitor plus letrozole. It is for people with advanced or metastatic HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer who have not yet had treatment for advanced disease.
Broomall, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06136650RecruitingPhase 3
Study of a new drug for advanced prostate cancer
This study tests a new oral drug called opevesostat against another standard hormone therapy for men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and is no longer controlled by a first hormone therapy. It's for men who have not had chemotherapy for this stage and who have not used a PARP inhibitor or chose not to.
Bala-Cynwyd, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05408845RecruitingPhase 2
Study drug vs standard care for HER2 salivary gland cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests how well ado-trastuzumab emtansine (and compares to two standard treatment options) works for salivary gland cancers that are HER2-positive or HER2-low. It aims to see whether the study drug can control cancer better and with acceptable side effects.
Altoona, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07063745RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Comparing a new drug combo for advanced lung cancer with a specific gene change
This trial tests a new drug called Navlimetostat combined with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy versus a placebo with the same standard treatments. It is for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific missing gene (MTAP deletion) and who have not had prior treatment for their advanced disease.
Hershey, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06445062RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
RAS-targeting drugs for gastrointestinal cancers
This trial tests new drugs that target a specific genetic change (RAS) in gastrointestinal cancers like pancreatic and colorectal cancer. The goal is to see if these drugs can shrink or slow down the cancer.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05024929Recruiting
Test targeted drugs to help radioactive iodine reach thyroid cancer
This study looks at whether certain cancer “targeted therapy” medicines can make radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy work better for thyroid cancer that has spread to the lungs. It also involves taking special whole-body scans to measure how much radioactive iodine gets taken up by the cancer.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges birth+ - NCT03723928Recruiting
Blood test–guided monitoring for metastatic breast cancer treatment
This study checks whether specific blood “tumor marker” levels can help monitor how hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer responds to first-line therapy. It uses regular blood tests (and sometimes scans) to see if this marker-based monitoring is useful and reliable.
Doylestown, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06925737RecruitingPhase 3
Study of I-DXd for metastatic prostate cancer
This study tests a new drug called Ifinatamab Deruxtecan (I-DXd) for people with metastatic prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy. It may help by targeting and destroying cancer cells in a different way.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07501650RecruitingPhase 1
Pembrolizumab plus ultrasound bubbles for head and neck cancer
This trial combines the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with a special ultrasound technique that uses tiny bubbles to make the treatment work better. It is for people with HPV-negative head and neck cancer that has come back or spread to other parts of the body.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+
Metastatic Cancer trials by city in Pennsylvania
Where these studies are running in Pennsylvania
Institutions with a site for the recruiting metastatic cancer studies listed above.
- Fox Chase Cancer Center · 4 studies
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital · 3 studies
- University of Pennsylvania · 3 studies
- Allegheny Health Network · 2 studies
- MidLantic Urology · 2 studies
- University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) · 2 studies
- UPMC Pinnacle Cancer Center/Community Osteopathic Campus · 2 studies
- Abramson Cancer Center - Penn Medicine ( Site 0079)
What taking part in a metastatic cancer 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.
Metastatic Cancer trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there metastatic cancer clinical trials in Pennsylvania?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 200 recruiting metastatic cancer studies with a site in Pennsylvania, 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 metastatic cancer study in Pennsylvania?
- 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 Pennsylvania to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Pennsylvania, 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 metastatic cancer 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 metastatic cancer studies open in Pennsylvania 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.