Clinical trials
Metastatic clinical trials
Below are recruiting metastatic clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 2,342 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05617716RecruitingPhase 2
Spine radiosurgery for painful cancer spread to the spine
This Phase 2 study tests a precise radiation treatment (spine SBRT, also called radiosurgery) to reduce pain from cancer that has spread to the spine. It focuses on people with stable spine structure and low pain at the start, to see how well the treatment works and stays safe.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT04724018RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Enfortumab and sacituzumab for metastatic bladder cancer
This Phase 1/2 trial tests whether combining sacituzumab govitecan with enfortumab vedotin (and in one group, pembrolizumab) can shrink or control metastatic urothelial (bladder/urinary tract) cancer. It’s mainly for people whose cancer has grown despite prior treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06060613RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Engineered immune cells for advanced melanoma or lung cancer
This trial tests a new treatment called OBX-115, which uses a patient's own immune cells that are modified in a lab to better fight cancer. It is for people with advanced melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer that has not responded to standard treatments.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06072612RecruitingPhase 3
Bria-IMT plus CPI vs standard care for advanced breast cancer
This trial tests a new combination of two immunotherapy drugs (Bria-IMT and a checkpoint inhibitor) against your doctor's choice of standard treatments. It is for people with advanced breast cancer that has spread and who have already tried several prior therapies.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT06075524Recruiting
How PD-1 therapy affects immune cells in advanced cancers
This study looks at how your immune system responds to PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy (drugs like Keytruda or Opdivo) for advanced melanoma, lung cancer, and similar cancers. It involves regular blood tests to track your immune cells, which may help doctors understand why these treatments work for some people better than others.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT06040125Recruiting
Exercise for frailty and muscle loss in men with prostate cancer
This trial tests a supervised exercise program to see if it can reduce frailty and muscle loss in men with metastatic prostate cancer who are on hormone therapy. It may help you become stronger and feel better during treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 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.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05818683RecruitingPhase 1
Pasritamig plus other drugs for advanced prostate cancer
This Phase 1 study tests pasritamig (JNJ-78278343) combined with other prostate cancer treatments in people with advanced prostate cancer that has spread. It aims to find the safest dose and see whether the combinations can help slow the cancer.
Sarasota, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05803382RecruitingPhase 1
Adding a new drug to capecitabine for metastatic colorectal cancer
This Phase 1 study tests a new anti-cancer drug (ZEN003694) added to the usual chemotherapy capecitabine. It is for adults with colorectal cancer (and possibly other cancers) that has spread or cannot be removed and has continued despite prior standard treatment.
Irvine, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05746325Recruiting
Tumor-pulse device for spinal cancer fluid spread
This trial tests whether Tumor Treating Fields (a non-surgical device that delivers treatment signals to cancer cells through the scalp/skin) can help people whose breast or lung cancer has spread into the fluid around the spine and brain. It focuses on people who have cancer cells found in spinal fluid and can safely use the device most of the day.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05720130RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for advanced prostate cancer found on PSMA scans
This trial tests [212Pb]Pb-ADVC001, a radiotherapy-like cancer treatment, in people with advanced prostate cancer that shows up on a special PSMA scan. It aims to find the safest dose and see whether it helps shrink or control metastatic cancer.
Brisbane, QueenslandAges 18 years+ - NCT05651594RecruitingPhase 2
Propranolol with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for esophageal cancer
This trial tests whether adding propranolol (a common blood-pressure/heart medicine) can improve outcomes when used with pembrolizumab plus standard chemotherapy. It is for people with advanced esophageal or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma that cannot be removed with surgery.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05588453RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Immunotherapy and temozolomide for melanoma brain metastases
This early-phase study tests an immune cell treatment (natural killer cells) plus temozolomide to treat melanoma that has spread to the brain. It’s for people whose brain spots are getting worse and who are not good candidates for certain types of brain radiation.
Columbus, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT05286814RecruitingPhase 2
Pump-delivered therapy plus chemo for liver-metastatic cancers
This phase 2 study tests a liver-targeted medicine delivered through a special implanted pump, combined with standard chemo, for cancers that spread mainly to the liver. It may help control tumor growth in the liver and improve outcomes compared with standard treatment alone.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT05263050RecruitingPhase 2
Trial tests a new cabozantinib schedule for kidney and neuroendocrine tumors
This Phase 2 study tests a different dosing schedule of cabozantinib (a cancer medicine) for metastatic kidney cancer and certain neuroendocrine tumors. It aims to see if the timing and schedule can work well for people with advanced disease.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05222620RecruitingPhase 2
SRS methods for untreated brain metastases under 4 cm
This trial compares two stereotactic radiation strategies for patients who have intact (not previously radiated) brain metastases that are limited in size. It aims to see which approach works best in controlling the cancer while reducing side effects.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05232409RecruitingPhase 1
Zeaxanthin in metastatic cancer, alone or with pembrolizumab
This Phase 1 study tests whether zeaxanthin is safe and what dose to use in people with metastatic cancer. It also studies zeaxanthin together with pembrolizumab (an immunotherapy) to see if the combination is tolerable after cancer has progressed despite PD-1/PD-L1 treatment.
Paramus, New JerseyAges 18–99 - NCT05155033RecruitingPhase 2
A trial of PD-1 plus aldesleukin for melanoma or kidney cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether combining anti–PD-1 treatment with aldesleukin can shrink or control metastatic melanoma or metastatic kidney (renal cell) cancer. It is mainly for people who have either not had anti–PD-1 before, or whose cancer did not respond to prior anti–PD-1 treatment.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT05039632RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
NBTXR3 plus radiation with anti-PD-1 for advanced lung or liver cancers
This study tests whether adding NBTXR3 (given into a tumor) and targeted radiation to anti–PD-1/PD-L1 immunotherapy can improve cancer control in advanced cancers that have spread to the lung and/or liver. Participants may be assigned to different radiation approaches to try to trigger tumor shrinkage in both treated and nearby or distant tumor areas.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04907643Recruiting
Virtual reality program to reduce stomach-cancer pain
This trial tests whether virtual reality (VR) can improve pain and other day-to-day symptoms in people with certain gastrointestinal cancers. You’d use VR for pain relief while researchers measure how you’re feeling.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–99 - NCT04657068RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of ART0380 for advanced solid tumors
This study tests a new drug called ART0380 for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. It may be especially helpful for those with certain DNA repair gene changes (like ATM or BRCA). The drug will be given alone or with chemotherapy (gemcitabine or irinotecan) depending on the part of the trial.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT04510597RecruitingPhase 3
Immunotherapy plus surgery versus immunotherapy alone for kidney cancer
This study tests whether adding surgery to remove the kidney improves outcomes compared with continuing immunotherapy without surgery. It is for people with metastatic kidney cancer whose disease has not worsened after initial immunotherapy.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT04511039RecruitingPhase 1
New targeted pill combo for advanced colon or stomach cancers
This Phase 1 trial tests a combination of oral (swallowed) drugs—trifluridine/tipiracil plus talazoparib—in people with advanced (locally advanced or metastatic) colorectal or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. It’s designed to see how well the treatment can control cancer and to better understand side effects and dosing.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT04489719Recruiting
Testing whether DNA repair changes affect radium-223 response
This study looks at whether differences in a cancer’s DNA repair system can predict how well radium-223 works for men with prostate cancer that has spread to the bones. It may help researchers choose better treatment for people with bone metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for metastatic?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 2,342 recruiting metastatic 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 metastatic 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 metastatic 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.