Clinical trials
Neoadjuvant clinical trials
Below are recruiting neoadjuvant clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 907 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06302465Recruiting
Narlumosbartmab plus chemo for bone cancers with giant cells
This trial tests a new drug called Narlumosbartmab added to standard chemotherapy for certain types of bone cancer that have eaten away at the bone and contain large, abnormal cells. It is for people who have not yet started standard treatment and whose tumors can be removed with surgery.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 8 years+ - NCT06304350RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab plus chemo before surgery for esophageal cancer
This trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy (given before surgery) can help shrink stage II/III esophageal cancer. The goal is to make surgery more likely to remove all cancer and improve outcomes.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT06309290Recruiting
Prehabilitation with strength training before breast cancer treatment
This trial tests if strength exercises before starting chemotherapy can help postmenopausal women with breast cancer. It aims to improve patients' ability to undergo treatment and surgery.
SantiagoAges Any age - NCT06313450Recruiting
Lower radiation for nose cancer after immunotherapy and chemo
This trial tests whether giving a lower dose of radiation to the main tumor is safe and effective for people with nasopharyngeal cancer (a type of nose/throat cancer) who first receive a combination of immunotherapy (toripalimab) and chemotherapy. It aims to reduce side effects while still controlling the cancer.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT06313463RecruitingPhase 3
Capecitabine and camrelizumab for TNBC after chemotherapy
This trial tests if combining the chemotherapy pill capecitabine with the immunotherapy drug camrelizumab can help people with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who still have tumor tissue after initial treatment. It is for patients whose breast cancer has structures called tumor-associated lymphoid structures (TLS) and who did not achieve a complete response to neoadjuvant therapy.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–80 - NCT06318897RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy with chemo for early triple-negative breast cancer
This trial tests a combination of an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) plus two chemotherapy drugs (carboplatin and paclitaxel) given before surgery for people with early-stage, triple-negative breast cancer. The goal is to see if this treatment helps shrink or eliminate the tumor before it's removed.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06327386Recruiting
PET scans to guide chemo before gastric cancer surgery
This trial uses two types of PET scans (18F-FDG and 18F-FAPI) to see if they can better predict how well chemotherapy works before surgery for stomach cancer. It aims to improve treatment planning and outcomes.
Chongqing, Chongqing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT06339658Recruiting
Comparing two dyes for lymph node surgery in breast cancer
This trial compares two dyes (ICG and blue patent) to see which is better for finding the first lymph node (sentinel node) during surgery in women with breast cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes and who had chemotherapy first.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, BarcelonaAges 18 years+ - NCT06341400RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Combination drug treatment before bladder cancer surgery
This trial tests two drugs (RC48 and toripalimab) given before bladder cancer surgery for patients who cannot take the standard chemotherapy due to kidney problems or other reasons. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink the tumor and improve outcomes.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18 years+ - NCT06341478Recruiting
Bladder Cancer Tissue Study in Muscle-Invasive Patients
This study looks at tumor and blood samples from people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer to find markers that help predict how the disease will progress. It aims to improve personalized treatment for those with this specific stage of bladder cancer.
Milan, MiAges 18 years+ - NCT06341595RecruitingPhase 2
Chemo, radiation and immunotherapy before surgery for stomach cancer with PALM
This trial tests combining chemotherapy, radiation, and an immunotherapy drug (sintilimab) before surgery for advanced stomach cancer that has spread to lymph nodes near the aorta (called PALM). The goal is to see if this approach can shrink the tumor enough to allow complete removal.
Nanjing, JiangsuAges 18–75 - NCT06349278Recruiting
Surgery for pancreatic cancer with limited liver spread after chemo
This trial is for people with pancreatic cancer that has spread to the liver (3 spots or fewer). It tests whether removing both the original tumor and the liver spots after a specific chemotherapy (FOLFIRINOX) can be helpful. You may be eligible if the chemo shrinks the tumors enough and you are healthy enough for surgery.
Québec, QuebecAges 18 years+ - NCT06353997RecruitingPhase 2
New immunotherapy combination before surgery for triple-negative breast cancer
This trial tests a new combination of two immunotherapy drugs (INBRX-106 and pembrolizumab) given before surgery for people with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer. The goal is to see if this treatment can shrink the tumor and improve outcomes.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06354140RecruitingPhase 2
Tislelizumab plus S-1 for esophageal cancer after surgery
This trial tests a combination of the immunotherapy drug tislelizumab and the chemotherapy drug S-1 for people with a specific type of esophageal cancer that still has some cancer cells in the main tumor but no cancer in lymph nodes after surgery. The goal is to see if this treatment can help prevent the cancer from coming back.
Chongqing, Chongqing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT06361940RecruitingPhase 2
Short-term hormone therapy before breast cancer surgery
This trial is testing how well a short course of hormone-blocking pills (endocrine therapy) works before surgery in women with early-stage hormone receptor-positive HER2-negative breast cancer. The goal is to understand what makes some cancers resistant to these treatments.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT06364956RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing new drug combo for bladder cancer before surgery
This trial tests a combination of two drugs (Tislelizumab and Palbociclib) given before bladder removal surgery. It is for people with bladder cancer that has a specific genetic change and who cannot take the standard chemotherapy cisplatin.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18 years+ - NCT06368141RecruitingPhase 2
Chemo plus immunotherapy before surgery for colon cancer
This trial tests whether giving chemotherapy followed by an immunotherapy drug (a checkpoint inhibitor) before surgery helps shrink locally advanced colon cancer. It is for people with a specific tumor type (MSS and RAS mutation) who have not had prior treatment.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT06380101Recruiting
Special diet with standard therapy for rectal cancer
This trial tests a special medical food that limits certain amino acids (building blocks of protein) during standard treatment for rectal cancer. The goal is to see if this diet helps the treatment work better while reducing side effects.
Tampa, FloridaAges 18–100 - NCT06383728RecruitingPhase 2
Targeted therapy before surgery for EGFR-mutated lung cancer
This trial tests if taking a targeted therapy drug before surgery can help shrink tumors in people with a specific type of lung cancer called EGFR-mutated squamous cell carcinoma that can be removed with surgery. The goal is to see if this approach improves outcomes.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT06384222RecruitingPhase 2
MRI scan to monitor response to abiraterone before prostate surgery
This trial tests whether a special MRI scan can show how well the drug abiraterone works against high-risk prostate cancer before surgery. If you have high-risk prostate cancer that hasn't spread, you might be able to take abiraterone for a few months and then have a prostatectomy, with the MRI helping your doctor see the drug's effect.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06385990RecruitingPhase 2
Utidelone plus Capecitabine for residual triple-negative breast cancer
This trial tests a combination of two oral chemotherapy drugs (Utidelone and Capecitabine) for women with triple-negative breast cancer that did not fully disappear after standard chemo before surgery. The goal is to see if this treatment can lower the chance of the cancer coming back.
Changsha, HunanAges 18–70 - NCT06389006RecruitingPhase 2
Combination therapy before surgery for HER2-low, hormone-positive breast cancer
This trial tests a combination of two drugs (disitamab vedotin and toripalimab) followed by chemotherapy before surgery for people with a specific type of breast cancer that is hormone receptor-positive and HER2-low. The goal is to see if this treatment can shrink the tumor and improve outcomes.
Shanghai, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer CenterAges 18 years+ - NCT06395844RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
NK cell therapy for advanced ovarian cancer
This trial tests a new therapy that uses your own natural killer (NK) cells, modified to better fight cancer and injected directly into your abdomen. It's for people with advanced ovarian cancer who cannot have surgery or whose tumor cannot be fully removed.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 18–70 - NCT06401005RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation, chemo, and immunotherapy before surgery for triple-negative breast cancer
This trial tests a combination of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), chemotherapy, and an immunotherapy drug called AK104 given before surgery to treat triple-negative breast cancer. It aims to see if this approach can shrink tumors more effectively and help patients avoid a mastectomy.
Wuhan, HubeiAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for neoadjuvant?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 907 recruiting neoadjuvant 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 neoadjuvant 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 neoadjuvant 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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