Clinical trials · Pennsylvania
Neoplasms clinical trials in Pennsylvania
We’re tracking 130 recruiting neoplasms studies with a site in Pennsylvania — including Early Phase 1, 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
- NCT06306638RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Light therapy after radiation for inoperable airway tumors
This trial tests a new light-activated therapy (interstitial photodynamic therapy) after palliative radiation to shrink inoperable airway tumors and improve breathing. It is for people with solid cancers that block the airway from the outside and cannot be removed with surgery.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07283939Recruiting
Testing a tool to adjust chemo doses and reduce treatment delays
This trial tests a computer algorithm called PAGODA that helps doctors adjust chemotherapy doses for people with gastrointestinal cancers. The goal is to prevent unplanned treatment delays while keeping the treatment effective.
Allentown, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05863195RecruitingPhase 3
Pump chemotherapy plus standard chemo for liver-only colorectal spread
This study tests adding a chemotherapy “pump” directly into the liver along with standard chemotherapy, compared with standard chemotherapy alone. It’s for adults with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver but cannot be surgically removed, and who are responding to first chemotherapy.
Allentown, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03866382RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy plus a targeted drug for rare genitourinary tumors
This Phase 2 study tests whether nivolumab and ipilimumab (immunotherapy drugs) plus cabozantinib (a targeted anti-cancer drug) can shrink or control rare cancers of the urinary/reproductive system that have spread. It may help by boosting the immune system and blocking cancer growth signals at the same time.
Allentown, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03435796RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Follow-up for people treated with gene-modified T cells
This study is a long-term check-in for people who previously received gene-modified T-cell infusions in a related Celgene/Juno/BMS trial. It helps researchers track safety and long-term effects over time.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges Any age - NCT07332455RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
New drug study for advanced prostate cancer
This trial tests an experimental new drug (GSK5471713) for men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and stopped responding to hormone therapy. It is for people who have already tried certain hormone treatments and chemotherapy.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06445972RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing combination therapies for advanced stomach or esophageal cancer
This study tests new drug combinations for people with advanced stomach or esophageal cancer that worsened after first treatment. It aims to find better options for those whose tumors lack HER2.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07052214RecruitingPhase 3
PSMA PET plus MRI to find prostate cancer
This trial tests if combining a PSMA PET scan with an MRI can better detect clinically significant prostate cancer than MRI alone. It may help men who have not had a prostate biopsy before and have certain risk factors.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05253651RecruitingPhase 3
Tucatinib plus trastuzumab with chemo for HER2+ metastatic colon cancer
This trial tests whether adding tucatinib and trastuzumab to standard chemotherapy works better than standard treatment alone for people with HER2-positive metastatic colon or rectal cancer. It aims to improve how long people live and how well tumors respond as first treatment for advanced disease.
Beaver, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07438782RecruitingPhase 1
Study of a new drug for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug, GSK5533524, alone or with other treatments, for people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard therapies. It aims to find out if the drug is safe and shows early signs of working.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02984761Recruiting
Surgery vs focused radiation for early lung cancer
This trial compares two ways to treat early-stage lung cancer: surgery or a precise type of radiation called stereotactic radiotherapy. It aims to find out which approach works best for people whose cancer is small and has not spread.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - 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.
Bryn Mawr, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03452774Recruiting
AI matches your cancer tests to possible treatment trials
This trial uses an AI system to help match people with certain cancer types and specific tumor test results (like gene or protein markers) to relevant clinical trials. It may help you and your doctor find studies that fit your cancer biology faster.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges Any age - NCT03659448RecruitingPhase 3
Test drug that helps map colon and rectal cancer during surgery
This Phase 3 study tests SGM-101, a drug used during surgery to help doctors better outline primary, recurrent, and spread (metastatic) colorectal cancer. It may improve how completely tumors are identified and removed during an operation.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03759717Recruiting
Study of skull base tumors using tumor tissue
This study aims to learn more about skull base tumors by examining tumor tissue from surgery. It may help doctors better understand these tumors and improve future care.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges Any age - NCT03858205Recruiting
Low-dose radiation to relieve pain from bone tumors
This trial studies whether low-dose radiation can reduce pain from a specific bone lesion caused by multiple myeloma. It may help people whose main problem is painful bone metastasis, with targeted treatment to the painful spot.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03970096RecruitingPhase 2
Reduce graft-versus-host disease after stem cell transplant
This Phase 2 study tests ways to lower the risk of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious complication after an allogeneic stem cell transplant from a matched donor. It is for people with acute leukemia or MDS who are going to receive intensive conditioning therapy, aiming to improve safety while keeping the transplant effective.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 1–60 - NCT04064060RecruitingPhase 3
Long-term safety follow-up for luspatercept study participants
This trial studies the long-term safety of luspatercept (ACE-536) in people who already took part in an earlier luspatercept study. It mainly helps doctors better understand ongoing side effects and overall safety over time.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04185935Recruiting
Genetic study of cancer in patients and their families
This study looks at DNA patterns in families where cancer may run in families, to better understand inherited (passed-down) cancer risk. You may be able to help even if you’re not sure whether your cancer is genetic—your family history and, if needed, medical records or tumor samples can be used.
Paoli, PennsylvaniaAges Any age - NCT04369560RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Virtual MRI to map bladder cancer for staging before surgery
This early-stage study uses special MRI imaging to create a “virtual view” of the bladder wall so doctors can better stage bladder cancer before treatment. If you qualify, you may get MRI imaging using contrast medicines as part of planning your surgery.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18–90 - NCT04429542RecruitingPhase 1
Test of an EGFR-targeting drug for advanced solid cancers
This Phase 1 study tests the safety of BCA101 (an EGFR-targeting treatment) alone or combined with pembrolizumab. It may help people with certain EGFR-driven advanced cancers, depending on the tumor type, prior treatments, and required biopsy testing.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04511013RecruitingPhase 2
Trial for BRAF-mutant melanoma spread to the brain
This Phase 2 study tests whether a 3-drug plan (encorafenib + binimetinib + nivolumab) works better than ipilimumab + nivolumab for melanoma that has spread to the brain. If you qualify, you’ll get either treatment and have frequent brain scans to track how well it controls the tumors.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04575935RecruitingPhase 3
Minimally invasive surgery after chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer
This trial studies whether doing surgery using smaller incisions after chemotherapy works as well as a more traditional approach for certain people with stage IIIC–IV ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer. It may help reduce surgical trauma while aiming for effective tumor removal.
Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - 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.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 12 years+
Neoplasms trials by city in Pennsylvania
Where these studies are running in Pennsylvania
Institutions with a site for the recruiting neoplasms studies listed above.
- UPMC Hillman Cancer Center · 6 studies
- Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest · 4 studies
- Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg · 3 studies
- Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton · 3 studies
- Pocono Medical Center · 3 studies
- University of Pennsylvania · 3 studies
- Allegheny General Hospital · 2 studies
- Allegheny Health Network Saint Vincent Hospital · 2 studies
What taking part in a neoplasms 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.
Neoplasms trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there neoplasms clinical trials in Pennsylvania?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 130 recruiting neoplasms 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 neoplasms 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 neoplasms 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 neoplasms 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.