Clinical trials
Pathology clinical trials
Below are recruiting pathology clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 300 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT03819296RecruitingPhase 1
Fecal transplant to treat cancer immunotherapy bowel side effects
This early-phase study tests whether changing your gut bacteria with a fecal transplant can improve diarrhea or colitis caused by cancer immunotherapy. It may help people whose symptoms have not fully settled with standard treatments like steroids and other immune-blocking medicines.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04221893Recruiting
Radiation therapy for metastatic gastrointestinal cancers
This trial tests whether adding radiation therapy to your current immunotherapy can help control cancer that has spread in the digestive system. It aims to improve symptoms and possibly slow the cancer's growth.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04615013RecruitingPhase 1
NBTXR3 with chemoradiation for esophageal cancer treatment
This early-phase study tests adding NBTXR3 (a special treatment given into the tumor) to standard chemotherapy and radiation for esophageal cancer. The goal is to see if it can improve cancer control and to learn about safety and dosing.
Houston, TexasAges 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+ - NCT05039801RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug IACS-6274 tested for advanced solid tumors
This Phase 1 study tests the experimental drug IACS-6274, sometimes with bevacizumab and paclitaxel, in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. It aims to find the safest dose and to learn whether the treatment can shrink or control cancer for certain tumor mutation types.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03811964Recruiting
Test how light affects your sleep, mood, nerves, and vision
This study uses a light-based test (the “photomotor reflex”) to see how non-visual effects of light may affect sleep-wake timing, brain function, mental health, and eyesight. You may be assigned to a group based on your condition, or you may be in the healthy control group.
StrasbourgAges 18 years+ - NCT04900623RecruitingPhase 2
Using HPV blood test to guide treatment for HPV throat cancer
This Phase 2 study tests a “risk-adapted” treatment plan for HPV-related throat cancer, using an HPV DNA blood test to help decide how treatment is done. If your baseline blood test shows detectable HPV DNA, the study may help tailor therapy to your risk and potentially improve outcomes while limiting unnecessary treatment.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 22 years+ - NCT06119867RecruitingPhase 3
Comparing colon cancer tissue checks from Europe and Japan
This trial compares two different methods of examining colon cancer tissue after surgery. It will help find the best way to check the cancer and guide future treatment.
MoscowAges Any age - NCT04771520RecruitingPhase 2
Avapritinib for tumors with specific KIT or PDGFRA changes
This Phase 2 trial studies avapritinib, a targeted medicine, for people whose cancer has specific KIT or PDGFRA genetic changes. It may help shrink or slow growth of certain advanced cancers, including some brain tumors, when standard treatments have not worked or for specific glioblastoma cases.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05581680Recruiting
Facial movement study comparing people with and without facial weakness
This study uses special sensors (electrodes and small markers) to measure how facial muscles move. It compares people with peripheral facial palsy to people without facial problems to better understand facial movement changes.
Amiens, PicardieAges 18 years+ - NCT03010150Recruiting
Blood tests and swallowing exercise check-ins for head and neck cancer
This study looks at whether giving swallowing exercises and checking in with questionnaires can help people with metastatic (spreading to neck lymph nodes) head and neck cancers do the exercises correctly. It also uses blood tests to better understand adherence and progress over time.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04293796Recruiting
Skipping breast surgery after complete response
This trial looks at whether some people with breast cancer can safely avoid breast surgery after they respond completely to treatment before surgery. If you have no remaining cancer in the tissue and lymph node tests, this study checks whether the “watch-and-wait” approach is feasible and safe.
Saint PetersburgAges 18–70 - NCT04120714Recruiting
tDCS brain stimulation for problematic internet gaming use
This trial tests whether a noninvasive brain stimulation method (tDCS) can help teens or adults reduce problematic internet gaming. It’s designed for people who meet diagnostic criteria for “pathological use of internet gaming.”
DijonAges 12 years+ - NCT07660276Enrolling by invitation
AI predicts prostate cancer spread from biopsy
This study uses an artificial intelligence (AI) system to look at prostate biopsy samples and predict if the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. It may help doctors decide on the best treatment without needing extra surgery or scans.
Changsha, HunanAges 18–90 - NCT07724496Recruiting
H. pylori and stomach growth features study
This study looks at whether having H. pylori infection (a common stomach bacteria) and certain features of stomach growth can predict how early stomach cancer or pre-cancerous changes will behave and what your long-term outlook might be. You may be eligible if you are being treated with a camera-based removal procedure called endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT05098210RecruitingPhase 1
Personalized vaccine made from your tumor’s new immune targets
This Phase 1 study tests a customized vaccine made from “neo-antigens,” which are new targets found in your tumor. It aims to help your immune system fight certain advanced cancers that have not responded well to prior treatment.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT03303547Recruiting
Matching scans and biopsy results in colon and rectal cancer
This study looks at how well cancer found on scans matches the actual cancer seen under the microscope after surgery. It may help improve how doctors plan treatment for colon, sigmoid, or rectal adenocarcinoma.
London, SurreyAges 16 years+ - NCT04119024RecruitingPhase 1
Gene-edited immune cells for advanced melanoma or solid tumors
This Phase 1 study tests a gene-modified immune cell treatment for advanced cancers that don’t have standard curative options. It may help by attacking cancer cells that show a specific marker called IL13Rα2 after patients receive “conditioning” chemotherapy to prepare the immune system.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18–75 - NCT04217018Recruiting
AI uses MRI to predict glioma’s molecular changes
This study uses brain MRI images and tumor tissue to predict the tumor’s molecular (cell-level) features in people with glioma. It may help doctors better understand glioma biology and plan care based on noninvasive imaging plus lab testing.
Zhengzhou, HenanAges 1–95 - NCT04217044Recruiting
AI helps predict glioma molecular changes from tumor images
This trial uses an AI computer program to predict the molecular features of a primary brain tumor (glioma) by looking at tumor tissue images. Your results could help researchers better match glioma subtypes to more tailored care, using information obtained from the surgery sample.
Zhengzhou, HenanAges 1–95 - NCT05825456Recruiting
Study of surgery for broken bones from metastatic cancer
This trial looks at outcomes after surgery to stabilize a broken bone caused by cancer that has spread (metastatic cancer). It may help by improving how doctors plan and measure results after specific types of bone stabilization surgery.
Ankara, altindagAges Any age - NCT06182657Recruiting
Nasopharyngeal cancer response to induction chemotherapy
This study looks at how well nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) responds to the first round of chemotherapy before other treatments. It aims to see if the amount of tumor shrinkage can help predict outcomes and guide future care for people with advanced NPC.
Nanchang, JiangxiAges 18 years+ - NCT07671885RecruitingPhase 3
Hormone therapy before surgery for premenopausal breast cancer
This trial tests if giving hormone-blocking pills before surgery can help guide which treatments you need after surgery. It is for premenopausal women with early-stage, hormone-sensitive breast cancer.
AkitaAges 18 years+ - NCT06773832Recruiting
AI to help doctors find polyps during colonoscopy
This trial uses artificial intelligence to help doctors better identify and classify polyps during a routine colonoscopy. It may lead to more accurate detection and fewer missed abnormalities.
BeijingAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for pathology?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 300 recruiting pathology 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 pathology 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 pathology 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.