Clinical trials · Pennsylvania
Pediatric ALL clinical trials in Pennsylvania
We’re tracking 138 recruiting pediatric all studies with a site in Pennsylvania — including Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2, Phase 2/Phase 3, Phase 3 and Phase 4 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in Pennsylvania
- NCT04726241RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing blood and bone marrow samples in young leukemia patients
This trial looks at blood and bone marrow samples from children and teens whose leukemia has come back or is hard to treat. The goal is to better understand the disease and guide future options for these patients.
Allentown, PennsylvaniaAges Up to 22 years - NCT04844606RecruitingPhase 3
Mirikizumab for kids with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s
This study checks whether continuing mirikizumab (a medicine that calms gut inflammation) helps children with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease after prior study treatment. It aims to see if staying on the medicine is beneficial and safe over time.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 2–19 - NCT05376267Recruiting
Testing how long cooling lasts after pediatric cardiac arrest
This study tests whether using body cooling for different lengths of time helps children recover better after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. It focuses on children who remain very unresponsive after resuscitation and need a breathing tube and steady temperature control.
Hershey, PennsylvaniaAges 2 days–17 years - NCT05003986RecruitingPhase 2
Sparsentan for children with protein leaking kidney diseases
This Phase 2 study tests sparsentan in children with certain kidney diseases that cause high amounts of protein in the urine. It aims to see if the medicine can reduce kidney damage signals and protein leakage compared with standard care.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 1–17 - 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+ - NCT05076175RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Oral ozanimod for children with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis
This trial tests whether an oral medicine called ozanimod can improve ulcerative colitis (UC) in children whose disease is moderate to severe. It’s meant for kids who didn’t fully respond—or couldn’t tolerate—standard UC treatments.
Hershey, PennsylvaniaAges 2–17 - NCT05096481RecruitingPhase 2
Vaccine trial for children with certain brain tumors
This Phase 2 study tests a vaccine made to target CMV (a virus) in order to treat children with medulloblastoma or newly diagnosed high-grade glioma/DIPG. If you’re eligible, you’d receive the study vaccine and the team would closely watch how well it’s tolerated and how your cancer responds.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 3–39 - NCT05101551RecruitingPhase 1
Talazoparib with chemotherapy for relapsed childhood AML
This Phase 1 study tests whether talazoparib combined with chemotherapy is safe and potentially effective for children and young adults whose leukemia has come back or did not respond. It focuses on finding the best way to give the treatment and watching for side effects.
Hershey, PennsylvaniaAges Up to 21 years - NCT05112237Recruiting
Study of children’s heart disease caused by MYBPC3 gene changes
This is an observational study that follows children under 18 with cardiomyopathy caused by certain MYBPC3 gene mutations. It aims to better understand how the disease changes over time, which may help future treatments be better targeted.
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaAges birth–18 years - NCT05121324RecruitingPhase 3
Tested higher-dose seizure medicine for children during EMS care
This trial studies the best dose of a seizure medicine for children who are actively seizing while emergency medical teams are treating them. It may help EMS crews give safer, more effective treatment during transport.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 6 months–13 years - NCT05371613RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Testing tividenofusp alfa vs idursulfase for MPS II
This trial compares a new treatment (tividenofusp alfa) to the current standard treatment (idursulfase) in children and young adults with MPS II. It’s looking to see which option works better and is safe, especially based on age and whether the disease affects the brain.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 2–25 - NCT05372640RecruitingPhase 1
Drug combo trial for rare cancers with shared NUT features
This Phase 1 trial tests the safety and early signs of effectiveness of combining two anti-cancer drugs (ZEN003694 and abemaciclib) in teens and adults with metastatic or unresectable NUT carcinoma, breast cancer, and other solid tumors. It may help by finding a safer dose and whether the drug combination can shrink or control tumors that do not respond to standard treatments.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 12 years+ - NCT05442671Recruiting
Exercise coaching program for children with pulmonary hypertension
This trial tests whether a structured exercise program, done with remote support, is safe and helpful for children with pulmonary hypertension. It aims to improve how well kids function day-to-day while they stay on their usual PH medications.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 8–18 - NCT05476770RecruitingPhase 1
Tagraxofusp for children with CD123-positive leukemia
This study tests tagraxofusp, a medicine that targets a marker called CD123 on cancer cells, in children and young adults whose leukemia or lymphoma has come back or is resistant to treatment. It may help by shrinking the cancer and improving disease control after standard therapies have not worked.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 1–21 - NCT05480449RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Personalized CAR-T for children with high-risk B-ALL
This trial studies a personalized type of immune therapy (CAR-T) made from your own cells to treat pediatric B-ALL that has returned or not responded to prior treatment. It aims to see how well this manufactured CAR-T works and how safely it can be given.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges birth–29 years - NCT05509777RecruitingPhase 3
Mirikizumab for children with active Crohn’s disease
This study tests mirikizumab to reduce inflammation and symptoms in children with Crohn’s disease that is currently active. It may help if your Crohn’s has not improved enough (or stopped working) with at least one other Crohn’s medicine.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 2–17 - NCT05642455RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of a new treatment for certain childhood cancers
This Phase 1/2 study tests a new therapy for children and young adults with specific types of cancer that have been treated with chemotherapy before. It may help by targeting cancer features in the tumor and using your immune system in a controlled way.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 2–21 - NCT05682378RecruitingPhase 3
Long-term follow-up for inclisiran in young people with inherited high cholesterol
This study follows people with HeFH or HoFH (inherited high cholesterol) who previously took inclisiran in specific pediatric ORION studies. It mainly checks long-term safety and how well the treatment continues to be tolerated over time.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 12–100 - NCT05711667RecruitingPhase 3
Letermovir to prevent CMV after stem cell transplant in kids
This trial tests whether the medicine letermovir can prevent a common virus (CMV) from coming back after an allogeneic stem cell transplant in children. It may help lower the risk of CMV infection during the vulnerable period right after transplant.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 2–18 - NCT05734066RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Lurbinectedin drug study for young people with Ewing sarcoma
This trial tests lurbinectedin, a cancer medicine, by itself (no other drugs) in children and young adults whose Ewing sarcoma has come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It aims to see how safe the drug is and whether it can help control the cancer.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 2–30 - NCT05783323RecruitingPhase 2
Larotrectinib plus radiation for thyroid cancer with NTRK fusion
This Phase 2 trial tests larotrectinib (a targeted medicine) to help radioactive iodine (RAI) work better in people with differentiated thyroid cancer that has an NTRK gene fusion. It may improve how much thyroid cancer the RAI can reach and shrink.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 2–99 - NCT05835310RecruitingPhase 3
IV anifrolumab for active lupus in children
This study tests whether an intravenous medicine called anifrolumab can safely improve active systemic lupus (SLE) in children. If you qualify, you may receive the study treatment and be closely monitored for safety and lupus symptoms.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 5–17 - NCT05839379Recruiting
Targeted therapy study for children and young adults with brain tumors
This trial studies a targeted medicine approach for high-grade glioma (a fast-growing brain tumor) and some diffuse midline tumors, including DIPG. It may help by matching treatment to tumor biology using tumor testing done before or around starting standard therapy.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 1–39 - NCT05861999RecruitingPhase 4
Risdiplam for young children with SMA after gene therapy plateau
This trial studies whether risdiplam is safe and helpful for children under 2 with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) whose function has leveled off or declined after gene therapy. It may be an option if you saw benefits from gene therapy but then noticed a stop or setback in key abilities.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 3 months–2 years
Pediatric ALL trials by city in Pennsylvania
Where these studies are running in Pennsylvania
Institutions with a site for the recruiting pediatric all studies listed above.
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 17 studies
- UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh · 3 studies
- Penn State Health Children's Hospital · 2 studies
- Cardiology Care for Children
- Children's Hospital of Philedephia
- Geisinger Medical Center
- Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest
- Local Institution
What taking part in a pediatric all 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.
Pediatric ALL trials in other states
Common questions
- Are there pediatric all clinical trials in Pennsylvania?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 138 recruiting pediatric all 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 pediatric all 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 pediatric all 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 pediatric all 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.