Clinical trials · Texas
Radiation clinical trials in Texas
We’re tracking 100 recruiting radiation studies with a site in Texas — including Early Phase 1, Phase 1, Phase 1/Phase 2, Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies, each written for real people, not researchers.
Recruiting studies in Texas
- NCT04546399RecruitingPhase 2
Blinatumomab with or without nivolumab for first relapse ALL
This study compares blinatumomab alone versus blinatumomab plus nivolumab in young people whose B-cell ALL has returned for the first time. It aims to see whether adding nivolumab improves control of the leukemia after relapse.
Houston, TexasAges 1–30 - NCT04589624RecruitingPhase 1
MRI scan to monitor response in head and neck cancers
This Phase 1 study tests an investigational MRI scan (hpMRI) to help doctors see how thyroid cancer and other head-and-neck cancers respond to treatment like radiation or other medicines. If you’re eligible, the scan may help track treatment effects more closely, though it’s still being studied for this purpose.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04683653RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Pelvic radiation test for uterine or cervical cancer
This trial studies a specific radiation schedule aimed at the pelvis (lower belly area) for uterine or cervical cancer. It looks at whether this “hypofractionated” approach can control cancer while limiting side effects, especially in patients whose disease has not spread to distant organs.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04684368RecruitingPhase 2
New treatment study for children and young adults with NGGCT brain tumors
This Phase 2 study tests a new treatment approach for certain brain tumors called NGGCT in children and young adults. It may help improve outcomes by targeting tumors in specific brain locations and using tumor marker tests to guide care.
Austin, TexasAges 3–29 - NCT04888338Recruiting
Studying outcomes after CAR-T, radiation, or bispecific therapy
This study looks at how people with blood cancers do after they receive CAR-T therapy, radiation therapy, and/or bispecific therapy. It may help doctors understand which treatment combinations work best and what side effects to expect.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04967976Recruiting
Breast mesh in two-step breast reconstruction after cancer
This trial studies whether using a supportive “mesh” during a two-stage breast reconstruction surgery is safe and effective for people rebuilding their breast after breast cancer. You might be a candidate if you have no signs of spread to distant organs and meet several health and body-size criteria.
Houston, TexasAges 18–70 - NCT05011045Recruiting
Brain radiation study tracking thinking and memory changes
This study looks at how whole-brain radiation affects thinking, memory, and other brain function in people with blood cancers that involve the brain. It may help doctors understand what to expect and which supportive treatments or monitoring could be useful.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05254327RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation plus or minus BMX-001 for advanced rectal cancer
This Phase 2 study tests two different ways of giving radiation before surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer, with or without an added study drug called BMX-001. It aims to see whether the shorter/longer radiation plans and BMX-001 improve cancer control and are safe.
San Antonio, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05304585RecruitingPhase 3
Chemo for children with early, low-risk fusion-negative rhabdomyosarcoma
This Phase 3 study tests a chemotherapy plan for children and teens with newly diagnosed, very low-risk or low-risk rhabdomyosarcoma that does not have certain gene fusions (FOXO1 fusion negative). The goal is to see if this treatment can work well while limiting side effects by matching therapy to early-stage risk.
Austin, TexasAges Up to 21 years - NCT05327686RecruitingPhase 2
Adding focused radiation to immunotherapy for kidney cancer
This Phase 2 trial studies whether adding focused, high-precision radiation to immunotherapy helps people with advanced kidney cancer (that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread). It aims to improve cancer control by combining two treatment approaches.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05674396RecruitingPhase 2
Short-course radiation to ease symptoms from head and neck cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests a specific, shorter type of focused radiation to help relieve symptoms from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. It compares two radiation timing/planning approaches to see which better improves comfort and quality of life.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05691465RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation drug for metastatic prostate cancer with neuroendocrine cells
This Phase 2 study tests whether a radioactive medicine called lutetium Lu 177 dotatate is safe and effective for metastatic prostate cancer that has neuroendocrine features. It also checks whether patients’ scans show the cancer absorbs the drug (a requirement to start treatment).
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06333899RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Lorlatinib for newly diagnosed brain tumors with ROS or ALK fusion
This trial tests if lorlatinib, a targeted pill, can shrink or slow the growth of high-grade brain tumors that have a specific ROS or ALK genetic change. It is for children and young adults who have not yet had treatment for their tumor.
Houston, TexasAges 1–21 - NCT06394570RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Enfortumab vedotin and radiation for bladder cancer
This trial tests a combination of a targeted drug (enfortumab vedotin) and focused radiation before surgery to remove the bladder. It is for people with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who cannot take cisplatin chemotherapy.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06494111RecruitingPhase 2
Preventing neck swelling after radiation for throat cancer
This study tests two medicines—pravastatin (a statin) and a combination of pentoxifylline and Vitamin E—to see if they can prevent long-term swelling (lymphedema) and scarring in the neck after radiation therapy for throat cancer. Participants receive one of the medicines daily for 2 years, and regular scans help monitor any changes.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06496256Recruiting
Barrigel gel for radiation after prostate removal
This trial tests a gel placed in the rectum during radiation therapy to protect healthy tissue after prostate removal. It is for men whose prostate cancer has come back (PSA rise) and who need radiation to the prostate bed.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06549348Recruiting
Aortic repair study using less radiation
This study tests a new way to guide a complex aortic surgery (fenestrated endovascular repair) using less or no radiation. It may help people with aneurysms who need repair involving the arteries that supply the liver, gut and kidneys.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06550050Recruiting
Study of Mouth Precancer and Cancer Features
This study looks at tissue and blood samples from people with mouth conditions that could become cancer or are already cancer. It aims to learn more about these conditions to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06769126RecruitingPhase 2
Personalized treatment study for extensive stage small cell lung cancer
This study uses biomarker tests on your tumor to find a personalized treatment after initial chemotherapy. You will be assigned to one of four treatment groups based on your biomarker results.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06897488RecruitingPhase 2
Omitting endocrine therapy and radiation in low-risk breast cancer
This trial tests whether older women with very low-risk, hormone-positive breast cancer can safely skip endocrine therapy (hormone-blocking pills) and radiation after lumpectomy. It aims to maintain quality of life while keeping cancer from coming back.
Houston, TexasAges 60 years+ - NCT07049848RecruitingPhase 2
Study of atezolizumab with chemo and radiation for high-risk sarcoma
This trial tests a combination of immunotherapy (atezolizumab), chemotherapy (doxorubicin), and radiation before and after surgery for people with high-risk soft tissue sarcoma in the arm, leg, or trunk. The goal is to see if this approach can improve outcomes.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07076498RecruitingPhase 1
Gene therapy for children and adults with diffuse midline glioma
This trial tests a modified herpes virus (M032) given directly into the brain tumor after standard radiation. The goal is to see if this virus can slow or stop the growth of diffuse midline glioma, a type of brain cancer.
Houston, TexasAges 3 years+ - NCT07101432RecruitingPhase 1
Radiation plus engineered NK cells for advanced head and neck cancer
This early-phase trial tests a new type of immune cell therapy combined with radiation for advanced head and neck cancer. The cells are engineered to target the TROP2 marker on cancer cells and are given after a short course of radiation to help them work better.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06805305RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy for newly diagnosed glioblastoma
This trial tests a new personalized immunotherapy (DOC1021) for people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. The treatment uses your own immune cells to attack the tumor and is given after surgery and with standard chemotherapy and radiation.
San Antonio, TexasAges 18 years+
Radiation trials by city in Texas
Where these studies are running in Texas
Institutions with a site for the recruiting radiation studies listed above.
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · 17 studies
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · 7 studies
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · 5 studies
- Baylor College of Medicine · 4 studies
- Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital · 3 studies
- Children's Hospital of San Antonio · 3 studies
- Cook Children's Medical Center · 3 studies
- Dell Children's Medical Center · 3 studies
What taking part in a radiation 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.
Common questions
- Are there radiation clinical trials in Texas?
- Yes. We're currently tracking 100 recruiting radiation studies with a site in Texas, 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 radiation study in Texas?
- 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 Texas to take part?
- Not necessarily. These studies have a site in Texas, 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 radiation 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 radiation studies open in Texas 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.