Clinical trials
Recurrent Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting recurrent cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 688 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07698899RecruitingPhase 1
Study of a new treatment for childhood brain and CNS cancers
This trial tests a radioactive drug (177Lu-DTPA-Omburtamab) given directly into the fluid around the brain for children and teens with certain brain cancers or cancers that have spread to the central nervous system. It aims to see if this treatment is safe and effective for tumors that have come back or not responded to other therapies.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 3–22 - NCT07328243Recruiting
New treatment for thyroid cancer that spread to neck lymph nodes
This study tests a minimally invasive treatment called irreversible electroporation for thyroid cancer that has come back or spread to lymph nodes in the neck. It may be an option for people who can't have another surgery or for whom radioactive iodine therapy hasn't worked.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18 years+ - NCT07042295RecruitingPhase 2
Amivantamab or Cetuximab for Skin Cancer in People with Weakened Immune Systems
This trial tests two drugs, amivantamab with hyaluronidase or cetuximab, in people with weakened immune systems who have advanced skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma). The goal is to see if these treatments can help shrink or control the cancer.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT07475026RecruitingPhase 3
Combination therapy before surgery for high-risk liver cancer
This trial tests whether a combination of two drugs (tislelizumab and lenvatinib) given before surgery can lower the risk of liver cancer coming back in people with early-stage but high-risk disease.
TianjinAges 18–75 - NCT04765098RecruitingPhase 2
Tamoxifen or Etoposide for recurring brain tumor after prior treatment
This trial tests whether tamoxifen works as well as etoposide in people whose glioblastoma has come back after standard chemotherapy and radiation with temozolomide. It aims to find a better medication option for controlling the tumor after the first return.
Edmonton, AlbertaAges 18–65 - NCT06271941Recruiting
Reducing polyp return after large colon polyp removal
This trial is testing a standard way to remove large polyps from the colon and checking if it helps prevent them from coming back. It's for people who have a large non-cancerous polyp that needs to be taken out during a colonoscopy.
Montreal, QuebecAges 18 years+ - NCT06613841RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Brain tumor imaging study for glioblastoma patients
This study uses special PET scans (fluciclovine and FDG) and advanced MRI to create a detailed metabolic profile of glioblastoma. It may help doctors better understand your tumor before surgery.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02754544Recruiting
Brain mapping during tumor surgery while you are awake
This study uses special recording sensors during brain tumor surgery to map the brain areas that control movement and speech. It may help the surgical team protect these key functions while removing the tumor.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07625423RecruitingPhase 1
Gene therapy injection for advanced head and neck cancer
This trial tests a new treatment where a specially designed virus carrying an anti-cancer gene is injected directly into tumors in the head and neck area. It's for patients whose cancer has come back or spread after prior chemotherapy and who cannot have surgery or radiation.
Chengdu, ChinaAges 18–65 - NCT01473784Recruiting
Robot-assisted mouth and throat surgery for head and neck tumors
This trial studies using a robot-assisted operation through the mouth to diagnose or treat certain non-cancer (benign) and cancer (malignant) tumors in the head and neck. It may help some people avoid more invasive surgery by using an approach that reaches the throat and voice box area through the mouth.
Columbus, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT07412314Recruiting
Proton Therapy for Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Cancer
This trial uses proton therapy (a precise type of radiation) to treat people whose nasopharyngeal cancer has come back. It aims to see if this treatment can help control the cancer while limiting side effects.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18 years+ - NCT07061951RecruitingPhase 2
Mirdametinib for relapsed or refractory CLL or SLL
This trial tests a drug called mirdametinib for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) that has come back or not responded to at least two prior treatments, including a BTK inhibitor and a BCL2 inhibitor. The goal is to see if mirdametinib can help shrink the cancer or slow its growth.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05642572RecruitingPhase 2
Test drug combinations for EGFR- and MET-changed lung cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests combinations of targeted medicines to treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has changes in both EGFR and MET genes. It is for people whose cancer continued to grow even after treatment with osimertinib, the most recent therapy.
Daphne, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT07618624Enrolling by invitationPhase 2
Drug combination before surgery for recurrent head and neck cancer
This trial tests three drugs (finotonlimab, cetuximab, and docetaxel) given before surgery to remove recurrent head and neck cancer in patients whose cancer stopped responding to previous immunotherapy. The goal is to shrink the tumor and improve surgical outcomes.
Foshan, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT06031688RecruitingPhase 2
Targeted treatment for lung cancer with a MET gene change
This trial tests a targeted drug for advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change called MET exon 14 skipping. It aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth, and may help people who have or haven't had prior treatment.
Daphne, AlabamaAges 18 minutes+ - NCT06616584RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Cemiplimab plus standard care for advanced lung cancer after prior treatments
This trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug cemiplimab to standard treatment can help people with advanced lung cancer that has already progressed after both platinum chemo and a prior immunotherapy. It is designed for those who responded to their first immunotherapy for at least 12 weeks before the cancer started growing again.
Daphne, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT07003295RecruitingPhase 2
Glofitamab for mantle cell lymphoma that returned after CAR-T
This trial tests a new drug, glofitamab, for mantle cell lymphoma that came back or didn’t respond after CAR-T cell therapy. It aims to see if glofitamab can shrink or control the lymphoma.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06532539RecruitingPhase 2
Cadonilimab with radiation for recurrent endometrial cancer
This trial tests a combined treatment of the immunotherapy drug cadonilimab plus radiation and chemotherapy for endometrial cancer that has come back or spread to only a few places. The goal is to see if this combination can help control the cancer better.
Jinan, ShandongAges 18–80 - NCT05019703RecruitingPhase 2
Atezolizumab plus cabozantinib for teen osteosarcoma
This trial studies a combination of two medicines—atezolizumab and cabozantinib—for teenagers and young adults with osteosarcoma that has come back or spread. It aims to slow or shrink the cancer and help control disease that can’t be fully removed with surgery.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 12 years+ - NCT07277764RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation and immunotherapy for returning nasopharyngeal cancer
This trial tests a combination of high and low dose radiation plus an immunotherapy drug (PD-1 inhibitor) for people whose nasopharyngeal cancer has come back after previous treatment. The goal is to see if this approach can be more effective while reducing side effects.
Nanchang, JiangxiAges 18–75 - NCT06448026RecruitingPhase 2
Cemiplimab and cetuximab before surgery for mouth or throat cancer
This trial tests whether combining two targeted drugs (cemiplimab and cetuximab) before surgery can help people with recurrent mouth or throat cancer that has come back after initial treatment. It aims to see if this approach makes surgery more effective.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06900595RecruitingPhase 2
Cabozantinib with immunotherapy for advanced adrenal cancer
This trial tests adding the targeted drug cabozantinib to the immunotherapy cemiplimab for people with advanced adrenocortical carcinoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. It checks if the combination works better than cabozantinib alone.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges 12 years+ - NCT07185165RecruitingPhase 2
PET Scan for Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Focal Therapy
This study uses a special PET/CT scan (Flotufolastat F 18) to look for leftover or returning prostate cancer after you've had a targeted treatment called focal therapy. The goal is to see if the scan can help find cancer that might need further treatment.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–90 - NCT06889649RecruitingPhase 2
SBRT plus immunotherapy and targeted therapy for kidney cancer
This trial tests a combination of targeted therapy (axitinib) and immunotherapy (toripalimab) alongside stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for kidney cancer that has come back or spread. It may be an option if you have a limited number of metastatic tumors that can be treated with radiation.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for recurrent cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 688 recruiting recurrent cancer 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 recurrent cancer 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 recurrent cancer 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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