Clinical trials
Recurrent Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting recurrent cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 680 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT06872840Recruiting
Therapy for parents worried about their child's cancer returning
This study tests a therapy program designed to help parents who worry about their child's cancer coming back. It aims to reduce that fear and see if parents find the program helpful and practical.
Ottawa, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT05588128Recruiting
Scan study for prostate cancer after PSA comes back
This study follows people with prostate cancer whose PSA blood test has risen again after standard treatment. It uses an approved PET scan tracer to look for cancer spread, which may help doctors understand how the disease is progressing.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT06881537RecruitingPhase 2
Chemo and targeted therapy before surgery for recurrent colorectal cancer
This trial tests a combination of chemotherapy (CapeOX), a targeted drug (bevacizumab), and an immunotherapy (anti-PD1) given before surgery for colorectal cancer that has come back locally (in the same area). The goal is to shrink the tumor and improve surgical outcomes.
ShanghaiAges 18–75 - NCT06928584RecruitingPhase 2
Shorter Radiation Plus Immunotherapy for Recurrent Rectal Cancer
This trial tests whether a shorter, higher-dose radiation course (hypofractionated) combined with immunotherapy works better than standard radiation for locally recurrent rectal cancer that hasn't spread elsewhere. It's for people who haven't had chemotherapy or recent pelvic radiation.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT06452485Recruiting
Re-irradiation with or without hyperthermia, or surgery only for recurrent breast cancer
This trial compares three treatment options for breast cancer that has come back in the chest or lymph nodes after previous radiation. It looks at adding hyperthermia (heating the tumor area) to re-irradiation, versus just re-irradiation or surgery alone, to see which offers better quality of life and survival with fewer side effects.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT05444270Recruiting
Radiation and medicine for recurrent ovarian cancer
This trial studies a “salvage” (next-line) cancer treatment for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer, with or without a focused type of radiation. It may help by shrinking or controlling limited spots of cancer that have come back after prior standard treatment.
SeoulAges 19 years+ - NCT05646550RecruitingPhase 1
Antibody CC-1 for men with returning prostate cancer
This Phase 1 study tests an antibody drug (CC-1) for men whose prostate cancer has come back, based on rising PSA blood tests. It looks at safety and how the treatment affects cancer activity, especially whether it can help control early biochemical recurrence.
TübingenAges 18 years+ - NCT05855811RecruitingPhase 2
Preventing a Second Cancer After Your First Cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests dostarlimab, an immune-based medicine, to help lower the chance of getting a second (new) cancer after treatment for a first solid tumor. It’s for people with higher risk features, and it aims to see whether the drug can prevent or delay second cancers.
CaenAges 18 years+ - NCT07030907RecruitingPhase 1
Testing OPB-101 for platinum-resistant ovarian cancer
This trial tests a new treatment called OPB-101 for people with a type of ovarian, peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer that has stopped responding to platinum chemotherapy. The goal is to see if it is safe and if it can help shrink or slow the cancer.
Detroit, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT06457503RecruitingPhase 4
Toripalimab plus chemo for advanced nasopharyngeal cancer
This trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug toripalimab to standard chemotherapy (cisplatin and gemcitabine) can help people whose nasopharyngeal cancer has come back or spread. It is for those who haven't yet received other treatments for this advanced stage.
Little Rock, ArkansasAges 12 years+ - NCT04150042RecruitingPhase 1
Test of chemotherapy plus your own stem cells for metastatic cancer
This Phase 1 trial tests a treatment approach using standard chemotherapy along with stem cells taken from you to treat metastatic pancreatic or breast cancer. It is mainly designed to check safety and find the best way to give the treatment, and it may offer an option for people whose cancer has spread.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT06583070Recruiting
SABR plus targeted therapy and immunotherapy for advanced kidney cancer
This trial tests combining a precise type of radiation (SABR) with standard targeted therapy and immunotherapy drugs for kidney cancer that has come back or spread. The goal is to see if adding radiation improves outcomes.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–85 - NCT07424560Recruiting
Bladder Cancer DNA Testing Study
This study looks for specific DNA changes in bladder cancer tumors using a precise test. It aims to better understand the disease and may help guide future treatment choices.
Lanzhou, GansuAges 18 years+ - NCT07286240RecruitingPhase 2
QL1706 with chemo and anlotinib for recurrent ovarian cancer
This trial tests a combination of a new immunotherapy drug (QL1706), chemotherapy, and a targeted therapy (anlotinib) for ovarian cancer that has come back after standard platinum treatment. The goal is to see if this triple therapy can shrink tumors or slow the cancer's return.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT07050394RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Experimental drug for advanced colorectal cancer
This trial tests a new experimental drug (HNF4α srRNA) given through a vein for people with advanced colorectal cancer that has not responded to or cannot be treated with standard therapies. The goal is to see if this treatment can help shrink or slow the growth of the cancer.
Shanghai, None SelectedAges 18 years+ - NCT06175208Enrolling by invitation
Online tapping or mindfulness to ease fear of cancer return
This study tests two online programs—Emotional Freedom Techniques (tapping) and mindfulness meditation—to help cancer survivors reduce fear of their cancer coming back. You may join if you finished cancer treatment within the last 5 years and have significant worry about recurrence.
Brasschaat, AntwerpAges 18 years+ - NCT07686380RecruitingPhase 2
IL-15 treatment with or without vaccine for prostate cancer
This trial tests a drug called IL-15 superagonist (with or without a vaccine) for men whose prostate cancer has come back (shown by rising PSA) after they already had targeted radiation therapy. The goal is to see if this treatment can lower or control PSA levels.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT04787744RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Test standard prostate cancer treatment with or without targeted spot radiation
This study tests whether adding targeted local treatment (like radiation to a few spots seen on scans) improves outcomes for some people with limited (oligometastatic) prostate cancer. It compares standard systemic therapy alone versus standard therapy plus PET-scan–guided spot treatment.
Long Beach, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07297004RecruitingPhase 2
Targeted radiation for recurrent rectal cancer
This trial tests targeted radiation (SBRT) for people whose rectal cancer has come back in the pelvis and cannot be surgically removed. The goal is to see if this focused radiation can control the tumor with fewer side effects.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT05055635RecruitingPhase 2
Proton radiation for anal cancer that came back after prior treatment
This trial studies a focused type of proton radiation (“pencil beam”) to treat anal cancer that has returned after you previously had radiation. It may help by aiming treatment more precisely and giving another chance at cure when doctors think it can still be treated.
Aarhus N, AarhusAges 18 years+ - NCT06229340RecruitingPhase 2
Two drug combinations for advanced cancer with RAS mutations
This trial tests two different treatment combinations (leflunomide alone or with MEK inhibitor and hydroxychloroquine) in people with advanced cancer that has a RAS mutation and has not responded to at least two prior therapies.
Saint PetersburgAges 18–85 - NCT06502743RecruitingPhase 2
Study of chemotherapy and pembrolizumab with or without nesuparib for endometrial cancer
This trial tests a chemotherapy combination (carboplatin and paclitaxel) plus the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, followed by maintenance pembrolizumab either alone or with a PARP inhibitor called nesuparib. It is for women with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer that is MMR-proficient (a type where the cells have a normal ability to fix DNA).
Kyeonggi-doAges 19 years+ - NCT04469764RecruitingPhase 2
Abemaciclib for certain recurrent ovarian or endometrial cancers
This Phase 2 study tests abemaciclib, a targeted pill treatment, for recurrent ovarian or endometrial cancer that shows specific tumor genetic patterns. It may help slow or control cancer growth in people whose tumor matches the required test results.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges Any age - NCT06022029RecruitingPhase 1
Study of injected ONM-501 alone or with cemiplimab for advanced cancers
This trial tests an injected study drug (ONM-501) alone or with another drug (cemiplimab) for people with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas that haven't responded to other treatments. It aims to find a safe dose and see if the combination helps shrink or control the cancer.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for recurrent cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 680 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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