Clinical trials
Recurrent or Metastatic Solid Tumors clinical trials
Below are recruiting recurrent or metastatic solid tumors clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 3,355 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT04719156RecruitingPhase 2
Fluorescent dye to check tumor margins during surgery
This Phase 2 study tests whether using a fluorescent dye during tumor surgery can help the surgical team better see where the tumor ends. It may help aim for complete removal and lower the chance of the tumor coming back.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18–100 - NCT04722978RecruitingPhase 3
Chemo plus moxifloxacin for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
This trial tests whether adding moxifloxacin (an antibiotic) to standard chemotherapy helps people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer live longer or respond better. You may qualify if your cancer has the right lab markers and you haven’t had treatment for metastatic disease yet.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT04723095Recruiting
Cervical neuroendocrine cancer registry for past and present patients
This study builds a registry (a secure database) of people who have had cervical neuroendocrine cancer, including small cell or large cell types. It helps researchers learn more about these cancers and may improve future care and research planning.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT04740346Recruiting
Study survival and quality of life by follow-up time after stomach surgery
This study looks at how long people with stage II or III stomach (gastric) cancer tend to live and how their day-to-day well-being changes over different follow-up times after surgery. It may help doctors understand the best follow-up schedule to support recovery.
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-doAges 19 years+ - NCT04761523Recruiting
Diet fat changes to help prevent pancreatitis coming back
This study looks at whether changing how much dietary fat you eat can lower the chance that pancreatitis returns. It focuses on people who have had pancreatitis more than once and are not already receiving specific meal guidance for a medical reason.
BudapestAges 14 years+ - NCT04761328Recruiting
Study fear of cancer coming back and stopping immunotherapy
This study looks at fear of cancer coming back and how people feel about stopping immunotherapy (cancer treatment that helps the immune system). You may be able to join if you’re an adult with a cancer history that included immunotherapy, and if you can safely participate.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 21 years+ - NCT04762199RecruitingPhase 1
MRX-2843 with osimertinib for EGFR-mutant lung cancer
This Phase 1 study tests whether combining MRX-2843 with osimertinib can help control advanced lung cancer that has specific EGFR gene changes. It is designed to find the safest dose and check early signs of tumor response.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - 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 - NCT04772768Recruiting
Checking problems in vein bypass grafts in people with recurring chest pain
This study looks at how vein bypass grafts are working over time in people who had heart bypass surgery and now have recurring angina (chest discomfort). It may help doctors better understand why symptoms come back and how the heart and grafts change.
AmsterdamAges 18–90 - NCT04774393RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study for AML after it returns or resists treatment
This Phase 1/2 trial tests a combination of medicines (decitabine/cedazuridine, venetoclax, and ivosidenib or enasidenib) in people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that has come back or hasn’t responded. It may help control the leukemia by targeting cancer cells and specific genetic changes in the leukemia.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04777084RecruitingPhase 2
Lenvatinib plus PD-1 antibody for advanced lung cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether a combination of lenvatinib and a PD-1/PD-L1–blocking antibody (IBI318) can shrink advanced non-small cell lung cancer and is safe to use. It targets people whose cancer has specific genetic changes or specific prior treatment history, based on three different study groups.
Changsha, HunanAges 18–75 - NCT04778956RecruitingPhase 3
Toripalimab plus surgery vs surgery alone for recurring throat cancer
This trial tests whether adding toripalimab (an immune therapy) to surgery helps people with recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer live longer or control the cancer better than surgery alone. You may qualify if your recurrence can be fully removed by surgery and it came back after a certain amount of time.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT04797767RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Venetoclax plus CLAG-M for high-risk AML
This trial studies venetoclax combined with CLAG-M chemotherapy to treat adults with high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or related high-grade blood cancers. It aims to improve control of the disease, especially in people whose AML is considered high risk.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT04802759RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing drug combinations for recurrent or advanced ER-positive breast cancer
This early-phase trial tests several combinations of cancer medicines to slow or control ER-positive breast cancer that has returned or progressed. It also checks safety and whether tumor or blood biomarkers can help match the right treatment to the right person.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04849130Recruiting
Compare two surgical MPFL techniques for kneecap dislocation
This trial compares two ways surgeons rebuild a key ligament (the MPFL) to help stop recurrent kneecap dislocations. It may help you by checking which technique works better for stability and recovery.
BaselAges 14 years+ - NCT04852887RecruitingPhase 3
Testing shorter breast radiation after low-risk hormone breast cancer
This Phase 3 trial studies whether “less intense” radiation can work as well as standard radiation for certain early-stage hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancers that have a low Oncotype DX score. It may help reduce treatment burden while keeping cancer control strong.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 50–70 - NCT04858880Recruiting
Personalized radiation for PSA rise after prostate surgery
This study tests a tailored (personalized) radiation plan for men whose PSA (“prostate blood test”) rises after prostate surgery but who have no detectable spread on scans. It may help control cancer growth by targeting the right area based on your situation.
JönköpingAges 18 years+ - NCT04863950RecruitingPhase 2
Imipramine plus lomustine for recurrent glioblastoma
This study tests whether combining imipramine (a medicine used for mood and sometimes nerve pain) with lomustine (a chemotherapy) can slow or treat recurrent glioblastoma that has come back after standard radiation and temozolomide. It is mainly for adults who are well enough to travel through treatment and monitoring scans and blood tests.
San Antonio, TexasAges Any age - NCT04864054RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study T-cell therapy for advanced liver cancer
This trial tests a custom immune-cell treatment made to target a marker (GPC3) found on some liver cancers. It’s for adults with advanced HCC whose cancer has worsened after standard treatment or who couldn’t tolerate it.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04868604RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Copper PSMA scan and treatment for prostate cancer in men on low testosterone
This trial tests a PSMA-targeted copper medicine used after a special PSMA PET/CT scan to find and treat prostate cancer that has spread. It’s for men whose testosterone is already very low and whose cancer is growing despite hormone-blocking medicines like enzalutamide or abiraterone.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04871607RecruitingPhase 2
Yttrium antibody plus chemotherapy for hard-to-treat Hodgkin lymphoma
This trial studies a targeted antibody therapy with yttrium, combined with intensive chemotherapy, for adults whose Hodgkin lymphoma did not respond well or came back. It may help by delivering cancer-killing radiation directly to lymphoma cells and preparing the body for treatment after transplant conditioning.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04878666Recruiting
Breast cancer chest-wall recurrence quality of life with heat treatment
This trial studies how a special heating radiation treatment (“hyperthermia radiotherapy”) affects quality of life in people whose breast cancer has come back in the chest area. It may help show whether this treatment approach is tolerable and beneficial for everyday well-being.
Tübingen, Baden-WurttembergAges 18 years+ - NCT04892303RecruitingPhase 1
Planning treatment using radiation plus radioactive iodine for thyroid cancer
This Phase 1 study tests how doctors plan a combination of two radiation approaches—external beam radiation and radioactive iodine—for thyroid cancer that is not fully responding to standard treatment. It may help people who still have iodine-avid tumor spots, but whose iodine uptake looks too low to work well with radioactive iodine alone.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18–85 - NCT04899908RecruitingPhase 2
Brain radiation with or without gadolinium nanoparticles for brain metastases
This trial tests whether adding tiny gadolinium-containing nanoparticles to standard brain radiation can better control brain metastases from certain cancers. It is for people with tumors that have grown after immunotherapy, are from certain cancers (like melanoma, GI, or HER2+ breast), are cystic, are large, or have come back after prior radiation.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for recurrent or metastatic solid tumors?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 3,355 recruiting recurrent or metastatic solid tumors 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 or metastatic solid tumors 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 or metastatic solid tumors 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.