Clinical trials
Refractory Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting refractory cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 275 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- 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+ - NCT03214562RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Venetoclax plus chemotherapy for acute leukemia
This trial studies how well venetoclax combined with chemotherapy treats newly diagnosed or returning (relapsed) or hard-to-treat (refractory) acute myeloid leukemia (AML). It’s mainly for people who can’t use standard AML therapy well, or whose disease came back.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07332507RecruitingPhase 1
Testing teclistamab for recurrent plasmablastic lymphoma
This trial tests a new drug called teclistamab for people with plasmablastic lymphoma that has come back or not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if teclistamab can shrink tumors and control the disease.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05210374RecruitingPhase 1
Disulfiram plus copper and liposomal chemotherapy for hard-to-treat sarcoma
This early-stage study tests a combination of disulfiram (an anti-alcohol medication), copper, and liposomal doxorubicin (a chemotherapy form) in people with sarcoma that has come back or did not respond to treatment. It aims to shrink or control tumors and improve outcomes when standard options have not worked.
Cleveland, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT06865664RecruitingPhase 1
Engineered immune cells for relapsed rhabdomyosarcoma in youth
This early-phase trial tests a new immune cell therapy (CAR T cells) for children and young adults whose rhabdomyosarcoma has returned or not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if these specially engineered cells can find and attack the cancer.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 3–39 - 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+ - NCT03896269RecruitingPhase 1
CPX-351 for high-risk MDS or CMML that came back
This Phase 1 trial studies CPX-351, a cancer medicine, in people with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) whose disease relapsed or did not respond to prior treatment. It may help shrink or control the leukemia and improve blood counts in patients who cannot or do not want a stem cell transplant.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03629171RecruitingPhase 2
Venetoclax plus chemo to treat certain AML types
This trial tests a combination of venetoclax with liposome chemotherapy (daunorubicin and cytarabine) for adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that is back after treatment or not responding, and for some newly diagnosed cases. It aims to shrink leukemia and help more people achieve remission.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04493164RecruitingPhase 2
CPX-351 plus ivosidenib for IDH1-mutated leukemia or high-risk MDS
This trial tests CPX-351 together with ivosidenib in people with IDH1-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). It aims to improve disease control, especially in tumors with a specific genetic change called IDH1.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03263572RecruitingPhase 2
Study medicines for Philadelphia-positive ALL or relapsed leukemia
This Phase 2 trial tests a combination of medicines to treat Philadelphia chromosome–positive (Ph-positive) or BCR-ABL–positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), including cases that have come back or did not respond. It may help by targeting specific leukemia signals while also aiming to improve disease control.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT06103838RecruitingPhase 2
Fluciclovine PET/CT scan for multiple myeloma
This trial tests whether a special PET/CT scan (using fluciclovine, a radioactive tracer) can more clearly see multiple myeloma in the body. It may help doctors evaluate the extent of the disease and guide treatment decisions.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT07106827RecruitingPhase 1
Study of a new drug for advanced or resistant solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug, GV20-0251, for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. It aims to see if the drug is safe and helpful.
Chengdu, SichuanAges 18 years+ - NCT03383575RecruitingPhase 2
Azacitidine plus enasidenib for IDH2-mutant MDS
This trial tests whether combining azacitidine with enasidenib helps people with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that has an IDH2 mutation. It’s designed for people who are either new to “hypomethylating” treatment or whose MDS returned/worsened after it.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 12 years+ - NCT04049539RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Vyxeos for AML that stays after initial chemotherapy
This trial tests whether Vyxeos (a type of chemotherapy) can treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that did not fully go away after standard induction (“7+3”) chemotherapy. It targets people whose leukemia is still present in the bone marrow and need a stronger “re-induction” treatment.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18–75 - NCT06313957RecruitingPhase 1
Study of LUCAR-20SP for relapsed B-cell lymphoma
This trial tests a new treatment called LUCAR-20SP for people with certain types of B-cell lymphoma that have come back or not responded to prior therapy. The drug is a type of CAR-T therapy that targets the CD20 protein on lymphoma cells.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT07478848RecruitingPhase 1
Radiation, Vancomycin, and CAR-T for B-cell lymphoma
This trial tests whether giving radiation and an oral antibiotic (vancomycin) before CAR-T therapy helps treat B-cell lymphoma more effectively. It is for people who are already scheduled to receive CAR-T treatment.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06287528RecruitingPhase 1
CAR T‑cell therapy with IL‑18 for returning B‑cell leukemia
This trial tests a new type of CAR T‑cell therapy that also makes an immune‑boosting protein called IL‑18. It is for people with B‑cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has come back or not gone away after standard treatments.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 17 years+ - NCT07532525RecruitingPhase 1
Pomalidomide after CAR T for B-cell cancer
This trial tests whether the drug pomalidomide, given as a pill, can help people with B-cell leukemia or lymphoma who have recently received CAR T-cell therapy. The goal is to see if pomalidomide can keep the cancer from coming back, and it may be an option for those whose cancer is not growing but still needs management.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT05272384RecruitingPhase 1
Testing nivolumab plus ASTX727 for hard-to-treat lymphoma
This Phase 1 study tests whether adding ASTX727 to nivolumab can shrink relapsed or refractory B-cell lymphomas that have come back or did not respond to treatment. It also aims to find a safe dosing plan and see early signs of benefit in certain lymphoma types.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT06160843RecruitingPhase 2
Pembrolizumab and olaparib for relapsed peripheral T-cell lymphoma
This trial tests whether combining two targeted drugs, pembrolizumab and olaparib, can help people with peripheral T-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to previous treatment. The goal is to find a new option for this type of cancer.
SingaporeAges 21–99 - NCT07283679RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
NK cell therapy with two immune agents for returning lymphoma
This trial tests a new combination of specially grown immune cells (NK cells) plus two drugs that help them attack cancer. It's for people with a type of B-cell lymphoma that came back after at least two prior treatments or a stem cell transplant, and who have either failed or are not eligible for CAR-T cell therapy.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07382739RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation and immunotherapy for advanced multiple myeloma
This trial tests whether combining radiation therapy with the drug elranatamab can help people with multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to treatment, especially when the cancer has spread to soft tissues or bones outside the bone marrow. The goal is to see if this combination can make the immune system fight the cancer more effectively.
Houston, TexasAges Any age - NCT06906900RecruitingPhase 1
Device therapy for spinal tumors that have stopped responding to treatment
This trial tests a wearable device that puts low-intensity electric fields on the skin over spinal tumors to slow their growth. It's for people whose spinal metastases have already been treated with surgery and/or radiation and have no more radiation options.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05773040RecruitingPhase 1
CAR T-cell therapy made from your own immune cells
This Phase 1 trial tests an “autologous” CAR T-cell treatment (made from your own T cells) that targets a cancer marker called CD79b in certain relapsed or hard-to-treat B-cell lymphomas. It’s designed to find a safe dose and see whether the treatment can shrink tumors and help control the lymphoma after prior therapies.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for refractory cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 275 recruiting refractory 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 refractory 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 refractory 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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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.