Clinical trials
Refractory Solid Tumors clinical trials
Below are recruiting refractory solid tumors clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 356 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05752552RecruitingPhase 1
Safety study of a MET-targeting pill for advanced lung cancer
This Phase 1 trial tests DO-2 to see how safe it is and how the body absorbs it (pharmacokinetics) in people with advanced or metastatic lung cancer. It is for tumors that have a specific MET exon 14 “skipping” mutation and for whom standard treatments are no longer an option.
BrusselsAges 18 years+ - NCT05701306RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of APG-115 alone or with APG-2575 for certain childhood and adult cancers
This study tests two experimental drugs for people with neuroblastoma or other solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatment. APG-115 is given alone or with APG-2575 to see if it can shrink tumors and help patients feel better.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 5 years+ - NCT05521984RecruitingPhase 1
Dapagliflozin trial for children with hard-to-treat brain tumors
This Phase 1 trial tests whether dapagliflozin (an SGLT2 medicine) can help shrink or control certain pediatric brain tumors or other solid tumors that have come back or won’t respond. It’s designed mainly to check safety and early signs of effect in children and young adults who have limited treatment options.
St Louis, MissouriAges 6–21 - NCT05490472RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for advanced solid tumors that stopped responding
This early study tests a new medicine (JAB-2485) in adults with advanced solid tumors (cancers that have spread or grown locally). You may join to see if it can shrink tumors or control the disease when other treatments haven’t worked or weren’t tolerated.
Detroit, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT05468359RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing four medicines in children and teens with hard-to-treat tumors
This early-phase trial studies how safe and effective a combination of four medicines is for children and teens with certain solid tumors that have come back or cannot be controlled with standard treatment. It may help by improving tumor control, while also carefully tracking side effects.
Germantown, TennesseeAges Up to 30 years - NCT05423262RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
TRK-950 for advanced solid tumors that standard treatment can’t control
This trial tests TRK-950 in people with advanced (locally advanced or metastatic) solid tumors when standard treatments have stopped working or aren’t available. It may help by trying a new treatment approach when current options are limited.
Nagoya, Aichi-kenAges 18 years+ - NCT05430373RecruitingPhase 1
Injection study for advanced solid tumors using tumor-fighting cells
This Phase 1 trial tests GT101, an injection made from your own tumor-fighting immune cells, for advanced solid cancers that can’t be removed with surgery. It’s mainly aimed at checking safety and early signs of whether the treatment may work.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT05227326RecruitingPhase 1
A new drug for solid cancers that did not respond to usual care
This early-stage (Phase 1) trial tests AOH1996 in adults with solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. It’s meant to find a safe dose and see if the drug can help, especially in cancers with limited options.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05238792RecruitingPhase 1
Immune cells to treat high-risk solid tumors in children
This trial tests a type of immunotherapy using special white blood cells (T-cells) that are trained to find and attack cancer cells. It is for children and young adults with high-risk solid tumors that have not gone away or have come back after standard treatment.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 1–70 - NCT05053971RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Entinostat plus ZEN003694 for advanced solid tumors
This Phase 1/2 study tests a new combination anti-cancer treatment (entinostat plus ZEN003694) in people with advanced solid tumors that can’t be controlled with standard care. It aims to find a safe dose and see whether the treatment can shrink tumors or control the disease.
New Haven, ConnecticutAges 18 years+ - NCT04939610RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Studying a targeted radiation drug for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests how safe and effective a targeted radiation medicine (177Lu-FAP-2286) is for people with advanced solid cancers that have limited treatment options. It may help by delivering radiation directly to cancer-related targets and shrinking tumors.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT04870944RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CBL0137 for children with advanced solid or brain tumors
This early-phase study tests CBL0137 in children and teens whose cancer has come back or is not responding to treatment. It is also for some specific hard-to-treat brain tumors, to see if the drug is safe and can work against the cancer.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 1–21 - NCT04901702RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Onivyde plus talazoparib or temozolomide for resistant solid tumors
This trial tests whether adding Onivyde to either talazoparib or temozolomide can shrink or control hard-to-treat (refractory or recurring) cancers in children and young adults. It aims to find safer dosing first, then look at how well the treatment works—especially for Ewing sarcoma.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 1–30 - NCT04851119RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Tegavivint for kids and young adults with hard-to-treat solid tumors
This early-phase study tests tegavivint to see how well it works and how safe it is for children and young adults with solid cancers that have come back or are not responding. It may be an option if your tumor type (including certain lymphomas or desmoid tumors) matches the study’s rules.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 1–30 - NCT04796012RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Atezolizumab plus chemo for children with recurrent solid tumors
This trial tests whether a cancer immunotherapy medicine (atezolizumab) given together with chemotherapy can shrink or control solid tumors that have come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It focuses on children and young adults, including a special subgroup for rhabdomyosarcoma.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 6 months–30 years - NCT04616560RecruitingPhase 2
New drug for recurrent Wilms tumor, osteosarcoma, and DSRCT
This trial tests a targeted drug called trastuzumab deruxtecan for children and young adults with certain cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. It may help if your tumor has not responded to standard therapies.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 12–39 - NCT04222413RecruitingPhase 1
Study of metarrestin for advanced solid tumors
This study tests an experimental drug called metarrestin for people with solid tumors that have spread or come back after standard treatment. It may help by targeting a protein involved in cancer cell growth.
Fairway, KansasAges 12–120 - NCT04119024RecruitingPhase 1
Gene-edited immune cells for advanced melanoma or solid tumors
This Phase 1 study tests a gene-modified immune cell treatment for advanced cancers that don’t have standard curative options. It may help by attacking cancer cells that show a specific marker called IL13Rα2 after patients receive “conditioning” chemotherapy to prepare the immune system.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18–75 - NCT03739827Recruiting
Study rare solid tumors and collect your health samples
This study follows people (and sometimes family members) connected to rare solid tumors and collects health information and samples (biospecimens). It helps researchers understand how these cancers develop and builds resources for future research, which may benefit you by contributing to better tailored care for rare cancers.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 4 weeks+ - NCT03686124RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Tested immune therapy for certain HLA-A2 positive solid tumors
This trial studies an immune-based cancer treatment (IMA203/IMA203CD8) either alone or with nivolumab in people whose solid tumors have come back or will not respond to standard care. It may help by training the immune system to recognize and attack tumor cells that match the trial’s test requirements.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03454035RecruitingPhase 1
Combination of two study drugs for advanced pancreatic and other solid tumors
This trial tests two drugs, ulixertinib and palbociclib, taken together to see if they can shrink tumors in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, melanoma, or other solid tumors. It may be an option for people who have already tried standard treatments.
Chapel Hill, North CarolinaAges 18–99 - NCT02390752RecruitingPhase 1
Early drug study for children and young adults with hard-to-treat cancers
This Phase 1 trial tests pexidartinib (TURALIO) to see how safe it is and how well it works against refractory (hard-to-treat) leukemias and solid tumors, including tumors seen with NF1 and MPNST. It mainly helps researchers learn the best way to dose the medication and gather early signals of benefit.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 3–35 - NCT01804634RecruitingPhase 2
Reduced-intensity stem cell transplant for high-risk solid tumors
This trial tests a less intense type of bone marrow (stem cell) transplant from a partly matched family donor for people with high-risk solid tumors. It aims to lower treatment intensity while still using the donor’s immune system to help control the cancer.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 1–50 - NCT07767474RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of investigational drug for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests an experimental drug (ATX-898) alone or with other treatments for advanced solid tumors. It aims to see if the drug is safe and works against cancer, and it may be an option if you've already tried standard treatments.
Fort Worth, TexasAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for refractory solid tumors?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 356 recruiting refractory 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 refractory 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 refractory 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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