Clinical trials
Refractory clinical trials
Below are recruiting refractory clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 1,206 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT07312188RecruitingPhase 2
F182112 for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
This trial tests a new drug, F182112, for people whose multiple myeloma came back or didn't respond to prior treatments that included lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor. It may help if your disease has active signs like high protein levels.
TianjinAges 18 years+ - NCT06812104RecruitingPhase 1
A trial of KK2845 for certain blood cancers
This trial is testing a new drug, KK2845, for people with certain blood cancers that have come back or not responded to treatment. It focuses on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other blood cancers.
Kamogawa, ChibaAges 18 years+ - NCT05958121RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
IMA402 immune therapy for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests an immune system treatment (IMA402) that is meant to help the body recognize and fight advanced solid tumors. It may be an option if your cancer has come back or did not respond to standard treatments, and if your overall health and tumor measurements meet study requirements.
Heidelberg, Baden-WurttembergAges 18 years+ - NCT07356154RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of revumenib and mezigdomide for leukemia
This trial tests two experimental drugs, revumenib and mezigdomide, for people with acute leukemia that has certain genetic changes (NPM1, KMT2A, or NUP98) and has come back or not responded to prior treatment. The goal is to see if this combination can help control the leukemia.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 12 years+ - NCT07361003RecruitingPhase 3
Testing suvemcitug plus chemo for refractory colorectal cancer
This trial tests a new drug, suvemcitug, combined with an oral chemotherapy called FTD/TPI for people with advanced colorectal cancer that has stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if this combination can help shrink tumors or slow the cancer's growth.
Fuzhou, FujianAges 18 years+ - NCT07369895RecruitingPhase 1
A new cell therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
This trial tests a new cell therapy (O&D-001) for multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to previous treatments. It targets specific markers on myeloma cells (BCMA or GPRC5D) and aims to shrink the cancer.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - 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 - NCT01566175Recruiting
Neovasc device trial for hard-to-treat chest pain
This trial tests a device called the Neovasc Coronary Sinus Reducer to help people with long-lasting, hard-to-control chest pain (angina) who cannot have artery-opening procedures. It may improve symptoms by changing blood flow in the heart’s vein system.
Tel AvivAges 18 years+ - NCT01371630RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Inotuzumab plus chemotherapy for certain types of childhood-like leukemia
This early-phase trial studies how well a targeted drug (inotuzumab ozogamicin) combined with chemotherapy treats acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). It may help people with newly diagnosed ALL who may not tolerate standard intensive chemotherapy, especially older adults.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT02115295RecruitingPhase 2
Venetoclax plus chemotherapy for AML, high-risk MDS, or blast CML
This trial tests a combination treatment (venetoclax plus several chemotherapy medicines) for people with AML, high-risk MDS, or CML that has progressed into a blast phase. It may help by killing leukemia-like blood cells and improving disease control.
Houston, TexasAges 18–65 - NCT02727803RecruitingPhase 2
Personalized natural killer cell therapy for blood cancers
This trial tests a customized immune-cell treatment (NK cells) for certain blood cancers to try to control or eliminate cancer cells. You may qualify if your cancer has come back, did not fully respond, or has higher risk features.
Houston, TexasAges 15–80 - 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 - NCT02702310Recruiting
Low-dose whole-skin radiation for relapsed skin lymphoma
This trial studies a lower-dose radiation treatment that treats the whole skin to help people with mycosis fungoides that has come back or did not respond to prior treatment. If you qualify, it may offer another option when other therapies have stopped working.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT07413835Recruiting
Study of HN2302 for hard-to-treat myasthenia gravis
This trial tests a new medicine called HN2302 for people with generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) that hasn't improved with standard treatments. It aims to see if HN2302 is safe and helps reduce muscle weakness symptoms.
Xuzhou, JiangsuAges 18–80 - NCT07460362RecruitingPhase 2
Glofitamab and lenalidomide for high-risk mantle cell lymphoma
This trial tests a combination of two drugs, glofitamab and lenalidomide, for people with mantle cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. It's for those with high-risk features, like a fast-growing lymphoma or resistance to previous therapies.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT07477912RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
BCMA-targeting CAR-T for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
This trial tests a new kind of immunotherapy called CAR-T that targets BCMA on myeloma cells. It is for people whose multiple myeloma has come back after or not responded to at least two previous treatments.
MinskAges 18 years+ - NCT07479979RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of selinexor with carfilzomib, isatuximab and dexamethasone for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma
This trial tests a combination of four drugs (selinexor, carfilzomib, isatuximab, and dexamethasone) in patients whose multiple myeloma has come back or stopped responding to prior treatment. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink the cancer and help patients whose disease has high-risk features, like certain chromosome changes.
Madison, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT04587687RecruitingPhase 2
Brentuximab plus bendamustine for relapsed follicular lymphoma
This Phase 2 trial studies the combination of brentuximab vedotin and bendamustine in people whose follicular lymphoma has come back or did not respond. It aims to shrink the lymphoma and improve outcomes after at least one prior treatment.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07347418RecruitingPhase 1
CD64 CAR T cell therapy for relapsed or refractory AML
This trial tests a type of immunotherapy called CAR T cells that target a protein called CD64 on leukemia cells. It is for adults with AML that has come back or not responded to treatment, including venetoclax.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 18 years+ - NCT07496749Recruiting
Ketogenic diet for super-refractory seizure emergency
This trial tests if a high-fat, low-carb diet (ketogenic diet) can help stop seizures that have not responded to other treatments. It is for patients with a very severe, ongoing seizure emergency called super-refractory status epilepticus.
Hefei, AnhuiAges 14–80 - NCT07502287RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Dual-target CAR-NK cell therapy for children with neuroblastoma
This trial tests a new type of cell therapy (CAR-NK) that uses your child's own immune cells to attack two different markers on neuroblastoma tumors, called GD2 and B7-H3. It's for children with high-risk neuroblastoma that has come back or hasn't responded to standard treatments.
Shenzhen, GuangdongAges 1–21 - NCT07502768RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Tislelizumab and Zeprumetostat for Lymphoma
This trial tests a combination of two drugs (tislelizumab and zeprumetostat) for people whose NK/T-cell lymphoma has returned or stopped responding to previous treatment. The goal is to see if the combination works better than what has been tried before.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT07519187RecruitingEarly Phase 1
CAR-T Cell Therapy for Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancers
This trial tests a new type of cell therapy called CAR-T cells that are designed to recognize and attack cancer cells in patients with multiple myeloma, plasmacytoma, plasma cell leukemia, or light chain amyloidosis that have not responded well to previous treatments. The goal is to see if this approach can help patients whose cancers have become resistant to standard medicines.
Chengdu, ChengduAges 18–75 - NCT07523542RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CAR-T Cell Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Lupus
This study tests a new type of immune cell therapy (CAR-T cells) designed to target and reduce the immune cells driving lupus in patients whose disease hasn't responded to standard treatments. Researchers will first identify which specific immune cells are causing your lupus, then engineer your own immune cells to fight them.
Shenzhen, GuangdongAges 18–70
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for refractory?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 1,206 recruiting refractory 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 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 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.