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
- NCT07072169RecruitingPhase 1
Testing an mRNA therapy for relapsed B-cell lymphoma
This trial tests a new mRNA treatment that helps your immune cells target and attack lymphoma cells. It's for people whose B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma has come back or not responded to prior treatments.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT07072234RecruitingPhase 1
CAR NK cell therapy for advanced clear cell kidney cancer
This trial tests a new type of immune cell therapy (CAR NK cells) that targets a protein called CD70 on kidney cancer cells. It's for people with advanced clear cell kidney cancer that hasn't responded to standard treatments.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07072221Recruiting
Matching drugs trial for relapsed T-cell lymphoma
This trial tests a combination of three drugs (bendamustine, chidamide, and lenalidomide) for patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to treatment. It aims to see if this new combination can help when standard treatments have failed.
Suzhou, JiangsuAges 18 years+ - NCT07085676RecruitingPhase 1
CAR-T cell therapy for autoimmune diseases that resist treatment
This study tests a new cell therapy called CAR-T (using your own immune cells) for people with severe autoimmune diseases like lupus, scleroderma, or myositis that have not improved with standard treatments. The goal is to see if it can safely reduce disease activity.
JerusalemAges 18–80 - NCT07086404RecruitingEarly Phase 1
GC012F injection for stubborn inflammatory muscle disease
This trial tests a new cell therapy (GC012F) for people with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) that hasn't responded to standard treatments. It aims to see if this treatment can help control muscle inflammation and weakness.
Wuhan, HubeiAges 18–70 - NCT07093554RecruitingPhase 1
Talquetamab and Cilta-cel for relapsed multiple myeloma
This trial tests giving an immunotherapy drug (talquetamab) before CAR T-cell therapy (cilta-cel) to see if it helps people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to other treatments.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT07093710RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Golidocitinib combo for relapsed peripheral T-cell lymphoma
This trial tests a combination of a targeted drug (golidocitinib) with either a chemotherapy liposome or another targeted drug (chidamide) for people with peripheral T-cell lymphoma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment. The goal is to see if the combination works better than current options.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18 years+ - NCT07095933RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Everolimus for hard-to-control focal epilepsy
This study tests whether the medicine everolimus (taken as a pill) can safely reduce seizures in adults with focal epilepsy that hasn't been controlled by other treatments. You would continue your current seizure medicines and add everolimus.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–60 - NCT07106749RecruitingPhase 1
CD180 car T cells for blood cancers that came back
This trial tests a new CAR T cell therapy that targets a protein called CD180 on cancer cells. It is for people with certain types of relapsed or refractory leukemia or lymphoma that has not responded to standard treatments.
Tianjin, Tianjin MunicipalityAges 18–70 - 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+ - NCT07108257Recruiting
Focused ultrasound for bipolar depression
This trial uses sound waves guided by MRI to target a small brain area. It aims to help people with bipolar depression that hasn't improved with standard treatments.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18–65 - NCT07109323RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Stem cell transplant plus CAR-T for aggressive myeloma
This trial tests combining a stem cell transplant with a special immune cell therapy (BCMA CAR-T) to treat very aggressive multiple myeloma. The goal is to see if this powerful one-two punch can help people whose myeloma is hard to control.
Tianjin, Tianjin MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT07109518RecruitingPhase 1
CD7 CAR T-Cell Therapy for Blood Cancers That Return or Don't Respond
This trial tests a new CAR T-cell therapy targeting CD7, a protein on some blood cancer cells. It is designed for patients whose T-cell leukemia/lymphoma or other CD7-positive blood cancer has not responded to standard treatments or has returned.
Tianjin, Tianjin MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT07109986RecruitingPhase 1
Study of UB-VV410 for active lupus or lupus nephritis
This trial tests a new treatment, UB-VV410, for people with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or lupus nephritis (kidney inflammation caused by lupus) that hasn't responded to standard treatments. It aims to see if this therapy can help control the disease.
NanjingAges 18–65 - NCT07113665RecruitingPhase 1
Focused ultrasound brain treatment for severe anorexia
This trial tests if focused ultrasound can help people with severe anorexia nervosa who also have obsessive-compulsive disorder or major depression. It is for those who have not gotten better with other treatments.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18–65 - NCT07122076RecruitingEarly Phase 1
GT719 injection for moderate to severe autoimmune diseases
This trial tests if a new cell therapy called GT719 can help people with moderate to severe lupus, inflammatory myopathy, or systemic sclerosis that hasn't gotten better with standard treatments. It aims to find a new option for those who have not responded well to usual medications.
ShanghaiAges 18–65 - NCT07125872RecruitingPhase 2
New drug for relapsed B-cell lymphoma
This trial tests a new treatment for people with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back after at least two prior treatments. It may help if you've already had rituximab or a similar antibody therapy.
JohannesburgAges 18 years+ - NCT07126431Recruiting
Study of hard-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis
This study is observing people with a hard-to-treat form of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Researchers want to understand what treatments and outcomes are like for people whose RA doesn't get better with standard medications like methotrexate.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT07129642RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Donor CAR-T cells for hard-to-treat Graves' disease
This trial tests a new type of cell therapy called CAR-T cells made from a donor. The cells target B cells that may drive Graves' disease. It's for people whose Graves' disease has not gotten better with usual treatments.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–65 - NCT07139743RecruitingPhase 1
Obe-cel for progressive multiple sclerosis that is getting worse
This study tests a new treatment called obe-cel, a type of CAR T-cell therapy, for people with progressive multiple sclerosis that hasn't responded to other treatments. It aims to see if this therapy can slow or stop the disease from getting worse.
Redwood City, CaliforniaAges 18–60 - NCT07145255RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of MBRC-201 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug, MBRC-201, for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to find the best dose and see if it helps shrink tumors or slow their growth.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07148791RecruitingPhase 2
CAR-T therapy for relapsed or refractory IgG4-related disease
This trial tests whether a special type of immune cell therapy (CAR-T) can help people whose IgG4-related disease persists despite steroids or rituximab. It focuses on those with inflammation in two or more major organs.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT07153068RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
SupCD7 CART therapy for CD7 positive blood cancers
This trial tests a special immune cell therapy (SupCD7 CART) that targets a protein called CD7 on cancer cells. It is for people with certain types of blood cancers (like T-ALL/LBL or AML) that have come back or not responded to standard treatments.
Tianjin, Tianjin MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT07155772Recruiting
ECPR before hospital for cardiac arrest in Pavia
This trial tests if a special heart-lung machine (ECPR) can be started before reaching the hospital after a cardiac arrest. It is for people whose heart does not restart after standard CPR and who meet specific conditions.
Pavia, PaviaAges 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.