Clinical trials
Refractory clinical trials
Below are recruiting refractory clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 1,200 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05160584Recruiting
Real-world treatment study for relapsed or refractory myeloma
This study follows people with multiple myeloma that has come back or stopped responding to treatment, and looks at how current care is used in real life. It may include people starting talquetamab, and aims to understand outcomes and treatment patterns outside of strict experimental settings.
LeobenAges 18 years+ - NCT05145816RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Belantamab for AL amyloidosis after prior treatments
This study tests belantamab mafodotin, a medicine designed to target amyloid-producing abnormal cells, in people with relapsed or refractory AL (light-chain) amyloidosis. It’s aimed at improving blood and organ-related signs of the disease after earlier treatments have stopped working.
Nashville, TennesseeAges 18 years+ - NCT05188170RecruitingPhase 1
Niclosamide for children and young adults with difficult leukemia
This Phase 1 study tests niclosamide, a medicine being studied as a new treatment, for pediatric and young adult AML that has come back or did not respond. It mainly focuses on whether the drug can be given safely and what dose might work best.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 2–30 - NCT05111561RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a two-drug combo for RAS-mutant or triple negative breast cancer
This study tests a combination of two new drugs, ZEN003694 and binimetinib, for people with advanced solid tumors that have certain gene changes (like RAS mutations) or triple negative breast cancer. The goal is to see if this combination can shrink tumors or slow their growth.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05091424RecruitingPhase 1
Mosunetuzumab with or without venetoclax for CLL
This Phase 1 study tests whether mosunetuzumab alone or with venetoclax is safe and effective for people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) that came back or did not respond to prior treatment. It may help by controlling the CLL immune system response while also studying dosing and side effects.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT05098210RecruitingPhase 1
Personalized vaccine made from your tumor’s new immune targets
This Phase 1 study tests a customized vaccine made from “neo-antigens,” which are new targets found in your tumor. It aims to help your immune system fight certain advanced cancers that have not responded well to prior treatment.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT05039073RecruitingPhase 2
Brentuximab plus nivolumab for Hodgkin lymphoma after prior treatment
This Phase 2 study tests brentuximab and nivolumab (two anti-cancer medicines) in people with classical Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or did not respond to earlier treatment. It may help by attacking lymphoma cells in different ways, especially after limited options from prior therapies.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 12 years+ - NCT05019703RecruitingPhase 2
Atezolizumab plus cabozantinib for teen osteosarcoma
This trial studies a combination of two medicines—atezolizumab and cabozantinib—for teenagers and young adults with osteosarcoma that has come back or spread. It aims to slow or shrink the cancer and help control disease that can’t be fully removed with surgery.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 12 years+ - NCT04991831Recruiting
Registry study for Exablate thalamotomy in tremor-dominant Parkinson’s
This study follows people who are getting an Exablate procedure to treat medication-resistant, tremor-dominant Parkinson’s. It aims to track safety and outcomes in real-world care after the treatment is approved.
Miami, FloridaAges 30–99 - NCT04993690RecruitingPhase 1
Oral LP-168 for relapsed or hard-to-treat B-cell lymphoma
This Phase 1 study tests whether an oral medicine called LP-168 can be given safely and possibly work against lymphoma that has come back or is not responding to standard treatment. It’s mainly looking for safety, but your results could help determine whether the drug should be studied further.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT04928677RecruitingPhase 1
Codrituzumab for children and young adults with GPC3-positive solid tumors
This Phase 1 study tests codrituzumab, an antibody medicine, in children and young adults whose solid tumor has come back or did not respond to standard treatment. It’s designed to see how the treatment works and how safe it is, especially for tumors that test positive for GPC3.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 1–21 - NCT04989725RecruitingPhase 2
Precision radiation for a few new cancer spots while on treatment
This trial tests a precise, high-dose radiation technique (SABR) for people whose cancer has started to grow again in only a few spots despite ongoing medication. The goal is to control those new growths while continuing your current treatment.
Montreal, QuebecAges 18 years+ - NCT04998669RecruitingPhase 2
Loncastuximab plus rituximab for relapsed follicular lymphoma
This Phase 2 study tests whether loncastuximab, combined with rituximab, can shrink and control follicular lymphoma that has come back or not responded to prior treatment. It may help people who still have active disease that needs treatment and meet specific scan and blood test requirements.
Fort Myers, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT04879043RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Safety study of HDP-101 for relapsed myeloma patients
This early-phase trial tests whether HDP-101 is safe and can potentially help adults with multiple myeloma that has come back or didn’t respond to standard treatments. It focuses on people who have already tried key myeloma medicines and still have measurable disease.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT04910568RecruitingPhase 1
Study of cevostamab for people with returning or hard-to-treat myeloma
This trial tests a new drug called cevostamab for people whose multiple myeloma has come back or stopped responding to treatment. It aims to see if the drug is safe and how well it works.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04906096RecruitingPhase 2
Paxalisib for repeat or resistant brain lymphoma
This Phase 2 study tests paxalisib to shrink or control primary CNS lymphoma that has come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It may help by blocking specific cell-growth signals that can drive this lymphoma.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT04855695RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study for relapsed mantle cell lymphoma using targeted oral drugs
This Phase 1/2 study tests a combination of oral and antibody treatments for mantle cell lymphoma that has come back (relapsed) or did not respond (refractory). It aims to control the cancer and uses blood/tumor test results to guide some treatment timing for eligible participants.
Chicago, IllinoisAges 18 years+ - NCT04902248Recruiting
Compare two procedures for hard-to-stop upper stomach bleeding
This trial studies whether a newer “OTSC” procedure works as well as a standard procedure called angiographic embolization to stop active, hard-to-control upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It may help people whose bleeding continues or comes back even after initial endoscopy treatment.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT04881240RecruitingPhase 1
Donor T-cell therapy for CD19-positive leukemia in young patients
This study tests a new treatment using donor immune cells (T-cells) that target a protein called CD19 on leukemia cells. It is for children and young adults with CD19-positive leukemia that has come back or not responded to standard treatments.
Memphis, TennesseeAges Up to 21 years - NCT04920032RecruitingPhase 1
Blood test–guided extra treatment for colon cancer recurrence risk
This Phase 1 study uses a blood test called ctDNA to decide whether and how to adjust treatment in people with colon cancer who still have a small amount of disease left after surgery. If your blood test remains positive, the trial aims to reduce recurrence risk by guiding treatment changes.
Orange, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04691817RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing tocilizumab plus atezolizumab after lung cancer treatment failure
This trial studies whether combining tocilizumab with atezolizumab can help people with advanced lung cancer that has already stopped responding to an immune checkpoint medicine. It may help when standard immune therapy (and other treatments) aren’t working anymore.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04836507RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of a lab-made cell therapy for lymphoma and leukemia
This Phase 1/2 trial tests CRC01, a lab-made immune cell therapy, for adults whose lymphoma or B-cell leukemia has come back or did not respond to treatment. If you qualify, the study aims to see how safe CRC01 is and whether it can shrink tumors and improve outcomes.
SeoulAges 19 years+ - NCT04792489RecruitingPhase 2
CAR-T cell therapy for aggressive B-cell lymphomas
This trial tests a new CAR-T cell treatment (MB-CART2019.1) for people with certain types of aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that has come back or not responded to prior treatments. It aims to see if this therapy can help when other options have failed.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT04775745RecruitingPhase 1
Oral drug test for relapsed or refractory B-cell blood cancers
This Phase 1 trial studies LP-168 taken by mouth in people whose B-cell cancers have come back or did not respond to treatment. The study aims to find how the drug works, the right dose, and what side effects to expect.
Durham, North CarolinaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for refractory?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 1,200 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.