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
- NCT07708987RecruitingPhase 2
Withaferin-A for steroid-resistant graft-versus-host disease
This trial tests a plant-based medicine, Withaferin-A, in people whose graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after a stem cell transplant has not responded to steroid treatment. GVHD is a condition where donated immune cells attack the body; this study aims to see if Withaferin-A can help control it.
Navi Mumbai, MaharashtraAges 12–65 - NCT04921527RecruitingPhase 3
Chiauranib with weekly paclitaxel for tough ovarian cancer
This Phase 3 trial tests whether chiauranib combined with weekly paclitaxel can shrink recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer that did not respond to platinum chemotherapy. It is designed for people who have limited treatment options after platinum-resistant or platinum-refractory disease.
Shanghai, ChinaAges 18–70 - NCT05546723RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug for multiple myeloma after several prior treatments
This Phase 1 trial tests LMY-920 in people with multiple myeloma that has returned or stopped responding after multiple standard therapies. It’s meant to see if the treatment can work and to better understand its safety and side effects in this situation.
Cleveland, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT05726110RecruitingPhase 3
Selinexor for relapsed or refractory AML in combination treatments
This Phase 3 trial studies selinexor (a medicine that changes signals inside cancer cells) used together with other leukemia treatment regimens for adults whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has come back or did not respond to standard therapy. It may help people reach remission or control the disease better than the current approach.
Taiyuan, ShanxiAges 18–60 - NCT07690059RecruitingPhase 2
Magnesium oral spray for chronic cough
This trial tests a magnesium salt oral spray (SC0032) for adults whose chronic cough has not responded to treatment or has no clear cause. It aims to see if the spray can reduce coughing frequency and improve symptoms.
BelfastAges 18–80 - NCT05806580RecruitingPhase 4
Second relma-cel infusion for returning B-cell lymphoma
This trial looks at giving a second dose of relma-cel (a type of CAR-T therapy) for B-cell lymphoma that came back or did not fully respond after the first treatment. It may help shrink tumors again, but it requires that side effects from the first treatment and pre-chemo are mostly gone and that you meet infection and blood-test safety checks.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT07683936RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Fecal transplant for brain issues after liver procedure
This trial tests if transferring healthy bacteria into your gut (fecal microbiota transplant) can help people who still get confusion episodes (hepatic encephalopathy) even after a TIPS procedure and while on standard medications like lactulose and rifaximin.
Xi'anAges 18–75 - NCT07681596RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study of a new drug for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
This trial tests an experimental drug for multiple myeloma that has come back or not responded to at least three previous treatments. It aims to see if the drug can help people whose cancer has progressed despite prior therapies including a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory drug, and an anti-CD38 antibody.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07671924RecruitingPhase 2
Testing nalbuphine extended-release for chronic cough
This trial tests whether an extended-release medication called nalbuphine can reduce coughing in people with chronic cough that hasn't improved with other treatments. You may be eligible if you've had a persistent cough for at least a year and have already tried treatments for conditions that could cause it.
AjaxAges 18 years+ - NCT07657312RecruitingPhase 2
Infliximab to prevent side effects during myeloma treatment
This trial tests if infliximab, a drug that calms the immune system, can prevent cytokine release syndrome (a serious side effect) when patients receive teclistamab or talquetamab for multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded to treatment.
Columbus, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT07650084RecruitingPhase 3
Testing BLU-5937 for hard-to-treat chronic cough
This 24-week study tests whether a new medicine called BLU-5937 can help adults whose chronic cough hasn't improved with standard treatments. Chronic cough that lasts a year or longer can seriously affect quality of life, and this trial explores whether this drug might provide relief.
Leshan, SichuanAges 18–80 - NCT05910801RecruitingPhase 2
Tafasitamab plus lenalidomide and venetoclax for relapsed lymphoma
This Phase 2 trial studies tafasitamab together with lenalidomide and venetoclax in people with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) that has come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It may help shrink the lymphoma and improve disease control when standard options have not worked.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT07623798RecruitingPhase 3
Testing IBI3003 for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
This study tests a new drug called IBI3003 in people whose multiple myeloma (a blood cancer) has come back or stopped responding to previous treatments. The goal is to see if this drug can shrink the cancer and help patients live longer.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT07617740RecruitingEarly Phase 1
IASO207 cell therapy for treatment-resistant lupus
This early-stage trial tests IASO207, a new cell therapy designed to help people with severe lupus that hasn't improved with standard medications. The therapy works by modifying immune cells to reduce lupus activity.
BeijingAges 18–75 - NCT07614191RecruitingEarly Phase 1
GT801 Cell Therapy for Hard-to-Treat Autoimmune Diseases
This early-stage study tests a new cell-based treatment called GT801 for autoimmune diseases that haven't responded well to standard medicines. It aims to see if this approach is safe and helps reduce symptoms in conditions like lupus, vasculitis, and scleroderma.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–65 - NCT07587684RecruitingPhase 1
Testing IN026 for Hard-to-Treat Gout
This study tests a new drug called IN026 for people with refractory gout—gout that doesn't respond well to current treatments and causes severe symptoms. The goal is to see if IN026 can lower uric acid levels and reduce gout attacks.
WuhanAges 18–75 - NCT07579234RecruitingPhase 3
New drug F182112 for hard-to-treat multiple myeloma
This trial tests a new drug called F182112 against standard treatments for multiple myeloma that has stopped responding to previous therapies. The goal is to see if F182112 works better and is safe for patients whose cancer has become resistant to multiple drug classes.
TianjingAges 18 years+ - NCT07572669RecruitingPhase 2
Moxibustion for Steroid-Resistant Graft-Versus-Host Disease
This trial tests whether moxibustion—a traditional Chinese medicine technique using heat from burning mugwort—can help treat acute graft-versus-host disease (a complication after bone marrow transplant) that hasn't responded to steroid drugs. If you've had a stem cell transplant and developed this condition that won't go away with standard treatment, this study may be for you.
Wuhan, HubeiAges 14–65 - NCT06732232RecruitingEarly Phase 1
CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma that returned or didn't respond
This early trial tests a new CAR-T cell treatment targeting three proteins (CD19, CD22, and BCMA) on myeloma cells. It's for people whose myeloma came back or didn't respond to at least three prior treatments.
ShanghaiAges 18–75 - NCT05967416RecruitingPhase 1
Early-phase lymphoma trial testing a new targeted immune treatment
This Phase 1 study tests SIRPant-M, a new immune-based treatment, in adults with lymphoma that has come back or not responded to earlier care. It may help by shrinking lymphoma using either the drug alone or the drug plus a targeted radiation treatment for certain lymphoma types.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - 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 - 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 - NCT07523477Recruiting
Botulinum Toxin Injections for Children With Bedwetting or Voiding Problems
This trial tests whether injections of botulinum toxin (a medicine that relaxes muscles) into the bladder can help children who wet the bed at night or have trouble controlling their urine, even after trying other treatments. The goal is to see if this approach works better than current standard care.
Tanta, El-GharbiaAges Up to 18 years - 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
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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.