Clinical trials
Relapsed/Refractory clinical trials
Below are recruiting relapsed/refractory clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 420 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05341557RecruitingPhase 1
First-in-human drug study for advanced cancers and lymphoma
This Phase 1 trial tests BPI-371153, a new treatment, in people with advanced solid tumors or relapsed or refractory lymphoma whose cancer has returned or progressed after standard care. The goal is to find a safe dose and learn whether it can shrink tumors or help control disease.
Chaoyang, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT05355051RecruitingPhase 2
Azacitidine plus pembrolizumab for Hodgkin lymphoma after relapse
This Phase 2 study tests azacitidine together with pembrolizumab in people whose Hodgkin lymphoma has come back or did not respond (relapsed/refractory). It aims to see whether this combination can control cancer and improve outcomes, especially when standard high-dose chemotherapy is not an option.
Houston, TexasAges 1 year+ - NCT05363111RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a targeted radioactive drug for relapsed myeloma
This Phase 1 study tests a targeted radioactive medicine made from daratumumab plus a radioactive payload, aiming to treat multiple myeloma that has come back or doesn’t respond to treatment. It’s designed mainly to check safety and how the treatment works in people who have had several prior therapies.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05463263RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for adults with relapsed or treatment-resistant lymphomas
This Phase 1/2 study tests dencatistat (STP938) to treat adults whose B-cell or T-cell lymphoma has come back or not responded to treatment. It looks at safety, the best dose, and whether it can shrink tumors or improve disease control when standard options have not helped.
Denver, ColoradoAges 18 years+ - NCT05503134RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Donor immune cell treatment for relapsed or stubborn AML
This trial tests donated “natural killer (NK) cells,” a type of immune cell, in children and young adults with AML that has come back or did not respond to treatment. It mainly looks at safety and also studies whether the treatment can help control the leukemia.
Columbus, OhioAges 1–24 - NCT05506332RecruitingPhase 1
Venetoclax plus leukemia drugs for AML after treatment failure
This Phase 1 trial studies whether a combination of venetoclax (ABT-199) and “purine analogues” can help adults with AML that has come back or didn’t respond to earlier treatment. It’s designed to test safety and early effectiveness in people who haven’t previously developed resistance to venetoclax.
Edegem, AntwerpAges 18 years+ - NCT05530421RecruitingPhase 2
Selinexor and Venetoclax with Dexamethasone for Myeloma
This trial studies a combination of selinexor, venetoclax, and dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma that has returned or is resistant to prior treatments. It may help shrink the myeloma and improve disease control in people with a specific myeloma genetic marker (t(11;14)).
Coral Gables, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05544968RecruitingPhase 1
CD30-targeted cell treatment for hard-to-treat blood cancers
This Phase 1 trial studies an experimental treatment that targets a marker called CD30 on cancer cells. It is for adults with certain relapsed or refractory CD30-positive blood cancers to see how well the treatment works and what side effects it causes.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT05595447RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Testing new treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma that came back
This study tests a treatment plan for adults with Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or did not respond to ABVD chemotherapy. It may help people with a higher-risk pattern of disease, as long as their organ function and overall health meet study limits.
León, GuanajuatoAges 15–90 - NCT05597306RecruitingPhase 1
Venetoclax plus bomedemstat for relapsed or hard-to-treat AML
This early-phase study tests venetoclax together with bomedemstat in adults whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has come back or did not respond to standard treatment. The goal is to see whether this combination can control the leukemia safely and help shrink it enough to improve outcomes.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05633615RecruitingPhase 2
Testing new drug options after CAR T for aggressive lymphoma
This Phase 2 study tests whether adding or switching drug treatments after CAR T-cell therapy can improve outcomes for people with certain aggressive lymphomas that have come back or did not respond. It mainly looks at who remains disease-stable/partly improved after CAR T and what treatment approach works best next.
Tucson, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05648019RecruitingPhase 2
CD19 CAR T-cell therapy for tough B-cell blood cancers
This Phase 2 study tests a one-time CAR T-cell treatment aimed at CD19, a target found on many B-cell leukemias and lymphomas. It’s for people whose disease has come back or hasn’t responded to prior treatments, or who can’t have a stem cell transplant.
SingaporeAges birth–70 years - NCT05669846RecruitingPhase 2
FMT plus pembrolizumab for advanced lung cancer after prior treatment
This Phase 2 trial studies whether adding fecal microbiome transplant (FMT) to pembrolizumab can help people with advanced, PD-L1–positive non-small cell lung cancer that has returned or progressed after anti–PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. You may be asked to give new tumor tissue and undergo gut procedures, because the study aims to change gut bacteria to boost the immune response.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05681195RecruitingPhase 2
Zanubrutinib plus pemetrexed for recurrent brain lymphomas
This trial tests zanubrutinib (a targeted lymphoma medicine) together with pemetrexed (chemotherapy) for lymphoma that has come back or did not respond well in or around the brain. It may help shrink measurable lymphoma and improve control of disease after prior treatments.
Miami, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT05702853RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
CAR T-cell therapy after CD34 selection for CD19 lymphoma or CLL
This Phase 1/2 study tests a customized type of immune cell treatment (CD19 CAR T-cells) for people with certain relapsed or hard-to-treat lymphomas or CLL/SLL. It aims to improve control of disease by targeting the CD19 marker on cancer cells.
Charleston, South CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT05730036RecruitingPhase 3
Linvoseltamab vs standard treatment for relapsed myeloma
This trial compares linvoseltamab against a standard combination (elotuzumab + pomalidomide + dexamethasone) in adults with multiple myeloma that has returned or not responded. It aims to find out whether linvoseltamab works better and is safe for people who have already had some myeloma treatments.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05732103RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing CTX-712 for AML or high-risk MDS after prior treatment
This early-phase study tests CTX-712, a new cancer treatment, in people whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or certain high-risk blood cancers came back or did not respond to prior therapy. It may help shrink the cancer and control the disease by targeting it differently than standard treatments.
Phoenix, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT05734066RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Lurbinectedin drug study for young people with Ewing sarcoma
This trial tests lurbinectedin, a cancer medicine, by itself (no other drugs) in children and young adults whose Ewing sarcoma has come back or did not respond to prior treatment. It aims to see how safe the drug is and whether it can help control the cancer.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 2–30 - NCT05798897RecruitingPhase 1
Study drug MT-601 for relapsed lymphoma patients
This early-phase trial tests MT-601 (an experimental treatment) in adults whose lymphoma has come back or didn’t respond to standard treatments. The study mainly checks safety, and it also looks for early signs that the treatment can shrink tumors.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18–100 - NCT05887167RecruitingPhase 1
Test safety of making CAR T cells from your own blood
This Phase 1 study looks at whether it is safe and practical to collect your own stem cells and use them to support CAR T-cell therapy for certain blood cancers that have come back or did not respond. It aims to find the best way to combine these steps, which may help some people receive CAR T treatment.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–85 - NCT05891821RecruitingPhase 2
Balstilimab for relapsed lymphoma after standard treatments failed
This phase 2 study tests balstilimab to see if it can be safe and effective for certain lymphomas that came back or didn’t respond to standard treatment. If you qualify, you’ll be checked closely for side effects and how well your lymphoma responds.
YerevanAges 18 years+ - NCT05896228RecruitingPhase 2
Combination therapy for relapsed multiple myeloma to target MRD
This Phase 2 trial tests iberdomide plus daratumumab, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone in people whose multiple myeloma has come back or not responded. The goal is to increase how often patients reach “MRD-negative” status, meaning very small amounts of cancer cells are not detectable, which may help improve outcomes.
Miami, FloridaAges 18–75 - NCT05907759RecruitingPhase 2
Daratumumab treatment for certain relapsed blood cancers
This Phase 2 trial studies daratumumab (an antibody medicine) for adults whose rare lymph node/immune-related cancers have come back or did not respond to treatment. It may help shrink disease and improve symptoms, including for people living with HIV when their virus is well controlled.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT05908409RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing an investigational drug for blood cancers that came back
This Phase 1/2 trial tests IDP-121 in people with certain blood cancers that have returned or did not respond to available treatments. The goal is to find a safe dose and see whether the treatment can help control the cancer.
Santander, CantabriaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for relapsed/refractory?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 420 recruiting relapsed/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 relapsed/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 relapsed/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.
Related conditions
- Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
- Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
- Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM)
- Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphoma
- Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Malignancies
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Refractory/ Relapsed
- Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
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.