Clinical trials
Tumor clinical trials
Below are recruiting tumor clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 3,403 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT02743832Recruiting
Personalized surgery planning for early mouth cancer
This study helps doctors plan surgery more individually for early-stage oral (mouth) squamous cell carcinoma. It focuses on using tumor features found during evaluation to guide surgical decisions, aiming to improve treatment accuracy.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 20–70 - NCT02834884Recruiting
Helps match cancer patients to clinical trials using screening
This study screens certain cancer types and collects a sample to check it’s good enough for future trial matching and research. If you qualify, your care team may use your sample to help find the most efficient clinical trial options.
ViennaAges 12 years+ - NCT02861898RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Cetuximab delivered into the brain tumor artery for new glioblastoma
This Phase 1/2 study tests whether giving cetuximab directly into the artery that feeds the brain tumor can help people with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. It aims to target the tumor more precisely while checking safety and early signs of benefit.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT02977468RecruitingPhase 1
Pembrolizumab for early triple-negative breast cancer tumor changes
This Phase 1 study tests pembrolizumab (an immune medicine) to see how it affects the tumor and its surroundings in triple-negative breast cancer. It’s mainly looking at safety and early signs of benefit, especially in a limited, early-stage breast tumor.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 21–80 - NCT03042221Recruiting
Early re-biopsy to find why tumors survive targeted drugs
This study takes a small tumor sample early after starting targeted treatment (or uses blood if a biopsy isn’t possible) to look for clues—called biomarkers—about why some tumor cells survive. The results may help improve how future patients’ treatments are chosen for certain lung cancer gene mutations.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 18–85 - NCT02988921Recruiting
MRI and CT planning for esophagus or stomach-junction cancer treatment
This study checks whether MRI and CT scans can better measure how esophageal or stomach-junction tumors respond during chemoradiotherapy and help doctors map the exact treatment area. It may help improve targeting while you receive standard treatment.
BeijingAges 18 years+ - NCT02925234RecruitingPhase 2
Basket trial of reused cancer drugs matched to tumor markers
This trial tests cancer drugs that are already approved for other cancers, chosen based on specific changes found in your tumor. It may help people whose cancer is growing despite standard treatment (or who no longer have standard options).
AlkmaarAges 18 years+ - NCT03093688RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing an immune-cell infusion for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests whether adding special immune cells (iNKT cells and CD8+ T cells) given by IV infusion can help treat advanced cancers. It mainly looks at safety first, and also checks whether the treatment can shrink or control cancer.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT03357120Recruiting
Using blood DNA to assess response after breast cancer chemotherapy
This study checks whether a blood test that looks for “tumor DNA” (circulating tumor DNA) can help evaluate how well neoadjuvant chemotherapy worked for breast cancer. It may help doctors better understand treatment response after surgery.
BordeauxAges 18 years+ - NCT04085887RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Uses a targeted dye to help find brain tumors during surgery
This early-stage trial tests whether an injected medicine with a glowing dye (panitumumab-IRDye800) can help doctors better see pediatric brain tumors during planned surgery. If it works, it may help surgeons remove more tumor tissue safely.
Stanford, CaliforniaAges 6 months–25 years - NCT06098560Recruiting
ctDNA as a marker for immunotherapy in advanced colorectal cancer
This study looks at whether a blood test for tumor DNA (ctDNA) can predict how well immunotherapy works in people with advanced or locally advanced colorectal cancer that has specific genetic features (dMMR/MSI-H). If you qualify, the trial will monitor your ctDNA levels while you receive standard immunotherapy to see if changes in those levels can show early on if the treatment is working.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT07244835RecruitingPhase 1
A study of DEG6498 for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a new drug, DEG6498, for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments. It may be an option if your cancer has a BRAF mutation or is a type of liver cancer called HCC.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT06101290Recruiting
Local therapy for progressing spots in genitourinary cancers
This trial explores whether treating only the new or growing spots of cancer (called oligoprogression) with local therapies like radiation or ablation can help you stay on your current systemic treatment longer. It is for people with prostate, bladder, or kidney cancer that has started to progress in a few places.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07676461Recruiting
Microbiome study in advanced cancer patients starting immunotherapy
This study looks at the bacteria in your mouth, gut, and tumors to see if they affect how well first-line immunotherapy works. It is for people with advanced stomach, colorectal, breast, cervical, or head-and-neck cancer.
Bogotá, Bogota D.C.Ages 18 years+ - NCT07316101Recruiting
Anti-fog device for brain tumor surgery through the nose
This trial tests a new anti-fog drainage device used during endoscopic pituitary tumor surgery. The device may help keep the surgeon's view clear and improve drainage after surgery.
Chengdu, SichuanAges 18–75 - NCT07059221RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
New drug combo for advanced head and neck cancer
This trial tests a new combination of drugs (SHR-A2102 and Adebrelimab) with or without other anti-cancer therapies for head and neck cancer that has come back or spread. It aims to see if these treatments can shrink tumors or slow the disease.
Chongqing, Chongqing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT02670161Enrolling by invitationPhase 4
Using electronic records to improve care for brain and nerve conditions
This study looks at how doctors use electronic medical records to improve treatment and care for people with certain brain and nervous system conditions. It may help because it tests practice-based approaches across neurology visits.
Evanston, IllinoisAges 18–100 - NCT02471170Enrolling by invitation
Taking blood samples for pancreatic and related cancer research
This study asks people receiving care at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital to provide samples that can help researchers study tumor material. If you have pancreatic disease—or you’re getting care for something else (like a routine colonoscopy)—your samples may be used to compare findings and improve future research.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02315599Enrolling by invitation
Follow-up for delayed side effects after gene-cell therapy
This study checks people for delayed side effects after receiving gene-based cell therapy from the NIH. It helps doctors learn what problems may happen later and how to monitor them safely.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 1–99 - NCT02600949Enrolling by invitationPhase 1
Peptide vaccine study for advanced pancreatic or colon cancer
This Phase 1 study tests a personalized vaccine made from a patient’s tumor to help the immune system recognize and attack cancer. It is for people with advanced pancreatic or colorectal cancer (often after surgery or while metastatic) and aims to see if the approach is safe and can help immune control of the cancer.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT00870129Recruiting
MRI mapping to plan radiation for certain brain tumors
This study uses MRI scans to find higher-risk areas in certain brain and other solid tumors and help plan radiation treatment. It also looks for changes in tumor “metabolites” (chemicals in the tumor) that may relate to how the tumor behaves.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT01868490Enrolling by invitationPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing a patient’s immune cells for advanced solid tumors
This trial tests a modified version of your own immune cells (made from your blood) to help treat advanced cancers that are no longer responding to standard treatment. It’s designed mainly to see if the approach is safe and how well it may work for people whose disease has progressed.
Bangkoknoi, BangkokAges 8–60 - NCT00900497Enrolling by invitationPhase 1/Phase 2
Donor white blood cells to treat solid tumors
This Phase 1/2 study tests whether donated white blood cells (granulocytes) from healthy donors can help treat solid cancers that cannot be cured or have stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see safety first, and then whether the treatment can shrink or control tumors.
Boynton Beach, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT00923026Enrolling by invitation
Follow-up for adults previously treated in NCI surgery studies
This study asks people age 18+ who were previously treated on certain NCI Surgery Branch (NCI-SB) studies to come back for follow-up. It helps researchers understand how patients do over time after those earlier treatments, including some gene therapy studies.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for tumor?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 3,403 recruiting tumor 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 tumor 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 tumor 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.