Clinical trials
Tumor clinical trials
Below are recruiting tumor clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 3,358 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- 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 - NCT02250352Recruiting
Biopsy study to collect breast tumor tissue samples
This study takes small tissue samples (core biopsies) from people with known or suspected breast cancer and stores them for research. It may help scientists better understand breast tumors, especially when the cancer has spread.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02534649Recruiting
Drug-matching trial for adults with cancer DNA changes
This trial looks for the specific DNA or tumor changes in your cancer and then matches you to a targeted drug plan. It’s meant for people with early cancer that has not already been treated in this study.
BayonneAges 18 years+ - NCT02638701RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Infliximab for hard-to-treat brain blood vessel aneurysms
This Phase 1/2 trial tests infliximab, a medicine that calms inflammation, for dolichoectactic aneurysms in the vertebral/basilar brain blood vessels that usually cannot be treated with standard surgery or procedures. The goal is to see if it can improve safety and how the aneurysm behaves over time.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02421380Recruiting
Tests how repeatable a special MRI scan is for tumors
This study checks whether a specialized MRI using injected “hyperpolarized pyruvate” gives consistent tumor images when repeated. It may help future patients by improving how reliably this scan can measure tumors.
Montvale, New JerseyAges 21–90 - 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 - NCT02203903RecruitingPhase 1
Donor T-cell treatment after transplant for high-risk AML and MDS
This Phase 1 trial studies an advanced form of donated immune cells given after a stem cell transplant to help prevent leukemia coming back. It mainly looks at safety and whether the treatment can work in people with very high-risk AML or MDS who have not relapsed.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 6 months–80 years - NCT02310399Recruiting
Auditory brainstem implant for children without cochleae or hearing nerves
This study looks at whether an auditory brainstem implant (ABI) can help children hear sounds and develop listening/communication skills when the usual inner-ear hearing structures or hearing nerves are missing or not working. It may help some children who cannot benefit from a cochlear implant, but spoken language may not be the main outcome.
New York, New YorkAges 1.5 years–21 years - NCT02582697RecruitingPhase 3
Faster vs standard chemotherapy for spreading germ cell tumors
This Phase 3 trial compares a faster chemotherapy approach versus the standard schedule for people with intermediate- or poor-risk metastatic germ cell tumors. The goal is to see which schedule works better and is safer enough to use as initial treatment.
Downey, CaliforniaAges 11–50 - 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+ - NCT02457962Recruiting
Registry study of outcomes from Mayo radiation treatments
This study collects information about how patients do after radiation treatment and stores some biological samples for future research. It includes people treated at Mayo Clinic Rochester for a cancer-focused (curative) course of radiation.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges Any age - NCT02530658Recruiting
Sequencing children’s tumor and normal tissue samples
This study collects children’s normal and tumor tissue (or blood-related normal samples) and reads their DNA/RNA to look at genetic information. It may help researchers understand cancer-related changes and improve future testing, even when the goal isn’t to treat you directly.
Memphis, TennesseeAges Any age - NCT02559752Recruiting
Computer brain testing during proton radiation for childhood tumors
This trial studies how children’s thinking and learning skills change while they receive proton beam radiation for a brain/spinal cord tumor. It uses computer-based cognitive tests to better understand brain effects during treatment, which may help future care.
St Louis, MissouriAges 4–21 - NCT02174549RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing a drug with liver artery treatment for liver-spread neuroendocrine cancer
This early-stage study tests a cancer drug called tirapazamine, given along with a liver artery procedure (embolization) to treat liver-dominant metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. It aims to find a safe dose and see whether the combination can better control tumor growth in the liver.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 20–99 - NCT01766297RecruitingPhase 2
Proton radiation after lumpectomy for early breast cancer
This trial studies a type of radiation made with protons to treat only part of the breast after surgery (lumpectomy) for early-stage breast cancer. It may help control the cancer while aiming to reduce radiation to surrounding tissues.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 50 years+ - NCT01915225Recruiting
Collecting solid tumor samples during cancer biopsy or surgery
This trial collects tissue (samples) from people who are already scheduled for biopsy or surgery for certain solid cancers. It aims to improve future testing and research while checking that taking the sample is safe and doesn’t add extra risk.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 2 years+ - NCT01313442Recruiting
Give blood and tumor samples for gastrointestinal cancer research
This trial collects blood and tumor tissue from adults with cancer to help researchers study gastrointestinal cancers. If you’re eligible, your participation mainly involves donating samples for research purposes.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT02154022Enrolling by invitation
Testing extra blood samples in patients with unexpected drug effects
This study collects extra lab samples from people already taking experimental or approved cancer treatments at NIH. It helps researchers understand why you may be having an unexpected response or side effects, and whether drug levels in the body might be the cause.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 2 years+ - NCT01620372Recruiting
Study of heart and health after solid childhood cancers
This study follows people in France who had a solid (not leukemia) childhood cancer before age 19 between 1942 and 1999. It helps researchers understand long-term effects after cancer and how to better support survivors.
AmiensAges Up to 18 years - NCT01473784Recruiting
Robot-assisted mouth and throat surgery for head and neck tumors
This trial studies using a robot-assisted operation through the mouth to diagnose or treat certain non-cancer (benign) and cancer (malignant) tumors in the head and neck. It may help some people avoid more invasive surgery by using an approach that reaches the throat and voice box area through the mouth.
Columbus, OhioAges 18 years+ - NCT01891318RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study radiosurgery plus surgery for brain metastases
This trial tests giving focused radiation (radiosurgery) before surgery for certain resectable brain metastases. It may help shrink or control tumors in the brain before they are surgically removed.
Cleveland, OhioAges 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 - NCT01727284Enrolling by invitation
Freezing treatment for prostate cancer that has come back
This trial tests a treatment that uses extreme cold to freeze and destroy cancer cells that have returned in the prostate area after radiation or surgery. It might help people who cannot have more surgery or radiation.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 30–100 - NCT01365169Recruiting
How activity level and daily function relate to cancer survival
This study looks at how physical activity (movement during the day) and a clinician-rated “day-to-day function” score relate to overall survival in people with certain cancers. It may help doctors understand who benefits most from activity-focused care and better monitoring.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for tumor?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 3,358 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.
Related conditions
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.