Clinical trials
Unresectable clinical trials
Below are recruiting unresectable clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 461 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT05269381RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Personalized cancer vaccine with pembrolizumab for advanced tumors
This study makes a custom vaccine from your tumor’s genetic information and gives it with pembrolizumab (an immune therapy). It aims to help control advanced solid tumors by teaching your immune system to recognize cancer-specific targets.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 16 years+ - NCT07156227RecruitingPhase 1
Testing camonsertib with radiation for returning head and neck cancer
This study tests whether adding the drug camonsertib to radiation therapy can help people whose head and neck cancer has come back in a spot that was already treated with radiation. Camonsertib is an experimental drug that may help radiation work better.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT07137416RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a new combination of cancer drugs for HER2-positive tumors and breast cancer
This trial tests the safety of combining two drugs, CX-5461 (Pidnarulex) and Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd), in people with HER2-positive solid tumors or certain types of breast cancer. If you have advanced cancer that hasn't responded to other treatments, this study may be an option.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT05711615RecruitingPhase 1
Low-dose doxorubicin plus peposertib for advanced sarcoma
This Phase 1 trial tests a low dose of a common chemotherapy (liposomal doxorubicin) together with an anti-cancer drug called peposertib. It’s for people with advanced sarcoma that can’t be cured, aiming to find a safe dosing plan and see how well the treatment might work.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05896839RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Immunotherapy with prednisone and sirolimus for transplant skin cancer
This early-phase study tests whether adding immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) to prednisone and sirolimus can control advanced skin cancers in people with kidney transplants. It aims to see how well the treatment works and how safe it is for transplant recipients.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06135896RecruitingPhase 2
Study of a medicine to prevent low white blood cells from chemo
This trial tests a medicine (tripegfilgrastim) that helps prevent a serious drop in white blood cells (severe neutropenia) caused by certain chemotherapy. It is for people with advanced pancreatic or bile duct cancer who are starting a new treatment.
Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-doAges 19 years+ - NCT05677490RecruitingPhase 3
Chemo options, with or without nivolumab, for HER2-negative stomach cancer
This Phase 3 trial compares two standard chemotherapy regimens for advanced stomach, esophagus, or gastroesophageal junction cancer that is HER2-negative. It also tests whether adding nivolumab (an immune therapy) improves outcomes.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 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+ - NCT07189195RecruitingPhase 1
TR-002 for advanced solid tumors and pancreatic cancer
This trial tests a new drug called TR-002 in people with advanced solid tumors (cancer that has spread) who have run out of standard treatment options. It includes a specific group for people with pancreatic cancer that is no longer responding to chemotherapy.
Sacramento, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05372640RecruitingPhase 1
Drug combo trial for rare cancers with shared NUT features
This Phase 1 trial tests the safety and early signs of effectiveness of combining two anti-cancer drugs (ZEN003694 and abemaciclib) in teens and adults with metastatic or unresectable NUT carcinoma, breast cancer, and other solid tumors. It may help by finding a safer dose and whether the drug combination can shrink or control tumors that do not respond to standard treatments.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 12 years+ - NCT05651594RecruitingPhase 2
Propranolol with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for esophageal cancer
This trial tests whether adding propranolol (a common blood-pressure/heart medicine) can improve outcomes when used with pembrolizumab plus standard chemotherapy. It is for people with advanced esophageal or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma that cannot be removed with surgery.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT07150546RecruitingPhase 1
Radiation and Peptide Therapy for Large Gut Neuroendocrine Tumors
This trial combines external radiation with a targeted radioactive drug (PRRT) to treat large, slow-growing neuroendocrine tumors in the gut that have spread and are not removable by surgery. It aims to see if this combination works better than either treatment alone.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT06203600RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Nivolumab plus standard treatment for advanced stomach or esophageal cancer
This trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to standard treatment works better for advanced stomach or esophageal cancer. It is for people whose cancer has already progressed after a first round of chemo plus immunotherapy.
Little Rock, ArkansasAges 18 years+ - NCT06934538RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Immunotherapy trial for advanced colorectal cancer
This trial tests a new immunotherapy drug (STC-1010) for people with colorectal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. It aims to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow the disease.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18–75 - NCT07497386RecruitingPhase 2
Trastuzumab rezetecan for advanced breast cancer
This trial tests a new drug, trastuzumab rezetecan, for women with breast cancer that has come back or spread and cannot be removed by surgery. It's for those who haven't had chemotherapy for advanced disease but have tried hormone therapy and it stopped working.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT05773274RecruitingPhase 2
Retreating with 177Lu-DOTATATE radiation versus usual treatment
This trial tests whether repeating a targeted radioactive treatment (177Lu-DOTATATE) works better than standard options in people with metastatic gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. It may help by controlling tumor growth after the first round of this therapy stops working.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT07482059RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Combination therapy for advanced liver cancer
This trial tests a combination of treatments for liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. It uses a special radiation therapy called Y90 along with other drugs to see if they work better together.
Chengdu, SichuanAges 18–80 - NCT05803382RecruitingPhase 1
Adding a new drug to capecitabine for metastatic colorectal cancer
This Phase 1 study tests a new anti-cancer drug (ZEN003694) added to the usual chemotherapy capecitabine. It is for adults with colorectal cancer (and possibly other cancers) that has spread or cannot be removed and has continued despite prior standard treatment.
Irvine, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT06073431Recruiting
Study on weight loss types in advanced cancer
This study looks at different types of weight loss (cachexia) in people with advanced lung, pancreatic, or colorectal cancer. Researchers want to find patterns to better understand and treat it. You can join even if you haven't lost weight yet.
Fort Smith, ArkansasAges 18 years+ - NCT06177041RecruitingPhase 3
M108 plus chemo for CLDN18.2-positive stomach cancer
This trial tests a new drug (M108) combined with standard chemotherapy (CAPOX) as a first treatment for people with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has a specific protein called Claudin 18.2. The goal is to see if adding M108 helps improve outcomes compared to chemotherapy alone.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT06265285RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab at home vs. clinic for cancer treatment
This study compares giving the immunotherapy drug nivolumab as a shot under the skin at home versus in the clinic. It is for people with certain cancers who are already taking or starting nivolumab.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT03942328RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Immune cell vaccine plus checkpoint treatment after liver radiation
This trial tests a combination of a personalized immune cell treatment (made from your own cells) and a pneumococcal vaccine along with an “immune checkpoint” drug after high-dose radiation for certain unresectable liver cancers. The goal is to help your immune system better attack the cancer and to see how safe and effective this approach is.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 18 years+ - NCT06364410RecruitingPhase 1
Testing a new drug combo for stomach and other solid tumors
This trial tests a combination of two drugs, trastuzumab deruxtecan and azenosertib, for people with stomach cancer or other solid tumors that have a specific protein called HER2. It aims to see if this combination can help when other treatments have stopped working.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT07155317RecruitingPhase 2
Time-of-day immunotherapy for advanced melanoma
This trial tests whether giving immunotherapy at a specific time of day can improve its effectiveness for advanced melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery. It may help you if you have stage IV melanoma and have not had immunotherapy in the last year.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for unresectable?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 461 recruiting unresectable 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 unresectable 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 unresectable 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.