Oncology
Cancer clinical trials
Studies of cancers and tumors of every type and site, from prevention to treatment. We’re tracking 20,632 recruiting studies in this area right now.
By phase
- Not applicable9,799
- Phase 24,458
- Phase 12,742
- Phase 1/Phase 21,690
- Phase 31,400
- Phase 2/Phase 3279
- Phase 4264
Top conditions
- Breast Cancer1,226
- Cancer659
- Prostate Cancer656
- Colorectal Cancer493
- Lung Cancer426
- Ovarian Cancer341
- Multiple Myeloma331
- Gastric Cancer297
- Pancreatic Cancer292
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia290
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma284
- Solid Tumor258
- Advanced Solid Tumor256
- Cervical Cancer232
- Head and Neck Cancer228
- Endometrial Cancer207
- Advanced Solid Tumors193
- Esophageal Cancer191
Leading sponsors
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center453
- Fudan University313
- Sun Yat-sen University291
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center288
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)284
- Mayo Clinic240
- Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences151
- City of Hope Medical Center148
- AstraZeneca135
- University Health Network, Toronto125
Where studies are running
- California1,431
- Texas641
- Arizona511
- Florida449
- Alabama417
- New York410
- Massachusetts340
- Maryland329
- New Jersey269
- Pennsylvania240
Recruiting studies20,632 total
- NCT03517579Recruiting
Personalized treatment for Graves and certain thyroid cancers
This trial tests a personalized approach to treat thyroid disorders, either Graves’ disease or certain thyroid cancers that may need radioactive iodine treatment. It may help by matching treatment to your specific test results and needs.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 21–65 - NCT03521830RecruitingPhase 2
Nivolumab and other immunotherapy for advanced basal cell skin cancer
This study tests how well the immunotherapy medicine nivolumab works—either by itself or combined with other immune-boosting drugs—for people with advanced basal cell carcinoma that can’t be removed by surgery or has spread. It’s also looking at what to do if the cancer grows again after an earlier immunotherapy.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT03523975RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing venetoclax, lenalidomide, and rituximab for new mantle cell lymphoma
This early-phase study tests a combination of venetoclax, lenalidomide, and rituximab in people newly diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma. It aims to control the lymphoma and see how safe and effective this approach is for newly treated patients.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT03526822Recruiting
Study of new glioblastoma using MRI scans and lab markers
This study follows people newly diagnosed with glioblastoma to see how certain lab signals (MMP2 and MMP9) match up with MRI scan features. It may help doctors better understand the disease and how it appears on imaging, but it’s mainly observational.
MarseilleAges 18 years+ - NCT03530826Recruiting
Cancer patient online platform study
This study looks at how a crowd-sourced online platform can help people with cancer. You may be able to join if you’re an adult cancer patient and you’re currently being cared for by a doctor.
Seattle, WashingtonAges 18 years+ - NCT03533816RecruitingPhase 1
Gamma delta T-cell infusion after stem cell transplant
This early-phase study tests giving a special immune-cell treatment after an allogeneic (donor) stem cell transplant, plus a medication given after transplant to help the new immune system work better. It may help prevent or treat cancer returning after transplant.
Westwood, KansasAges 18–65 - NCT03534713RecruitingPhase 3
Cervical cancer treatment plan after lymph node spread
This trial tests a specific chemotherapy start (induction) followed by standard treatment for cervical cancer that has spread to lymph nodes near the aorta. It may help improve cancer control compared with standard timing/approach.
BordeauxAges 18 years+ - NCT03534050RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Testing new radiotherapy outcomes after low-grade brain tumor surgery
This trial studies how patients with grade 2 or 3 low-grade brain gliomas do after modern radiotherapy following surgery (or biopsy). It looks at both brain/memory functioning and cancer outcomes, especially for people at higher risk from their surgery or age.
TaoyuanAges 20–84 - NCT03535545RecruitingPhase 1
PET-MRI imaging test in lung cancer and lung disease
This Phase 1 study tests a radioactive imaging agent to help doctors see disease activity in the lungs using PET/MRI scans. It includes healthy volunteers and people with lung cancer, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, lung transplant–related lung problems, or certain medication-related lung inflammation.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18–80 - NCT03536793Recruiting
Testing tumor markers to help detect early pancreatic cancer
This study looks at “tumor regulatory molecules,” which are substances that may be released by cancer, to improve early pancreatic cancer detection. You may join if you have early, localized pancreatic cancer that can be treated with surgery, or certain pancreatic cysts/fluid collections where doctors are investigating further.
Cottingham, Kingston Upon HullAges 18 years+ - NCT03537482RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Testing a new drug for blood cancers in adults
This early trial studies how safe and tolerable APG-2575 is, and how the drug moves through the body, in adults with certain relapsed or hard-to-treat blood cancers. It may help researchers learn whether the treatment could work better for people who have limited options.
Jacksonville, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT03536897Recruiting
Radiation registry after lumpectomy for certain early breast cancers
This study collects information about people with early-stage, hormone-receptor–positive breast cancer who have a lumpectomy and radiation. It may help doctors understand outcomes after this standard treatment and improve care for future patients.
Columbus, OhioAges 65 years+ - NCT03539822RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Cabozantinib and immunotherapy for advanced stomach or bowel cancers
This early-phase study tests a combination of anti-cancer pills and immune-based treatment for people with advanced stomach, esophagus, colorectal, or liver cancer. It aims to shrink tumors and see how safe the treatment is, including whether biopsy testing can help guide future care.
Westwood, KansasAges 18 years+ - NCT03545256Recruiting
Outpatient surgery to map lymph nodes in mouth and throat cancer
This trial studies a planned, same-day (outpatient) surgery approach to find and check cancer spread to nearby lymph nodes in early-stage mouth and throat squamous cell cancer. It may help doctors remove the right lymph nodes and decide on any needed further treatment.
Montpellier, HéraultAges 18 years+ - NCT03548428RecruitingPhase 2
Targeted radiation for a small number of sarcoma metastases
This Phase 2 trial tests a highly focused radiation treatment to shrink sarcoma that has spread to a limited number of spots in the body. It may help control disease while limiting radiation to healthier tissue.
BordeauxAges 18 years+ - NCT03551951Recruiting
Testing cancer cells and DNA in blood, urine, and bone marrow
This study looks for cancer-related cells and DNA in samples like blood, urine, and (for some) bone marrow. The goal is to see whether these tests can help detect or track solid cancers with minimal added procedures.
Columbia, MissouriAges 18 years+ - NCT03550391RecruitingPhase 3
Surgery-like brain radiation vs avoiding the memory center
This trial compares two ways of giving radiation to the brain for people with 5 or more brain metastases: focused stereotactic radiosurgery, or a whole-brain approach that tries to spare the memory area (with memantine). It aims to see which method better protects thinking and memory while still treating the tumors.
Tucson, ArizonaAges 18 years+ - NCT03561740RecruitingPhase 3
Capecitabine plus usual treatment for high-risk HER2 breast cancer
This trial looks at whether adding a chemotherapy medicine called capecitabine (taken in smaller, regular doses) to the standard after-surgery (adjuvant) treatment can lower the chance of cancer coming back in people with early-stage, high-risk HER2-positive breast cancer. It targets patients who still had cancer left after earlier treatment or who had higher-risk tumor features.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT03557619RecruitingPhase 1
Venetoclax test in women with specific non-Hodgkin lymphomas
This Phase 1 study tests how venetoclax affects certain hormone pills (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) in women with different non-Hodgkin lymphomas. It’s mainly looking at safety and drug interactions, which could help guide treatment for people who need hormone-based contraception.
Detroit, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT03555851Recruiting
Testing how post-transplant cyclophosphamide affects transplant outcomes
This study looks at whether giving a medicine called cyclophosphamide after a stem cell transplant helps work better and for whom. You may be eligible if you are planning a certain type of transplant and your team plans to give post-transplant cyclophosphamide.
Charlotte, North CarolinaAges 18 years+ - NCT03556228RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Tested medicine for tumors with TrkA changes, alone or with pembrolizumab
This early-phase study tests VMD-928, a targeted cancer medicine, for cancers that have TrkA-related tumor changes. It may be given by itself or with pembrolizumab to see if it can shrink tumors when standard treatments have not worked.
Santa Rosa, CaliforniaAges 18–80 - NCT03563729RecruitingPhase 2
Melanoma in the brain: steroids plus targeted therapy
This Phase 2 trial studies how giving steroid medicine for brain swelling may help people with melanoma that has spread to the brain, and whether adding a targeted approach works for a specific genetic tumor type. It may help shrink brain tumors and improve symptoms, while comparing how patients respond.
Herlev, Capital RegionAges 18 years+ - NCT03562052Recruiting
Lung cancer screening for high-risk workers and smokers
This study offers lung cancer screening (using scans) for people at high risk due to smoking history and workplace exposure to cancer-causing substances. It aims to find lung cancers earlier and understand who benefits most from regular screening.
BordeauxAges 55–74 - NCT03562169RecruitingPhase 3
Ixazomib with your own stem cell transplant for relapsed myeloma
This trial studies whether adding ixazomib (an oral drug) to a transplant using your own stem cells can control relapsed multiple myeloma better. It may help by strengthening anti-myeloma treatment after the transplant, aiming to delay disease progression.
AberdeenAges 18 years+
Common questions
- How many cancer clinical trials are recruiting?
- Clin2 is tracking 20,632 recruiting oncology studies from the U.S. registry right now, out of 31,414 we cover in this area in total.
- What does “Cancer” cover here?
- Studies of cancers and tumors of every type and site, from prevention to treatment. We group each study into cancer based on the conditions it studies, so you can scan the whole therapeutic area at once and drill into a specific condition.
- How do I find a cancer trial near me?
- Use the search to filter cancer studies by location and eligibility. Every Clin2 trial page explains the criteria in plain English and offers a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read — the study team makes the final decision.
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- Genetic & congenital
- Bones, joints & muscles
- Pain
- Injuries & trauma
- Mouth & dental
- Eyes & vision
- Ear, nose & throat
Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov; specialty groupings are derived from each study’s conditions. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.