Oncology
Cancer clinical trials
Studies of cancers and tumors of every type and site, from prevention to treatment. We’re tracking 20,648 recruiting studies in this area right now.
By phase
- Not applicable9,813
- Phase 24,456
- Phase 12,744
- Phase 1/Phase 21,689
- Phase 31,402
- Phase 2/Phase 3281
- Phase 4263
Top conditions
- Breast Cancer1,229
- Cancer660
- Prostate Cancer656
- Colorectal Cancer493
- Lung Cancer426
- Ovarian Cancer341
- Multiple Myeloma330
- Gastric Cancer298
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia293
- Pancreatic Cancer292
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma284
- Solid Tumor258
- Advanced Solid Tumor257
- Cervical Cancer232
- Head and Neck Cancer227
- Endometrial Cancer206
- Advanced Solid Tumors195
- Esophageal Cancer191
Leading sponsors
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center452
- Fudan University315
- Sun Yat-sen University291
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center288
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)287
- Mayo Clinic240
- Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences151
- City of Hope Medical Center144
- AstraZeneca133
- University Health Network, Toronto125
Where studies are running
- California1,426
- Texas641
- Arizona510
- Florida450
- Alabama420
- New York410
- Massachusetts339
- Maryland330
- New Jersey269
- Pennsylvania240
Recruiting studies20,648 total
- NCT04061512RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
Rituximab plus ibrutinib versus standard steroids plus rituximab
This trial compares two starting treatment plans for Waldenström’s macroglobulinaemia, testing whether one works better or causes fewer problems. It studies rituximab plus ibrutinib versus a standard mix of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone (steroids).
BathAges 18 years+ - NCT04061967Recruiting
Reminder and self-sampling to help cervical screening
This study tests whether reminders and providing an at-home sample kit can help more women complete cervical cancer screening. It may help people who have not had follow-up after a prior abnormal result or who haven’t been screened in many years.
Luleå, Norrbotten CountyAges 33–75 - NCT04063527RecruitingPhase 3
Stage I ovarian cancer treatment after surgery
This trial studies whether an additional treatment after surgery can help people with early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer live longer and stay well for more time. It is meant for patients who had a detailed staging operation and are able to start treatment within 8 weeks.
Nagakute-shi, Aichi-kenAges 20 years+ - NCT04063501Recruiting
Study of gut microbes during immunotherapy for lung cancer
This trial studies how gut bacteria (the microbiome) and the body’s immune signs change over time while you receive PD-1–based immunotherapy for advanced, unresectable non–small cell lung cancer. The goal is to learn which immune and microbial patterns might relate to how well treatment works and how patients respond.
New York, New YorkAges 18–100 - NCT04065776Recruiting
Proton therapy that avoids the hippocampus for slow brain tumors
This study tests a proton radiation plan designed to spare the hippocampus (a memory area) in children and teens with certain low-grade brain tumors. It may help deliver treatment to the tumor while reducing unwanted brain effects.
Rochester, MinnesotaAges 6–21 - NCT04065321Recruiting
Blood test for tumor cells in certain early breast cancers
This trial looks at a blood test that may detect “circulating tumor cells” (cancer cells that can travel in the bloodstream) in people with a specific type of breast cancer. It may help doctors better track the disease and guide treatment for people whose tumors have certain hormone and growth-factor features.
Shenyang, LiaoningAges 18–60 - NCT04065399RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing revumenib for relapsed acute leukemia with certain gene changes
This trial tests revumenib, a targeted medicine, to treat acute leukemia that has come back or hasn’t fully gone away. It may help people whose leukemia has specific gene changes (like KMT2A or NPM1) by trying to better control the cancer.
Duarte, CaliforniaAges 4 weeks+ - NCT04067830RecruitingPhase 2
Breathing muscle training before lung surgery to prevent complications
This trial tests whether training your breathing muscles before lung surgery can reduce lung problems after surgery in people with stage I to IIIb lung cancer. It may help improve breathing and lower the chance of post-surgery lung complications.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT04067167Recruiting
Exercise bands versus muscle stimulation for people with cancer
This trial compares two types of exercise—flexible resistance band training versus a type of muscle stimulation—to see which is safe and helpful during cancer treatment. It may help improve physical function while you’re receiving anti-cancer care.
ErlangenAges 18 years+ - NCT04066465Recruiting
Testing how proton therapy affects thinking in young people
This study looks at how proton radiation therapy may affect thinking, learning, and brain function in children and teens with a primary brain tumor. It uses repeated short brain/learning tests to track possible changes over time.
Dresden, SaxonyAges 8–18 - NCT04068155Recruiting
Radiation device for certain skin cancers you can treat locally
This trial tests a radiation-emitting device placed near the tumor to treat certain malignant skin cancers that can be fully covered. It may help shrink or control the cancer at the skin site where the device is applied.
GrenobleAges 18 years+ - NCT04068649RecruitingPhase 2
Single high-dose radiation vs standard palliative radiation
This Phase 2 study compares a one-time, high-dose radiation treatment (SBRT) with the usual, shorter-course palliative radiation. The goal is to see which approach better relieves symptoms from metastatic (spread) cancer.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT04068597RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing inobrodib for blood cancers that came back
This is an early-stage study of inobrodib (CCS1477) for blood cancers like lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or acute myeloid leukemia that have returned or did not respond to standard treatment. It aims to see whether the drug is safe and can help control the cancer.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 18 years+ - NCT04069884Recruiting
Avoid extra lymph-node radiation for certain node-positive breast cancers
This trial tests a way to decide whether you can safely receive less radiation to lymph nodes after surgery for breast cancer that has spread to nearby nodes. If you qualify as “low risk,” the goal is to reduce radiation exposure while keeping cancer control safe.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–70 - NCT04072653Recruiting
Sentinel node biopsy versus watchful waiting after PET
This trial studies whether taking a sample from the sentinel lymph node (a first lymph node that can be involved) improves care compared with observation, after a breast cancer PET scan of the armpit area. It may help people with certain early breast cancers avoid unnecessary procedures if the lymph nodes look negative on scans.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT04072042RecruitingPhase 2
Test a VEGFR2 drug for sarcoma with lung lesions
This Phase 2 study tests a VEGFR2-targeted medicine in people with advanced or metastatic sarcoma whose cancer cannot be fully removed by surgery. It focuses on participants who have lung (pulmonary) lesions and whose prior standard chemotherapy did not work, to see if the biomarker-driven approach can improve outcomes.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 8–65 - NCT04073706RecruitingPhase 3
Checking lymph nodes with a tracer during endometrial cancer surgery
This trial tests a “sentinel node” biopsy, using a special dye/tracer, during surgery for early-stage endometrial cancer. It may help doctors find whether cancer has spread to lymph nodes while possibly avoiding more extensive lymph node removal.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT04074135RecruitingPhase 2
Study of pancreatic tumors in people with VHL
This trial studies the natural course and management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in people with von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease. It may help doctors better predict how these pancreatic findings change over time and how to manage them.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 12 years+ - NCT04074538Recruiting
Colorectal cancer study to help researchers learn patterns
This study is collecting information from people with newly diagnosed colon or rectal cancer, to better understand the disease and support future research. It may help you and others by improving how colorectal cancer is studied and potentially treated over time.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18 years+ - NCT04074720Recruiting
Collecting breast cancer tissue and blood samples
This study collects tissue and/or blood samples from people with breast cancer to help future research. It may be useful if you’re already having surgery or another procedure as part of your treatment plan.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04075305Recruiting
Study measuring radiation treatment outcomes with an MR-Linac
This study follows what happens when radiation treatment is guided using an MR-Linac (a special machine that combines MRI imaging with radiation). It may help improve how radiation therapy is planned and assessed, especially for people who can safely have MRI scans.
Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT04076449Recruiting
MRI measurements for epilepsy from a single brain blood vessel lump
This study uses special MRI scans to measure brain changes in people whose seizures are related to one cerebral cavernous malformation (a type of abnormal blood vessel in the brain). It aims to find a measurable “biomarker” from MRI that may help understand the epilepsy and the brain structure around it.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–70 - NCT04077099RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Study drug for lung cancer with MET changes
This trial tests REGN5093, a study drug, in adults with advanced lung cancer that has a specific change called a MET alteration. If you have this MET change, the study aims to see how well the drug controls the cancer and how safe it is.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT04078230Recruiting
Extending lymph node removal during liver tumor surgery
This study looks at whether removing more lymph nodes while surgically removing an intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer in the liver) improves outcomes. It may help by better checking and treating possible microscopic spread to lymph nodes.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18–80
Common questions
- How many cancer clinical trials are recruiting?
- Clin2 is tracking 20,648 recruiting oncology studies from the U.S. registry right now, out of 31,565 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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- Immune system & allergy
- Women’s health & pregnancy
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- Blood & lymphatic
- Kidney & urinary
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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.