Oncology
Cancer clinical trials
Studies of cancers and tumors of every type and site, from prevention to treatment. We’re tracking 20,116 recruiting studies in this area right now.
By phase
- Not applicable9,488
- Phase 24,391
- Phase 12,658
- Phase 1/Phase 21,647
- Phase 31,391
- Phase 2/Phase 3281
- Phase 4260
Top conditions
- Breast Cancer1,192
- Prostate Cancer644
- Cancer632
- Colorectal Cancer478
- Lung Cancer415
- Ovarian Cancer336
- Multiple Myeloma328
- Pancreatic Cancer287
- Gastric Cancer283
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia279
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma256
- Solid Tumor245
- Advanced Solid Tumor235
- Head and Neck Cancer225
- Cervical Cancer223
- Endometrial Cancer206
- Advanced Solid Tumors199
- Esophageal Cancer189
Leading sponsors
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center453
- Fudan University303
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)292
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center290
- Sun Yat-sen University273
- Mayo Clinic237
- Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences140
- City of Hope Medical Center140
- AstraZeneca134
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine128
Where studies are running
- California1,404
- Texas636
- Arizona513
- Florida431
- Alabama424
- New York407
- Massachusetts340
- Maryland332
- New Jersey269
- Pennsylvania234
Recruiting studies20,116 total
- NCT04501523RecruitingPhase 2
ctDNA-guided immunotherapy boost after chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer
This Phase 2 study checks whether a blood test that looks for cancer DNA (ctDNA) can help decide who should get an extra 12-month immunotherapy treatment after standard chemotherapy and surgery. It may help reduce the chance of the cancer coming back in people with triple-negative breast cancer.
Guandong, GuangdongAges 18–80 - NCT04803539RecruitingPhase 2/Phase 3
ctDNA-guided booster treatment after chemo for triple-negative breast cancer
This trial uses a blood test called ctDNA to see who is at higher risk after surgery and standard chemotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer. If your ctDNA test is positive, you may receive an extra “boost” treatment to help reduce the chance the cancer returns.
Guandong, GuangdongAges 18–80 - NCT05202314Recruiting
Camrelizumab plus chemo after stent for left bowel cancer
This study tests whether adding camrelizumab (an immune therapy) to chemotherapy—after a stent is placed to open a blocked left-sided colon—improves outcomes. It’s meant for people whose cancer can still be removed with surgery after the blockage is treated.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT05589207Recruiting
Model to predict outcomes in kidney cancer with IVC wall invasion
This study uses information from scans and surgery findings to build a prediction model for people with kidney cancer that has grown into a major vein (the IVC). It aims to help doctors better estimate outcomes and guide care after surgery.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT05735145RecruitingPhase 3
Chemo plus radiation, then extra chemo for advanced cervical cancer
This Phase 3 study looks at whether adding chemotherapy after standard chemo-radiation can improve outcomes for advanced cervical cancer. You might be eligible if your cancer responded fully to initial treatment and you meet safety and health requirements.
Liuzhou, GuangxiAges 18–75 - NCT05725200RecruitingPhase 2
Personalized treatment plan for metastatic colon or rectal cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests an individualized treatment chosen from your tumor’s lab testing (genetic and RNA profile plus a drug-sensitivity test from your tumor cells). It may help by matching you to targeted anti-cancer drugs that are most likely to work for your specific cancer.
OsloAges 18 years+ - NCT05736029Recruiting
Using blood and tumor data to predict cancer treatment response
This study looks at “multiomics” information (many types of biological data, like blood and lab markers) to predict how well cancer treatments may work for you. It may help doctors choose better treatments in the future based on what your body is doing during therapy.
Dallas, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05672485Recruiting
Scan prostate cancer using a radioactive tracer SPECT/CT
This trial uses a special imaging scan (SPECT/CT) with a small amount of radioactive tracer to look at prostate cancer. It aims to see how well the scan matches your prostate cancer tests and may help improve detection and assessment.
Xi'an, ShaanxiAges 18 years+ - NCT05738980Recruiting
Reduce liver cancer return after surgery using anti–TIM-3
This trial studies whether blocking TIM-3 (an immune “brake”) can help stop hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) from coming back after a curative surgery. It may help by improving your immune system’s ability to find and control remaining cancer cells.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–75 - NCT05742425RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy with chemo and targeted drug for colon cancer in the belly
This Phase 2 trial tests serplulimab (immunotherapy) combined with FOLFIRI chemo plus bevacizumab for colon cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen (peritoneal metastases). It aims to shrink these tumors and improve outcomes when surgery can’t fully remove them.
Huzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–75 - NCT05733806Recruiting
Study for rare gynecologic cancers
This study is looking at people with rare cancers affecting the female reproductive system. It may help researchers learn more about how these cancers behave and how best to follow patients over time.
MilanAges Any age - NCT04652180Recruiting
Robot surgery versus open surgery for esophagus cancer
This trial compares robot-assisted surgery with the standard open chest operation to remove esophagus and nearby tissue. It may help you understand which approach works better and is safer for patients whose cancer can be surgically removed.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, BarcelonaAges 18 years+ - NCT04088422Recruiting
Blood test DNA study in mature B-cell lymphoma
This study looks at “cell-free DNA,” meaning tiny bits of DNA found in blood, in people with mature B-cell lymphoma. It may help doctors understand the disease better and how blood tests could be used to monitor it.
Shanghai, Shanghai MunicipalityAges 18 years+ - NCT03436069Recruiting
Finding new markers to predict breast cancer outlook
This study looks for new lab “markers” that may help predict how breast cancer is likely to behave over time. Your tumor or health information may be used to find factors that can guide doctors’ predictions.
GrenobleAges 18 years+ - NCT04690439Recruiting
Light therapy to treat breast cancer–related arm swelling
This trial studies whether a noninvasive light-based treatment (photobiomodulation) can reduce breast cancer–related lymphedema, which is swelling in the arm or chest area due to lymph fluid buildup. If you qualify, you’ll be asked to follow a set treatment and follow-up schedule to see if symptoms improve safely.
Hasselt, LimburgAges 18 years+ - NCT05136326RecruitingPhase 2
Pre-surgery chemo-radiation for rectal cancer without MGMT
This trial studies whether adding two chemotherapy medicines (capecitabine and temozolomide) to standard pre-surgery chemo-radiation can work better for people with locally advanced rectal cancer that has a specific tumor marker pattern (MGMT “silenced”) and is mismatch-repair proficient (MSS). It aims to shrink the tumor before surgery and improve cancer control.
MilanAges 18 years+ - NCT03311776Recruiting
Study blood and tissue markers in pancreatic cancer
This study looks at “biomarkers” (test signals in tissue or blood) in people with pancreatic cancer. It may help researchers understand the disease better and find ways to predict or track it.
HerlevAges 19 years+ - NCT03183115Recruiting
Prevent return of esophagus pre-cancer after endoscopy
This trial looks at a prevention treatment to stop esophagus abnormal growth (pre-cancer or very early cancer) from coming back after successful endoscopic submucosal dissection. It focuses on people whose esophagus lining shows a “speckled” pattern on a special iodine test, which may mean higher risk of recurrence.
Kaohsiung CityAges 20–90 - NCT05218044Recruiting
Cryoablation for small DCIS instead of breast surgery
This trial studies whether cryoablation (freezing abnormal breast tissue) can treat DCIS, a non-invasive early breast cancer, without surgical lumpectomy. It aims to see if a less invasive approach could help people with small, limited-area DCIS while avoiding some effects of surgery.
Glendale, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05751733Recruiting
Apatinib versus standard drug for advanced GIST after imatinib
This trial studies whether apatinib works better than the usual second-line targeted tablet for advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) after imatinib (or avatinib) no longer works. It may help people whose cancer has grown despite treatment or who couldn’t tolerate it.
Changsha, HunanAges 18 years+ - NCT05354596Recruiting
SBRT radiation trial for central lung tumors
This trial studies a focused, high-dose radiation treatment called SBRT for lung tumors that are hard to operate on, including very central tumors near major airways or organs. It may help people control tumor growth while limiting radiation exposure to nearby critical structures.
AalborgAges 18 years+ - NCT04959903RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
SMART101 after T-cell–depleted bone marrow transplant for blood cancers
This early-phase study tests SMART101 given after a T-cell–depleted (T-cell removed) donor bone marrow transplant. It aims to see if the treatment is safe and can help control certain high-risk blood cancers in children and adults.
New York, New YorkAges Any age - NCT05753657RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Testing insulin and blood sugar monitoring with pioglitazone
This early study tests whether adding pioglitazone, along with close blood-sugar (glucose/insulin) monitoring, can help control high insulin and high blood sugar in people starting alpelisib for metastatic breast cancer. It may help reduce blood-sugar side effects from alpelisib.
HaifaAges 18–85 - NCT04842006Recruiting
Personalized treatment plan for rectal cancer before and after surgery
This trial looks at a personalized treatment approach for rectal cancer. It aims to guide the best chemotherapy and (if needed) radiotherapy before and after surgery, based on scans and specific test results.
Helsinki, UusimaaAges 18–100
Common questions
- How many cancer clinical trials are recruiting?
- Clin2 is tracking 20,116 recruiting oncology studies from the U.S. registry right now, out of 29,780 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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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.