There are currently 72 clinical trials in Cedar Rapids, Iowa looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Oncology Associates at Mercy Medical Center, Mercy Hospital, CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project and Cedar Rapids Oncology Associates. Whether you're a healthy volunteer looking to participate in paid medical research or seeking trials related to a specific condition, the city provides a diverse range of opportunities near you.
Adding an Immunotherapy Drug, MEDI4736 (Durvalumab), to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment (Paclitaxel, Cyclophosphamide, and Doxorubicin) for Stage II-III Breast Cancer
NCT06058377
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the addition of an immunotherapy drug (durvalumab) to usual chemotherapy versus usual chemotherapy alone in treating patients with MammaPrint High 2 Risk (MP2) stage II-III hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative breast cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as paclitaxel, doxorubicin, and... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/22/2025
Locations: Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, HER2-Negative Breast Carcinoma, Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Carcinoma
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Testing the Addition of Radiation Therapy to the Usual Immune Therapy Treatment (Atezolizumab) for Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, The RAPTOR Trial
NCT04402788
Recruiting
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of adding radiation therapy to the usual maintenance therapy with atezolizumab versus atezolizumab alone in patients who have already received atezolizumab plus chemotherapy for the treatment of small cell lung cancer that has spread outside of the lung or to other parts of the body (extensive stage). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability o... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/22/2025
Locations: Physicians' Clinic of Iowa PC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Conditions: Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
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Chemotherapy Combined With Immunotherapy Versus Immunotherapy Alone for Older Adults With Stage IIIB-IV Lung Cancer, The ACHIEVE Trial
NCT06096844
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding chemotherapy to immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) versus immunotherapy alone in treating patients with stage IIIB-IV lung cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividin... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
70 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/22/2025
Locations: Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIC Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8
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Targeted Therapy Directed by Genetic Testing in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Advanced Solid Tumors, The ComboMATCH Screening Trial
NCT05564377
Recruiting
This ComboMATCH patient screening trial is the gateway to a coordinated set of clinical trials to study cancer treatment directed by genetic testing. Patients with solid tumors that have spread to nearby tissue or lymph nodes (locally advanced) or have spread to other places in the body (advanced) and have progressed on at least one line of standard systemic therapy or have no standard treatment that has been shown to prolong overall survival may be candidates for these trials. Genetic tests loo... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
08/22/2025
Locations: Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Locally Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Unresectable Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma, Recurrent Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, Recurrent Ovarian Carcinoma, Recurrent Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic HER2-Negative Breast Carcinoma, Unresectable HER2-Negative Breast Carcinoma, Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm
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Comparing the New Anti-cancer Drug Eribulin With Chemotherapy Against the Usual Chemotherapy Alone in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
NCT04579224
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the usual chemotherapy treatment to eribulin plus gemcitabine in treating patients with urothelial cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Chemotherapy drugs, such as eribulin, gemcitabine, docetaxel, paclitaxel, and sacituzumab govitecan work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. This tri... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/22/2025
Locations: Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Metastatic Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Refractory Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage IV Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma, Refractory Urothelial Carcinoma
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Testing Early Treatment for Patients With High-Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Leukemia (SLL), EVOLVE CLL/SLL Study
NCT04269902
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares early treatment with venetoclax and obinutuzumab versus delayed treatment with venetoclax and obinutuzumab in patients with newly diagnosed high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma. Venetoclax is in a class of medications called B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) inhibitors. It may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking Bcl-2, a protein needed for cancer cell survival. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as obinutuzumab, may help t... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/21/2025
Locations: Physicians' Clinic of Iowa PC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Conditions: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
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Testing the Addition of a Type of Drug Called Immunotherapy to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, an ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial (Chemo-IO [ACCIO])
NCT04267848
Recruiting
This phase III ALCHEMIST treatment trial tests the addition of pembrolizumab to usual chemotherapy for the treatment of stage IIA, IIB, IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that has been removed by surgery. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, pemetrexed, carboplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, and paclita... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/21/2025
Locations: Physicians' Clinic of Iowa PC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +2 locations
Conditions: Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Lung Non-Small Cell Squamous Carcinoma, Lung Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8
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Palbociclib and Binimetinib in RAS-Mutant Cancers, A ComboMATCH Treatment Trial
NCT05554367
Recruiting
This phase II ComboMATCH treatment trial evaluates the effectiveness of palbociclib and binimetinib in treating patients with RAS-mutated cancers. Palbociclib and binimetinib are both in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. They work by blocking the action of abnormal proteins that signals cancer cells to multiply. This trial may help researchers understand if giving the combination of palbociclib and binimetinib can help improve the amount of time before the cancer grows in patients... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/19/2025
Locations: Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Ovarian Low Grade Serous Adenocarcinoma, Stage IV Ovarian Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8, Exocrine Pancreas Carcinoma
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Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, Cetuximab, to Standard of Care Treatment (Pembrolizumab) for Returning or Spreading Head and Neck Cancer After Previous Treatment
NCT06589804
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding cetuximab to pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) and/or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Cetuximab is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It binds to a protein called EGFR, which is found on some types of tumor cells. This... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/19/2025
Locations: Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
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Comparing Rituximab and Mosunetuzumab Drug Treatments for People With Low Tumor Burden Follicular Lymphoma
NCT06337318
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effectiveness of rituximab to mosunetuzumab in treating patients with follicular lymphoma with a low tumor burden. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody. It binds to a protein called CD20, which is found on B cells (a type of white blood cell) and some types of cancer cells. This may help the immune system kill cancer cells. Mosunetuzumab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. It is not yet known if giving r... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/16/2025
Locations: Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Classic Follicular Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma With Unusual Cytological Features
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Combining Radiation Therapy With Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
NCT05721755
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares pembrolizumab with radiation therapy to pembrolizumab without radiation therapy (standard therapy) given after pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Pembrolizumab is a type of immunotherapy that stimulates the body's immune system to fight cancer cells. Pembrolizumab targets and blocks a protei... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/15/2025
Locations: Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck AJCC v8, Stage IV Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma AJCC v8
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Testing the Addition of Radiotherapy to the Usual Treatment (Chemotherapy) for Patients With Esophageal and Gastric Cancer That Has Spread to a Limited Number of Other Places in the Body
NCT04248452
Recruiting
This phase III trial studies how well the addition of radiotherapy to the usual treatment (chemotherapy) works compared to the usual treatment alone in treating patients with esophageal and gastric cancer that has spread to a limited number of other places in the body (oligometastatic disease). Radiotherapy uses high energy x-rays, gamma rays, or protons to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Drugs used in usual chemotherapy, such as leucovorin, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and capecitabine, wor... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/15/2025
Locations: Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Clinical Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IVA Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IVA Gastric Cancer AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IVB Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IVB Gastric Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Oligometastatic Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Oligometastatic Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Pathologic Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage IVA Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Pathologic Stage IVB Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
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