The state of Massachusetts currently has 533 active clinical trials seeking participants for Cancer research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Burlington.
Testing the Addition of an Anti-Cancer Drug, Irinotecan, to the Standard Chemotherapy Treatment (FOLFOX) After Long-Course Radiation Therapy for Advanced-Stage Rectal Cancers to Improve the Rate of Complete Response and Long-Term Rates of Organ Preservation
Recruiting
This phase II trial compares the effect of irinotecan versus oxaliplatin after long-course chemoradiation in patients with stage II-III rectal cancer. Combination chemotherapy drugs, such as FOLFIRINOX (fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin), FOLFOX (leucovorin, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan ), and CAPOX (capecitabin and oxaliplatin) work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping th... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2024
Locations: Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts +6 locations
Conditions: Locally Advanced Rectal Carcinoma, Stage II Rectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Rectal Cancer AJCC v8
Safety and Efficacy Study of Intravesical Instillation of TARA-002 in Adults With High-grade Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Recruiting
TARA-002-101-Ph2 is an open-label study to investigate the safety and anti-tumor activity of intravesical instillation of TARA-002 in adults 18 years of age or older with high-grade CIS NMIBC (± Ta/T1). The purpose of this Phase 2 study (TARA-002-101-Ph2) is to further assess the safety and anti-tumor activity of TARA-002 at the RP2D which has been established in the Phase 1a dose finding study (TARA-002-101-Ph1a). This Phase 2 study includes participants with CIS NMIBC (± Ta/T1) with active d... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2024
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
T-DM1 and Tucatinib Compared With T-DM1 Alone in Preventing Relapses in People With High Risk HER2-Positive Breast Cancer, the CompassHER2 RD Trial
Recruiting
This phase III trial studies how well trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) and tucatinib work in preventing breast cancer from coming back (relapsing) in patients with high risk, HER2 positive breast cancer. T-DM1 is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug, called DM1. Trastuzumab is a form of targeted therapy because it attaches to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of cancer cells, known as HER2 receptors, and delivers DM1 to kill them. Tucatinib may stop t... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2024
Locations: Beverly Hospital, Beverly, Massachusetts +14 locations
Conditions: Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8, HER2 Positive Breast Carcinoma, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Multifocal Breast Carcinoma, Prognostic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Synchronous Bilateral Breast Carcinoma
Testing the Use of the Usual Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery for Removable Pancreatic Cancer
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares perioperative chemotherapy (given before and after surgery) versus adjuvant chemotherapy (given after surgery) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery (removable/resectable). Chemotherapy drugs, such as fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin, 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. Giving chemotherapy before... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2024
Locations: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts +3 locations
Conditions: Pancreatic Adenosquamous Carcinoma, Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Cancer
A Study of ZN-c3 in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
Recruiting
This is a Phase 1b open-label, multicenter study, evaluating the safety, tolerability, preliminary clinical activity, pharmacokinetics (PK), and pharmacodynamics of ZN-c3 in combination with other drugs.
Gender:
Female
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2024
Locations: Site 0104, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Solid Tumor, Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Cancer, Peritoneal Cancer
Studying the Effect of Denosumab on Preventing Breast Cancer in Women With a BRCA1 Germline Mutation
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares denosumab to placebo for the prevention of breast cancer in women with a BRCA1 germline mutation. A germline mutation is an inherited gene change which, in the BRCA1 gene, is associated with an increased risk of breast and other cancers. Denosumab is a monoclonal antibody that is used to treat bone loss in order to reduce the risk of bone fractures in healthy people, and to reduce new bone growths in cancer patients whose cancer has spread to their bones. Research h... Read More
Gender:
Female
Ages:
Between 25 years and 55 years
Trial Updated:
05/22/2024
Locations: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts +1 locations
Conditions: BRCA1 Mutation, Breast Cancer, Breast Diseases, Breast Neoplasms, Breast Carcinoma, Neoplasms
Duloxetine to Prevent Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients With Stage II-III Colorectal Cancer
Recruiting
This phase II/III trial studies the best dose of duloxetine and how well it works in preventing pain, tingling, and numbness (peripheral neuropathy) caused by treatment with oxaliplatin in patients with stage II-III colorectal cancer. Duloxetine increases the amount of certain chemicals in the brain that help relieve depression and pain. Giving duloxetine in patients undergoing treatment with oxaliplatin for colorectal cancer may help prevent peripheral neuropathy.
Gender:
All
Ages:
25 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/22/2024
Locations: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts +2 locations
Conditions: Stage II Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Circulating Tumor Cell Analysis in Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer Undergoing Prostatectomy
Recruiting
This study will evaluate a method to detect tumor cells that are circulating in the blood without getting a biopsy. The investigators already know from other studies that cancer tumors shed a small number of cells into the bloodstream every day. These are called circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Some early studies indicate the amount and type of CTCs in the blood can help determine the status of the tumor itself and the way it is responding to treatment. In this study, the investigators will compa... Read More
Gender:
Male
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/21/2024
Locations: Massachsuetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Prostate Cancer
STOP-HER2: Stopping Trastuzumab in HER2+ MBC
Recruiting
This study is being done to see if anti-HER2 treatment be safely stopped in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) that have had exceptional response to treatment. Exceptional response" is considered as cancer progression being controlled for three years or more since starting anti-HER2 treatment.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/21/2024
Locations: Dana-Farber Cancer Insitute, Boston, Massachusetts +4 locations
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer, HER2-positive Breast Cancer
Study of AZD5305 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Anti-cancer Agents in Patients With Advanced Solid Malignancies
Recruiting
This research is designed to determine if experimental treatment with PARP inhibitor, AZD5305, alone, or in combination with anti-cancer agents is safe, tolerable, and has anti-cancer activity in patients with advanced solid tumors.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 130 years
Trial Updated:
05/21/2024
Locations: Research Site, Boston, Massachusetts +1 locations
Conditions: Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Additional Indications Below for Module 4 and 5, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Biliary Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer Only in Module 5
A Phase 2 Study of T-DXd in Patients With Selected HER2 Expressing Tumors
Recruiting
This is an open-label, multi-center, multi-cohort, Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) for the treatment of selected HER2-expressing tumors. This study will consist of Part 1 which includes 7 cohorts of: urothelial bladder cancer, biliary tract cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, and rare tumors; and Part 2 which includes 5 cohorts A to E of: A) any tumor type that is HER2 IHC 3+ (excluding breast, gastr... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 120 years
Trial Updated:
05/21/2024
Locations: Research Site, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Part 1: Bladder, Biliary Tract, Cervical, Endometrial, Ovarian, Pancreatic Cancer, Rare Tumors, Any Tumor Type Excluding Breast, Gastric, Colorectal Cancer, Part 2: HER2 Expressing/Amplified Solid Tumors Excluding Breast, Gastric, Colorectal Cancer
Phase 1/2 Study of Avutometinib (VS-6766) + Sotorasib With or Without Defactinib in KRAS G12C NSCLC Patients
Recruiting
This study will assess the safety and efficacy of avutometinib (VS-6766) in combination with sotorasib with or without defactinib in patients with KRAS G12C Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) in patients who have been exposed to prior G12C inhibitor and those who have not been exposed to prior G12C inhibitor.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/20/2024
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Non Small Cell Lung Cancer, KRAS Activating Mutation