The state of Massachusetts currently has 530 active clinical trials seeking participants for Cancer research studies. These trials are conducted in various cities, including Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Burlington.
A Single Arm Phase II Study of ADjuvant Endocrine Therapy, Pertuzumab, and Trastuzumab for Patients With Anatomic Stage I Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-positive Breast Cancer
Recruiting
This research study is studying a combination of HER2-directed therapies (trastuzumab and pertuzumab) and hormonal therapy as a treatment after surgery for hormone receptor positive breast cancer. The study drugs involved in this study are: A combination of trastuzumab and pertuzumab given as an injection under the skin (PHESGO) Hormonal (endocrine) Treatment
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/24/2024
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institite, Boston, Massachusetts +4 locations
Conditions: HER2-positive Breast Cancer, Invasive Carcinoma of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Node Negative Breast Cancer, Micrometastasis Breast Cancer, Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
ATEMPT 2.0: Adjuvant T-DM1 vs TH
Recruiting
This research study is studying how well newly diagnosed breast cancer that has tested positive for a protein called HER2 responds using one of two different combination of HER2-directed therapies as a treatment after surgery. The name of the study drugs involved are: Trastuzumab-emtansine (T-DM1, Kadcyla) Trastuzumab SC (Herceptin Hylecta) Paclitaxel
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/24/2024
Locations: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts +10 locations
Conditions: Breast Cancer, HER2-positive Breast Cancer
Belzutifan/MK-6482 for the Treatment of Advanced Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma (PPGL), Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (pNET), Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Disease-Associated Tumors, Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (wt GIST), or Solid Tumors With HIF-2α Related Genetic Alterations (MK-6482-015)
Recruiting
This is a study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of belzutifan monotherapy in participants with advanced pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL), pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET), von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Disease-Associated Tumors, Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (wt GIST), or Advanced Solid Tumors With hypoxia inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2α) related genetic alterations. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the objective response rate (ORR) of belzutifan per Response... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
12 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/24/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital ( Site 0111), Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma, Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor, Von Hippel-Lindau Disease, Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, HIF-2α Mutated Cancers
Study of Dato-Dxd as Monotherapy and in Combination With Anti-cancer Agents in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumours (TROPION-PanTumor03)
Recruiting
TROPION-PanTumor03 will investigate the safety, tolerability, and anti-tumour activity of Datopotamab Deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) as Monotherapy and in Combination with Anticancer Agents in Patients with Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumours.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 130 years
Trial Updated:
04/24/2024
Locations: Research Site, Boston, Massachusetts +1 locations
Conditions: Endometrial Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Biliary Tract Cancer
Preventing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy With Acupuncture (PACT Trial)
Recruiting
This research is being done to determine whether acupuncture can help prevent or lessen chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), a side effect of some kinds of chemotherapy that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling, or muscle weakness mostly in the hands or feet. This research will also help determine whether acupuncture can improve quality of life in patients receiving taxane-based chemotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer. The names of the study activities involved in th... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/24/2024
Locations: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Acupuncture, Early-stage Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Breast Cancer Stage I, Breast Cancer Stage II, Breast Cancer Stage III
Osimertinib in Treating Patients With Stage IIIB-IV or Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies how well osimertinib works in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation that is stage IIIB-IV or has come back (recurrent). Osimertinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts +4 locations
Conditions: Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage IIIB Lung Non-Small Cell Cancer AJCC v7, Stage IV Lung Non-Small Cell Cancer AJCC v7
Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Consortium
Recruiting
The purpose of the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection (PRECEDE) Consortium is to conduct research on multiple aspects of early detection and prevention of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) by establishing a multisite cohort of individuals with family history of PDAC and/or individuals carrying pathogenic/likely pathogenic germline variants (PGVs) in genes linked to PDAC risk for longitudinal follow up.
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 18 years and 90 years
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts +1 locations
Conditions: Pancreas Cancer, Pancreas Cyst, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Genetic Predisposition
A Study of ZN-c3 in Subjects With High-Grade Serous Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Recruiting
A Phase 2 study to evaluate the clinical activity, safety, and potentially predictive biomarker profile of ZN-c3 in subjects with High-Grade Serous Ovarian, Fallopian Tube, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Site 0221 - Tufts Medical Center - PPDS, Boston, Massachusetts +2 locations
Conditions: High-Grade Serous Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
A Study of TAR-200 in Combination With Cetrelimab or TAR-200 Alone Versus Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in Participants With BCG-naïve High-risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (HR-NMIBC)
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to compare event-free survival (EFS) in participants with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-naive high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HR-NMIBC), including high-grade papillary Ta, any T1, or carcinoma in situ (CIS), between TAR-200 plus cetrelimab (Group A) and TAR-200 alone (Group C) versus intravesical BCG (Group B).
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts
Conditions: Bladder Cancer
Avatrombopag vs. Placebo for CIT in GI Malignancies
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of two study drugs, Avatrobopag versus placebo, to treat persistent Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia (CIT) in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. The names of the study drugs involved in this study are: Avatrombopag (a thrombopoietin receptor agonist) Matching placebo
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Gastrointestinal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Daily Adaptive Radiation Therapy Using an Individualized Approach for Prostate Cancer
Recruiting
This trial is a prospective, single-arm, multi-center clinical trial designed to assess whether adaptive radiotherapy with urethral sparing for low to intermediate risk localized prostate cancer will translate into a decreased rate of patient reported acute urinary side effects, as measured by the patient reported EPIC-26 questionnaire, compared with the historically reported rate for non-adaptive, non-urethral sparing prostate SBRT.
Gender:
Male
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/23/2024
Locations: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Prostate Cancer
A Study of Safety and Efficacy of KFA115 Alone and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Select Advanced Cancers
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to characterize the safety and tolerability of KFA115 and KFA115 in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with select advanced cancers, and to identify the maximum tolerated dose and/or recommended dose.
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/22/2024
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital ., Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Cutaneous Melanoma, Carcinoma, Renal Cell, Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Carcinoma, Thymic, Anal Cancer, Mesothelioma, Esophagogastric Cancer, High Microsatellite Instability Colorectal Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck, Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms