Massachusetts is currently home to 3204 active clinical trials, seeking participants for engagement in research studies. These trials take place at a variety of cities in the state, including Boston, Worcester, Springfield and Burlington. Whether you're a healthy volunteer interested in paid medical research or someone seeking trials related to a specific condition, the state offers a diverse array of opportunities in your vicinity.
A Phase 2a Proof-of-Concept Trial of Bempikibart (ADX-914) for the Treatment of Severe Alopecia Areata (SIGNAL-AA)
Recruiting
Part A is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center Proof-of-Concept (POC) Trial in subjects with severe Alopecia Areata. All participants in Part A have completed participation. Part B is a multicenter, open-label study to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of bempikibart (ADX-914) in participants with severe Alopecia Areata.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 75 years
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Burlington, Massachusetts, Burlington, Massachusetts
Conditions: Alopecia Areata
A Study of Zipalertinib in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Exon 20 Insertions or Other Uncommon Mutation.
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics (PK) of zipalertinib in participants with locally advanced or metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) harboring EGFR ex20ins mutations and other mutations.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC Harboring Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Exon 20 Insertion (ex20ins) Mutations
Alpelisib in Pediatric and Adult Patients With Lymphatic Malformations Associated With a PIK3CA Mutation.
Recruiting
The main purpose of this study in participants with PIK3CA-mutated LyM is to assess the change in radiological response and symptom severity upon treatment with alpelisib film-coated tablets (FCT) as compared to placebo.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 0 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Childrens Hosp Boston Dept of Heme, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Lymphatic Malformations
Testing Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Immunotherapy With or Without the Targeted Drug Cabozantinib in Recurrent, Metastatic, or Incurable Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Recruiting
This phase II trial tests how well nivolumab and ipilimumab immunotherapy with or without cabozantinib works in treating patients with nasopharyngeal cancer that has come back (after a period of improvement) (recurrent), has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic), or for which no treatment is currently available (incurable). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and ipilimumab, may help the body's immune system attack the... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Digital Single Session Intervention for Youth Mental Health
Recruiting
The aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of a single-session, digital intervention teaching the principle of practicing the opposite, when administered to youths on the waitlist for psychotherapy, with usual waitlist procedures as a control condition.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 9 years and 17 years
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Boston Child Study Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Anxiety, Depression, Conduct Disorder, Stress
Safety and Efficacy of PC945 (Opelconazole) in Combination With Other Antifungal Therapy for the Treatment of Refractory Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis (OPERA-T Study)
Recruiting
To assess the safety and efficacy of nebulized PC945 in combination with systemic antifungal therapy for the treatment of refractory IPA
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Clinical Research Site 025, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Refractory IPA
The FLOTILLA Study: Providing Continued Access to The Study Medicines Encorafenib and Binimetinib for Participants in Prior Clinical Trials
Recruiting
The purpose of this clinical trial (called the FLOTILLA study) is to give continued access to the study medicines, as well as safety follow-up, for participants in prior clinical trials of encorafenib and/or binimetinib. All participants who took part in earlier encorafenib and/or binimetinib studies may participate the FLOTILLA study if they are still benefiting from the use of the study medicines. This will be determined by the study doctor. People may not participate in the FLOTILLA study if... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Solid Tumors
SPYRAL AFFIRM Global Study of RDN With the Symplicity Spyral RDN System in Subjects With Uncontrolled HTN
Recruiting
The purpose of this single-arm interventional study is to evaluate the long-term safety, efficacy, and durability of the Symplicity Spyral system in subjects treated with renal denervation. Additionally, long-term follow-up data will also be collected from eligible subjects previously treated in the SPYRAL PIVOTAL-SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED and SPYRAL HTN-ON MED studies.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Hypertension, Vascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
BiCaZO: A Study Combining Two Immunotherapies (Cabozantinib and Nivolumab) to Treat Patients With Advanced Melanoma or Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer, an immunoMATCH Pilot Study
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies the good and bad effects of the combination of drugs called cabozantinib and nivolumab in treating patients with melanoma or squamous cell head and neck cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Cabozantinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Clinical Stage III HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Oropharyngeal (p16-Negative) Carcinoma 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, Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8, Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Locally Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Melanoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Melanoma, Unresectable Melanoma
Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Self-Reported Data in ECOG-ACRIN Trials
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate feasibility and acceptability of completing PROs among AYAs randomized to Choice PRO vs Fixed PRO.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 39 years
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Breast Cancer, NOS, CNS Primary Tumor, NOS, Cervical Cancer, NOS, Colorectal Cancer, NOS, Leukemia, NOS, Lymphoma, NOS, Miscellaneous Neoplasm, NOS, Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma, NOS, Testicular Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor, NOS, Thyroid Cancer, NOS, Melanoma, Bone Cancer, NOS
Assessment of CCM in HF With Higher Ejection Fraction
Recruiting
The AIM HIGHer Clinical Trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) therapy in patients with heart failure with LVEF ≥40% and ≤70%.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Mid Range Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Moderately Reduced Ejection Fraction, Diastolic Heart Failure
Targeted Therapy to Increase RAI Uptake in Metastatic DTC
Recruiting
Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is a common type of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in children and represents the second most common cancer in adolescent females. Recently targeted drugs that block many of the genetic drivers of DTC have become available. While Investigators know that these drugs shrink DTC tumors in many cases, the impact on radioactive iodine (RAI) avidity has not been systematically studied.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
0 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/12/2025
Locations: Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions: Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Differentiated Thyroid Cancer