There are currently 145 clinical trials in Allentown, Pennsylvania looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Lehigh Valley Health Network and Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest. 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.
Assessing Benefits and Harms of Cannabis/Cannabinoid Use Among Cancer Patients Treated in Community Oncology Clinics
NCT06418204
Recruiting
This is a multi-site clinical study enrolling 2000 newly diagnosed patients with breast, colorectal, melanoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, or non-small cell lung cancer, who are planning to receive one or more systemic cancer directed therapies with chemotherapy and/or (immune checkpoint inhibitors) ICIs.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Breast Carcinoma, Colorectal Carcinoma, Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Five or Ten Year Colonoscopy for 1-2 Non-Advanced Adenomatous Polyps
NCT05080673
Recruiting
This trial examines colorectal cancer incidence in participants with 1 to 2 non-advanced adenomas randomized to surveillance colonoscopy at 10 years compared to participants randomized to surveillance colonoscopy at 5 and 10 years.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 45 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
07/23/2025
Locations: Saint Luke's Cancer Center - Allentown, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Adenocarcinoma of the Colon, Adenocarcinoma of the Rectum
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients Who Have Participated in Children's Oncology Group Studies
NCT00736749
Recruiting
This clinical trial keeps track of and collects follow-up information from patients who are currently enrolled on or have participated in a Children's Oncology Group study. Developing a way to keep track of patients who have participated in Children's Oncology Group studies may allow doctors learn more about the long-term effects of cancer treatment and help them reduce problems related to treatment and improve patient quality of life.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
07/22/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipient, Leukemia, Solid Tumor
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A Study to Investigate the Effect of Lepodisiran on the Reduction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Adults With Elevated Lipoprotein(a) - ACCLAIM-Lp(a)
NCT06292013
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of lepodisiran in reducing cardiovascular risk in participants with high lipoprotein(a) who have cardiovascular disease or are at risk of a heart attack or stroke. The study drug will be administered subcutaneously (SC) (under the skin). Approximately 1700 additional participants will be enrolled in an addendum to explore Lp(a) lowering with an alternative dosing schema.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/22/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD), Elevated Lp(a)
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Study of ALTO-300 in MDD
NCT05922878
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine efficacy differences between ALTO-300 and placebo, used adjunctively to an antidepressant, related to patient characteristics.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
07/21/2025
Locations: Site 216, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Major Depressive Disorder
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Transformative Research in Diabetic Nephropathy
NCT02986984
Recruiting
This is a prospective, observational, cohort study of patients with a clinical diagnosis of diabetes who are undergoing clinically indicated kidney biopsy. The intent is to collect, process, and study kidney tissue and to harvest blood, urine and genetic materials to elucidate molecular pathways and link them to biomarkers that characterize those patients have a rapid decline in kidney function (\> 5 mL/min/1.73m2/year) from those with lesser degrees of kidney function change over the period of... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
07/21/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Diabetic Nephropathies, Diabetic Glomerulosclerosis
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A Study in Participants With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) With Anhedonia and Inadequate Response to Current Antidepressant Therapy Including a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) or Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI)
NCT05841030
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to assess the socio-demographic, disease-related and treatment-related characteristics, and the standard of care (SOC) treatment patterns of participants with major depressive disorder (MDD) with anhedonia with inadequate response to their current antidepressant treatments and treated according to the standard of care treatment.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 74 years
Trial Updated:
07/21/2025
Locations: Lehigh Center for Clinical Research, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Depressive Disorder, Major
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Testing the Effects of Novel Therapeutics for Newly Diagnosed, Untreated Patients With High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia (A MyeloMATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT05554406
Recruiting
This phase II MyeloMATCH treatment trial tests whether the standard approach of cytarabine and daunorubicin in comparison to the following experimental regimens works to shrink cancer in patients with high risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML): 1) daunorubicin and cytarabine liposome alone; 2) cytarabine and daunorubicin with venetoclax; 3) azacitidine and venetoclax; 4) daunorubicin and cytarabine liposome and venetoclax. "High-risk" refers to traits that have been known to make the AML harder to t... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 59 years
Trial Updated:
07/18/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Arising From Previous Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Post Cytotoxic Therapy, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplasia-Related
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A Study of Nipocalimab in Pregnancies at Risk for Severe Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN)
NCT05912517
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of nipocalimab when compared to placebo in decreasing the risk of fetal anemia (a condition in which a baby's red blood cell volume falls below normal levels while the baby is developing in the womb) with live neonates in pregnant participants at risk for severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
Between 18 years and 45 years
Trial Updated:
07/17/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
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TAPUR: Testing the Use of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approved Drugs That Target a Specific Abnormality in a Tumor Gene in People With Advanced Stage Cancer
NCT02693535
Recruiting
The purpose of the study is to learn from the real world practice of prescribing targeted therapies to patients with advanced cancer whose tumor harbors a genomic variant known to be a drug target or to predict sensitivity to a drug. NOTE: Due to character limits, the arms section does NOT include all TAPUR Study relevant biomarkers. For additional information, contact TAPUR@asco.org, or if a patient, your nearest participating TAPUR site (see participating centers). \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
12 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/16/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Multiple Myeloma, Advanced Solid Tumors
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A Study of IO102/IO103, Nivolumab, and Relatlimab in People With Melanoma
NCT05912244
Recruiting
The researchers are doing this study to find out whether the study vaccines, IO102/IO103, given in combination with the standard-of-care drug combination, nivolumab and relatlimab, is a safe and effective treatment for people with untreated, unresectable melanoma.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/16/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network (Data Collection Only), Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Melanoma
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Two Studies for Patients With High Risk Prostate Cancer Testing Less Intense Treatment for Patients With a Low Gene Risk Score and Testing a More Intense Treatment for Patients With a High Gene Risk Score, The PREDICT-RT Trial
NCT04513717
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares less intense hormone therapy and radiation therapy to usual hormone therapy and radiation therapy in treating patients with high risk prostate cancer and low gene risk score. This trial also compares more intense hormone therapy and radiation therapy to usual hormone therapy and radiation therapy in patients with high risk prostate cancer and high gene risk score. Apalutamide may help fight prostate cancer by blocking the use of androgen by the tumor cells. Radiatio... Read More
Gender:
MALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/14/2025
Locations: Saint Luke's Cancer Center - Allentown, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
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