There are currently 149 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.
Phase 2 Trial of Adagrasib Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab and a Phase 3 Trial of Adagrasib in Combination in Patients With a KRAS G12C Mutation KRYSTAL-7
NCT04613596
Recruiting
The Phase 2 portion of this study evaluates the efficacy and safety of MRTX849 monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab in cohorts of patients with advanced NSCLC with KRAS G12C mutation and any PD-L1 TPS and who are candidates for first-line treatment. The Phase 3 portion of the study compares the efficacy of adagrasib in combination with pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab in patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic squamous or nonsquamous NSCLC with KRAS G12C mutati... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Local Institution - Unk041, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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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:
03/04/2025
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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Testing the Addition of the Chemotherapy Drug Lomustine (Gleostine) to the Usual Treatment (Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy) for Newly Diagnosed MGMT Methylated Glioblastoma
NCT05095376
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding lomustine to standard chemotherapy with temozolomide and radiation therapy versus temozolomide and radiation therapy alone in shrinking or stabilizing newly diagnosed MGMT methylated glioblastoma. MGMT methylated tumors are more likely to respond to temozolomide chemotherapy. Temozolomide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by damaging the cell's DNA and may kill tumor cells and slow down or stop tumor growth. Lomusti... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma
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Testing Longer Duration Radiation Therapy Versus the Usual Radiation Therapy in Patients With Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain
NCT06500455
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effectiveness of fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) to usual care stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in treating patients with cancer that has spread from where it first started to the brain. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. FSRS delivers a high dose of radiation to the tumor over 3 treatments. SRS is a type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely give... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/04/2025
Locations: Saint Luke's Cancer Center - Allentown, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Breast Carcinoma, Metastatic Digestive System Carcinoma, Metastatic Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Brain, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Metastatic Melanoma, Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8
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Colon Adjuvant Chemotherapy Based on Evaluation of Residual Disease
NCT05174169
Recruiting
This Phase II/III trial will evaluate the what kind of chemotherapy to recommend to patients based on the presence or absences of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) after surgery for colon cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Stage III Colon Cancer
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MILD® Percutaneous Image-Guided Lumbar Decompression: a Medicare Claims Study
NCT03072927
Recruiting
This prospective longitudinal study will compare incidence rates of Medicare beneficiary surgical and minimally invasive intervention post index procedure, as well as harms associated with the MILD procedure, at 24 months post-treatment with MILD, tested against a control group of similar patients that have had a comparable procedure. This study will start with patients treated with a study procedure having an index date on or after January 1, 2017, and enrollment will continue until stopped by... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Cedar Crest Surg Ctr, Allentown, Pennsylvania +2 locations
Conditions: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
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Cognitive Training for Cancer Related Cognitive Impairment in Breast Cancer Survivors
NCT05896189
Recruiting
This Phase III trial will examine the efficacy of computerized cognitive training methods on perceived cognitive impairment in breast cancer survivors.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Cognitive Impairments
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De-Escalation of Breast Radiation Trial for Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer (DEBRA)
NCT04852887
Recruiting
This Phase III Trial evaluates whether breast conservation surgery and endocrine therapy results in a non-inferior rate of invasive or non-invasive ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR) compared to breast conservation with breast radiation and endocrine therapy.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 50 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Saint Luke's Cancer Center - Allentown, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Stage I Breast Cancer
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Study of Induction PD-1 Blockade in Subjects With Locally Advanced Mismatch Repair Deficient Solid Tumors
NCT04165772
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to find out whether the study drug, TSR-042, followed by standard chemoradiotherapy (the chemotherapy drug capecitabine + radiation therapy) and standard surgery is an effective treatment for advanced dMMR solid tumors. The study will also look at the safety of the study drug.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network (Data Collection Only), Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Rectal Adenocarcinoma, Clinical Stage: Stage II (T3-4, N-), Stage III (Any T, N+), Solid Tumor, Solid Tumor, Adult
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Identify Barriers to Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Newly Diagnosed and Relapsed Acute Leukemia
NCT02677064
Recruiting
The investigators are doing this research study to assess the percentage of patients receiving stem cell transplantation for the type of blood cancer you have. They want to know how many patients get a transplant and why some patients do get a transplant while others do not. Also they want to explore why some patients elect not to undergo stem cell transplantation, when it is recommended by their physicians.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 80 years
Trial Updated:
03/03/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Acute Leukemia, Newly Diagnosed, Relapsed
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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:
02/27/2025
Locations: Lehigh Center for Clinical Research, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Depressive Disorder, Major
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Diuretics Alone vs. Aortix Endovascular Device for Acute Heart Failure
NCT05677100
Recruiting
Aortix is a circulatory support device for chronic heart failure patients on medical management who have been hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and have persistent congestion despite usual medical therapy. Eligible ADHF patients with diuretic resistance (irrespective of ejection fraction) will be enrolled and randomized 1:1 to either the Aortix system or standard of care medical management.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
21 years and above
Trial Updated:
02/27/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Heart Failure, Cardiorenal Syndrome, Cardio-Renal Syndrome, ADHF, Heart Failure, Systolic, Heart Failure, Diastolic, Heart Failure; With Decompensation, Heart Failure, Congestive
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