Pennsylvania is currently home to 3310 active clinical trials, seeking participants for engagement in research studies. These trials take place at a variety of cities in the state, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Hershey and Allentown. 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.
Nipocalimab in Moderate to Severe Sjogren's Disease
NCT06741969
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of nipocalimab in participants with moderate to severe Sjogren's disease (SjD).
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Altoona Center For Clinical Research, Duncansville, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Sjogrens Syndrome
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Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, Cetuximab, to Standard of Care Treatment (Pembrolizumab) for Returning or Spreading Head and Neck Cancer After Previous Treatment
NCT06589804
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding cetuximab to pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone in treating patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent) and/or that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Cetuximab is in a class of medications called monoclonal antibodies. It binds to a protein called EGFR, which is found on some types of tumor cells. This... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary, Recurrent Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, 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, Stage IV Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
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STEP TEENS Weight Maintenance: A Research Study on How Well Semaglutide Helps Teenagers With Excess Body Weight to Lose Weight and Maintain Weight Loss
NCT06571383
Recruiting
The study is testing how well semaglutide can help adolescents with excess body weight to lose weight and to maintain weight loss. All participants in the study will receive semaglutide as a weekly injection. The study medicine is injected with a thin needle in the stomach, thighs or upper arms. All participants will get semaglutide treatment for a minimum of 3 years.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 12 years and 15 years
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: UPMC Child Hosp-Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Obesity
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Testing the Addition of an Immunotherapy Drug, Cemiplimab (REGN2810), Plus Surgery to the Usual Surgery Alone for Treating Advanced Skin Cancer
NCT06568172
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding cemiplimab to standard therapy (surgery with or without radiation) versus standard therapy alone in treating patients with stage III/IV squamous cell skin cancer that is able to be removed by surgery (resectable) and that may have come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). The usual treatment for patients with resectable squamous cell skin cancer is the removal of the cancerous tissue (surgery) with or without radiation, which uses hig... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Christiana Care Health System-Concord Health Center, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Recurrent Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Resectable Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Resectable Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Head and Neck Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
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Psilocybin for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
NCT06308653
Recruiting
Approximately 240 eligible adult participants (≥18 years old) who meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) criteria for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) will be enrolled. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive a single oral dose of Psilocybin 25 mg, Psilocybin 5 mg, or inactive placebo. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Psilocybin 25 mg versus placebo in adults with MDD, as assessed by the difference between... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Scranton Medical Institute, LLC, Moosic, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Depressive Disorder, Major
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A Global Prospective Observational Registry of Patients With Pompe Disease
NCT06121011
Recruiting
This is a global, multicenter, prospective, observational registry of patients with Pompe disease, including those with late-onset pompe disease (LOPD) and infantile-onset pompe disease (IOPD). Both untreated patients and those being treated with an approved therapy for Pompe disease are eligible to participate. The objectives of the registry are: * To evaluate the long-term safety of Pompe disease treatments through collection of data that describe the frequency of adverse events (AEs)/seriou... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
All
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: University of Pennsylvania Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Pompe Disease
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A Study Using Nivolumab, in Combination With Chemotherapy Drugs to Treat Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)
NCT06064097
Recruiting
This phase II trial tests effects of nivolumab in combination with chemotherapy drugs prior to radiation therapy patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as gemcitabine and cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping the... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
21 years and below
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Penn State Children's Hospital, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Stage II Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8
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A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of BMS-986278 in Participants With Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
NCT06025578
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of BMS-986278 in Participants with Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
21 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Testing the Combination of Two Anticancer Drugs M1774 (Tuvusertib) and Avelumab to Evaluate Their Safety and Effectiveness in Treating Merkel Cell Skin Cancer, MATRiX Trial
NCT05947500
Recruiting
This phase II trial compares tuvusertib in combination with avelumab to tuvusertib alone to determine whether the combination therapy will lengthen the time before the cancer starts getting worse in patients with Merkel cell cancer that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). Tuvusertib is a drug that inhibits an enzyme called ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3 related (ATR) kinase, which is an enzyme that plays a role in repair of damaged deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as well as tumor c... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Locally Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Refractory Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Unresectable Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Merkel Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Cutaneous Merkel Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8
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[177Lu]Lu-NeoB in Combination With Ribociclib and Fulvestrant in Participants With ER+, HER2- and GRPR+ Advanced Breast Cancer
NCT05870579
Recruiting
The purpose of this trial is to estimate the recommended dose (RD) of \[177Lu\]Lu-NeoB in combination with ribociclib and fulvestrant in participants with estrogen receptor (ER) positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) negative (HER2-) and gastrin releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) positive (GRPR+) advanced breast cancer experiencing early relapse from (neo)adjuvant endocrine therapy or who have progressed on endocrine therapy in combination with a CDK4/6 inhibitor for adva... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 100 years
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Breast Cancer
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A Study With Tovorafenib (DAY101) as a Treatment Option for Progressive, Relapsed, or Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
NCT05828069
Recruiting
This phase II trial tests the safety, side effects, best dose and activity of tovorafenib (DAY101) in treating patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive), has come back (relapsed) after previous treatment, or does not respond to therapy (refractory). Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a type of disease that occurs when the body makes too many immature Langerhans cells (a type of white blood cell). When these cells build up, they can form... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 180 days and 22 years
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Recurrent Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
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Study to Investigate Lifileucel Regimen Plus Pembrolizumab Compared With Pembrolizumab Alone in Participants With Untreated Advanced Melanoma.
NCT05727904
Recruiting
This is a Phase 3, multicenter, open-label, randomized, parallel group, treatment study to assess the efficacy and safety of lifileucel in combination with pembrolizumab compared with pembrolizumab alone in participants with untreated, unresectable or metastatic melanoma. Participants randomized to the pembrolizumab monotherapy arm who subsequently have a blinded independent central review- verified confirmed progressive disease (PD) will be offered lifileucel monotherapy in an optional crossove... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 18 years and 70 years
Trial Updated:
07/02/2025
Locations: St. Luke's Cancer Center - Anderson, Easton, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Metastatic Melanoma, Unresectable Melanoma, Melanoma
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