There are currently 26 clinical trials in Johnstown, Pennsylvania looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center and Pfizer Investigational Site. 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.
Comparing Radiation Therapy to Usual Care for Patients With High-Risk Bone Asymptomatic Metastases
NCT06745024
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding radiation therapy to usual care on the occurrence of bone-related complications in cancer patients with high-risk bone metastases that are not causing symptoms (asymptomatic). High-risk bone metastases are defined by their location (including hip, shoulder, long bones, and certain levels of the spine), or size (2 cm or larger). These bone metastases appear to be at higher risk of complications such as fracture, spinal cord compression, and/or pa... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/25/2025
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm
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Testing Low Dose Tamoxifen for Invasive Breast Cancer, the (LoTam) Trial
NCT06671912
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of low dose tamoxifen to usual hormonal therapy, including aromatase inhibitors, in treating post-menopausal women with hormone positive, HER2 negative early stage breast cancer. Tamoxifen is in a class of medications known as antiestrogens. It blocks the activity of estrogen (a female hormone) in the breast. This may stop the growth of some breast tumors that need estrogen to grow. Aromatase inhibitors, such as anastrozole, letrozole, and exemestane, pre... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/24/2025
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Anatomic Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC V8, Anatomic Stage 1 Breast Cancer AJCC V8, Anatomic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC V8, Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Carcinoma, HER2-Negative Breast Carcinoma
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Testing the Addition of the Anti-Cancer Drug Tivozanib to Immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) After Surgery to Remove All Known Sites of Kidney Cancer
NCT06661720
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding tivozanib to standard therapy pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone for the treatment of patients with high-risk renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Tivozanib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal prot... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/24/2025
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Stage II Renal Pelvis Cancer AJCC V8, Stage III Renal Pelvis Cancer AJCC V8
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Testing the Addition of an Anti-Cancer Drug, Irinotecan, to the Standard Chemotherapy Treatment (FOLFOX) After Long-Course Radiation Therapy for Advanced-Stage Rectal Cancers to Improve the Rate of Complete Response and Long-Term Rates of Organ Preservation
NCT05610163
Recruiting
This phase II trial compares the effect of irinotecan versus oxaliplatin after long-course chemoradiation in patients with stage II-III rectal cancer. Combination chemotherapy drugs, such as FOLFIRINOX (fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin), FOLFOX (leucovorin, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan ), and CAPOX (capecitabin and oxaliplatin) work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping th... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/24/2025
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Locally Advanced Rectal Carcinoma, Stage II Rectal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Rectal Cancer AJCC v8
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Vismodegib, FAK Inhibitor GSK2256098, Capivasertib, and Abemaciclib in Treating Patients With Progressive Meningiomas
NCT02523014
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies how well vismodegib, focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor GSK2256098, and capivasertib work in treating patients with meningioma that is growing, spreading, or getting worse (progressive). Vismodegib, FAK inhibitor GSK2256098, capivasertib, and abemaciclib 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:
06/24/2025
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Intracranial Meningioma, Recurrent Meningioma, NF2 Gene Mutation
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Regional Radiotherapy in Biomarker Low-Risk Node Positive and T3N0 Breast Cancer
NCT03488693
Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects on low risk breast cancer receiving usual care that includes regional radiation therapy, with receiving no regional radiation therapy. Researchers want to see if not giving this type of radiation treatment works as well at preventing breast cancer from coming back.
Gender:
FEMALE
Ages:
35 years and above
Trial Updated:
06/10/2025
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Breast Cancer
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S1827 (MAVERICK) Testing Whether the Use of Brain Scans Alone Instead of Brain Scans Plus Preventive Brain Radiation Affects Lifespan in Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT04155034
Recruiting
This phase III trial studies magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) surveillance and prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) to see how well they work compared to MRI surveillance alone in treating patients with small cell lung cancer. MRI scans are used to monitor the possible spread of the cancer with an MRI machine over time. PCI is radiation therapy that is delivered to the brain in hopes of preventing spread of cancer into the brain. The use of brain MRI alone may reduce side effects of receiving... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/20/2025
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, Limited Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma, Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
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Adding the Immunotherapy Drug Cemiplimab to Usual Treatment for People With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Had Previous Treatment With Platinum Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy (An Expanded Lung-MAP Treatment Trial)
NCT06616584
Recruiting
This phase II/III Expanded Lung-MAP treatment trial compares the effect of adding cemiplimab to docetaxel and ramucirumab versus docetaxel and ramucirumab alone in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer that is stage IV or that has come back after a period of improvement (recurrent). Cemiplimab is a monoclonal antibody that stimulates the immune system by blocking the PD-1 pathway. Tumors use the PD-1 pathway to escape attacks from the immune system. By blocking the PD-1 pathway, cemi... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
05/12/2025
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Recurrent Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8
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Lung-MAP: A Master Screening Protocol for Previously-Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT03851445
Recruiting
This screening and multi-sub-study randomized phase II/III trial will establish a method for genomic screening of similar large cancer populations followed by assigning and accruing simultaneously to a multi-sub-study hybrid Master Protocol (Lung-MAP). The type of cancer trait (biomarker) will determine to which sub-study, within this protocol, a participant will be assigned to compare new targeted cancer therapy, designed to block the growth and spread of cancer, or combinations to standard of... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
03/12/2025
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Previously Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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T-DM1 and Tucatinib Compared with T-DM1 Alone in Preventing Relapses in People with High Risk HER2-Positive Breast Cancer, the CompassHER2 RD Trial
NCT04457596
Recruiting
This phase III trial studies how well trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) and tucatinib work in preventing breast cancer from coming back (relapsing) in patients with high risk, HER2 positive breast cancer. T-DM1 is a monoclonal antibody, called trastuzumab, linked to a chemotherapy drug, called DM1. Trastuzumab is a form of targeted therapy because it attaches to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of cancer cells, known as HER2 receptors, and delivers DM1 to kill them. Tucatinib may stop t... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
01/09/2025
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8, HER2 Positive Breast Carcinoma, Invasive Breast Carcinoma, Multifocal Breast Carcinoma, Prognostic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIIA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIIB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Prognostic Stage IIIC Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Synchronous Bilateral Breast Carcinoma
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Treating Prostate Cancer That Has Come Back After Surgery With Apalutamide and Targeted Radiation Based on PET Imaging
NCT04423211
Recruiting
This phase III trial tests two questions by two separate comparisons of therapies. The first question is whether enhanced therapy (apalutamide in combination with abiraterone + prednisone) added to standard of care (prostate radiation therapy and short term androgen deprivation) is more effective compared to standard of care alone in patients with prostate cancer who experience biochemical recurrence (a rise in the blood level of prostate specific antigen \[PSA\] after surgical removal of the pr... Read More
Gender:
MALE
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
11/04/2024
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma, Prostate Adenocarcinoma, Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Stage IVB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
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Comparing the Outcome of Immunotherapy-Based Drug Combination Therapy With or Without Surgery to Remove the Kidney in Metastatic Kidney Cancer, the PROBE Trial
NCT04510597
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding surgery to a standard of care immunotherapy-based drug combination versus a standard of care immunotherapy-based drug combination alone in treating patients with kidney cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, ipilimumab, pembrolizumab, and avelumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow an... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
08/14/2024
Locations: UPMC-Johnstown/John P. Murtha Regional Cancer Center, Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8
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