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.
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
NCT05136196
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:
07/01/2025
Locations: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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
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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:
07/01/2025
Locations: Saint Luke's Cancer Center - Allentown, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Stage I Breast Cancer
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Testing Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate in Patients With Somatostatin Receptor Positive Advanced Bronchial Neuroendocrine Tumors
NCT04665739
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies the effect of lutetium Lu 177 dotatate compared to the usual treatment (everolimus) in treating patients with somatostatin receptor positive bronchial neuroendocrine tumors that have spread to other places in the body (advanced). Lutetium Lu 177-dotate is a radioactive drug. It binds to a protein called somatostatin receptor, which is found on some neuroendocrine tumor cells. Lutetium Lu 177-dotatate builds up in these cells and gives off radiation that may kill them.... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Locally Advanced Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Metastatic Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Recurrent Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Unresectable Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasm, Advanced Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor, Functioning Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor, Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor G1, Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor G2, Metastatic Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor, Non-Functioning Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor, Unresectable Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor
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Comparing the New Anti-cancer Drug Eribulin With Chemotherapy Against the Usual Chemotherapy Alone in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
NCT04579224
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the usual chemotherapy treatment to eribulin plus gemcitabine in treating patients with urothelial cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). Chemotherapy drugs, such as eribulin, gemcitabine, docetaxel, paclitaxel, and sacituzumab govitecan work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. This tri... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Metastatic Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Refractory Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage IV Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma, Refractory Urothelial Carcinoma
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A Study to Compare Treatment With the Drug Selumetinib Alone Versus Selumetinib and Vinblastine in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Low-Grade Glioma
NCT04576117
Recruiting
This phase III trial investigates the best dose of vinblastine in combination with selumetinib and the benefit of adding vinblastine to selumetinib compared to selumetinib alone in treating children and young adults with low-grade glioma (a common type of brain cancer) that has come back after prior treatment (recurrent) or does not respond to therapy (progressive). Selumetinib is a drug that works by blocking a protein that lets tumor cells grow without stopping. Vinblastine blocks cell growth... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 2 years and 25 years
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Recurrent Low Grade Astrocytoma, Refractory Low Grade Astrocytoma, Refractory Low Grade Glioma, Recurrent WHO Grade 2 Glioma, Refractory WHO Grade 1 Glioma
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A Study to Compare Blinatumomab Alone to Blinatumomab With Nivolumab in Patients Diagnosed With First Relapse B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)
NCT04546399
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies the effect of nivolumab in combination with blinatumomab compared to blinatumomab alone in treating patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) that has come back (relapsed). Down syndrome patients with relapsed B-ALL are included in this study. Blinatumomab is an antibody, which is a protein that identifies and targets specific molecules in the body. Blinatumomab searches for and attaches itself to the cancer cell. Once attached, an immune response occu... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 1 year and 30 years
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Down Syndrome, Recurrent B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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An Internet-based Program to Help Cancer Survivors Manage Pain
NCT04462302
Recruiting
To determine whether an Internet-based pain coping skills program plus enhanced usual care, compared to enhanced usual care alone, yields significant improvements in the co-primary outcomes of pain severity (as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)) and pain interference (also measured by the BPI) from baseline to the post-intervention assessment for cancer survivors with persistent pain.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Cancer
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Testing the Addition of Radiation Therapy to the Usual Immune Therapy Treatment (Atezolizumab) for Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, The RAPTOR Trial
NCT04402788
Recruiting
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of adding radiation therapy to the usual maintenance therapy with atezolizumab versus atezolizumab alone in patients who have already received atezolizumab plus chemotherapy for the treatment of small cell lung cancer that has spread outside of the lung or to other parts of the body (extensive stage). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability o... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
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Testing the Addition of a Type of Drug Called Immunotherapy to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALCHEMIST Trial
NCT04267848
Recruiting
This phase III ALCHEMIST trial tests the addition of pembrolizumab to usual chemotherapy for the treatment of stage IIA, IIB, IIIA or IIIB non-small cell lung cancer that has been removed by surgery. 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. Chemotherapy drugs, such as cisplatin, pemetrexed, carboplatin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, and paclitaxel, work... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Lung Non-Small Cell Squamous Carcinoma, Lung Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage II Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIA Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8
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A Study of the Drugs Selumetinib vs. Carboplatin and Vincristine in Patients With Low-Grade Glioma
NCT04166409
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of selumetinib versus the standard of care treatment with carboplatin and vincristine (CV) in treating patients with newly diagnosed or previously untreated low-grade glioma (LGG) that does not have a genetic abnormality called BRAFV600E mutation and is not associated with systemic neurofibromatosis type 1. Selumetinib works by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and may kill tumor cells. Carboplatin and vincristine are chemotherapy drugs... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
Between 2 years and 21 years
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Low Grade Glioma, Low Grade Astrocytoma, Metastatic Low Grade Astrocytoma, Metastatic Low Grade Glioma
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Testing the Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Pembrolizumab, to the Usual Intravesical Chemotherapy Treatment (Gemcitabine) for the Treatment of BCG-Unresponsive Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
NCT04164082
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies the effect of adding pembrolizumab to gemcitabine in treating patients with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer whose cancer does not respond to Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment. Chemotherapy drugs, such as gemcitabine, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the patient's im... Read More
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Stage 0a Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage 0is Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage I Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Bladder Flat Urothelial Carcinoma In Situ
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Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer
NCT03998202
Recruiting
This study will examine the association between low muscle mass (myopenia) at diagnosis and chemotherapy toxicity in older adults with newly diagnosed advanced colorectal cancer.
Gender:
ALL
Ages:
60 years and above
Trial Updated:
07/01/2025
Locations: Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
Conditions: Colorectal Cancer, Sarcopenia
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