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6 articles from the last 90 days matching "cancer treatment"

Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 15

New Recruiting Trial: Temozolomide and Survivin Long Peptide Vaccine (SurVaxM) for the Treatment of Patients With Progressing Metastatic Neuroendocrine Carcinomas

Researchers are testing a new cancer treatment that combines two approaches: a chemotherapy drug called temozolomide and a vaccine called SurVaxM that trains the immune system to fight cancer cells. This trial is for patients with neuroendocrine carcinomas (rare cancers in hormone-producing cells) that are spreading and getting worse despite other treatments. The study is now accepting patients and will run through 2026.

WHY IT MATTERSThis is one of the first trials testing an immunotherapy vaccine specifically for metastatic neuroendocrine carcinomas, offering a potential new option for patients whose cancer has progressed on standard treatments.
You can act on thisneuroendocrine carcinomametastatic neuroendocrine carcinomaRead →
Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 5

New Recruiting Trial: Autologous T Cells Transduced With Retroviral Vectors Expressing TCRs for Participant-specific Neoantigens in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

Researchers are testing a new cancer treatment that takes a patient's own immune cells, modifies them in a lab to recognize and attack their specific cancer, and then puts them back into the body. This Phase 1 trial is for people with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma. The treatment is personalized—each patient's cells are customized based on their individual cancer's unique mutations.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial offers patients with hematologic malignancies access to a cutting-edge personalized immunotherapy that targets their cancer's unique mutations, potentially offering a new treatment option for those who may have limited alternatives.
You can act on thisacute myeloid leukemiaacute lymphoblastic leukemiachronic myeloid leukemiaRead →
Clinical trialUNITERAREApr 3

New Recruiting Trial: Hepzato Kit and Opdualag for Metastatic Melanoma and Liver Metastasis

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin are testing a new combination of two cancer treatments called Hepzato Kit and Opdualag for patients with melanoma (a type of skin cancer) that has spread to the liver. This is an early-stage study that started in 2026 and is currently looking for patients to participate. The goal is to see if this combination can help people whose cancer has spread to multiple parts of their body.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial offers patients with metastatic melanoma and liver involvement access to a novel combination therapy at a major academic medical center, potentially providing treatment options for a particularly aggressive cancer presentation.
You can act on thismetastatic melanomamelanoma with liver metastasisRead →
Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSMar 26

Trial Now Recruiting: Orphan Indications for CD19 Redirected Autologous T Cells (NCT04276870)

Researchers are testing a new cancer treatment called CART19 for children and young adults with specific types of blood cancer (B-ALL). The treatment uses the patient's own immune cells that are modified in a lab to fight cancer cells. This trial is looking for patients with rare, high-risk forms of this cancer, including some cases that have come back after previous treatment.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial is actively recruiting children and young adults with hard-to-treat B-ALL subtypes (hypodiploid, t(17;19), KMT2A, and CNS relapse cases) — these patients have limited treatment options and this study offers access to an advanced cell therapy approach.
You can act on thisB-ALLB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaRead →
Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSMar 26

Trial Now Recruiting: A Clinical Study to Test if an Investigational Treatment Called BNT326 is Safe and Potentially Beneficial When Used Alone or in Combination With Other Investigational Treatments Such as BNT327, for People With Advanced Malignant Tumors (NCT07070232)

Researchers are testing a new experimental cancer treatment called BNT326 to see if it is safe and works well for people with advanced solid tumors (cancers that have spread or come back after treatment). The study will first test BNT326 alone, then test it combined with other experimental treatments. About 980 people will participate in this Phase 1 and Phase 2 trial.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial is actively recruiting patients with advanced solid tumors across multiple sites, offering access to a novel immunotherapy approach from BioNTech before it becomes widely available.
You can act on thisAdvanced solid tumorsMetastatic cancerRecurrent cancerRead →
Clinical trialCLINICALTRIALSMar 26

New Clinical Trial: A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Biomarker-Driven Therapies in Patients With Persistent or Recurrent Rare Epithelial Ovarian Tumors (NCT04931342)

Researchers are testing new cancer treatments for people with rare types of ovarian cancer that have come back or didn't go away after initial treatment. The study will test different medicines based on specific genetic markers found in each patient's tumor. About 176 patients will participate, and the trial is being run by Roche, a major pharmaceutical company.

WHY IT MATTERSThis trial offers personalized treatment options for patients with recurrent or persistent rare epithelial ovarian cancers, where standard treatments have failed or stopped working—a situation with very limited options.
💬 Ask your doctorRare Epithelial Ovarian CancerFallopian Tube CancerPrimary Peritoneal CancerRead →

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