Clinical Trials

Leaders in Oncology Research

Northwest Cancer Centers takes pride in being a leader in the field of oncology research. Clinical trials are an essential process in developing new treatments, new surgical procedures, offering more options to patients, and detecting and preventing diseases.

 

Affiliations

Federal clinical research sponsored by the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Program (NSABP) for breast and colon cancer.

Federal clinical research sponsored by the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) for gynecological cancers.

Phase II clinical trials sponsored by the Hoosier Oncology Group (HOG) for a variety of metastatic cancers.

Phase III clinical trials sponsored by the Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) supported by the National Cancer Institute.

 
Our Current Trials

Explore currently available Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III clinical trials below.  (Listed alphabetically by disease state.)

Breast-Solid Tumor Cancers: An Open-Label, Phase 1/2 Dose Escalation, Dose Expansion and Cohort Expansion Study Evaluating the Safety, PK and Clinical Activity of FMC-376 in Participants with KRAS G12C Mutated Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors (Prosper)

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT06244771 

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate FMC-376 in participants with advanced solid tumors with KRAS G12C mutations. This clinical trial will be conducted in 3 parts: Phase 1A (Dose Escalation), Phase 1B (Dose Expansion), and Phase 2 (Cohort Expansion). Multiple dose levels in participants with advanced solid tumors will be evaluated.
 

Breast: Safety and Preliminary Effectiveness of BNT327, an Investigational Therapy for Breast Cancer, When Given in Combination With Chemotherapy

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT06449222

This study is a Phase II, multi-site, randomized, open-label clinical study to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of BNT327 at two dose levels in combination with chemotherapeutic agents in the first- and second-line treatment of participants with locally advanced/metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC).
Participants will be treated until disease progression, intolerable toxicity, participant withdrawal, study termination or up to 2 years (whichever occurs first).
 

Breast: Elacestrant Versus Standard Endocrine Therapy in Women and Men With Node-positive, Estrogen Receptor-positive, HER2-negative, Early Breast Cancer With High Risk of Recurrence-A Global, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label Phase 3 Study (ELEGANT)

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT06492616

The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of elacestrant versus standard endocrine therapy in participants with node-positive, Estrogen Receptor-positive (ER+), Human Epidermal Growth Factor-2 negative (HER2-) early breast cancer with high risk of recurrence.
 
 
 

Breast: Randomized, Open-Label Study of the Bria-IMT Regimen and Check Point Inhibitor vs Physicians' Choice in Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer (Briacell)

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT06072612

This is a multicenter randomized, open label study to evaluate overall survival with the Bria-IMT regimen in combination with Checkpoint Inhibitor [Retifanlimab], versus Treatment of Patients'/Physicians' Choice (TPC) in advanced metastatic or locally recurrent breast cancer (aMBC) patients with no approved alternative therapies available.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06072612

 

 

Endometrial: A Phase II/III Study of Paclitaxel/Carboplatin Alone or Combined With Either Trastuzumab and Hyaluronidase-oysk (HERCEPTIN HYLECTA) or Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab, and Hyaluronidase-zzxf (PHESGO) in HER2 Positive, Stage I-IV Endometrial Serous Carcinoma or Carcinosarcoma

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT05256225

This phase II/III trial tests whether adding trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-oysk (Herceptin Hylecta [TM]) or pertuzumab, trastuzumab and hyaluronidase-zzxf (Phesgo [TM]) to the usual chemotherapy (paclitaxel and carboplatin) works to shrink tumors in patients with HER2 positive endometrial cancer. Trastuzumab and pertuzumab are monoclonal antibodies and forms of targeted therapy that attach to specific molecules (receptors) on the surface of tumor cells, known as HER2 receptors. When trastuzumab or pertuzumab attach to HER2 receptors, the signals that tell the cells to grow are blocked and the tumor cell may be marked for destruction by the body's immune system. Hyaluronidase is an endoglycosidase. It helps to keep pertuzumab and trastuzumab in the body longer, so that these medications will have a greater effect. Hyaluronidase also allows trastuzumab and trastuzumab/pertuzumab to be given by injection under the skin and shortens their administration time compared to trastuzumab or pertuzumab alone. Paclitaxel is a taxane and in a class of medications called antimicrotubule agents. It stops tumor cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Carboplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works in a way similar to the anticancer drug cisplatin, but may be better tolerated than cisplatin. Carboplatin works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of tumor cells. Giving Herceptin Hylecta or Phesgo in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin may shrink the tumor and prevent the cancer from coming back in patients with HER2 positive endometrial cancer.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05256225

 

 

Endometrial: A Phase III, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Multicenter Trial of Selinexor in Maintenance Therapy After Systemic Therapy for Patients With p53 Wild-Type, Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT05611931

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of selinexor as a maintenance treatment in patients with p53 wt endometrial carcinoma (EC), who have achieved a partial response (PR) or complete response (CR) (per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 [RECIST v 1.1]) after completing at least 12 weeks of platinum-based therapy. A total of 220 participants will be enrolled in the study and randomized in a 1:1 ratio to maintenance therapy with either selinexor or placebo.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05611931

 

Gastrointestinal: Colon Adjuvant Chemotherapy Based on Evaluation of Residual Disease

Status: Active

Trial Number: NRG-GI008

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.

https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05174169

 

Gastrointestinal: Randomized Phase III Trial of mFOLFIRINOX vs. FOLFOX With Nivolumab for First-Line Treatment of Metastatic HER2- Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma

Status: Active

Trial Number: A022102

This phase III trial compares the effect of modified fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan (mFOLFIRINOX) to modified fluorouracil, leucovorin calcium, and oxaliplatin (mFOLFOX) for the treatment of advanced, unresectable, or metastatic HER2 negative esophageal, gastroesophageal junction, and gastric adenocarcinoma. The usual approach for patients is treatment with FOLFOX chemotherapy. Chemotherapy drugs 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. Fluorouracil stops cells from making DNA and it may kill tumor cells. Leucovorin is used with fluorouracil to enhance the effects of the drug. Oxaliplatin works by killing, stopping, or slowing the growth of tumor cells. Some patients also receive an immunotherapy drug, nivolumab, in addition to FOLFOX chemotherapy. Immunotherapy may induce changes in body's immune system and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Irinotecan blocks certain enzymes needed for cell division and DNA repair, and it may kill tumor cells. Adding irinotecan to the FOLFOX regimen could shrink the cancer and extend the life of patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancers.

https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05677490

 

 

Gastrointestinal: The Janus Rectal Cancer Trial: A Randomized Phase II Trial Testing The Efficacy of Triplet Versus Doublet Chemotherapy to Achieve Clinical Complete Response in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Status: Active

Trial Number: A022104

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 them from spreading. FOLFOX or CAPOX are used after chemoradiation as usual treatment for rectal cancer. Giving FOLFIRINOX after chemoradiation may increase the response rate and lead to higher rates of clinical complete response (with a chance of avoiding surgery) compared to FOLFOX or CAPOX after chemoradiation in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05610163

 

Leukemia (CLL): A Study to Evaluate the Risk of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) in Adult Participants Receiving Oral Venetoclax in Combination With Intravenously Infused Obinutuzumab or Oral Acalabrutinib for Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT06428019

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia (cancer of blood cells). The purpose of this study is to assess the safety of venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab or acalabrutinib in the treatment of CLL. Adverse events and change in disease activity will be assessed.

Venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab or acalabrutinib is being investigated in the treatment of CLL. Study doctors put the participants in 1 of 4 groups, called treatment arms. Participants will receive oral venetoclax in combination with intravenously (IV) infused obinutuzumab or oral acalabrutinib at in different dosing schemes as part of treatment. Approximately 120 adult participants with CLL who are being treated with venetoclax will be enrolled in the study in approximately 80 sites worldwide.

Participants in Arm A will receive oral venetoclax in combination with IV infused obinutuzumab, with a 5 week venetoclax ramp up. Participants in Arm B will receive oral venetoclax in combination with oral acalabrutinib, with a 5 week venetoclax ramp up. Participants in Arm C and Arm D will receive oral venetoclax in combination with oral acalabrutinib, with differing venetoclax ramp up periods. The total study duration is approximately 28 months.

There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06428019

 

Lung: A Randomized, Open-label Study of Serplulimab Plus Chemotherapy (Carboplatin-Etoposide) in Comparison With Atezolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Previously Untreated US Patients With Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC) (ASTRIDE)

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT05468489

This is a randomized, open-label study of Serplulimab plus chemotherapy (Carboplatin-Etoposide) in comparison with Atezolizumab plus chemotherapy in previously untreated US patients with ES-SCLC. 

Subjects in this study will be randomized to arm A or B at 1:1 ratio as follows:

 Arm A (Serplulimab): Serplulimab + chemotherapy (carboplatin-etoposide)

Arm B (control): Atezolizumab + chemotherapy (carboplatin-etoposide)

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05468489

 

Lung: A Phase IIIb, Randomized, Multicenter, Open-label Study to Assess the Efficacy of Durvalumab Plus Tremelimumab Versus Pembrolizumab in Combination With Platinum-Based Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment in Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Non-Squamous Histology Who Have Mutations and/or Co-mutations in STK11, KEAP1, or KRAS (TRITON).

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT06008093

The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of durvalumab plus tremelimumab in combination with chemotherapy compared with pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy in metastatic NSCLC patients with non-squamous histology who have mutations and/or co-mutations in STK11, KEAP1, or KRAS.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06008093

 

Lung - Solid Tumor Cancers: An Open-Label, Phase 1/2 Dose Escalation, Dose Expansion and Cohort Expansion Study Evaluating the Safety, PK and Clinical Activity of FMC-376 in Participants with KRAS G12C Mutated Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors (Prosper)

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT06244771 

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate FMC-376 in participants with advanced solid tumors with KRAS G12C mutations. This clinical trial will be conducted in 3 parts: Phase 1A (Dose Escalation), Phase 1B (Dose Expansion), and Phase 2 (Cohort Expansion). Multiple dose levels in participants with advanced solid tumors will be evaluated.
 

Lymphoma: Randomized Phase II Study of the Addition of Targeted Therapeutic Agents to Tafasitamab-Based Therapy in Non-Transplant-Eligible Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Status: Active

Trial Number: S2207

This phase 2 trial studies the side effects and best dose of tazemetostat and zanubrutinib in combination with tafasitamab and lenalidomide, and to see how well these combinations work in treating patients with large B-cell lymphoma that returned or did not respond to earlier treatment. Tazemetostat is in a class of medications called EZH2 inhibitors. It helps to stop the spread of cancer cells. Zanubrutinib is in a class of medications called kinase inhibitors. It works by blocking the action of the abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply. This helps stop the spread of cancer cells. tafasitamab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Lenalidomide is in a class of medications called immunomodulatory agents. It works by helping the bone marrow to produce normal blood cells and by killing abnormal cells in the bone marrow. The addition of tazemetostat or zanubrutinib to tafasitamab and lenalidomide may be able to shrink the cancer or extend the time without cancer symptoms coming back.

https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05890352

 

Lymphoma: A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Continuous vs. Intermittent Maintenance Therapy With Zanubrutinib as Upfront Treatment in Older Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma Conditions

Status: Active

Trial Number: A052101

This phase III trial tests whether continuous or intermittent zanubrutinib after achieving a complete remission (CR) with rituximab works in older adult patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have not received treatment in the past (previously untreated). Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Zanubrutinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. When zanubrutinib is used in MCL, the current standard of care is to continue administering the drug indefinitely until disease progression. This continuous treatment comes with clinical as well as financial toxicity, which could be especially detrimental in older patients. For patients who achieve a CR after initial zanubrutinib plus rituximab therapy, it may be safe and equally effective to stop treatment and restart zanubrutinib upon disease progression rather than continuing indefinitely in previously untreated older adult patients with MCL.

https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05976763

 

 

Lymphoma: A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study of Epcoritamab Plus Lenalidomide Compared to Rituximab Plus Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT06508658

 

B-cell Lymphoma is an aggressive and rare cancer of a type of immune cells (a white blood cell responsible for fighting infections). This study will assess how safe and effective epcoritamab plus lenalidomide (E-Len) is compared to rituximab plus gemcitabine and oxaliplatin (R-GemOx) )in treating adult participants with relapsed or refractory (R/R) Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL). Adverse events and change in disease condition will be assessed.

Epcoritamab is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of DLBCL. Study doctors put the participants in 1 of 2 groups, called treatment arms. Each group receives a different treatment. Around 320 adult participants with R/R DLBCL will be enrolled in approximately 165 sites across the world.

Participants in arm A will receive subcutaneous (SC) injections of epcoritamab plus oral lenalidomide capsules (E-Len) for up to 12 cycles (each cycle is 28 days). Participants "in arm B will receive intrav... (IV) infused R-GemOx for up to 4 cycles (each cycle is 28 days)

There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06508658

 

 

Melanoma: A Phase II Study of Biomarker Driven Early Discontinuation of Anti-PD-1 Therapy in Patients With Advanced Melanoma (PET-Stop)

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT04462406  or  EA6192

This phase II trial investigates how well biomarkers on PET/CT imaging drive early discontinuation of anti-PD-1 therapy in patients with stage IIIB-IV melanoma that cannot be removed by surgery (unresectable). Anti-PD-1 therapy has become a standard therapy option for patients with unresectable melanoma. This trial is being done to determine if doctors can safely shorten the use of standard of care anti-PD1 therapy for melanoma by using biomarkers seen on PET/CT imaging and tumor biopsy.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04462406

 

 

Multiple Myeloma: A Phase III Randomized Trial for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM) Patients Considered Frail or in a Subset of "Intermediate Fit" Comparing Upfront Three-Drug Induction Regimens Followed by Double or Single-Agent Maintenance

Status: Active

Trial Number: S2209

This phase III trial compares three-drug induction regimens followed by double-or single-drug maintenance therapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in patients who are not receiving a stem cell transplant and are considered frail or intermediate-fit based on age, comorbidities, and functional status. Treatment for multiple myeloma includes initial treatment (induction) which is the first treatment a patient receives for cancer followed by ongoing treatment (maintenance) which is given after initial treatment to help keep the cancer from coming back. There are three combinations of four different drugs being studied. Bortezomib is one of the drugs that may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Lenalidomide works by helping bone marrow to produce normal blood cells and killing cancer cells. Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as dexamethasone, lower the body's immune response and are used with other drugs in the treatment of some types of cancer. Daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj is a monoclonal antibody that may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Patients receive 1 of 3 combinations of these drugs for treatment to determine which combination of study drugs works better to shrink and control multiple myeloma.

https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05561387

 

Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS): A Phase 3, Open-label, Randomized Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Luspatercept (ACE-536) vs Epoetin Alfa for the Treatment of Anemia Due to Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) Very Low, Low, or Intermediate-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Naive Participants Who Are Non-Transfusion Dependent (NTD): The "ELEMENT-MDS" Trial

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT05949684

The purpose of the study is to compare the efficacy and safety of Luspatercept vs epoetin alfa in the treatment of anemia in adults due to IPSS-R very low, low, intermediate-risk MDS in ESA-naïve participants who are non-transfusion dependent (NTD).

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05949684

 

 

 

Pancreatic: Phase II/III Second-Line NABPLAGEM vs. Nab-Paclitaxel/Gemcitabine in BRCA1/2 or PALB2 Mutant Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PLATINUM)

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT06115499 or A022106

  This phase II/III trial compares the effect of the 3-drug chemotherapy combination of nab-paclitaxel, gemcitabine, plus cisplatin versus the 2-drug chemotherapy combination of nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine for the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic) and a known genetic mutation in the BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 gene.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06115499

 

 

 

Solid Tumor Cancers: An Open-Label, Phase 1/2 Dose Escalation, Dose Expansion and Cohort Expansion Study Evaluating the Safety, PK and Clinical Activity of FMC-376 in Participants with KRAS G12C Mutated Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors (Prosper)

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT06244771 

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate FMC-376 in participants with advanced solid tumors with KRAS G12C mutations. This clinical trial will be conducted in 3 parts: Phase 1A (Dose Escalation), Phase 1B (Dose Expansion), and Phase 2 (Cohort Expansion). Multiple dose levels in participants with advanced solid tumors will be evaluated.
 

Solid Tumor Cancers: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity (I-CHECKIT): A Prospective Observational Study

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT04871542 or S2013

This study examines how certain risk factors (such as age, gender, other medical conditions, and the type of immunotherapy used to treat the cancer) affect whether a patient with a malignant solid tumor will develop mild or serious side effects from the immunotherapy medications. Immunotherapy is the type of treatment that helps the body's immune system fight cancer. In the future, this information may help doctors make better decisions about cancer treatments.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04871542

All Cancers: Olanzapine Versus Megestrol Acetate for the Treatment of Loss of Appetite Among Advanced Cancer Patients

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT04939090 or A222004

This phase III trial compares the effects of olanzapine versus megestrol acetate in treating loss of appetite in patients with cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced). Olanzapine may stimulate and increase appetite. This study aims to find out if olanzapine is better than the usual approach (megestrol acetate) for stimulating appetite and preventing weight loss.

Excludes: Breast, Prostate, Endometrial, & Pancreatic Cancer

https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04939090

 

All Cancers: Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial of Bupropion for Cancer Related Fatigue

Status: Active

Trial Number: NCT03996265 or URCC-18007

This phase III trial studies how well bupropion works in reducing cancer related fatigue in stage I-III breast cancer survivors. Bupropion is a drug that is used to treat depression, as well as to help people quit smoking. Cancer and its treatment can cause fatigue. Giving bupropion may improve cancer related fatigue in breast cancer survivors.

https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03996265

 

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