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Cancer: early-phase trial registry
279 of 621 indexed Cancer trials are currently recruiting, with more weight in Phase 1-2.
Corpus placement: #6 of 28,963 conditions by registered trial count.
621 US clinical trials · 279 currently recruiting · #6 of 28,963 conditions by registered trial count
Cancer: 621 US clinical trials tracked, 279 recruiting.
Cancer is the subject of 621 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 279 of them currently open to new participants. 31 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 164 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, running 31 of these trials.
Open enrollment, early-phase tilt
Cancer has 621 registered US clinical trials, 279 of them open to new participants right now, about 45% of the total.
- 279
- recruiting participants now
- 45%
- of trials open to enrollment
- 31
- in Phase 3-4 (later-stage)
- 31
- top sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Corpus placement: #6 of 28,963 conditions by registered trial count on ClinicalTrials.gov-derived indexes. Registry reference only, not medical advice.
Key findings
What ClinicalTrials.gov does not surface for Cancer on its own pages , computed from the registry mirror as of 2026-07-11. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Cancer is recruiting above its size-band peers.
279 of 621 indexed trials (44.9%) are open to enrollment, against a 37.2% average across 135 conditions with 100+ trials. The peer set uses the same ClinicalTrials.gov-derived counts as this page.
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Sponsorship of Cancer trials is spread across many organizations.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center accounts for 31 of 621 trials (5%). 270 distinct sponsors appear on at least one study for this condition label.
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Typical Cancer enrolment sits around 108 participants.
Median target enrolment is 108 among the 616 trials that report a genuine target (sentinel values excluded). 287 of those (46.6%) plan for fewer than 100 participants.
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Cancer research is mostly interventional.
462 interventional and 159 observational studies make up this index (74.4% interventional). Study type is sponsor-reported on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Open and recent trials
621 total, page 1 of 13
Connect for Cancer Prevention Study (Connect)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NCT04609072
An Observational Study On TheAccuracy Of Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Wb-Mri) ScreeningTo Predict Clinically Significant Diagnoses In General Population Subjects Interested In Proactive And Advanced General Preventive Healthcare.
Hercules
NCT06212479
The Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative: Registry and Biorepository to Research and Address Health Disparities in Cancer Care
National Minority Quality Forum
NCT07461493
Caris Biorepository Research Protocol
Caris Science
NCT01499394
Galleri® in the Medicare Population.
GRAIL
NCT05673018
SYNERGY-AI: Artificial Intelligence Based Precision Oncology Clinical Trial Matching and Registry
Massive Bio
NCT03452774
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
NCT01120353
Total Cancer Care Protocol: A Lifetime Partnership With Patients Who Have or May be at Risk of Having Cancer
New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
NCT03977402
Falcon Real World Evidence Registry
Exact Sciences Corporation
NCT06589310
Avera Cancer Sequencing and Analytics Protocol (ASAP)
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
NCT05142033
A Prospective Registry to Enable Collection of Standardized Routine Care Oncology Patient Data
N-Power Medicine
NCT06877884
Food and Microbiome Longitudinal Investigation (FAMiLI)
NYU Langone Health
NCT03293758
Cancer Experience Registry (CER) for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Cancer Support Community, Research and Training Institute, Philadelphia
NCT02333604
Clinical Validation of the Role of microRNA Binding Site Mutations in Cancer Risk, Prevention and Treatment
MiraKind
NCT02253251
Registry Study to Evaluate the Clinical Outcome of Cancer Patients and Benign Diseases Treated with Radiation
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
NCT03617237
Establishment of a Lifetime of Cohort of Adults Surviving Childhood Cancer
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
NCT00760656
Collection and Distribution of Biospecimens for Novel Research Uses
iSpecimen
NCT03848962
Umbrella Study for Analysis of Data Related to Patients With Cancer
Tempus AI
NCT06018753
Arizona Cancer Center Biospecimen Repository
University of Arizona
NCT00896935
MCW Master Predict (Profile Related Evidence Determining Individualized Cancer Therapy)
Sameem M. Abedin, MD
NCT05802069
The TIOB - Collection of Patients' Biospecimens for Analysis of Immunological and Molecular Biomarkers.
Baylor Research Institute
NCT05371756
Study of Personalized Cancer Therapy to Determine Response and Toxicity
Shu Mei Kato
NCT02478931
Inherited CAncer REgistry
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
NCT03231891
Working Through Outreach, Navigation and Digital Enabled Referral and Recruitment Strategies (ACT WONDER²S)
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
NCT06560398
Evaluating the Implementation and Impact of Navigator-delivered ePRO System
University of Alabama at Birmingham
NCT04809740
My Wellbeing Guide: a Novel Tool for Managing Stress and Improving Quality of Life
Northwestern University
NCT05369429
Effects of Oncological Treatment During Pregnancy on Mother and Child
University Hospital, Gasthuisberg
NCT00330447
A Crowd Sourcing Platform for Patients With Cancer
All4Cure
NCT03530826
Morehouse Total Cancer Care Protocol
Morehouse School of Medicine
NCT04804878
Vincere Biobank Research Protocol
Vincere Cancer Center
NCT05954299
Communicating Uncertainties Associated With the Benefits and Risks of New Cancer Drugs
London School of Economics and Political Science
NCT06997185
Interprofessional Pharmacogenomics (IPGx) Registry and Repository
Texas A&M University
NCT06726590
Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Two Supportive Cancer Care Delivery Models for Adults With Cancer
Stanford University
NCT05297734
Evaluation of a Telehealth Oncofertility Care Intervention in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients
University of California, San Diego
NCT05443737
TREC@TAMU Cancer Prevention Registry and Repository
Texas A&M University
NCT06826014
Prospective Study of oncRNA Stratification of Cancer by Size and Stage
Exai Bio
NCT05833360
A Natural History Study of Metabolic Sizing in Health and Disease
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NCT05398783
Compliant Analysis of Patient Samples and Data
Sequenom
NCT04364503
Occupational Exposures Among Firefighters
Vincere Cancer Center
NCT06173843
A Prospective Real World Evidence Study (PROWES) for Concordance Rate of Blood-based 3D Genome Conformation Mapping (Episwitch CiRT®) to Identify Likelihood of Response and Actual Response Rates to PD-(L)-1 Checkpoint Inhibitors Across Multiple Oncological Indications.
Oxford Biodynamics
NCT06635954
Phase I Human Analytics (HALO) Study
HALO Diagnostics
NCT05423860
UNC Metastatic Cancer Radiation Therapy Registry
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
NCT06306924
Predicting Response to Immunotherapy From Analysis of Live Tumor Biopsies
Elephas
NCT07327489
Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) of Firefighters
Vincere Cancer Center
NCT05780957
Prospective Study to Assess a Diagnostic Aid for Cancer
Harbinger Health
NCT07046260
Discovering New Genetic Markers in Adults and Children Who May Be At Risk for Hereditary Forms of Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
NCT03922893
Immune Profiling for Cancer Immunotherapy Response
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
NCT06116032
Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation
University of Pittsburgh
NCT02972801
Pan Tumor Rollover Study
Bristol-Myers Squibb
NCT03899155
Evaluating Personalized Therapeutics Clinic (PTC) on Drug-Drug Interactions and Drug-Gene Interactions
University of Chicago
NCT05166694
Phase Distribution
| Phase | Trial count |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 116 |
| Phase 2 | 48 |
| Phase 3 | 27 |
| Phase 4 | 4 |
Top Sponsors
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.
What is open for Cancer right now
279 recruiting of 621 indexed (45% open).
Phase mix: 31 late (III/IV) vs 164 early (I/II) (early-phase heavy).
Top sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (31 trials), 9 others listed. 50 shown below, recruiting first. #6 of 28,963 conditions by registered trial count.
How open-enrollment share is computed
Open share is recruiting_count divided by trial_count for this condition label in the public registry export. Status can change between pulls; treat the figure as a snapshot of research attention, not treatment availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many clinical trials are there for Cancer?
PlainTrial tracks 621 US clinical trials for Cancer, of which 279 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.
How do I find a recruiting trial for Cancer?
Use the trial list above filtered by "Recruiting" status, or visit our trial finder at /recruiting to search by condition and state. Always discuss trial participation with your healthcare provider before enrolling.
Is this data current?
Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and reflects our most recent data pull. Trial status may have changed since then. Always verify current information at ClinicalTrials.gov before making decisions about participation.
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.
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