Research Clinical Trials

Discovering and Delivering Compassionate, Coordinated Care

At UMass Memorial Cancer Center of Excellence in Worcester, MA, we work in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Medical School to research new treatments for cancer. UMass Memorial is at the forefront of some of the nation’s most promising research and treatment programs. Through our Cancer Center Clinical Research Office (CRO), we perform breakthrough research and clinical trials to improve treatment and your quality of life. 

Genitourinary Cancer Trials Underway:

AVEO AV951-004 
A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover, Controlled, Multi-Center, Subject Preference Study of Tivozanib Versus Sunitinib in the Treatment of Subjects with Locally Advanced and/or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
INVESTIGATOR: Vijay Kasturi, MD 
SPONSOR: AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
AVEO AV-951-004 at clinicaltrials.gov

CALGB 90601
A randomized double-blinded phase 3 study comparing Gemcitabine, Cisplatin and Bevacizumab to Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and placebo in patients with advanced transitional cell carcinoma
INVESTIGATOR:  Shakeeb Yunus, MD
SPONSOR:  NCI/Cancer and Leukemia Group B
CALGB 90601 at clinicaltrials.gov


Learn more about research and other clinical trials underway at the UMass Memorial Cancer Center of Excellence.

Genitourinary Cancer Studies Recruiting:
To learn more about clinical trials and cancer research, 
call 508-856-3216 or email cancer.research@umassmed.edu