Research and 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. 

Pancreatic Cancer Trials Underway

ONCONOVA Therapeutics, Inc.
(Initial cohort completed. Enrollment on hold until further notice.)
A Phase II/III, Multi-center, Randomized, Controlled Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Gemcitabine Alone vs. ON 01910.Na Combined with Gemcitabine in Patients with Previously Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
INVESTIGATOR:  Venu Bathini, MD
SPONSOR:  ONCONOVA Therapeutics, Inc.
NCT01360853 at clinicaltrials.gov

  

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

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