Clinical Trials at Iowa Methodist Medical Center

As of June 2026, 85 paid clinical trials are recruiting at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Compensation typically covers time, travel, and study visits — most studies also offer study-related medical care at no cost to participants.

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85 clinical trials at Iowa Methodist Medical Center

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Shorter Chemo-Immunotherapy Without Anthracycline Drugs for Early-Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer

for Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8

955 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05929768·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of High Dose, Targeted Radiation to the Usual Treatment for Locally-Advanced Inoperable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

for Locally Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

470 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05624996·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Pembrolizumab vs. Observation in People With Triple-negative Breast Cancer Who Had a Pathologic Complete Response After Chemotherapy Plus Pembrolizumab

for Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8

820 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05812807·Phase 3·Recruiting

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A Study to Compare Standard Therapy to Treat Hodgkin Lymphoma to the Use of Two Drugs, Brentuximab Vedotin and Nivolumab

for Lugano Classification Limited Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma AJCC v8

Drug: Nivolumab

390 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 5 - 60

Code: NCT05675410·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Comparing Combinations of Targeted Drugs for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Has EGFR and MET Gene Changes (A Lung-MAP Treatment Trial)

for Recurrent Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

454 locations incl. Daphne

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05642572·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Testing the Use of Ado-Trastuzumab Emtansine Compared to the Usual Treatment (Chemotherapy With Docetaxel Plus Trastuzumab) or Trastuzumab Deruxtecan for Recurrent, Metastatic, or Unresectable HER2-Expressing Salivary Gland Cancers

for Metastatic Salivary Gland Carcinoma

150 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05408845·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Testing Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate in Patients With Somatostatin Receptor Positive Advanced Bronchial Neuroendocrine Tumors

for Advanced Lung Neuroendocrine Tumor

29 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04665739·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of Stereotactic Radiation Therapy With Immune Therapy for the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer, SAMURAI Trial

for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

313 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05327686·Phase 2·Recruiting

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mFOLFIRINOX Versus mFOLFOX With or Without Nivolumab for the Treatment of Advanced, Unresectable, or Metastatic HER2 Negative Esophageal, Gastroesophageal Junction, and Gastric Adenocarcinoma

for Advanced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Drug: Nivolumab

785 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05677490·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Collecting Blood Samples From Patients With and Without Cancer to Evaluate Tests for Early Cancer Detection

for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

746 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 40 - 75·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05334069·Recruiting

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Colon Adjuvant Chemotherapy Based on Evaluation of Residual Disease

for Stage III Colon Cancer

1021 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05174169·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting

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Evaluating the Addition of the Immunotherapy Drug Atezolizumab to Standard Chemotherapy Treatment for Advanced or Metastatic Neuroendocrine Carcinomas That Originate Outside the Lung

for Advanced Extrapulmonary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

Drug: Atezolizumab

249 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05058651·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting

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Reaching Rural Cancer Survivors Who Smoke Using Text-Based Program

for Cigarette Smoking-Related Carcinoma

222 locations incl. Kingman

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05008848·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Self-Reported Data in ECOG-ACRIN Trials

for Breast Cancer, NOS

347 locations incl. Fairbanks

Sponsor: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 39

Code: NCT05108298·Recruiting

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity Risk Prediction in Solid Tumors

for Malignant Solid Neoplasm

843 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04871542·Recruiting

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De-Escalation of Breast Radiation Trial for Hormone Sensitive, HER-2 Negative, Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 18 Breast Cancer (DEBRA)

for Stage I Breast Cancer

812 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 70

Code: NCT04852887·Phase 3·Recruiting

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APOLLO: A Randomized Phase II Double-Blind Study of Olaparib Versus Placebo Following Curative Intent Therapy in Patients With Resected Pancreatic Cancer and a Pathogenic BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2 Mutation

for Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma

452 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04858334·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of Lenalidomide and Nivolumab to the Usual Treatment for Primary CNS Lymphoma

for Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Central Nervous System

Drug: Nivolumab

54 locations incl. Los Angeles

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04609046·Phase 1·Recruiting

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Testing What Happens When an Immunotherapy Drug (Pembrolizumab) is Given by Itself Compared to the Usual Treatment of Chemotherapy With Radiation After Surgery for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

for Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

178 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 79

Code: NCT04671667·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Comparing the Outcome of Immunotherapy-Based Drug Combination Therapy With or Without Surgery to Remove the Kidney in Metastatic Kidney Cancer, the PROBE Trial

for Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

387 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04510597·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing Early Treatment for Patients With High-Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) or Small Lymphocytic Leukemia (SLL), EVOLVE CLL/SLL Study

for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

621 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04269902·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing the Use of Combination Therapy in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma, the EQUATE Trial

for Plasma Cell Myeloma

642 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04566328·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of Radiation Therapy to the Usual Immune Therapy Treatment (Atezolizumab) for Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, The RAPTOR Trial

for Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma

Drug: Atezolizumab

416 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04402788·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting

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A Study to Compare the Administration of Encorafenib + Binimetinib + Nivolumab Versus Ipilimumab + Nivolumab in BRAF-V600 Mutant Melanoma With Brain Metastases

for Acral Lentiginous Melanoma

Drug: Ipilimumab

331 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04511013·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Osimertinib With or Without Bevacizumab as Initial Treatment for Patients With EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer

for Advanced Lung Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

Drug: Bevacizumab

604 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04181060·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Comparing the Clinical Impact of Pancreatic Cyst Surveillance Programs and Associated Biomarkers

for Pancreatic Neoplasm

408 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 75

Code: NCT04239573·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of a Type of Drug Called Immunotherapy to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, an ALCHEMIST Treatment Trial (Chemo-IO [ACCIO])

for Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

1150 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04267848·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Ramucirumab and Paclitaxel or FOLFIRI in Advanced Small Bowel Cancers

for Metastatic Small Intestinal Adenocarcinoma

536 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04205968·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Testing the Addition of the Drug Apalutamide to the Usual Hormone Therapy and Radiation Therapy After Surgery for Prostate Cancer, INNOVATE Trial

for Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Drug: Apalutamide

345 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: Male·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04134260·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Collection of Research Data and Samples From Patients Who Experience Immunotherapy Side Effects

for Malignancy

626 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT04242095·Recruiting

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Myopenia and Mechanisms of Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Colorectal Cancer

for Colorectal Cancer

146 locations incl. Millville

Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Sex: All·Age: 60+

Code: NCT03998202·Recruiting

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Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone With or Without Daratumumab in Treating Patients With High-Risk Smoldering Myeloma

for Smoldering Plasma Cell Myeloma

Drug: Daratumumab

741 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03937635·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing the Effectiveness of Two Immunotherapy Drugs (Nivolumab and Ipilimumab) With One Anti-cancer Targeted Drug (Cabozantinib) for Rare Genitourinary Tumors

for Bladder Adenocarcinoma

Drug: Cabozantinib

578 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03866382·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Chemotherapy Before Surgery and Radiation Therapy or Surgery and Radiation Therapy Alone in Treating Patients With Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Cancer That Can Be Removed by Surgery

for Stage III Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v6 and v7

140 locations incl. Tucson

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03493425·Phase 2·Recruiting

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Lung-MAP: A Master Screening Protocol for Previously-Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

for Previously Treated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

1229 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03851445·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting

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Stereotactic Radiosurgery Compared With Hippocampal-Avoidant Whole Brain Radiotherapy (HA-WBRT) Plus Memantine for 5 or More Brain Metastases

for Brain Metastases

73 locations incl. Tucson

Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03550391·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Regional Radiotherapy in Biomarker Low-Risk Node Positive and T3N0 Breast Cancer

for Breast Cancer

451 locations incl. Fairbanks

Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group

Sex: Female·Age: 35+

Code: NCT03488693·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Standard Systemic Therapy With or Without Definitive Treatment in Treating Participants With Metastatic Prostate Cancer

for Castration Levels of Testosterone

334 locations incl. Gilbert

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: Male·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03678025·Phase 3·Recruiting

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Testing Osimertinib as a Treatment for Lung Cancers With an EGFR Exon 20 Change

for Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

Drug: Osimertinib

345 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03191149·Phase 2·Recruiting

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S1501 Dual Observational and Randomized Cohort Study of Patients With Metastatic HER-2+ Breast Cancer at Risk of Cardiac Toxicity

for Cardiotoxicity

577 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03418961·Phase 3·Recruiting

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