Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines

Clinical research site in Des Moines, Iowa · 921 6TH AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50309-1222 · (515) 247-4022

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As of July 2026, 71 paid clinical trials are recruiting at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa. Active studies at this site cover conditions such as Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Laryngeal Cancer AJCC v8 and Stage III Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer AJCC v8. Compensation typically covers time, travel, and study visits — most studies also offer study-related medical care at no cost to participants.

Recruiting trial data synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov. Last sync: July 19, 2026.

Recruiting clinical trials at Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines (71)

MILD® Percutaneous Image-Guided Lumbar Decompression: A Medicare Claims Study

for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

2343 locations incl. Athens

Sponsor: Stryker Instruments

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03072927·Recruiting·Listed Mar 2017

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Testing Whether Hormone Therapy With Ribociclib is as Effective as Chemotherapy Followed by Hormone Therapy With Ribociclib for the Treatment of High Anatomic Stage Breast Cancer With Low Recurrence Risk, The RxFINE-Low Trial

for Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8

64 locations incl. Jonesboro

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07391774·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2026

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Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug Sonrotoclax, to the Standard Treatment Zanubrutinib, for Previously Untreated CLL/SLL

for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

152 locations incl. Los Angeles

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 65+

Code: NCT07321652·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2026

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Studying the PAGODA Algorithm for Chemotherapy Dose Changes to Prevent Unplanned Treatment Delays

for Ampulla of Vater Carcinoma

332 locations incl. Fairbanks

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07283939·Recruiting·Listed Dec 2025

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Testing the Addition of an Antiangiogenic Drug (Bevacizumab) to Chemotherapy (Carboplatin and Paclitaxel) Combined With Immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) for pMMR, TP53 Mutated Endometrial Cancer

for Advanced Endometrial Carcinoma

228 locations incl. Virginia

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: Female·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07198074·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2025

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Testing Addition of an Anti-cancer Drug, Vorasidenib to Temozolomide, After Radiation for Advanced Brain Cancer

for Astrocytoma, IDH-Mutant, Grade 3

82 locations incl. Duarte

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 12+

Code: NCT07215910·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Oct 2025

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Testing the Addition of Chemotherapy or Chemo-Immunotherapy to the Usual Surgery for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

for Clinical Stage II HPV-Mediated (p16-Positive) Oropharyngeal Carcinoma AJCC v8

99 locations incl. Tucson

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07195734·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2025

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Testing Immunotherapy With or Without Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Patients With Advanced Liver Cancer, HELIO-RT Trial

for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

138 locations incl. Berkeley

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07166406·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2025

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Testing an Enhanced Digital Delivery Model for Inherited Cancer Genetic Testing in Young Adults With Cancer

for Miscellaneous Neoplasm, Nos

279 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07091617·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2025

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Evaluating the Addition of Adjuvant Chemotherapy to Ovarian Function Suppression Plus Endocrine Therapy in Premenopausal Patients With pN0-1, ER-Positive/HER2-Negative Breast Cancer and an Oncotype Recurrence Score Less Than or Equal to 25

for Breast Cancer

1105 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: Female·Age: 18 - 60

Code: NCT05879926·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed May 2023

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Colon Adjuvant Chemotherapy Based on Evaluation of Residual Disease

for Stage III Colon Cancer

922 locations incl. Fairhope

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05174169·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Dec 2021

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Induction Pembrolizumab and Chemotherapy Followed by Pembrolizumab Before Chemoradiation and Pembrolizumab Maintenance Compared to Standard Chemoradiation With Pembrolizumab Followed by Pembrolizumab Maintenance in High-Risk Cervical Cancer

for Locally Advanced Cervical Adenocarcinoma

289 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: Female·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07061977·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2025

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ShortStop-HER2: 12 Months vs. 6 Months of HER2-targeted Medications for People With HER2+ Breast Cancer Who Had a Pathologic Complete Response After Chemotherapy Plus Trastuzumab

for Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8

585 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06876714·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Mar 2025

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Vismodegib, FAK Inhibitor GSK2256098, Capivasertib, and Abemaciclib in Treating Patients With Progressive Meningiomas

for Intracranial Meningioma

456 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT02523014·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2015

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Radiation Therapy With or Without Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Stage III-IVA Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Who Have Undergone Surgery

for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

466 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT02734537·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Apr 2016

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

for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

631 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

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

Code: NCT05334069·Recruiting·Listed Apr 2022

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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

309 locations incl. Tucson

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04269902·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2020

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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

326 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04181060·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Nov 2019

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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

640 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04267848·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2020

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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

228 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04566328·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2020

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

for Smoldering Plasma Cell Myeloma

488 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03937635·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed May 2019

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Active Surveillance, Bleomycin, Etoposide, Carboplatin or Cisplatin in Treating Pediatric and Adult Patients With Germ Cell Tumors

for Childhood Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor

387 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT03067181·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Mar 2017

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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

273 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04402788·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed May 2020

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Evaluating the Impact of Social and Genetic Factors on Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

for Hodgkin Lymphoma

405 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06002828·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2023

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Adding an Immunotherapy Drug, MEDI4736 (Durvalumab), to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment (Paclitaxel, Cyclophosphamide, and Doxorubicin) for Stage II-III Breast Cancer

for Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8

525 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06058377·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2023

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Testing the Role of DNA Released From Tumor Cells Into the Blood in Guiding the Use of Immunotherapy After Surgical Removal of the Bladder, Kidney, Ureter, and Urethra for Urothelial Cancer Treatment, MODERN Study

for Muscle Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma

449 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05987241·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2023

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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

950 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03851445·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2019

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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

261 locations incl. Kingman

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04858334·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Apr 2021

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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

224 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03866382·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Mar 2019

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Targeted Therapy Directed by Genetic Testing in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced or Advanced Solid Tumors, The ComboMATCH Screening Trial

for Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm

430 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT05564377·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Oct 2022

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Docetaxel to Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitors in Patients With Metastatic Castration Sensitive Prostate Cancer and Suboptimal PSA Response

for Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma)

359 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group

Sex: Male·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06592924·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2024

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Testing Continuous Versus Intermittent Treatment With the Study Drug Zanubrutinib for Older Patients With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

for Mantle Cell Lymphoma

227 locations incl. Little Rock

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 60+

Code: NCT05976763·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2023

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E-Mindfulness Approaches for Living After Breast Cancer

for Breast Cancer

357 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 50

Code: NCT06748222·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Dec 2024

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Comparing Combinations of Drugs to Treat Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (NDMM) When a Stem Cell Transplant is Not a Medically Suitable Treatment

for Plasma Cell Myeloma

389 locations incl. Anchorage

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT05561387·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2022

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MYELOMATCH: A Screening Study to Assign People With Myeloid Cancer to a Treatment Study or Standard of Care Treatment Within myeloMATCH (MyeloMATCH Screening Trial)

for Acute Myeloid Leukemia

328 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05564390·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Oct 2022

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Chemotherapy Combined With Immunotherapy Versus Immunotherapy Alone for Older Adults With Stage IIIB-IV Lung Cancer, The ACHIEVE Trial

for Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

266 locations incl. Fayetteville

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 70+

Code: NCT06096844·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Oct 2023

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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

446 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05624996·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Nov 2022

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

for Pancreatic Neoplasm

336 locations incl. Birmingham

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 75

Code: NCT04239573·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2020

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BiCaZO: A Study Combining Two Immunotherapies (Cabozantinib and Nivolumab) to Treat Patients With Advanced Melanoma or Squamous Cell Head and Neck Cancer, an immunoMATCH Pilot Study

for Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

206 locations incl. Phoenix

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05136196·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Nov 2021

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Immunotherapy After Surgery for People Who Have No Remaining Cancer Cells After Standard Treatment for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, INSIGHT Trial

for Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

263 locations incl. Jonesboro

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06498635·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2024

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