Clinical Trials at Stanford University

As of September 2026, 127 paid clinical trials are recruiting at Stanford University, located at 780 WELCH RD, SUITE 106, PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1516, phone (650) 725-4738 in Palo Alto, California. Active studies at this site cover conditions such as Breast Cancer, Heart Failure and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. 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: September 1, 2026.

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End Hole vs. Pressure-Modulated Delivery of Y-90 Resin Microspheres to Liver Metastases.

for Liver Metastases

1 location in Palo Alto

Sponsor: Stanford University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07791446·Not Yet Recruiting·Listed Aug 28, 2026

Intervention on Mathematical Problem-Solving Skills

for Math Learning Disability

1 location in Palo Alto

Sponsor: Stanford University

Sex: All·Age: 6 - 12·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07778706·Not Yet Recruiting·Listed Aug 21, 2026

RB-PDT for Fusarium Keratitis: The LUMIERE Study

for Fusarium Keratitis

Sites in Palo Alto +1 more location

Sponsor: Stanford University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07743489·Phase 3·Not Yet Recruiting·Listed Aug 4, 2026

UPRIGHT-PRO: Prospective Development Study of Upright Proton Therapy

for Proton Therapy

2 locations in Palo Alto

Sponsor: Stanford University

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT07708636·Not Yet Recruiting·Listed Jul 16, 2026

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BEATRIX: A Study to Learn About a Group B Streptococcus Vaccine in Healthy Pregnant Women and Their Babies

for Healthy

Sites in Palo Alto, Lancaster +116 more locations

Sponsor: Pfizer

Sex: All·Age: 1 Day - 49·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07160244·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2025

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A Phase 3 Study of Revaccination in Subsequent Pregnancies With Bivalent RSV Vaccine and Duration of Protection of a Single Dose

for RSV Infection

Sites in Palo Alto, Los Angeles +78 more locations

Sponsor: Pfizer

Sex: All·Age: 0+·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT06866405·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Mar 2025

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SIGMA (Safusidenib in IDH1 Mutant Glioma Maintenance)

for Glioma

Sites in Palo Alto, San Francisco +44 more locations

Sponsor: Nuvation Bio Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05303519·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Mar 2022

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An Open-label Study Comparing Lutetium (177Lu) Vipivotide Tetraxetan Versus Observation in PSMA Positive OMPC.

for Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer (OMPC)

Sites in Palo Alto, San Francisco +35 more locations

Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Sex: Male·Age: 18 - 100

Code: NCT05939414·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2023

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THRIVE- THerapeutic IntravasculaR Ultrasound (TIVUS™) REnal Denervation System Versus Sham for the Adjunctive Treatment of Hypertension

for Hypertension

Sites in Palo Alto, Los Angeles +31 more locations

Sponsor: SoniVie Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 22 - 75

Code: NCT06559891·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2024

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Study of NRTX-1001 Neural Cell Therapy in Drug-Resistant Unilateral Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (EPIC (EPIlepsy Cell Therapy))

for Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy

Sites in Palo Alto, San Francisco +33 more locations

Sponsor: Neurona Therapeutics

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75

Code: NCT05135091·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Nov 2021

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Registry Study to Observe Long-term Safety of Vamorolone (AGAMREE®) in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy-SUMMIT

for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Sites in Palo Alto, Sacramento +29 more locations

Sponsor: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Sex: Male·Age: 2+

Code: NCT06564974·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2024

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Study to Check the Safety of Fazirsiran and Learn if Fazirsiran Can Help People With Liver Disease and Scarring (Fibrosis) Due to an Abnormal Version of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Protein

for Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency

Sites in Palo Alto, San Francisco +31 more locations

Sponsor: Takeda

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75

Code: NCT05677971·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2023

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MAGNITUDE: A Phase 3 Study of NTLA-2001 in Participants With Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)

for Transthyretin Amyloidosis (ATTR) With Cardiomyopathy

Sites in Palo Alto, Los Angeles +35 more locations

Sponsor: Intellia Therapeutics

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 90

Code: NCT06128629·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Nov 2023

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A Phase 1/2 Study of Enzomenib (DSP-5336) in Patients With Acute Leukemia (Horizen-1)

for Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute

Sites in Palo Alto, Newport Beach +28 more locations

Sponsor: Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 12+

Code: NCT04988555·Phase 1, Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2021

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Neutrophil and Monocyte Deactivation Via the SeLective CytopheretIc Device - A Randomized Clinical Trial in Acute Kidney Injury

for Acute Kidney Injury

Sites in Palo Alto, San Francisco +32 more locations

Sponsor: SeaStar Medical

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05758077·Recruiting·Listed Mar 2023

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US National OCS Heart Perfusion (OHP) Registry

for Heart Transplant

Sites in Palo Alto, San Francisco +35 more locations

Sponsor: TransMedics

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT05915299·Recruiting·Listed Jun 2023

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Study of Silevertinib With Temozolomide for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed GBM With Unmethylated MGMT and EGFRvIII

for Glioblastoma (GBM)

Sites in Palo Alto, Los Angeles +26 more locations

Sponsor: Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07326566·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2026

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A Phase 2 Study of Mutant-selective PI3Kα Inhibitor, RLY-2608, in Adults and Children With PIK3CA Related Overgrowth Spectrum and Malformations Driven by PIK3CA Mutation (The ReInspire Study)

for PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS)

Sites in Palo Alto, San Francisco +20 more locations

Sponsor: Relay Therapeutics, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 2+

Code: NCT06789913·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2025

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A Study to Evaluate INCB161734 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors With KRAS G12D Mutation

for Solid Tumors

Drug: INCB161734

Sites in Palo Alto, Santa Monica +11 more locations

Sponsor: Incyte Corporation

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06179160·Phase 1·Recruiting·Listed Dec 2023

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A Phase 2, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effects of HLX-1502 in Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1

for Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Sites in Palo Alto, Los Angeles +12 more locations

Sponsor: Healx Limited

Sex: All·Age: 12+

Code: NCT06541847·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2024

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A Study to Evaluate INCA035784 in Participants With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

for Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Sites in Palo Alto +11 more locations

Sponsor: Incyte Corporation

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07008118·Phase 1·Recruiting·Listed Jun 2025

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SPEARHEAD-3 Pediatric Study

for Synovial Sarcoma

Sites in Palo Alto +9 more locations

Sponsor: USWM CT, LLC

Sex: All·Age: 2 - 21

Code: NCT05642455·Phase 1, Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Dec 2022

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A Study of MACI in Patients Aged 10 to 17 Years With Symptomatic Chondral or Osteochondral Defects of the Knee

for Chondral Defect

Sites in Palo Alto, Sacramento +9 more locations

Sponsor: Vericel Corporation

Sex: All·Age: 10 - 17

Code: NCT03588975·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2018

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Solid Tumor Analysis for HLA Loss of Heterozygosity (LOH) and Apheresis for CAR T- Cell Manufacturing

for Solid Tumor, Adult

Sites in Palo Alto, Santa Monica +11 more locations

Sponsor: A2 Biotherapeutics Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04981119·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2021

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A Phase 1/2 Study of NRTX-1001 Neuronal Cell Therapy in Drug-Resistant Bilateral Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (MTLE)

for Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe

Sites in Palo Alto, Los Angeles +14 more locations

Sponsor: Neurona Therapeutics

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 75

Code: NCT06422923·Phase 1, Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed May 2024

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Melodi Matrix™ in Breast Reconstruction

for Breast Reconstruction

Sites in Palo Alto +9 more locations

Sponsor: Melodi Health, Inc.

Sex: Female·Age: 22+

Code: NCT06027996·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2023

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TVMR With the INNOVALVE System Trial - Early Feasibility Study

for Mitral Valve Regurgitation (Degenerative or Functional)

Sites in Palo Alto, Los Angeles +17 more locations

Sponsor: Edwards Lifesciences

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04919980·Recruiting·Listed Jun 2021

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Safety and Efficacy of Tideglusib in Congenital or Childhood Onset Myotonic Dystrophy

for Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy

Sites in Palo Alto, Los Angeles +6 more locations

Sponsor: AMO Pharma Limited

Sex: All·Age: 6 - 45

Code: NCT05004129·Phase 2, Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2021

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Safety and Tolerability of TNG462 in Patients With MTAP-deleted Solid Tumors

for Locally Advanced Solid Tumor

Sites in Palo Alto +13 more locations

Sponsor: Tango Therapeutics, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05732831·Phase 1, Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2023

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Study With Phage for CF Subjects With Pseudomonas Lung Infection

for Chronic Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection

Sites in Palo Alto, San Francisco +12 more locations

Sponsor: BiomX Ltd

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06998043·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed May 2025

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Study of Intrathecal ELP-02 for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 4J (CMT4J)

for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 4J

Sites in Palo Alto +1 more location

Sponsor: Elpida Therapeutics SPC

Sex: All·Age: 3 - 20

Code: NCT07447557·Phase 1, Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Mar 2026

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Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia Registry

for Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia

Sites in Palo Alto, Redwood City +10 more locations

Sponsor: AtriCure, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18 - 100

Code: NCT05107635·Recruiting·Listed Nov 2021

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A Study of CTD402 in T-ALL/LBL Patients

for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Refractory

Sites in Palo Alto +6 more locations

Sponsor: Imviva Bio

Sex: All·Age: 1+

Code: NCT07070219·Phase 1, Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2025

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AERA Pediatrics Registry

for Dysfunction of Eustachian Tube

Sites in Palo Alto +8 more locations

Sponsor: Integra LifeSciences Corporation

Sex: All·Age: Up to 18

Code: NCT07071298·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2025

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ATSN-201 Gene Therapy in RS1-Associated X-linked Retinoschisis

for X-linked Retinoschisis

Drug: ATSN-201

Sites in Palo Alto, San Francisco +16 more locations

Sponsor: Atsena Therapeutics Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 6+

Code: NCT05878860·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed May 2023

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A Gene Transfer Therapy Study to Evaluate the Safety of and Expression From Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec (SRP-9001) in Participants With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) - Non-Ambulatory Cohort

for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Sites in Palo Alto, Sacramento +4 more locations

Sponsor: Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.

Sex: Male·Age: 2+

Code: NCT04626674·Phase 1·Recruiting·Listed Nov 2020

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A Study to Evaluate a Novel Gene Therapy in Patients With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

for Multiple Myeloma in Relapse

Sites in Palo Alto, San Francisco +6 more locations

Sponsor: Kelonia Therapeutics, Inc.

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07075185·Phase 1·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2025

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Dose-defining Study of Tirapazamine Combined With Embolization in Liver Cancer

for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Sites in Palo Alto +1 more location

Sponsor: Teclison Ltd.

Sex: All·Age: 20 - 99

Code: NCT02174549·Phase 1, Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Jun 2014

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Prospective Multi-Center Trial for FemBloc Permanent Birth Control

for Contraception

Sites in Palo Alto, Sacramento +6 more locations

Sponsor: Femasys Inc.

Sex: Female·Age: 21 - 50·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT05977751·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2023

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A Study of Radiation Dosimetry, Safety, and Tolerability of Extended Lutetium (177Lu) Vipivotide Tetraxetan Treatment in Chemo-naïve Adults With Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer: RADIOpharmaceutical DOSimetry Evaluation (RADIODOSE) Study

for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Sites in Palo Alto, Los Angeles +3 more locations

Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Sex: Male·Age: 18 - 100

Code: NCT06531499·Phase 1·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2024

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Investigation to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Cochlear Implantation in Children and Adults With Unilateral Hearing Loss/Single-sided Deafness

for Hearing Loss, Unilateral

Sites in Palo Alto +5 more locations

Sponsor: Cochlear

Sex: All·Age: 5+

Code: NCT05318417·Recruiting·Listed Apr 2022

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A Study of Participants with Β-Thalassemia Treated with Betibeglogene Autotemcel

for Beta-Thalassemia

Sites in Palo Alto, Oakland +4 more locations

Sponsor: Genetix Biotherapeutics Inc.

Sex: All·Age: All ages

Code: NCT06271512·Recruiting·Listed Feb 2024

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Empowering Monterey Bay Residents for Activated, Collaborative, and Equitable Care

for Shared Decision-Making

1 location in Palo Alto

Sponsor: Stanford University

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT07652359·Recruiting·Listed Jun 2026

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Delaying the Onset of Nearsightedness Until Treatment (DONUT) Clinical Trial

for Myopia

Sites in Palo Alto, Berkeley +11 more locations

Sponsor: Ohio State University

Sex: All·Age: 6 - 11·Accepts healthy volunteers

Code: NCT07567040·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed May 2026

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Common conditions studied in Palo Alto

Cancer (9 active studies)
Breast Cancer (8 active studies)
Heart Failure (8 active studies)
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (7 active studies)
Epilepsy (7 active studies)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (6 active studies)

Leading research sponsors in Palo Alto

Stanford University
VA Office of Research and Development
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Children's Oncology Group
NRG Oncology

Frequently asked questions

How many paid clinical trials are currently recruiting in Palo Alto?

There are approximately 655 recruiting clinical trials in Palo Alto, California listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. The number changes weekly as new studies open and others close enrollment.

Do clinical trials in Palo Alto pay participants?

Most recruiting trials in Palo Alto compensate participants for their time, travel, and study visits. Compensation varies by sponsor, study phase, and visit requirements — the exact amount is disclosed by the study team during the informed consent process.

Who can participate in a clinical trial in Palo Alto?

Eligibility depends on the specific study. Each trial defines its own inclusion criteria (age, diagnosis, medical history, prior treatments) and exclusion criteria. Both patients with specific conditions and healthy volunteers can qualify, depending on the study design.

What conditions are most commonly studied in Palo Alto?

The most common conditions under active study in Palo Alto include Cancer (9), Breast Cancer (8), Heart Failure (8), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (7), among many others. Browse the list above to explore every recruiting trial.

Are there clinical trials for healthy volunteers in Palo Alto?

Yes. Healthy-volunteer studies — often early-phase pharmacology or vaccine trials — recruit in Palo Alto on an ongoing basis. Use the "Healthy volunteers only" filter above to view trials that accept participants without the study's target condition.

How do I enroll in a clinical trial in Palo Alto?

Click any study title above to see the full study record, including eligibility criteria, visit schedule, and the study team's contact information. Reach out to the central contact or recruiting site directly — they will guide you through screening and informed consent.

Where can I take part in paid clinical trials in Palo Alto?

Recruiting research sites in Palo Alto include Stanford University, Stanford Cancer Institute Palo Alto, Stanford University Medical Center, among others. Each site lists its open studies and contact information on the study record above — call or email the site coordinator to ask about screening for a specific protocol.

What kinds of studies are recruiting in Palo Alto right now?

The largest active categories in Palo Alto are Cancer & tumors (192), Neurology & pain (41), Cardiovascular (35). Use the filters above to narrow by therapeutic area, phase, age, or healthy-volunteer eligibility.

What is the address of Stanford University?

Stanford University is located at 780 WELCH RD, SUITE 106, PALO ALTO, CA 94304-1516. Use the Google Maps link in the intro above to get directions.

How do I contact Stanford University?

You can reach Stanford University by phone at (650) 725-4738. For questions about a specific trial, use the study coordinator contact listed on the individual study record — click any trial title above to open it.

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Breast Cancer· 8 Heart Failure· 8 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia· 7 Epilepsy· 7 Hypertension· 6