Clinical Trials at Mercy Cancer Center - Sacramento

As of August 2026, 38 paid clinical trials are recruiting at Mercy Cancer Center - Sacramento in Sacramento, California. Active studies at this site cover conditions such as Breast Cancer, Heart Failure and Acute Myeloid 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: August 13, 2026.

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38 clinical trials at Mercy Cancer Center - Sacramento

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

for Ampulla of Vater Carcinoma

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +347 more locations

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

Drug: Bevacizumab

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +238 more locations

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: Female·Age: 18+

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

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Family Communications After Genetic Testing

for Colon Adenocarcinoma

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +288 more locations

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

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

Code: NCT07143487·Recruiting·Listed Aug 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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +1098 more locations

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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +913 more locations

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

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

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +777 more locations

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05812807·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Apr 2023

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

for Intracranial Meningioma

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +444 more locations

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

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

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

for Miscellaneous Neoplasm, Nos

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +276 more locations

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

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

Code: NCT07091617·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2025

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Rancho Cordova +630 more locations

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05677490·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2023

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +591 more locations

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

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

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

for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +616 more locations

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

Sites in Sacramento, Cameron Park +295 more locations

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 18+

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

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Testing Olaparib for One or Two Years, With or Without Bevacizumab, to Treat Ovarian Cancer

for Fallopian Tube Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma

Drug: Bevacizumab

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +653 more locations

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06580314·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Aug 2024

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +464 more locations

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

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

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Five or Ten Year Colonoscopy for 1-2 Non-Advanced Adenomatous Polyps

for Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +325 more locations

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 45 - 70

Code: NCT05080673·Recruiting·Listed Oct 2021

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Comparing Impact of Treatment Before or After Surgery in Patients With Stage II-IIIB Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

for Resectable Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +325 more locations

Sponsor: Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06632327·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Oct 2024

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A Study to Compare Two Surgical Procedures in Individuals With BRCA1 Mutations to Assess Reduced Risk of Ovarian Cancer

for Ovarian Carcinoma

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +479 more locations

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: Female·Age: 35 - 50

Code: NCT04251052·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2020

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +428 more locations

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: All ages

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

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Napa +385 more locations

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group

Sex: All·Age: All ages

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

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +375 more locations

Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Sex: All·Age: 5 - 60

Code: NCT05675410·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jan 2023

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +226 more locations

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

Drug: Daratumumab

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +486 more locations

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: All·Age: 18+

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

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Mobile Health for Adherence in Breast Cancer Patients

for Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +457 more locations

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

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

Code: NCT06112613·Recruiting·Listed Nov 2023

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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)

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +357 more locations

Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group

Sex: Male·Age: 18+

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

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +948 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

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

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +387 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: All ages

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

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Treating Prostate Cancer That Has Come Back After Surgery With Apalutamide and Targeted Radiation Based on PET Imaging

for Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Carcinoma

Drug: Apalutamide

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +276 more locations

Sponsor: ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Sex: Male·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04423211·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jun 2020

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Roseville +370 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05642572·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Dec 2022

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Studying Chemotherapy With or Without Panitumumab for Unresectable, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Without KRAS Mutations

for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +270 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06998940·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed May 2025

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicity Risk Prediction in Solid Tumors

for Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +586 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT04871542·Recruiting·Listed May 2021

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +705 more locations

Sponsor: NRG Oncology

Sex: All·Age: 50 - 70

Code: NCT04852887·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Apr 2021

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S1703 Serum Tumor Marker Directed Disease Monitoring in Patients With Hormone Receptor Positive Her2 Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer

for Anatomic Stage IV Breast Cancer AJCC v8

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +584 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03723928·Recruiting·Listed Oct 2018

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Evaluating Whether an Educational Website Called Current Together After Cancer (CTAC) Improves Follow-up Care for Colorectal Cancer Survivors

for Colorectal Cancer Stage II

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +373 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

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

Code: NCT07018869·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jun 2025

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Assessing Benefits and Harms of Cannabis/Cannabinoid Use Among Cancer Patients Treated in Community Oncology Clinics

for Breast Carcinoma

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +462 more locations

Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT06418204·Recruiting·Listed May 2024

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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

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +913 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05929768·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Jul 2023

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Testing the Use of Chemotherapy After Surgery for High-Risk Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

for Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Liver

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +378 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: All·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05040360·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2021

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Carboplatin Chemotherapy Before Surgery for People With High-Risk Prostate Cancer and an Inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 Gene Mutation

for Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Sites in Sacramento, Carmichael +130 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: Male·Age: 18+

Code: NCT05806515·Phase 2·Recruiting·Listed Apr 2023

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

for Castration Levels of Testosterone

Sites in Sacramento, Rancho Cordova +292 more locations

Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network

Sex: Male·Age: 18+

Code: NCT03678025·Phase 3·Recruiting·Listed Sep 2018

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Common conditions studied in Sacramento

Breast Cancer (13 active studies)
Heart Failure (13 active studies)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (10 active studies)
Atopic Dermatitis (9 active studies)
Prostate Cancer (8 active studies)
Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8 (7 active studies)

Leading research sponsors in Sacramento

University of California, Davis
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
SWOG Cancer Research Network
NRG Oncology

Frequently asked questions

How many paid clinical trials are currently recruiting in Sacramento?

There are approximately 585 recruiting clinical trials in Sacramento, California listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. The number changes weekly as new studies open and others close enrollment.

Do clinical trials in Sacramento pay participants?

Most recruiting trials in Sacramento 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 Sacramento?

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 Sacramento?

The most common conditions under active study in Sacramento include Breast Cancer (13), Heart Failure (13), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (10), Atopic Dermatitis (9), among many others. Browse the list above to explore every recruiting trial.

Are there clinical trials for healthy volunteers in Sacramento?

Yes. Healthy-volunteer studies — often early-phase pharmacology or vaccine trials — recruit in Sacramento 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 Sacramento?

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 Sacramento?

Recruiting research sites in Sacramento include University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, UC Davis Medical Center, University of California, Davis, 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 Sacramento right now?

The largest active categories in Sacramento are Cancer & tumors (192), Cardiovascular (33), Neurology & pain (30). Use the filters above to narrow by therapeutic area, phase, age, or healthy-volunteer eligibility.

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Trials by condition in Sacramento

Breast Cancer· 13 Heart Failure· 13 Acute Myeloid Leukemia· 10 Atopic Dermatitis· 9 Prostate Cancer· 8