Current Clinical Trials

Dogs with any cancer, non-surgical treatment plan

Dogs with a diagnosis of cancer which have not begun or will not begin a surgical treatment plan. Study to collect blood samples in support of a noninvasive test for the early detection of cancer.
Learn more about Study 201

Dogs with any cancer, surgical

Dogs with current or suspected diagnosis of cancer which are scheduled for either a surgical biopsy or surgical removal of a mass. Study to collect blood and tissue samples in support of a noninvasive test for the early detection of cancer.
Learn more about Study 301 

Dogs with splenic hemangiosarcoma

Dogs with hemangiosarcoma in the spleen only and no metastasis found may be eligible for a year-long study of propranolol and doxorubicin therapy
Learn more about the PRO-DOX study

Dogs with hemangiosarcoma - compassionate care treatment with eBAT

Dogs with hemangiosarcoma in any body site, except cutaneous sites, may be eligible for treatment on a compassionate care basis with eBAT.
Learn more and apply for the study

Dogs with hemangiosarcoma (HSA) - autologous vaccine

Dogs with splenic hemangiosarcoma scheduled to have splenectomy surgery at the Veterinary Medical Center for study using vaccine made from the dog's own cells to treat the cancer.
Learn more about autologous tumor lysate vaccine for hemangiosarcoma

Dogs with hemangiosarcoma, other splenic lesions, other cancers and healthy young dogs - Shine On

Multi-phase study to develop effective methods for early detection and for prevention of canine hemangiosarcoma. 
Learn more about the Shine On Project

Dogs having limb amputation surgery (for example, due to osteosarcoma)

Study comparing bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension to standard of care for pain control during and following amputation surgery. Learn more about New nerve blocking pain control following limb amputation.

Canine oral tumors - sentinel lymph nodes

Pilot study for dogs scheduled to have CT evaluation of oral tumors.
Learn more about the sentinel lymph node study.

Canine mast cell tumor

Study looking at minimally-invasive techniques to facilitate presurgical granding of mast cell tumor(s) 
Learn more about the mast cell tumor study

Brain tumor trials

Dogs with solitary brain tumors with MRI diagnosis of glioma for a twelve month trial at the Veterinary Medical Center. 
Learn more about Canine Brain Tumor Clinical Trials

Dogs having surgery for intra-abdominal tumors (adrenal & kidney masses)

Studying how the standard practice of abdominal insufflation (filling cavity with CO2 gas) affects cardiovascular systems, such as portal vein flow.
Learn more about Monitoring dogs during minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery

Animal Cancer Care and Research

Learn more about the Animal Cancer Care and Research program