New hope for kids with resistant tumors: drug combo enters safety trial

NCT ID NCT06104488

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-stage study tests a combination of two drugs, avutometinib and defactinib, in children and young adults (ages 3 to 30) with advanced or recurrent solid tumors that have specific genetic changes. The main goal is to find the safest dose with the fewest side effects. The study is currently recruiting participants.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer carcinoma central nervous system cancer central nervous system neoplasm low grade glioma neoplasm neuroblastoma neurofibromatosis type 1 NF2-related schwannomatosis optic pathway glioma plexiform neurofibroma primary brain neoplasm refractory malignant neoplasm

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Data Collection Only)

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York, New York, 10065, United States