Experimental cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat cancers

NCT ID NCT04840589

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

Summary

This early-phase trial tests a new drug called ZEN003694, which blocks certain enzymes that help cancer grow, combined with two immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab and ipilimumab) that boost the immune system to attack cancer. The study includes 66 adults with advanced solid tumors, including a specific type of ovarian cancer. The main goals are to find the safest dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

ZEN003694 (BET inhibitor) combined with nivolumab and ipilimumab

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a very early (Phase 1) trial, so the main goal is just to find a safe dose. It is too soon to know if the combination will actually shrink tumors, and the trial is currently suspended.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for RECURRENT PLATINUM-RESISTANT OVARIAN CARCINOMA are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer metastatic malignant neoplasm Neoplasm Metastasis ovarian cancer ovarian carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center-Weiler Hospital

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

  • Mount Sinai Hospital

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • National Cancer Institute Developmental Therapeutics Clinic

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States