New pill takes on stomach cancer in first human trial
NCT ID NCT06056024
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new drug called BI 3706674 in 47 adults with advanced stomach or esophageal cancer that had not responded to prior treatment. The drug is a tablet that blocks growth signals in cancer cells. The main goals were to find a safe dose and see if the drug could shrink tumors. The study is now complete and no longer enrolling new participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BI 3706674 (a tablet that blocks growth signals in cancer cells)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced stomach or esophageal cancer that has not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 47 participants, so it is not yet clear if the drug is effective or safe for a larger population. Side effects are unknown and the drug is being tested in humans for the first time.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ajou University Hospital
Suwon, 16499, South Korea
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Tokyo, Koto-ku, 135-8550, Japan
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic-Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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NCKUH
Tainan, 704, Taiwan
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National Cancer Center Hospital East
Chiba, Kashiwa, 277-8577, Japan
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 135-710, South Korea
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St.Mary's Hospital
Seoul, 137-701, South Korea
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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