New cocktail therapy aims to shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors

NCT ID NCT07327411

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

Summary

This phase 2 trial will test a combination of four treatments—cetuximab β (a targeted antibody), radiation, an immunotherapy drug (envafolimab), and a growth factor (GM-CSF)—in 40 adults with advanced solid tumors that have EGFR protein and are no longer responding to standard care. The goal is to see if this mix can shrink tumors or slow disease progression. The study is not yet recruiting.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

cetuximab β (anti-EGFR antibody) combined with hypofractionated radiotherapy, envafolimab (PD-L1 inhibitor), and GM-CSF

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial (40 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The combination also carries risks of side effects from radiation and immunotherapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

refractory malignant neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

    Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215163, China

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