New targeted drug shows promise for BRAF-Mutant cancers in early trial

NCT ID NCT05668585

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-stage trial tested a new drug called CFT1946, alone or with other drugs, in 89 adults with solid tumors that have a BRAF V600 mutation, including melanoma, lung, colon, and thyroid cancers. The main goals were to check safety and find the best dose. The study is complete, but results are not yet public.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
CFT1946 (a targeted drug), trametinib, and cetuximab
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with certain hard-to-treat cancers that have a BRAF V600 mutation.
What could go wrong
This is an early phase 1/2 trial with only 89 participants, so results are preliminary. The drug may not work as hoped or could have serious side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Allina Health System DBA Virginia Piper Cancer Institute

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

  • Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre

    Glasgow, G12 0YN, United Kingdom

  • Centre Leon Berard

    Lyon, 69008, France

  • Chu de Lille

    Lille, 59037, France

  • Community Health Network

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46250, United States

  • Complejo Hospitalario de Jaen

    Jaén, 23007, Spain

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

  • Florida Cancer Specialists

    Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States

  • Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia

    Valencia, 46010, Spain

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon

    Madrid, 28007, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • IUCT Oncopole

    Toulouse, 31059, France

  • Institut Bergonie

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

  • KEM | Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte gGmbH

    Essen, 45136, Germany

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • NEXT Oncology Barcelona

    Barcelona, 08023, Spain

  • Sarah Cannon and HCA Research Institute

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics (START) Madrid - Hospital Fundacion Jiminez Diaz

    Madrid, 28040, Spain

  • The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom

  • Universitaetsklinikum Essen

    Essen, 45147, Germany

  • University of Arizona - Cancer Center

    Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States

  • University of Wisconsin

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

  • Virginia Cancer Specialists (NEXT Oncology Virginia)

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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