New drug targets rare lung cancer mutation

NCT ID NCT04036682

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

Summary

This study tests an experimental drug called CLN-081 in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (EGFR exon 20 insertion). Participants must have already received chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the drug is safe and 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

CLN-081 (zipalertinib)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new targeted treatment option for people with a hard-to-treat form of lung cancer.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial, so the drug may not work as hoped or could cause significant side effects. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AdventHealth

    Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States

  • Ajou University Hospital

    Suwon, South Korea

  • Asan Medical Center (AMC)

    Soeul, South Korea

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi

    Careggi, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Modena

    Modena, Italy

  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I

    Marche, Italy

  • Chang Gung Medical Foundation Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    Chiayi City, Taiwan

  • Chung Shan Medical University Hospital

    Taichung, Taiwan

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • City of Hope at Irvine Lennar

    Irvine, California, 92618, United States

  • Clinica Universidad de Navarra

    Pamplona, Spain

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil

    Las Palmas, Spain

  • Gabrail Cancer Center Research

    Canton, Ohio, 44701, United States

  • Gachon University Gil Medical Center

    Incheon, South Korea

  • Hong Kong University - Queen Mary Hospital

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maranon (HGUGM)

    Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Parc Tauli

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga

    Málaga, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro de Majadahonda

    Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, Spain

  • IRCCS-Istituto Europeo di Oncologia

    Milan, Italy

  • Inha University Hospital

    Incheon, South Korea

  • Institut Catala d'Oncologia l'Hospitalet

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori (IRST) IRCCS

    Meldola, Italy

  • Korea University Guro Hospital

    Soeul, South Korea

  • Leiden University Medical Center

    Leiden, 2333 ZA, Netherlands

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • National Cancer Center

    Goyang-si, South Korea

  • National Cancer Center Hospital

    Tokyo, Japan

  • National Cancer Center Hospital East

    Chiba, Japan

  • National Cancer Centre Singapore

    Singapore, 169610, Singapore

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

  • New York University Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Niigata Cancer Center

    Niigata, Japan

  • Osaka City General Hospital

    Osaka, Japan

  • Osaka International Cancer Institute

    Osaka, Japan

  • Ospedale Santa Maria delle Croci

    Ravenna, Italy

  • Pacific Cancer Medical Center, Inc

    Anaheim, California, 92801, United States

  • Pacific Shores Medical Group

    Long Beach, California, 90813, United States

  • Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island

    Mineola, New York, 11501, United States

  • Providence Cancer Center

    Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States

  • Providence Oncology & Hematology Care Clinic-Westside

    Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States

  • START Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain

  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul, South Korea

  • San Gerardo Hospital

    Monza, Italy

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH)

    Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

  • Shizuoka Cancer Center

    Shizuoka, Japan

  • Singapore Clinical Research Institute

    Singapore, 138669, Singapore

  • Summit Medical Group PA

    Florham Park, New Jersey, 07932, United States

  • Taichung Veterans General Hospital

    Taichung, Taiwan

  • Taipei Medical University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan

  • The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research

    Tokyo, Japan

  • The Catholic University Of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital

    Suwon, South Korea

  • The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI)

    Amsterdam, 1066 CX, Netherlands

  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • Universitat de Valencia - Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe de Valencia (Hospital La Fe Bulevar Sur)

    Valencia, Spain

  • University Hospital A Coruna

    A Coruña, Spain

  • University Hospital Quironsalud Madrid

    Madrid, Spain

  • University of Michigan Health System - University Hospital

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • Virginia Cancer Specialists

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States