New drug cocktails tested for advanced cancers: hope or hype?

NCT ID NCT03307785

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

Summary

This early-phase trial tested several combinations of cancer drugs, including niraparib, TSR-042, bevacizumab, and various chemotherapies, in 60 patients with advanced or metastatic cancer. The main goal was to find safe doses for future studies. The trial has been completed, but results are not yet widely available.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
niraparib, TSR-042, bevacizumab, carboplatin, paclitaxel, pemetrexed, nab-paclitaxel, TSR-022
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward safer, more effective drug combinations for advanced cancers, potentially improving disease control.
What could go wrong
This is a very early (Phase 1) dose-finding study with only 60 participants. The combinations may cause serious side effects and may not work against the cancer.

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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

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Encinitas, California, 92024, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    San Marcos, California, 92069, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Canton, Ohio, 44718, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • GSK Investigational Site

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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