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
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GSK Investigational Site
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States
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GSK Investigational Site
Encinitas, California, 92024, United States
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GSK Investigational Site
San Marcos, California, 92069, United States
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GSK Investigational Site
Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States
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GSK Investigational Site
Canton, Ohio, 44718, United States
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GSK Investigational Site
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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GSK Investigational Site
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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GSK Investigational Site
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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