New targeted drug shows promise for tough ovarian cancer
NCT ID NCT05043922
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests a drug called CYH33 in 93 women with recurrent ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal clear cell carcinoma that has a specific genetic change (PIK3CA mutation). The drug works by blocking a protein that helps cancer grow. The main goal is to see if it shrinks tumors. Participants must have already tried standard chemotherapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CYH33 (a PI3Kα inhibitor)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new targeted treatment option for people with a hard-to-treat form of ovarian cancer that has returned after standard chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 93 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not shrink tumors or could cause side effects like high blood sugar or rash.
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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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Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, China
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Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, China
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Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
Harbin, China
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Hokkaido University Hospital
Sapporo, Japan
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Hubei Cancer Hospital
Hubei, China
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Hunan Cancer Hospital
Hunan, China
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Jiangsu Province Hospital
Nanjing, China
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Jikei University Hospital
Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Keio University Hospital
Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Kurume University Hospital
Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
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Nagoya University Hospital
Nagoya, Japan
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National Cancer Center Hospital
Chuo Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital
Niigata, Japan
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Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University
Shanghai, China
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Okayama University Hospital
Okayama, Japan
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Osaka University Hospital
Suita, Osaka, Japan
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Jinan, China
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Qingdao Central Hospital
Qingdao, China
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Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital
Shanghai, China
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Shikoku Cancer Center
Matsuyama, Japan
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Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
Zhejiang, China
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Guangdong, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College
Haikou, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Xi'an, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Guangdong, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, China
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The People's Hospital Of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Nanning, China
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The Southwest Hospital of AMU
Chongqing, China
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The Third People's Hospital of Hainan Province
Hainan, China
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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Tianjin, China
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Tohoku University Hospital
Sendai, Japan
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West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University
Sichuan, China
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Xiaohua wu
Shanghai, China
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
Hangzhou, China
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Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University
Wuhan, China
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