New drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer mutation
NCT ID NCT05491811
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing whether combining two drugs, ensartinib and bevacizumab, can help people with advanced lung cancer that has both an ALK rearrangement and a TP53 mutation. The study includes 47 participants who take ensartinib daily and receive bevacizumab every three weeks. The main goal is to see how long the cancer stays under control.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ensartinib and bevacizumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer that has a harder-to-treat genetic mutation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 47 participants and no comparison group. The results may not apply to all patients, and side effects from the drug combination are possible.
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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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Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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