New drug cocktail shows promise in early cancer trial

NCT ID NCT02453620

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

Summary

This phase 1 trial is testing the safety and best dose of a combination of three drugs—entinostat, nivolumab, and ipilimumab—in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to see if this mix can help the immune system fight cancer more effectively. The study involves 57 participants and focuses on side effects and early signs of tumor control.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

entinostat, nivolumab, and ipilimumab

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1 trial with only 57 participants, so the main goal is safety, not effectiveness. The combination may cause significant side effects and may not shrink tumors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast adenocarcinoma breast cancer cancer Her2-receptor negative breast cancer invasive breast carcinoma neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • Smilow Cancer Center/Yale-New Haven Hospital

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States