Experimental pill HG146 put to the test against rare head and neck cancer
NCT ID NCT06781567
First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Summary
Researchers are testing an experimental drug called HG146 in people with adenoid cystic carcinoma that has come back or spread. The trial enrolls about 140 adults and gives them HG146 capsules to see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow cancer growth. Doctors track tumor response and how long participants live without their cancer getting worse.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HG146, an experimental capsule drug
- What this could lead to
- If HG146 works, it could offer a new treatment option for people with recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma, a cancer with few effective therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial, so the drug's effectiveness and safety are still unproven. It may not shrink tumors or slow progression, and it could cause side effects that outweigh any benefit.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent form (ICF) and able to comply with study. * Age ≥18 years, gender unlimited. * Recurrent or metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma with evidence of disease progression (imaging progression or clinical evidence of progression) within one year of histological or cytological diagnosis. * Estimated survival \>12 weeks, as determined by the investigator. * The United States Eastern Cancer Consortium (ECOG) physical status score 0-1. * Has adequate organ function. * At least 1 measurable tumor lesion according to RECISTv1.1 criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * Symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases that have required steroids within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study treatment. * Received prior therapies targeting HDAC. * Chemotherapy was received within 21 days before the first administration of the study treatment, and anti-tumor therapy such as radiotherapy, biotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy was received within 28 days before the first administration of the study treatment \[small molecule targeted drugs, Chinese medicines with anti-tumor indications, and local palliative radiotherapy were 14 times before the first administration of the study drug. * Used strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers within 7 days before the first use of the investigational drug. * Major surgery or major injury \<=28 days before the first dose of study treatment,or anticipated major surgery during the study. * Prior allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or other solid organ transplantation * Active infection requiring systemic treatment. * Current or past presence of other malignancies (other than adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix), unless radical treatment has been performed and there is no evidence of recurrence and metastasis in the last 5 years. * A person is known to be allergic to any active ingredient or excipient of the investigational drug. * Pregnant or lactating women. * patients with drug abuse or chronic alcohol abuse that may affect the evaluation of the test results.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Oriental Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China
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