New drug targets rare gene mutations in advanced cancers

NCT ID NCT04233567

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This phase II trial tested the drug infigratinib in 17 adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have specific FGFR gene mutations. The drug works by blocking overactive FGFR proteins that help cancer grow. The study measured how many patients' tumors shrank or stabilized, and how long that lasted.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Infigratinib (a drug that blocks FGFR proteins to slow tumor growth)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a targeted treatment option for people with certain FGFR-mutated cancers that are hard to treat.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial (17 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may cause side effects or fail to shrink tumors in many patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer cholangiocarcinoma metastatic malignant neoplasm Neoplasm Metastasis refractory malignant neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States