New drug aims to supercharge immune system against Hard-to-Treat cancers

NCT ID NCT06302426

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

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing a new drug called INI-4001, which is designed to activate the immune system to fight advanced solid tumors. About 50 adults with cancers that have spread or cannot be removed will receive the drug alone or combined with standard immunotherapy drugs like nivolumab or pembrolizumab. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for side effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

INI-4001 (a drug that activates the immune system to attack tumors), given alone or with nivolumab or pembrolizumab

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced solid tumors by boosting the body's immune response.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 50 people, so it may not work or could have side effects. The main goal is just to find a safe dose, not to prove effectiveness.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Cabrini Hospital

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    Malvern, Victoria, 3144, Australia

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  • Southern Oncology Clinical Research Unit

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    Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia

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  • The Border Cancer Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Albury, New South Wales, 2640, Australia

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