New hope for advanced cancer: experimental drug IPN01195 enters human trials

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants must be ≥18 years of age or the country's legal age of majority if the legal age is more than 18 years at the time of signing the informed consent. * Participants with histologically confirmed metastatic solid tumour for whom no suitable alternative standard therapy exists. * Participants must bear tumours harbouring selected classes of genetic alterations of MAPK pathway based on an analytically validated assay performed by an accredited laboratory. * Part A: Participants must consent to the use of archival tumour tissue or, if not available, collection of fresh tumour biopsy at screening, for central confirmation of mutation status. * Part B: Participants must consent to the use of archival tumour tissue or, if not available, collection of fresh tumour biopsy at screening, for MAPK genomic testing to confirm eligibility. * Participants must have measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) version 1.1 * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)/performance status (PS) of 0 or 1 * Contraceptive use by men or women should be consistent with local regulations regarding the methods of contraception for those participating in clinical studies. * Capable of giving signed informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent form (ICF) and in this protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Gastrointestinal conditions that could impair absorption of IPN01195 (specific cases e.g. remote history of gastrointestinal surgery, may be enrolled after discussion with the medical monitor) * Any evidence of severe active infection or inflammatory condition. * Non-adequate cardiac function * Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorder, or any other cognitive disorder per the opinion of the investigator that would interfere with the participant's ability to cooperate with the requirements of the study. * Underlying medical conditions that, in the investigator's or sponsor's opinion, will obscure the interpretation of toxicity determination or AEs. * Known second malignancy either progressing or requiring active treatment within the last 2 years prior to first dose of the study intervention. * Active brain metastases or leptomeningeal * Current enrolment or past participation in any other clinical studies involving an investigational study treatment within the last 28 days * Live vaccine(s) within 28 days prior to first dose of the study intervention or plan to receive such vaccines during the study. * Concurrent treatment with any other anti-cancer therapy (including radiotherapy or investigational agents). * Washout period of less than 28 days prior anti-cancer therapy (including chemotherapy, targeted agents, radiotherapy). If the participant was treated with an agent having a short half-life, washout can be \<28 days but not shorter than 5 times the half-life. * Condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (\>10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 2 weeks prior to first dose of the study intervention. * Non-adequate bone marrow function * Non-adequate renal function * Non-adequate hepatic function * Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. HIV testing will be performed in any countries where mandatory per local requirements. * Known uncontrolled or untreated hepatitis infection. * (a) Known uncontrolled hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. * (b) Known untreated current hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. * Sensitivity to IPN01195 or any of its components.