New cancer drug shows promise in early human trial

NCT ID NCT03573310

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This early-stage trial tested a new oral drug, JNJ-64619178, in 114 people with advanced cancers (including solid tumors, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes) that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals were to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Researchers also looked for signs that the drug might control tumor growth.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

JNJ-64619178 (a drug that blocks a protein called PRMT5, which may slow cancer growth)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced cancers that have not responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 114 participants, so the drug may not prove effective or safe enough for further testing. Side effects, including serious toxicities, are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma myelodysplastic syndrome Myelodysplastic Syndromes neoplasm non-Hodgkin lymphoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Carmel Medical Center

    Haifa, 34362, Israel

  • Clinica Univ. de Navarra

    Pamplona, 31008, Spain

  • Florida Specialist and Cancer Institute

    Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States

  • Goethe Universität Frankfurt

    Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany

  • Hadassah Medical Center

    Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel

  • Hosp Clinico Univ de Salamanca

    Salamanca, 37007, Spain

  • Hosp Univ Fund Jimenez Diaz

    Madrid, 28040, Spain

  • Hosp Univ Vall D Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035, Spain

  • Hosp. Univ. Germans Trias I Pujol

    Badalona, 08916, Spain

  • Hosp. Virgen Del Rocio

    Seville, 41013, Spain

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Ohio State University

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G1Z5, Canada

  • St. Paul's Hospital

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 1M7, Canada

  • Tel Aviv Sourasky MC

    Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel

  • Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf

    Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany

  • Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig

    Leipzig, 04103, Germany

  • University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States