Targeted pill trial offers hope for Tough-to-Treat cancers
NCT ID NCT04879121
Summary
This study is testing whether a pill called larotrectinib can help control advanced solid tumors that have a specific genetic feature (NTRK gene amplification). The trial is for patients aged 16 and older whose cancer has spread and who have already tried standard treatments. Researchers will see if the drug, taken twice daily, can shrink tumors and control the cancer's growth.
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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