New drug combo shows promise in early cancer trial
NCT ID NCT03396445
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase study tested a new drug called boserolimab (MK-5890), either alone or combined with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA), in 182 adults with advanced solid tumors, including lung and breast cancers. The main goals were to check safety and how the drug moves through the body. Researchers also looked at adding chemotherapy for certain cancer types. The trial is complete, but results are not yet widely available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
boserolimab (MK-5890) and pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a new combination treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other therapies.
What could go wrong
This is an early Phase 1 trial focused on safety and dosing, so it is too soon to know if the combination will be effective. Side effects are possible, and the results may not apply to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
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Locations
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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis ( Site 0003)
Amsterdam, North Holland, 1066 CX, Netherlands
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Bradfordhill-Clinical Area ( Site 0501)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, 8420383, Chile
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Centro Integral Oncologico Clara Campal START Madrid ( Site 0040)
Madrid, 28050, Spain
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Erasmus MC ( Site 0031)
Rotterdam, South Holland, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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FALP-UIDO ( Site 0502)
Santiago, Region M. de Santiago, 6900941, Chile
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Florida Cancer Specialists ( Site 0002)
Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States
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Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center ( Site 0010)
Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz ( Site 0041)
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Quiron Madrid ( Site 0043)
Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, 28223, Spain
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Instituto Catalan de Oncologia - ICO ( Site 0044)
Barcelona, 08916, Spain
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Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center ( Site 0802)
Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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National Taiwan University Hospital-Oncology ( Site 0801)
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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Seoul National University Hospital-Internal Medicine ( Site 0702)
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System-Medical oncology ( Site 0701)
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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Soroka Medical Center-Oncology ( Site 0012)
Beersheba, 8400000, Israel
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The Chaim Sheba Medical Center - Oncology Institute ( Site 0001)
Ramat Gan, 5265601, Israel
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The West Clinic, P.C. ( Site 0021)
Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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University of South Alabama, Mitchell Cancer Institute ( Site 0020)
Mobile, Alabama, 36604, United States