New hope for kids with tough cancers: neratinib trial underway

NCT ID NCT02932280

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests the safety and effectiveness of neratinib, a targeted cancer drug, in children whose solid tumors, brain tumors, lymphoma, or leukemia have come back or not responded to standard treatments. The drug is taken by mouth daily in 28-day cycles. The main goal is to find the best dose and see how the drug affects the cancer and the child.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Neratinib (a targeted cancer drug taken by mouth)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for children with hard-to-treat cancers that have not responded to standard therapy.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 14 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may cause side effects like diarrhea or low blood counts, and it may not shrink tumors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

central nervous system cancer disease leukemia lymphoma neoplasm Recurrence

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alberta Children'S Hospital

    Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72206, United States

  • Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

    Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

  • Huntsman Cancer Institue

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Pennsylvania State Hershey Children's Hospital

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

  • Phoenix Children'S Hospital

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States

  • Stanford University School of Medicine and Stanford Cancer Institute

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • University of Texas

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States