Can a daily pill target hard-to-treat cancers with EGFR or HER2 mutations?
NCT ID NCT05315700
First seen Sep 04, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026
Summary
This trial tests an experimental oral drug called ORIC-114 in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific changes in the EGFR or HER2 genes. The study has two parts: first, finding a safe and effective dose, and second, seeing how well the drug works alone or with chemotherapy. Participants receive ORIC-114 daily, and some also get carboplatin and pemetrexed for up to four cycles. The goal is to measure safety, how the drug moves through the body, and whether it shrinks tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ORIC-114, an oral drug taken daily, sometimes combined with chemotherapy drugs carboplatin and pemetrexed
- What this could lead to
- If it works, ORIC-114 could offer a new targeted treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors that carry certain EGFR or HER2 mutations, potentially slowing or shrinking their cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial, so the drug may not work as hoped or may cause side effects. The results will help determine the right dose and whether further testing is warranted.
Why investors are watching
ORIC Pharmaceuticals is testing ORIC-114, its lead drug candidate, in patients with advanced solid tumors that have EGFR or HER2 alterations. The trial aims to find the right dose and measure safety and anti-tumor activity, both alone and with chemotherapy. For a small company, this readout is a major test of whether its drug works and can support further development.
If it works: A positive result could show that ORIC-114 controls disease in a defined patient group, which may strengthen the company's position and support advancing the drug to later-stage trials. It could also validate the drug's potential as a treatment option for these tumor types.
If it fails: A failure or delay could set back the company's pipeline and hurt its prospects, since ORIC-114 appears to be a central asset. Trials often fail to meet their goals, so a negative outcome is a real possibility.
AI-written from the trial record. Speculative, and not investment advice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor with a documented EGFR or HER2 exon 20 insertion mutation or atypical EGFR mutation as determined by any nucleic acid-based diagnostic testing method, or HER2 amplification/overexpression as determined by an immunohistochemistry (IHC) or an in situ hybridization (ISH) test 1. Part I Dose Escalation (CLOSED) Any solid tumor with * EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation * HER2 exon 20 insertion mutation * Atypical EGFR mutations (NSCLC only) (Appendix 8) * HER2 amplification or overexpression (HER2+) * Previously received and progressed on or after available standard therapies and for whom additional standard therapy is considered unsuitable or intolerable 2. Part I Extension (ONGOING) * Cohort IA: Patients with HER2+ breast cancer previously received and progressed on or after available standard therapies and for whom additional standard therapy is considered unsuitable or intolerable * Cohort IB: NSCLC patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation previously treated with chemotherapy and amivantamab * Cohort IC: Treatment-naïve NSCLC patients with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation * Cohort ID: Treatment-naïve NSCLC patients with EGFR atypical mutations 3. Part II Dose Optimization (ONGOING): NSCLC patients with * Cohort IIA: EGFR exon 20 insertion mutation, patients must have received platinum-based chemotherapy or other chemotherapy regimen if platinum- based chemotherapy was contraindicated. Additionally, patients must be naïve to an EGFR exon 20 targeted agent, ie, must have declined or be ineligible for all available exon 20 targeted therapies with proven benefit * Cohort IIB: HER2 exon 20 insertion mutation, patients must have received platinum-based chemotherapy or other chemotherapy regimen if platinum- based chemotherapy was contraindicated. Additionally, patients must be naïve to a HER2 exon 20 targeted TKI * Cohort IIC: Atypical EGFR mutation, patients may have received a prior EGFR TKI * Agreement and ability to undergo pretreatment biopsy * Measurable disease according to RECIST 1.1 * CNS involvement, which is either previously treated and controlled, or untreated and asymptomatic * ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 * Adequate organ function Exclusion Criteria: * Known EGFR T790M mutation * Leptomeningeal disease and spinal cord compression \-- Except if LMD has been reported radiographically on baseline MRI, but is not suspected clinically by the Investigator; the subject must be free of neurological symptoms of LMD * History of class III or IV congestive heart failure or severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, unstable or poorly controlled angina, myocardial infarction, or ventricular arrhythmia within the previous 6 months * Past medical history of interstitial lung disease (ILD), drug induced ILD, radiation pneumonitis which required steroid treatment, or any evidence of clinically active ILD * Known, symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection * Known active infection requiring treatment or history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV). Patients positive for HBsAg but normal HBV DNA level are allowed. * Active gastrointestinal disease (eg, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or short gut syndrome) or other malabsorption syndromes * Any other concurrent serious uncontrolled medical, psychological, or addictive conditions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
42 sites in 10 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Catholic University of Korea, St, Vincent Hospital
RECRUITINGGyeonggi-do, South Korea
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Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
RECRUITINGCamperdown, Australia
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Chungbuk University Hospital
RECRUITINGCheongju-si, South Korea
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGHuntington Beach, California, 90813, United States
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92618, United States
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGLong Beach, California, 90813, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Duke Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Gachon University Hospital
RECRUITINGIncheon, South Korea
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Georgetown University
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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Hospital Kuala Lumpur
RECRUITINGKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic
RECRUITINGRochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Medical University of Gdańsk
RECRUITINGGdansk, Poland
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Moffitt Cancer Center
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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NEXT Oncology - Barcelona
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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NEXT Oncology - Madrid
RECRUITINGMadrid, Spain
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NYU Langone Health Perlmutter Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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National Cancer Center
RECRUITINGGoyang-si, South Korea
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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Next Oncology
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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One Clinical Research, Hollywood Medical Centre
RECRUITINGNedlands, Australia
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Australia
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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Pulau Pinang Hospital
RECRUITINGGeorge Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Samsung Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Sarawak General Hospital (SGH)
RECRUITINGKuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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Seoul National Bundang Hospital
RECRUITINGSeongnam-si, South Korea
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
RECRUITINGSpartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States
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Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
RECRUITINGKuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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Sydney Adventist Health
RECRUITINGSydney, Australia
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
RECRUITINGShatin, Hong Kong
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGManchester, England, United Kingdom
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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94122, United States
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University of Malaya Medical Center (UMMC)
RECRUITINGKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO)
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Spain
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Yale Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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