New drug combo shows promise for rare thymic cancer
NCT ID NCT03463460
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a combination of two drugs, pembrolizumab and sunitinib, in 9 people with advanced thymic cancer that had spread or could not be removed and had stopped responding to standard chemotherapy. The goal was to see if the combination could shrink tumors or stop them from growing. The approach uses the immune system and blocks cancer cell growth signals.
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Locations
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Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States