Cancer combo trial halted early: plinabulin plus radiation shows promise but needs more study

NCT ID NCT04902040

First seen Apr 02, 2026 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This early-phase trial tested a drug called plinabulin combined with radiation and immunotherapy in 19 people with advanced cancers (like lung, bladder, or melanoma) that had stopped responding to standard immunotherapy. The goal was to see if the combo could shrink tumors or slow disease. The study was terminated early, so results are limited, but the approach aims to block tumor blood vessels and boost the immune system.

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Locations

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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ADVANCED BLADDER CARCINOMA ADVANCED LUNG NON-SMALL CELL CARCINOMA ADVANCED MALIGNANT SOLID NEOPLASM ADVANCED MELANOMA ADVANCED MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA ADVANCED RENAL CELL CARCINOMA CLINICAL STAGE III CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 CLINICAL STAGE III MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 CLINICAL STAGE III MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 CLINICAL STAGE IV CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 CLINICAL STAGE IV CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 CLINICAL STAGE IV MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 CLINICAL STAGE IV MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE III CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE III CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE III MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE III MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IIIA CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IIIA CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IIIA MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IIIB CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IIIB MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IIIC CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IIID CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IV CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IV CUTANEOUS MELANOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IV MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 PATHOLOGIC STAGE IV MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA AJCC V8 STAGE III BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE III BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE III LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE III LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE III RENAL CELL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE III RENAL CELL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIA BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIA BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIA BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIA LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIA LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIA LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIB BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIB BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIB BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIB LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIB LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIB LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIC LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIC LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IIIC LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IV BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IV BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IV LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IV LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IV RENAL CELL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IV RENAL CELL CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVA BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVA BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVA LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVA LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVB BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVB BLADDER CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVB LUNG CANCER AJCC V8 STAGE IVB LUNG CANCER AJCC V8