Can a new drug tame ewing sarcoma when others fail?
NCT ID NCT07781891
First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing an experimental drug called LX-101 to see if it can help control Ewing sarcoma and related tumors (DSRCT and SRCS) that have come back or stopped responding to standard chemotherapy. The study enrolls adolescents and young adults (age 10 and up) who have already tried at least two prior chemotherapy regimens. Participants receive LX-101 by injection, and researchers monitor safety and how well the drug works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LX-101 (an experimental anticancer drug given by injection)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this trial could identify new drug options that help control Ewing sarcoma and related tumors when standard treatments have failed.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial, so the drug may not work or may cause unexpected side effects. Results are not yet known.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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10 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Eligibility Criteria A. Age ≥ 10 years (Safety data from ≥3 adult patients must exist before enrolling children). B. Must have relapsed or chemo-refractory ES, DSRCT, or SRCS. C. Must have received at least 2 prior chemotherapy regimens (typically VIDE or VDC/IE) D. Measurable disease by RECIST (i.e., tumor ≥1 cm in minimal dimension) E. ECOG performance status is 0-2 for adults (Karnofsky/Lansky score ≥60 for children \<16 years of age) F. \>1 week washout period from any investigational agent and resolution of drug-related AE/SAE to ≤ grade 2. Exclusion Criteria: A. Uncontrolled or severe cardiac, neurologic, pulmonary, pancreatic, renal, or liver disease. B. No known personal family history of Long QT syndrome C. History of organ transplant (other than autologous stem cell transplant for cancer), active pneumonitis, myelodysplastic syndrome, or leukemia (acute or chronic) D. Immune or auto-immune-related disorders requiring treatment (treatment for eczema is allowed) E. Investigational agents within 7 days of starting study treatment. F. Major surgery within 28 days before treatment consent (Treatment cannot start with a persistent open wound) G. Leptomeningeal disease or untreated brain metastases. H. Unable to safely hold anticoagulant medication, if taken, for biopsy. I. Psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements. J. Prisoners or participants who are legally institutionalized.
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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
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77090, United States
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