New hope for rare thyroid cancer: targeted drug shows promise

NCT ID NCT02657551

First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study tests a targeted drug called regorafenib in people with a rare type of advanced thyroid cancer (medullary thyroid cancer) that has spread. The goal is to see if the drug can stop or slow cancer growth. Eight adults whose cancer worsened after prior treatments took part in this phase 2 trial.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Yale Cancer Center

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520-8028, United States

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