Experimental drug combo aims to outsmart resistant lung cancer

NCT ID NCT02503722

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-phase trial tests a combination of two targeted drugs, sapanisertib and osimertinib, in people with advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer that has stopped responding to osimertinib alone. The main goals are to find the safest dose and understand side effects. About 36 participants will take both pills by mouth to see if the combination can block cancer growth in a new way.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

sapanisertib and osimertinib

What this could lead to

If this works, it could point toward a new treatment option for people with a specific type of lung cancer that has stopped responding to current targeted therapy.

What could go wrong

This is a very early (Phase 1) trial with only 36 participants, so the main goal is safety and dosing, not yet proof of effectiveness. The combination may cause significant side effects and may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • BCCA-Vancouver Cancer Centre

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Smilow Cancer Center/Yale-New Haven Hospital

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

  • University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States