New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat lung cancer

NCT ID NCT04250545

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing two oral drugs, Sapanisertib and Telaglenastat, in 22 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain or other organs. The drugs work by blocking key enzymes that cancer cells need to grow. The main goal is to find the safest dose and check for any early signs that the combination might shrink tumors.

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 Telaglenastat (two oral drugs that block enzymes needed for cancer cell growth)

What this could lead to

If this combination proves safe and effective, it could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a very early (Phase 1) trial with only 22 participants, so the main goal is safety and dosing, not yet proving the drugs work. The combination may cause side effects or fail to shrink tumors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

brain cancer lung cancer lung neoplasm malignant leptomeningeal tumor Meningeal Neoplasms metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain 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

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • City of Hope at Irvine Lennar

    Irvine, California, 92618, United States

  • Keck Medicine of USC Koreatown

    Los Angeles, California, 90020, United States

  • Los Angeles General Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Sacramento, California, 95817, United States