New drug shrinks thyroid tumors before surgery in early trial
NCT ID NCT04759911
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 25, 2026 · Updated 25 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving the drug selpercatinib before surgery can shrink thyroid cancers with a specific genetic change (RET alteration). About 30 people with advanced or recurrent thyroid cancer will receive the drug and then have surgery. The goal is to see if the drug helps control the disease and makes surgery more successful.
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Locations
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Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Michigan Health Systems
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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