New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat cancers

NCT ID NCT03162627

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 37 times

Summary

This study tests a combination of two drugs, selumetinib and olaparib, in people with advanced or recurrent solid tumors (including breast, digestive, and reproductive organ cancers). The first phase finds the safest dose, and the second phase checks if that dose helps control the cancer. Up to 90 participants will take part at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

selumetinib and olaparib (drug combination)

What this could lead to

If this works, it could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced or recurrent solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1 trial, so the main goal is finding a safe dose, not proving effectiveness. The combination may cause side effects and might not shrink tumors or extend survival.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm digestive system cancer endometrial cancer female reproductive organ cancer male reproductive organ cancer malignant endocrine neoplasm neoplasm ovarian cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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