Can a cancer drug stop nerve tumors before they cause harm?

NCT ID NCT06188741

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether giving selumetinib early to children with NF1, before nerve tumors cause symptoms, can prevent tumor growth and related problems. About 200 children aged 1 to 8 years with no known tumors will either receive the drug or be observed. The goal is to see if early treatment improves progression-free survival.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Selumetinib (Koselugo)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that starting treatment early prevents serious complications like blindness or nerve damage in children with NF1.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 2 trial, so it is still early. The drug may not prevent tumor growth better than observation, and side effects like nausea or skin rash are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

neurofibromatosis type 1 plexiform neurofibroma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Boston Children's Hospital

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    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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  • Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

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    Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States

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  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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  • Children's National Hospital

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    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

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  • Childrens of Alabama

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    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

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  • Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center

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    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-, United States

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  • Johns Hopkins University

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    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States

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  • Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

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    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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  • Mayo Clinic

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    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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  • National Cancer Institute/ National Institutes of Health

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    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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  • Riley Hospital for Children/Indiana University

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    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

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  • Stanford University

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    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

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  • University of Chicago

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    Chicago, Illinois, 63637, United States

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  • University of Texas, Southwestern

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    Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

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  • Washington University - St. Louis

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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