New drug cocktail takes on rare nerve tumors

NCT ID NCT05253131

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

Summary

This early-phase trial tests a combination of three drugs—selumetinib, ZEN-3694, and durvalumab—in people with advanced sarcomas, including malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) linked to NF1. The study first checks safety and dosing, then looks at whether the treatment can shrink tumors or stop them from growing. About 41 adults will take part across multiple U.S. sites.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Selumetinib, ZEN-3694, and durvalumab

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat sarcomas, especially those with NF1-related MPNST.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial with only 41 participants. The drugs may cause serious side effects, and the benefit rate is uncertain—the study may stop early if no one responds.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

desmoplastic small round cell tumor Ewing sarcoma malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor neurofibromatosis type 1 neurofibrosarcoma osteosarcoma rhabdomyosarcoma sarcoma synovial sarcoma undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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