New cancer drug TAK-505 enters first human trials

NCT ID NCT07436728

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

Summary

This study tests a new drug called TAK-505 in adults with advanced solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see if the drug can shrink or slow cancer growth. About 151 people with certain cancers, such as stomach, colorectal, lung, or head and neck cancers, will take part.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

TAK-505

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for certain advanced solid tumors like stomach, colorectal, lung, or head and neck cancers.

What could go wrong

This is an early first-in-human trial, so the drug may not work or could have unexpected side effects. The results are preliminary and may not lead to a widely available treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer colorectal cancer gastric adenocarcinoma head and neck squamous cell carcinoma 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

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  • Baylor College of Medicine

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

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  • H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

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    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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  • MD Anderson

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • Mary Crowley Cancer Center

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    Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

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  • NEXT Oncology

    RECRUITING

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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  • NEXT Oncology

    RECRUITING

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

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  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute SCRI

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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  • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

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    Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States

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  • Tennessee Oncology

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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  • UCI Health

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    Orange, California, 92868, United States

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  • Univeristy of Minnesota

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    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

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  • University of California San Diego Medical Center, La Jolla

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    San Diego, California, 92093, United States

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  • University of California San Francisco

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    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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