New drug combo shows promise for Hard-to-Treat cancers

NCT ID NCT02215720

First seen Mar 24, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 11 times

Summary

This early-phase study tested a combination of two drugs, temsirolimus and cetuximab, in 45 adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal was to see if blocking two cancer growth pathways at once could be more effective than blocking just one. The main focus was on safety, with tumor response also measured.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gustave Roussy

    Villejuif, Val de Marne, 94805, France

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