New drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat Ewing's sarcoma
NCT ID NCT05046314
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase II trial tested a new drug called TK216 combined with the chemotherapy drug vincristine in 15 people with Ewing's sarcoma that had come back or stopped responding to treatment. The main goal was to see how many patients' tumors shrank or disappeared. The study was completed in China and aimed to find a better option for this rare cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TK216 (a drug) combined with vincristine (a chemotherapy drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with Ewing's sarcoma that has come back or not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 15 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug combination may cause side effects, and it is not yet known if it works better than existing treatments.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Henan Cancer Hospital
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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Henan Provincial People's Hospital
Zhengzhou, Henan, 450003, China
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Hunan Cancer Hospital
Changsha, Hunan, 410031, China
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Peking University People's Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100044, China
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Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200233, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China
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Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institude & Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China
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Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 100005, China
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