New pill aimed at Hard-to-Treat lung cancer shows early promise

NCT ID NCT03808558

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This phase 2 trial is testing an experimental drug called TVB-2640 in 18 people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer that has a KRAS mutation and has not responded to standard treatments. Participants take the drug as a pill once daily for 8 weeks. The study aims to see if the drug can control the cancer and to check its safety.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

TVB-2640 (a drug taken as a pill once daily)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with a specific type of lung cancer that has not responded to other therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 18 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not shrink tumors or may cause side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390-9179, United States