Cancer drug vismodegib tested for Long-Term use in small study

NCT ID NCT00959647

First seen May 08, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 8 times

Summary

This study looked at the long-term safety of the cancer drug vismodegib in 19 patients with ovarian cancer, basal cell carcinoma, or metastatic colorectal cancer. All participants had previously taken vismodegib in an earlier Genentech trial and were expected to benefit from continued treatment. The main goal was to track side effects and see how many patients stopped treatment due to them.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Children's Hospital

    Oakland, California, 94609, United States

  • Comprehensive Cancer Care

    Palm Springs, California, 92262, United States

  • DermSurgery Associates, PA

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Irfan Firdaus, D.O.

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States

  • Johns Hopkins Univ Med Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States

  • Karmanos Cancer Institute..

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States

  • Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, United States

  • Stanford Univ Medical Center

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

  • TGen Clinical Research Srvs

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States

  • University Of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0934, United States

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Vismodegib (also known as Erivedge)

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could show that long-term vismodegib treatment is safe and helps control certain cancers.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase extension study with only 19 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Side effects are possible and the drug may not work for everyone.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

basal cell carcinoma colorectal cancer colorectal neoplasm ovarian cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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