Can a Two-Pronged attack shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers?
NCT ID NCT06022757
First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether an experimental drug called XNW5004, which blocks a protein that helps cancer grow, can boost the effects of the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The study includes several cancer types, such as head and neck, lung, prostate, and bladder cancers. Researchers aim to find the best dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental EZH2 inhibitor called XNW5004 combined with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this combination could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors who have run out of standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 12 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The combination may cause significant side effects or fail to shrink tumors.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (SYSUCC)
Guangzhou, Guodong Province, 528404, China
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