New cancer drug BBI-355 trial halted early – what we know
NCT ID NCT05827614
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-phase trial tested a new oral drug called BBI-355, alone or with other targeted therapies, in people with advanced solid tumors that had extra DNA (oncogene amplifications). The study aimed to find the safest dose and check for side effects. It was terminated early, so full results are not available.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BBI-355 (a CHK1 inhibitor drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for certain advanced cancers that have extra DNA in their cells.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very early (Phase 1/2) study that was terminated, so results are limited. The drug may not prove safe or effective, and it was tested only in people who had already tried all standard treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Locally advanced or metastatic non-resectable solid tumors, whose disease has progressed despite all standard therapies or for whom no further standard or clinically acceptable therapy exists, * Evidence of oncogene amplification, * Availability of FFPE tumor tissue, archival or newly obtained, * Measurable disease as defined by RECIST Version 1.1, * Adequate hematologic function, * Adequate hepatic and renal function, * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) 0 or 1, * Other inclusion criteria per study protocol. Key Exclusion Criteria: * Single agent arm: Prior exposure to CHK1 or WEE1 inhibitors, * BBI-355 combination with BBI-825 arm: Prior exposure to combination therapy of any RNR inhibitor plus CHK1/2 inhibitor, * Hematologic malignancies, * Primary CNS malignancy, leptomeningeal disease, or symptomatic active CNS metastases, with exceptions per study protocol, * Prior or concurrent malignancies, with exceptions per study protocol, * History of HBV, HCV, or HIV infection, * Clinically significant cardiac condition, * Active or history of interstitial lung disease (ILD) or pneumonitis, or history of ILD or pneumonitis requiring steroids or other immunosuppressive medications, * QTcF \> 470 msec, * Prior organ allograft transplantations or allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell/bone marrow transplantation, * Other exclusion criteria per study protocol.
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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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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists
Lake Mary, Florida, 32746, United States
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HealthONE
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77054, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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NEXT Oncology
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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NEXT Oncology
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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NEXT Oncology - Dallas
Irving, Texas, 75039, United States
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SCRI Oncology Partners
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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START Midwest
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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Sarcoma Oncology
Santa Monica, California, 90403, United States
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The University of Kansas
Fairway, Kansas, 66205, United States
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UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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