New targeted pill shows promise for tough lung cancer
NCT ID NCT06343402
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tests an experimental drug called BBO-8520 in 350 people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (KRAS G12C). The drug is taken as a pill and aims to block cancer growth. The study will check for safety, side effects, and whether the tumor shrinks. Some participants may also receive the drug with other treatments like pembrolizumab.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BBO-8520 (an experimental drug taken orally that targets the KRAS G12C mutation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer that has limited targeted therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial, so the drug may not prove safe or effective. Side effects and limited benefit are possible, and it only applies to patients with the KRAS G12C mutation.
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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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About 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically documented locally advanced and unresectable or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with a KRAS G12C mutation * Measurable disease by RECIST v1.1 * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) 0-1 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with malignancy within the last 2 years as specified in the protocol * Patients with untreated or unstable brain metastases * Patients with known hypersensitivity to BBO-8520 or its excipients * For Cohorts 1b and 2b: * Patients with a known hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab or its excipients * Patients with active autoimmune disease of history of autoimmune disease that might recur * Patients with a history of interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis that required steroids, or current interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis Other inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
38 sites in 5 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cleveland Clinic
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Cross Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada
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Flinders Medical Centre
RECRUITINGBedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Henry Ford Cancer - Detroit
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48282, United States
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Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28223, Spain
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Huntsman Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Jewish General Hospital
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H3T 1E2, Canada
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Juravinski Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGHamilton, Ontario, L8V 5C2, Canada
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Kinghorn Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGDarlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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Linear Clinical Research
RECRUITINGNedlands, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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NEXT Oncology
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Northwest Medical Specialties
RECRUITINGTacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
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Norwalk Hospital
RECRUITINGNorwalk, Connecticut, 06850, United States
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O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
RECRUITINGPeoria, Illinois, 61603, United States
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Oncology Consultants Texas Medical Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Peninsula & South Eastern Hematology and Oncology Group (PAS)
RECRUITINGFrankston, Victoria, 3199, Australia
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Perlmutter Cancer Center - NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3051, Australia
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Rigshospitalet
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBuffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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SCRI Oncology Partners
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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START Barcelona - Hospital HM Nou Delfos
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08023, Spain
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START Madrid - Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28040, Spain
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The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada
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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
RECRUITINGWoodville South, South Australia, 5011, Australia
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UCLA Health - Santa Monica Cancer Care
RECRUITINGSanta Monica, California, 90404, United States
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USOR - Oncology Associates of Oregon, P.C
RECRUITINGEugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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USOR - Texas Oncology - (DFW) Waco
RECRUITINGWaco, Texas, 76710, United States
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University of California - San Diego Moores Cancer Center
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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University of California San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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University of Colorado Cancer Center
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
RECRUITINGKansas City, Kansas, 66205, United States
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University of Maryland Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
RECRUITINGHorta-Guinardó, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Yale Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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