New hope for cancer pain: drug combo aims to cut suffering
NCT ID NCT05265052
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a new drug (3D1002) to a standard painkiller (oxycodone) can better control moderate to severe cancer pain. About 177 adults with cancer and ongoing pain will receive either the combination or standard treatment. The goal is to see if the new approach reduces pain intensity and limits breakthrough pain episodes.
Why investors are watching
3D Medicines is running a phase IIa/IIb trial of its drug 3D1002, alone or with OxyContin, in 177 patients with moderate to severe cancer pain. For a small company, this readout tests whether 3D1002 can ease pain safely, which could define the drug's future and the company's pipeline value.
If it works: A positive result could show 3D1002 works and is safe, giving the company a stronger case to move into later-stage trials and potentially attract partners or licensing deals.
If it fails: A failure or delay could set the program back, and trials often fail at this stage. The company would face a setback with no guarantee of another chance.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 177 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject must sign the informed consent in person prior to beginning any screening procedure. 2. Age ≥18, both male and female. 3. Subjects with a malignant tumor confirmed by histopathology or cytology. 4. Weight ≥40 kg at screening period. 5. Subjects have relatively stable cancer pain and require continuous analgesic medications (estimated treatment duration ≥2 weeks), as assessed by the investigator. 6. Estimated life expectancy ≥3 months. 7. Subjects are willing to not use any analgesic other than those specified in the study during the study treatment period. 8. ECOG PS score is 0-3. 9. Have adequate organ and bone marrow function. 10. The mean NRS scores per day during the washout period are ≥4. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known allergy to any of the active ingredients or excipients of the study drug, or have a history of allergy to other opioids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and their related ingredients. 2. Have a persistent pain resulted from other medical conditions or unknown causes. 3. Subjects presenting with emergency symptoms such as intestinal obstruction/perforation, spinal cord compression, epidural metastasis, or fracture. 4. Subjects with known active/symptomatic central nervous system metastasis and/or cancerous meningitis. 5. Subjects plan to be treated with \>10 mg/ day of prednisone or equivalent systemic corticosteroid during the study period. 6. Have a history of gastrointestinal bleeding or perforation. 7. Have a positive result of fecal occult blood test during screening period. 8. Have a history of serious cardiovascular diseases. 9. Have a history of an acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within 6 months prior to screening. 10. Have a history of significant psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia and depression. 11. Subjects plan to receive radiotherapy, surgery, or a new regimen of systemic antitumor agents during the study treatment period (D1-D15). 12. Subjects have a history of alcohol abuse or drug abuse including opioids. 13. Subjects have significant opioid contraindications. 14. Pregnant or lactating women. 15. Subjects with other diseases that affect the oral administration or absorption of drugs. 16. Subjects are currently participating in another clinical study. 17. Other conditions deemed by the investigator to be inappropriate for participation in this study, such as poor compliance.
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