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New drug cocktail shows promise against tough cancers
NCT ID NCT02499328
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested combinations of the immunotherapy drug durvalumab with other drugs (danvatirsen, AZD5069, or tremelimumab) in 340 adults with advanced solid tumors or head and neck cancer. The goal was to find safe doses and see if the combinations shrink tumors. The trial has completed, and results may help design future treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- durvalumab (MEDI4736), danvatirsen (AZD9150), AZD5069, and tremelimumab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new combination treatment option for advanced head and neck cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1b/2) with a small number of participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Side effects from combining multiple drugs are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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340 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2015
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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 to 130 years
- 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: * Male and female patients must be at least 18 years of age. * Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) PS score of 0 or 1. * Has measurable disease, defined as at least 1 lesion that can be accurately measured in at least 1 dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) with a minimum size of 10 mm by computerised tomography (CT) scan, except lymph nodes which must have minimum short axis size of 15 mm (CT scan slice thickness no greater than 5 mm in both cases). Indicator lesions must not have been previously treated with surgery, radiation therapy, or radiofrequency ablation unless there is documented progression after therapy. * Has undergone ≤3 previous regimens (depending on treatment arm) of cytoreductive therapies including, but not limited to, platinum-based compounds, taxanes, or 5-fluorouracil. for B7 \& B8, no prior systemic treatments should have been received for RM SCCHN * Adequate organ and marrow function * Female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects with partners of childbearing potential should ensure use of a highly effective method of birth control as defined in study protocol * Additional inclusion for part A: Has a histological confirmation of a solid malignancy (other than HCC) that is refractory to standard therapy or for which no standard of care regimen currently exists. * Addition inclusion for Part A (A6) Has a histological confirmation of castrate-resistant prostate cancer * Additional inclusion for Part B:Has histologically and/or cytologically confirmed SCCHN that is RM and not amendable to curative therapy by surgery or radiation. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck originating from the following sites is eligible: oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, or hypopharynx. Has at least 1 SCCHN tumour lesion (TL) amenable to biopsy and must have failed, refused, or has been found to be ineligible for least 1 prior platinum-based chemotherapy for RM-SCCHN Additional inclusion criteria for Arms B1 \& B2: must have had prior exposure to anti PDL-1 antibody * Arms B1-B6: Has undergone 1-3 previous regimens of cytoreductive chemo-therapies Arm B7 \& B8: with no prior exposure to anti-PD-(L)1 therapies and have received no prior systemic treatment for RM SCCHN Key Exclusion Criteria: \- Spinal cord compression unless asymptomatic and not requiring steroids for at least 4 weeks before the start of study treatment. - Presently has a second malignancy other than SCCHN, or history of treatment for invasive cancer other than SCCHN in the past 3 years. Exceptions are: Previously treated in-situ carcinoma (ie, noninvasive) Cervical carcinoma stage 1B or less Noninvasive basal cell and squamous cell skin carcinoma Radically treated prostate cancer (prostatectomy or radiotherapy) with normal prostate-specific antigen, and not requiring ongoing antiandrogen hormonal therapy * Patients must have completed any previous cancer-related treatments before enrolment. Any concurrent chemotherapy \[Chemotherapy washout within 21 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) from enrolment\], radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer excludes the patient (concurrent use of hormones for noncancer-related conditions \[eg, insulin for diabetes and hormone replacement therapy\] is acceptable), * Experiencing CTCAE grade \>1 events, experienced immune-related grade ≥3AEs with prior immunotherapy * Has active or prior autoimmune disease within the past 2 years * Has active or prior inflammatory bowel disease or primary immunodeficiency * Undergone an organ transplant that requires use of immunosuppressive treatment * Abnormalities in rhythm, conduction or morphology of resting 12-lead ECG * uncontrolled comorbid conditions * Received a live attenuated vaccine within 30 days of first study dose, unable to take oral medications * History of allergic reactions to study compounds or excepients Additional exclusion criteria Part A: Patients with clinically active brain metastases and prior exposure to AZD9150, AZD5069, MEDI4736, or any other anti PD (L)1 antibody. Additional exclusion criteria Part B: Patients with brain metastases (known or suspected) Additional exclusion criteria Part B: treatment arms B3, B4, B5, B6, B7 and B8: prior exposure to AZD9150, AZD5069, MEDI4736, or any other anti PD (L)1 antibody.
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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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Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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La Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States
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Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States
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Orange, California, 92868-3298, United States
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San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States
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Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States
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Lafayette, Indiana, 47905, United States
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Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Billings, Montana, 59101, United States
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Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267-2827, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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Brussels, 1000, Belgium
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Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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Edegem, 2650, Belgium
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Namur, 5000, Belgium
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Berlin, 12200, Germany
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Cologne, 50670, Germany
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Dresden, 1307, Germany
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Frankfurt, 60488, Germany
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Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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Hanover, 30625, Germany
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Jena, 07743, Germany
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München, 81675, Germany
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Milan, 20133, Italy
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Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospitalet deLlobregat, 08907, Spain
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Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Toledo, 45004, Spain
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Birmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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London, SW3 6JB, United Kingdom
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Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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Surrey, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
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Taunton, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom
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