Experimental cancer pill tested in advanced tumors – trial halted early
NCT ID NCT04892017
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tested a new drug called DCC-3116 (inlexisertib) in 91 people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have RAS/MAPK pathway mutations. The drug was given alone or combined with other targeted therapies. The study aimed to find safe doses and check for side effects, but it was terminated early. It is unclear if the drug will move forward.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DCC-3116 (inlexisertib) taken as a pill, alone or with other targeted drugs (trametinib, binimetinib, or sotorasib)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic mutations.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very early (phase 1/2) trial that was terminated, meaning it stopped early. It involved only 91 participants, so results may not apply widely, and side effects are unknown.
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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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91 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female participants ≥18 years of age 2. Dose Escalation Phase (Part 1): Escalation Cohort B combination with trametinib and Cohort C combination with binimetinib closed on January 8, 2024. 1. Participants must have a pathologically confirmed diagnosis of an advanced or metastatic solid tumor with a documented RAS, NF1, or RAF mutations. A molecular pathology report documenting mutational status of RAS, NF1, or RAF must be available. 2. Progressed despite standard therapies, and received at least 1 prior line of anticancer therapy. * Participants with a documented mutation in BRAF V600E or V600K must have received approved treatments known to provide clinical benefit prior to study entry. 3. Participants enrolled in the inlexisertib and sotorasib cohort (Cohort D) must have a KRAS G12C mutation. 3. Dose Expansion Phase (Part 2): Expansion Cohorts 1, 2, 3 and 4 combinations will not open for enrollment. Cohort 5: Participants with KRAS G12C mutant NSCLC * Pathologically confirmed NSCLC with a documented mutation in KRAS G12C. * Received at least 1 prior line of systemic therapy in the advanced or metastatic setting. * Have not received prior sotorasib or other KRAS G12C inhibitor therapy. 4. Must provide a fresh tumor biopsy from a primary or metastatic cancer lesion if it can be biopsied with acceptable risk as determined by the Investigator. 5. Must have at least 1 measurable lesion according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), v1.1 6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 to 2 (Dose Escalation) or 0 to 1 (Dose Expansion) at Screening 7. Adequate organ function and bone marrow function. 8. If a female of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to enrollment and agree to follow the contraception requirements. 9. Male participants must agree to follow contraception requirements. 10. Must provide signed consent to participate in the study and is willing to comply with study-specific procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Must not have received the following within the specified time periods prior to the first dose of study drug: 1. Prior therapies (anticancer or therapies given for other reasons) that are known strong or moderate inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A4 or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) including certain herbal medications (e.g., St. John's Wort): 14 days or 5× the half-life of the medication (whichever is longer) 2. All other prior anticancer therapies or any therapy that is investigational for the participant's condition with a known safety and PK profile: 14 days or 5× the half-life of the medication (whichever is shorter) 3. Investigational therapies with unknown safety and PK profile: 28 days. If there is enough data on the investigational therapy to assess the risk for drug-drug interactions and late toxicities of prior therapy as low, the Sponsor's Medical Monitor may approve a shorter washout of 14 days 4. Grapefruit or grapefruit juice: 14 days 2. Has a prior or concurrent malignancy that requires treatment or is expected to require treatment for active cancer during this study . Hormonal maintenance after treatment is allowed. 3. Have not recovered from all toxicities from prior therapy according to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE). 4. Presence or history of central nervous system (CNS) metastases or leptomeningeal disease, with some exceptions 5. New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart disease, active ischemia, or any other uncontrolled cardiac condition such as angina pectoris, clinically significant cardiac arrhythmia requiring therapy, uncontrolled hypertension, congestive heart failure, or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to the first dose of study drug. 6. Prolongation of the QT interval corrected by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) based on repeated demonstration of QTcF \>450 ms in males or \>470 ms in females at screening, or history of long QT syndrome. 7. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50% at Screening 8. Systemic arterial thrombotic or embolic events within 6 months prior to the first dose of study drug 9. Systemic venous thrombotic events within 1 month prior to the first dose of study drug 10. Malabsorption syndrome 11. Major surgery within 4 weeks of the first dose of study drug. All surgical wounds must be healed and free of infection or dehiscence before the first dose of the study drug. 12. Any other clinically significant comorbidities. 13. For participants receiving inlexisertib and trametinib combination or inlexisertib and binimetinib combination: previous treatment with trametinib or binimetinib that resulted in treatment discontinuation due to intolerability as a result of an adverse event (AE) that was considered related to trametinib or binimetinib. 14. For participants receiving inlexisertib and sotorasib combination in Dose Escalation Part 1: previous treatment with sotorasib that resulted in treatment discontinuation due to intolerability as a result of an adverse event (AE) that was considered related to sotorasib. 15. For participants receiving inlexisertib and sotorasib combination: Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 receptor antagonists that cannot be discontinued 3 days prior to the start of study drug administration. 16. Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the investigational drug products. 17. Known human immunodeficiency virus unless the following requirements are met: 1. CD4 count \>350/µL 2. No AIDS-defining opportunistic infection in the last 12 months 3. Stable anti-retroviral regimen with medications that are not prohibited by the protocol for at least 4 weeks with HIV viral load less than 400 copies/mL prior to enrollment. 18. Known active hepatitis B, active hepatitis C infection or if the participant is taking medications that are prohibited per protocol. 19. If female, the participant is pregnant or lactating. 20. Ongoing participation in an interventional study. 21. For participants receiving inlexisertib and binimetinib combination: Known Gilbert's syndrome
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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NEXT Oncology
Austin, Texas, 78758, United States
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NEXT Oncology
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Rutgers Cancer Institute
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Wisconsin Clinical Science Center
Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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Washington University Siteman Cancer Center
St Louis, Missouri, 63108, United States
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