Cancer drug trial halted early – what happened?
NCT ID NCT04189445
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested the drug futibatinib in 115 people with advanced solid tumors or blood cancers that have specific FGFR gene changes. The goal was to see if the drug could shrink tumors or cause remission. The study was terminated early, so final results are not yet clear.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Futibatinib (a targeted cancer drug taken as a daily pill)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, futibatinib could offer a new treatment option for certain cancers driven by FGFR gene changes.
- What could go wrong
- This trial was terminated early, so data is limited. The drug may not work for all FGFR-related cancers, and side effects 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 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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115 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1 2. Known FGFR aberration status and tumor type that meet all of the criteria for 1 of the following cohorts: a. Cohort A i. Histologically-confirmed, locally-advanced, advanced, or metastatic solid tumors harboring a FGFR1-4 ii. Measurable disease per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1 iii. Had disease progression/recurrence after standard treatment for their cancer b. Cohort B i. Histologically-confirmed, locally-advanced, advanced, or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer harboring a FGFR2 amplification. ii. Measurable disease per RECIST 1.1 iii. Received at least 2 prior systemic regimens for advanced/metastatic disease iv. Experienced disease progression/recurrence during or after the most recent prior systemic treatment for advanced/metastatic gastric cancer or GEJ cancer c. Cohort C i. Confirmed myeloid or lymphoid neoplasms as defined by WHO criteria with a FGFR1 rearrangement ii. Not a candidate for hematological stem cell transplant (HSCT) or relapsed after HSCT and donor lymphocyte infusion, and progressed and not a candidate for other therapies Exclusion Criteria: 1. History and/or current evidence of any of the following disorders: 1. Non-tumor related alteration of the calcium-phosphorus homeostasis that is considered clinically significant in the opinion of the Investigator 2. Ectopic mineralization/calcification including, but not limited to, soft tissue, kidneys, intestine, or myocardia and lung, considered clinically significant in the opinion of the Investigator 3. Retinal or corneal disorder confirmed by retinal/corneal examination and considered clinically significant in the opinion of the Investigator. 2. Prior treatment with an FGFR inhibitor 3. Brain metastases that are untreated or clinically or radiologically unstable (that is, have been stable for \<1 month)
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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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Acibadem Adana Hospital
Adana, 01130, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Acibadem Maslak Hospital
Istanbul, 34457, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Aichi Cancer Center Hospital
Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 464-8681, Japan
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Akademiska Sjukhuset
Uppsala, 75185, Sweden
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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Amsterdam, 1066 CX, Netherlands
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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi
Florence, 50134, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona (Ospedale Borgo Trento)
Verona, 37124, Italy
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Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gilbert, Arizona, 85234-2165, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215-5400, United States
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Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Nice, Alpes Maritimes, 06200, France
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Centre Georges François Leclerc
Dijon, Côte-d'Or, 21079, France
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Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
Pierre-Bénite, Rhone, 69495, France
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Centre Léon Bérard
Lyon, Rhone, 69008, France
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Centre Paul Strauss
Strasbourg, Bas Rhin, 67000, France
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Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, E.P.E. - Hospital de Santo António dos Capuchos
Lisbon, 1169-050, Portugal
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Centro Hospitalar do Porto, E.P.E - Hospital de Santo Antonio
Porto, 4099-001, Portugal
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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Erasmus Medisch Centrum
Rotterdam, 3015 AA, Netherlands
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Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 53705, United States
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Fundação Champalimaud
Lisbon, 4099-001, Portugal
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Georgetown University - Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States
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Henry Ford Hospital
Woodhaven, Michigan, 48183, United States
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Hokkaido University Hospital
Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan
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Hong Kong United Oncology Centre
Jordon, 0000, Hong Kong
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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario HM Madrid Sanchinarro
Madrid, 28050, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
Madrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
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Houston Methodist Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Hôpital Saint-Louis
Paris, Paris, 75475, France
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IEO Istituto Europeo di Oncologia
Milan, 20141, Italy
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Institut Bergonié
Bordeaux, Gironde, 33076, France
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Institut Gustave Roussy
Villejuif, Val De Marne, 94805, France
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Institut Jules Bordet
Brussels, 1000, Belgium
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Instituto Valenciano de Oncologia IVO
Valencia, 46009, Spain
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Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo Per Lo Studio e La Cura Dei Tumori
Meldola, Forli - Cesena, 47014, Italy
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Karolinska universitetssjukhuset - Solna
Solna, 171 64, Sweden
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Mercy Clinic Oncology and Hematology - Coletta
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73120, United States
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NHO Shikoku Cancer Center
Matsuyama, Ehime, 791-0280, Japan
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Namik Kemal University
Tekirdağ, 59100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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National Cancer Center Hospital
Chūōku, Tokyo-To, 104-0045, Japan
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National Cancer Center Hospital East
Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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National University Cancer Institute
Singapore, 119074, Singapore
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Osaka University Hospital
Suita-shi, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria
Negrar, Verona, 37024, Italy
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK
London, Greater London, W1G 6AD, United Kingdom
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90404, United States
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Universitaetsklinikum Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, 79106, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, 69120, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Koeln
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, 50924, Germany
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University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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