New hope for Hard-to-Treat prostate cancer? early trial launches
NCT ID NCT06609005
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new drug called INV-9956 in 84 men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread and stopped responding to hormone therapy and chemotherapy. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors or slow the disease. Participants take INV-9956 along with two other medicines to manage side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- INV-9956 (given with dexamethasone and fludrocortisone acetate)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for men with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 84 participants, so the drug may not prove effective or may have unexpected side effects. It is not a cure and long-term benefits are uncertain.
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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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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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. Written informed consent obtained. 2. Male aged ≥ 18 years. 3. Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate. 4. Castration resistant prostate cancer with serum testosterone \<50 ng/dL. 5. Metastatic disease. 6. Ongoing androgen deprivation therapy with GnRH analogue or antagonist, or have had bilateral orchiectomy. 7. Received at least one prior line of taxane-based chemotherapy and at least one line of hormonal AR targeted therapy (eg, abiraterone, enzalutamide). Patients who have refused or were intolerant to taxane-based chemotherapy may be enrolled. 8. ECOG performance status 0-1. 9. Adequate marrow, liver and kidney function. 10. INR ≤1.5. 11. Able to swallow study treatment. 12. Has a life expectancy of \> 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have a medical condition such as Crohn's disease or have undergone significant surgery to the gastrointestinal tract that could impair absorption or that could result in short bowel syndrome with diarrhea due to malabsorption. 2. History of pituitary or adrenal dysfunction. 3. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. 4. Clinically significant abnormality in serum potassium and sodium. 5. Have a serious nonmalignant disease (eg, hydronephrosis, liver failure, or other conditions) that could compromise protocol objectives in the opinion of the Investigator and/or the Sponsor. 6. Active or unstable cardio-/cerebro-vascular disease, including thromboembolic events. 7. History of congestive heart failure; cardiac disease, myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment. 8. Prolonged QTcF interval. 9. Active infection or other medical condition that would make corticosteroid contraindicated.
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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 study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
22 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Beijing GoBroad Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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He'nan Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, He'Nan, 450000, China
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Hoag Family Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGNewport Beach, California, 92663, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Honor Health
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Hu'nan Cancer Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChangsha, Hu'Nan, 410006, China
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Liaoning Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGShenyang, Liaoning, 110801, China
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NEXT Oncology
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210008, China
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Next Oncology - Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77054, United States
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Shandong Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGJi'nan, Shandong, 250000, China
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Summit Cancer Centers
RECRUITINGSpokane, Washington, 99208, United States
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
RECRUITINGFuzhou, Fujian, 350005, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNanchang, Jiangxi, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310003, China
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The First People's Hospital of Foshan
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFoshan, Guangdong, China
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Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300202, China
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UC Irvine Medical Center
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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UT Health
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHubei, Wuhan, China
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Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, China
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