New cancer drug shows promise in early human trial
NCT ID NCT03573310
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-stage trial tested a new oral drug, JNJ-64619178, in 114 people with advanced cancers (including solid tumors, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes) that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals were to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Researchers also looked for signs that the drug might control tumor growth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- JNJ-64619178 (a drug that blocks a protein called PRMT5, which may slow cancer growth)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced cancers that have not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 114 participants, so the drug may not prove effective or safe enough for further testing. Side effects, including serious toxicities, 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
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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114 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2018
- Finished
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Sep 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 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: * B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) or solid tumors, or lower risk MDS * At least 1 measurable site of disease for B cell-NHL and solid tumors * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1 * Adequate organ function * Women of childbearing potential must have a negative highly sensitive serum (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin \[beta-hCG\]) at screening and prior to the first dose of study drug. Women must agree not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes) for the purposes of assisted reproduction during the study and for a period of 90 days after receiving the last dose of study drug Exclusion Criteria: * History of, or known, central nervous system (CNS) involvement * Prior solid organ transplantation * Either of the following: a) Received an autologous stem cell transplant less than or equal (\<=) 9 months before the first dose of study drug B) Prior treatment with allogenic stem cell transplant * History of malignancy (other than the disease under study) within 3 years before the first administration of study drug. Exceptions include squamous and basal cell carcinomas of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or malignancy that in the opinion of the investigator, with concurrence with the sponsor's medical monitor, is considered cured with minimal risk of recurrence within 3 years * Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to JNJ-64619178 or its excipient
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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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Carmel Medical Center
Haifa, 34362, Israel
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Clinica Univ. de Navarra
Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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Florida Specialist and Cancer Institute
Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States
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Goethe Universität Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, 60590, Germany
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Hadassah Medical Center
Jerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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Hosp Clinico Univ de Salamanca
Salamanca, 37007, Spain
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Hosp Univ Fund Jimenez Diaz
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hosp Univ Vall D Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hosp. Univ. Germans Trias I Pujol
Badalona, 08916, Spain
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Hosp. Virgen Del Rocio
Seville, 41013, Spain
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, M5G1Z5, Canada
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St. Paul's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 1M7, Canada
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Tel Aviv Sourasky MC
Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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Universitaetsklinikum Duesseldorf
Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
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Universitaetsklinikum Leipzig
Leipzig, 04103, Germany
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University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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