Can a targeted pill tame a rare immune disease?
NCT ID NCT07728201
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing whether the experimental drug luvometinib, taken alone or with the chemotherapy drug cytarabine, can control Langerhans cell histiocytosis—a rare disease where immune cells build up and damage tissues. People aged 10 and older who need systemic treatment will receive luvometinib for six cycles. If their disease responds well, they continue on luvometinib alone; if not, they may also get cytarabine. The study aims to see how many participants achieve a significant reduction in disease activity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- luvometinib, an experimental drug taken orally, sometimes combined with the chemotherapy drug cytarabine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new targeted treatment option for people with Langerhans cell histiocytosis, potentially reducing the need for more aggressive therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Side effects from luvometinib and cytarabine are possible, and the treatment may not work for everyone.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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10 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: * Histologically confirmed Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). * Age 10 years or older. * Systemic treatment indication and at least one PET response criteria-evaluable lesion. * Expected survival of at least 12 weeks, as judged by the investigator, and able to undergo protocol-specified treatment, assessments, and follow-up. * ECOG performance status 0-2 or Lansky score \>=60. * Adequate organ function as defined in the protocol. * Written informed consent from adult participants or legal guardians, with participant assent when applicable. Exclusion Criteria: * Hypersensitivity to luvometinib or any excipient. * Concurrent other malignant tumor. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. * Failure to meet protocol contraception requirements. * Active bacterial, fungal, or viral infection. * Significant retinal disease or glaucoma. * NYHA class \>=3 heart failure or LVEF \<50%. * Psychiatric disease or other condition preventing protocol compliance. * Investigator judgment that participation is unsuitable.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, China
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