New test could match ovarian cancer patients to the right drug
NCT ID NCT03877796
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study is testing a device called a Drug Response Predictor (DRP) that uses a sample of a patient's tumor to see if it will respond to certain cancer drugs. The trial involves 60 people with advanced ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to platinum chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the DRP can guide future treatment choices and also check if it correctly predicts past drug responses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Drug Response Predictor (DRP) assay
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose the right cancer drug for each patient, improving treatment effectiveness.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 60 participants, and the predictor may not accurately forecast drug response in all cases.
Why investors are watching
Allarity Therapeutics is testing whether its DRP method can predict which ovarian cancer patients will respond to its investigational drugs by analyzing their archived tumor tissue. For a micro-cap company with few products, a successful validation of this companion diagnostic could make its drug pipeline more credible and targeted.
If it works: A positive result could show that DRP reliably identifies patients likely to benefit, which may strengthen Allarity's position in developing its drugs and attract partnership interest. It could also support future trial designs that enroll only predicted responders, making studies smaller and faster.
If it fails: The trial is small and observational, and the method may fail to predict responses accurately. If results are weak or the study is delayed, Allarity's drug development plans could lose credibility, and the company may face difficulty advancing its pipeline.
AI-written from the trial record. Speculative, and not investment advice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
Who is studied
Patients will be identified at their already planned treatment and or at control visits at the oncology department
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female 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: * Patients with histological confirmed epithelia ovarian cancer * Patients must have platinum-resistant disease, defined as progression within 6 months after the last dose of platinum-based chemotherapy, or are platinum ineligible. * Patients have received no more than one prior line of therapy in the platinum resistant or platinum ineligible setting * FFPE tumor tissue available Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have platinum-refractory disease, defined as progression during the last platinum-based chemotherapy. * Other malignancy with exception of any stage I and II cancer that is deemed cured by the Investigator
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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 places running it
9 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
Locations
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Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGGlasgow, Scotland, G12 0YN, United Kingdom
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Emory Winship Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Guy's Hospital
RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
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Moffitt Cancer Center
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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Swedish Center for Research and Innovation
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98122, United States
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The Blavatnik Family-Chelsea Medical Center at Mount Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10011, United States
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University Medical Center Cancer Center
RECRUITINGLubbock, Texas, 79415, United States
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University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer
RECRUITINGAlbuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States
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