New hope for hard-to-treat cancers? drug targets gene glitches in advanced tumors
NCT ID NCT03428802
First seen Apr 09, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This phase 2 study tests the drug pembrolizumab in 21 people with advanced solid tumors that have specific gene changes (BRCA1, BRCA2, POLE, or POLD1). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or stop the cancer from growing. This is not a cure, but a way to control the disease.
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Locations
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Laura & Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States
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