Experimental drug REC-2282 targets NF2 brain tumors in early trial
NCT ID NCT05130866
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested a drug called REC-2282 in people aged 12 and older with progressive meningiomas (brain tumors) linked to NF2 gene mutations. Participants took the drug or a placebo three times a week in cycles. The goal was to see if the drug could slow tumor growth. The trial was terminated early, so results are limited.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- REC-2282 (also known as AR-42), a drug taken by mouth
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option to slow or stop the growth of meningiomas in people with NF2, potentially delaying the need for surgery or radiation.
- What could go wrong
- This trial was terminated early with only 25 participants, so results are limited. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are possible. More research is needed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Aug 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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12 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: 1. ≥12 years of age and weighing at least 40 kg 2. Progressive meningioma that is amenable to volumetric analysis 3. Has either 1) sporadic meningioma with confirmed NF2 mutation; or, 2) confirmed diagnosis of NF2 disease (revised Manchester criteria); or, 3) at least one NF2-related tumor (with pathogenic germline or proven mosaic NF2 variant) 4. Adequate bone marrow function 5. Has provided written informed consent/assent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1. Progressive disease associated with significant or disabling clinical symptoms likely to require surgery or radiation therapy within the next 3 months. 2. Received prior surgery, radiosurgery, or laser interstitial thermal therapy in the target tumor, or immediately adjacent to the target tumor within 12 months prior to screening. 3. Received an anti- tumor agent for meningioma within 3 months, or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer), prior to screening. 4. History of an active malignancy within the previous 3 years except for localized cancers that are considered cured, and, in the opinion of the investigator, present a low risk of recurrence. 5. Received another investigational drug within 30 days prior to screening 6. Pregnant, lactating, or is planning to attempt to become pregnant or impregnate someone during this study or within 90 days after the last dosing cycle.
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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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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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House Institute
Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
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Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute - HCA Midwest
Overland Park, Kansas, 66211, United States
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
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University of Minnesota / Masonic Cancer Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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