New targeted pill shows promise for Hard-to-Treat bile duct cancers
NCT ID NCT04526106
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new oral drug called RLY-4008 in 490 adults with advanced bile duct cancer or other solid tumors that have specific FGFR2 gene changes. The drug is designed to block the FGFR2 protein, which can drive cancer growth. The trial aimed to find the safest dose and see if the drug shrinks tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RLY-4008 (a targeted oral drug that blocks FGFR2 protein)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for people with bile duct cancer or other solid tumors that have specific FGFR2 gene changes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2), so the drug may not work as hoped or could cause side effects. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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490 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria * Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable or metastatic solid tumor * Documented FGFR2 gene fusion, mutation, or amplification per local testing of blood and/or tumor * Patient must have measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 * Patient has ECOG performance status of 0-1 * Patient must have disease that is refractory to standard therapy, disease that has not adequately responded to standard therapy, disease for which standard or curative therapy does not exist, or the patient must be intolerant to or have declined standard therapy * Part 2 dose expansion patients with Cholangiocarcinoma: * Group 1: CCA patients with an FGFR2 fusion previously treated with an FGFRi * Group 2: CCA patients with an FGFR2 fusion with prior chemotherapy but not previously treated with an FGFRi * Group 6: CCA patients with an FGFR2 fusion with no prior chemotherapy and not previously treated with an FGFRi. Prior adjuvant/neo-adjuvant treatment completed \>6 months before enrollment is acceptable. Up to 2 cycles of palliative chemotherapy are allowed during screening * Group 7: CCA patients with an FGFR2 mutation or amplification and not previously treated with an FGFRi. Note: For Group 7, patients with confirmed diagnosis of unresectable or metastatic CCA with an FGFR2 fusion are not eligible. * Part 2 dose expansion patients with other solid tumors (NOT Cholangiocarcinoma): * Group 3: Non-CCA patients with an FGFR2 fusion and not previously treated with an FGFRi. * Group 4: Non-CCA patients with an FGFR2 amplification and not previously treated with an FGFRi. * Group 5: Non-CCA patients with an FGFR2 mutation and not previously treated with an FGFRi * Part 3 extension: o CCA patients with an FGFR2 fusion with prior chemotherapy but not previously treated with an FGFRi * Part 4: * Patient is receiving RLY-4008 on RLY-4008-101 study and benefiting from treatment as assessed by the investigator. Key Exclusion Criteria * Parts 1, 2, and 3 * Ongoing, clinically significant FGFRi-induced retinal detachment or an ongoing clinically significant corneal or retinal disorder * Patient does not have adequate organ function (defined in protocol) * Patient has active infection, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) (defined in protocol). Patients with well-controlled HBV are eligible (defined in protocol). * QT interval corrected using Fridericia\'s formula (QTcF) \> 480 msec or history of prolonged QT syndrome, Torsades de pointes or familial history of prolonged QT syndrome * Clinically significant, uncontrolled cardiovascular disease * CNS metastases or primary CNS tumor that is associated with progressive neurologic symptoms * Part 4: * Patient has permanently discontinued treatment with RLY-4008 for any reason before enrolling into Part 4.
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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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Asan Medical Center
Seoul, 05505, South Korea
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Centre Georges François Leclerc
Dijon, 21079, France
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Centre Leon Berard
Lyon, 69373, France
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 40447, Taiwan
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Clinica de Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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Erasmus MC
Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
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Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus
Paris, 94805, France
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Guy's Hospital
London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz- START MADRID
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro-START MADRID-CIOCC
Madrid, 28050, Spain
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Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Icon Cancer Care South Brisbane
South Brisbane, 4101, Australia
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Institut Bergonie
Bordeaux, 33076, France
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Istituto Europeo di Oncologia
Milan, 20141, Italy
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Karolinska University Hospital
Stockholm, 17176, Sweden
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LMU Klinikum, Campus Grosshadern
Munich, 81377, Germany
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Linear Clinical Research Ltd
Nedlands, 6009, Australia
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Hanover, 30625, Germany
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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National Cancer Center Singapore
Singapore, 169610, Singapore
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Netherlands Cancer institute
Amsterdam, 1066 CX, Netherlands
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Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong
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START Barcelona-Hospital HM Nou Delfos
Barcelona, 08023, Spain
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Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK
London, W1G 6AD, United Kingdom
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Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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St. Vincent's Hosptial Sydney
Darlinghurst, 2010, Australia
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Taussig Cancer Institute Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Texas Oncology
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, W1T 7HA, United Kingdom
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University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
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Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
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Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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