New hope for advanced prostate cancer: experimental drug enters human trials
NCT ID NCT05800665
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing an experimental oral drug called RO7656594 in people with advanced or metastatic prostate cancer that has progressed after standard treatments. The study aims to find safe doses and check for any signs that the drug can shrink tumors or lower PSA levels. About 210 participants will receive the drug at different doses to see how well it is tolerated and how the body processes it.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RO7656594 (also called GDC-2992), an oral drug
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 210 participants, focused on safety and dosing. It is too soon to know if the drug will work or have manageable side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 210 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤1. 2. Metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma without small-cell carcinoma or neuroendocrine features. 3. Prior therapy with a second-generation androgen receptor (AR)-targeted therapy (e.g., abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide). 4. Prior therapy with a taxane regimen or are considered ineligible for treatment with a taxane regimen or have refused treatment with a taxane regimen, unless otherwise specified. 5. For participants with a known pathogenic breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) or BRCA2 mutation: prior therapy with a poly (adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, or are considered ineligible for treatment with a PARP inhibitor, if such therapy is approved and available. Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Treatment with any approved systemic anti-cancer therapy within 14 days or 5 drug elimination half-lives (whichever is longer, not to exceed 28 days) prior to the first study treatment. 2. Treatment with any investigational agent within 28 days prior to the first study treatment. 3. Treatment with any previous AR protein degrader. 4. Untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases or leptomeningeal disease. Note: Other protocol specified inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply.
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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
26 sites in 7 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Asan Medical Center - PPDS
RECRUITINGSeoul, 05505, South Korea
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Austin Hospital
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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British Columbia Cancer Agency
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada
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Cambridge Clinical Research Centre
RECRUITINGCambridge, CB2 0AU, United Kingdom
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Centre Léon Bérard
RECRUITINGLyon, 69008, France
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
RECRUITINGPamplona, Navarre, 31008, Spain
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra-Madrid
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28027, Spain
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Gustave Roussy
RECRUITINGVillejuif, Val-de-Marne, 94805, France
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HonorHealth
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States
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Hospital Clinico San Carlos
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28040, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron - PPDS
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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Institut Paoli Calmettes
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13009, France
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Leicester Royal Infirmary
RECRUITINGLeicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
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Macquarie University Hospital
RECRUITINGNew South Wales, New South Wales, 2162, Australia
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Monash Health Monash Medical Centre
RECRUITINGClayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Princess Margaret Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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Royal Marsden Hospital - Surrey
RECRUITINGSutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
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SCRI Oncology Partners
RECRUITINGNashville, Texas, 37203, United States
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Samsung Medical Center - PPDS
RECRUITINGSeoul, 06351, South Korea
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute @ Florida Cancer
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32827, United States
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03080, South Korea
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Severance Hospital Yonsei University Health System - PPDS
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03722, South Korea
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St Vincent's Hospital Sydney
RECRUITINGDarlinghurst, New South Wales, 2010, Australia
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The Christie
RECRUITINGManchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Yale Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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