New taxane drug RP-001 enters human trials for Hard-to-Treat cancers
NCT ID NCT07504263
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing a new chemotherapy drug called RP-001 in 66 adults with advanced solid tumors, including colorectal and pancreatic cancers. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see if the drug can shrink tumors. It is an open-label study, meaning everyone knows they are getting the experimental drug.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RP-001 (a new type of taxane chemotherapy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new chemotherapy option for people with advanced colorectal or pancreatic cancer that has stopped responding to other treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (66 people) focused on safety and dosing. The drug may not shrink tumors or could cause serious side effects like other chemotherapies.
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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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About 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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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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: * Male or female participants aged 18 years or older with advanced or metastatic cancer, which must be measurable per RECIST v1.1 and satisfy the following criteria: * Phase 1: Participants with solid tumors who are candidates for treatment with a taxane * Phase 2a: Participants with relapsed or refractory PDAC, or CRC. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Active infection requiring systemic anti-infective therapy within 28 days prior to first dose of RP-001. 2\. Cardiovascular disease, including: a. Unstable angina; b. symptomatic peripheral arterial vascular disease; c. Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to RP-001 administration; d. New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure; e. Uncontrolled arrythmia; f. ECG abnormality that, in the opinion of the Investigator, increases the risks associated with participating in the trial. 3\. Concurrent systemic anti-cancer therapy other than luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonists. 4\. Pregnancy, or breastfeeding. 5. Untreated central nervous system metastasis, or carcinomatous meningitis. 6. Any concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical or surgical condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may compromise the participant's involvement in the trial due to safety, compliance concerns or ability to evaluate response.
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Conditions
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