New drug RSC-1255 takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
NCT ID NCT04678648
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial tests an experimental drug called RSC-1255, given alone or with hydroxychloroquine, in people with advanced solid tumors (like lung, colon, or pancreatic cancer) who have run out of standard options. The study has two parts: first, finding a safe dose, and then checking for early signs of effectiveness. About 134 participants will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RSC-1255 (an experimental drug taken orally) alone or with hydroxychloroquine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced cancers that have not responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial, so the main goal is safety, not effectiveness. The drug may not shrink tumors or may cause side effects. It is too soon to know if it will work.
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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 134 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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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 (Key Factors): 1. Has pathologically confirmed advanced or metastatic malignancy characterized by one or more of the following: * Participant is intolerant of existing therapy(ies) known to provide clinical benefit for their condition * Malignancy is refractory to existing therapy(ies) known to potentially provide clinical benefit * Malignancy has progressed on standard therapy 2. Has evaluable or measurable tumor(s) in dose-escalation by standard radiological and/or laboratory assessments as applicable to their malignancy. 3. Has adequate performance status (PS): Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group (ECOG). 4. Is age ≥ 18 years. 5. Has either tissue agnostic tumors and documented RAS mutations or with glioblastoma with or without mutation in RAS Exclusion Criteria (Key Factors): 1. Participants receiving cancer therapy at the time of enrollment. 2. Any clinically significant disease or condition affecting a major organ system. 3. Significant cardiovascular disease or electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities. 4. Known Gilbert's disease. 5. Has had a previous (within 2 years) or has a current malignancy other than the target cancer. 6. Intermittent hypokalemia 7. Grade 1 or higher nausea, vomiting, diarrhea at baseline due to underlying disease
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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 study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Sarah Cannon, SCRI Oncology Partners
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Sarah Cannon, SCRI Oncology Partners - Health One
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Department of Medicine - Hematology/Oncology
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90404, United States
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