Can a new drug shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers? an early trial seeks answers
NCT ID NCT04511845
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing an experimental drug called SPYK04 in people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goal is to check the drug's safety and find the right dose. Researchers will also look for early signs that SPYK04 can shrink tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental drug called SPYK04
- What this could lead to
- If SPYK04 proves safe and shows signs of shrinking tumors, it could lead to a new treatment option for people with advanced solid cancers that have stopped responding to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1) trial with a small number of participants, so the drug may turn out to be ineffective or have unacceptable side effects. It is far from being a proven treatment.
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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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85 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- 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: (Both Part I and Part II) * Age \>= 18 years at time of signing informed consent form * ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 * Patients with a locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic solid tumor for which standard therapy either does not exist or has proven ineffective or intolerable (Part I only) * Patients with measurable and/or evaluable disease per RECIST v1.1 * Patients with MAPK pathway alterations positive solid tumor (i.e., BRAF, K/N/H-RAS mutations) (Part II only) * Patients with measurable disease per RECIST v1.1 * Patients with KRAS mutated NSCLC (NSCLC cohort) * Patients with KRAS mutated Ovarian Cancer (Ovarian Cancer cohort) * Patients with RAS mutated solid tumor (Biopsy cohort) Exclusion Criteria: (Both Part I and Part II) * Significant cardiovascular disease, such as New York Heart Association (NYHA) cardiac disease (Class II or greater), unstable angina, or myocardial infarction within the previous 6 months or unstable arrhythmias within the previous 3 months * Patients with primary central nervous system (CNS) malignancy, untreated CNS metastases requiring any anti-tumor treatment, or active CNS metastases * Patients with current severe, uncontrolled systemic disease (including, but not limited to, clinically significant cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, or renal disease, ongoing or active infection) * Patients with a history or complication of interstitial lung disease (ILD)
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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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Arizona Oncology
Tucson, Arizona, 85711, United States
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Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Koto-Ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Kurume University Hospital
Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Minnesota Oncology
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
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National Cancer Center Hospital
Chuo Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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National Cancer Center Hospital East
Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center
Fukuoka, 811-1395, Japan
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Osaka Prefectural Hospital Organization Osaka International Cancer Center
Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
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Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
Lone Tree, Colorado, 80124, United States
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Texas Oncology
Tyler, Texas, 75702, United States
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University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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Virginia Cancer Specialists
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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