New pill takes aim at tough lung cancer mutations
NCT ID NCT06043817
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental oral drug called STX-721 in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has specific EGFR or HER2 gene mutations. The trial has three parts: first finding a safe dose, then confirming the best dose, and finally expanding to more participants to see how well the drug shrinks tumors. About 345 people will take part across multiple sites.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- STX-721 (also called PFL-721), an oral drug
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new targeted treatment option for people with a hard-to-treat form of lung cancer that has specific genetic mutations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early first-in-human study, so safety and effectiveness are not yet known. The drug may not shrink tumors or could cause 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 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 345 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: 1. Has histologically- or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of NSCLC Stage IIIB/C or IV not eligible for curative intent surgery or chemoradiation 2. Part 1: Tumor tissue EGFR or HER2 exon 20 insertion mutations confirmed by qualified local laboratories. Parts 2 and 3: EGFR/HER2 exon 20 insertion mutations confirmed by qualified local laboratories 3. Part 1: Has received all approved therapies for advanced or metastatic NSCLC or is ineligible. Part 2 and Part 3: Has received at least 1, but not more than 2, prior lines of approved treatment for advanced or metastatic NSCLC, 1 of which must be platinum-based chemotherapy unless contraindicated 4. Has documented tumor progression (based on radiological imaging) 5. Has new or recent tumor biopsy (collected at screening, if feasible) or archival tumor specimen collected in the past 10 years available for genomic profiling 6. Has at least one measurable tumor lesion per RECIST v1.1 7. Is ≥18 years of age at the time of signing the ICF 8. Has Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1 Key Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has a tumor that is known to harbor EGFR ex20ins p.H773\_V774insH variant, or any EGFR kinase domain activating mutation concurrent with either a T790M and/or C797S resistance mutations 2. Has history (within ≤2 years before screening) of solid tumor or hematological malignancy that is histologically distinct from NSCLC 3. Has symptomatic brain or spinal metastases 4. Has toxicities from previous anticancer therapies that have not resolved to baseline levels or to CTCAE Grade ≤1, except for alopecia and peripheral neuropathy 5. Has any condition for which, in the opinion of the investigator, participation would not be in the best interest of the participant (e.g., could compromise the participant's well-being) or would prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments
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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
25 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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CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University
RECRUITINGSeongnam-si, 13496, South Korea
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (CBF) - Hindenburgdamm 30
RECRUITINGBerlin, 12203, Germany
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Chungbuk National University Hospital
RECRUITINGCheongju-si, 28644, South Korea
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGHuntington Beach, California, 92648, United States
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92618, United States
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EDOG Institut de Cancerologie de l'Ouest - PPDS
RECRUITINGSaint-Herblain, Loire-Atlantique, 44115, France
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Gustave Roussy
RECRUITINGVillejuif, 94800, France
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Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga - Hospital General
RECRUITINGMálaga, Malaga, 29010, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28034, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
RECRUITINGSeville, 41013, Spain
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Institut Claudius Regaud - PPDS
RECRUITINGToulouse, 31059, France
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Instituto de Investigacion Oncologica Vall dHebron (VHIO) - EPON
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 8035, Spain
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Levine Cancer Institute - Charlotte
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28204-2990, United States
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NEXT Virginia
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031-2171, United States
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Nederlands Kanker Instituut-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, 1066, Netherlands
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SCRI Oncology Partners - PPDS
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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START - Rioja Hospital Universitario San Pedro
RECRUITINGLogroño, La Rioja, 26006, Spain
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03080, South Korea
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, 11217, Taiwan
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Thomas Jefferson University Research Facility
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030-4009, United States
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University of Utah - Huntsman Cancer Institute - PPDS
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112-5550, United States
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Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden
RECRUITINGDresden, 01307, Germany
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