New drug combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat cancers
NCT ID NCT03872947
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tests an experimental drug called TRK-950 in combination with several standard anti-cancer treatments for people with advanced solid tumors, including colorectal, bladder, ovarian, and other cancers. The main goal is to find safe doses and understand side effects. Participants receive TRK-950 plus one of several chemotherapy or immunotherapy regimens depending on their cancer type.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TRK-950
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new combination treatment option for several advanced solid tumors that are hard to treat.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial, so the main goal is safety and dosing, not proof of effectiveness. The drug may not work or could cause serious 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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138 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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: * Histologically confirmed solid malignancy for which the following treatment regimens are warranted: * Arm A. Colorectal Cancer with no prior history of treatment with Irinotecan alone or in combination: FOLFIRI as standard of care * Arm B. Cholangiocarcinoma, Bladder Cancer with no prior history of treatment with Gemcitabine alone or in combination: Gemcitabine / Cisplatin as standard of care * Arm C. Ovarian Cancer who have relapsed at least 6 or more months after completion of a previous platinum-based therapy and have no prior history of treatment with gemcitabine alone or in combination: Gemcitabine / Carboplatin as standard of care * Arm D. Gastric Cancer including Gastroesophageal Junction with no prior history of treatment with Ramucirumab, Paclitaxel or any Taxane class drug: Ramucirumab / Paclitaxel as standard of care * Arm E. Solid Tumors: Eligible for PD1 Inhibitor (Nivolumab or Pembrolizumab) monotherapy as standard of care according to the approved drug label by the relevant regulatory authority * Arm F. Locally advanced or metastatic disease in a cancer with at least one palpable subcutaneous malignant lesion (≤ 2 cm in diameter) for treatment with TRK-950 and Imiquimod cream (US Sites Only) * Arm G. Renal Cell Carcinoma with no prior history of treatment with Bevacizumab alone or in combination: Bevacizumab for use in a fourth line or later treatment * Arm H. Melanoma patients who progressed while taking Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab, or Ipilimumab, within the last 6 months prior to cycle 1 day 1 * Arm J. Colorectal Cancer patients who progressed on FOLFIRI or any other Irinotecan-containing therapy regimen within the last 6 months prior to cycle 1 day 1 * Arm K. (US Sites Only). Platinum Sensitive epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer with ≤ 2 prior treatment lines who have recurred \> 6 months after most recent platinum-based chemotherapy and who are eligible for gemcitabine, carboplatin, and Bevacizumab as standard of care for dosing of TRK-950 * Arm O. Platinum Resistant epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer with ≤ 5 prior treatment regimens, as defined below and who are eligible for topotecan or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin as standard of care for dosing of TRK-950 * Patients who have only had 1 line of platinum-based therapy must have received at least 4 cycles of platinum, must have had a response, and then progressed between 3 months and less than or equal to 6 months after the last date of platinum. * Patients who have received 2 to 5 lines of prior therapy must have received at least 4 cycles of platinum and then progressed within 6 months after the date of the last dose of platinum. * Prior treatment with bevacizumab is required for patients with 1 to 2 prior lines of therapy * Arm Q. Gastric Cancer including GEJ cancer with only 1 prior treatment regimen, which recurred during or within 4 months after frontline treatment, and no prior history of treatment with Ramucirumab, Paclitaxel or any Taxane class drug for metastatic disease: eligible to receive Ramucirumab/Paclitaxel as standard of care * Arm R. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma with no prior history of treatment with Bevacizumab alone or in combination: Bevacizumab for use in a fourth line or later treatment. * Arm S. Platinum Sensitive epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer with ≤ 2 prior treatment lines who have recurred \> 182 days after most recent platinum-based chemotherapy and who are eligible for carboplatin, PLD, and bevacizumab as standard of care * The histological subtypes of the carcinoma that qualify for enrollment include serous adenocarcinoma, endometrioid adenocarcinoma, carcinosarcoma of the ovary, or adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified (NOS) * Patients with or without the breast cancer susceptibility 1/2 (BRCA1/2) mutations are eligible, provided that patients with the BRCA1/2 mutations have previously received PARP inhibitor treatment * Arm T. Platinum Resistant epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer with ≤ 5 prior treatment regimens, or as defined below, and who are eligible for paclitaxel as standard of care * Patients who have only had 1 line of platinum-based therapy must have received at least 4 cycles of platinum, must have had a response (complete response/remission (CR) or partial response/remission (PR), and then progressed between 90 days to less than 183 days after the last date of platinum. * Patients who have received multiple lines of platinum therapy must have progressed on the latest platinum, or within 183 days after the date of the last dose of the latest platinum * Patients with or without the BRCA1/2 mutations are eligible, provided that patients with the BRCA1/2 mutations have previously received PARP inhibitor treatment * Prior treatment with bevacizumab is required for patients with 1 to 2 prior lines of therapy * The histological subtypes of the carcinoma that qualify for enrollment include serous adenocarcinoma, endometrioid adenocarcinoma, carcinosarcoma of the ovary, or adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified (NOS) * Primary or metastatic tumors measurable per RECIST v1.1 on CT scan or by calipers (subcutaneous lesions) * Karnofsky performance of ≥70 * Life expectancy of at least 3 months * Age ≥ 18 years * Signed, written IRB-approved informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Laboratory values or medications that are contraindicated in the selected standard of care treatment regimens * New York Heart Association Class III or IV, cardiac disease, myocardial infarction within the past 6 months, unstable arrhythmia, or evidence of ischemia on ECG * Active, uncontrolled bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, requiring systemic therapy. Prophylactic antibiotics are acceptable. * Pregnant or nursing women * Treatment with radiation therapy within 2 weeks, or treatment with surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy or investigational therapy within four weeks prior to initiation of study treatment (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin C, and 2 weeks or 5 half-lives whichever is longer for TKIs). * Unwillingness or inability to comply with procedures required in this protocol * Known active infection with HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C * Serious nonmalignant disease that could compromise protocol objectives in the opinion of the investigator and/or the sponsor * Patients who are currently receiving any other investigational agent * Any contraindicated condition or drug which would make the patient ineligible for the respective treatment regimen that is to be used in combination with TRK-950 (for example, autoimmune disorders for nivolumab or pembrolizumab treatment) as described in the Full Prescribing Information
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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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AOA-HOPE
Tucson, Arizona, 85711, United States
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Atlantic Health System
Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States
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Centre Léon Bérard
Lyon, 69373, France
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HOAG Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport, California, 92663, United States
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HonorHealth Research Institute
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Northwest Cancer Specialists
Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Oncology Associates of Oregon, P.C.(Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center)
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Texas Oncology - Downtown Fort Worth Cancer Center
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Texas Oncology, P.A. Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Virginia Cancer Specialists, PC
Leesburg, Virginia, 20176, United States
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