New pill takes aim at hard-to-treat cancers with NRAS mutation
NCT ID NCT07170293
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called tunlametinib in 15 people with advanced solid tumors (not melanoma) that have a mutation in the NRAS gene and have not responded to other treatments. The drug is taken as a capsule twice a day in 21-day cycles. The main goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors, and researchers will also track how long any benefit lasts and monitor for side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Tunlametinib (a targeted cancer drug taken as a capsule)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with certain hard-to-treat cancers that have an NRAS mutation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase trial with only 15 people, so results may not apply broadly. 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 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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.
Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have had other malignant tumors in the past 2 years (excluding tumors with low malignancy such as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, cervical carcinoma in situ, papillary thyroid carcinoma, etc. that have undergone radical treatment) or have been diagnosed with melanoma; 2. Moderate or greater amounts of pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, and peritoneal effusion that cannot be controlled by researchers (including but not limited to those that require repeated drainage and have clinical symptoms); 3. Prior to initial administration of anti-tumor therapy: Within 4 weeks or 5 drug half lives (whichever is shorter) prior to administration, anti-tumor drugs (including cytotoxic therapy, targeted therapy, antibody therapy, immunotherapy, etc.) were administered; Received nitrosourea or mitomycin C treatment within 6 weeks prior to administration; Received palliative radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to administration; Received other anti-tumor treatments such as radical radiotherapy and electric field therapy within 4 weeks before administration; Received traditional Chinese medicine treatment for anti-tumor indications within 2 weeks before administration; 4. Toxic reactions of previous anti-tumor treatments that have not yet improved to CTCAE ≤ 1 (excluding hair loss, skin toxicity, or other toxicity that researchers consider to be of no safety risk); 5. Any situation that affects the ingestion of drugs and seriously affects the absorption or pharmacokinetic parameters of the investigational drug, including but not limited to active gastrointestinal ulcers, long-term gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), etc; 6. Severe or uncontrollable heart diseases that require treatment, including any of the following conditions (including but not limited to): ECG QT interval prolongation corrected according to the Fridericia formula, male QTcF\>450milliseconds or female QTcF\>470milliseconds; Various clinically significant arrhythmias, including but not limited to second degree type II conduction block, third degree conduction block, etc; Cardiac ultrasound indicates a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of less than 50%; Within 6 months before the first medication, there is myocardial infarction, unstable angina, NYHA class III or IV heart failure; An arterial/venous thrombosis event occurred within 6 months prior to the first medication, and the risk was deemed uncontrollable, such as cerebrovascular accidents (including transient ischemic attacks, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction), deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism; Or known familial and/or acquired thrombophilia tendencies, such as genetic or acquired defects in anticoagulant proteins, coagulation factors, fibrinolytic proteins, etc; 8 Severe or uncontrolled diabetes (fasting blood glucose ≥ 10mmol/L under the standardized blood pressure reduction program), hypertension (poorly controlled under the standardized blood pressure reduction program, systolic blood pressure ≥ 160mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 100mmHg), epilepsy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, Parkinson's disease, active bleeding, systemic active infection; 9\. Any unstable systemic disease (such as severe liver, kidney, or metabolic diseases such as cirrhosis, renal failure, and uremia); Within 14 days or 5 half lives prior to the first administration, have used CYP3A4 potent and moderate inhibitors and inducers, CYP3A4, CYP2C9, and CYP2C8 sensitive substrates, OATP1B1, OATP1B3, OAT1, OAT3, P-gp, and BCRP substrates (see Appendix 8 for details); 11. Cognitive impairment, history of mental illness, other uncontrolled comorbidities, alcohol dependence, hormone dependence, or drug abuse; Received autologous or allogeneic organ or stem cell transplantation surgery within 3 months prior to the first use of medication; Having undergone major surgery or severe trauma within 4 weeks prior to the first use of medication (excluding biopsy due to sample collection); 13. History of immunodeficiency, including HIV antibody positivity or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases; 14. There are serious eye diseases (excluding cataracts, etc.), and they have not yet recovered and improved to ≤ level 1; The following serological status reflecting active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection exists: hepatitis B surface antigen positive or hepatitis B core antibody positive, and HBV DNA\>1000 copies/mL; hepatitis C virus antibody positive, and HCV RNA\>the upper limit of normal value; 16 cases of active syphilis infection; 17 is known to be severely allergic to the active ingredients or any excipients of the investigational drug; Participated in other clinical trials within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of medication; 19. Patients with positive pregnancy test results or breastfeeding during the screening period; 20 researchers believe that it is not suitable to participate in this study. According to the researchers' assessment, the patient may have other factors that could affect the research results or lead to the forced termination of this study, such as alcohol abuse, drug abuse, other serious illnesses (including mental illnesses) that require concurrent treatment, serious laboratory test abnormalities, and family or social factors that could affect the patient's safety.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tianjin Medical Unversity Second Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300211, China
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