Overview

Study of FAK (Defactinib) and PD-1 (Pembrolizumab) Inhibition in Advanced Solid Malignancies (FAK-PD1)

Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study will explore whether defactinib (a FAK inhibitor) can be safely and tolerably combined with pembrolizumab (a PD-1 inhibitor) and will look for early indications of improved anticancer immunotherapy. It will focus on three key cancers, all in clear need of improved therapies - NSCLC, pancreatic cancer and mesothelioma.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Collaborators:
Cancer Research UK
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Queen's University, Belfast
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
University of Leicester
University of Southampton
Verastem, Inc.
Treatments:
Pembrolizumab