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FGFR2 AmplificationPhase 1/2NCT04526106

REFOCUS: A First-in-Human Study of Highly Selective FGFR2 Inhibitor, RLY-4008, in Patients With ICC and Other Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase 1/2 study testing RLY-4008 in people with FGFR2 Amplification and FGFR2 Gene Mutation, run by Elevar Therapeutics at 48 sites in 13 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is a Phase 1/2, open-label, FIH study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PDy), and antineoplastic activity of RLY-4008, a potent and highly selective FGFR2 inhibitor, in patients with unresectable or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and other solid tumors. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
RLY-4008
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
490 participants
Where
48 sitesin 13 countries
Study dates
2 Sep 2020to 5 Sep 2025
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable or metastatic solid tumor
  • Documented FGFR2 gene fusion, mutation, or amplification per local testing of blood and/or tumor
  • Patient must have measurable disease per RECIST v1.1
  • Patient has ECOG performance status of 0-1
  • Patient must have disease that is refractory to standard therapy, disease that has not adequately responded to standard therapy, disease for which standard or curative therapy does not exist, or the patient must be intolerant to or have declined standard therapy
  • Part 2 dose expansion patients with Cholangiocarcinoma:
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  • Group 1: CCA patients with an FGFR2 fusion previously treated with an FGFRi
  • Group 2: CCA patients with an FGFR2 fusion with prior chemotherapy but not previously treated with an FGFRi
  • Group 6: CCA patients with an FGFR2 fusion with no prior chemotherapy and not previously treated with an FGFRi. Prior adjuvant/neo-adjuvant treatment completed \>6 months before enrollment is acceptable. Up to 2 cycles of palliative chemotherapy are allowed during screening
  • Group 7: CCA patients with an FGFR2 mutation or amplification and not previously treated with an FGFRi. Note: For Group 7, patients with confirmed diagnosis of unresectable or metastatic CCA with an FGFR2 fusion are not eligible.
  • Part 2 dose expansion patients with other solid tumors (NOT Cholangiocarcinoma):
  • Group 3: Non-CCA patients with an FGFR2 fusion and not previously treated with an FGFRi.
  • Group 4: Non-CCA patients with an FGFR2 amplification and not previously treated with an FGFRi.
  • Group 5: Non-CCA patients with an FGFR2 mutation and not previously treated with an FGFRi
  • Part 3 extension:
  • o CCA patients with an FGFR2 fusion with prior chemotherapy but not previously treated with an FGFRi
  • Part 4:
  • Patient is receiving RLY-4008 on RLY-4008-101 study and benefiting from treatment as assessed by the investigator.

Who cannot join

  • Parts 1, 2, and 3
  • Ongoing, clinically significant FGFRi-induced retinal detachment or an ongoing clinically significant corneal or retinal disorder
  • Patient does not have adequate organ function (defined in protocol)
  • Patient has active infection, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) (defined in protocol). Patients with well-controlled HBV are eligible (defined in protocol).
  • QT interval corrected using Fridericia\'s formula (QTcF) \> 480 msec or history of prolonged QT syndrome, Torsades de pointes or familial history of prolonged QT syndrome
  • Clinically significant, uncontrolled cardiovascular disease
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  • CNS metastases or primary CNS tumor that is associated with progressive neurologic symptoms
  • Part 4:
  • Patient has permanently discontinued treatment with RLY-4008 for any reason before enrolling into Part 4.

Trial locations and contacts

48 sites in 13 countries.

48 sites in 13 countries

United States18 sites
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

  • Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

  • The University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

  • University of Chicago Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637

  • Taussig Cancer Institute Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195

  • Texas Oncology

    Dallas, Texas, 75246

  • The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Mayo Clinic

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

  • USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90033

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111

  • Mayo Clinic

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112

  • UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    San Francisco, California, 94158

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98101

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

Other trials in United States

Spain6 sites
  • START Barcelona-Hospital HM Nou Delfos

    Barcelona, 08023

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

    Barcelona, 08035

  • Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz- START MADRID

    Madrid, 28040

  • Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro-START MADRID-CIOCC

    Madrid, 28050

  • Clinica de Universidad de Navarra

    Pamplona, 31008

  • Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia

    Valencia, 46010

Other trials in Spain

France4 sites
  • Institut Bergonie

    Bordeaux, 33076

  • Centre Georges François Leclerc

    Dijon, 21079

  • Centre Leon Berard

    Lyon, 69373

  • Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus

    Paris, 94805

Other trials in France

United Kingdom4 sites
  • Guy's Hospital

    London, SE1 9RT

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK

    London, W1G 6AD

  • University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

    London, W1T 7HA

  • The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

    Manchester, M20 4BX

Other trials in United Kingdom

Australia3 sites
  • St. Vincent's Hosptial Sydney

    Darlinghurst, 2010

  • Linear Clinical Research Ltd

    Nedlands, 6009

  • Icon Cancer Care South Brisbane

    South Brisbane, 4101

Other trials in Australia

Germany3 sites
  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

    Hanover, 30625

  • Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg

    Heidelberg, 69120

  • LMU Klinikum, Campus Grosshadern

    Munich, 81377

Other trials in Germany

South Korea3 sites
  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul, 03080

  • Asan Medical Center

    Seoul, 05505

  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul, 06351

Other trials in South Korea

Netherlands2 sites
  • Netherlands Cancer institute

    Amsterdam, 1066 CX

  • Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, 3015 GD

Other trials in Netherlands

Hong Kong1 site
  • Queen Mary Hospital

    Hong Kong, 999077

Other trials in Hong Kong

Italy1 site
  • Istituto Europeo di Oncologia

    Milan, 20141

Other trials in Italy

Singapore1 site
  • National Cancer Center Singapore

    Singapore, 169610

Other trials in Singapore

Sweden1 site
  • Karolinska University Hospital

    Stockholm, 17176

Other trials in Sweden

Taiwan1 site
  • China Medical University Hospital

    Taichung, 40447

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Official title: A First-in-Human Study of Highly Selective FGFR2 Inhibitor, RLY-4008, in Patients With Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and Other Advanced Solid Tumors

This is a Phase 1/2, open-label, FIH study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PDy), and antineoplastic activity of RLY-4008, a potent and highly selective FGFR2 inhibitor, in patients with unresectable or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and other solid tumors. The study consists of 4 parts: a dose escalation (Part 1), a dose expansion (Part 2), and an extension (Part 3) and a rollover (Part 4).

Being tested
RLY-4008
Medical subject headings
Cholangiocarcinoma

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RLY-4008Drug

    RLY-4008 is an oral inhibitor of FGFR2

Study groups in NCT04526106
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Part 1: Dose EscalationExperimentalMultiple doses of RLY-4008 for oral administration.
Receives: Drug: RLY-4008
Part 2: Dose ExpansionExperimentalOral dose of RLY-4008 as determined during Part 1 Dose Escalation.
Receives: Drug: RLY-4008
Part 3: ExtensionExperimentalOral dose of RLY-4008 as determined during Part 1 Dose Escalation.
Receives: Drug: RLY-4008
Part 4: RolloverExperimentalOral dose of RLY-4008 as determined during Part 1 Dose Escalation.
Receives: Drug: RLY-4008

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Part 1 and Part 4: Number of patients with adverse events and serious adverse events

    Measured: Every cycle (4-week cycles) until study discontinuation, approximately 24 months

  2. Part 1: Determination of maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of RLY-4008

    Measured: Cycle 1 (4-week cycle) of treatment for MTD and at the end of every cycle (4-week cycles) for RP2D until study discontinuation, approximately 24 months

  3. Part 2 and Part 3: Objective Response Rate (ORR) assessed by Independent Review Committee per RECIST v1.1

    Measured: Approximately every 8 weeks during treatment and every 12 weeks after the last dose in the absence of progressive disease, approximately 36 months

  4. Part 4: Number of patients with dose interruptions

    Measured: Every 28-day cycle until end of treatment, approximately 24 months.

  5. Part 4: Number of patients with dose reductions

    Measured: Every 28-day cycle until end of treatment, approximately 24 months.

  6. Part 4: Number of patients with dose discontinuations

    Measured: Every 28-day cycle until end of treatment, approximately 24 months.

Secondary outcomes (20)
  1. Part 1: FGFR2 gene status in plasma circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) and tumor tissue

    Measured: Every cycle (4-week cycles) through Cycle 3 and every other cycle thereafter until study discontinuation, approximately 24 months

  2. Part 1: Duration of Response (DOR) assessed by Investigator per RECIST v1.1

    Measured: Approximately every 8 weeks during treatment and every 12 weeks after the last dose in the absence of progressive disease, approximately 36 months

  3. Part 1: Disease Control Rate (DCR) as assessed by Investigator per RECIST v1.1

    Measured: Approximately every 8 weeks during treatment and every 12 weeks after the last dose in the absence of progressive disease, approximately 36 months

  4. Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3: Objective Response Rate (ORR) as assessed by Investigator per RECIST v1.1

    Measured: Approximately every 8 weeks during treatment and every 12 weeks after the last dose in the absence of progressive disease, approximately 36 months

  5. Pharmacokinetic parameters including maximum plasma drug concentration (Cmax)

    Measured: Approximately every 2 weeks in Cycle 1 (4-week cycle) and every cycle through Cycle 4 (4-week cycles)

  6. Pharmacokinetic parameters including area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC)

    Measured: Approximately every 2 weeks in Cycle 1 (4-week cycle) and every cycle through Cycle 4 (4-week cycles)

  7. Pharmacokinetic parameters including half-life (t1/2)

    Measured: Approximately every 2 weeks in Cycle 1 (4-week cycle) and every cycle through Cycle 4 (4-week cycles)

  8. Part 1: Pharmacodynamic parameters including changes in fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23)

    Measured: Approximately every 2 weeks in Cycle 1 (4-week cycle) and every other cycle (4-week cycles) from Cycle 3, approximately 24 months

  9. Part 1: Pharmacodynamic parameters including changes in carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

    Measured: Approximately every 2 weeks in Cycle 1 (4-week cycle) and every other cycle (4-week cycles) from Cycle 3, approximately 24 months

  10. Part 1: Pharmacodynamic parameters including changes in cancer antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9)

    Measured: Approximately every 2 weeks in Cycle 1 (4-week cycle) and every other cycle (4-week cycles) from Cycle 3, approximately 24 months

  11. Part 2 and Part 3: Duration of response (DOR) assessed by Investigator and Independent Review Committee per RECIST v1.1

    Measured: Approximately every 8 weeks during treatment and every 12 weeks after the last dose in the absence of progressive disease, approximately 36 months

  12. Part 2 and Part 3: Progression-free survival (PFS) assessed by Investigator and Independent Review Committee per RECIST v1.1

    Measured: Approximately every 8 weeks during treatment and every 12 weeks after the last dose in the absence of progressive disease, approximately 36 months

  13. Part 2 and Part 3: Disease control rate (DCR) assessed by Investigator and Independent Review Committee per RECIST v1.1

    Measured: Approximately every 8 weeks during treatment and every 12 weeks after the last dose in the absence of progressive disease, approximately 36 months

  14. Part 2 and Part 3:Overall survival (OS)

    Measured: Up to approximately 36 months.

  15. Part 2 and Part 3:Change from baseline in quality of life as assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30

    Measured: Approximately every 4 weeks during treatment, approximately 24 months

  16. Part 2 and Part 3:Dose intensity

    Measured: Every 28-day cycle until end of treatment, approximately 24 months.

  17. Part 2 and Part 3: Number of patients with dose interruptions

    Measured: Every 28-day cycle until end of treatment, approximately 24 months.

  18. Part 2 and Part 3: Number of patients with dose reductions

    Measured: Every 28-day cycle until end of treatment, approximately 24 months.

  19. Part 2 and Part 3: Number of patients with dose discontinuations

    Measured: Every 28-day cycle until end of treatment, approximately 24 months.

  20. Part 2 and Part 3: Correlation between FGFR2 genotype by central tissue assessment and antitumor response, as measured by ORR

    Measured: Approximately every 8 weeks during treatment and every 12 weeks after the last dose in the absence of progressive disease, approximately 36 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Aug 2020
  2. Study start2 Sep 2020
  3. Primary completion5 Sep 2025
  4. Study completion5 Sep 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Part 1 (multiple ascending doses): • Unresectable or metastatic CCA or other unresectable or metastatic solid tumor Part 2 (RP2D determined in Part 1): * Group 1: CCA patients w/ an FGFR2 fusion previously treated w/ an FGFRi treatment * Group 2: CCA patients w/ an FGFR2 fusion w/ prior chemotherapy but no prior FGFRi treatment * Group 3: Non-CCA patients w/ an FGFR2 fusion and no prior FGFRi * Group 4: Non-CCA patients w/ an FGFR2 amplification and no prior FGFRi treatment * Group 5: Non-CCA patients w/ an FGFR2 mutation and no prior FGFRi treatment * Group 6: CCA patients w/ an FGFR2 fusion with no prior chemotherapy and no prior FGFRi treatment * Group 7: CCA patients w/ an FGFR2 mutation or amplification and no prior FGFRi treatment Part 3 (Extension of Part 2, Group 2): • CCA patients w/ an FGFR2 fusion with prior chemotherapy but no prior FGFRi treatment Part 4 (Rollover): • Ongoing Parts 1, 2, and 3 patients enrolled on study and receiving RLY-4008
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
490 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04526106
Sponsor's protocol ID
RLY-4008-101
Status last verified
Feb 2026
First submitted
7 Aug 2020
Last updated
27 Feb 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Ellis H, Balasooriya ER, Varkaris A, Hajian B, Wan J, Shekhar M, Gritti I, Vijay V, Albertelli L, Piot S, Lau K, Kehlmann A, Chevalier N, Nugent FW, Zhen Y, Silveira VS, Sellers WR, Corcoran RB, Juric D, Bardeesy N. Mechanisms of clinical resistance to selective FGFR2 inhibition by lirafugratinib. Ann Oncol. 2026 Jun;37(6):798-812. doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2026.01.004. Epub 2026 Jan 20.

    PubMed 41571046

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing RLY-4008 in people with FGFR2 Amplification and FGFR2 Gene Mutation, run by Elevar Therapeutics at 48 sites in 13 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 18 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 48 sites in United States, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Australia and 8 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Part 1 and Part 4: Number of patients with adverse events and serious adverse events (time frame: Every cycle (4-week cycles) until study discontinuation, approximately 24 months). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04526106, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Feb 2026.

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