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RET-altered Non Small Cell Lung CancerPhase 1/2MARGARETNCT04683250

Study of RET Inhibitor TAS0953/HM06 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors With RET Gene Abnormalities

A Phase 1/2 study testing TAS0953/HM06 in people with RET-altered Non Small Cell Lung Cancer and RET-altered Solid Tumors, run by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at 29 sites in 4 countries.

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Sites and contacts
Official record
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Trial summary

Phase 1 and 2 trial to study the safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of TAS0953/HM06 in patients with advanced solid tumors with RET gene abnormalities. Phase 1 aims to determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and identify the Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) to be used in phase 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
TAS0953/HM06
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
244 participants
Where
29 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
16 Dec 2020to Mar 2031
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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

  • Phase I - Common inclusion criteria for Dose-Escalation / Dose-Expansion:
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0 or 1
  • Available RET-gene abnormalities determined on tissue biopsy or liquid biopsy. If deemed appropriate by the investigator, determination on a pleural cell block or cell pellet is also acceptable.
  • Adequate hematopoietic, hepatic and renal function
  • Phase I Dose-Escalation - Specific inclusion criteria:
  • Advanced solid tumors
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  • Measurable and/or non-measurable disease as determined by RECIST 1.1
  • If patient has brain and/or leptomeningeal metastases, (s)he should be asymptomatic.
  • Phase I Dose-Expansion - Specific inclusion criteria:
  • Patient with RET gene fusion :
  • Cohort 1, 3: locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC patients naïve to RET selective inhibitors and no prior systemic anti-cancer treatment. Patients who have been treated with neo-adjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy may be included if it has been completed at least 6 months prior to the first dose of the study.
  • Cohort 2, 4: locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC patients with RET gene fusion and prior exposure to RET selective inhibitors.
  • Measurable disease as determined by RECIST 1.1
  • If patient has brain and/or leptomeningeal metastases,(s)he should have:
  • asymptomatic untreated brain/leptomeningeal metastases off steroids and anticonvulsant for at least 7 days or
  • asymptomatic brain metastases already treated with local therapy and be clinically stable on steroids and anticonvulsant for at least 7 days before study drug administration.
  • Phase II :
  • Available RET-gene abnormalities determined on tissue or liquid biopsy
  • Locally advanced or metastatic:
  • NSCLC patients with primary RET gene fusion and prior exposure to RET selective inhibitors;
  • NSCLC patients with RET gene fusion and without prior exposure to RET selective inhibitors
  • patients with advanced solid tumors that harbour RET gene abnormalities (other than NSCLC patients with primary RET gene fusions) and has failed all the available therapeutic options
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance score of 0-2
  • Measurable disease as determined by RECIST 1.1
  • If patient has brain and/or leptomeningeal metastases,(s)he should have:
  • asymptomatic untreated brain/leptomeningeal metastases off steroids and anticonvulsant for at least 7 days or
  • asymptomatic brain metastases already treated with local therapy and be clinically stable on steroids and anticonvulsant for at least 7 days before study drug administration.
  • Adequate hematopoietic, hepatic and renal function

Who cannot join

  • Common exclusion criteria for Phase 1 and Phase 2
  • Investigational agents or anticancer therapy within 5 half-lives prior to the first dose of study drug
  • Major surgery (excluding placement of vascular access) within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug or planned major surgery during the course of study treatment.
  • Whole Brain Radiotherapy within 14 days or other palliative radiotherapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study drug, or persisting side effects of such therapy, in the opinion of the Investigator.
  • Clinically significant, uncontrolled, cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to Day 1 of Cycle 1, unstable angina pectoris, significant valvular or pericardial disease, history of ventricular tachycardia, symptomatic Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III-IV, and severe uncontrolled arterial hypertension, according to the Investigator's opinion.
  • QT interval corrected using Fridericia's formula (QTcF) >470 msec; personal or family history of prolonged QT syndrome or history of Torsades de pointes (TdP). History of risk factors for TdP
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  • Treatment with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors within 1 week prior to the first dose of study drug or strong CYP3A4 inducers within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug.
  • Phase I Dose-Expansion - and Phase II specific exclusion criteria:
  • Presence of known EGFR, KRAS, ALK, HER2, ROS1, BRAF and METex14 activating mutations.

Trial locations and contacts

29 sites in 4 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

29 sites in 4 countries

Japan13 sites, 13 recruiting
  • Aichi Cancer Center

    Aichi

    Recruiting
  • National Cancer Center Hospital

    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045

    Recruiting
  • National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center

    Fukuoka

    Recruiting
  • Kansai Medical University Hospital

    Hirakata-shi, Osaka

    Recruiting
  • Kanagawa Cancer Center

    Kanagawa

    Recruiting
  • National Cancer Center Hospital East

    Kashiwa-shi, Chiba

    Recruiting
  • The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR

    Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550

    Recruiting
  • Okayama University Hospital

    Okayama, Okayama-ken

    Recruiting
  • Kurashiki Central Hospital

    Okayama

    Recruiting
  • Osaka International Cancer Institute

    Osaka, Osaka

    Recruiting
  • Kindai University Hospital

    Osaka

    Recruiting
  • Tohoku University Hospital

    Sendai, Miyagi

    Recruiting
  • Shizuoka Cancer Center

    Shizuoka, Shizuoka

    Recruiting

Other trials in Japan

United States9 sites
  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114

    Terminated
  • Henry Ford Hospital

    Detroit, Michigan, 48202

    Terminated
  • START Midwest - Cancer & Hematology Centers of Western Michigan

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546

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

    Houston, Texas, 77030-4009

    Terminated
  • The Sarah Cannon Research Institute/Tennessee Oncology

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

    Terminated
  • Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10016

    Terminated
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065

    Terminated
  • Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Orange, California, 92868-3298

    Terminated
  • Stanford Cancer Center

    Stanford, California, 94305-5826

    Terminated

Other trials in United States

South Korea4 sites, 4 recruiting
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam

    Recruiting
  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul

    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul

    Recruiting
  • Severance Hospital

    Seoul

    Recruiting

Other trials in South Korea

Australia3 sites, 3 recruiting
  • Cabrini Hospital

    Malvern

    Recruiting
  • Linear Clinical Research

    Nedlands

    Recruiting
  • GenesisCare North Shore

    Saint Leonards

    Recruiting

Other trials in Australia

About this study

Official title: Phase I/II Study of the Selective RET Inhibitor TAS0953/HM06 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors With RET Gene Abnormalities

Phase 1 and 2 trial to study the safety, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of TAS0953/HM06 in patients with advanced solid tumors with RET gene abnormalities. Phase 1 aims to determine the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) and identify the Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) to be used in phase 2.

Being tested
TAS0953/HM06

What participants receive

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

  • TAS0953/HM06Drug

    Phase 1: oral, starting dose 20mg twice a day, until recommended phase 2 dose, continuous daily dosing, cycles lasting 21 days

  • TAS0953/HM06Drug

    Phase 2: oral, recommended dose twice a day, continuous daily dosing, cycles lasting 21 days

Study groups in NCT04683250
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TAS0953/HM06 Phase 1ExperimentalDose escalation and dose expansion until recommended Phase 2 dose determined
Receives: Drug: TAS0953/HM06
TAS0953/HM06 Phase 2ExperimentalTreatment phase at recommended Phase 2 dose in three different populations
Receives: Drug: TAS0953/HM06

What is being measured

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

  1. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD)

    Incidence rate and category of dose limiting toxicities (DLTs)

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  2. Phase 1 (dose-expansion): Recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D)

    Measured: At the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days), and at the end of every subsequent cycle (each cycle is 21 days) for approximately 10 months (or earlier if patient discontinues the study)

  3. Phase 2: Objective Response Rate (ORR) by independent central review

    Proportion of patients with confirmed complete response (CR) and or partial response (PR) according to RECIST 1.1 as assessed by independent central review

    Measured: Approximately every 6 weeks for 6 months, then every 9 weeks during treatment, 7 days after the last dose, and every 3 months after the last dose (up to an average of 2 years) in patients without progressive disease.

Secondary outcomes (41)
  1. Phase 1 (dose expansion): Objective Response Rate (ORR) by independent central review

    Proportion of patients with confirmed complete response (CR) and or partial response (PR) according to RECIST 1.1 as assessed by independent central review

    Measured: Approximately every 6 weeks for 6 months, then every 9 weeks during treatment, 7 days after the last dose, and every 3 months after the last dose (up to an average of 2 years) in patients without progressive disease

  2. Phase 2: ORR by Investigator

    Proportion of patients with confirmed complete response (CR) and or partial response (PR) according to RECIST 1.1 as assessed by Investigator

    Measured: Approximately every 6 weeks for 6 months, then every 9 weeks during treatment, 7 days after the last dose, and every 3 months after the last dose (up to an average of 2 years) in patients without progressive disease

  3. Phase 2: Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    Proportion of patients with confirmed complete response (CR), partial response (PR) and Stable Disease according to RECIST 1.1 as assessed by Investigator

    Measured: Approximately every 6 weeks for 6 months, then every 9 weeks during treatment, 7 days after the last dose, and every 3 months after the last dose (up to an average of 2 years) in patients without progressive disease

  4. Phase 2: Time to Tumor Response (TTR)

    Time from first dose to first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR)

    Measured: From date of randomization until the date of first documentation of objective tumor response, assessed up to an average of 2 years.

  5. Phase 2: Progression Free Survival (PFS)

    Time from first dose to first documentation of objective disease progression or to death due to any cause, whichever occurs first

    Measured: From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first, assessed up to an average of 2 years.

  6. Phase 2: Time to Progression (TTP)

    Time from first dose to objective tumor progression

    Measured: From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression, assessed up to an average of 2 years

  7. Phase 2: Duration of Response (DOR)

    Time from first documentation of tumor response (CR + PR) to disease progression or death due any cause whichever occurs first

    Measured: From first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) until the date of first documented progression or death due to any causes, whichever occurs first, assessed up to an average of 2 years

  8. Phase 2: Overall Survival (OS)

    Time from first dose to date of death due to any cause

    Measured: From date of randomization until the date of death due to any cause, assessed up to an average of 2 years

  9. Phase 2: Central Nervous System (CNS) ORR (C-ORR)

    Rate of confirmed CR and PR relative to patients with brain lesions at study entry

    Measured: Approximately every 6 weeks for 6 months, then every 9 weeks during treatment, 7 days after the last dose, and every 3 months after the last dose (up to an average of 2 years) in patients without progressive disease

  10. Phase 2: Central Nervous System DOR (C-DOR)

    Time from documentation of intracranial tumor response to disease progression or death due to any cause whichever occurs first

    Measured: From first documentation of objective tumor response (CR or PR) until the date of first documented progression or death due to any causes, whichever occurs first, assessed up to an average of 2 years

  11. Phase 2: Time to CNS progression

    Time from the first dose to the first radiological evidence of CNS disease progression

    Measured: From date of randomization until the date of first documented progression, assessed up to an average of 2 years

  12. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from time 0 to 12 hours (AUC0-12)

    Measured: Day -1 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  13. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): AUC0-24

    Measured: Day -1 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  14. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): AUC0-infinity

    Measured: Day -1 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  15. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): AUC0-12 at steady state

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  16. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Maximum drug concentration (Cmax)

    Measured: Day -1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  17. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Trough drug concentration at 12 hours (Ctrough)

    Measured: Day -1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  18. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Time to maximum plasma concentration (tmax)

    Measured: Day -1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  19. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Terminal half-life (t1/2)

    Measured: Day -1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  20. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Accumulation factor based on Cmax (Rmax)

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  21. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Accumulation factor based on Ctrough (Rmin)

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  22. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Terminal rate constant (lambda_z)

    Measured: Day -1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  23. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Volume of Distribution (Vz/F)

    Measured: Day -1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  24. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Systemic clearance (CL/F)

    Measured: Day -1 and Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  25. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Amount excreted in 0-24 hour urine (Ae0-24)

    Measured: Day -1 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  26. Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Renal Clearance (CL_R)

    Measured: Day -1 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  27. Phase 1 (dose-expansion): AUC0-12 at steady state

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  28. Phase 1 (dose-expansion): Maximum drug concentration (Cmax)

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  29. Phase 1 (dose-expansion): Trough drug concentration at 12 hours (Ctrough)

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  30. Phase 1 (dose-expansion): Time to maximum plasma concentration (tmax)

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  31. Phase 1 (dose-expansion): Terminal rate constant (lambda_z)

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  32. Phase 1 (dose-expansion): Terminal half-life (t1/2)

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  33. Phase 2 Population PK: Typical value of absorption rate constant (Ka)

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  34. Phase 2 Population PK: Typical value of CL/F

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  35. Phase 2 Population PK: Typical value of volume of distribution (V/F)

    Measured: Day 15 of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  36. Phase 1: Incidence of abnormal electrocardiograms (ECG QT interval). QT will be corrected for heart rate (QTc) using Fridericia's formula (QTcF).

    Measured: On Day 1, Day 8 (only in dose escalation), Day 15 in cycle 1, Day 1 of any subsequent cycles (each cycle is 21 days) during treatment, for approximately 10 months (or earlier if the patient discontinues from the study), and 7 days after last dose

  37. Phase 1: Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

    Measured: From the time of informed consent, for approximately 10 months (or earlier if the patient discontinues from the study), and through Safety Follow-up (28 days after the last dose)

  38. Phase 1: Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)

    Measured: From the time of informed consent, for approximately 10 months (or earlier if the patient discontinues from the study), and through Safety Follow-up (28 days after the last dose)

  39. Phase 2: Incidence of abnormal electrocardiograms (ECG QT interval). QT will be corrected for heart rate (QTc) using Fridericia's formula (QTcF).

    Measured: On Day 1 and Day 15 in cycle 1, Day 1 of any subsequent cycles (each cycle is 21 days) during treatment, for approximately 2 years (or earlier if the patient discontinues from the study), and 7 days after last dose

  40. Phase 2: Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

    Measured: From the time of informed consent for approximately 2 years (or earlier if the patient discontinues from the study), and through Safety Follow-up (28 days after the last dose)

  41. Phase 2: Incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs)

    Measured: From the time of informed consent for approximately 2 years (or earlier if the patient discontinues from the study), and through Safety Follow-up (28 days after the last dose)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted24 Dec 2020
  2. Study start16 Dec 2020
  3. Primary completionMar 2030 (estimated)
  4. Study completionMar 2031 (estimated)

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
Sequential
Model description
Dose escalation phase followed by a dose expansion phase (Phase 1), then followed by a Phase 2 at the recommended dose
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
244 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04683250
Sponsor's protocol ID
HM06-19-26
Acronym
MARGARET
Status last verified
Feb 2026
First submitted
4 Dec 2020
Last updated
19 Aug 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing TAS0953/HM06 in people with RET-altered Non Small Cell Lung Cancer and RET-altered Solid Tumors, run by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at 29 sites in 4 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 28 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 29 sites in Japan, United States, South Korea, Australia. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Kazuo Koba (+81-3-3294-4527, k-koba@taiho.co.jp), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Phase 1 (dose-escalation): Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) (time frame: At the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days)). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Aug 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.

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