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Thyroid NeoplasmsPhase 4NCT07010393

Genotype-Driven Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer: A Real-World Cohort Study

A Phase 4 study testing Dabrafenib, Trametinib and Selpercatinib in people with Thyroid Neoplasms, run by Fujian Medical University at 1 site in China.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

This multicenter registry tests whether genomically matched neoadjuvant therapy (1-4 cycles tailored to BRAF V600E, RET fusion/mutation, isolated TERT mutation, triple-negative BRAF/RET/TERT, or ICI ± TKI) can render locally advanced, initially unresectable-or high-morbidity-thyroid cancers operable. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Thyroid Neoplasms
What is being tested?
Dabrafenib, Trametinib and Selpercatinib
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
335 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
1 Jul 2025to 31 Dec 2028
Phase
Phase 4
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 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age ≥ 18 years at enrollment.
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed thyroid carcinoma that meets ≥ 1 of the following:
  • Radioactive-iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC)
  • Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC)
  • Anaplastic or poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (ATC/PDTC)
  • Other locally advanced / metastatic thyroid malignancy deemed incurable by surgery alone.
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  • Disease judged unresectable or entailing prohibitively high-morbidity surgery at baseline by a multidisciplinary thyroid-oncology board.
  • Documented molecular or immunophenotype qualifying for ≥ 1 study arm:
  • BRAF V600E mutation
  • RET gene fusion
  • RET activating point mutation (e.g., M918T)
  • NTRK1/2/3 fusion
  • Isolated TERT-promoter mutation with no BRAF/RET/NTRK alterations
  • Driver-negative / VEGFR-wild type ("triple-negative")
  • PD-L1 expression ≥ 1 % OR progression after prior multi-kinase inhibitor (MKI).
  • ECOG Performance Status 0-2.
  • At least one measurable lesion per RECIST v1.1 / iRECIST (MTC with calcitonin/CEA evaluable disease accepted).
  • Written informed consent obtained.

Who cannot join

  • Untreated or symptomatic CNS metastases; patients with treated, stable lesions ≥ 4 weeks and off corticosteroids are eligible.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding. Women and men of child-bearing potential must agree to effective contraception during study and for ≥ 120 days after last dose (≥ 180 days for men after dabrafenib/trametinib).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Bo Wang Professor, MD contact

+13959123550

wangbo@fjmu.edu.cn

China1 site
  • Fujian Medical University Union Hospital

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350001

    Bo Wang Porfessor, MD, wangbo@fjmu.edu.cn

    Bo Wang MD, Principal Investigator

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About this study

Official title: A Multicenter Prospective-Retrospective Real-World Study Evaluating Conversion-to-Surgery and Survival After Genotype-Matched Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy in Locally Advanced Thyroid Carcinoma

This multicenter registry tests whether genomically matched neoadjuvant therapy (1-4 cycles tailored to BRAF V600E, RET fusion/mutation, isolated TERT mutation, triple-negative BRAF/RET/TERT, or ICI ± TKI) can render locally advanced, initially unresectable-or high-morbidity-thyroid cancers operable. The primary endpoint is conversion-to-surgery; key secondaries are R0/1 margin rate and 12-month event-free survival, with propensity-score weighting correcting cohort imbalances. Findings aim to define a precision-guided neoadjuvant standard for down-staging advanced thyroid tumors.

Read the detailed description

This multicenter, prospective-retrospective registry will determine whether genotype-matched neoadjuvant systemic therapy can convert locally advanced, initially unresectable or high-morbidity thyroid cancers to successful surgery. Patients receive one to four 28-day cycles of treatment chosen according to actionable genomic alterations-BRAF V600E, RET fusion, RET point mutation, isolated TERT promoter mutation, "BRT triple-negative" (wild-type for BRAF/RET/TERT), or immune-checkpoint blockade ± TKI-before reassessment by a multidisciplinary team.

Primary outcome is the conversion-to-surgery rate. Key secondary outcomes include R0/1 (margin-negative) resection rate and 12-month event-free survival, defined as absence of progression, unresectability at planned surgery, recurrence, or death. Propensity-score weighting will balance baseline differences among cohorts and permit adjusted comparisons. Results will clarify the role of targeted and immunologic agents in down-staging advanced thyroid tumors and may establish a precision-guided neoadjuvant standard of care.

Being tested
Dabrafenib, Trametinib, Selpercatinib, Pralsetinib, Lenvatinib
Keywords
Locally Advanced, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Real-World Study, BRAF V600E, RET Fusion, VEGF-TKI, Immunotherapy, Conversion Surgery, R0 Resection, Precision Oncology, Real-World Evidence, Conversion Therapy
Medical subject headings
Thyroid Neoplasms

What participants receive

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

  • DabrafenibDrug

    150 mg orally twice daily; ≤4 × 28-day cycles

  • TrametinibDrug

    2 mg orally once daily; same duration

  • SelpercatinibDrug

    160 mg orally twice daily; ≤4 cycles

  • PralsetinibDrug

    retrospective, 400 mg orally once daily; ≤4 cycles

  • LenvatinibDrug

    24 mg orally once daily; ≤4 cycles

  • LarotrectinibDrug

    Larotrectinib 100 mg orally twice daily, continuous 28-day cycles.

  • AnlotinibDrug

    12 mg orally once daily; 2 weeks on / 1 week off, ≤4 cycles (alternative)

  • PembrolizumabDrug

    200 mg IV infusion every 3 weeks; ≤4 cycles

  • SintilimabDrug

    200 mg IV infusion every 3 weeks; ≤4 cycles

  • CabozantinibDrug

    Cabozantinib 60 mg orally once daily, continuous 28-day cycles.

  • BemosuzumabDrug

    China PD-L1 antibody bemosuzumab 900 mg IV every 2 weeks (14-day cycle).

  • Conversion SurgeryProcedure or surgery

    Conversion Surgery if resectable

Study groups in NCT07010393
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BRAF V600E MutationExperimentalDabrafenib 150 mg PO BID + trametinib 2 mg PO QD given in 28-day cycles (Day 1-28). After Cycle 4 (Day 112 ± 7) patients undergo imaging review; if previously unresectable disease becomes operable, conversion surgery is scheduled within 3 weeks. Those still unresectable continue treatment until progression/toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Dabrafenib; Drug: Trametinib; Drug: Lenvatinib; Drug: Anlotinib; Drug: Cabozantinib; Procedure: Conversion Surgery
RET Fusion PTCExperimentalSelpercatinib 160 mg PO BID, continuous 28-day cycles. Surgery conversion assessment at Day 112 (end of Cycle 4). Resectable cases proceed to thyroidectomy ± neck dissection; others maintain therapy per label.
Receives: Drug: Selpercatinib; Drug: Pralsetinib; Drug: Lenvatinib; Drug: Anlotinib; Drug: Cabozantinib; Procedure: Conversion Surgery
RET Point-Mutation MTCExperimentalProspective cohort: selpercatinib 160 mg PO BID, 28-day cycles; Retrospective sub-cohort: historical pralsetinib 400 mg PO QD (also 28-day cycles). Cycle 4 reassessment (Day 112) for potential curative resection of residual neck disease or distant oligometastases.
Receives: Drug: Selpercatinib; Drug: Lenvatinib; Drug: Anlotinib; Drug: Cabozantinib; Procedure: Conversion Surgery
NTRK FusionExperimentalLarotrectinib 100 mg PO BID in continuous 28-day cycles with multidisciplinary resectability evaluation after 4 cycles (Day 112). Eligible patients undergo surgery; non-eligible continue TRK inhibitor.
Receives: Drug: Lenvatinib; Drug: Larotrectinib; Drug: Anlotinib; Drug: Cabozantinib; Procedure: Conversion Surgery
TERT-Only (MKI)ExperimentalInvestigator-selected MKI: lenvatinib 24 mg PO QD (28-day cycle), anlotinib 12 mg PO d1-14 q21d (21-day cycle; Cycle 4 ends Day 84), or cabozantinib 60 mg PO QD (28-day cycle). Conversion-surgery review: Day 112 for 28-day regimens or Day 84 for anlotinib.
Receives: Drug: Lenvatinib; Drug: Anlotinib; Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Sintilimab; Drug: Cabozantinib; Drug: Bemosuzumab; Procedure: Conversion Surgery
Triple-Negative (driver-negative) - MKIExperimentalSame MKI options/cycle lengths as Arm 5. Cycle 4 resectability check (Day 112 or Day 84 depending on drug). Successful conversions proceed to definitive surgery; others remain on systemic therapy.
Receives: Drug: Trametinib; Drug: Lenvatinib; Drug: Anlotinib; Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Sintilimab; Drug: Cabozantinib; Drug: Bemosuzumab; Procedure: Conversion Surgery
PD-L1 ≥ 1 % / MKI-Refractory - Immunotherapy ± MKIExperimentalCheckpoint agents: pembrolizumab 200 mg IV q3w (21-day cycles), sintilimab 200 mg IV q3w (21 d), or domestic PD-L1 Ab bemosuzumab 900 mg IV q2w (14-day cycles). Combination option: lenvatinib 20 mg PO QD (28-day cycles) added at investigator discretion. Conversion assessment occurs after 4 cycles of the longest component being used (e.g., Day 84 for pembrolizumab; Day 112 if combined with 28-day MKI). Resectable patients undergo surgery; others continue or switch therapy.
Receives: Drug: Lenvatinib; Drug: Anlotinib; Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Sintilimab; Drug: Cabozantinib; Drug: Bemosuzumab; Procedure: Conversion Surgery

What is being measured

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

  1. Real-World Progression-Free Survival (rwPFS)

    Time from Cycle 1 Day 1 to the earliest date of disease progression (RECIST/iRECIST) or all-cause death.

    Measured: Baseline to radiologic/clinical progression or death, whichever occurs first, up to 36 months

Secondary outcomes (9)
  1. Real-World Objective Response Rate (rwORR)

    Percentage of patients with complete or partial response per RECIST v1.1 (or iRECIST for immunotherapy arms) as determined by local radiology.

    Measured: Baseline to first documented response, assessed every 8-12 weeks, up to 24 months

  2. Pathologic Tumor Regression ≥ 50 %

    Proportion of surgical specimens showing ≥ 50 % reduction in viable tumor area compared with baseline imaging estimate.

    Measured: At surgery

  3. R0/1 Resection Rate

    Percentage of resected participants whose final pathology shows microscopically negative (R0) or close (R1 ≤ 1 mm) margins.

    Measured: At surgery (≈ 1-5 months after first dose)

  4. Conversion-to-Surgery Rate

    Proportion of enrolled participants who proceed to the intended curative-intent resection after completion of neoadjuvant therapy.

    Measured: Up to 12 months from first dose

  5. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time from Cycle 1 Day 1 to death; survivors censored at last known follow-up.

    Measured: Baseline to death from any cause, censored at 36 months

  6. Duration of Response (DoR)

    Among responders, time between initial response and subsequent disease progression or death.

    Measured: From first documented response until progression or death, up to 36 months

  7. Incidence of Grade ≥ 3 Treatment-Related AEs

    Number and percentage of participants experiencing Grade 3 or higher adverse events per CTCAE v5.0.

    Measured: Baseline to 30 days after last dose

  8. Quality-of-Life Change (EORTC QLQ-THY34)

    Mean change from baseline in global QoL score.

    Measured: Baseline, pre-surgery, and 6 months post-surgery

  9. Thyroglobulin Reduction ≥ 90 %

    Proportion of differentiated-tumor participants with ≥ 90 % decrease in serum thyroglobulin from baseline.

    Measured: Pre-surgery (≈ 4 months)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Jun 2025
  2. Study start1 Jul 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2028 (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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Participants are assigned to seven genotype- or immunophenotype-defined, parallel, non-overlapping arms with no planned cross-over: Arm 1 (BRAF V600E) - dabrafenib + trametinib Arm 2 (RET fusion) - selpercatinib Arm 3 (RET point-mutation MTC) - selpercatinib or retrospective cohort on pralsetinib Arm 4 (NTRK fusion) - larotrectinib Arm 5 (TERT-only, driver-negative for BRAF/RET) - lenvatinib, anlotinib, or cabozantinib Arm 6 (Triple-negative, no actionable driver) - investigator-choice MKI (lenvatinib, anlotinib, cabozantinib) Arm 7 (PD-L1 ≥ 1 % or MKI-refractory) - PD-1/PD-L1 blockade (pembrolizumab, sintilimab, or domestic PD-L1 antibody bemosuzumab) ± MKI combination (e.g., pembrolizumab + lenvatinib) per treating physician Assignment is open-label, non-randomized; placement into an arm is decided before first dose by a central molecular \& PD-L1 board reviewing NGS/PCR and IHC results. No cross-over permitted.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
335 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07010393
Sponsor's protocol ID
Real-Neo
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
28 May 2025
Last updated
8 Jun 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided: De-identified datasets will be available 6 months after primary publication via institutional repository upon reasonable request

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Dabrafenib, Trametinib and Selpercatinib in people with Thyroid Neoplasms, run by Fujian Medical University at 1 site in China.

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 2 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jun 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. 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 phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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 Bo Wang Professor, MD (+13959123550, wangbo@fjmu.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Real-World Progression-Free Survival (rwPFS) (time frame: Baseline to radiologic/clinical progression or death, whichever occurs first, up to 36 months). 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 8 Jun 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.

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