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Phase 2a Study of TAS0953 for Cancer Cachexia

Randomized Phase 2a Study of TAS0953 in Patients with Cancer Cachexia - Randomized Phase 2a Study of TAS0953 in Patients with Cancer Cachexia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT2051250073
Enrollment
120
Registered
2025-08-20
Start date
2025-08-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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Conditions

Patients with non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, or colorectal cancer with cancer cachex

Interventions

The investigational drug administration will begin on the same day as randomization. However, if the initial administration of the concomitant anticancer drug is postponed or canceled on the planned s

Sponsors

Masuda Noriyuki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Written informed consent to participate in this study has been obtained. 2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) of 0 or 1. 3. Diagnosed with cancer cachexia according to Fearon criteria. 4. Persistent grade 1 or higher loss of appetite due to cancer cachexia (excluding patients whose decreased food intake is judged to be solely due to side effects of systemic chemotherapy, such as oral mucositis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation). 5. Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable or advanced non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, or colorectal cancer. 6. Currently receiving the following systemic chemotherapy (neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy is excluded): (a) Non-small cell lung cancer: platinum-based systemic chemotherapy (immune checkpoint inhibitor [ICI] co-administration allowed) (b) Pancreatic cancer: standard first- or second-line systemic chemotherapy (c) Colorectal cancer: oxaliplatin-based systemic chemotherapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of ascites, pleural effusion, or pericardial effusion requiring therapeutic puncture, or uncontrolled edema within 14 days prior to enrollment. 2. Presence of organic gastrointestinal disorders that prevent oral intake. 3. Determined by the investigator to have cachexia due to reasons other than cancer. 4. BMI > 30 kg/m2. 5. Confirmed presence of RET fusion gene. 6. Interstitial lung disease/pneumonitis or drug-induced lung disease/pneumonitis, or history thereof

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body weight changes from baseline

Contacts

Public ContactKazuo Koba

Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

th-tas0953_cachexia_clinical@taiho.co.jp+81-3-3294-4527

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026