NCT05607108 · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
A Study of ZEN003694 in People With Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
What this study is about
The purpose of this study is to find out whether ZEN003694 is an effective treatment for people with advanced squamous cell lung cancer with a mutation in the NSD3 gene. ZEN003694 is a type of drug called a BET inhibitor.
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The purpose of this study is to find out whether ZEN003694 is an effective treatment for people with advanced squamous cell lung cancer with a mutation in the NSD3 gene. ZEN003694 is a type of drug called a BET inhibitor. Researchers think ZEN003694 may help here because the drug works by blocking a group of proteins called bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) proteins, which may counteract the effect of NSD3 on tumor growth. Blocking these proteins may slow or stop the growth of the cancer.
Interventions
DRUG
ZEN003694
ZEN003694 60mg po qd on a 5 days on 2 days off schedule in an every 21-day cycle
Primary outcome measures
overall response rate (ORR)
Time frame: 2 years
Response to ZEN003694 will be determined using the sum unidimensional measurements of the target lesions present on the scan. Unidimensional measurement rules will adhere to RECIST 1.1 guidelines.(6) Classification of response will be categorized by RECIST 1.1 (CR, PR, SD, PD).
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Histologically-confirmed squamous cell lung cancer
- Recurrent or metastatic disease
- Patients with previously treated asymptomatic brain metastases requiring no more than 10mg prednisone (or equivalent) are allowed. Patients with asymptomatic brain metastases ≤ 1cm not requiring more than 10mg prednisone (or equivalent) are allowed.
- Received prior first-line therapy: platinum-based chemotherapy and immunotherapy, given either concurrently or sequentially
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) PS 0-2
- Evidence of NSD3 gain or amplification by NGS, including but not limited to evidence of 8p11 gain or amplification as determined by MSK IMPACT or MSK ACCESS, or a commercially available molecular assay that is FDA authorized. Note: ctDNA testing, including but not limited to MSK ACCESS and Guardant and Foundation
- Adequate laboratory parameters at Screening including:
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10\^9/L
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm\^3
Where
- Basking Ridge, New Jersey
- Middletown, New Jersey
- Montvale, New Jersey
- Commack, New York
- Harrison, New York
- New York, New York
- Uniondale, New York
Collaborators
Zenith Epigenetics
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Mar 11, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations