DCC-2812 in advanced kidney, bladder, and castration-resistant prostate cancers

An Open-label, Phase 1 Study of DCC-2812 Monotherapy in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Urothelial Cancer, or Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Phase 1 Interventional Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC · NCT06966024

This trial will test whether the oral drug DCC-2812 is safe and shows early signs of benefit for people with advanced kidney (renal cell), bladder (urothelial), or castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment60 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorDeciphera Pharmaceuticals, LLC Industry-sponsored
Locations4 sites (Boston, Massachusetts and 3 other locations)
Trial IDNCT06966024 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This is a multicenter Phase 1, dose-escalation study of the selective GCN2 activator DCC-2812 given as monotherapy to patients with advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, or castration-resistant prostate cancer. The trial focuses on characterizing safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and any preliminary anti-tumor activity. Key eligibility features include the ability to take oral medication, adequate organ function, and no recent anticancer or investigational therapies or recent major surgery. Participants will be treated at specialized oncology centers with scheduled clinic visits for dosing, monitoring, and imaging.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Adults with confirmed advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, or castration-resistant prostate cancer who can take oral medication, have adequate organ function, and meet contraception requirements are the intended participants.

Not a fit: Patients who recently received other anticancer or investigational therapies, have impaired cardiac function, recent major surgery, or who cannot take oral medications are unlikely to be eligible or to receive benefit from this trial.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, DCC-2812 could provide a new treatment option that targets a novel cellular stress pathway for patients with these advanced cancers.

How similar studies have performed: Activating the GCN2 pathway is a relatively novel approach with limited prior human data, so clinical benefit from this mechanism remains largely unproven.

Eligibility criteria

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Have confirmed Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma, Urothelial Cancer, or Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
* Able to take oral medication
* If a female is of childbearing potential, must have a negative pregnancy test prior to enrollment and all participants agree to follow the contraception requirements
* Adequate organ function and electrolytes

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Received any prior anticancer therapy or any investigational therapy within a specified timeframe prior to first dose of DCC-2812
* Impaired cardiac function
* Major surgery within 28 days of the first dose of study drug

Where this trial is running

Boston, Massachusetts and 3 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Renal Cell CarcinomaUrothelial CarcinomaCastration-resistant Prostate CancerAdvanced malignancies
Last reviewed 2026-06-13 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.