๐Ÿ›๏ธ Verified NIH Record โ€ข Updated 2026-08-19

Testing the Combination of the Anti-cancer Drugs ZEN003694 (ZEN-3694) and Talazoparib in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, The ComBET Trial (NCT05327010)

Phase 2 Trial of the Combination of the BET Inhibitor, ZEN003694 (ZEN-3694), and the PARP Inhibitor Talazoparib, in Patients With Molecularly-Selected Solid Tumors (ComBET)

๐ŸŸข Recruiting Phase2 ๐Ÿ’Š Investigational Drug / Biologic Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

๐Ÿฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

This phase II trial tests whether ZEN003694 (ZEN-3694) in combination with talazoparib works to shrink tumors in patients with solid tumors that are unlikely to be cured or controlled with treatment and that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Another aim of this study is to find out if, and how, patients' genes influence their response to this specific drug combination. For this part of the study, investigators will run tests using samples of patients' tumor tissue and blood that will be collected during the study. ZEN-3694 is an inhibitor of a family of proteins called the bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET). It may prevent the growth of tumor cells that overproduce BET protein. Talazoparib is an inhibitor of PARP, an enzyme that helps repair deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) when it becomes damaged. Blocking PARP may help keep cancer cells from repairing their damaged DNA, causing them to die. PARP inhibitors are a type of targeted therapy. Genes are pieces of the DNA code that individuals inherit from their parents. Some genes work to protect against cancer by correcting damage that can occur in the DNA when cells divide. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are two examples of these types of genes, and they are called tumor-suppressor genes. For example, if a person has a mutation in a BRCA1/2 gene they have a greatly increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer because their cells may no longer be able to completely repair damaged DNA. It is the accumulation of DNA damage which causes a cell to change into a cancerous cell. Other genes are also involved in this process, and these are called DNA damage repair genes. The KRAS mutation is a change in a protein in normal cells. Normally KRAS serves as an information hub for signals in the cell that lead to cell growth, but when there is a mutation in KRAS it signals too much and cells grow without being told to, which causes cancer. Combination therapy with ZEN-3694 and talazoparib may be effective at slowing or stopping tumor growth in patients with advanced cancer.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center โ€” Duarte, California

Age range: 18 Years

๐Ÿงช Interventions in This Study

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๐Ÿ“ All Participating Trial Locations (36 Sites)

Showing the first 25 of 36 sites.

  • City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center โ€” Duarte, California
  • City of Hope at Irvine Lennar โ€” Irvine, California
  • UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center โ€” La Jolla, California
  • Keck Medicine of USC Koreatown โ€” Los Angeles, California
  • Los Angeles General Medical Center โ€” Los Angeles, California
  • USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center โ€” Los Angeles, California
  • USC Norris Oncology/Hematology-Newport Beach โ€” Newport Beach, California
  • University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center โ€” Sacramento, California
  • UC San Diego Medical Center - Hillcrest โ€” San Diego, California
  • UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital โ€” Aurora, Colorado
  • Yale University โ€” New Haven, Connecticut
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center-Trumbull โ€” Trumbull, Connecticut
  • UF Health Cancer Institute - Gainesville โ€” Gainesville, Florida
  • Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute โ€” Atlanta, Georgia
  • Northwestern University โ€” Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Kansas Clinical Research Center โ€” Fairway, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center โ€” Kansas City, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park โ€” Overland Park, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Indian Creek Campus โ€” Overland Park, Kansas
  • University of Kansas Hospital-Westwood Cancer Center โ€” Westwood, Kansas
  • University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center โ€” Lexington, Kentucky
  • Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson โ€” New Orleans, Louisiana
  • National Cancer Institute Developmental Therapeutics Clinic โ€” Bethesda, Maryland
  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center โ€” Bethesda, Maryland
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center - North โ€” Kansas City, Missouri

๐Ÿ“ž Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (800) 826-4673

Email: becomingapatient@coh.org

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

๐Ÿ’ก How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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