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Not yet recruitingNCT07864584Updated Oct 8, 2026

Study Using a Drug-device Combination Product to Determine Safety, Tolerability and Antitumor Activity for Patients With Advanced, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of NHT102 and DryNeb in NSCLC (Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer), sponsored by Nob Hill Therapeutics, Inc.. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-08.

Sponsored by Nob Hill Therapeutics, Inc. · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Updated Oct 8, 2026Newly registeredGo to Updates ↓
Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
100
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

There are 3 parts to this clinical trial. The goal of this clinical trial (NHT102-001) is to learn how safe NHT102 is, what dose works best, and whether it can help treat advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has come back or remained after earlier treatment and is still confined to the lung / chest region by providing targeted inhaled treatment directly to the lungs. NHT102 is a dry powder that participants breathe in through a mouthpiece using an investigational inhalation device. Doses are given at the study site by trained staff, not at home. NHT102 is taken on days 1-5 and days 15-19 of a 28-day cycle.

The main questions this clinical trial aims to answer are:

Part 1 (Dose Escalation): To look at up to five different increasing dose levels of NHT102 to see if they are safe and well-tolerated and if the body absorbs the medicine from the lungs. To see if up to two dose levels studied are not only safe, but also make the cancer slow its growth or lessen its spread. And to see the highest dose that is tolerated by participants.

Part 2 (Dose Optimization): To further study at up to two dose levels from Part 1 and randomly assign participants in equal numbers to one of them to learn more about NHT102's safety, how well the drug is absorbed from the lungs and how well each dose level works against the NSCLC after at least 4 months. Then identify which of the two doses is chosen for further study.

Part 3 (Dose Expansion): Take the dose chosen in from Part 2 and study it in more patients to continue look at the drug safety, how much of it is absorbed into the body from the lungs and if it works to stop or reduce the spread of NSCLC.

Participants will:

  • Take NHT102 at the study site daily on days 1-5 days and days 15-19 during a 28-day cycle for as long as it is helping them and they can tolerate it. Treatment stops if the cancer worsens, if side effects become too difficult to manage, or if the participant or their doctor decides to stop.
  • Tell doctors and staff about all medications they are taking, any issues with their study medication and all side effects they may be having whether they are taking the medication that day or not.
  • Return for a safety visit about 30 days after their last dose, then receive phone calls about 3 months and 6 months later to check on their health.
Read the detailed description

This is an open label, multi-center Phase 1/2 study of NHT102, 5-Azacytidine Mircronised, Dry Powder Formulation Delivered by a Novel Inhalation Delivery System (device constituent product [DCP]). The study will enroll patients with advanced NSCLC limited to the lung and thoracic region. The study consists of three sequential parts:

Part 1 (Dose Escalation): Approximately five dose levels of NHT102 will be evaluated using a standard 3+3 design to determine dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Patients receive NHT102 once daily on Days 1-5 and Days 15-19 of each 28 day cycle. A Safety Review Committee (SRC) will review safety data after each cohort completes the DLT evaluation period.

Part 2 (Dose Optimization): At least two dose levels selected from Part 1 will be evaluated using Simon's two stage design. Each dose level will enroll up to 25 evaluable patients to assess anti-tumor activity, safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics, and exploratory biomarkers.

Part 3 (Dose Expansion): The recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) selected from Part 2 will be further evaluated to characterize safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and anti-tumor activity.

Patients will continue treatment until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, withdrawal of consent, investigator decision, or study termination. Follow up includes safety assessment at 30 days after end of treatment and 6 month survival follow up.

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Conditions studied

  • NSCLC (Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer)

Keywords

  • Lung Cancer
  • Non-small cell
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In context

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

6,488 studies on the registry are indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; 1,632 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 100 is above the median of 62 across 5,213 interventional studies indexed under Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Nob Hill Therapeutics, Inc. as lead sponsor.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥18 years
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Able to perform acceptable and reproducible spirometry per ATS criteria
  • Able to perform inhalation maneuver
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed NSCLC (squamous, adenocarcinoma, or large cell undifferentiated)
  • Stage I-III NSCLC per AJCC 9th edition with recurrent or persistent thoracic confined disease
  • Prior therapy with curative intent completed
  • Actionable genomic alterations must have been treated or offered appropriate targeted therapy
  • Not eligible for additional curative therapy
  • At least one measurable lung lesion per RECIST v1.1 (measurable extra-pulmonary thoracic lesions do not qualify unless a measurable lung lesion is also present)
  • ECOG performance status ≤2
  • Life expectancy ≥12 weeks
  • Adequate hematologic, renal, hepatic, and cardiovascular function
  • Washout from prior therapy ≥30 days or ≥5 half lives
  • Adequate pulmonary reserve: FEV1 ≥50% predicted, FEV1/FVC ≥45%, and DLCO ≥50% predicted
  • No growth factor support, transfusions, or albumin within 14 days prior to first dose
  • Resolution of adverse effects of prior therapy to Grade ≤1 (except fatigue, alopecia, and peripheral neuropathy)
  • Contraception requirements for WOCBP and fertile men
  • Agreement to refrain from smoking or inhaled substances during treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Systemic metastases beyond the lung, thoracic lymph nodes, or mediastinum region
  • Anticancer therapy within 30 days or 5 half-lives, or current immunomodulator requirement
  • Hypersensitivity to study drug or device components
  • Concurrent anticancer therapy or immunomodulators
  • Systemic or inhaled corticosteroids (exceptions apply)
  • Active smokers within past 6 months
  • Severe airway disease (criteria defined)
  • Radiation therapy within 6 months
  • Contraindication to study procedures
  • Other malignancies except specified low risk types
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular disease
  • Uncontrolled medical conditions
  • Active infection requiring IV therapy
  • Live vaccine within 2 weeks of Cycle 1 Day 1
  • Bleeding disorder unrelated to cancer
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Dose Escalation

    Participants receive NHT102 via inhalation once daily on Days 1-5 and Days 15-19 of each 28 day cycle. Up to five dose levels (7 mg to 42 mg target lung dose \[TLD\] per treatment day) are evaluated using a standard 3+3 design to determine dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). Additional intermediate dose level cohorts may be added at the recommendation of the Safety Review Committee (SRC). Interventions: NHT102 (5-AZA dry powder for inhalation) DryNeb Device

    Drug: NHT102 · Device: DryNeb

  • Experimental
    Dose Optimization

    Participants are randomized 1:1 to one of two dose levels selected from Part 1. Each dose level is evaluated using Simon Two Stage design to assess anti-tumor activity, safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and exploratory biomarkers. Up to approximately 25 evaluable patients may be enrolled per dose level.

    Drug: NHT102 · Device: DryNeb

  • Experimental
    Dose Expansion

    Participants receive NHT102 at the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) determined from Part 2. This part further evaluates safety, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and anti-tumor activity.

    Drug: NHT102 · Device: DryNeb

Interventions

  • DrugNHT102

    NHT102 is an investigational drug product, 5-Azacytidine dry powder for oral inhalation. NHT102 is administered once daily via inhalation using a novel investigational inhalation delivery system. Dosing occurs on Days 1-5 and Days 15-19 of each 28-day cycle. Multiple dose levels (7 mg to 42 mg target lung dose per treatment day) are evaluated in Part 1, selected dose levels in Part 2, and the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) in Part 3.

    Also known as: 5-AZA, 5-Azacytidine dry powder, NHT102-5-AZA, Azacitidine

  • DeviceDryNeb

    The DryNeb is a novel investigational inhalation delivery system that delivers micronized dry powder to the lungs.

    Also known as: Clinical Benchtop DryNeb, Novel Inhalation Delivery System

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence and Severity of Adverse Events (AEs)

    Treatment emergent adverse events, serious adverse events, and clinically significant laboratory or vital sign abnormalities assessed using CTCAE v6.0 (Part I).

    Time frame: From first dose through 30 days after the last dose.

  2. Incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLT)-Part I

    Number of participants experiencing DLTs during the DLT evaluation period, defined per protocol.

    Time frame: 28-day DLT evaluation period (Cycle 1)

  3. Overall Response Rate (ORR)-Parts 2 and 3.

    Proportion of participants achieving complete or partial response per RECIST v1.1.

    Time frame: From first dose until first documented disease progression, date of death or patient withdrawal from the study for any reason, assessed up to six months.

  4. Progression Free Survival (PFS)-Parts 2 and 3.

    Time from first dose to disease progression or death.

    Time frame: From first dose until first documented disease progression, date of death or patient withdrawal from the study for any reason, assessed up to six months.

  5. Overall Survival (OS)-Parts 2 and 3.

    Time from first dose to death.

    Time frame: From first dose until first documented disease progression, date of death or patient withdrawal from the study for any reason, assessed up to six months.

  6. Duration of Response (DOR)-Parts 2 and 3.

    Time from first observation of response to progression or death.

    Time frame: From first documented response to date of first documented disease progression, date of death or patient withdrawal from the study for any reason, assessed up to six months.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pharmacokinetic Parameters of NHT102-Parts 1, 2, and 3.

    To determine the PK parameter for the peak plasma concentration (Cmax).

    Time frame: At the end of Cycle 1. (Each cycle is 28 days)

  2. Incidence and Severity of Adverse Events (AEs)-Parts 2 and 3.

    TEAEs, SAEs, and clinically significant abnormalities assessed using CTCAE v6.0.

    Time frame: From first dose through 30 days after the last dose.

  3. Percent Change in DNA Methylation-Parts 2 and 3.

    Percent change in global DNA methylation in tumor and/or bronchial epithelium compared with pre treatment.

    Time frame: Baseline to post-treatment (estimated to be minimum of 7 months)

  4. PK parameters of NHT102. Parts 1, 2, and 3.

    Area under the curve (AUC) plasma concentration versus time curve.

    Time frame: At the end of Cycle 1. (Each cycle is 28 days)

  5. PK Parameters of NHT102. Parts 1, 2, and 3.

    Time to maximum plasma concentration (Tmax)

    Time frame: At the end of cycle 1. (Each cycle is 28 days)

  6. PK parameters of NHT102. Parts 1, 2 and 3.

    Estimated time to reduce the plasma concentration by exactly one half (T1/2)

    Time frame: At the end of Cycle 1. (Each Cycle is 28 days)

Other outcomes

  1. Percent Change in DNA Methylation - Part I.

    Percent change in global DNA methylation in tumor and/or bronchial epithelium compared with pre-treatment.

    Time frame: Baseline (Day 1) to post-treatment. (Estimated minimum of 7 months)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Gabrail Cancer Center Research
    Canton, Ohio 44718, United States
    • Carrie Smith, RN · Contact
    • Nashat Gabrail, MD · Principal investigator
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No — At the current time, there are no plans to show de-identified individual patient data but only aggregate data.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

1 registry update since Sep 25, 2026
Registered
First appeared on the registry. No changes since
Oct 8, 2026
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  1. Oct 8, 2026
    First appeared on the registry

From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07864584
Lead sponsor
Nob Hill Therapeutics, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 8, 2026
Start date
Jan 11, 2027 (estimated)
Primary completion
Jul 13, 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 12, 2030 (estimated)
Last update
Oct 8, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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