Clinical Trials

TAS-102 is supported by numerous clinical trials evaluating its utility across solid tumors, particularly metastatic colorectal cancer, gastric adenocarcinoma, and bladder cancer. Spanning Early Phase 1 through Phase 3 along with marketing access programs, these studies encompass various recruitment statuses including recruiting, active, and completed. Sponsorship is driven by major academic institutions such as M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the University of California, Irvine, alongside industry leaders like Taiho Oncology.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT07656038 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Colonrectal Cancer (CRC)
STCube, Inc.
2026-06-30 PHASE1
NCT05854498 RECRUITING
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
University of Wisconsin, Madison
2023-10-13 PHASE2
NCT07649655 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Unresectable/Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Shanghai EpimAb Biotherapeutics Co., Ltd.
2026-07 PHASE1
NCT06699836 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)
CytoDyn, Inc.
2025-06-16 PHASE2
NCT06992258 RECRUITING
Colorectal Cancer
Criterium, Inc.
2025-10-27 PHASE2
NCT07371871 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Advanced Gastric Cancer
Anhui Provincial Cancer Hospital
2026-01-08
NCT07212933 RECRUITING
Gastric (Stomach) Cancer; Biological Therapy; Immunotherapy
Chinese PLA General Hospital
2025-07-01 PHASE2
NCT07090031 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
EFS; pCR Rate
Qingdao Central Hospital
2025-07-01 PHASE2
NCT07730489 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Colorectal Cancer
Sichuan Baili Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2026-08 PHASE3
NCT07384377 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
HER2-positive Colorectal Cancer
Shanghai JMT-Bio Inc.
2026-02-06 PHASE3
NCT07318389 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Dynamic Tumor Resistance; Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2026-06-10 EARLY_PHASE1
NCT07196345 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
ESCC; TAS 102; Radiotherapy
Qianfoshan Hospital
2025-09-25 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT07116577 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
mCRC
Jinan Central Hospital
2025-08-31 PHASE2
NCT07085169 RECRUITING
Colo-rectal Cancer; Third-line and Beyond Therapy; TAS 102; Bevacizumab
Ruijin Hospital
2025-08-01 PHASE2
NCT07483684 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
HER2 IHC3+ Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Nanjing Shunxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2026-03 PHASE3
NCT07138885 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC); Second Line Treatment
Sun Yat-sen University
2025-08-01 PHASE2
NCT06850090 RECRUITING
Rectal Cancer; Rectal Cancer Patients
Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute
2025-07-30 PHASE3
NCT04999761 RECRUITING
Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumor; Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma; Colorectal Cancer; Non-small Cell Lung Cancer; Gastric Cancer; Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma; Esophageal Cancer; Head and Neck Cancer; Biliary Tract Cancer
Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2021-06-01 PHASE1
NCT05343013 RECRUITING
Colorectal Cancer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
2022-06-06 PHASE2
NCT06882915 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
2026-06-06 PHASE1
NCT04701476 RECRUITING
Colorectal Cancer; Lung Cancer
Teclison Ltd.
2021-05-20 PHASE2
NCT04920032 RECRUITING
Colon Adenocarcinoma; Colorectal Cancer
University of California, Irvine
2021-08-26 PHASE1
NCT06711471 RECRUITING
Gastric Cancer Adenocarcinoma Metastatic
LIN YANG
2024-11-14 PHASE2
NCT05991102 RECRUITING
Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
2023-12-15
NCT06936488 ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
MSS/pMMR Type Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Patients
Huai'an First People's Hospital
2025-03-01
NCT07044908 RECRUITING
RAS/BRAF Wild Type Colorectal Cancer
Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Nanjing Shunxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2025-07-30 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT06856187 RECRUITING
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
Fudan University
2025-02-28 PHASE2
NCT07491159 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Colorectal Cancer
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
2023-07-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT06346392 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Gastric Cancer; Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
AstraZeneca
2024-03-04 PHASE3
NCT05806931 RECRUITING
Colon Cancer; Rectal Cancer
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2023-05-17 PHASE2
NCT06872606 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Rectal Adenocarcinoma
Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
2025-04-01 PHASE2
NCT06199973 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Suzhou Suncadia Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
2024-03-01 PHASE3
NCT06092242 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Colorectal Cancer
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University
2023-10-15 PHASE2
NCT06293014 RECRUITING
Colorectal Cancer
Henan Cancer Hospital
2024-02-23 PHASE2
NCT06202001 RECRUITING
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
2022-10-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT04042714 TERMINATED
High-grade Extra Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cancer
Baylor Research Institute
2019-08-15 PHASE2
NCT05328908 TERMINATED
Colorectal Neoplasms
Bristol-Myers Squibb
2022-04-28 PHASE3
NCT03368963 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma; Gastric Adenocarcinoma; Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma; Non-Resectable Cholangiocarcinoma; Stage IV Colorectal Cancer; Stage IV Gastric Cancer; Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer; Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer; Stage IVB Colorectal Cancer; Stage III Colorectal Cancer; Stage III Gastric Cancer; Stage III Pancreatic Cancer; Unresectable Digestive System Adenocarcinoma; Unresectable Pancreatic Carcinoma
Emory University
2018-01-30 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT05364489 NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Advanced Colorectal Cancer
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
2022-06-15 PHASE2
NCT05481463 COMPLETED
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Sun Yat-sen University
2023-01-30 PHASE2
NCT03223779 COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer
Massachusetts General Hospital
2017-10-13 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT06039202 UNKNOWN
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Holy Stone Healthcare Co., Ltd
2024-01 PHASE2
NCT05029102 UNKNOWN
Gastric Cancer
Zhejiang University
2021-09-01 PHASE2
NCT04627961 UNKNOWN
Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma; Recurrent Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
National University Hospital, Singapore
2020-08-26 PHASE2
NCT04776148 COMPLETED
Colorectal Neoplasms
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2021-03-29 PHASE3
NCT04104139 COMPLETED
Rectal Adenocarcinoma; Stage IIA Rectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIB Rectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage III Rectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIA Rectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIB Rectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIC Rectal Cancer AJCC v8
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
2019-12-11 PHASE1
NCT05356897 WITHDRAWN
Metastatic Colon Adenocarcinoma; Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma; Metastatic Rectal Adenocarcinoma; Stage IV Colon Cancer AJCC V8; Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC V8; Stage IV Rectal Cancer AJCC V8
Academic and Community Cancer Research United
2023-10-31 PHASE2
NCT04109924 COMPLETED
Advanced Colorectal Carcinoma; Metastatic Colon Adenocarcinoma; Metastatic Rectal Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Colon Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Colorectal Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Rectal Adenocarcinoma; Stage III Colon Cancer AJCC v8; Stage III Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage III Rectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIA Colon Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIB Rectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIC Colon Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IIIC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IV Colon Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVA Rectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVB Colon Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVB Rectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVC Colon Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVC Rectal Cancer AJCC v8; Unresectable Colon Adenocarcinoma; Unresectable Colorectal Carcinoma; Unresectable Rectal Adenocarcinoma
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
2019-12-27 PHASE2
NCT05600309 COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2022-06-14 PHASE3
NCT05064059 COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
2021-11-10 PHASE3
NCT06403709 UNKNOWN
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
2022-08-01 PHASE2
NCT04660760 RECRUITING
Clinical Stage III Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Clinical Stage III Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Clinical Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Clinical Stage IV Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Clinical Stage IVA Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Clinical Stage IVA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Clinical Stage IVB Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Clinical Stage IVB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastric Adenocarcinoma; Locally Advanced Unresectable Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma; Metastatic Gastric Adenocarcinoma; Metastatic Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma; Pathologic Stage III Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage III Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIIA Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIIA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIIB Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIIB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIIC Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IV Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IVA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IVB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage III Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage III Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IIIA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IIIB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8; Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IV Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IVA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Postneoadjuvant Therapy Stage IVB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
Academic and Community Cancer Research United
2021-06-16 PHASE2
NCT03520946 COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer
Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest
2019-01-24 PHASE3
NCT04294264 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma; Recurrent Colon Carcinoma; Refractory Colorectal Carcinoma; Stage IV Colon Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVA Colon Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVB Colon Cancer AJCC v7
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2019-02-12 PHASE2
NCT04923529 COMPLETED
Pancreas Cancer
The University of Hong Kong
2021-03-01 PHASE2
NCT04683965 UNKNOWN
Colorectal Neoplasms
The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
2021-01-01 PHASE2
NCT06039202 Not yet recruiting
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Holy Stone Healthcare Co. Ltd
2024-01 Phase 2
NCT04417699 COMPLETED
Rectal Cancer
Providence Health & Services
2022-07-05 PHASE2
NCT03717038 WITHDRAWN
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer; Colorectal Cancer Metastatic; Carcinoma
Symphogen A/S
2019-02 PHASE3
NCT05004831 UNKNOWN
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Sun Yat-sen University
2022-03-11 PHASE2
NCT04868773 COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer; Colorectal Carcinoma; Metastatic Cancer; CRC
University of California, Irvine
2021-07-16 PHASE1
NCT03317119 COMPLETED
Metastatic Colon Carcinoma; Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma; Metastatic Rectal Carcinoma; RAS Family Gene Mutation; Stage III Colon Cancer AJCC v7; Stage III Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage III Rectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIA Colon Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIA Rectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIB Colon Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIB Rectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIC Colon Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIC Rectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IV Colon Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IV Rectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVA Colon Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVA Rectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVB Colon Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVB Rectal Cancer AJCC v7
City of Hope Medical Center
2018-04-11 PHASE1
NCT04808791 COMPLETED
Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma; Advanced Gastric Carcinoma
AHS Cancer Control Alberta
2021-10-27 PHASE2
NCT03762161 UNKNOWN
Bladder Cancer
Rahul Parikh
2019-01-03 PHASE2
NCT05130060 COMPLETED
Metastatic Colon Adenocarcinoma; Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma; Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma; Metastatic Microsatellite Stable Colon Carcinoma; Metastatic Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Carcinoma; Metastatic Rectal Adenocarcinoma; Microsatellite Stable Rectal Carcinoma; Stage IV Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVA Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVB Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8; Stage IVC Colorectal Cancer AJCC v8
Mayo Clinic
2022-01-10 PHASE1
NCT05314101 UNKNOWN
Immunotherapy; Colorectal Cancer
Fujian Cancer Hospital
2022-04-01 PHASE2
NCT05266820 UNKNOWN
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Fujian Cancer Hospital
2021-10-01 PHASE2
NCT04097028 COMPLETED
Clinical Stage IIA Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Clinical Stage IIA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Clinical Stage III Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Clinical Stage III Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Clinical Stage IVA Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Clinical Stage IVA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIB Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage III Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage III Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIIA Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIIA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIIB Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IIIB Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IVA Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8; Pathologic Stage IVA Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
2019-12-20 PHASE2
NCT05343013 Recruiting
Colorectal Cancer
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center|Taiho
2022-06-06 Phase 2
NCT03810742 COMPLETED
Refractory Solid Tumors
PharmaEngine
2019-03-05 PHASE1
NCT03686488 COMPLETED
Gastric Adenocarcinoma; Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma; Gastric Cancer
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
2018-12-20 PHASE2
NCT04517747 COMPLETED
Gastric Adenocarcinoma; Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction
Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest
2020-10-15
NCT04074343 COMPLETED
Gastric Adenocarcinoma; GastroEsophageal Cancer
University of California, Irvine
2019-08-26 PHASE1
NCT03909724 UNKNOWN
Colorectal Cancer; Metastasis
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
2019-10-01 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT04868773 Active not recruiting
Colorectal Cancer|Colorectal Carcinoma|Metastatic Cancer|CRC
University of California Irvine
2021-07-16 Phase 1
NCT02602327 COMPLETED
Colon Cancer; Rectal Cancer; Liver Metastases
University of California, San Francisco
2017-01-09 PHASE1
NCT03306394 COMPLETED
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier
2016-10-18 PHASE3
NCT02943733 TERMINATED
Neuroendocrine Tumors; Neoplasms; Cancer; Tumors
University of Wisconsin, Madison
2017-08-22 PHASE1
NCT02921737 TERMINATED
Pancreatic Cancer
University of Florida
2017-11-09 PHASE2
NCT02848079 COMPLETED
Colorectal Neoplasms
Yale University
2016-10-31 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT03297710 COMPLETED
Rectal Adenocarcinoma; Recurrent Rectal Carcinoma; Stage IV Rectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVA Rectal Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVB Rectal Cancer AJCC v7
Mayo Clinic
2017-12-11 PHASE1
NCT01896856 COMPLETED
Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
2013-10-23 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT02848443 COMPLETED
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier
2016-05 PHASE1
NCT04074343 Completed
Gastric Adenocarcinoma|GastroEsophageal Cancer
University of California Irvine|Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
2019-08-26 Phase 1
NCT03974594 COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer
Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.
2019-05-21 PHASE1
NCT02301117 COMPLETED
Advanced Solid Tumors
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2015-01 PHASE1
NCT02920476 COMPLETED
Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma
University of Florida
2017-07-19 PHASE2
NCT03278106 COMPLETED
Cholangiocarcinoma; Stage III Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIA Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IIIB Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IV Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVA Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v7; Stage IVB Gallbladder Cancer AJCC v7
Mayo Clinic
2017-10-20 PHASE2
NCT03305913 COMPLETED
Pretreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
AIO-Studien-gGmbH
2017-07-31 PHASE1
NCT02500043 COMPLETED
Refractory Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2016-02-24 PHASE3
NCT02743221 COMPLETED
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier
2016-04-29 PHASE2
NCT03274882 COMPLETED
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier
2017-03-03 PHASE2
NCT02654639 TERMINATED
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Georgetown University
2016-02 PHASE2
NCT02613221 COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer
Takeda
2015-12-07 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT01916447 COMPLETED
Advanced Gastrointestinal Tumors
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2013-09 PHASE1
NCT02860546 COMPLETED
Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2016-08-29 PHASE2
NCT02301104 COMPLETED
Advanced Solid Tumors
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2015-01 PHASE1
NCT01955837 COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer
Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2013-09 PHASE3
NCT02261532 COMPLETED
Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
2014-09 PHASE1
NCT01874522 COMPLETED
Advanced Solid Tumors (Excluding Breast Cancer)
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2013-07 PHASE1
NCT02031055 COMPLETED
Advanced Solid Tumors
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2014-02 PHASE1
NCT01867879 COMPLETED
Advanced Solid Tumors (Excluding Breast Cancer)
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2013-06 PHASE1
NCT01904253 TERMINATED
Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2013-07 PHASE2
NCT01607957 COMPLETED
Colorectal Cancer
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2012-06-17 PHASE3
NCT01867866 COMPLETED
Advanced Solid Tumors
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
2013-05 PHASE1

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-06-18)

Check the TAS-102 (Trifluridine/Tipiracil Hydrochloride Mixture) product page for in-depth specifications, including solubility, stock solutions, MOA, and working concentrations.

Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Tipiracil selectively inhibits thymidine phosphorylase to prevent the degradation of trifluridine, enabling higher systemic levels of trifluridine to undergo phosphorylation and subsequent incorporation into cellular DNA. This DNA insertion disrupts double-strand stability and halts replication pathways, thereby impairing tumor cell survival to suppress growth in conditions like metastatic colorectal cancer.

Appendix RUO and cGMP Quality Standards

Quality Dimension RUO (Research Use Only) cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice)
Clinical Applicability Prohibited in human clinical trials or medical diagnostics. Mandatory for human clinical trials (Phase I–III) and therapies.
Regulatory Status Non-regulated grade; exempt from drug manufacturing laws. Legally enforced by health authorities (e.g., FDA, EMA, NMPA).
Facility Environment Unclassified analytical or research laboratories. Validated Cleanrooms (ISO Class 5–8) with continuous monitoring.
Quality Control Basic purity and activity testing. Rigorous safety release testing (Sterility, Endotoxin, Mycoplasma).
Process Validation Basic equipment calibration; no process validation required. Full qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and complete batch records.
Quality Assurance Vendor self-declared without required formal QMS. Mandatory QA/QC unit, Change Control, CAPA, and vendor audits.
Regulatory Impact High risk of IND rejection if used as a critical raw material. Required for IND/NDA filings, supported by Drug Master Files (DMF).

Footnotes

Regulatory Note: Governed by FDA (21 CFR Parts 210/211/312), EMA (EudraLex Vol 4), ICH Guidelines (E6/Q7/Q9/Q10), and compendial standards (USP <71>/<85>/<1043>).

Note: Technical data last updated: Sep 1, 2026.