Clinical Trials

Numerous clinical trials spanning Phase 1 to Phase 3 have evaluated tipifarnib across diverse oncological indications, including HRAS-mutated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Sponsored by biotechnology firms such as Kura Oncology Inc. alongside academic institutions including the National Cancer Institute and Mayo Clinic, these studies reflect varied recruitment statuses ranging from actively recruiting and completed to terminated or withdrawn.

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT06540963 RECRUITING
Neuroblastoma
Giselle Sholler
2024-12-06 PHASE2
NCT05693090 WITHDRAWN
NSCLC
Kura Oncology, Inc.
2023-02-01 PHASE1
NCT04997902 COMPLETED
HNSCC
Kura Oncology, Inc.
2021-12-07 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT03155620 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Advanced Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Ann Arbor Stage III Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Ann Arbor Stage IV Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Histiocytic Sarcoma; Juvenile Xanthogranuloma; Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Malignant Glioma; Recurrent Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma; Recurrent Ependymoma; Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma; Recurrent Glioma; Recurrent Hepatoblastoma; Recurrent Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Recurrent Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Recurrent Medulloblastoma; Recurrent Neuroblastoma; Recurrent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Osteosarcoma; Recurrent Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Recurrent Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasm; Recurrent Rhabdoid Tumor; Recurrent Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Refractory Ewing Sarcoma; Refractory Glioma; Refractory Hepatoblastoma; Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Refractory Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; Refractory Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Refractory Medulloblastoma; Refractory Neuroblastoma; Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Refractory Osteosarcoma; Refractory Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Refractory Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasm; Refractory Rhabdoid Tumor; Refractory Rhabdomyosarcoma; Rhabdoid Tumor; Stage III Osteosarcoma AJCC v7; Stage III Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7; Stage IV Osteosarcoma AJCC v7; Stage IV Soft Tissue Sarcoma AJCC v7; Stage IVA Osteosarcoma AJCC v7; Stage IVB Osteosarcoma AJCC v7; Wilms Tumor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2017-07-31 PHASE2
NCT04284774 ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Malignant Solid Neoplasm; Recurrent Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma; Recurrent Ectomesenchymoma; Recurrent Ependymoma; Recurrent Ewing Sarcoma; Recurrent Hepatoblastoma; Recurrent Kidney Wilms Tumor; Recurrent Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Recurrent Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; Recurrent Malignant Glioma; Recurrent Medulloblastoma; Recurrent Melanoma; Recurrent Neuroblastoma; Recurrent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Osteosarcoma; Recurrent Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Recurrent Rhabdoid Tumor; Recurrent Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney; Recurrent Rhabdomyosarcoma; Recurrent Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Recurrent Thyroid Gland Carcinoma; Recurrent WHO Grade 2 Glioma; Refractory Adrenal Gland Pheochromocytoma; Refractory Ependymoma; Refractory Ewing Sarcoma; Refractory Hepatoblastoma; Refractory Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis; Refractory Malignant Germ Cell Tumor; Refractory Malignant Glioma; Refractory Medulloblastoma; Refractory Melanoma; Refractory Neuroblastoma; Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Refractory Osteosarcoma; Refractory Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Refractory Rhabdoid Tumor; Refractory Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney; Refractory Rhabdomyosarcoma; Refractory Soft Tissue Sarcoma; Refractory Thyroid Gland Carcinoma; Refractory WHO Grade 2 Glioma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2020-10-13 PHASE2
NCT03719690 COMPLETED
HRAS Gene Mutation; HNSCC
Kura Oncology, Inc.
2019-03-15 PHASE2
NCT04865159 TERMINATED
Advanced Solid Tumor
Kura Oncology, Inc.
2021-05-06 PHASE1
NCT05693090 Withdrawn
NSCLC
Kura Oncology Inc.
2023-02-01 Phase 1
NCT03496766 TERMINATED
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Spanish Lung Cancer Group
2018-05-07 PHASE2
NCT02535650 UNKNOWN
Urothelial Carcinoma
Samsung Medical Center
2015-11-12 PHASE2
NCT04997902 Recruiting
HNSCC
Kura Oncology Inc.
2021-12-07 Phase 1|Phase 2
NCT04865159 Terminated
Advanced Solid Tumor
Kura Oncology Inc.
2021-05-06 Phase 1
NCT02464228 COMPLETED
Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
Kura Oncology, Inc.
2016-02-25 PHASE2
NCT02383927 COMPLETED
Thyroid Cancer; Squamous Cell Carcinoma Head and Neck Cancer (HNSCC); HRAS Mutant Tumor; Other Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) With HRAS Mutant Tumor
Kura Oncology, Inc.
2015-05-13 PHASE2
NCT02807272 COMPLETED
Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic
Kura Oncology, Inc.
2017-01-10 PHASE2
NCT00077519 COMPLETED
Pancreatic Cancer
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
2004-01 PHASE1
NCT03719690 Active not recruiting
HRAS Gene Mutation|HNSCC
Kura Oncology Inc.
2018-11-05 Phase 2
NCT02779777 TERMINATED
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Kura Oncology, Inc.
2016-06-01 PHASE2
NCT00244972 COMPLETED
Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2005-10 PHASE1
NCT02807272 Completed
Leukemia Myelomonocytic Chronic
Kura Oncology Inc.
2016-10 Phase 2
NCT00093470 COMPLETED
Acute Myeloid Leukemia Arising From Previous Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia; Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13.1q22); CBFB-MYH11; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Maturation; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Minimal Differentiation; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13.1;q22); CBFB-MYH11; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21); (q22; q22.1); RUNX1-RUNX1T1; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(9;11)(p22.3;q23.3); MLLT3-KMT2A; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Without Maturation; Adult Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia; Adult Erythroleukemia; Adult Pure Erythroid Leukemia; Alkylating Agent-Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Myelodysplastic Syndrome With Excess Blasts; Recurrent Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2004-08-18 PHASE3
NCT01361464 COMPLETED
Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia; Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia; Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13.1q22); CBFB-MYH11; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Maturation; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Minimal Differentiation; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13.1;q22); CBFB-MYH11; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22); RUNX1-RUNX1T1; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(9;11)(p22;q23); MLLT3-MLL; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Without Maturation; Adult Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia; Adult Erythroleukemia; Adult Pure Erythroid Leukemia; Alkylating Agent-Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2011-05 PHASE2
NCT00470301 COMPLETED
Breast Cancer; Male Breast Cancer; Stage II Breast Cancer; Stage IIIA Breast Cancer; Stage IIIB Breast Cancer; Stage IIIC Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2007-04 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00454480 COMPLETED
Leukemia; Myelodysplastic Syndromes
The University of New South Wales
2006-08 PHASE2; PHASE3
NCT00383474 COMPLETED
Adult Acute Basophilic Leukemia; Adult Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia; Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia; Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia; Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13.1q22); CBFB-MYH11; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Maturation; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Minimal Differentiation; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13.1;q22); CBFB-MYH11; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22); RUNX1-RUNX1T1; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(9;11)(p22;q23); MLLT3-MLL; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Without Maturation; Adult Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia; Adult Erythroleukemia; Adult Pure Erythroid Leukemia; Blastic Phase; Recurrent Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Recurrent Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Recurrent Disease; Untreated Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2006-08 PHASE1
NCT00602771 COMPLETED
Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7); Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0); Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (M5a); Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia (M5b); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia With Maturation (M2); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Without Maturation (M1); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22); Adult Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (M4); Adult Erythroleukemia (M6a); Adult Pure Erythroid Leukemia (M6b); Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2008-01 PHASE2
NCT00101296 COMPLETED
Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Adult Acute Erythroid Leukemia (M6); Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7); Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0); Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (M5a); Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia and Acute Monocytic Leukemia (M5); Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia (M5b); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia With Maturation (M2); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Without Maturation (M1); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22); Adult Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (M4); Adult Erythroleukemia (M6a); Adult Pure Erythroid Leukemia (M6b); Recurrent Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2004-10 PHASE1
NCT00281957 COMPLETED
Recurrent Melanoma; Stage IV Melanoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2007-08 PHASE2
NCT00101153 COMPLETED
Leukemia
University Health Network, Toronto
2007-04 PHASE1
NCT00335764 COMPLETED
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma; Adult Glioblastoma; Adult Gliosarcoma; Recurrent Adult Brain Tumor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2006-04 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00972712 COMPLETED
Multiple Myeloma
Emory University
2006-12 PHASE1
NCT00079339 COMPLETED
Untreated Childhood Brain Stem Glioma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2004-01 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00005845 COMPLETED
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia; de Novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Previously Treated Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Refractory Anemia; Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts; Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts in Transformation; Refractory Anemia With Ringed Sideroblasts; Refractory Cytopenia With Multilineage Dysplasia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2002-06 PHASE1
NCT00082888 COMPLETED
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma; Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue; Mature T-Cell and NK-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma; Recurrent Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma; Recurrent Grade 1 Follicular Lymphoma; Recurrent Grade 2 Follicular Lymphoma; Recurrent Grade 3 Follicular Lymphoma; Recurrent Mantle Cell Lymphoma; Recurrent Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Recurrent Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma; Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2004-03-24 PHASE2
NCT00112853 COMPLETED
Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7); Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0); Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (M5a); Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia (M5b); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia With Maturation (M2); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Without Maturation (M1); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22); Adult Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (M4); Adult Erythroleukemia (M6a); Adult Pure Erythroid Leukemia (M6b); Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2005-03 PHASE1
NCT00847223 TERMINATED
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Lymphoma Study Association
2007-06 PHASE2
NCT00021541 COMPLETED
Neurofibroma, Plexiform; Neurofibromatosis Type I
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2001-07-17 PHASE2
NCT00025454 COMPLETED
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
City of Hope Medical Center
2001-08 PHASE1
NCT00082810 COMPLETED
Estrogen Receptor-positive Breast Cancer; Recurrent Breast Cancer; Stage IIIB Breast Cancer; Stage IIIC Breast Cancer; Stage IV Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2004-03 PHASE2
NCT00085553 COMPLETED
Solid Neoplasm
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2004-05-20 PHASE1
NCT00124644 TERMINATED
Leukemia
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
2006-03 PHASE1
NCT00025038 COMPLETED
Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2001-06 PHASE2
NCT00045396 COMPLETED
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(15;17)(q22;q12); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22); de Novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Secondary Myelodysplastic Syndromes
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2002-06 PHASE2
NCT00100750 COMPLETED
Recurrent Breast Carcinoma; Stage IV Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2005-09 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00005989 COMPLETED
Lung Cancer
Mayo Clinic
2002-11 PHASE2
NCT00027872 COMPLETED
Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Multilineage Dysplasia Following Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Adult Acute Basophilic Leukemia; Adult Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia; Adult Acute Erythroid Leukemia (M6); Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7); Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0); Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (M5a); Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia and Acute Monocytic Leukemia (M5); Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia (M5b); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia With Maturation (M2); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Without Maturation (M1); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22); Adult Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (M4); Adult Erythroleukemia (M6a); Adult Pure Erythroid Leukemia (M6b); Cellular Diagnosis, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2001-10 PHASE2
NCT00049387 COMPLETED
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma; Adult Glioblastoma; Adult Gliosarcoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2002-09 PHASE1
NCT02227901 COMPLETED
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma; Adult Glioblastoma; Adult Gliosarcoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2002-09 PHASE1
NCT00360776 TERMINATED
Stage III Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia; Stage IV Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia; T-cell Large Granular Lymphocyte Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2006-06-02 PHASE2
NCT00005848 COMPLETED
Prostate Cancer
Fox Chase Cancer Center
2000-04 PHASE2
NCT00047190 COMPLETED
Essential Thrombocythemia; Polycythemia Vera; Primary Myelofibrosis
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2002-08 PHASE2
NCT00243035 TERMINATED
Refractory Multiple Myeloma; Stage II Multiple Myeloma; Stage III Multiple Myeloma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2005-08 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00077363 COMPLETED
Recurrent Breast Cancer; Stage IV Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2004-05 PHASE2
NCT00058097 COMPLETED
Adult Giant Cell Glioblastoma; Adult Glioblastoma; Adult Gliosarcoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2003-08 PHASE2
NCT00049114 COMPLETED
Inflammatory Breast Cancer; Stage II Breast Cancer; Stage IIIA Breast Cancer; Stage IIIB Breast Cancer; Stage IIIC Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2003-02 PHASE2
NCT00096122 COMPLETED
Adult Acute Basophilic Leukemia; Adult Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia; Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7); Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0); Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (M5a); Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia (M5b); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia With Maturation (M2); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Without Maturation (M1); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22); Adult Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (M4); Adult Erythroleukemia (M6a); Adult Pure Erythroid Leukemia (M6b); Childhood Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia; de Novo Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts; Refractory Anemia With Excess Blasts in Transformation; Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Secondary Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2004-09 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00070525 COMPLETED
Childhood High-grade Cerebral Astrocytoma; Childhood Oligodendroglioma; Recurrent Childhood Brain Stem Glioma; Recurrent Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma; Recurrent Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma; Recurrent Childhood Medulloblastoma; Recurrent Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor; Recurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2003-11 PHASE2
NCT00005990 COMPLETED
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
NYU Langone Health
2000-08 PHASE1
NCT00026104 COMPLETED
Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas; Stage II Pancreatic Cancer; Stage III Pancreatic Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2001-11 PHASE2
NCT00093418 COMPLETED
Adult Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (M7); Adult Acute Minimally Differentiated Myeloid Leukemia (M0); Adult Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (M5a); Adult Acute Monocytic Leukemia (M5b); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia With Maturation (M2); Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Without Maturation (M1); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Remission; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With 11q23 (MLL) Abnormalities; Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Del(5q); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With Inv(16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(16;16)(p13;q22); Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia With t(8;21)(q22;q22); Adult Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (M4); Adult Erythroleukemia (M6a); Adult Pure Erythroid Leukemia (M6b); Recurrent Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia; Untreated Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2004-09 PHASE2
NCT00060125 COMPLETED
Recurrent Melanoma; Stage IV Melanoma
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2003-05 PHASE2
NCT00047216 COMPLETED
Bladder Cancer
University Health Network, Toronto
2002-11 PHASE2
NCT00070252 COMPLETED
Adult Solid Neoplasm; Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma; Male Breast Carcinoma; Stage IIIA Breast Cancer; Stage IIIB Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2003-09 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00050141 COMPLETED
Breast Cancer
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
2002-09 PHASE2
NCT00005859 COMPLETED
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
2000-05-16 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT02210858 COMPLETED
Accelerated Phase of Disease; Atypical Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Negative; Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, BCR-ABL1 Positive; Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia; Chronic Phase of Disease; Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm, Unclassifiable; Recurrent Disease
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2000-05 PHASE1; PHASE2
NCT00005843 COMPLETED
Pancreatic Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2000-05 PHASE2
NCT00005967 COMPLETED
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders; Leukemia; Lymphoma; Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm; Myelodysplastic Syndromes
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2000-08 PHASE1
NCT00055757 COMPLETED
Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer; Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2003-10 PHASE2
NCT00005842 COMPLETED
Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2000-06 PHASE1
NCT00054470 WITHDRAWN
Breast Cancer
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2002-12 PHASE2
NCT00003707 COMPLETED
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
1998-10 PHASE1
NCT00004009 COMPLETED
Leukemia
University of Maryland, Baltimore
1999-06 PHASE1
NCT00005041 COMPLETED
Lung Cancer
NYU Langone Health
1999-09 PHASE2
NCT00050154 COMPLETED
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
2002-07 PHASE2
NCT00048503 COMPLETED
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
2002-06 PHASE2
NCT00006376 COMPLETED
Bladder Cancer; Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
2000-03 PHASE2
NCT00025480 COMPLETED
Lung Cancer
Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
2001-08 PHASE1
NCT00052728 COMPLETED
Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
2002-12 PHASE2
NCT00093990 COMPLETED
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
2004-01 PHASE3
NCT00022451 COMPLETED
Leukemia
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
2001-06 PHASE1
NCT00510939 UNKNOWN
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
University of Bologna
2007-03 PHASE2
NCT00354146 COMPLETED
Leukemia, Nonlymphocytic, Acute
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
2001-04 PHASE2

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2026-09-03)

Check the Tipifarnib (IND 58359) product page for in-depth specifications, including solubility, stock solutions, MOA, and working concentrations.

Compliance for Clinical Use

Mechanism and Biochemical Profile

Tipifarnib potently and specifically inhibits farnesyltransferase with an IC50 of 0.6 nM, thereby preventing the post-translational farnesylation required for Ras oncogene activation and downstream signaling. By suppressing cellular proliferation, inducing apoptosis, and inhibiting angiogenesis, this targeted inhibition provides a direct mechanism to suppress tumor growth in clinically studied indications such as HRAS-mutated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and various leukemias.

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.