Metastatic Cancer

Oncology
22
Pipeline Programs
12
Companies
50
Clinical Trials
6
Approved Products

Pipeline by Development Stage

Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 1/2
Phase 2
Phase 2/3
Phase 3
On Market
0
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2
0
5
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Early DiscoveryClinical DevelopmentMarket

Drug Modality Breakdown

Monoclonal Antibody
267%
Peptide
133%
+ 13 programs with unclassified modality

On Market (6)

Approved therapies currently available

U
OCTREOTIDE ACETATEApproved
octreotide acetate
Unknown Company
injection2024
Novartis
RECLASTApproved
zoledronic acid
Novartis
injection2007
U
SCLEROSOLApproved
talc
Unknown Company
intrapleural1997
U
TALCApproved
talc
Unknown Company
intrapleural2003
U
ZOLEDRONIC ACIDApproved
zoledronic acid
Unknown Company
intravenous2013
Novartis
ZOMETAApproved
zoledronic acid
Novartis
iv (infusion)2002

Competitive Landscape

12 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage

Novartis
NovartisBASEL, Switzerland
1 program
1
1
zoledronic acidPhase 35 trials
Active Trials
NCT01788176Unknown40Est. Dec 2016
NCT01197300Completed25Est. Feb 2019
NCT01166178Terminated29Est. Jun 2012
+2 more trials
Alliance Pharmaceuticals
4 programs
4
octreotide acetatePhase 3Peptide2 trials
surgical procedurePhase 31 trial
talcPhase 32 trials
zoledronic acidPhase 35 trials
Active Trials
NCT00182754Completed33Est. Mar 2013
NCT00033605Completed130Est. Jul 2006
NCT00003724Completed530Est. Feb 2007
+7 more trials
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Jazz PharmaceuticalsCA - Palo Alto
1 program
1
avelumabPhase 2Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Active Trials
NCT05574504Withdrawn0Est. Nov 2028
Genentech
GenentechCA - Oceanside
1 program
1
bevacizumabPhase 2Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Active Trials
NCT01898130Completed27Est. Sep 2018
BioInvent International
1 program
1
BT-001Phase 1/21 trial
Active Trials
NCT04725331Terminated31Est. Oct 2025
Transgene
TransgeneFrance - Illkirch-Graffenstaden
1 program
1
BT-001Phase 1/2
Vedanta Biosciences
Vedanta BiosciencesMA - Cambridge
1 program
1
VE800Phase 1/21 trial
Active Trials
NCT04208958Completed56Est. Feb 2023
Pfizer
PfizerNEW YORK, NY
2 programs
2
ARRY-382, cFMS inhibitor; oralPhase 11 trial
PX-12Phase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT01316822Completed26Est. Oct 2012
NCT00736372Completed14Est. Aug 2009
Astellas
AstellasChina - Shenyang
1 program
1
ASP9801Phase 1
ALX Oncology
ALX OncologyCA - South SF
1 program
1
EvorpaceptPhase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT03013218CompletedEst. Jul 2025
Orion Biotechnology
1 program
1
OB-002Phase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT05940844WithdrawnEst. Aug 2025
BioMarin Pharmaceutical
1 program
1
PARP inhibitor BMN-673Phase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT02049593Completed44Est. Oct 2019

Trial Timeline

Clinical trial activity over time

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Showing 15 of 50 trials with date data

Clinical Trials (50)

Total enrollment: 10,841 patients across 50 trials

NCT01129336Novartiszoledronic acid

Effect of Zoledronic Acid as Anti-Cancer Treatment in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

Start: Jun 2010Est. completion: Aug 201244 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT01087008Novartiszoledronic acid

Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Asymptomatic Biochemical Relapse

Start: Apr 2010Est. completion: Jun 2013103 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00774020Novartiszoledronic acid

Efficacy and Safety of Single Dose of 5 mg Zoledronic Acid in Chinese Patients With Paget's Disease of Bone (PDB)

Start: Oct 2008Est. completion: Jan 20119 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00740129Novartiszoledronic acid

Re-treatment of Participants With Paget's Disease Using Zoledronic Acid

Start: Oct 2008Est. completion: Mar 20116 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00745485Novartiszoledronic acid

Feasibility of Doctors' Rooms-based Infusion of Zoledronic Acid

Start: Aug 2008186 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00668200Novartiszoledronic acid

Impact on Reducing the Incidence of Low Serum Calcium by Providing Educational Materials on the Need to Take Daily Supplemental Calcium and Vitamin D to Patients With Paget's Disease Treated With Reclast®

Start: May 2008Est. completion: Nov 201281 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00489424Novartiszoledronic acid

Acetaminophen or Fluvastatin Compared to Placebo on the Transient Post-Dose Symptoms (PDS) Following an Intravenous (i.v.) Infusion of a Single Dose of Zoledronic Acid 5mg, in Post-menopausal Women With Low Bone Mass

Start: Jun 2007Est. completion: Dec 2007793 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00431444Novartiszoledronic acid

Effects of Zoledronic Acid and Raloxifene on Bone Turnover Markers in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mineral Density

Start: Jan 2007Est. completion: Jul 2008110 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00434447Novartiszoledronic acid

Long Term Efficacy and Safety of Zoledronic Acid Treatment in Patients With Bone Metastases

Start: Dec 200673 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00375752Novartiszoledronic acid

Efficacy and Safety of Letrozole vs. Letrozole Plus Zoledronic Acid as Endocrine Therapy Before Surgery in Postmenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer

Start: Jun 2006Est. completion: Dec 2010168 patients
Phase 4Terminated
NCT00334139Novartiszoledronic acid

Effect of Zoledronic Acid on Bone Metabolism in Patients With Bone Metastasis and Prostate or Breast Cancer

Start: May 2006Est. completion: Jul 2009411 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00333229Novartiszoledronic acid

A Study of Zoledronic Acid in the Prevention of Cancer Therapy-induced Bone Loss

Start: Mar 2006Est. completion: Dec 201311 patients
Phase 4Terminated
NCT00434317Novartiszoledronic acid

Assessment of Pain and Quality of Life in Breast and Prostate Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases

Start: Aug 200580 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00099541Novartiszoledronic acid

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Registry

Start: Nov 2004Est. completion: Nov 2007300 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00104104Novartiszoledronic acid

A Multiple Myeloma Trial in Patients With Bone Metastases

Start: Oct 2004Est. completion: Oct 2007179 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00172003Novartiszoledronic acid

Effect of Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Renal Cell Cancer and Bone Metastasis

Start: Sep 2004Est. completion: Jul 200950 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00242528Novartiszoledronic acid

Open-label Study, to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Bone Lesions Secondary to Multiple Myeloma.

Start: Apr 20040
Phase 4Withdrawn
NCT00346242Novartiszoledronic acid

Evaluation of Efficacy of Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Haemoglobin Syndromes (Thalassemia and Sicle Cell Anaemia) and Risk of Skeletal Events

Start: Mar 200460 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00172016Novartiszoledronic acid

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Tolerability of Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer Who Can be Treated With a Group of Medications Known as Bisphosphonates

Start: Jan 200443 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00237146Novartiszoledronic acid

Study to Evaluate Zoledronic Acid on Quality of Life and Skeletal-related Events as Adjuvant Treatment in Patients With Hormone-naïve Prostate Cancer and Bone Metastasis Who Have Undergone Orchiectomy

Start: Nov 2003Est. completion: Mar 200838 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00219271Novartiszoledronic acid

Effect Of Zoledronic Acid On Circulating And Bone Marrow-Residing Prostate Cancer Cells In Patients With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer

Start: Sep 2003Est. completion: Sep 200960 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00219219Novartiszoledronic acid

Zoledronic Acid in the Prevention of Skeletal-related Events in Hormone Refractory and Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases

Start: Sep 2003Est. completion: Oct 2006
Phase 4Completed
NCT00241111Novartiszoledronic acid

Assessment of the Efficacy, Tolerability and Pharmaco-economic Impact of Zoledronic Acid Treatment in Prostate Cancer With Bone Metastasis

Start: Sep 2003148 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00063609Novartiszoledronic acid

The Effect of Zoledronic Acid on Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Androgen Deprivation Therapy

Start: Apr 2003Est. completion: Apr 2005200 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00172029Novartiszoledronic acid

Study Comparing Full-dose Radiotherapy Versus Reduced Dose in the Management of Bone Metastasis in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Zoledronic Acid

Start: Apr 2003116 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00164008Novartiszoledronic acid

Comparison of Pamidronate With Zoledronic Acid for Transplant Related Bone Loss Prevention

Start: Oct 2002Est. completion: Dec 200556 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00237159Novartiszoledronic acid

Effect of Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Prostate Cancer and Bone Metastasis

Start: Oct 2002284 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00171964Novartiszoledronic acid

Efficacy and Tolerability of Zoledronic Acid With Radiotherapy in Pts With Advanced Osteolytic Bone Lesions

Start: May 2002Est. completion: Dec 200875 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00029224Novartiszoledronic acid

Treatment With Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Breast Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and Prostate Cancer With Cancer Related Bone Lesions

Start: Oct 2001Est. completion: Nov 2002500 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00114556Novartiszoledronic acid

The Effect of Zoledronic Acid on Bone Density in Liver Transplant Patients

Start: Feb 2000Est. completion: Aug 2004100 patients
Phase 4Completed

Ixazomib Citrate, Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone, and Zoledronic Acid or Zoledronic Acid Alone After Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Solitary Plasmacytoma of Bone

Start: Dec 201511 patients
Phase 3Unknown
NCT01197300Novartiszoledronic acid

1 Year Open-label Extension to CZOL446H2337 Safety and Efficacy Trial of Zoledronic Acid Twice Yearly in Osteoporotic Children Treated With Glucocorticoids

Start: Oct 2010Est. completion: Feb 201925 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT01166178Novartiszoledronic acid

Zoledronic Acid in MS-patients With Osteoporosis

Start: Oct 2010Est. completion: Jun 201229 patients
Phase 3Terminated
NCT00909961Novartiszoledronic acid

A Trial Evaluating the Effects of Zoledronic Acid 5 mg Infusion on Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (PMO) Patients Between the Ages of 50 and 65 Years

Start: Nov 2009Est. completion: Dec 2011118 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00939900Novartiszoledronic acid

Efficacy of Zoledronic Acid in Preventing Collapse of the Osteonecrotic Femoral Head

Start: Jul 2009Est. completion: Jun 2012110 patients
Phase 3Completed

Zoledronic Acid in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer, Metastatic Prostate Cancer, or Multiple Myeloma With Bone Involvement

Start: Mar 2009Est. completion: Jan 20171,822 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00799266Novartiszoledronic acid

An Efficacy and Safety Trial of Intravenous Zoledronic Acid Twice Yearly in Osteoporotic Children Treated With Glucocorticoids

Start: Dec 2008Est. completion: Mar 201834 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00718861Novartiszoledronic acid

3 yr Efficacy & Safety Study of Zoledronic Acid in Post-menopausal Women With Osteoporosis Treated With Zol Acid for 6 Yrs

Start: May 2008Est. completion: Apr 2013190 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00982124Novartiszoledronic acid

An Efficacy and Safety Trial of Intravenous Zoledronic Acid in Infants Less Than One Year of Age, With Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Start: Oct 2007Est. completion: Apr 201614 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00439647Novartiszoledronic acid

Efficacy in Reducing Fractures and Safety of Zoledronic Acid in Men With Osteoporosis

Start: Dec 2006Est. completion: Oct 20101,199 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00439244Novartiszoledronic acid

Efficacy Study of Zoledronic Acid and Teriparatide Combination Therapy in Women With Osteoporosis

Start: Dec 2006Est. completion: Feb 2009412 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00404820Novartiszoledronic acid

Safety/Efficacy of Zoledronic Acid and Alendronate on Bone Metabolism in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

Start: Oct 2006Est. completion: Dec 2008604 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00391950Novartiszoledronic acid

Maintaining Bone Strength in Men With Prostate Cancer

Start: Oct 2006300 patients
Phase 3Terminated
NCT00375427Novartiszoledronic acid

Safety and Efficacy of Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Breast Cancer With Metastatic Bone Lesions

Start: Feb 2006430 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00320710Novartiszoledronic acid

Continued Efficacy and Safety of Zoledronic Acid (q 4 Wks vs. q 12 Wks) in the 2nd Year of Treatment in Patients With Bone Metastases From Breast Cancer

Start: Feb 2006Est. completion: Jul 2013416 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00332709Novartiszoledronic acid

Safety/Efficacy of Letrozole Monotherapy or in Combination With Zoledronic Acid as Extended Adjuvant Treatment of Postmenopausal Patients With Primary Breast Cancer

Start: Jan 2006Est. completion: Aug 201083 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00352846Novartiszoledronic acid

Effect of Zoledronic Acid on Chemotherapy Induced Bone Loss

Start: Jan 2006Est. completion: Sep 2011135 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00242567Novartiszoledronic acid

Study of Zoledronic Acid for Patients With Hormone-sensitive Bone Metastases From Prostate Cancer

Start: Dec 2005Est. completion: Jan 2012522 patients
Phase 3Completed

Octreotide in Treating Patients With Cancer-Related Malignant Ascites

Start: Oct 2005Est. completion: Mar 201333 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00375505Novartiszoledronic acid

The Safety and Efficacy of Zoledronic Acid in the Prevention of Cancer Therapy Induced Bone Loss

Start: Oct 2005Est. completion: May 201470 patients
Phase 3Completed

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Key Insights

5 late-stage (Phase 3) programs — potential near-term approvals
12 companies competing in this space