Drugs / TAS-102
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TAS-102

Small molecule

Developed for
colorectal cancer · cancer · gastric adenocarcinoma · gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma · malignant pancreatic neoplasm · rectum adenocarcinoma · colon adenocarcinoma · colon carcinoma
+18 more · colorectal neoplasm · gastric cancer · rectal carcinoma · colorectal adenocarcinoma · colorectal carcinoma · esophageal squamous cell carcinoma · gastric carcinoma · gastroesophageal cancer · metastasis from malignant tumor of colon · metastatic malignant neoplasm · nasopharyngeal carcinoma · neuroendocrine neoplasm · rectal cancer · refractory malignant neoplasm · squamous cell lung carcinoma · urinary bladder cancer · carcinoma · metastatic neoplasm
Investigated by
Taiho Oncology, Inc. · Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest · University of California, Irvine · Fujian Cancer Hospital · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
+48 more · Sun Yat-sen University · University of Florida · University of Wisconsin, Madison · AHS Cancer Control Alberta · AIO-Studien-gGmbH · Bayer · Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Nanjing Shunxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Chinese PLA General Hospital · Eli Lilly and Company · Fudan University · Georgetown University · H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute · Henan Cancer Hospital · Huai'an First People's Hospital · Ipsen · Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · Jinan Central Hospital · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Massachusetts General Hospital · Mayo Clinic · Natera, Inc. · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · National Comprehensive Cancer Network · National University Hospital, Singapore · Phanes Therapeutics · PharmaEngine · Providence Health & Services · Qianfoshan Hospital · Qingdao Central Hospital · Rahul Parikh · Roswell Park Cancer Institute · Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute · Shanghai EpimAb Biotherapeutics Co., Ltd. · Sirtex Medical · Suzhou Suncadia Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. · Taiho · Takeda · Teclison Ltd. · The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University · The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University · The University of Hong Kong · Trium Analysis Online GmbH · University of California, San Francisco · Vejle Hospital · Yale University · Zhejiang University

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed US (FDA) — colorectal cancer 2014-12-19

“Taiho Oncology submitted the final portion of the rolling NDA for U.S. marketing approval of TAS-102 on December 19, 2014.” taihooncology.com ↗

Trials 58

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 115 trials
Phase 1 NCT07649655 Jul 2026 → Mar 2028 expected colorectal cancer Shanghai EpimAb Biotherapeutics Co., Ltd. Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04920032 Aug 2021 → Jan 2027 expected colon adenocarcinoma University of California, Irvine Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04868773 Jul 2021 → Aug 2023 colorectal carcinoma, metastatic malignant neoplasm University of California, Irvine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04074343 Aug 2019 → Jul 2021 gastric adenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal cancer University of California, Irvine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03810742 Mar 2019 → May 2022 refractory malignant neoplasm PharmaEngine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03297710 Dec 2017 → Mar 2020 rectum adenocarcinoma Mayo Clinic Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02943733 Aug 2017 → Nov 2020 cancer, neuroendocrine neoplasm University of Wisconsin, Madison Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 1 NCT03305913 Jul 2017 → Oct 2018 colorectal cancer AIO-Studien-gGmbH Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02602327 Jan 2017 → May 2021 colon carcinoma, metastasis from malignant tumor of colon, rectal carcinoma University of California, San Francisco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02301117 Jan 2015 → Jun 2019 cancer Taiho Oncology, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/26 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT07196345 Sep 2025 → Sep 2027 expected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Qianfoshan Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT07044908 Jul 2025 → Jul 2026 overdue colorectal cancer Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Nanjing Shunxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT05482893 Mar 2023 → Dec 2027 expected biliary tract cancer, colorectal cancer, gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Phanes Therapeutics Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT03223779 Oct 2017 → Feb 2025 colorectal cancer Massachusetts General Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02848079 Oct 2016 → Jun 2020 colorectal neoplasm Yale University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02613221 Dec 2015 → Oct 2017 colorectal cancer Takeda Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 229 trials · 3 met primary · 2 missed
Phase 2 NCT07116577 Aug 2025 → Aug 2027 expected colorectal cancer Jinan Central Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07212933 Jul 2025 → Dec 2027 expected gastric cancer Chinese PLA General Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT07090031 Jul 2025 → Dec 2027 expected — Qingdao Central Hospital Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06856187 Feb 2025 → Jun 2026 overdue colorectal cancer Fudan University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06293014 Feb 2024 → Oct 2025 overdue colorectal cancer Henan Cancer Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06092242 Oct 2023 → Oct 2025 overdue colorectal cancer The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05854498 Oct 2023 → Sep 2028 expected colorectal cancer University of Wisconsin, Madison Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05806931 May 2023 → May 2026 overdue colon carcinoma, rectal carcinoma Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05481463 Jan 2023 → Mar 2025 malignant pancreatic neoplasm Sun Yat-sen University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04417699 Jul 2022 → Dec 2023 rectal cancer Providence Health & Services Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 35 trials · 2 met primary
Phase 3 NCT06850090 Jul 2025 → Jun 2027 expected rectum adenocarcinoma Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06199973 Mar 2024 → Apr 2026 overdue colorectal cancer Suzhou Suncadia Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT03520946 Jan 2019 → Jul 2024 colorectal cancer Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02500043 Feb 2016 → Apr 2018 — Taiho Oncology, Inc. Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT01955837 Sep 2013 → Feb 2016 colorectal cancer Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Completed Met primary
Phase not applicable2 trials · 1 met primary
— NCT06936488 Mar 2025 → Oct 2026 expected colorectal adenocarcinoma Huai'an First People's Hospital Enrolling by invitation No outcome recorded
— NCT04517747 Oct 2020 → Jan 2022 gastric adenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest Completed Met primary
Phase not stated1 trial
— NCT02286492 — colorectal cancer Taiho Oncology, Inc. Approved for marketing No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy9 trials
Phase 1 NCT04999761 Background Jun 2021 → May 2026 overdue alveolar soft part sarcoma, biliary tract cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer +4 Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01896856 Comparator Oct 2013 → Aug 2019 — Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/3 NCT03909724 Comparator Oct 2019 → Jul 2021 colorectal cancer, metastatic neoplasm Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc Unknown Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT07384377 Comparator Feb 2026 → Nov 2027 expected carcinoma Shanghai JMT-Bio Inc. Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06346392 Comparator Mar 2024 → May 2026 overdue gastric adenocarcinoma, gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma AstraZeneca Active not recruiting Mixed

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 37

DateIssuerRelease
2026-06-17 UCB Pharma Results UCB Announces Publication of Data in Brain Communications Demonstrating Positive Impact of KYGEVVI[®]▼ (doxecitine and doxribtimine) in Patients with Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2d) ucb.com ↗
Data indicate that KYGEVVI therapy improved survival and functional outcomes in people with TK2d.
2026-03-31 UCB Pharma Regulatory European Commission approves KYGEVVI[®]▼ (doxecitine and doxribtimine) as first and only treatment for Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2d) ucb.com ↗
It is the first and only approved treatment for TK2d.
2026-01-30 UCB Pharma Regulatory KYGEVVI[®] (doxecitine and doxribtimine) recommended for approval in the European Union as treatment for Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency (TK2d) ucb.com ↗
“This positive CHMP opinion marks a turning point in the treatment of TK2d, offering a new chapter of hope and a meaningful step forward for patients, families, and clinicians alike,” said Donatello Crocetta, Chief Medical Officer at UCB.
2025-11-06 Treos Bio Zrt Results TREOS Bio Announces Publication of Phase 1b Clinical Trial Results of PolyPEPI1018 Plus TAS-102 in Refractory MSS mCRC in JCO Oncology Advances treostherapeutics.com ↗
The combination achieved a 53.3% disease control rate (DCR) ; median progression-free survival (mPFS) was 4.0 months and median overall survival (mOS) was 8.7 months , representing promising improvements versus historical TAS-102 monotherapy .
2025-11-03 UCB Pharma Regulatory U.S. FDA approves KYGEVVI[™] (doxecitine and doxribtimine), the first and only treatment for adults and children living with thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d) ucb.com ↗
UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB), a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that KYGEVVI™ has been granted approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients living with thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d), with an age of symptom onset on or before 12 years.
2025-10-13 UCB Pharma Results Results published in Neurology highlight a 95% reduction in risk of death with pyrimidine nucleos(t)ide therapy in patients with thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d) ucb.com ↗
The results indicated that pyrimidine nucleoside and/or nucleotide therapy may reduce risk of death and can impact functional outcomes in patients with TK2d.
2025-03-19 UCB Pharma Results New data on investigational therapy for thymidine kinase 2 deficiency presented at Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) 2025 Conference ucb.com ↗
Clinical data highlight survival benefits and improvement in functional motor outcomes associated with treatment with doxecitine (dC) and doxribtimine (dT) - an investigational pyrimidine nucleoside therapy - in people living with thymidine kinase 2 deficiency (TK2d).
2025-01-24 Taiho Oncology, Inc. Results Taiho Oncology Presents Real-World Findings for LONSURF® at the ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium taihooncology.com ↗
In two abstracts, Taiho will present findings from real-world retrospective studies demonstrating that pairing LONSURF with bevacizumab, rather than administering LONSURF alone, improves clinical outcomes for the mCRC patient population, including Black patients.
2024-07-03 TTY Biopharm Regulatory 接軌國際最新治療趨勢 台灣東洋腸癌新雞尾酒療法獲准藥證 com.tw ↗
食藥署基於歐美核准證明以及臨床試驗報告,亦於3日審核通過Trifluridine/Tipiracil (FTD/TPI)複方口服化療癌藥併用Bevacizumab的「腸癌雞尾酒療法」。
2023-10-23 Oncolytics Biotech Results Oncolytics Achieves Success Criteria for Efficacy in the Third-Line Colorectal Cancer Cohort of the GOBLET Study oncolyticsbiotech.com ↗
The results presented at ESMO met the criteria to advance the study to the next stage, with 4 of 14 enrolled patients demonstrating stable disease at week 16.
2023-10-16 Oncolytics Biotech Results Oncolytics Biotech® To Present Two Posters on the Pelareorep-Based GOBLET Study at ESMO 2023 oncolyticsbiotech.com ↗
Results from pelareorep combination in mCRC met the Stage 1 success criteria
2023-08-02 Taiho Oncology, Inc. Regulatory FDA Approves LONSURF® (trifluridine/tipiracil) in Combination With Bevacizumab for Adult Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) taihooncology.com ↗

All press releases naming this drug 46 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 12 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 74 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as TAS-102 “randomized for treatment with TAS-102 (standard-arm) or High Dose Intermittent Sunitinib (700 mg once every 2 weeks)” NCT03909724 ↗
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“trifluridine/tipiracil (also called TAS-102) are two drugs which are both used late in this sequence of treatments” PMID 33993741 ↗ May 2021

“TAS-102 is a novel oral antimetabolite with a distinct mechanism of action from fluoropyrimidines” PMID 39244627 ↗ Sep 2024

“Nanoliposomal Irinotecan (nal-IRI, ONIVYDE®) in Combination with TAS-102 (LONSURF®)” NCT03810742 ↗

“randomized 1:1 to receive either ramucirumab/TAS102 (arm A) or TAS102 (arm B)” NCT03520946 ↗

“TAS-102 in Patients With Advanced, Refractory Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma” NCT04923529 ↗

“* Tas-102” NCT03251612 ↗

NCT05854498 ↗

NCT06856187 ↗

NCT07212933 ↗

NCT07090031 ↗

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Known as FTD/TPI “The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) for heavily pretreated metastatic gastric cancer from the perspective of the...” PMID 39510786 ↗ Nov 2024
2

“Trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) is approved in Japan, the United States (US), and Europe for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) refractory to standard therapies.” PMID 32308505 ↗ Apr 2020

“Trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI; TAS-102, Lonsurf®), a novel form of chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), has shown clinical benefit” PMID 30350179 ↗ Oct 2018

Known as Lonsurf “Trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI; TAS-102, Lonsurf®), a novel form of chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), has shown clinical benefit” PMID 30350179 ↗ Oct 2018
2

“Nanoliposomal Irinotecan (nal-IRI, ONIVYDE®) in Combination with TAS-102 (LONSURF®)” NCT03810742 ↗

“TAS-102 (trifluridine and tipiracil, Lonsurf®)” NCT07212933 ↗

Known as Suyuan “Tas-102(Suyuan) combined with bevacizumab” NCT06092242 ↗
Known as Triflridine/Tipiracil (FTD/TPI) “The purpose of this study is to evaluate the combination of panitumumab and Triflridine/Tipiracil (FTD/TPI; TAS-102) in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer...” NCT02613221 ↗
Known as trifluridine and tipiracil “Trifluridine and tipiracil (TAS-102) has overall survival benefit for patients with refractory mCRC and may be a radiosensitizer.” PMID 36514060 ↗ Dec 2022
Known as trifluridine/tipiracil “The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) for heavily pretreated metastatic gastric cancer from the perspective of the...” PMID 39510786 ↗ Nov 2024
7

“This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of trifluridine/tipiracil hydrochloride combination agent TAS-102 (TAS-102) when given together with radiation therapy” NCT03297710 ↗

“Trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI) is approved in Japan, the United States (US), and Europe for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) refractory to standard therapies.” PMID 32308505 ↗ Apr 2020

“Trifluridine/tipiracil (FTD/TPI; TAS-102, Lonsurf®), a novel form of chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), has shown clinical benefit” PMID 30350179 ↗ Oct 2018

“Purpose Trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102) was effective in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in a phase II Japanese trial.” PMID 29215955 ↗ Dec 2017

“the cytotoxic drug TAS-102 (Trifluridine/Tipiracil) in mPC patients” PMID 41039600 ↗ Oct 2025

“TAS-102 (trifluridine/tipiracil)” PMID 37455496 ↗ Jul 2023

“Trifluridine/Tipiracil (TAS-102)” NCT07116577 ↗

Known as trifluridine/tipiracil hydrochloride “This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of trifluridine/tipiracil hydrochloride combination agent TAS-102 (TAS-102) when given together with radiation therapy” NCT03297710 ↗
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“TAS-102 (Trifluridine/Tipiracil Hydrochloride) will be administered orally at a dose of 35mg/m², twice daily, Days 1-5, with each cycle lasting 3 weeks.” NCT07212933 ↗

Known as Trifluridine/tipiracil hydrochloride mixture “alternative anti-metabolite Trifluridine/tipiracil hydrochloride mixture, TAS-102,(TAS-OX)” NCT05806931 ↗
Action Inhibit “thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor” NCT04808791 ↗
Modality Small molecule “Oral nucleoside antitumor agent consisting of α,α,α-trifluorothymidine (FTD) and 5-chloro-6-(2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl) methyl-2,4 (1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione hydro chloride (TPI) at...” NCT02602327 ↗
Route Oral “35 mg/m2/dose, orally” NCT01867866 ↗