Drugs / Lirafugratinib
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Lirafugratinib

Small molecule targets FGFR2 via inhibition

Developed for
intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Investigated by
Elevar Therapeutics

Trials 2

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT04526106 Sep 2020 → Sep 2025 intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma Elevar Therapeutics Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 21 trial
Phase 2 NCT07359820 Jun 2026 → Sep 2027 expected — Elevar Therapeutics Recruiting No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 5

DateIssuerRelease
2023-10-12 Relay Therapeutics, Inc. Results Relay Therapeutics Announces Initial RLY-4008 (lirafugratinib) Data Demonstrating Durable Responses Across Multiple FGFR2-Altered Solid Tumors relaytx.com ↗
Relay Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: RLAY), a clinical-stage precision medicine company transforming the drug discovery process by combining leading-edge computational and experimental technologies, today announced initial clinical data for RLY-4008 (lirafugratinib) in patients with FGFR2-altered solid tumors.
2023-05-25 Relay Therapeutics, Inc. Results Relay Therapeutics Announces Full Dose Escalation Data for RLY-4008 relaytx.com ↗
Five patients experienced a partial response (36% ORR), and six patients experienced a best response of stable disease
2022-09-11 Relay Therapeutics, Inc. Results Late Breaking Data Presented at ESMO Congress 2022 Demonstrate Potential of RLY-4008 to Transform Treatment Options for Cholangiocarcinoma Patients with FGFR2-Driven Disease relaytx.com ↗
We believe the interim ORR of 88% for these patients helps to demonstrate the potential power of our Dynamo platform to build transformative therapies for patients.
2022-06-27 Relay Therapeutics, Inc. Results Relay Therapeutics Discloses Anticipated Registrational Path for RLY-4008 in Cholangiocarcinoma and Growing Breast Cancer Franchise at Virtual Analyst and Investor Event relaytx.com ↗
End-of-phase 1 meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resulted in alignment on the design of a single arm trial for pan-FGFR (FGFRi) treatment-naïve FGFR2-fusion cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) to potentially support accelerated approval
2021-10-08 Relay Therapeutics, Inc. Results Relay Therapeutics Announces Interim Clinical Data that Support RLY-4008 as a Highly Selective FGFR2 Inhibitor relaytx.com ↗
RLY-4008 demonstrated tumor shrinkage in all six pan-FGFR treatment-naïve FGFR2 fusion positive cholangiocarcinoma patients with three achieving confirmed partial responses

All press releases naming this drug 13 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 10 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 4 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as lirafugratinib “Lirafugratinib (RLY-4008), a first-in-class FGFR2-selective inhibitor with activity against resistance-associated FGFR2 kinase domain mutations” PMID 41571046 ↗ Jan 2026
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NCT07359820 ↗

Known as FGFR2-IN-3 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL5314555 ↗
Known as LIRAFUGRATINIB HYDROCHLORIDE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL5314555 ↗
Known as RLY-4008 ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT04526106 ↗
Known as RLY-4008 HCl ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL5314555 ↗
Known as RLY-4008 HYDROCHLORIDE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL5314555 ↗
Action Inhibit “RLY-4008 is an oral inhibitor of FGFR2” NCT04526106 ↗
Modality Small molecule — CHEMBL5314555 ↗
Route Oral “RLY-4008 is an oral inhibitor of FGFR2” NCT04526106 ↗
Target FGFR2 “RLY-4008 is an oral inhibitor of FGFR2” NCT04526106 ↗