Drugs / Ensartinib
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Ensartinib

Small molecule targets ALK, MET, ROS1 via inhibition

Developed for
non-small cell lung carcinoma · cancer · ependymoma · hepatoblastoma · Langerhans cell histiocytosis · malignant germ cell tumor · malignant glioma · medulloblastoma
+17 more · metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain · neuroblastoma · non-Hodgkin lymphoma · rhabdoid tumor · rhabdomyosarcoma · Wilms tumor · conventional osteosarcoma · Ewing sarcoma · Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor · histiocytic sarcoma · juvenile xanthogranuloma · lung cancer · lung carcinoma · melanoma · osteosarcoma · peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor · primary organ-specific lymphoma
Investigated by
Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. · Xcovery Holdings, Inc. · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Fudan University · Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital · Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
+31 more · Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China · Sun Yat-sen University · West China Hospital · Cancer Research Institute, New York City · Central People's Hospital of Zhanjiang · Children's Oncology Group · Chinese Thoracic Oncology Group · Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University · First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University · First People's Hospital of Foshan · Fujian Medical University Union Hospital · Guangdong Association of Clinical Trials · Guangdong Provincial Agricultural Reclamation Central Hospital · Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease · Li Zhang, MD · Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · MedImmune LLC · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · NRG Oncology · Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University · Qiming Wang · Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University · Shenyang Chest Hospital · Sichuan University · Tang-Du Hospital · The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University · Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology · Yuebei People's Hospital · Yunnan Cancer Hospital

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 1 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Approved US (FDA) ENSACOVE 2024-12-18 fda.gov

Trials 35 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 15 trials
Phase 1 NCT06492525 Jul → Oct 2024 overdue Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04837716 Mar 2021 → Sep 2027 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03804541 Dec 2018 → Jun 2019 non-small cell lung carcinoma Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03510611 Mar → Aug 2018 non-small cell lung carcinoma Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02959619 Mar 2017 → Oct 2019 non-small cell lung carcinoma Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/24 trials
Phase 1/2 NCT07354061 Mar 2026 → Mar 2028 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma Tang-Du Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT07448116 Jan 2026 → Feb 2029 expected cancer Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT02898116 May → Aug 2017 non-small cell lung carcinoma Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01625234 Jun 2012 → Sep 2020 non-small cell lung carcinoma Xcovery Holdings, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 220 trials
Phase 2 NCT07235306 Dec 2025 → Jan 2031 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06772610 Mar 2025 → Mar 2029 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06762327 Feb 2025 → Dec 2026 expected cancer Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06779539 Jan 2025 → Jun 2028 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma West China Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06780839 Jan 2025 → Jan 2029 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06563999 Nov 2024 → Nov 2027 expected lung carcinoma Sun Yat-sen University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05380024 Aug 2022 → Dec 2023 non-small cell lung carcinoma Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05491811 Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 overdue non-small cell lung carcinoma Sun Yat-sen University Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05241028 May 2022 → Feb 2027 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05186506 Jan 2022 → Dec 2025 overdue non-small cell lung carcinoma Sichuan University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 33 trials
Phase 3 NCT06955325 May 2025 → Dec 2030 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05341583 May 2022 → Jun 2025 overdue non-small cell lung carcinoma Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02767804 Jun 2016 → Dec 2025 overdue non-small cell lung carcinoma Xcovery Holdings, Inc. Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 42 trials
Phase 4 NCT07671560 Jul 2026 → Dec 2028 expected Qiming Wang Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06785584 Feb → Dec 2025 overdue non-small cell lung carcinoma Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase not stated1 trial
NCT04146571 non-small cell lung carcinoma Xcovery Holdings, Inc. Available No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 1 trial
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 1 NCT05665283 Comparator Nov 2022 → Jan 2023 Xcovery Holdings, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded

Evidence & citations 12 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 39 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Ensartinib “To assess treatment effectiveness and safety of oral X-396 capsule (Ensartinib) administered to Chinese patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) that is...” NCT03608007
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“Efficacy and Safety of Ensartinib Combined With Anlotinib in Lorlatinib-Resistant ALK-Positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer(NSCLC): An Exploratory Analysis” NCT07671560

“oral X-396 capsule (Ensartinib) in 37 Chinese ALK-positive NSCLC patients with brain metastases will be assessed.” NCT04415320

NCT06785584

NCT04146571

NCT05491811

NCT03753685

NCT03510611

NCT01625234

NCT03737994

NCT02959619

NCT03213652

NCT06762327

NCT02898116

NCT07354061

NCT03420508

NCT06955325

NCT03155620

NCT06779539

NCT05380024

NCT03804541

NCT06492525

NCT07235306

NCT05341583

NCT05241028

NCT02767804

NCT04837716

NCT05178511

NCT07448116

NCT05665283

NCT06772610

NCT06780839

NCT06563999

Known as Ensacove ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4113131
Known as Ensartinib dihydrochloride ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4113131
Known as Ensartinib Hydrochloride “Drug: Ensartinib HydrochlorideNCT05665283
Known as Ensatinib ClinicalTrials.gov intervention name — accepted as the source's own label NCT05186506
Known as X-396 “This is the first human study to use X-396 (ensartinib), a drug being developed for treatment of advanced cancers.” NCT01625234
6

“oral X-396 capsule (Ensartinib) in 37 Chinese ALK-positive NSCLC patients with brain metastases will be assessed.” NCT03753685

X-396 (ensartinib)” NCT02767804

NCT03608007

NCT04415320

NCT03574402

NCT03215693

Known as X-396 DIHYDROCHLORIDE ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4113131
Known as X-396 HCl ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4113131
Action Inhibit “a potent anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)” PMID 29563138 Mar 2018
Modality Small molecule “Ensartinib, an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)” PMID 34473194 Nov 2021
Route Oral “the investigational drug will be given as a once or twice daily oral dose” NCT01625234
Target ALK “a potent anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)” PMID 29563138 Mar 2018