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A Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics and Drug-drug Interactions of ENV-101 (Taladegib) in Healthy Participants
NCT07454291 · Endeavor Biomedicines, Inc. · PHASE1 · recruiting · Open Targets disease: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Six questions a reader deciding whether to spend more time on this asks, each answered with flags: yes, no, or not published (hatched), each with its rule and source record. Flags are never added up into a score or a verdict, because published success rates disagree by a factor of two and more.
1. Is the biology right?
- Somatic driver evidence: no · None of SMO, PDGFRB, PDGFRA, FLT1 has somatic-mutation evidence in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisRule: Open Targets has somatic-mutation evidence for the target in this cancer. Source: Open Targets: SMO in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, 2026-11-11
- Human genetic evidence: no · No germline or somatic evidence for SMO, PDGFRB, PDGFRA, FLT1 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisRule: Any germline or somatic human genetic evidence for the target in this cancer, counted apart from animal-model and literature evidence. Source: Open Targets: SMO in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, 2026-11-11
- Pediatric target: yes · SMO, PDGFRB, PDGFRA on the FDA listRule: Target is on FDA's Pediatric Molecular Target List (relevant targets); membership alone neither requires nor waives a study. Source: FDA Pediatric Molecular Target List (Listed as February 2026 on the FDA Pediatric Oncology page; the file served is 9.7.22_the_relevant_molecular_target_list.xlsx, whose Summary of Changes sheet is headed 'SEPTEMBER 2022 UPDATE' (footnote date 2022-09-01)), 2026-11-11
- Haematologic cancer: no · Solid tumourRule: From the indication, or the registry conditions when no indication matches. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07454291, 2026-11-11Published context: Likelihood of approval from phase 1: 7.5% haematologic vs 4.6% solid (BIO / Informa / QLS 2021, 2011–2020). Population-level, not a prediction.
- SMO (via taladegib): Evidence types in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: literature, clinical; literature listed separately from human genetics. Datasources: clinical_precedence, europepmc. · Open Targets: SMO in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- PDGFRB (via nintedanib): Evidence types in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: literature, clinical; literature listed separately from human genetics. Datasources: clinical_precedence, europepmc. · Open Targets: PDGFRB in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- PDGFRA (via nintedanib): Evidence types in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: literature, animal_model, clinical; literature and animal_model listed separately from human genetics. Datasources: clinical_precedence, impc, europepmc. · Open Targets: PDGFRA in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- FLT1 (via nintedanib): Evidence types in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: literature, clinical; literature listed separately from human genetics. Datasources: clinical_precedence, europepmc. · Open Targets: FLT1 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- Not loaded on this app yet: Normal-tissue expression in vital organs. Source: Human Protein Atlas (ticket 36).
- Not loaded on this app yet: Pan-essential in cell lines. Source: DepMap (ticket 36).
- Not loaded on this app yet: Approved drug on this target. Source: Drugs@FDA (ticket 30).
2. Can the result be trusted?
- Randomised: no · Non-randomisedRule: Registry allocation field. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07454291, 2026-11-11
- Small denominator: no · 57 planned; each patient moves a rate by 100 ÷ 57 = 1.8 pointsRule: Enrolment under 30; the arithmetic is shown, not a benchmark. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07454291, 2026-11-11
- Primary endpoint is overall survival: no · Cohort 1: Taladegib (ENV-101) maximum blood concentration (Cmax) after administration alone and after coadministratio…; Cohort 1: Time of taladegib maximum blood concentration (Tmax) after administration alone and after coadministration …; Cohort 1: Taladegib absorption to time t (AUC[0-t]) after administration alone and after coadministration with ninted… (and 33 more)Rule: A registered primary outcome measure names overall survival. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07454291, 2026-11-11Published context: Non-OS primary endpoint: odds ratio 2.79 for a positive phase 3 (Otsuka 2021, 400 phase 3 oncology trials, to 2020). Shown with the next figure: a surrogate is easier to hit, and often a weak guide to survival.Published context: 52% of surrogate-to-OS correlations are low (Prasad 2015, published to 2014). Shown with the figure above.
- Results overdue: no · Primary completion expected 2026-10; not yet dueRule: Primary completion (actual) more than 12 months ago and no results posted to the registry. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07454291, 2026-11-11
- Not loaded on this app yet: Treated and evaluable counts, assessor, confirmed response, follow-up and data cutoff. Source: Readout extraction (ticket 32).
- Not loaded on this app yet: Primary endpoint changed between registry versions. Source: Registry versions in the store (ticket 32).
3. What must it beat?
- Not loaded on this app yet: Control-arm result and approved therapies for the same segment, with label links. Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA labels and readouts (tickets 30, 32).
4. Too crowded, or too late?
- Stopped on this target: 40 terminated, withdrawn or suspended trials of drugs against SMO; 10 give no reason. Reasons are quoted as the registry gives them on the target page. · SMO: what already stopped
- Not loaded on this app yet: Programs on the target by phase and months behind the leader. Source: Programs and Drugs@FDA (ticket 33).
5. Can it be approved, and stay approved?
- Single-country: yes · All 2 sites in AustraliaRule: All listed sites are in one country; the share of US sites is shown. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07454291, 2026-11-11
- EU paediatric investigation plan: yes · EMA/PE/0000238063 (taladegib, Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis): PM: decision on the application for modification of an agreed PIP, 14 Apr 2025; EMEA-001006-PIP05-18-M01 (nintedanib, Treatment of fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)): PM: decision on the application for modification of an agreed PIP, 29 Oct 2021; compliance positive 22 Jul 2022; EMEA-001006-PIP03-16 (nintedanib, Treatment of lung carcinoma (small cell and non-small cell carcinoma);Treatment of mesothelioma): W: decision granting a waiver in all age groups for all conditions or indications, 5 May 2017; EMEA-001006-PIP02-15 (nintedanib, Treatment of systemic sclerosis): W: decision granting a waiver in all age groups for all conditions or indications, 27 Oct 2015; +1 moreRule: An EMA PIP decision (agreement, modification or waiver) lists the drug as its active substance, exact name. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
- EU orphan designation: yes · EU/3/25/3054 positive 22 May 2025: Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; EU/3/22/2630 positive 24 Jun 2022: Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; EU/3/04/241 expired 16 Nov 2004: Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; EU/3/13/1123 withdrawn 26 Apr 2013: Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; +1 moreRule: An EU orphan designation lists the drug as its active substance (exact name) or belongs to a medicine that does; withdrawn and expired designations are listed with their status. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
- Authorised in the EU: yes · Ofev: authorised since 14 Jan 2015; Esbriet: authorised since 28 Feb 2011; Nintedanib Accord: authorised since 19 Apr 2024; Vargatef: authorised since 21 Nov 2014; +3 moreRule: An EMA medicine record lists the drug as its active substance or INN, exact name; national-only authorisations are not in this file. Source: EMA data download (dated snapshot), 2026-11-11
- FDA orphan designation: not published · FDA's orphan designation database turns away automated requests, so this app does not read it; search it by hand at the linkRule: Would be: an FDA orphan designation names the drug. Source: FDA orphan designations search
- FDA pediatric oncology approval: no · FDA's table lists no pediatric approval of taladegib, nintedanib, pirfenidoneRule: FDA's Pediatric Oncology Drug Approvals table names the drug. Source: FDA Pediatric Oncology Drug Approvals (content current as of 2026-03-03), 2026-11-11
- Registered studies open to children: yes · 15 interventional studies of taladegib, nintedanib, pirfenidone include patients under 18; 2 are recruiting, not yet recruiting or activeRule: The registry's age group includes Child (birth to 17 years), which also counts studies that set no minimum age. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov search, 2026-11-11
- Caveat: Site counts are not patients per country, and trials registered only outside ClinicalTrials.gov are not covered. Where the sites are is a fact about the record, not a judgement of its quality.
- Cited case: In February 2022 FDA asked its Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee whether sintilimab's application, resting on ORIENT-11, a phase 3 run only in China, needed further trials showing it applies to US patients and US practice. One case, not a rule. · FDA, ODAC 10 Feb 2022, draft questions
- Rare pediatric disease voucher: FDA, content current as of 29 Apr 2026: “As of February 3, 2026, enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the rare pediatric disease PRV program will sunset after September 30, 2029. FDA may not award any PRVs under this program after September 30, 2029.” Voucher sale prices are not shown here; they appear only as company-reported news. · FDA: Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Priority Review Voucher Programs
- Not loaded on this app yet: Precedent approvals for target, modality and endpoint; accelerated-approval status. Source: Drugs@FDA and FDA accelerated-approval tables (ticket 30).
6. Can the sponsor finish?
- Sponsor: Endeavor Biomedicines, Inc. (industry) · ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07454291
- study director: Lisa Lancaster, M.D., Endeavor Biomedicines · Person page
- Not loaded on this app yet: Filed cash, quarterly spend and the runway arithmetic. Source: SEC XBRL company facts (ticket 37).
- Not loaded on this app yet: Sponsor's completed vs stopped oncology trials and results-reporting record. Source: Registry, by company (ticket 37).
What public data cannot tell you
Public records cannot show: sales forecasts; a probability of success for this asset; full deal terms and net prices; FDA designations and action dates before approval (shown only as company-reported); clinical holds unless the company disclosed them; manufacturing; patents on unapproved drugs; whether preclinical findings have been replicated.
Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07454291 (2026-11-11); Open Targets Platform (2026-11-11); FDA Pediatric Molecular Target List (Listed as February 2026 on the FDA Pediatric Oncology page; the file served is 9.7.22_the_relevant_molecular_target_list.xlsx, whose Summary of Changes sheet is headed 'SEPTEMBER 2022 UPDATE' (footnote date 2022-09-01)) (2026-11-11). JSON: /api/brief/trial/NCT07454291. Not medical advice.