Could a simple shot replace IV drips for some cancer patients?

NCT ID NCT04606381

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 33 times

Summary

This early-phase trial is testing whether amivantamab, a drug that targets specific proteins on cancer cells, can be given as a shot under the skin instead of through an IV. The study involves 158 adults with advanced solid tumors (like lung or head and neck cancers) that have not responded to other treatments. Researchers are checking safety, side effects, and how the drug moves through the body to find the best dose and formulation.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cedars Sinai Medical Center

    West Hollywood, California, 90048, United States

  • Chungbuk National University Hospital

    Cheongju-si, 28644, South Korea

  • Community Health Network

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46256, United States

  • Langone Health at NYC University, NYU School of Medicine

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Providence Portland Medical Center

    Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States

  • Royal Marsden Hospital

    Sutton, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom

  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul, 06351, South Korea

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital

    Seongnam-si, 13620, South Korea

  • Severance Hospital Yonsei University Health System

    Seoul, 03722, South Korea

  • The Christie Nhs Foundation Trust

    Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom

  • University Health Network

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

amivantamab (a bispecific antibody targeting EGFR and cMet)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a more convenient, injection-based version of amivantamab for people with certain advanced cancers, potentially improving quality of life.

What could go wrong

This is an early phase 1b study, so safety and the right dose are still being figured out. It may not work as well as the IV version, and side effects are unknown.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer cancer childhood kidney cell carcinoma colorectal cancer gastroesophageal cancer head and neck squamous cell carcinoma medullary thyroid gland carcinoma mesothelioma neoplasm non-small cell lung carcinoma ovarian cancer pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.