New drug aims to reverse wasting in cancer patients

NCT ID NCT05865535

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This early-stage trial tests AV-380, an antibody that blocks a protein linked to cancer-related weight loss (cachexia). About 30 adults with advanced solid tumors and high GDF-15 levels will receive AV-380 alongside their standard chemotherapy. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cachexia neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Advent Health Orlando Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States

  • Astera Cancer Care

    RECRUITING

    East Brunswick, New Jersey, 08816, United States

  • Beverly Hills Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States

  • Cancer and Blood Specialty Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Lakewood, California, 90712, United States

  • Community Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Kingwood, Texas, 77339, United States

  • Hartford Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Hartford, Connecticut, 06102, United States

  • Hoag Memorial Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States

  • MUSC Hollings Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States

  • Nebraska Cancer Specialists

    RECRUITING

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68130, United States

  • New York Cancer And Blood Specialists

    RECRUITING

    Shirley, New York, 11967, United States

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    RECRUITING

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States