Experimental cancer drug BAT8007 tested in early trial – but study halted

NCT ID NCT05879627

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase trial tested a new drug called BAT8007 in 93 people with advanced solid tumors that had stopped responding to standard treatments. The drug is designed to target a protein called Nectin-4 on cancer cells and deliver a chemotherapy agent directly to them. The main goals were to check safety, find the right dose, and see how the drug moves through the body. However, the study was terminated early, so results are limited.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
BAT8007 (an antibody-drug conjugate targeting Nectin-4, delivering a chemotherapy-like drug)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapies.
What could go wrong
This is an early, terminated Phase 1 trial with only 93 participants, so results are very preliminary. The drug may cause side effects or fail to shrink tumors.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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