New antibody combo shows promise in early cancer trial
NCT ID NCT04752826
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing an experimental drug called BI-1808, alone or with the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda), in people with advanced cancers like ovarian cancer, T-cell lymphoma, and melanoma. The main goals are to check safety, find the best dose, and see how the body handles the drug. About 176 participants whose cancer has worsened after standard treatments will receive infusions every three weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BI-1808 (an experimental antibody) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda, an immunotherapy drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced cancers that have stopped responding to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, first-in-human trial with a small number of participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. There is a risk of side effects, and the drug may not work as hoped.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ADVANCED MALIGNANCIES are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Byudzhetnoye Uchrezhdeniye Zdravookhraneniya Omskoy Oblasti - Klinicheskiy Onkologicheskiy Dispanser
TERMINATEDOmsk, 644013, Russia
-
City of Hope National Medical Center
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
-
Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Központ
WITHDRAWNDebrecen, 4032, Hungary
-
Guy's and Saint Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
-
Herlev Hospital
RECRUITINGHerlev, 2730, Denmark
-
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28007, Spain
-
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMadrid, 28041, Spain
-
Institut Catala d'oncologia. Hospital Duran I Reynals
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08907, Spain
-
Karolinska University Hospital, Solna
RECRUITINGStockholm, 17176, Sweden
-
Magyar Honvédség-Egészségügyi Központ
RECRUITINGBudapest, 1134, Hungary
-
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
-
N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology
WITHDRAWNSaint Petersburg, 197758, Russia
-
National Medical Research Center VA Almazov
WITHDRAWNSaint Petersburg, 197022, Russia
-
PRA Health Sciences - Hungary
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBudapest, 1077, Hungary
-
Rigshospitalet
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, Denmark
-
START Madrid - Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28040, Spain
-
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
RECRUITINGGothenburg, 41345, Sweden
-
Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK
RECRUITINGLondon, W1G 6AD, United Kingdom
-
Skanes University Hospital
RECRUITINGLund, 223 70, Sweden
-
Southampton General Hospital
RECRUITINGSouthampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
-
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGManchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
-
The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGLondon, United Kingdom
-
University Hospital Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, United Kingdom
-
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
RECRUITINGLeicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
-
University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can your own immune cells beat advanced cancer?
- Can a new drug combo revive Immunotherapy's power against resistant tumors?
- Can new drug cocktails reawaken the immune system against melanoma?
- Tumor DNA mapping may unlock personalized cancer therapies
- Can a new drug combo shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors?
- Could a Six-Month exercise and diet plan shield muscle during melanoma treatment?