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.

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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

    TERMINATED

    Omsk, 644013, Russia

  • City of Hope National Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Duarte, California, 91010, United States

  • Debreceni Egyetem Klinikai Központ

    WITHDRAWN

    Debrecen, 4032, Hungary

  • Guy's and Saint Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

  • Herlev Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Herlev, 2730, Denmark

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28007, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Institut Catala d'oncologia. Hospital Duran I Reynals

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Barcelona, 08907, Spain

  • Karolinska University Hospital, Solna

    RECRUITING

    Stockholm, 17176, Sweden

  • Magyar Honvédség-Egészségügyi Központ

    RECRUITING

    Budapest, 1134, Hungary

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10021, United States

  • N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology

    WITHDRAWN

    Saint Petersburg, 197758, Russia

  • National Medical Research Center VA Almazov

    WITHDRAWN

    Saint Petersburg, 197022, Russia

  • PRA Health Sciences - Hungary

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Budapest, 1077, Hungary

  • Rigshospitalet

    RECRUITING

    Copenhagen, Denmark

  • START Madrid - Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28040, Spain

  • Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Gothenburg, 41345, Sweden

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK

    RECRUITING

    London, W1G 6AD, United Kingdom

  • Skanes University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Lund, 223 70, Sweden

  • Southampton General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

  • The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    Manchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom

  • The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

    RECRUITING

    London, United Kingdom

  • University Hospital Birmingham

    RECRUITING

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

    RECRUITING

    Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom

  • University of Pennsylvania

    RECRUITING

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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