New Antibody-Drug conjugate takes aim at tough leukemias
NCT ID NCT06359002
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This first-in-human trial tests BYON4413, an antibody-drug conjugate designed to target and kill cancer cells in people with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS). The study involves 16 participants and aims to check safety, how the drug moves through the body, and any early signs of effectiveness. It is a small, early-stage trial, so results will help decide if larger studies are warranted.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BYON4413 (an antibody-drug conjugate given by IV infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat AML or MDS.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial (16 people) focused on safety, so it may not show strong benefit. Side effects are unknown and could be serious.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have progressed on standard therapy or have no established alternative treatment, with a diagnosis of: * R/R AML (WHO 2022) OR * MDS (WHO 2022) with ≥10% blasts in BM and have received ≥3 cycles of HMA * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1 or 2; * Adequate baseline organ function. Exclusion Criteria: * Having been treated with any CD123-targeting therapies; * Having received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation within 100 days prior to start Cycle 1 Day 1; * Having treatment-related toxicities from prior anti-leukemia therapies that have not resolved to CTCAE Grade ≤ 1; * Having active central nervous system AML or AML of the APL/M3 subtype; * History of keratitis; * History of specified lung or renal disease; * Having clinically significant cardiovascular disease; * Known infection of Hepatitis B, C or E. Key inclusion and exclusion criteria details are listed here, additional requirements may apply.
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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
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Het Ziekenhuisnetwerk Antwerpen
Antwerp, Belgium
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Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
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Hospital San Pedro de Alcantara
Cáceres, Spain
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Hospital Universitario de Salamanca
Salamanca, Spain
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Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe
Valencia, Spain
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Spain
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Institut Catala d'Oncologia
Badalona, Spain
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
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