Can a Two-Antibody combo outsmart advanced cancer?
NCT ID NCT03495882
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing whether combining two experimental immunotherapy drugs, zalifrelimab and balstilimab, can help shrink or control advanced solid tumors, including cervical cancer. The drugs are designed to block different 'brakes' on the immune system, potentially allowing it to attack cancer more effectively. The study includes adults with locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic solid tumors who have exhausted standard treatment options. Researchers are evaluating safety, tolerability, and how well the combination works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Two experimental immunotherapy drugs given together: zalifrelimab (AGEN1884) and balstilimab (AGEN2034), designed to help the immune system attack cancer cells.
- What this could lead to
- If this combination works, it could offer a new treatment option for people with advanced cervical cancer or other solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial, so the combination may not be effective or may cause significant side effects. Results are not yet known, and more research is needed before this could become a standard treatment.
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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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ARENSIA Exploratory Medicine Unit, Institute of Oncology
Chisinau, 2025, Moldova
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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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BRCR Medical Center, Inc
Plantation, Florida, 33322, United States
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Bacs-Kiskun Megyei Korhaz
Kecskemét, 6000, Hungary
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BioResearch Group SP. Z O.O.
Nadarzyn, 05-830, Poland
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CI Dnipropetrovsk CMCH #4 of Dnipropetrovsk RC Dept of Chemotherapy SI Dnipropetrovsk MA of MOHU
Dnipro, 49102, Ukraine
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CI Transcarpathian Cl Onc Center Dep of Surgery #1 SHEI Ivano-Frankivsk NMU
Ivano-Frankivsk, 76018, Ukraine
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CI of Healthcare Regional Clinical Specialized Dispensary of the Radiation Protection, Department of Surgery
Kharkiv, 61166, Ukraine
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Zion, Illinois, 60099, United States
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Centrum Onkologii-Instytut im.M.Sklodowskiej Curie
Warsaw, 02-781, Poland
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Chattanooga's Program In Women's Oncology
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403, United States
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City of Hope National Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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CliniCore International
Baytown, Texas, 77521, United States
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Clinica Universidad de Navarra
Pamplona, 31008, Spain
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Clínica de Pesquisas e Centro de Estudos em Oncologia Ginecológica e Mamária Ltda.
São Paulo, 01317, Brazil
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Communal Non-profit Enterprise Regional Center of Oncology
Kharkiv, 61070, Ukraine
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Comprehensive Care and Research Center
Goodyear, Arizona, 85338, United States
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Debreceni Egyetem
Debrecen, 4032, Hungary
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Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe
Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Hospital Universitario La Paz
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Seville, 41009, Spain
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IBCC - Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Câncer
São Paulo, 03102, Brazil
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ICO l'Hospitalet - Hospital Duran i Reynals
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 8908, Spain
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Icon Cancer Care South Brisbane
South Brisbane, Australia
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Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok Megyei Hetenyi Geza Korhaz-Rendelointezet
Szolnok, 5004, Hungary
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Khmelnytskyi Regional Oncological Dispensary
Khmelnytskyi, 29000, Ukraine
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Kyiv Сity Clinical Oncological Center
Kyiv, 03115, Ukraine
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LLC Arensia Exploratory Medicine
Tbilisi, 0112, Georgia
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Limited Liability Company Adonis
Kyiv, 08114, Ukraine
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Linear Clinical Research
Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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Magyar Honvedseg Egeszsegugyi Kozpont
Budapest, 1062, Hungary
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Mater Research
South Brisbane, 4101, Australia
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Medical Center Oncolife
Kyiv, 04078, Ukraine
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Medical Clinic Innovacia, LLC
Kiev, 07352, Ukraine
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Ochsner Cancer Institute
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Orszagos Onkologiai Intezet
Budapest, 1122, Hungary
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Pecsi Tudomanyegyetem
Pécs, 7624, Hungary
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Providence Regional Cancer System
Aberdeen, Washington, 98520, United States
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START Madrid. Oncology Phase I
Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Scientia Clinical Research
Sydney, Australia
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Swedish Cancer Institute
Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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Szegedi Tudomanyegyetem Szent-Gyorgyi Albert Klinikai Kozpont
Szeged, 6720, Hungary
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Treatment-Prevention Institution Volyn Regional Oncological Dispensary
Lutsk, 43018, Ukraine
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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West Michigan Cancer Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States
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Zala Megyei Szent Rafael Korhaz
Zalaegerszeg, 8900, Hungary
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