New Immune-Targeting drug tested for stubborn cancers

NCT ID NCT05360680

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This early-phase trial tested a new drug called CUE-102 in 42 adults with certain advanced cancers (colorectal, gastric, pancreatic, or ovarian) that had returned or spread despite prior treatments. The drug is designed to help the immune system attack cancer cells that carry a specific marker called WT1. The main goals were to check safety, find the right dose, and see if the drug shows any signs of shrinking tumors.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

CUE-102 (a fusion protein designed to activate immune cells against WT1-positive tumors)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for certain hard-to-treat cancers that have returned or spread.

What could go wrong

This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 42 participants, so the main goal is safety and dosing—not yet proving the drug works. Many early-stage cancer drugs fail to show enough benefit in later trials.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal cancer colorectal neoplasm gastric cancer gastric neoplasm malignant pancreatic neoplasm ovarian cancer pancreatic neoplasm Wilms tumor

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Carbone Cancer Center

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States

  • Carol G. Simon Cancer Center - Morristown Medical Center

    Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States

  • Carolina BioOncology Institute

    Huntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States

  • Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States

  • Cleveland Medical Center (University Hospitals)

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

  • Gabrail Cancer Center

    Canton, Ohio, 44718, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Mayo Clinic

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

  • Mayo Clinic - Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

  • Northwest Medical Specialties, PLLC

    Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States

  • Stanford Advanced Medicine Cancer Center

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • Winship Cancer Institute

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States