New drug targets tough esophageal cancer in early trial

NCT ID NCT07405151

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study tests a drug called I-DXd in 60 people with advanced esophageal cancer that has worsened after prior treatments. I-DXd is designed to attach to cancer cells and deliver a toxic payload to destroy them. The main goal is to see how many patients' tumors shrink or disappear.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Ifinatamab deruxtecan (I-DXd)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for advanced esophageal cancer that has stopped responding to other therapies.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The drug may cause side effects or fail to shrink tumors in many patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Aichi Cancer Center ( Site 2702)

    RECRUITING

    Nagoya, Aichi-ken, 464-8681, Japan

  • Asan Medical Center ( Site 2901)

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, 05505, South Korea

  • Beijing Cancer Hospital ( Site 2500)

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Linkou Branch ( Site 3006)

    RECRUITING

    Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung ( Site 3003)

    RECRUITING

    Kaohsiung City, 83301, Taiwan

  • China Medical University Hospital ( Site 3007)

    RECRUITING

    Taichung, 40447, Taiwan

  • Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital ( Site 3102)

    RECRUITING

    Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand

  • Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve HUG ( Site 3701)

    RECRUITING

    Geneva, 1211, Switzerland

  • Jinan Central Hospital ( Site 2507)

    RECRUITING

    Jinan, Shandong, 250000, China

  • Kanagawa Cancer Center ( Site 2701)

    RECRUITING

    Yokohama, Kanagawa, 241-8515, Japan

  • Kantonsspital Graubünden-Medizin ( Site 3700)

    RECRUITING

    Chur, Kanton Graubünden, 7000, Switzerland

  • Liga Norte Riograndense Contra o Cancer ( Site 3301)

    RECRUITING

    Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, 59062-000, Brazil

  • Masarykuv onkologicky ustav ( Site 4000)

    RECRUITING

    Brno, Brno-mesto, 565 53, Czechia

  • National Cancer Center ( Site 2902)

    RECRUITING

    Goyang-si, Kyonggi-do, 10408, South Korea

  • National Cancer Center Hospital ( Site 2700)

    RECRUITING

    Chūō, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan

  • National Cheng Kung University Hospital ( Site 3001)

    RECRUITING

    Tainan, 704, Taiwan

  • National Taiwan University Cancer Center (NTUCC) ( Site 3010)

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, 106, Taiwan

  • National Taiwan University Hospital ( Site 3000)

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, 10002, Taiwan

  • Oslo universitetssykehus, Radiumhospitalet ( Site 3501)

    RECRUITING

    Oslo, 0379, Norway

  • Samsung Medical Center ( Site 2900)

    RECRUITING

    Seoul, 06351, South Korea

  • Songklanagarind Hospital ( Site 3101)

    RECRUITING

    Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, 90110, Thailand

  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital ( Site 3005)

    RECRUITING

    Taipei, 11217, Taiwan

  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center ( Site 3904)

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

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