New cancer drug IPH4502 enters first human tests

NCT ID NCT06781983

First seen Jan 08, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This early-stage trial is testing a new drug called IPH4502 in people with advanced solid tumors that have a specific protein called Nectin-4. The main goals are to check the drug's safety and find the best dose. About 145 participants will receive the drug, and researchers will also look for early signs that it might shrink tumors.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Centre Léon Bérard

    RECRUITING

    Lyon, 69008, France

    Contact

  • Gustave Roussy Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    Villejuif, 94805, France

    Contact

  • John Theurer Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

    Contact

  • Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

    Contact

  • Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

    Contact

  • NEXT Oncology - Dallas

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75039, United States

    Contact

  • NEXT Oncology - Virginia

    RECRUITING

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

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What this could mean

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

Active substance

IPH4502 (a drug that targets Nectin-4, a protein on some cancer cells)

What this could lead to

If this early trial shows safety and hints of tumor shrinkage, it could lead to a new treatment option for people with advanced cancers that have Nectin-4.

What could go wrong

This is a very early, first-in-human Phase 1 trial with only 145 participants. The drug may not be safe or effective, and side effects are unknown. Many early cancer drugs do not advance.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal neoplasm esophageal squamous cell carcinoma gastric neoplasm melanoma metastatic malignant neoplasm non-small cell lung carcinoma ovarian cancer prostate cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck transitional cell carcinoma triple-negative breast carcinoma Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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