New drug aims at CD123 to fight Hard-to-Treat blood cancers

NCT ID NCT07809906

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First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing an experimental drug called ORM-1153 in adults whose acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or other blood cancer has returned or stopped responding to treatment. The drug targets CD123, a protein found on the surface of these cancer cells. Participants receive ORM-1153 as an intravenous infusion, and the trial's main goal is to find a safe and tolerable dose. This is a first-in-human Phase 1 study, so it focuses on safety and dosing rather than proving the treatment works.

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Active substance
an experimental targeted drug called ORM-1153, given as an intravenous infusion
What this could lead to
If ORM-1153 works, it could offer a new option for people whose AML has come back or stopped responding to treatment, and it could help validate CD123 as a target for other blood cancers.
What could go wrong
This is a first-in-human Phase 1 trial with about 42 participants, so its main goal is to find a safe dose, not to prove the drug works. Many experimental cancer drugs fail at this stage, and the infusion may cause serious side effects.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 1

The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.

Participants

About 42 people

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Expected to start

Dec 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

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Lead sponsor

A company

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults ≥18 years of age (or ≥19 years of age according to local regulatory guidelines) at the time of signature of the informed consent form. * Documented diagnosis of relapsed or refractory AML with any detectable level of CD123 as evaluated by local assessment. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤2 * Adequate organ and coagulation function. Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. * Systemic antineoplastic agent therapy given within 14 days or 5 half-lives prior to the first dose of ORM-1153 (whichever is shorter). * Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation within 3 months of the first dose of ORM-1153. * Total White Blood Cell count \>25,000/µL.

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Locations

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • START - Midwest

    Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States

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