New hope for Hard-to-Treat cancers: experimental drug QLS1317 enters human trials
NCT ID NCT07552376
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing a new drug called QLS1317 in 120 people with advanced solid tumors that have high microsatellite instability (MSI-H) or deficient DNA mismatch repair (dMMR). These patients have already tried standard treatments without success. The study aims to find a safe dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QLS1317
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors that have specific genetic features (MSI-H/dMMR) and have not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1 trial with only 120 participants, so it is primarily testing safety and dosing. The drug may not prove effective, and side effects are unknown at this stage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: -1. Males or females aged ≥ 18 at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF). 2\. Expected survival duration ≥ 3 months. 3. Participants with advanced solid tumors of MSI-H/dMMR who have failed standard treatment. 4\. At least one measurable lesion according to RECIST v1.1. 5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) physical performance status score of 0-1. 6\. Patients with sufficient organ function. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Have a history of allergy to any component of the study drug. 2. Oral medication is not allowed. 3. The residual toxic reactions caused by previous anti-tumor treatment are higher than Grade 1 according to CTCAE v6.0. 4\. Known or discovered during screening period to have active central nervous system metastasis. 5\. Having suffered from other malignant tumors within 5 years prior to the first dose. 6\. The presence of uncontrollable pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites that require drainage or treatment. 7\. Chronic active hepatitis B, active hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. 8\. Suffering from severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. 9. Any severe or uncontrollable systemic disease. 10. Have received allogeneic tissue/solid organ transplantation.
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