New drug aims to supercharge immune system against tough cancers
NCT ID NCT06582017
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tests a new drug called QXL138AM in about 100 people with advanced solid tumors (like ovarian, pancreatic, or lung cancer) or multiple myeloma. The drug is designed to help the immune system attack cancer cells. The main goal is to check safety and find the right dose, with a secondary look at whether it shrinks tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only โ not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QXL138AM (an antibody fused with an immune protein to target and attack cancer cells)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for several hard-to-treat cancers, including ovarian, pancreatic, and multiple myeloma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, first-in-human trial with only 100 participants. The drug may not be safe or effective, and side effects could be serious. Success is far from guaranteed.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedars-Sanai Medical Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Cedars-Sanai Medical Center - Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Froedtert Hospital & the Medical College of Wisconsin
RECRUITINGMilwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
RECRUITINGNewport, California, 92663, United States
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New York Cancer & Blood Specialists
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 11967, United States
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START San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute - Denver DDU
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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University of Rochester - Wilmot Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Southern California
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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