New cancer drug SG2918 enters first human tests

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Histologically or cytologically documented advanced malignant tumors that is refractory/relapsed to standard therapies; 2. Adequate organ function; 3. ECOG Performance Status score of 0 or 1; 4. Must have at least one measurable lesion according to RECIST Version1.1; 5. Toxicity caused by prior anti-tumor therapy recovered to Grade 0 to 1 (CTCAE 5.0); 6. Must have an effective contraception during the study, starting with the Screening Visit through 7 months after the last dose of study intervention. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Has active central nervous system metastatic lesions; 2. Has Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic therapy within the past 2 years; 3. Has Grade 2 and above peripheral neuropathy; 4. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy; 5. Has a history of any of the following cardiovascular conditions within 6 months of dosing: myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, coronary artery bypass graft, pulmonary embolism, etc; has New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II and above congestive heart failure; LVEF\<50%; 6. Has a history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy; Uncontrolled hypertension though standard treatment within 14 days before the first dose (systolic blood pressure≥160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure≥100mmHg); 7. Has known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or hepatitis B or C infections; 8. Has a history of potent CYP3A4 inhibitor with 2 weeks; 9. Has received systemic anticancer therapy, radiotherapy, or surgery within 4 weeks before the start of study treatment; 10. Have received previous treatment targeted LILRB4 or MMAE experiencing serious adverse events; 11. Have received previous immunotherapy experiencing serious adverse events that leading to permanent discontinuation; 12. Have received systemic corticosteroids (equivalent dose \> 10 mg/day of prednisone) or other immunosuppressive drugs within 14 days prior to the first dose; 13. Has had a severe hypersensitivity reaction to treatment with a monoclonal antibody (mAB) and or any components of the study intervention; 14. Any live vaccine within 28 days prior to the first dose; 15. Has a history of interstitial lung disease or active pneumonia or tracheal fistula; uncontrolled pleural, abdominal and pericardial effusion; 16. Has a history of a second malignancy, unless potentially curative treatment has been completed with no evidence of malignancy for 2 year.