New smart drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers

NCT ID NCT06303505

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new drug called TUB-040 for people with ovarian cancer that no longer responds to platinum chemotherapy, or with a type of lung cancer that has come back. TUB-040 is an antibody-drug conjugate, meaning it delivers a powerful chemotherapy directly to cancer cells that have a specific marker (NaPi2b). The trial has two parts: first, finding the safest dose, and then comparing doses to see which works best. Participants receive the drug intravenously every three weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

TUB-040 (an antibody-drug conjugate that delivers a chemotherapy drug directly to cancer cells)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for patients with hard-to-treat ovarian or lung cancer who have run out of standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2a) with a small number of patients, so the drug may not work or may cause significant side effects. The cancer types are aggressive and resistant to current treatments, making success uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

lung adenocarcinoma non-small cell lung carcinoma ovarian cancer ovarian carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Arensia Exploratory Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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  • Arensia Exploratory Medicine

    RECRUITING

    Kyiv, Ukraine

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  • Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

    RECRUITING

    Berlin, 10117, Germany

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  • Christ Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

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  • Clínica universidad de Navarra

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28027, Spain

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  • Guy's Hospital

    RECRUITING

    London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

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  • Mount Sinai

    RECRUITING

    New York, New York, 10011, United States

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  • NEXT Oncology Madrid

    RECRUITING

    Madrid, 28223, Spain

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  • Next Oncology Dallas

    RECRUITING

    Irving, Texas, 75039, United States

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  • Next Oncology Virginia

    RECRUITING

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

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  • OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

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  • Ohio State University

    RECRUITING

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210#, United States

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  • The University of Alabama

    RECRUITING

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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  • UZ Leuven

    RECRUITING

    Leuven, Belgium, 3000, Belgium

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  • University Hospital Cologne Department of Internal Medicine I

    RECRUITING

    Cologne, 50937, Germany

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