New drug targets two cancer proteins in advanced tumors
NCT ID NCT07700160
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests a new drug called VBC108 in people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. VBC108 is designed to attach to two specific proteins (CLDN18.2 and CDH17) found on some cancer cells and deliver a toxic payload to kill them. The study has two parts: first, finding the safest dose, and then testing how well that dose works against different types of solid tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VBC108
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial, so the drug may not be effective or could cause serious side effects. The results may not apply to all cancer types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 230 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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. The participant or the participant's legally acceptable representative is willing and able to provide a written ICF before initiating any trial procedure. 2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable advanced/metastatic solid tumor . 3. At least one measurable lesion as assessed by the investigator according to RECIST v1.1 criteria. 4. Male or female adults (defined as ≥ 18 years of age). 5. ECOG performance status 0-1. 6. Life expectancy greater than 12 weeks. 7. Archived tumor tissue sample available or able to undergo a fresh biopsy collection. 8. Adequate organ and bone marrow function. 9. Participants must meet the minimum washout period requirements before the first dose of investigational drug. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any unresolved toxicity of Grade ≥2 from previous anti-cancer treatment. 2. Known or suspected brain metastases, or spinal cord compression. 3. Prior treatment with an ADC targeting CLDN18.2x CDH17 bispecific ADC. 4. Prior treatment with any ADC carrying a topoisomerase I inhibitor (TOP1i) payload. 5. Prior treatment with CLDN18.2 targeting CAR-T.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
12 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Cancer Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China
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Beijing GoBroad Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 102200, China
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City of Hope Medical Center
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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GenesisCare North Shore
RECRUITINGSt Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia
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Laura and Issac Perlmutter Cancer Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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NEXT Oncology Virginia
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Next Oncology - Oncology
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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One Clinical Research
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPerth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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START Midwest, LLC
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China
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Zhongshan Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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