Can a new immunotherapy combo shrink Hard-to-Treat tumors?
NCT ID NCT04999761
First seen Aug 05, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing an experimental immunotherapy called AB122, given alone or combined with other investigational drugs, in people with advanced solid tumors such as pancreatic, colorectal, lung, and stomach cancers. The goal is to find out which combinations are safe and tolerable, and to see if they can shrink tumors or slow their growth. The study includes multiple groups, each focusing on a specific cancer type or drug pairing, and will closely monitor side effects and treatment responses.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AB122 (an experimental immunotherapy) alone or combined with other investigational drugs (TAS-116, TAS-120, TAS-115)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify safer and more effective drug combinations for several hard-to-treat advanced cancers, potentially improving outcomes for many patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial, so the treatments may not work as hoped or may cause unexpected side effects. Results from this small study will need confirmation in larger trials.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
-
About 917 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Jun 2021
- Expected to finish
-
Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Is male or female aged ≥ 18 years at the time of informed consent; Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits and study procedures (except for Cohort E-2); * Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1 before administration of study treatment; * Has adequate organ function as defined by the following criteria: • AST and ALT ≤ 3 × ULN; or if a patient with documented liver metastases, AST and ALT ≤ 5 × ULN * T-Bil of ≤ 1.5 × ULN * ANC ≥ 1500 /mm3 (ie, ≥ 1.5 × 109 /L by International System of Units \[SI\]) (excluding measurements obtained within 7 days after administration of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor \[G-CSF\]) * Platelet count ≥ 100000 /mm3 (SI: ≥ 100 × 109 /L) (excluding measurements obtained within 7 days after a transfusion of platelets) * Hemoglobin value of ≥ 9.0 g/dL excluding measurements within 4 weeks after a transfusion of packed red blood cells (RBCs) or whole blood * Has a life expectancy of at least 90 days; Cohort A-1 and A-2 * Japanese male and female; * Has a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of solid tumor; * Has disease progression after standard treatment for advanced or metastatic disease, are intolerant to the standard treatment; Cohort B-1 * Has a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of PDAC; * Has disease progression after or intolerant to one prior systemic chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic disease Cohort B-2 * Has a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of CRC. * Has been received one regimen of standard chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic disease, and was refractory or intolerant to the chemotherapy Cohort B-3 * Has a histologically or cytologically confirmed non-squamous NSCLC; * Has been received one or two regimen of standard chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic disease, and was refractory or intolerant to the standard treatment * Has been most recently received regimen including an ICI (anti PD-1 antibodies, anti PD-L1 antibodies or anti CTLA-4 antibodies) and platinum-based chemotherapy in combination or in sequence (i.e., platinum-based chemotherapy followed by checkpoint inhibitor therapy), and all of the following criteria must be met: * Received at least 2 doses at the most recent ICI therapy * Radiographic complete response or partial response based on investigator assessment with ICI therapy * Documented radiographic disease progression with above most recently received regimen Cohort C-1 * Has unresectable advanced or recurrent gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction cancer as pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma * Gastroesophageal junction cancer is defined as a tumor with an epicenter that is located within 2 cm proximal to and distal from the esophagogastric junction (the boundary of esophageal and gastric muscularis). * Has received 2-4 standard regimens listed below and has demonstrated disease progression according to imaging test during the most recent treatment or within 12 weeks after the final dose (The patient is eligible if the treatment is discontinued owing to SAEs, allergic reactions, or neurotoxicities.): * fluoropyrimidines and platinum * taxane or irinotecan * ramucirumab Cohort C-2 - Has histologically confirmed unresectable adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum (all other histological types are excluded) * RAS status must have been previously determined (mutant or wild-type) based on local assessment of tumor biopsy; Wild type is defined as v-Ki-ras2 Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS) (exon 2, 3 and 4) and neuroblastoma RAS viral (v-ras) oncogene homolog (NRAS) (exon 2, 3 and 4) wild type. \[Mutant is defined as at least KRAS or NRAS mutant (any exon, any mutation)\]. * Has received at least 2 prior chemotherapy regimens for the treatment of advanced CRC and had demonstrated disease progression according to imaging test during the most recent treatment or within 12 weeks after the final dose , or intolerance to their last regimen, and all of the following criteria must be met: * Prior treatment regimens must have included a fluoropyrimidine, irinotecan, oxaliplatin, an anti-VEGF monoclonal antibody * For RAS wild-type patients, an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody must have included in addition to above Cohort D-1 * Has histologically confirmed advanced or metastatic NSCLC regardless of histologic type. * Has PD-L1 (≥ 50% tumor proportion score) in tumor tissue sample as determined at a local laboratory. Cohort D-2 * Has histologically diagnosed advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. * No prior therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. * Adjuvant therapy or neo adjuvant therapy is not considered as prior therapy if there is no recurrence during or within 6 months after completion of the therapy. Cohort D-3 * Has histologically diagnosed advanced or metastatic adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. * No prior therapy for advanced or metastatic disease, or refractory or intolerant to at least 1 cycle of standard first-line therapy. * Treatment discontinued due to intolerable toxicity or because the same drug cannot be re-treated before the disease progresses is considered as intolerable to the previous treatment. * Adjuvant therapy or neo adjuvant therapy is not considered as prior therapy if there is no recurrence during or within 6 months after completion of the therapy. Cohort D-4 * Has histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent or advanced squamous head and neck cancer (oropharynx, oral mucosa, hypopharynx, larynx). • The confirmed status of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in cancers of the mid-pharynx. • Patient background such as combined positive score (CPS) and head and neck cancer treatment guidelines must be taken into account to confirm the validity of enrollment in this cohort. * No prior therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. • Adjuvant therapy or neo adjuvant therapy is not considered as prior therapy if there is no recurrence during or within 6 months after completion of the therapy. • Treatment of locally advanced disease completed more than 6 months prior to the start of study drug administration is not considered prior therapy. Cohort D-5 * Has histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent or advanced squamous head and neck cancer (oropharynx, oral mucosa, hypopharynx, larynx). * The confirmed status of the HPV in cancers of the mid-pharynx. * Patient background such as CPS and head and neck cancer treatment guidelines must be taken into account to confirm the validity of enrollment in this cohort. * No prior therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. • Adjuvant therapy or neo adjuvant therapy is not considered as prior therapy if there is no recurrence during or within 6 months after completion of the therapy. • Treatment of locally advanced disease completed more than 6 months prior to the start of study drug administration is not considered prior therapy. Cohort D-6 * Has histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent or advanced squamous NSCLC. * No prior therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. • Adjuvant therapy or neo adjuvant therapy is not considered as prior therapy if there is no recurrence during or within 6 months after completion of the therapy. Cohort D-7 * Has histologically confirmed unresectable or advanced biliary tract cancer (intrahepatic bile duct, extrahepatic bile duct, gallbladder, or duodenal papillary region) with a diagnosis of adenocarcinoma or adenosquamous carcinoma. * No prior therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. • Adjuvant therapy or neo adjuvant therapy is not considered as prior therapy if there is no recurrence during or within 6 months after completion of the therapy. Cohort D-8 * Has histologically confirmed unresectable or advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (highly differentiated, moderately differentiated, or poorly differentiated). * No prior therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. Adjuvant therapy or neo adjuvant therapy is not considered as prior therapy if there is no recurrence during or within 6 months after completion of the therapy. Cohort D-9 - Has histologically or cytologically confirmed recurrent or advanced squamous head and neck cancer (oropharynx, oral mucosa, hypopharynx, larynx). The confirmed status of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in cancers of the mid-pharynx. Patient background such as combined positive score (CPS) and head and neck cancer treatment guidelines must be taken into account to confirm the validity of enrollment in this cohort. \- No prior therapy for advanced or metastatic disease. Adjuvant therapy or neo adjuvant therapy is not considered as prior therapy if there is no recurrence during or within 6 months after completion of the therapy. Treatment of locally advanced disease completed more than 6 months prior to the start of study drug administration is not considered prior therapy. Cohort E-1 * Has a histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic NSCLC regardless of histologic type. * Has PD-L1 (≥ 50% tumor proportion score) in tumor tissue sample as determined at a local laboratory (except for tolerability part). * Has been received 1-4 regimen for advanced or metastatic disease * Has been received one regimen of ICI monotherapy or combination therapy (anti PD-1 antibodies, anti PD-L1 antibodies or anti CTLA-4 antibodies), and all of the following criteria must be met: * Received at least 2 doses of the ICI therapy * Documented radiographic disease progression with or after ICI therapy Cohort E-2 * Has a histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic ASPS * Is male or female aged ≥ 16 years at the time of informed consent; Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits and study procedure Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically significant history or current evidence of cardiac arrhythmia and/or conduction abnormality: Any factor that can increase the risk of corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation or risk of arrhythmic events such as heart failure, congenital long QT syndrome, etc.; * Treatment with any of the following within the specified time frame prior to the day on which study treatment is scheduled to be started: * Major surgery within 4 weeks (the surgical incision should be fully healed prior to the day on which study treatment is scheduled to be started); * Extended-field radiotherapy within 4 weeks or limited-field radiotherapy within 2 weeks; * Any anticancer therapy within 2 weeks; * Any investigational agent received within 5 half-lives of the drug or 4 weeks, whichever shorter; * Unresolved toxicity of ≥ Grade 2 attributed to any prior therapies (excluding anemia, peripheral sensory neuropathy, alopecia and skin pigmentation); * A serious illness or medical condition(s) including, but not limited to, the following specific medical conditions: * Known acute systemic infection; * Known medical history of interstitial lung disease/ drug-induced interstitial lung disease/ radiation pneumonitis which required steroid treatment/ any evidence of clinically active interstitial lung disease; * Myocardial infarction, severe/unstable angina, symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] class III or IV, Appendix A) within the previous 6 months; if \> 6 months, cardiac function must be within normal limits and the patient must be free of cardiac-related symptoms; * Known severe chronic kidney disease; * Known positivity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody in baseline virus test. In addition, the patient who is known negative in HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) is eligible, even if positive for HCV antibody; * Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or study treatment, or may interfere with the interpretation of study results, and in the judgment of the investigator or sub-investigator would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study; * Previous or concurrent cancer that is distinct in primary disease or histology from the cancer being evaluated in this study, except cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, superficial bladder tumors (stage Ta, Tis and T1), cancers corresponding to intraepithelial or intramucosal neoplasia, or any cancer curatively treated \> 5 years prior to the day on which study treatment is scheduled to be started; * WOCBP or male patients who do not agree to effective birth control during the following period 1. WOCBP patients: during the clinical study and until 100 days after the last dose of AB122, 180 days after TAS-116, TAS-102, TAS-120 or TAS-115, whichever is later; 2. Male patients with WOCBP partners: during the clinical study and until 100 days after the last dose of AB122, 180 days after TAS-116, TAS-102, TAS-120 or TAS-115, whichever is later; * Prior treatment with an anti-PD-L1 anti-PD-1, anti-CTLA-4, or other ICI or agonist as monotherapy or in combination (except for cohort B-3, C-1, D-1 tolerability part and E-1). * Has received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to study treatment including, but not limited to the following examples: measles, mumps, rubella, varicella-zoster, yellow fever, and BCG. The inoculation with inactivated vaccines for seasonal influenza is allowed. * Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or is receiving chronic systemic steroid therapy (in dosing exceeding 10 mg daily of prednisone equivalent) or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to enrollment. * Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past 2 years (ie, with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs). Replacement therapy (eg, thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) is not considered a form of systemic treatment and is allowed. * Has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Patients with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are radiologically stable, ie, without evidence of progression for at least 28 days by repeat imaging (note that the repeat imaging should be performed during study screening), clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to enrollment. * Has a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the patient\'s participation for the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the patient to participate, in the opinion of the treating investigator. (eg, paresis of intestine, intestinal obstruction, unable to receive 5% dextrose in water \[DW\] in patients with diabetes mellitus, respiratory failure, renal failure, hepatic failure, cerebrovascular disorder, gastrointestinal ulcers that require transfusion or are hemorrhagic, and wounds/bone fractures associated with neovascularization during the healing process, accumulation of pleural within 2 weeks prior to enrollment, ascitic, or pericardial fluid requiring drainage)
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Advanced or metastatic solid tumor are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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.
-
The places running it
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
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
-
A site selected by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
RECRUITINGAichi, Japan
-
A site selected by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
RECRUITINGChiba, Japan
-
A site selected by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
RECRUITINGEhime, Japan
-
A site selected by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
RECRUITINGHokkaido, Japan
-
A site selected by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
RECRUITINGKanagawa, Japan
-
A site selected by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
RECRUITINGOsaka, Japan
-
A site selected by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
RECRUITINGShizuoka, Japan
-
A site selected by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
RECRUITINGTokyo, Japan
-
A site selected by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
RECRUITINGWakayama, Japan
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Two-Drug combo targets stubborn KRAS lung cancer
- Can a dental assistant keep cancer Patients' mouths healthier during radiation?
- Smaller chest drain may speed recovery after lung cancer surgery
- Can a personalized menu keep cancer patients stronger through chemotherapy?
- Gut bacteria may hold clues to why some cancer treatments work better
- Burning the edges: a new way to stop colon polyps from coming back