New targeted cancer therapy begins first human testing
NCT ID NCT07311603
First seen Jan 05, 2026
Summary
This is the first human study of an experimental cancer drug called M7437, which targets a specific protein found on certain tumor cells. The study will test the safety, side effects, and early effectiveness of M7437 in 138 people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. Researchers will gradually increase doses to find the safest and most effective amount for future studies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 138 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
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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: * Participants have histologically proven advanced solid tumors with known prevalent and high Ly6E expression, Disease characteristic: Participants should have an unresectable locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor that is refractory to standard therapies, or have no standard therapies, or for which no standard therapy is judged appropriate by the Investigator. For each tumor type, participants have received prior lines of therapy, where locally available: * Non-small cell lung cancer (nonsquamous or squamous) * Triple-negative breast cancer * Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck * Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma * Gastric cancer * Epithelial ovarian cancer * Participants with ECOG Performance Status (ECOG) less than and equal to (\<=) 1 * Participants must have blood, liver, and kidney function within safe levels. * Other protocol defined inclusion criteria may apply Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has a history of another malignancy within 3 years before the date of enrollment (exceptions are squamous and basal cell carcinomas of the skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix, benign prostate neoplasm/hyperplasia, or malignancy that in the opinion of the Investigator, with concurrence with the Sponsor's Medical Monitor, is considered cured with minimal risk of recurrence within 3 years before the date of enrollment). History of hematopoietic allogenic transplantation. * Participants with known brain metastases, except those meeting both of the following criteria: 1. All brain metastases have been treated locally and are clinically stable for at least 4 weeks prior to the start of treatment. 2. No ongoing neurological symptoms that are related to the brain localization of the disease (sequelae that are a consequence of the treatment of the brain metastases are acceptable). * Participants with diarrhea (liquid stool) or ileus Grade more than (\>) 1 within 1 week of Cycle1Day1. * Participants with active chronic inflammatory bowel disease and/or bowel obstruction. * Participants with history of serious gastrointestinal bleeding within 3 months of Cycle1Day1. * Other protocol defined exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Research Site
Darmstadt, Germany
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