New cancer drug AK138D1 enters first human trial
NCT ID NCT07281326
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tests a new drug called AK138D1 in up to 200 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to check the drug's safety and find the best dose. Researchers will also look for early signs that the drug may shrink tumors.
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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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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 to 75 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. The subject must sign the written informed consent form (ICF) voluntarily; 2. At enrollment, aged ≥ 18 to ≤ 75 years, both males and females are eligible; 3. ECOG performance status score of 0 or 1; 4. Has a life expectancy of ≥ 3 months; 5. At least 1 measurable lesion as per RECIST v1.1 that is suitable for repeated accurate measurement. 6. Adequate organ function. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) -targeted therapies, including antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapy (CAR-T), and others; 2. Concomitant participation in another clinical study, unless it is a non-interventional clinical study or the follow-up period of an interventional study; 3. Presence of active central nervous system (CNS) metastases. 4. Live vaccines or attenuated live vaccines administered within 4 weeks prior to the first dose, or planned to be administered during the study; use of inactivated vaccines is allowed; 5. Untreated subjects with active hepatitis B or active hepatitis C; 6. Known active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB); subjects with suspected active TB must undergo appropriate clinical assessment to rule out the presence of active disease; 7. Known active syphilis infection; 8. Subjects with known allergy to any component of any study drug; and with a history of known severe hypersensitivity reactions to other monoclonal antibodies; 9. Other reasons for ineligibility as evaluated by the investigator.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGHarbin, Heilongjiang, China
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