Desperate cancer patients get early access to promising drug combo
NCT ID NCT06751524
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This program offers early access to a combination of two immunotherapy drugs, botensilimab and balstilimab, for people with serious or life-threatening cancers like colorectal, pancreatic, lung, liver, melanoma, sarcoma, ovarian, or prostate cancer. It is for patients who have tried standard treatments and have no other good options. A doctor must decide if the potential benefit outweighs the risks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Botensilimab and balstilimab (combination immunotherapy drugs given by IV infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a treatment option for people with advanced cancers who have run out of standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an expanded access program, not a formal trial, so evidence is limited. The drugs are still investigational and may not work for everyone; side effects from immunotherapy can be serious.
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Study facts
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- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
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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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * The patient's disease is serious or life-threatening. * The patient has undergone appropriate standard treatments; there are no comparable or satisfactory alternative treatments for the disease or condition; the treatment is adjunct to an existing treatment option, and the treatment is not medically contra-indicated. * Sufficient efficacy and safety evidence exists to make a benefit-risk analysis consistent with this policy and the potential patient benefit justifies any potential risks of treatment. * Sufficient clinical data are available to identify an appropriate dose and treatment duration. * The patient's treating physician and qualified medical personnel at Agenus agree there is sufficient evidence to assume the potential benefit to the patient justifies potential risks. * The patient is not eligible for participation in an ongoing clinical trial of the investigational medicine, including lack of access due to geographic limitations. * Expanded Access will not adversely impact any clinical development program, in particular, the conduct of a pivotal clinical trial that is required for regulatory approval. * The request must be made by the patient's treating physician. Note: Other defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.
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Conditions
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