New antibody COM701 aims to keep ovarian cancer at bay
NCT ID NCT06888921
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This clinical trial tests whether the experimental antibody COM701 can delay the return of ovarian cancer in people whose cancer has come back but still responds to platinum chemotherapy. About 60 participants will receive COM701 or a placebo every three weeks as maintenance therapy. The study will measure how long the cancer stays under control and monitor for side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- COM701 (an experimental antibody)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new maintenance option to delay ovarian cancer recurrence after chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 1/2 trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Side effects are still being studied, and the drug may not slow cancer progression.
Why investors are watching
Compugen, a very small publicly traded company, is testing its experimental antibody COM701 as a maintenance treatment for relapsed platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer. The trial measures whether the drug delays cancer progression and the time until patients need a new treatment. For a micro-cap company, this readout is a major event because a positive result could validate its lead drug candidate, while a negative result would leave the company with few other options.
If it works: If COM701 shows it slows ovarian cancer progression with an acceptable safety profile, Compugen could gain a viable product candidate and attract partnership interest from larger drug companies. A positive result could also support further development in other cancer types.
If it fails: Clinical trials often fail, and this one is small, with only 60 participants planned. If COM701 does not delay progression or causes serious side effects, Compugen would face a significant setback with no approved product and limited financial resources.
AI-written from the trial record. Speculative, and not investment advice.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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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Female participants only
- 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: * Has relapsed platinum sensitive epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer or primary peritoneal cancer * Has completed at least 2 previous courses (i.e. lines) of platinum-containing therapy * For the last chemotherapy course prior to being randomized into the study, must have had a minimum of 4 cycles of a platinum containing regimen and achieved a partial or complete tumor response. * Has received prior maintenance therapy with bevacizumab or a PARP inhibitor if eligible and is not a candidate for, or has declined in writing, bevacizumab or PARP inhibitor therapy. * Have recovered from toxicities of prior chemotherapy or other therapy (to grade 1 or less, except for alopecia and neuropathy recovered to a ≤grade 2). Exclusion Criteria: * Has had 4 or more lines of cytotoxic chemotherapy in total * Is being treated with immunosuppressive doses of systemic medications, such as steroids within 2 weeks before study drug administration * Has had prior treatment with PD-1, PD-L1, anti-PVRIG, TIGIT or any other check point inhibitors * Presence of radiographic or biopsy proven liver metastases at the beginning or completion of current line of platinum-based chemotherapy. * Drainage of ascites during last 2 cycles of last chemotherapy or any time after completion of the last chemotherapy regimen. * Bowel obstruction in the 6 weeks prior to randomization. * Have known active central nervous system metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis / leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. * Has active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV), or subjects with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). * Has active and clinically relevant bacterial, fungal, or viral infection that is not controlled or requires systemic antibiotics, antifungals, or antivirals, respectively. * Has received a live viral vaccine within 30 days of planned start of study treatment or requiring a live vaccine during the study. * Has a history of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other hypersensitivity reactions to a human or humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) or allergy to any excipients in the investigational products. * Has any serious or unstable concomitant systemic disorder * Has any other condition that may increase the risk associated with study participation or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the opinion of the investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for entry into the study. * Is currently participating in or have participated in a clinical study and received an investigational agent or used an investigational device within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment. * Is pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant during the period of the study.
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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
27 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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Assuta Medical Center
RECRUITINGAshdod, 7747629, Israel
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Avera Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGSioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105, United States
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Centre Eugene Marquis
RECRUITINGRennes, 35042, France
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Centre Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire de Besancon - Hopital Jean-Minjoz
RECRUITINGBesançon, France, 25000, France
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Centre Oscar Lambret
RECRUITINGLille, 59000, France
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Corewell Health
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
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Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University
RECRUITINGAugusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Gustave Roussy
RECRUITINGVillejuif, 94800, France
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Hadassah, University Hospital Ein Kerem
RECRUITINGJerusalem, 9112001, Israel
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Hospices Civils de Lyon- Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
RECRUITINGPierre-Bénite, 69310, France
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Institut Paoli-Calmettes
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13009, France
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Institut de Cancerologie de l'Ouest- Site Rene Gauducheau
RECRUITINGSaint-Herblain, 44805, France
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Levine Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28204, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center- Main Campus
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGWarrenville, Illinois, 60555, United States
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OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Gynecologic Oncology at Mill Run
RECRUITINGHilliard, Ohio, 43026, United States
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Oncopole Claudius Regaud
RECRUITINGToulouse, France, 31059, France
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Rambam Health Care Campus
RECRUITINGHaifa, 3109601, Israel
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
RECRUITINGJerusalem, 9103102, Israel
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The Chaim Sheba Medical Center
RECRUITINGRamat Gan, 5265601, Israel
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The Edith Wolfson Medical Center
RECRUITINGHolon, 5822012, Israel
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The University of Chicago Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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UPMC Magee- Womens Hospital
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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West Cancer Center
WITHDRAWNGermantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
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