New cancer drug CRB-701 targets Nectin-4 in advanced tumors
NCT ID NCT06265727
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a drug called CRB-701, which is designed to find and attack cancer cells that have a protein called Nectin-4 on their surface. The trial includes 348 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. Researchers aim to find a safe and effective dose and see if the drug can shrink tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CRB-701 (an antibody-drug conjugate that targets Nectin-4, a protein on cancer cells) and an anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2) with a small number of participants, so the drug may not prove effective or may have significant side effects. Results may not apply to all cancer types.
Why investors are watching
Corbus Pharmaceuticals is testing CRB-701, an antibody-drug conjugate that targets a protein called nectin-4, in patients with advanced solid tumors. For a very small company, this early-stage trial is a central test of whether its lead drug candidate can safely shrink tumors and in which cancers. The result will shape the company's future research priorities and its ability to attract partners or funding.
If it works: If the trial shows CRB-701 is safe and shrinks tumors in some patients, Corbus could advance the drug to later-stage testing and potentially broaden its pipeline. A positive readout may also increase interest from larger drug companies looking to collaborate or license the drug.
If it fails: The trial could fail to show enough safety or tumor response, which would likely force Corbus to abandon or rethink CRB-701. Early-phase cancer trials often fail, and for a micro-cap company, a setback with its main drug candidate could be a serious blow to its prospects.
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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 348 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
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18 years and older
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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: * Confirmed diagnosis of select advanced or metastatic nectin-4 expressing solid tumors that have progressed having exhausted all appropriate lines of therapy or have no other standard therapy with proven clinical benefit. In Part C, HNSCC participants may enroll as first-line therapy. Exclusion Criteria: * Active of uncontrolled CNS metastases * History of solid tumors other than the diseases under study * History of and/or current cardiovascular events or conditions in the previous 6 months * Pre-existing \>/= Grade 2 neuropathy * Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) \>/= 8%, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or know diabetic neuropathy * Active ocular disease at baseline * Chronic severe liver disease or live cirrhosis * Interstitial lung disease or pneumonitis within 6 months on initiating treatment on study * Other significant cormorbidities.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
35 sites in 6 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Study contacts
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Aresnsia Research Clinic Bucharest
RECRUITINGBucharest, 22328, Romania
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Aresnsia Research Clinic Cluj-Napoca
RECRUITINGCluj-Napoca, 400015, Romania
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Barcelona IOB Hospital Quironsalud (NEXT)
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08023, Spain
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CHU de Poitiers
RECRUITINGPoitiers, 86000, France
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Careggi University Hospital
RECRUITINGFlorence, 50314, Italy
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Carolina BioOncology Institute
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHuntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
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Centro Richerche Cliniche di Verona
RECRUITINGVerona, 37134, Italy
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Centrul de Oncologie Euroclinic
RECRUITINGIași, 700106, Romania
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Centrul de Oncologie Sf. Nectarie
RECRUITINGIași, 200347, Romania
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City of Hope Cancer Center
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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Dana-Faber Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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European Institute of Oncology IRCCS
RECRUITINGMilan, 20141, Italy
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Florida Cancer Specialists
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32806, United States
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Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, IRCCS
RECRUITINGRome, 00168, Italy
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center at University of Washington
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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Fundacion Jimenez Diaz (START)
RECRUITINGMadrid, 28040, Spain
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Gustave Roussy
RECRUITINGVillejuif, 94805, France
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Guy's and St Thomas' Clinical Research Facility
RECRUITINGLondon, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center - UCSF
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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Hope and Healing Cancer Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGHinsdale, Illinois, 60521, United States
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Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia
RECRUITINGValencia, 46010, Spain
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ICM-Val d'Aurelle
RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34298, France
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Imperial Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre
RECRUITINGLondon, W12 0NN, United Kingdom
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Institut de Cancerologie de l'Ouest
RECRUITINGSaint-Herblain, 44085, France
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Institute of Oncology/ARENSIA Exploratory Medicine
WITHDRAWNChisinau, MD-2025, Moldova
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Leeds University Hospitals NHS Trust
RECRUITINGLeeds, LS9 7LP, United Kingdom
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Moores Cancer Centre at UC San Diego Health
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92037, United States
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Nebraska Hematology Oncology
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGLincoln, Nebraska, 68506, United States
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O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Alabama-Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centres
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Texas Oncology
RECRUITINGTyler, Texas, 75702, United States
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The Christie Hospital
RECRUITINGManchester, M20 4BX, United Kingdom
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University of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGBirmingham, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
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University of Cambridge NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGCambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
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University of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Liverpool - Clatterbridge Medical Centre
RECRUITINGMetropolitan Borough of Wirral, CH63 4JY, United Kingdom
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University of Southampton
RECRUITINGSouthampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
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Vall d-Hebron Institut d'Oncologia
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08035, Spain
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Velindre Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGCardiff, CF15 7QZ, United Kingdom
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Virginia Cancer Specialists
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Yale Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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