Can a smart drug spare healthy cells while killing lymphoma?
NCT ID NCT07758491
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial is testing an experimental drug called FG-M131 in people with a type of blood cancer called peripheral T-cell lymphoma that has come back or not responded to prior treatment. FG-M131 is designed to target and destroy cancerous T cells that carry a marker called TRBC1, while leaving healthy T cells with a different marker (TRBC2) mostly unharmed. The study has two parts: first, to find the safest dose, and second, to see how well it shrinks tumors. The goal is to learn whether this targeted approach is safe and shows promise against this hard-to-treat cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FG-M131, an antibody-drug conjugate that targets TRBC1 on malignant T cells
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new targeted treatment option for people with relapsed or refractory T-cell lymphoma, potentially improving response rates and survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial, so safety and effectiveness are not yet established. The drug may cause side effects or may not work for all patients.
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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 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2031
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntarily sign the informed consent form, understand the study, are willing to comply with and have the ability to complete all trial procedures; * Age 18-75 years (inclusive), any gender; * Histologically and/or cytologically confirmed peripheral T-cell lymphoma or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma; * Relapsed or refractory lymphoma after at least one prior line of therapy; * Able to provide tumor tissue specimens; * ECOG performance status of 0 or 1; * Expected survival ≥3 months; * Have at least one measurable tumor lesion; * Adequate cardiac, bone marrow, liver, renal function; Exclusion Criteria: * Have received a live vaccine within 3 months prior to the first dose; * Have received radiotherapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose; * Have received other anti-tumor drug therapy within 3 weeks or within 5 half-lives of the anti-tumor drug prior to the first dose; * Have undergone major surgery within 4 weeks prior to the first dose; * Have previously received any therapy targeting the TRBC1 antigen or any antibody-drug conjugate with MMAE payload; * Have received autologous stem cell transplantation within 3 months prior to the first dose; * Have previously received allogeneic stem cell transplantation; * Have a history of other malignancies within 5 years prior to the first dose; * Have received high-dose systemic vitamin A therapy (daily dose \>15,000 IU \[i.e., 5,000 mcg\]) within 3 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug; * Have any condition requiring systemic treatment with corticosteroids (\>20 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive agents within 14 days prior to the first dose; * Have received oral retinoid drugs for any indication within 3 weeks prior to the first dose; * Have adverse reactions from prior treatments that have not recovered to CTCAE v5.0 Grade ≤1 (excluding alopecia and anemia) prior to the first dose; * Presence or history of central nervous system lymphoma, leptomeningeal disease, or spinal cord compression; * Have a history of severe allergic reactions or are allergic to the investigational drug; * Have experienced a clinically significant cardiac disease within 6 months before the first dose; * Have uncontrolled systemic diseases assessed by the investigator, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, etc.; * Known history of Hepatitis C or chronic active Hepatitis B; * Clinically uncontrolled diseases such as diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, or other severe systemic diseases requiring systemic treatment; * Active or progressive infection requiring systemic therapy within 2 weeks prior to the first dose; * Known or suspected active autoimmune disease requiring systemic therapy within 2 years prior to the first dose; * Are pregnant or breastfeeding;
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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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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Beijing Cancer Hospital
Beijing, China
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