New hope for advanced cancer: first human trial of FZ-AD004 begins
NCT ID NCT05914545
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new drug, FZ-AD004, for the first time in people with advanced solid tumors that have spread or cannot be removed. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if it can shrink tumors. About 121 adults aged 18 to 75 will take part.
Why investors are watching
Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical is testing FZ-AD004, its first-in-human drug for advanced solid tumors, in a Phase 1 trial with 121 participants. For a small-cap company, this readout is a major test of whether the drug is safe and shows signs of working, which could shape the company's pipeline value.
If it works: If the drug proves safe and shows disease control in some participants, the company could advance to later-stage trials and strengthen its position in cancer treatment.
If it fails: Phase 1 trials often fail because the drug is unsafe or ineffective. A failure or delay could set back the company's pipeline and hurt its prospects, since this is an early and high-risk test.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
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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 121 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 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. Patients able to give written informed consent; 2. Age ≥ 18 and ≤ 75 years old, male or female; 3. Patients have histological or cytological diagnosis with advanced solid tumors. 4. Have measurable lesions defined in RECIST v. 1.1; 5. Expected survival ≥ 12 weeks; 6. Eastern Cancer Cooperative Group (ECOG) performance status 0-1; 7. Patients of child bearing potential must agree to take contraception during the study and for 6 months after the last day of treatment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have had other malignant tumors in the past 5 years; 2. Have CNS (central nervous system) metastasis with clinical symptoms; 3. Had undergone major surgery or severe trauma within 4 weeks prior to the first dose; 4. Had undergone systemic high-dose steroids within 2 weeks of initiation of study treatment; 5. Have history of psychotropic drug abuse, alcohol or drug abuse; 6. Women who are pregnant or lactating; 7. Other circumstances that is deemed not appropriate for the study.
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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
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University
RECRUITINGXuzhou, China
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Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, School of Medicine
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGHangzhou, China
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