New drug IBI129 tested in humans for first time against Hard-to-Treat cancers
NCT ID NCT05991349
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-phase trial tested an experimental drug called IBI129 in 36 adults with advanced solid tumors that could not be removed by surgery or had spread. The main goals were to find a safe dose and check for side effects. Researchers also looked for any signs that the drug might control tumor growth. Because this is a first-in-human study, the results are very preliminary and do not yet show whether IBI129 is an effective treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- IBI129 (an experimental drug given by infusion every 3 weeks)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, first-in-human study with only 36 participants. The drug may not shrink tumors or may cause side effects. Success in this small trial does not guarantee it will work for larger groups.
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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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36 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- 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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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: 1. Subjects with the ability to understand and give written informed consent for participation in this trial, including all evaluations and procedures as specified by this protocol; 2. At least 1 evaluable lesion according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) Version 1.1.; 3. Male or female subjects ≥ 18 years old; 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1; 5. Anticipated life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks; 6. Adequate bone marrow and organ function Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participate in any other interventional clinical research except observational (non-interventional) study or in the follow-up phase of the interventional study; 2. Received previous anti-tumor therapy within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives of the anti-tumor regimens before the first administration of study drug, whichever is shorter. 3. Progressed refractory to an antibody drug conjugate that consists of an exatecan derivative that is a topoisomerase I inhibitor. 4. Plan to receive other antitumor therapy during the study excluding palliative radiotherapy for the purpose of symptom (like pain) relief that must also do not have impact on tumor assessment throughout the study; 5. Known symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastases.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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Hubei Cancer Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Shandong Cancer Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, 250117, China
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St George private Hospital
Kogarah, New South Wales, 2217, Australia
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The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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Tianjin Medical university cancer institute & Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300000, China
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Wollongong Hospital
Wollongong, New South Wales, 2500, Australia
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