New drug lorigerlimab takes on Platinum-Resistant ovarian cancer
NCT ID NCT06730347
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial is testing a drug called lorigerlimab in about 80 people with advanced ovarian or clear cell gynecologic cancers that have stopped responding to platinum chemotherapy. Lorigerlimab is a bispecific antibody designed to activate the immune system against tumors. Researchers will measure how many participants' tumors shrink and monitor side effects closely.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lorigerlimab (a bispecific antibody that targets PD-1 and CTLA-4 to help the immune system fight cancer)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with hard-to-treat ovarian and clear cell gynecologic cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (80 people) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The drug can cause immune-related side effects, and many experimental cancer drugs fail to show enough benefit.
Why investors are watching
MacroGenics is running a phase 2 trial of lorigerlimab in about 80 patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer or clear cell gynecologic cancer. For a small company, this readout matters because it tests whether the drug can control tumors in a hard-to-treat group, and a clear signal could shape the drug's future value.
If it works: If lorigerlimab shows meaningful disease control and acceptable side effects, MacroGenics could have a viable treatment option for these cancers, which might attract partners or support further development.
If it fails: Phase 2 trials often fail, and if the drug does not shrink or stabilize tumors, or if side effects are too severe, the program could stall. A delay in enrollment or results would also push back any potential progress.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- 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.
- 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: * Histologically confirmed high-grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer, including primary peritoneal, or fallopian tube cancer, resistant to platinum based chemotherapy. OR * Histologically confirmed clear cell carcinoma of the ovary (including primary peritoneal and fallopian tube), endometrium, vagina, vulva, or cervix. * Persistent or recurrent disease with documented disease progression. * Participants with PROC must have received at least 1 but not more than 3 prior lines of therapy for PROC. * Participants with CCGC must have received at least 1 prior line of therapy for CCGC. * Participants with a known breast cancer (BRCA) mutation (germline or somatic) must have received a Poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, if locally approved and available, and experienced disease progression or intolerance on the PARP inhibitor. * Participants must have at least one lesion that meets the definition of measurable disease by RECIST v1.1. * Participants must have an available archival or formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor tissue, or be willing to undergo a biopsy procedure to obtain a fresh tumor sample. * Participants have acceptable physical condition and laboratory values. * Participants of childbearing potential must agree to use highly effective methods of birth control. * Participants must not be pregnant, planning to be pregnant, or breastfeeding. Exclusion Criteria: * Any underlying medical or psychiatric condition impairing participant's ability to receive, tolerate, or comply with the planned treatment or study procedures. * Primary platinum-refractory disease, defined as disease that did not respond to (CR or PR) or has progressed within 3 months of the last dose of first-line platinum- containing chemotherapy. * Prior treatment with a checkpoint inhibitor (e.g., anti-PD-1/PD-L1, anti-PD-L2, anti-CTLA-4). Prior use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1, anti-CTLA-4) is allowed for clear cell endometrial and clear cell cervical cancer. * Active brain metastases or leptomeningeal metastases. * Prior stem cell, tissue, or solid organ transplant. * Paracentesis (removal of fluid from the abdomen) within 4 weeks prior to initiation of study treatment. * Another hematologic or solid tumor ≥ stage 1 malignancy that completed surgery, last dose of radiotherapy, or last dose of systemic anti-cancer therapy ≤ 3 years from first dose of study treatment. Participants with another tumor that has a negligible risk for metastasis or death such as, adequately controlled basal-cell carcinoma or squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin, or carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast are eligible.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
16 sites in 3 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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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Gangnam Severance Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 06273, South Korea
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Korea University Guro Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 08308, South Korea
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McGill University
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H4A3J1, Canada
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National Cancer Center
RECRUITINGGoyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 410-763, South Korea
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Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
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Princess Margaret Cancer Center
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada
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START Midwest
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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START San Antonio
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Samsung Medical Center
RECRUITINGSeoul, 135-710, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 110-74, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital Bundang Hospital
RECRUITINGSeongnam-si, Gyeonnggi-Do, 463-707, South Korea
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Gynecologic Oncology Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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UCLA
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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West Penn Allegheny Health
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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Wisconsin Institute Medical Research- UW Cancer Connect
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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Yonsei University Health System Severance Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, 03722, South Korea
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