New hope for tough ovarian cancer? trial tests smart drug vs chemo
NCT ID NCT05870748
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new drug called luveltamab tazevibulin (STRO-002) against standard chemotherapy in 600 women with ovarian cancer that had stopped responding to platinum treatment. The drug targets a protein (FOLR1) found on many ovarian cancer cells. The trial was terminated early, so it is unclear if the drug works better than chemo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Luveltamab tazevibulin (a targeted antibody-drug conjugate)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer that has stopped responding to platinum-based chemotherapy.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early, so results are limited. The drug is still experimental, and side effects from the chemotherapy-like payload may be significant.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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600 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Aug 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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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: 1. High grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer 2. Age ≥ 18 years 3. ECOG performance status 0 to 1 4. Positive FOLR1 expression per central laboratory testing 5. Relapsed platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer and received a total of 1 to 3 prior regimens 6. Prior bevacizumab treatment is required, if labeled and available as standard of care per institutional guidelines, unless subject has documented contraindication 7. At least 1 measurable target lesion per RECIST v1.1 8. Adequate organ function Exclusion Criteria: 1. Low grade (Grade 1) ovarian carcinoma, clear cell, mucinous, endometrioid, sarcomatous, and mixed histology ovarian carcinomas 2. Prior treatment with a FOLR1- targeting ADCs or with ADCs that contain a tubulin inhibitor 3. Primary platinum-refractory disease 4. History of severe allergic or anaphylactic reactions to monoclonal antibody therapy or to antibody-related fusion protein treatment 5. Pre-existing clinically significant ocular disorders, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, clinically significant cardiac or cerebrovascular disease, or other significant concurrent, uncontrolled medical condition 6. Previous solid organ transplantation 7. History or clinical signs of meningeal or active central nervous system involvement 8. Concurrent participation in another therapeutic treatment trial
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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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Ajou University Hospital
Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16499, South Korea
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Arizona Oncology Associates, PC-Hope
Tucson, Arizona, 85711, United States
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Augusta University Medical Center
Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States
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Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) - Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple (Temple Clinic)
Temple, Texas, 76508, United States
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec (CHUQ) - L'Hotel Dieu de Quebec
Québec, Quebec, QC G1R 2J6, Canada
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Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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Curie Centre, Oncology centre
Novena, 329563, Singapore
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Gachon University Gil Hospital
Incheon, 21565, South Korea
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Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
West Islip, New York, 11795, United States
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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast, and Hutt Valley - Wellington Regional Hospital
Newtown, Wellington Region, 6021, New Zealand
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Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Hadera, 38100, Israel
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Icon Cancer Centre Wesley
Auchenflower, Queensland, 4066, Australia
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Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital
Daegu, 42061, South Korea
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Kettering Health
Kettering, Ohio, 45429, United States
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Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602, United States
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McGill University Health Centere (MUHC)-Glen Site
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States
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Meir Medical Center
Kfar Saba, 4428164, Israel
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Miami Valley Hospital South
Centerville, Ohio, 45459, United States
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Minnesota Oncology Hematology
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
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Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, United States
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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler
Savannah, Georgia, 31405, United States
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National Cancer Center
Gyeonggi-do, 10408, South Korea
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National Cancer Center Singapore
Singapore, 168583, Singapore
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National University Cancer Institute (NCIS)
Pasir Panjang, 119228, Singapore
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Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Omaha, Nebraska, 68114, United States
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Ohio State University Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute- Tulsa Cancer Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74146, United States
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Oncology Associates of Oregon, PC
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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Optimum Clinical Research Group
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87109, United States
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Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Inc. ECU Medical Center
Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Randwick, New South Wales, 2031, Australia
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Princess Margaret Cancer Center
Toronto, M5G 1X6, Canada
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ProMedica Flower Hospital
Sylvania, Ohio, 43560, United States
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Providence Gynecologic Oncology Clinic
Portland, Oregon, 97213-2933, United States
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Rabin Medical Center
Petah Tikva, 4941492, Israel
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Rambam Medical Center
Haifa, 3109601, Israel
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Scripps Health
San Diego, California, 92103, United States
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Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, South Korea
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Jerusalem, 9103102, Israel
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Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, 52621, Israel
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Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, 21215, United States
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St John of God Subiaco Hospital
Subiaco, Western Australia, WA6008, Australia
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Sutter Health
Daly City, California, 94015, United States
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Texas Oncology
Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States
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Texas Oncology - The Woodlands
The Woodlands, Texas, 77380, United States
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Texas Oncology-DFW
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Texas Oncology-San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital
Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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The Edith Wolfson Medical Center
Holon, 5822012, Israel
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Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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USF Research & Innovation
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States
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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Virginia Cancer Specialists
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Virginia Mason Medical Center - Digestive Disease Institute - Liver Center
Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
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Wake Forest Baptist Health
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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Westmead Hospital
Westmead, New South Wales, 2145, Australia
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Yonsei University, Severance Hospital
Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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