New injection could spare cancer patients from repeated belly drains
NCT ID NCT06432296
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This Phase 3 trial tests a drug called M701, given as an injection into the belly, to see if it can reduce the need for draining fluid in people with malignant ascites from advanced stomach, colorectal, or ovarian cancer. About 312 participants will either receive M701 plus drainage or drainage alone. The main goal is to see how long it takes before another drainage is needed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- M701 (a bispecific antibody targeting EpCAM and CD3)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new way to control malignant ascites, reducing the need for frequent fluid drainage and improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet known. The drug may not significantly delay fluid buildup or improve survival, and there may be side effects from the intraperitoneal injection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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312 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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: 1. Able to understand and voluntarily sign the written informed consent form; 2. Age ≥18 years and ≤75 years; 3. Histologically or pathologically confirmed epithelial malignant solid tumors,including: advanced gastric cancer and colorectal cancer that have failed at least two lines of treatment (treatment failure is defined as progression after treatment or intolerance after treatment); or platinum-resistant (platinum-efractory) dvanced ovarian cancer; 4. Pathologically or clinically diagnosed with malignant ascites, and treatment for malignant ascites is required as judged by the investigator; B-mode ultrasound confirms that the volume of ascites is moderate or above (moderate or above ascites is defined as the maximum depth of ascites by B-mode ultrasound in supine position is ≥ 4.5 cm, or the actual amount of ascites drained is ≥ 1 L; 5. The time interval between the last anti-tumor treatment and Randomization should meet the following time intervals: 1. Intraperitoneal therapy: The time from the most recent intraperitoneal infusion therapy to randomization should be ≥ 2 weeks; 2. Systemic treatment: No washout required; 3. AEs should have recovered to Grade ≤ 1 from previous treatment (except for other adverse reactions (such as alopecia) that do not affect the safety evaluation of the investigational drug as judged by the investigator according to NCI-CTCAE V5.0); 6. ECOG PS score of 0 to 2; 7. An expected survival of ≥ 8 weeks; 8. Organ functions must meet the following criteria: 1. Hematology: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10\^9/L, platelets ≥90 ×10\^9/L, hemoglobin ≥ 85 g/L, and lymphocyte percentage ≥ 10%; 2. Liver function: total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 3 × ULN (AST and ALT ≤ 5 × ULN are allowed in case of liver metastasis); 3. Serum albumin ≥ 28 g/L; 4. Renal function: serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 × ULN. 9. Female subjects of childbearing potential should have a negative pregnancy test at screening; all female subjects of childbearing potential and male subjects should take adequate contraceptive measures throughout the treatment period and within 6 months after the end of the study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with a known history of allergy to M701 or its components; patients with a known history of allergy to macromolecular ntibody drugs or a history of specific allergic reactions (asthma, rubella, and eczematous dermatitis); 2. Have previously used M701, or have used antibody drugs targeting EpCAM and/or CD3 within 4 months before the first dose; 3. Patients with central nervous system (CNS) metastases resulting in clinical symptoms or requiring therapeutic intervention; patients with previously treated brain metastases can be enrolled if they are asymptomatic and have stable disease as indicated by imaging examination ≥ 4 weeks before the first dose and do not require corticosteroids or anticonvulsant therapy; 4. Have undergone major surgery within 4 weeks prior to randomization or plan to undergo major surgery during the study(excluding exploratory surgery); 5. New or concurrent infection within 14 days prior to randomization that has not been controlled to clinical stability; 6. Patients with severe respiratory diseases at screening, leading to respiratory failure or those judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for enrollment; 7. Patients with active autoimmune diseases (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease,idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, lupus rythematosus, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, scleroderma, severe psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis), but patients with the following conditions are allowed to be screened: type I diabetes;hypothyroidism that can be controlled by replacement therapy only; skin diseases that do not require systemic treatment (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, and alopecia); 8. Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases at screening,including cardiac insufficiency (NYHA Class III-IV); acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (acute myocardial infarction, acute cerebral infarction,unstable angina, cerebral hemorrhage, etc.) orundergone vascular stenting within 6 months(Coronary artery stent implantation, intracranial artery stent implantation,etc.) or pulmonary embolism within the past 6 months; or venous thrombotic diseases such as venous thrombosis in lower limb within the past month; 9. Patients with complete intestinal obstruction within 30 days prior to Randomization,or those diagnosed with subileus but judged by the investigator as unsuitable for participating in the study based on their symptoms, signs, etc., or those have severe gastrointestinal disease such as gastric/intestinal perforation; 10. Unable to drain the ascites completely due to objective reasons (including ascites septation) or complicated with chylous ascites; 11. Portal vein embolism or portal hypertension confirmed by examinations; 12. Patients with active chronic hepatitis B \[such as positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or positive hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb), and HBV DNA ≥2000 IU/mL or HBV DNA ≥5000cps/mL\], active hepatitis C \[such as positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and HCV RNA ≥ lower limit of detection\], positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, or active syphilis infection (positive syphilis-specific antibody and positive syphilis non-specific antibody); 13. Patients with concurrent pleural effusion and clinical symptoms such as chest tightness and dyspnea, who have received clinical intervention or require clinical intervention as assessed by the investigator; or those with concurrent moderate to severe symptomatic pericardial effusion; 14. Pregnant or lactating women; 15. History of definitive neurological or mental disorders that, per the investigator's judgment, may affect the cognitive function or compliance of the patient, including unstable epilepsy, dementia, and schizophrenia; 16. Other conditions that the investigator considers unsuitable for participating in this clinical study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China
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The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100141, China
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