Radioactive 'Smart Bomb' targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
NCT ID NCT07020117
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing a new radioactive drug that seeks out a protein called Nectin-4 found on many cancer cells. The drug delivers a dose of radiation directly to the tumor, aiming to destroy it while sparing healthy tissue. About 150 adults with advanced bladder, breast, lung, cervical, colorectal, or head and neck cancers that have not responded to prior treatments will receive the drug. The main goals are to find the safest dose and to see if the drug can shrink tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- [225Ac]Ac-AKY-1189 (a radioactive drug that targets Nectin-4 on cancer cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new targeted radiation treatment for several types of advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early (Phase 1b) and small study, so safety and effectiveness are not yet known. The radioactive drug may cause side effects, and it may not shrink tumors or improve survival.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2032
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 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: * Histologic or cytologic confirmation of locally advance or metastatic disease * Radiologic confirmation on CT of at least one measurable tumor lesion per RECIST v1.1 * ECOG Performance Status of 0 or 1 * Adequate end-organ function * Ability to give informed consent and comply with study requirements * Patients with CNS metastases are eligible if they have received therapy and are neurologically stable, asymptomatic and not receiving corticosteroids * Documented disease progression on prior line of therapy for metastatic disease Exclusion Criteria: * Prior treatment with a therapeutic radiopharmaceutical * Prior treatment with a Nectin-4 targeted therapy, except enfortumab vedotin * Received an investigational agent within the previous 28days * Prior treatment with a cytotoxic chemotherapy, targeted therapy, biologic agent, immunotherapy or external-beam radiotherapy in the 3 weeks prior to study treatment * Concurrent serious medical condition that would impair study participation or impact the assessment of treatment related toxicity
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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 study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
14 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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Advent Health Medical Group Radiation Oncology at Central Florida
RECRUITINGOrlando, Florida, 32804, United States
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BAMF Health
RECRUITINGGrand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Biogenix Molecular, LLC
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33165, United States
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City of Hope
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
RECRUITINGIrvine, California, 92618, United States
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Huntsman Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10029, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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UPMC
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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United Theranostics
RECRUITINGGlen Burnie, Maryland, 21061, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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University of Iowa
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Kansas
RECRUITINGWestwood, Kansas, 66205, United States
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