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New drug QLC5508 takes on chemo in prostate cancer battle
NCT ID NCT07632690
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 3 trial compares an experimental drug, QLC5508, against the standard chemotherapy docetaxel in 700 men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer that has worsened after hormone therapy. The main goal is to see if QLC5508 delays cancer growth better than docetaxel. Participants will receive either QLC5508 or docetaxel, and the study will track how long the cancer stays under control and overall survival.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- QLC5508 (an experimental drug) and docetaxel (a standard chemotherapy)
- What this could lead to
- If QLC5508 works better than docetaxel, it could offer a new treatment option for men with advanced prostate cancer that has stopped responding to hormone therapy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage Phase 3 trial, so results are not yet known. QLC5508 may not prove more effective or safer than docetaxel, and side effects are possible.
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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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About 700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2030
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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Male 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: * Male, aged ≥18 years. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. * Life expectancy of at least 3 months. * Histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the prostate without evidence of small-cell features. * Diagnosis of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). * Prior treatment with novel hormonal agents (NHAs) and documented disease progression. * Adequate organ function. * Recovery from all reversible adverse events (AEs) related to prior anticancer therapies. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Prior treatment with a B7-H3-targeted therapy, or with an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) using a topoisomerase I inhibitor (TOP1i) as the payload, or with any TOP1i-class agent. 2\. History of or current significant cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease. 3. Active, uncontrolled infection. 4. Concurrent or prior history of another primary malignancy 5. History of interstitial lung disease (ILD) or non-infectious pneumonitis, or current ILD/non-infectious pneumonitis 6. Current hepatic encephalopathy, hepatorenal syndrome, or cirrhosis classified as Child-Pugh class B or worse. 7\. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to any investigational product or its excipients.
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