New study seeks safe dose of cancer drug for patients with liver issues
NCT ID NCT04617522
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing the drug sacituzumab govitecan in 30 people with advanced solid tumors who also have moderate liver impairment. The main goal is to find a safe starting dose by monitoring side effects and how the drug moves through the body. Participants receive the drug intravenously, and the study will track any serious reactions or lab changes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sacituzumab govitecan (a drug that combines an antibody with chemotherapy to target cancer cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors find a safe starting dose of sacituzumab govitecan for patients with advanced cancer and liver problems, potentially expanding treatment options.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early phase 1 trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may still cause serious side effects, especially in people with liver impairment.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- 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 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria for all Individuals: * Histologically confirmed advanced or metastatic solid tumor that is measurable or nonmeasurable. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0, 1, or 2. * Adequate hematologic counts without transfusional or growth factor support within 2 weeks of study drug initiation (hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL, absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1,500/mm\^3, and platelets ≥ 100,000/ μL). * Creatinine clearance ≥ 30 mL/min as assessed by the Cockcroft-Gault equation. Key Inclusion Criteria for Individuals with Normal Hepatic Function: * Normal hepatic function (total bilirubin ≤ ULN and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 3.0× ULN). Key Inclusion Criteria for Individuals with Moderate Hepatic Function: * Moderate hepatic impairment (1.5 × ULN \< total bilirubin ≤ 3.0 × ULN and any level of AST). * For individuals with hepatic encephalopathy, the condition does not, in the Investigator's opinion, interfere with the individual's ability to provide an appropriate informed consent. Key Exclusion Criteria for all Individuals: * Have poor venous access. * Donated or lost 500mL or more of blood volume (including plasmapheresis) to plans to donate during the study. * Have had a prior anticancer biologic agent within 4 weeks prior to Day 1 or have had prior chemotherapy, targeted small molecule therapy, or radiation therapy within 2 weeks prior to Day 1 and who have not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1) from adverse events (AEs) at the time of study entry. Individuals participating in observational studies are eligible. * Had prior treatment with irinotecan within 4 weeks prior to Day 1. * Have not recovered (i.e., ≤ Grade 1) from AEs due to a previously administered agent. * Have an active second malignancy. * Have known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Individuals with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they have stable CNS disease for at least 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug and all neurologic symptoms have returned to baseline, have no evidence of new or enlarging brain metastases, and are taking \< 20 mg/day of prednisone or its equivalent. All individuals with carcinomatous meningitis are excluded regardless of clinical stability. * Have history of cardiac disease. * Have active chronic inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease) or gastrointestinal (GI) perforation within 6 months of enrollment. * Have active serious infection (Contact medical monitor for clarification). * High-dose systemic corticosteroids (≥20 mg of prednisone or its equivalent) are not allowed within 2 weeks of Check-In. However, inhaled, intranasal, intra-articular, and topical steroids are allowed. * Use of strong inhibitor or inducer of UGT1A1. * Have a known history of Gilbert's disease. Key Exclusion Criteria for Individuals with Normal Hepatic Impairment: * Must have pre-existing condition interfering with hepatic and/or renal function that could interfere with the metabolism and/or excretion of the study drug. Key Exclusion Criteria for Individuals with Moderate Hepatic Impairment: * Had a significant clinical exacerbation of liver disease symptoms within the 2-week period before administration of study drug (i.e., abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, or fever). * Had clinically demonstrable, tense ascites. * Had evidence of acute viral hepatitis within 1 month prior to administration of study drug. * Have evidence of hepatorenal syndrome. * Individuals with transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement. * Have active Stage 3 or 4 encephalopathy.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
14 sites in 4 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Leon Berard
RECRUITINGLyon, 69373, France
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Christiana Care Health Services
RECRUITINGNewark, Delaware, 19713, United States
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío
RECRUITINGSeville, 41013, Spain
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Institut Bergonie Medical Oncology
RECRUITINGBordeaux, 33000, France
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Institut Català d'Oncologia - L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
RECRUITINGBarcelona, 08908, Spain
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Institut de Cancerologie de l'Ouest (ICO) - Saint-Herblain
RECRUITINGSaint-Herblain, France
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Instituto Europeo di Oncologia
RECRUITINGMilan, 20141, Italy
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Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione G. Pascale
RECRUITINGNaples, 80131, Italy
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NEXT Austin
WITHDRAWNAustin, Texas, 78758, United States
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NEXT Oncology
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Oncology Consultants, P.A.
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Pacific Shores Medical Group
SUSPENDEDLong Beach, California, 90813, United States
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Texas Liver Institute
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States
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The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Maryland
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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