New hope for advanced cancer patients? early trial of SB17170 begins
NCT ID NCT05522868
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial is testing an experimental drug called SB17170 in about 50 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose and check for side effects, while also looking for signs that the drug might slow tumor growth. Participants take SB17170 capsules daily in 21-day cycles.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SB17170 (oral capsules)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with advanced solid tumors who have run out of standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial with only 50 participants, so it is primarily testing safety and dosing. The drug may not shrink tumors or may cause side effects.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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19 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: * A patient with a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. * A person who has failed the known standard of care or has developed resistance to the standard of care and no longer has applicable standard of care * A patient with at least one measurable lesion according to the RECIST v1.1 criteria. * A person with Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status of 0 or 1. * Those with an expected survival period of 3 months or more at the discretion of of the investigator. Exclusion Criteria: * A patient who has received drugs targeting High Mobility Group Box 1 (HMGB1). * A patient who has received or is undergoing chemotherapy (including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, biological products, and tumor embolization) within 28 days from the first administration date of the investigational drug. * A person who needs to take contraindicated drugs or is expected to take them during the study period.
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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
3 sites. 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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Asan Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Seoul National University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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Severance Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, South Korea
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