New hope for Hard-to-Treat cancers: experimental drug enters human trials
NCT ID NCT04900818
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage study tests an experimental drug called TJ033721 (givastomig) in people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the right dose, and see how the body processes it. About 330 participants will receive the drug alone or in combination with other therapies.
Why investors are watching
I-Mab Biopharma is running a phase 1 trial of TJ033721, a drug called givastomig, in 330 people with advanced or metastatic solid tumors. The trial tests the drug's safety, how well the body tolerates it, and whether it controls the disease. For a very small company, this early readout matters because it is the first test of whether the drug works in people, and the result will shape the company's future value.
If it works: If the trial shows the drug is safe and controls tumors, I-Mab could move the drug into later-stage testing. That progress could attract partners or funding to keep the drug development going.
If it fails: Phase 1 trials often fail because the drug proves unsafe or does not work. A failure or delay would leave I-Mab without a clear path for this drug, which could hurt the company's prospects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
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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 330 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- 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.
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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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Inclusion Criteria: Part 1 - Monotherapy Subjects with advanced or metastatic solid tumor in subjects whose disease has progressed despite standard therapy, or who has no further standard therapy, or who is unsuitable for available standard treatment options. Part 2 - Combination Therapy Subjects with treatment naïve locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic gastric, GEJ, esophageal adenocarcinoma; Part 3: Combination Therapy Subjects with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma; Part 4: Combination Therapy Subjects with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic histologically confirmed biliary tract cancer. * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 or 1 with adequate organ function * Have known PD-L1 status with prior testing by immunohistochemistry and a corresponding combined positive score (CPS) For dose expansion and Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Combination subjects: • Must have CLDN18.2-positive tumor expression Exclusion Criteria * Prior exposure to CLDN18.2 -targeted therapy * Prior exposure to 4-1BB agonists * Second malignancy within the last 3 years with the exception of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma or cutaneous basal cell carcinoma or cervical carcinoma in situ * Known active or chronic Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C, other hepatitides * Unstable/active ulcer or digestive tract bleeding within 6 weeks * Active autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment within the past 2 years * Active interstitial lung disease (ILD) or pneumonitis or a history of ILD or pneumonitis requiring treatment * Known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis. Subjects with previously treated brain metastases may participate provided they are clinically stable and without requirement of steroid treatment for at least 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment; * New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class 3 or 4 congestive heart failure, severe/unstable angina, myocardial infarction (MI), symptomatic congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack (TIA), arterial embolism, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the previous 6 months * Diagnosis of immunodeficiency such as known active HIV * Any active infection requiring parenteral treatment For Part 2, 3, 4 Combination subjects: • Prior treatment with anti-PD-1 or PD-L1 agent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
7 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Beijing Cancer Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100142, China
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Carolina BioOncology Institute
COMPLETEDHuntersville, North Carolina, 28078, United States
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HARBIN Medical University Cancer Hospital
COMPLETEDHarbin, Heilongjiang, 150086, China
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Henan Cancer Hospital
COMPLETEDZhengzhou, Henan, 45003, China
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Horizon Oncology Research, LLC.
COMPLETEDLayfayette, Indiana, 47905, United States
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Hubei Cancer Hospital
COMPLETEDWuhan, Hubei, 430079, China
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Mary Crowley Cancer Research
COMPLETEDDallas, Texas, 75230, United States
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Mass General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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NYU Langone
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
COMPLETEDNew Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
COMPLETEDHangzhou, Zhejiang, 3110020, China
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Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
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Stern Center for Cancer Clinical Trials and Research
RECRUITINGOrange, California, 92868, United States
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The First Hospital of China Medical University
COMPLETEDShenyang, Liaoning, 110499, China
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The Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University
WITHDRAWNHefei, Anhui, 230601, China
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Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
COMPLETEDTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China
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UCHealth Cancer Care - Anschutz Medical Campus
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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UW Carbone Cancer Center
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
COMPLETEDNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
COMPLETEDShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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