New Immune-Boosting drug takes on Hard-to-Treat cancers
NCT ID NCT04485013
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This early-phase trial is testing an experimental drug called TTX-080, which blocks a protein (HLA-G) that tumors use to hide from the immune system. The study will give TTX-080 alone or combined with other cancer drugs (pembrolizumab, cetuximab, or FOLFIRI plus cetuximab) to about 240 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The main goals are to find a safe dose and see if the drug shrinks tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TTX-080 (an experimental drug that blocks HLA-G, a protein that helps tumors hide from the immune system)
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could provide a new treatment option for people with advanced cancers that have stopped responding to other therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 trial, so the drug may not work or may have serious side effects. Only a small number of people will be tested, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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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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.
Abbreviated Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject with histological diagnosis of advanced/metastatic cancer \[currently enrolling in CRC only\] 2. Age 18 years or older, is willing and able to provide informed consent 3. Evidence of measurable disease 4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1 AND life expectancy of at least 12 weeks Abbreviated Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of allergy or hypersensitivity to study treatment components. Subjects with a history of severe hypersensitivity reaction to any monoclonal antibody 2. Use of an investigational agent within 28 days prior to the first dose of study treatment and throughout the study 3. Receiving high-dose systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy 4. History of severe autoimmune disease 5. Uncontrolled intercurrent illness or other active malignancy requiring ongoing treatment
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AdventHealth Research Institute
Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States
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American Oncology Partners, P.A. - The Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
Bethesda, Maryland, 20817, United States
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Arizona Oncology Associates
Tucson, Arizona, 85711, United States
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Christiana Care Helen F. Graham Cancer Center
Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists
Daytona Beach, Florida, 32117, United States
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Florida Cancer Specialists
Fleming Island, Florida, 32003, United States
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Hoag Memorial Hospital
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Illinois Cancer Specialists
Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States
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Indiana University
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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John Hopkins Kimmer Cancer Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016, United States
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Maryland Oncology Hematology
Silver Spring, Maryland, 20904, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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NEXT Oncology
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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NEXT Oncology Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Nebraska Cancer Center Oncology Hematology West P.C.
Omaha, Nebraska, 68130, United States
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Northwest Cancer Specialists
Vancouver, Washington, 98684, United States
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Northwest Medical Specialties
Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
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Norton Cancer Institute
Louisville, Kentucky, 40241, United States
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Ocala Oncology Center
Ocala, Florida, 34474, United States
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Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, United States
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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States
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START Dallas
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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START Midwest
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States
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Texas Oncology - Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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Texas Oncology - Paris
Paris, Texas, 75460, United States
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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The University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio, 43606, United States
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University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States
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University of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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Vanderbilt - Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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Zangmeister Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43219, United States
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