New antibody drug targets Hard-to-Treat cancers in early trial
NCT ID NCT05482893
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a new drug called Spevatamig (PT886) in people with advanced stomach, pancreatic, or bile duct cancers that have spread or cannot be removed by surgery. The drug is a type of antibody that targets two proteins on cancer cells to help the immune system attack them. The trial will first find the safest dose, then test it alone or combined with chemotherapy or an immunotherapy drug. About 258 participants will take part to see if the drug is safe and shows signs of shrinking tumors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Spevatamig (PT886), a bispecific antibody targeting Claudin 18.2 and CD47, given alone or with chemotherapy (paclitaxel, gemcitabine, Abraxane) or an immune checkpoint inhibitor (pembrolizumab)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option for people with advanced stomach, pancreatic, or bile duct cancers that have not responded to standard therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial (Phase 1/2) with a small number of participants, so safety and effectiveness are not yet proven. The drug may cause side effects or fail to shrink tumors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 258 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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 1. 18 years or older and able to sign informed consent and comply with the protocol. 2. Measurable disease as defined by RECIST V1.1 criteria for solid tumors. 3. 3\. Part A and Part B: Histologically or cytologically confirmed unresectable advanced or metastatic solid gastric, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ), biliary tract or pancreatic carcinomas previously treated for advanced (metastatic or unresectable) disease or for which treatment is not available or not tolerated. Part C, substudy C1: 2L m/a GC/GEJ-C patients will receive Spevatamig (PT886) in combination with Paclitaxel. Patients who are HER2 positive are eligible. Part C, substudy C2: 1L m/a PDAC patients will receive Spevatamig (PT886) in combination with Gemcitabine plus nab-Paclitaxel (Abraxane). Part C, substudy C3: 1L m/a PDAC patients will receive Spevatamig (PT886) in combination with Gemcitabine plus FOLFIRINOX/mFFX. Part C, substudy C4: Patients with m/a BTC who have progressed on 1L SOC chemotherapy (GemCis) ± ICI and are eligible for 2L SOC FOLFOX treatment. Part D, substudy D3: 2L or 3L m/a GC/GEJ-C patients will receive Spevatamig (PT886) in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab). Part D, substudy D4: 1L HER2 negative m/a GC/GEJ-C patients will receive Spevatamig (PT886) in combination with SOC chemotherapy and KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab). 4. Able to provide a formalin fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tumor tissue sample (preferably fresh biopsy or if not possible, archival tissue) to be assessed for CLDN18.2 expression and other biomarkers. 5. ECOG performance status of 0 or 1. 6. Adequate organ function confirmed at screening and within 72 hours of initiating treatment. Key Exclusion Criteria Patients are excluded from the study if any of the following criteria apply: 1. Women who are pregnant or lactating. 2. Women of child-bearing potential (WOCBP) who do not use adequate birth control. 3. Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years. 4. Prior CLDN18.2 or CD47 targeting therapies, or SIRPα (signal regulatory protein alpha) targeting agents. Additional inclusion and exclusion criteria will apply.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
10 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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City of Hope (City of Hope National Medical Center, City of Hope Medical Center)
RECRUITINGDuarte, California, 91010, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI)
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Duke Cancer Center
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center, GI Medical Oncology Dept
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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NEXT Oncology
RECRUITINGFairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Norton Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI)
RECRUITINGDenver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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University of Iowa
RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
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