Clinical Trials for Esophageal Cancer

A Phase 1b/2 Multicenter, Open-label, Dose-escalation and Dose-expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Immunogenicity, and Antitumor Activity of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) Monotherapy and Combinations in Adult Participants With HER2-expressing Gastric Cancer (DESTINY-Gastric-03)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable/metastatic HER2-expressing gastric/GEJ/esophageal adenocarcinoma (HER2-positive or HER2-low) receive trastuzumab deruxtecan (anti‑HER2 antibody–drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor) as monotherapy or combined with fluoropyrimidines and/or checkpoint inhibitors (durvalumab, pembrolizumab, or investigational bispecifics volrustomig [PD‑1/CTLA‑4] and rilvegostomig [PD‑1/TIGIT]); first-line cohorts include a comparator of trastuzumab plus fluoropyrimidine/platinum. Prior trastuzumab exposure is required only for a post-trastuzumab cohort, with key exclusions including active ILD/pneumonitis and untreated CNS metastases.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04379596

A Phase 1/2 Open Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of MDNA11, IL-2 Superkine, Administered Alone or in Combination With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial evaluates MDNA11, an IL-2 Superkine targeting the IL-2 beta receptor to enhance anti-tumor immunity, administered alone or with pembrolizumab, in adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Eligible patients must have an ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 and adequate organ function.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05086692

A Phase 1 Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of BL-B01D1 in Subjects With Metastatic or Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Other Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial involves patients with metastatic or unresectable non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors who receive BL-B01D1, a bispecific antibody-drug conjugate targeting EGFR and HER3, designed with a novel topoisomerase I inhibitor payload. The study evaluates different dosing schedules to determine safety, tolerability, and efficacy, particularly aiming to optimize dosing based on promising response rates in EGFR-mutated NSCLC and other cancer types.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05983432

A Phase 1/2a, Multicenter, Open-Label, First in Human Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of DB-1311 in Subjects With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors—including SCLC, NSCLC, ESCC, CRPC, melanoma, HCC, cervical cancer, HNSCC, and select rare cancers—who have progressed after or are intolerant to standard therapies. Patients receive DB-1311, an anti-B7-H3 antibody-drug conjugate linked to a topoisomerase I inhibitor, administered intravenously every 3 weeks.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05914116

Phase I/II Trial of Autologous Rapamycin-Resistant Th1/Tc1 (RAPA-201) Cell Therapy of PD-(L)1 Resistant Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced, metastatic, or unresectable melanoma, small cell or non-small cell lung cancer, or squamous cell head and neck cancer that is refractory to prior anti-PD-(L)1 therapy, and treats them with standard carboplatin/paclitaxel plus infusions of autologous rapamycin-resistant Th1/Tc1-polarized T cells (RAPA-201, designed to resist immunosuppression and checkpoint inhibition), with anti-PD1 maintenance (pembrolizumab) in selected cohorts. Eligible patients must have good performance status and adequate organ function for apheresis.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05144698

A Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of ARV-806 in Participants With KRAS G12D Mutated Advanced Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced solid tumors or pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma harboring a KRAS G12D mutation who have received prior standard therapies, testing ARV-806, an investigational IV protein degrader specifically targeting mutant KRAS G12D. Patients with prior KRAS G12D/pan-KRAS inhibitor exposure or uncontrolled comorbidities are excluded.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07023731

A Phase 1a/1b Multicenter, Open-label Dose Escalation/Expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Evidence of Antitumor Activity of PLN-101095 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Adult Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Who Have Disease Progression While on Pembrolizumab

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have progressed on at least three months of pembrolizumab, evaluating the investigational oral integrin αvβ8/αvβ1 inhibitor PLN-101095 as monotherapy or combined with pembrolizumab. Eligible patients must have no other effective treatment options and prior pembrolizumab resistance (primary or secondary).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06270706

A Phase 1 Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of BL-M07D1 in Subjects With HER2 Expressing Advanced Malignant Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Eligible patients are adults with advanced, HER2-expressing solid tumors (including gynecologic, urothelial, biliary tract, breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers) who have progressed after at least two prior lines of standard therapy. All participants receive BL-M07D1, an investigational HER2-directed antibody-drug conjugate that delivers a topoisomerase I inhibitor (Ed-04) selectively to tumor cells via IV infusion every 21 days.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06293898

A Phase 1/2 Open-Label, Umbrella Platform Design Study of MK-2870 With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) and Chemotherapy in Participants With 1L Locally Advanced Unresectable/Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma): Substudy 06C

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: First-line study in adults with HER2-negative (or not known positive) unresectable/metastatic gastric/GEJ/esophageal adenocarcinoma (ECOG 0–1) comparing pembrolizumab plus fluoropyrimidine/oxaliplatin chemotherapy versus the same backbone combined with sacituzumab tirumotecan (MK-2870), a TROP2-directed antibody–drug conjugate delivering a belotecan-derived topoisomerase I inhibitor. Safety lead-in determines RP2D, then randomized assessment of response, PFS, and OS.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06469944

A Phase 1/2 Open-Label, Umbrella Platform Design Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MK-2870 Plus Paclitaxel as the Second-Line Treatment of Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma: Substudy 06D

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

TrialFetch AI summary: Adults with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic gastric/GEJ/esophageal adenocarcinoma after exactly one prior platinum/fluoropyrimidine regimen (HER2-negative or unknown) are randomized to sacituzumab tirumotecan (TROP2-directed ADC with a topoisomerase I payload) plus paclitaxel versus standard ramucirumab plus paclitaxel. Excludes squamous histology and patients with significant comorbidities (e.g., grade ≥2 neuropathy, ocular surface disease, active CNS mets, recent arterial events, prior VEGF/VEGFR therapy, or prior TROP2/topo I ADCs).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06445972