AN4035 in advanced cancers with RAS mutations and high CEACAM5 expression
Official title: A Multi-center, Open-label, Phase I Study Evaluating Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Antitumor Activity of AN4035 as Monotherapy or in Combination With Anticancer Agent(s) in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Harboring RAS Mutations and Enriched for CEACAM5 Expression
Run by Adlai Nortye Biopharma Co., Ltd. · NCT07686445 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This first-in-human trial tests AN4035 to see if it is safe, tolerable, and possibly active in people with RAS-mutated, CEACAM5-positive advanced solid tumors, including when given with cetuximab.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 228 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Adlai Nortye Biopharma Co., Ltd. Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | cetuximab, bevacizumab, chemotherapy, radiation |
| Locations | 2 sites (Perth and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 23, 2026 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2028 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | October 16, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07686445 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults 18 or older with advanced/metastatic cancer harboring KRAS/NRAS/HRAS mutations and CEACAM5 enrichment, who have progressed after standard therapy or refused it.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients without RAS mutations or CEACAM5 enrichment or those not able to tolerate the study procedures may not benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This Phase 1 study examines AN4035 in adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that harbor RAS mutations and overexpress CEACAM5. It uses a dose-escalation design (Part 1) to find the maximum tolerated dose or recommended dose for expansion, evaluating monotherapy and combination with an EGFR inhibitor. Part 2 will expand at selected doses to further assess safety, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary anti-tumor activity. The trial employs Bayesian Optimal Interval guidance to optimize dose escalation. Eligible cancers include colorectal, pancreatic, and non-small cell lung cancers enriched for CEACAM5 expression.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience disease stabilization or tumor shrinkage and the information could guide dosing for future studies.
How similar studies have gone: Prior first-in-human oncology agents often establish safety and preliminary activity; similar biomarker-enriched approaches have yielded signals in early-phase trials, though this exact regimen is novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18 years old at the time of informed consent.
Able to provide informed consent voluntarily before any trial-related activities and according to local guidelines.
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1.
Have histological or cytological evidence of a diagnosis of cancer that is advanced and/or metastatic with progression after treatment with available standard therapies or refuse standard therapies that are known to provide clinical benefit.
Documentation of KRAS/NRAS/HRAS mutation determined by a Sponsor-approved validated local testing of tumor tissue or cfDNA in a CLIA- or equivalently certified laboratory.
Dose Escalation: from cancers enriched for CEACAM5 expression
1. Colorectal cancer (CRC)
2. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)
3. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Expansion Cohorts:
Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic CRC
Have failed two or more standard therapies regardless of prior use of targeted drugs such as cetuximab or bevacizumab.
Participants with microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) must have also received prior treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors or are ineligible for these therapies.
Prior treatment with a KRAS G12C inhibitor is permitted.
For a participant who has received neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy and had recurrence during or within 6 months of completion of therapy, the neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy should be counted as a regimen in the advanced setting.
Have consented to provide archival tumor tissue collected within 5 years or newly obtained core or excisional biopsy of a tumor lesion not previously irradiated.
Have at least one measurable lesion as defined per RECIST v1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions.
Adequate hematopoietic function per local laboratory
Have adequate organ functions prior to enrollment:
renal function per local laboratory glucose control per local laboratory (Part 1 only) liver function per local laboratory coagulation parameters pulmonary function cardiac function Total bilirubin (TBL) ≤ 1.5 × ULN Albumin ≥ 3 g/dL PT or aPTT ≤ 1.5 × ULN, or INR \< 1.5 (unless on anticoagulants and values are within therapeutic range)
Have discontinued all previous treatments for cancer with resolution of any adverse events (AEs) to ≤ Grade 1 (except for alopecia, and endocrinopathies that are managed with replacement therapy) prior to enrollment
Fertile men and women of childbearing potential must agree to use an effective method of birth control from providing signed consent and for 180 days after the last trial intervention administration. Women of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test ≤ 14 days prior to the first dose of the trial intervention.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Are currently enrolled in a clinical trial involving an investigational product or any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this trial.
2. Have tumors previously tested positive for Class I BRAF mutations i.e. V600X
3. Prior treatment with a pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor and pan-RAS(ON) inhibitor-based ADC are not permitted, except for participants enrolled in the backfill cohorts of Part 1a and Part 1b.
4. Have a serious concomitant systemic disorder that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would compromise the participant's ability to adhere to the protocol, such as the following:
1. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection per HIV 1 and/or 2 antibodies or syphilis infection per treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) and rapid plasma reagin (RPR)
2. Participants with evidence of Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C infections (positive for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C antibody) must fulfill the following criteria in order to be eligible for the trial:
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) viral load ≤ 2500 copies or ≤ 500 IU/mL before trial enrollment, and participants with active HBV need to be on anti-HBV suppression ≥ 3 months, throughout treatment and for 6 months after. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral load ≤ lower limits of detection, participants with curable or controllable HCV infection are eligible. Participants with detectable HCV ribonucleic acid (RNA) can remain on continuous, effective antiviral therapy during the trial
3. Active tuberculosis, fungal infection
4. Active infection requiring intravenous antibiotic therapy. Use of oral antibiotics for minor infections (e.g., uncomplicated UTI or URI) is permitted if clinically stable, at the Investigator's discretion
5. The participant has a serious pre-existing medical condition(s) that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would preclude participation in this trial, including interstitial lung disease (ILD), severe dyspnea at rest, or requiring oxygen therapy.
6. Prior or second concurrent primary malignancies that, in the judgment of the Investigator, may affect the interpretation of results. calized prostate cancer) are eligible for this trial.
7. Moderate or severe cardiovascular disease, such as the following:
1. Congestive heart failure
2. New York Heart Association Class III/IV heart disease
3. Unstable angina pectoris
4. Myocardial infarction or cardiovascular event within the last 6 months before enrollment
5. Valvulopathy that is severe, moderate, or deemed clinically significant
6. Arrhythmias that are symptomatic or require treatment, except for rate-controlled supraventricular tachycardia and atrial fibrillation receiving anticoagulation
7. A history of additional risk factors for Torsades de Pointes (e.g., heart failure, hypokalemia, family history of Long QT syndrome)
8. Require the use of concomitant medications that prolong the QT/QTc interval
8. Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion or ascites requiring drainage. Participants who received drainage within 3 months of first dose should be excluded.
9. Have active central nervous system (CNS) malignancy or metastasis (e.g., new and/or progressive brain metastases). Participants with treated CNS metastases are eligible for this trial if they are not requiring concurrent treatment, including but not limited to surgery, radiation, corticosteroids and/or anticonvulsants to treat CNS metastases, and without evidence of progression for at least 30 days by repeat imaging.
10. Are pregnant or planning to become pregnant during trial or within 6 months following the last dose of AN4035. Plan to be breastfeeding from the initial dose of trial intervention or within 6 months following the last dose of AN4035.
11. Have a history or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial, interfere with the participant's participation for the full duration of the trial, or is not in the best interest of the participant to participate, in the opinion of the treating Investigator.
12. Use of other herbal supplements, traditional medicines, or prescription medications that are known or suspected to interact with the investigational product or effect disease treatment/side effect management, as determined by the trial Investigator.
13. Known allergic reaction against any of the components of the trial interventions.
14. Use of drugs known to be strong inhibitors or inducers of isoenzyme cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4), or P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitors, including herbal medications within 14 days (or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer) prior to the first dose of AN4035.
15. Participant is likely to not be available to complete all protocol-required trial visits or procedures, and/or to comply with all required trial procedures to the best of the participant and Investigator's knowledge.
Where it's running
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Linear
Perth, Australia Recruiting -
Scientia Clinical Research
Sydney, Australia Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Adlai Study Manager
- Email: AN4035S0101@adlainortye.com
- Phone: 848 230-743
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.