Beocotatug Vedotin plus Pucotenlimab for EGFR-positive advanced penile cancer
Official title: A Multicenter, Single-Arm, Exploratory Study of Becotatug Vedotin Combined With Pucotenlimab in the Treatment of EGFR-Positive Advanced Penile Cancer in Patients Who Are Intolerant to Chemotherapy or Have Failed Chemotherapy
Run by Fudan University · NCT07497919 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial tests whether a targeted antibody-drug conjugate plus a PD-1 inhibitor can help people with EGFR-positive advanced penile cancer who have limited or no chemotherapy options.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
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| Study type | Interventional |
| Sex | Men only |
| Enrollment | 20 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Fudan University Academic / other |
| Drugs / interventions | vibecotamab, putelimab, chemotherapy, toripalimab, nimotuzumab, immunotherapy, Pucotenlimab |
| Locations | 1 site (Shanghai) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | September 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | May 1, 2029 |
| Study ends | May 1, 2029 |
| Registry record updated | September 18, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07497919 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (≥18) with EGFR-positive metastatic penile squamous cell carcinoma, measurable disease, ECOG 0-1, and prior chemotherapy or chemotherapy intolerance.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients without EGFR expression, without measurable disease, with poor tolerability, or whose cancer progresses rapidly despite therapy 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 2 interventional study evaluates the safety and efficacy of Becotatug Vedotin combined with Pucotenlimab as first-line therapy in adults with EGFR-positive advanced penile cancer who are intolerant to chemotherapy or have failed prior treatment. Becotatug Vedotin is given intravenously every three weeks at 2.3 mg/kg, and Pucotenlimab is given at 200 mg IV every three weeks; treatment continues until progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients will be followed for survival every three months after treatment ends. Eligibility requires confirmed penile squamous cell carcinoma with measurable disease, EGFR positivity, ECOG 0-1, and adequate organ function, with prior chemotherapy or chemotherapy intolerance. The study is conducted at multiple institutions in China with Fudan University as the lead sponsor.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the combination could offer a new first-line option that may improve response rates and survival for patients with EGFR-positive advanced penile cancer.
How similar studies have gone: Early data in comparable EGFR-targeted and immunotherapy combos in other cancers show potential, but this exact combination in penile cancer is exploratory and not yet established.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age ≥ 18 years.
2. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score of 0-1.
3. Histologically confirmed penile squamous cell carcinoma with evidence of metastasis, and EGFR expression confirmed positive by immunohistochemistry (IHC).
4. At least one measurable lesion per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST): non-lymph node lesions with a longest diameter ≥ 10 mm on computed tomography (CT) scan, or lymph node lesions with a short axis diameter ≥ 15 mm on CT scan; or evaluable cutaneous lesions per World Health Organization (WHO) criteria.
5. Have received at least one prior line of chemotherapy, or be deemed chemotherapy-intolerant by the investigator.
6. Adequate organ and bone marrow function, as defined by the following laboratory criteria within the screening period:
1)Hemoglobin \> 8.5 g/dL, without blood transfusion or erythropoietin administration within the preceding 14 days; 2)Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L, without granulocyte colony-stimulating factor administration within the preceding 14 days; 3)Platelet count (PLT) ≥ 90 × 10⁹/L, without blood transfusion within the preceding 14 days; 4)Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) (for patients with Gilbert's syndrome, ≤ 3 × ULN is permitted); 5)Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN (if liver metastasis is present, ALT and AST ≤ 5 × ULN is permitted); 6)Serum creatinine (Cr) ≤ 1.5 × ULN, or creatinine clearance ≥ 50 mL/min (calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault formula); 7)Adequate coagulation function, defined as international normalized ratio (INR) or prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN; 8)Normal thyroid function, defined as thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) within the normal range; subjects with an abnormal baseline TSH but normal total T3 (or FT3) and FT4 levels are also eligible.
7.Expected survival of more than 3 months.
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Exclusion Criteria:
1. Diagnosis of another malignancy within 5 years prior to the first dose (excluding radically treated basal cell carcinoma of the skin, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, and/or radically resected carcinoma in situ).
2. Prior treatment with an ADC drug containing monomethyl auristatin E (MMAE) as the cytotoxic moiety, or prior treatment with a PD-(L)1 inhibitor.
3. Currently participating in an interventional clinical study, or having received other investigational agents or investigational device therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose.
4. History of active autoimmune disease requiring systemic therapy (e.g., disease-modifying agents, corticosteroids, or immunosuppressants) within 2 years prior to the first dose. Replacement therapies (e.g., thyroid hormone, insulin, or physiological glucocorticoids for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency) are not considered systemic therapy.
5. Major surgical procedure (excluding biopsy-only procedures) within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug, or anticipated major surgery during the study period.
6. Hereditary bleeding tendency, coagulation disorder, or history of thrombosis.
7. History of allogeneic organ transplantation (except corneal transplantation) or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
8. Known hypersensitivity to the active ingredients or excipients of the study drugs vibecotamab and putelimab.
9. Inadequate recovery from toxicity and/or complications caused by any prior intervention (i.e., ≤ Grade 1 or baseline levels, excluding fatigue or alopecia) before starting treatment.
10. Known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (i.e., positive HIV 1/2 antibody).
11. Untreated active hepatitis B (defined as positive HBsAg plus HBV-DNA copy number above the upper limit of normal of the local laboratory).
\*Note: Subjects with hepatitis B meeting the following criteria are eligible: HBV viral load \< 1000 copies/mL (200 IU/mL) before the first dose; subjects must receive anti-HBV therapy throughout the study treatment period to prevent viral reactivation.
For subjects who are anti-HBc(+), HBsAg(-), anti-HBs(-), and HBV viral load(-), prophylactic anti-HBV therapy is not required, but close monitoring for viral reactivation is necessary.
Subjects with active HCV infection (positive HCV antibody and HCV-RNA level above the lower limit of detection).\*
12. Administration of a live vaccine within 30 days prior to the first dose (Cycle 1, Day 1).
Note: Administration of inactivated seasonal influenza vaccine via injection within 30 days prior to the first dose is permitted; however, intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine is not allowed.
13. Presence of any severe or uncontrolled systemic disease, such as:
1)Clinically significant and symptomatic uncontrolled abnormalities in cardiac rhythm, conduction, or morphology on resting electrocardiogram (ECG), e.g., complete left bundle branch block, second-degree or higher atrioventricular block, ventricular arrhythmia, or atrial fibrillation; 2)Unstable angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, chronic heart failure of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class ≥ 2; 3)Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure \> 160 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg); 4)Active pulmonary tuberculosis; 6)Active or uncontrolled infection requiring systemic therapy; 7)Clinically active diverticulitis, abdominal abscess, or gastrointestinal obstruction; 8)Liver disease such as cirrhosis, decompensated liver disease, acute or chronic active hepatitis; 9)Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (fasting blood glucose (FBG) \> 10 mmol/L); 10)Urine routine test showing urine protein ≥ ++, confirmed 24-hour urinary protein quantification \> 1.0 g; 14.Psychiatric disorders that prevent compliance with study treatment; Any other medical history, evidence of disease, treatment, or abnormal laboratory value that could interfere with study results, prevent the subject from completing the study, or for which the investigator considers the subject to be otherwise ineligible or at potential risk for participation.
Where it's running
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai, China Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Dingwei Ye — Fudan University
- Study coordinator: Hengchuan Su
- Email: suhengchuan@163.com
- Phone: 021-6417 5590
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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.