Clinical trial Recruiting at 18 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

BG-C0979 (alone or with tislelizumab) for adults with advanced solid tumors

Official title: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Phase 1a/b First-in-Human Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of BG-C0979 in Patients With Selected Advanced Solid Tumors

Run by BeOne Medicines · NCT07414836 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will try the antibody-drug conjugate BG-C0979, alone or combined with tislelizumab, in adults with advanced solid tumors to see if it is safe, how it acts in the body, and whether it shows early signs of shrinking tumors.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment84 (estimated)
SponsorBeOne Medicines
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionstislelizumab
Locations18 sites (Boston, Massachusetts and 17 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 13, 2026
Main results expectedApril 30, 2029
Study endsApril 30, 2029
Registry record updatedSeptember 28, 2026
Trial IDNCT07414836 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced, metastatic, or unresectable solid tumors who meet the trial's prior-treatment and health requirements (as specified for each Phase 1a/1b cohort) are the intended participants.

Probably not a fit

Patients with poor organ function, rapidly declining performance status, or who do not meet the study's eligibility or prior-treatment criteria are unlikely to receive benefit from participation.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This first-in-human Phase 1 trial uses a dose-escalation (Phase 1a) and dose-expansion (Phase 1b) design to define safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary antitumor activity of BG-C0979 given alone or with the PD-1 antibody tislelizumab. Phase 1a will identify tolerable dose levels and safety signals, while Phase 1b includes monotherapy optimization/expansion cohorts and a combination expansion cohort for patients without prior systemic therapy for advanced disease. Eligible participants are adults with histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced, metastatic, or unresectable solid tumors who meet the study's prior-treatment and health criteria. Study procedures include serial safety assessments, blood sampling for PK, and tumor imaging to track responses across participating U.S. and Australian centers.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, BG-C0979 could provide a new targeted treatment option that improves tumor control for some patients with advanced solid tumors.

How similar studies have gone: Other antibody-drug conjugates and combinations with PD-1 inhibitors have shown meaningful responses in several cancers, but targeting ADAM9 is a novel approach with limited prior human data.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Phase 1a (Monotherapy Dose Escalation and Safety Expansion): Participants with histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced, metastatic, and unresectable solid tumors who have previously received standard systemic therapy or for whom treatment is not available or not tolerated, or determined not appropriate based on investigator's judgment.
* Phase 1b Part A (Monotherapy Dose Optimization and Expansion): Participants with histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced, metastatic, and unresectable solid tumors who have previously received standard systemic therapy or for whom treatment is not available or not tolerated, or determined not appropriate based on investigator's judgment.
* Phase 1b Part B (Combination Therapy Expansion): Participants with histologically or cytologically confirmed metastatic or unresectable advanced solid tumors who have not received any prior systemic treatment for advanced or metastatic disease.
* Participants must have ≥ 1 measurable lesion as assessed by RECIST v1.1.
* Participants must have a stable Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1.
* Participants must have adequate organ function.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Prior treatment with any ADAM9 (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain 9)-targeted antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) or ADCs containing TOPO1 (DNA topoisomerase 1) inhibitor as payload.
* Active leptomeningeal disease or uncontrolled, untreated brain metastasis.

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Where it's running

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • Washington University School of Medicine
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • John Theurer Cancer Center Hackensack University Medical Center
    Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • Next Oncology San Antonio
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northern Beaches Hospital
    Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Liverpool Hospital
    Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
    Recruiting
Show 12 more locations
  • Icon Cancer Centre South Brisbane
    South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Cabrini Hospital Malvern
    Malvern, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University (Xinqiao Hospital)
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University
    Fuzhou, Fujian, China
    Recruiting
  • Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat Sen University (South)
    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Yichang Central Peoples Hospital
    Yichang, Hubei, China
    Recruiting
  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Centerpudong
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Vall Dhebron
    Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
    Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Next Oncology Madrid
    Madrid, Spain
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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