BNT326 alone or with other investigational drugs for advanced solid tumors
Official title: A Phase I/II, Open-label, Adaptive Two-part Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Efficacy, Optimal Dose and Pharmacokinetics of BNT326 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Cancer Immunotherapies in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors
Run by BioNTech SE · NCT07070232 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study will test whether BNT326, given alone or with other investigational medicines such as pumitamig, is safe and may help adults with advanced solid tumors that have progressed after prior treatments.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase1; Phase2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 1438 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | BioNTech SE Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | amivantamab, bevacizumab, ramucirumab, atezolizumab, pembrolizumab, nivolumab, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation |
| Locations | 77 sites (Phoenix, Arizona and 76 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 12, 2025 |
| Main results expected | March 2028 |
| Study ends | March 2030 |
| Registry record updated | October 9, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07070232 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (≥18) with histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic solid tumors, measurable disease, ECOG 0–1, adequate organ/bone marrow function, and available archival or fresh tumor tissue are the intended participants, with specific cohorts for particular tumor types and lines of therapy.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with poor performance status (ECOG >1), inadequate organ or bone marrow function, no measurable disease or available tumor tissue, or those who have effective standard therapy options are unlikely to benefit from this early-phase investigational treatment.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This Phase 1/2 program enrolls two independent parts: Part 1 tests BNT326 as monotherapy across multiple tumor-specific cohorts to define safety, dose, and pharmacokinetics, while Part 2 tests BNT326 alone or combined with other immunotherapeutic agents (firstly pumitamig) in additional cohorts. Cohorts are organized by tumor type and prior line of therapy, with some cohorts planned only if safety and early signals are acceptable. Key endpoints include safety, tolerability, recommended Phase 2 dose, PK, and early signs of antitumor activity by RECIST v1.1. All participants must provide tumor tissue and meet standard early-phase eligibility criteria such as ECOG 0–1 and adequate organ function.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the regimen could provide a new treatment option that controls tumor growth or extends benefit for some patients with advanced solid tumors.
How similar studies have gone: Other early-phase programs combining novel targeted agents or antibody–drug conjugates with immunotherapies have produced promising signals in select cancers, but clinical benefit across indications remains unproven and requires further study.
Who can join: the full rules
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Key Inclusion Criteria (applicable to all participants and all parts unless otherwise specified):
* Aged ≥18 years at the time of giving informed consent. Local laws will be followed if the age of consent is older.
* Have histologic or cytologic documented advanced disease, either at relapse or upon diagnosis of metastatic disease. This requirement may be considered met when advanced disease derives from unequivocal progression of a previously biopsied site of disease (e.g., progression of residual tumor after concomitant chemo-radiation for Stage III NSCLC).
* Have measurable disease defined by RECIST v1.1.
* Have ECOG performance status of 0 or 1.
* Have adequate organ and bone marrow function (as specified in the protocol) within 7 days before randomization/enrollment.
* Cohort 1A:
* Have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable or metastatic cutaneous melanoma not amenable to local therapy.
* Participants must have previously received a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor, and, for participants with human gene that encodes a protein called B-Raf (BRAF) gene mutant melanoma, a prior treatment regimen that included vemurafenib, dabrafenib, or another BRAF gene inhibitor with or without mitogen-activated protein kinase protein inhibitor, if available and clinically indicated per local standard of care (SoC) and have experienced progression during or after the previous treatment or discontinued from prior therapy due to intolerance.
* Cohort 1B and 1C: Have advanced (i.e., metastatic or locally recurrent where local therapy with curative intent is not possible) non-squamous or squamous NSCLC.
* Cohort 1B:
* Have no actionable genomic alterations, such as EGFR mutations, anaplastic lymphoma kinase rearrangements, or other genomic alterations for which targeted molecular therapies are available. For enrolled participants with predominantly squamous histology tumors, molecular testing will not be required in cases where it is not part of the SoC.
* Have experienced relapse or progression during or after treatment with standard systemic therapy including platinum-based chemotherapy and/or immune checkpoint inhibitor in the advanced/metastatic setting or discontinued from prior therapy due to intolerance.
* Participants must have received 1 to 3 lines of systemic treatment in the metastatic setting, which can include anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy (if PD-L1 positive), chemotherapy, and anti-angiogenic agents. These treatments may be administered concurrently or sequentially. Prior chemotherapy must be limited to 2 lines or less.
* Cohort 1C:
* Have documented positive test results for an EGFR-sensitizing mutation (EGFR-sensitizing mutation Exon 21-L858R and 19del).
* Participants must have received one or two prior lines of systemic therapy for advanced and/or metastatic disease, which must include treatment with an approved EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI), with at least one being a third-generation EGFR TKI. If there is no third-generation EGFR TKI approved as part of SoC by local health authorities in a certain country, failure/progression on any EGFR TKI is acceptable for eligibility.
* Participants receiving an EGFR TKI at the time of signing informed consent may continue to take the EGFR TKI until 5 days prior to Cycle 1 Day 1.
* Prior chemotherapy and amivantamab are permitted only if administered in combination with an EGFR TKI as part of a single line of therapy and as the initial (first-line) treatment for advanced/metastatic disease. Participants must not have received any other systemic therapies (such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or targeted agents) for advanced/metastatic disease, unless those treatments were given in combination with an EGFR TKI.
* Have experienced progression during or after treatment or discontinued from prior therapy due to intolerance.
* Cohort 1D:
* Have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable or metastatic acral/uveal/mucosal melanoma not amenable to local therapy.
* Participants must have:
* Previously been treated with a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor, if clinically indicated and available per local SoC, and/or
* For participants with Human Leukocyte Antigen Alleles (HLA-A)\*02:01 serotype-positive disease (only applicable for uveal melanoma), previously been treated with tebentafusp-tebn if clinically indicated and available per local SoC, and
* Experienced progression during or after the previous treatment or discontinued from prior therapy due to intolerance.
* Cohorts 1E and 1F (DDI):
* Have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable or metastatic advanced solid tumor not amenable to ablative or curative approach including, but not limited to:
* Cholangiocarcinoma, including tumors of the intra- and extrahepatic biliary tract and gallbladder
* Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
* Renal cell carcinoma
* Endometrial carcinoma, excluding those classified as true sarcomas
* Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) (see below other related inclusion criterion)
* Neuroendocrine tumor of pancreatic, gastrointestinal, lung, and thymus that is well differentiated, Grade 1 to 3.
* NSCLC (Cohort 1F only)
* Have experienced disease progression on at least one and no more than three lines of prior therapy or, for Cohort 1E only, discontinued from prior therapy due to intolerance.
* (For participants with PDAC only) Have received one or two lines of systemic therapy for metastatic tumors, and have experienced progression or intolerance to the treatment during or following therapy.
* Cohort 2A: Have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of unresectable or metastatic cutaneous melanoma not amenable to local therapy.
* Cohort 2B: Have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of recurrent unresectable or metastatic breast cancer that is documented as HER2-negative and either HR-negative or HR-positive per American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guidelines.
* Cohort 2D:
* Histologically and/or cytologically documented metastatic adenocarcinoma and squamous carcinoma of GC/GEJC. (Note: Esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma is excluded).
* (2L subgroup): Had disease progression during or after one prior line of anti-cancer therapy for recurrent/metastatic disease.
* (3L subgroup): Has received two or more lines of prior anti-cancer therapy for recurrent/metastatic disease.
* (HER2-expression positive subgroup): Has received at least one prior line of systemic therapy for recurrent or metastatic disease, including a HER2-targeted agent in accordance with local SoC.
* Cohort 2E:
* Histologically and/or cytologically documented recurrent unresectable metastatic colorectal adenocarcinoma.
* Must have received at least one line to a maximum of three lines of prior SoC treatment for recurrent/metastatic disease.
* Cohort 1G and 2F:
* Histologically and/or cytologically documented recurrent unresectable metastatic cervical cancer with squamous cell, adenocarcinoma, or adenosquamous histology.
* Must have received platinum-based chemotherapy, with or without an anti-PD-(L)1 agent and bevacizumab for metastatic/recurrent disease, unless the patient is not a candidate in the opinion of the treating physician.
Key Exclusion Criteria (applicable to all participants and all parts unless otherwise specified):
* Have a history of intolerance to treatment with a topoisomerase I inhibitor or intolerance to an ADC that consists of a topoisomerase I inhibitor, including but not limited to topotecan, irinotecan, and deruxtecan (e.g., severe diarrhea).
* Have an uncontrolled concomitant or intercurrent illness that contra-indicates study participation, limits compliance with study procedures or substantially increases the risk of incurring adverse events, including:
* Bleeding diathesis or active hemorrhage,
* Active infection,
* Child-Pugh class B or C cirrhosis,
* Known pulmonary disease with significant impact in lung function
* Oncologic emergencies or complications (e.g., malignant hypercalcemia, superior vena cava syndrome, carcinoid syndrome that is unstable and with available alternative therapies),
* Psychiatric or abuse condition
* Infectious colitis Grade ≥2 not resolved to Grade 1 within 72 hours within the past 3 months.
* Have LVEF \<50% by either echocardiography or multi-gated acquisition (scanning) within 28 days before randomization/enrollment.
* Have clinically uncontrolled pleural effusion, ascites or pericardial effusion requiring drainage, peritoneal shunt, or cell-free concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy within 2 weeks prior to randomization/enrollment.
* Have a history of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD) /pneumonitis that required steroids, have current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening. Asymptomatic interstitial changes caused by previous radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or other factors such as smoking are acceptable.
* Are a participant of child-bearing potential who are pregnant or breastfeeding or are planning pregnancy within 225 days (\~7.5 months) after receiving last dose of BNT326 and within 6 months after last dose of pumitamig, whichever is longer.
* Are potentially fertile males, who are planning to father children during the study or within 135 days (\~4.5 months) after the last dose of BNT326 and within 6 months after last dose of pumitamig, whichever is longer.
* Are subject to exclusion periods from another investigational study.
* Specific to pumitamig: Participants with significant risks of hemorrhage or evidence of major coagulation disorders as specified in the protocol.
* Specific to pumitamig: Have a history of intolerance to treatment with an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor, anti-PD-1/PDL-1, or similar substance, including, but not limited to, bevacizumab, ramucirumab, atezolizumab, pembrolizumab, nivolumab, or other related therapies.
* Cohort 1E: Have histological diagnosis of fibrolamellar HCC, sarcomatoid HCC, or mixed cholangiocarcinoma and HCC.
NOTE: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria apply.
Where it's running
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Hartford Healthcare
Hartford, Connecticut, United States Recruiting -
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting -
Florida Cancer Specialists
Sarasota, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, United States Recruiting -
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Brigitte Harris Cancer Pavilion BHCP
Detroit, Michigan, United States Recruiting
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Study contacts
- Study coordinator: BioNTech clinical trials patient information
- Email: patients@biontech.de
- Phone: +49 6131 9084
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
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