Clinical trial Recruiting at 11 sites Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Combining STC-15 with Toripalimab for Advanced Cancers

Official title: Open-label, Non-randomized, Multi-cohort, Phase 1b/2 Trial Investigating the Safety, Tolerability, and Antitumor Activity of STC-15 (a METTL3 Inhibitor) as a Part of Combination Therapy With Toripalimab in Participants With Selected Advanced Cancers and as Monotherapy in Participants With Selected Sarcomas

Run by STORM Therapeutics LTD · NCT06975293 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing whether combining a new cancer drug, STC-15, with toripalimab can help people with advanced cancers feel better and improve their treatment outcomes.

Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment107 (estimated)
SponsorSTORM Therapeutics LTD
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionstoripalimab
Locations14 sites (San Francisco, California and 13 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 5, 2025
Main results expectedDecember 29, 2027
Study endsJune 29, 2028
Registry record updatedOctober 22, 2026
Trial IDNCT06975293 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, endometrial cancer, or head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma who have experienced disease progression on prior treatments.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have not received prior anti-PD-1 therapy or those with a life expectancy of less than three months may not benefit from this study.

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

What this trial studies

This clinical trial investigates the safety and effectiveness of STC-15, a METTL3 inhibitor, when used alongside toripalimab, an anti-PD-1 therapy, in patients with advanced or metastatic cancers including non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, endometrial cancer, and head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma. The study is divided into two phases: a dose escalation phase to determine the optimal dosage and a subsequent phase to assess the treatment's antitumor activity. Participants will be closely monitored for safety and response to the combination therapy.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced cancers that are resistant to current therapies.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies combining PD-1 inhibitors with novel agents have shown promising results, suggesting potential for success in this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Estimated life expectancy ≥ 3 months.
* ECOG performance status 0 or 1.
* Measurable disease according to RECIST v1.1 as assessed by the local site investigator/radiology.
* Documented radiologic assessment of progression on the prior therapy before study entry.
* Have adequate organ function.
* Have the ability to swallow, retain, and absorb oral medication.

Inclusion Criteria (Phase 2 Monotherapy Cohorts):

* Have histologic or cytologic confirmation of advanced sarcoma of the selected histologic subtype that is not amenable to local curative therapy. Participant must have received at least 2, but no more than 4 prior lines of systemic therapy.
* Pre-treatment and on-treatment biopsy if medically feasible.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnant and lactating women.
* Received prior systemic anticancer therapy including investigational agents within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to first IMP administration.
* Participants who have not recovered from all AEs due to previous therapies to Grade ≤ 1 or baseline, according to NCI-CTCAE v5.0. Exceptions include: alopecia, Grade ≤ 2 neuropathy, and endocrine-related AEs Grade ≤ 2 who are stable on treatment or hormone replacement.
* History of (non-infectious) pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease that required steroids or the presence of ongoing pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease).
* Clinically significant cardiovascular disease or condition.
* Known active CNS metastases and/or leptomeningeal disease.

Where it's running

  • University of California, San Francisco
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • START Midwest
    Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northwell Health Cancer Institute
    Lake Success, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • NEXT Houston
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
Show 8 more locations
  • NEXT Dallas
    Irving, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • NEXT Oncology
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • The START Center
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • NEXT Oncology
    Fairfax, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
    Seattle, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Miami-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Not yet 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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