Evaluating DCR-PDL1 for adults with solid tumors

An Open-Label, Phase 1, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous DCR-PDL1 in Adults With Solid Tumors

Phase 1 Interventional Novo Nordisk A/S · NCT06504368

This study is testing a new treatment called DCR-PDL1 given through an IV to see if it's safe and works for adults with solid tumors.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment32 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorNovo Nordisk A/S Industry-sponsored
Locations2 sites (Irving, Texas and 1 other locations)
Trial IDNCT06504368 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This study assesses the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of DCR-PDL1 administered intravenously to adults with solid tumors. Participants will be assigned to one of four ascending-dose cohorts, with treatment cycles involving multiple IV doses. The study will monitor dose-limiting toxicities to inform dose escalation decisions throughout the trial.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 and older with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments.

Not a fit: Patients with solid tumors that are amenable to surgical intervention or those who have not exhausted standard therapy options may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

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

How similar studies have performed: While this approach is being explored in this specific context, similar studies evaluating novel therapies for solid tumors have shown promise in the past.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Male or female adults, aged greater than or equal to (≥) 18 years.
* Participants are required to have a documented, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumor malignancy, or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

  * that is refractory to standard therapy known to provide clinical benefit for their condition OR
  * have demonstrated evidence of disease progression or relapse, via imaging, during or following standard therapy known to provide clinical benefit for their condition, OR
  * have demonstrated intolerance to standard therapy known to provide clinical benefit for their condition. OR
  * for which no standard therapy is available
* Measurable disease according to RECIST version 1.1.
* Malignancy not currently amenable to surgical intervention.
* ECOG performance status of 0, 1, or 2, and an anticipated life expectancy of ≥ 3 months at the time of signing the informed consent.
* Other protocol defined inclusion criteria could apply

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants with known CNS or leptomeningeal metastases not controlled by prior surgery or radiotherapy, or symptoms suggesting CNS involvement for which treatment is required.
* Other protocol defined exclusion criteria could apply

Where this trial is running

Irving, Texas and 1 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Solid Tumors, Adult
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