Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Evaluating JMT203 for patients with cancer cachexia

Official title: A Phase Ia/II, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of JMT203 in Patients With Cancer Cachexia

Run by Shanghai JMT-Bio Inc. · NCT06868849 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment called JMT203 to see if it can help people with cancer cachexia feel better and improve their health.

Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment307 (estimated)
SponsorShanghai JMT-Bio Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsprednisone
Locations1 site (Zhejiang)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 15, 2024
Main results expectedAugust 14, 2027
Study endsMay 15, 2029
Registry record updatedMay 22, 2026
Trial IDNCT06868849 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 and older with confirmed malignant solid tumors and a diagnosis of cancer cachexia.

Probably not a fit

Patients with significant tumor progression or those not meeting the criteria for cancer cachexia 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 open-label, multicenter Phase I clinical study investigates the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and effectiveness of JMT203 in patients suffering from cancer cachexia. The study is divided into two parts: Phase Ia focuses on dose-escalation and determining the maximum tolerated dose, while Phase Ib aims to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of JMT203 and establish the recommended Phase 2 dose. Participants will receive JMT203 injections as part of their treatment regimen.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could improve the quality of life and nutritional status of patients suffering from cancer cachexia.

How similar studies have gone: While this approach is novel, similar studies targeting cancer cachexia have shown promise in improving patient outcomes.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥ 18 years old;
2. Voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form;

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥ 18 years old;
2. Voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form;
3. Malignant solid tumors confirmed histologically or cytologically, with ongoing or completed anti-tumor treatment, and no significant tumor progression within 28 days prior to the first drug administration,and the investigator estimates that the participant will not require a switch to another anticancer therapy due to disease progression during the first treatment cycle (21 days). For the Phase II portion:

   * Cohort A (participants with colorectal cancer cachexia): Must meet the following treatment status: currently receiving or about to initiate investigator-selected second-line standard anticancer therapy, with no more than 5 cycles of second-line therapy, and not suitable for immune checkpoint inhibitors.;
   * Cohort B (participants with pancreatic cancer cachexia): Must meet the following treatment status: currently receiving or about to initiate investigator-selected first-line standard anticancer therapy, with no more than 3 cycles of first-line therapy, and not suitable for targeted therapy.;
   * Cohort C (participants with cachexia from other solid tumors): Currently receiving or have completed investigator-selected standard anticancer therapy, with no more than three prior lines of therapy.
4. Diagnosed with cancer cachexia according to the criteria of the 2011 International Consensus on Cancer Cachexia: Definition and Classification, combined with characteristics of the Chinese population, i.e., presenting with one of the following within 6 months (previous weight data must be supported by written documentation approved by the sponsor): involuntary weight loss \>5%, or weight loss \>2% when Body Mass Index (BMI) \<18.5 kg/m²;
5. Adequate organ function, meeting relevant laboratory test standards (without transfusion or hematopoietic growth factor support within 14 days prior to testing):
6. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) score: ≤1;
7. 7\. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS)score: ≤2;
8. Estimated survival ≥4 months;
9. Fertile eligible patients must use adequate contraceptive measures from the time of signing the informed consent form until 6 months after the last drug administration; female patients of childbearing age must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before the first drug administration.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Presence of reversible causes leading to decreased food intake;
2. Patients with dysphagia or poor food digestion and absorption, including gastrointestinal obstruction, active inflammatory bowel disease, or short bowel syndrome;
3. Patients with cachexia caused by clearly identified other causes, such as severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, uncontrolled thyroid disease, vital organ failure, or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS);
4. Patients receiving tube feeding or parenteral nutrition therapy during the screening period;
5. Patients who have taken any prescription medications for appetite enhancement or improve weight loss within 28 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) before the first study drug administration, including but not limited to anamorelin, medroxyprogesterone acetate, dronabinol, medical marijuana, etc.;
6. Initiation of systemic glucocorticoids (prednisone \>10 mg/day or equivalent doses of other similar drugs) or other immunosuppressive therapies within 28 days before the first study drug administration, excluding pretreatment for antitumor therapy;
7. Patients with a BMI exceeding 30 kg/m²;
8. Patients who have undergone major surgery within 4 weeks before the first study drug administration and have not recovered, or are expected to undergo major surgery during the study;
9. Patients who have received other clinical study medications within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) before the first study drug administration;
10. Patients with severe infections requiring intravenous antibiotics, antivirals, or antifungals during the screening period;
11. Patients with difficult-to-control moderate to large amounts of serous cavity effusion, such as pericardial effusion or pleural/abdominal/pelvic effusion, within 14 days before the first study drug administration;
12. Patients with a second primary active malignancy within 2 years before the first study drug administration, excluding locally curable tumors that have undergone radical treatment (e.g., resected basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, superficial bladder cancer, breast carcinoma in situ);
13. Patients with active central nervous system metastases (brain metastases, carcinomatous meningitis, and spinal cord metastases), except for those with controlled lesions confirmed by imaging studies within 28 days before the first use of the investigational product;
14. History of severe cardiovascular disease, including but not limited to:

    1. Severe cardiac rhythm or conduction abnormalities, such as ventricular arrhythmias requiring clinical intervention, second- or third-degree atrioventricular block, etc.;
    2. Occurrence of acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure, stroke, or other cardiovascular events of grade 3 or higher within 6 months before the first study drug administration;
    3. New York Heart Association functional class ≥III or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50%;
15. Patients with severe immune deficiency or a history of organ transplantation;
16. Patients with recent (within the past year) or current depression or suicidal ideation/tendencies;
17. Known allergy to JMT203 or its components;
18. History of severe allergic reactions or uncontrollable allergic asthma;
19. Patients deemed unsuitable for participation in this clinical study by the investigator for other reasons.

Where it's running

  • Sir run run shaw Hospital
    Zhejiang, China
    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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