Clinical trial Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

EVM16 injection combined with tislelizumab for advanced solid tumors

Official title: A Dose Escalation and Expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity, and Initial Efficacy of EVM16 Injection as a Single and Combination With Tislelizumab in Subjects With Advanced or Recurrent Solid Tumors

Run by Peking University · NCT06541639 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new tumor vaccine called EVM16, both on its own and with another treatment, to see if it can help people with advanced solid tumors that haven't improved with standard therapies.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment78 (estimated)
SponsorPeking University
Academic / other
Drugs / interventionstislelizumab
Locations2 sites (Beijing, Beijing Municipality and 1 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 4, 2025
Main results expectedMarch 2028
Study endsDecember 2028
Registry record updatedJune 22, 2026
Trial IDNCT06541639 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include patients with recurrent or metastatic solid tumors that are not amenable to surgery or local therapy and have failed prior standard therapies.

Probably not a fit

Patients with primary central nervous system malignancies or uncontrolled co-morbidities 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 aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EVM16, a tumor vaccine, both alone and in combination with the anti-PD-1 antibody tislelizumab in patients with advanced or recurrent solid tumors who have not responded to standard treatments. The study will assess the side effects and determine the appropriate dosage of EVM16. Participants will be required to provide tumor tissue samples for the production of EVM16 and must have measurable lesions as defined by RECIST criteria.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced solid tumors who have exhausted standard treatment options.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies involving tumor vaccines and immune checkpoint inhibitors have shown promise, suggesting potential for success in this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Recurrent or metastatic solid tumors that have been histologically or cytologically pathologically confirmed and are not amenable to radical treatment with surgery or local therapy.
* Patients with advanced or recurrent solid tumors who have failed prior standard therapy.
* Expected survival period \>6 weeks at the time of informed consent.
* Adequate organ function
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Physical Status Score 0 to 1.
* Is willing to provide archival or fresh tumor tissue samples for EVM16 production.
* Has adequate treatment washout period prior to first study dose.
* Has at least one measurable lesion as assessed by the investigator according to RECIST version 1.1 criteria before enrollment.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Primary central nervous system (CNS) malignancies that are symptomatic, untreated, or in need of curative treatment, or subjects with CNS metastases.
* Uncontrolled co-morbidities.
* Cerebrovascular event (stroke, transient ischemic attack, etc.) within 4 months prior to the signing of inform consent form.
* In screening period male QTcF interval \>450 ms; Female QTcF interval \>470 ms (calculated by the Fridericia formula).
* Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% during the screening period.
* Diagnosis of immunodeficiency, or history or syndrome of active as well as former autoimmune disease with risk of relapse, or a disease requiring systemic steroid hormone or immunosuppressive drug therapy.
* Subjects with a history of positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
* Co-infection HBV and HCV.
* Presence of any active infection requiring systemic therapy.
* Patients who are still on any other investigational medications treatment at the time of screening.
* Previous treatment with cell therapy, tumor vaccines, cytokines, or growth factors for cancer control.
* Patients with prior intolerance to tislelizumab resulting in permanent termination of tislelizumab.
* History or presence of significant lung disease.

Where it's running

  • Beijing Cancer Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Lin Shen, MD — Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
  • Study coordinator: Lin Shen, MD
  • Email: linshenpkn@163.com
  • Phone: +8601088196561

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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.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.