NKT5097 for adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
Official title: A Phase 1, First-in-Human, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, PK, and Preliminary Anti-tumor Activity of the Novel Oral Selective CDK2/CDK4 Dual Degrader NKT5097 in Adults With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors
Run by NiKang Therapeutics, Inc. · NCT07029399 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This trial tests an oral drug called NKT5097 in adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors—especially certain breast cancers and tumors with CCNE1 amplification—to see if it is safe and shows anti‑tumor activity.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 361 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | NiKang Therapeutics, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 19 sites (Duarte, California and 18 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 25, 2025 |
| Main results expected | July 31, 2027 |
| Study ends | December 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | November 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07029399 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults with advanced unresectable or metastatic non‑CNS solid tumors (notably HR+ or triple‑negative breast cancer or CCNE1‑amplified tumors), ECOG 0–1, adequate organ function, measurable disease, refractory to or intolerant of standard therapies, able to swallow oral medication, and willing to provide tumor tissue.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients unlikely to benefit include those who are candidates for curative treatment, have poor organ function or ECOG >1, have untreated CNS primary tumors, or cannot take oral medications or comply with study requirements.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This first‑in‑human, open‑label Phase 1 study tests NKT5097, a novel oral dual protein degrader that targets CDK2 and CDK4, in adults with advanced or metastatic non‑CNS solid tumors with emphasis on breast cancer and CCNE1‑amplified tumors. Part 1 uses dose escalation across up to five dose levels to define safety and a recommended dose for expansion, Part 2 examines the effect of food on drug exposure, and Part 3 opens tumor‑specific expansion cohorts by backfilling selected dose levels. The trial will collect pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamic biomarkers, tumor genomics, safety data, and preliminary anti‑tumor endpoints such as progression‑free survival and duration of response. The open‑label design means investigators and participants know the treatment being administered.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, NKT5097 could offer a new targeted oral treatment that controls or shrinks tumors driven by CDK2/CDK4 activity or CCNE1 amplification, potentially extending progression‑free survival for patients with resistant disease.
How similar studies have gone: While approved CDK4/6 inhibitors have shown benefit in HR+ breast cancer, a first‑in‑human CDK2/CDK4 degrader like NKT5097 is novel and has not yet been proven in humans.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Able to provide written informed consent * Advanced unresectable or metastatic solid tumor (Part 1, 2 \& 3 only) * Advanced unresectable or metastatic HR+/HER2- breast cancer (Part 4 \& 5 only) * Refractory to or unable to tolerate existing therapies (Part 1, 2 \& 4 only) * Measurable or evaluable disease (Part 1, 2, \& 4 only). * Measurable disease (Part 3 \& 5 only) * Eighteen years of age or older * ECOG status of 0 or 1 * Adequate organ function * Patients with female reproductive organs must be surgically sterile, post- menopausal or willing to use effective contraception per protocol * Patients who are capable of insemination must be willing to use highly effective contraception and to refrain from sperm donation during treatment and for 28 days after the last dose * Able to swallow oral meds * Willing to provide tumor tissue Exclusion Criteria: * Advanced solid tumor that is a candidate for curative treatment * History of another malignancy except for the following: adequately treated local basal cell or squamous carcinoma of the skin, in situ cervical cancer, adequately treated papillary noninvasive bladder cancer, other adequately treated Stage I or Stage II cancers currently in complete remission * Not recovered from the effects of prior anticancer therapy * Clinically significant cardiovascular event, including myocardial infarction, arterial thromboembolism, or cerebrovascular thromboembolism, within 6 months * Known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis * Active interstitial lung disease requiring treatment * History of uveitis, retinopathy, or other clinically significant retinal disease * Major surgery within 30 days of administration of first dose * Active uncontrolled infectious disease * Significant liver disease (Child Pugh class B or C) * Should not have received any prior selective investigational inhibitors or degraders (Part 5 only)
Where it's running
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City of Hope
Duarte, California, United States Recruiting -
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, United States Recruiting -
Sarah Cannon Research Institute at HealthONE
Denver, Colorado, United States Recruiting -
Yale Cancer Center
New Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting -
Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States Recruiting -
SCRI Florida Cancer Specialists - Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida, United States Recruiting
Show 13 more locations
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States Recruiting -
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting -
South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics (START) Midwest
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Recruiting -
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio, United States Recruiting -
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting -
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States Recruiting -
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting -
South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics (START) San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States Recruiting -
South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics (START) Mountain Region
West Valley City, Utah, United States Recruiting -
NEXT Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia, United States Recruiting -
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Sponsor Contact
- Email: clinicaltrials@nikangtx.com
- Phone: 302-596-8654
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.