Clinical trial Recruiting at 6 sites Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 12 and up

ONO-4538HSC in children with solid tumors or epithelioid sarcoma

Official title: A Multicenter, Open-label, Uncontrolled Phase I/II Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of ONO-4538HSC in Pediatric Patients With Malignant Solid Tumors and in Patients With Epithelioid Sarcoma, and to Evaluate the Tolerability in Pediatric Patients.

Run by Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · NCT07734116 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests ONO-4538HSC in kids with malignant solid tumors or epithelioid sarcoma to see if it is tolerable and may help with the disease.

Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages12 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment50 (estimated)
SponsorOno Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsnivolumab, chemotherapy, doxorubicin
Locations15 sites (Chiba, Chiba and 14 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 15, 2026
Main results expectedNovember 30, 2029
Study endsFebruary 29, 2032
Registry record updatedOctober 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT07734116 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adolescents aged 12 to under 18 with unresectable or advanced pediatric malignant solid tumors refractory to standard therapy or for which no standard treatment exists, ECOG 0-1 (expansion 0-2 for some cohorts), and those with measurable disease for epithelioid sarcoma.

Probably not a fit

Patients without measurable disease or those who do not tolerate the treatment may not derive benefit.

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

What this trial studies

This is an open-label, multicenter Phase 1/2 study evaluating ONO-4538HSC in pediatric patients with malignant solid tumors and a separate group with epithelioid sarcoma. The trial aims to characterize safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy, with escalation cohorts for tolerability and expansion cohorts for efficacy signals. Eligible participants include adolescents aged 12 to under 18 with unresectable or advanced disease (and measurable lesions for epithelioid sarcoma) and acceptable performance status. The study is conducted at major Japanese cancer centers and is sponsored by Ono Pharmaceutical Co., with no listed collaborators.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience disease control or symptom relief and the data could support future development of ONO-4538HSC in pediatric cancers.

How similar studies have gone: Prior pediatric oncology trials with similar agents have shown safety signals and potential activity in select solid tumors, but outcomes are disease- and context-specific; this remains an exploratory, first-in-class style study for ONO-4538HSC in pediatrics.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

\[Cohort of pediatric malignant solid tumor Tolerability evaluation part\]

1. Patients aged ≥ 12 to \< 18 years at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF)
2. Patients with radically/curatively unresectable advanced or metastatic solid tumor who are refractory to or intolerant to standard treatment or for which no standard treatment is available.
3. Patients with ECOG PS of 0 to 1

   \[Cohort of pediatric malignant solid tumor Expansion part\]
4. Patients aged ≥ 12 to \< 18 years at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF)
5. Patients with unresectable tumors for whom nivolumab intravenous monotherapy is indicated in adults according to the package insert
6. Patients who have at least 1 measurable lesion per RECIST guideline
7. Patients with ECOG PS of 0 to 2

   \[Cohort of Epithelioid Sarcoma\]
8. Patients aged ≥ 12 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF). However, patients aged ≥ 12 to \< 18 years may be enrolled after tolerability is confirmed in the tolerability evaluation part in the cohort of pediatric malignant solid tumor.
9. Patients who are refractory to or ineligible to at least 1 regimen of chemotherapy including doxorubicin for unresectable advanced or recurrent epithelioid sarcoma
10. Patients who have at least 1 measurable lesion per RECIST guideline
11. Patients with ECOG PS of 0 to 2

    \[Common\]
12. Life expectancy ≥ 3 months at the time of enrollment

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with current or previous severe hypersensitivity reactions to antibody products
2. Patients with primary central nervous system tumor
3. Patients with brain or meningeal metastases. However, patients who are asymptomatic and do not require treatment can be enrolled.
4. Patients with multiple cancers
5. Patients who have previously received anti-PD-1 antibody, anti-PD-L1 antibody, anti-PD-L2 antibody, anti-CD137 antibody, anti-CTLA-4 antibody, or other therapeutic antibodies or pharmacotherapies for regulation of T cells

Where it's running

  • Chiba University Hospital
    Chiba, Chiba, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Kyushu University Hospital
    Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Hokkaido University Hospital
    Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Kyoto University Hospital
    Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Osaka International Cancer Institute
    Osaka, Osaka, Japan
    Recruiting
  • National Cancer Center Hospital
    Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
    Recruiting
Show 9 more locations
  • National Cancer Center Hospital East
    Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Hiroshima University Hospital
    Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Kanazawa University Hospital
    Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Yokohama City University Hospital
    Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Mie University Hospital
    Tsu, Mie-ken, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Tohoku University Hospital
    Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Okayama University Hospital
    Okayama, Okayama-ken, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Kindai University Hospital
    Sakai, Osaka, Japan
    Not yet recruiting
  • Shizuoka Cancer Center
    Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, Japan
    Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

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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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