Clinical trial Recruiting at 4 sites Phase 1 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Testing EBC-129 for advanced solid tumors

Official title: A Phase 1A/B Study To Evaluate The Safety And Tolerability Of EBC-129 As A Single Agent And In Combination With Pembrolizumab In Advanced Solid Tumours

Run by EDDC (Experimental Drug Development Centre), A*STAR Research Entities · NCT05701527 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment called EBC-129, alone and with another drug, to see how safe it is and if it can help people with advanced solid tumors.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment98 (estimated)
SponsorEDDC (Experimental Drug Development Centre), A*STAR Research Entities
Government
Drugs / interventionspembrolizumab, radiation, prednisone
Locations5 sites (Aurora, Colorado and 4 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 28, 2023
Main results expectedDecember 24, 2026
Study endsDecember 24, 2026
Registry record updatedFebruary 5, 2026
Trial IDNCT05701527 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include adults aged 18 or older with advanced solid tumors that are locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic, and who have no effective standard-of-care options.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have received investigational or anti-cancer therapy within the last 28 days or those unable to provide a tumor tissue sample 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 study evaluates the safety and tolerability of EBC-129, both as a standalone treatment and in combination with pembrolizumab, for patients with advanced solid tumors. It consists of four parts: the first two parts focus on determining the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D) of EBC-129 alone and with pembrolizumab. The third part expands the cohort to assess EBC-129's effectiveness at the RP2D, while the fourth part investigates dose fractionation in patients showing preliminary clinical activity. The study aims to provide insights into the therapeutic potential of EBC-129 in this patient population.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could offer a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced solid tumors who have limited alternatives.

How similar studies have gone: While this approach is novel in its specific combination, similar studies involving antibody drug conjugates have shown promise in treating advanced solid tumors.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male or female patients ≥18 years (US) or ≥21 years (Singapore) old
2. Body weight within ≥40 kg - ≤100 kg during Parts A and B, and ≤120 kg during all other parts of the study
3. Demonstrated progression of a locally advanced unresectable or metastatic solid tumour with no alternative standard-of-care therapeutic option with a proven clinical benefit, or are intolerant to these therapies
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) ≤ 2 for Part A and 0-1 for Parts B, C and D
5. Hepatic function and adequate renal function, as per protocol standard
6. Adequate bone marrow function as per protocol standard

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unable or not willing to provide tumour tissue sample (from archival tissue or de-novo biopsy) unless if there is a significant risk for the patient to undergo biopsy
2. Has received investigational or anti-cancer therapy within 4 weeks (28 days) prior to starting study drug
3. Is receiving any concomitant anti-cancer therapy
4. Known severe hypersensitivity to E coli-derived products or filgrastim or peg-filgrastim and have significant allergies to such biological products
5. Has clinically active brain metastases
6. Has received prior radiation therapy
7. Has received prophylactic administration of haematopoietic colony stimulating factors within 4 weeks (28 days) prior to starting study drug
8. Patients concurrently using any strong P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inducers/inhibitors or strong cytochrome P3A (CYP3A) inhibitors within 14 days prior to the first dose of study drug or patients that use restricted or prohibited medications listed in the concomitant and other treatments section of the protocol
9. Pregnancy or breast feeding
10. For patients receiving pembrolizumab:

    1. Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years
    2. Patients who, according to the currently approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) US package insert (USPI)/summary of product characteristics, had an immune-related adverse event (irAE) for which permanent discontinuation is mandated (any Grade 4 event and Grade 3 events of pneumonitis, hepatitis, and nephritis). Also, patients without formal contraindication due to previous irAE with any immune checkpoint inhibitor (approved or investigational) are not eligible if the AE has not resolved to grade 1 or better and/or still requires steroids (\>10 mg of prednisone equivalent per day) for ongoing management.
    3. Patients with a history of pneumonitis/interstitial lung disease, patients who received live vaccines within 30 days of enrolment, and patients who discontinued prior immune checkpoint inhibitors due to Grade 2 myocarditis are excluded from enrolment into pembrolizumab-containing cohorts
11. Has had a major surgical procedure within 4 weeks (28 days) from starting the study drug
12. Patients with active or chronic corneal disorders, with other active ocular conditions requiring ongoing therapy or with any clinically significant corneal disease that prevents adequate monitoring of drug-induced keratopathy
13. Active infection including HIV, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C

Where it's running

  • University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) - University of Colorado Cancer Center (UCCC) - Neuroendocrine Tumor Center
    Aurora, Colorado, United States
    Recruiting
  • UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • National University Hospital - Medical Oncology
    Singapore, South West, Singapore
    Recruiting
  • National Cancer Centre Singapore
    Singapore, South West, Singapore
    Recruiting
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital
    Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
    Not yet 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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