Testing PLN-101095 with pembrolizumab in adults with advanced solid tumors
Official title: A Phase 1a/1b Multicenter, Open-label Dose Escalation/Expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Evidence of Antitumor Activity of PLN-101095 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Adult Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Who Have Disease Progression While on an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (FORTIFY)
Run by Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. · NCT06270706 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing a new treatment called PLN-101095 combined with pembrolizumab to see if it can help adults with advanced solid tumors that haven't responded to previous treatments.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 1 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 124 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | pembrolizumab |
| Locations | 22 sites (New Haven, Connecticut and 21 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 30, 2023 |
| Main results expected | June 2030 |
| Study ends | June 2030 |
| Registry record updated | October 2, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06270706 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have shown progression after at least three months of pembrolizumab treatment.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with immune-related medical conditions that increase risk with pembrolizumab or those who have recently received other immunotherapies 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 Phase 1 study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of PLN-101095 in combination with pembrolizumab for adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have progressed after pembrolizumab treatment. The study consists of two parts: a dose-escalation phase to determine the optimal dose using a Bayesian design, followed by a dose-expansion phase to assess preliminary antitumor activity. Participants must have measurable lesions and no effective treatment options available. The goal is to find a potentially effective treatment for patients who have limited choices.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a new treatment option for patients with advanced solid tumors who have exhausted other therapies.
How similar studies have gone: Other studies combining immunotherapies have shown promise, but this specific combination is novel and under investigation.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Has histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic solid tumor 2. Have received ≥12 weeks of continuous anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 treatment administered as monotherapy or in combination with other anticancer therapies 3. Have demonstrated documented prior clinical benefit, defined as CR or PR at any time during treatment, or SD lasting ≥6 months (Part 2 only) 4. Must have subsequently developed radiographic disease progression while receiving anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 treatment or within ≤12 weeks after the last dose of such treatment 5. At least 1 measurable lesion, as defined by RECIST v1.1 6. Estimated survival of ≥3 months 7. Have adequate bone marrow and organ function. 8. A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any immune-related medical conditions that would put participants at greater risk when receiving pembrolizumab 2. Has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment within the past 2 years 3. Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks for palliative bone-directed therapy and 4 weeks for all other radiotherapy 4. Has undergone major surgery within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study treatment or has not adequately recovered from surgery or related complications 5. Has a diagnosis of immunodeficiency or use of systemic steroids \>10 mg/day 6. Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years 7. Has known active CNS metastases (brain and/or leptomeningeal metastases) 8. Has significant cardiac disease 9. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy (including uncontrolled HIV, Hepatitis B and C) 10. Has received a live or live-attenuated vaccine within 30 days or a non-live vaccine within 7 days prior to the first dose of PLN-101095
Where it's running
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Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States Recruiting -
South Texas Accelerated Research Therapeutics (START)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Recruiting -
Washington University Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting -
START New Jersey
East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States Recruiting -
START New York Long Island LLC
Lake Success, New York, United States Recruiting -
Carolina Cancer Research Center
Wilson, North Carolina, United States Recruiting
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Avera Medical Group
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Recruiting -
Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, Tennessee, United States Recruiting -
NEXT Austin
Austin, Texas, United States Recruiting -
START Center for Clinical Research
Fort Worth, Texas, United States Recruiting -
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting -
NEXT Houston
Houston, Texas, United States Recruiting -
START Mountain Region
West Valley City, Utah, United States Recruiting -
Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Fairfax, Virginia, United States Recruiting -
NEXT Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia, United States Recruiting -
Hospital Universitari Quirónsalud (NEXT Barcelona)
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
START Barcelona - Hospital HM Nou Delfos
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Recruiting -
START Center for Cancer Research - La Rioja
Logroño, La Rioja, Spain Recruiting -
START Madrid - Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz
Madrid, Madrid, Spain Recruiting -
START Madrid - Centro Integral Oncológico Clara Campal
Madrid, Madrid, Spain Recruiting -
University Hospital Quironsalud Madrid (NEXT Madrid)
Madrid, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain Recruiting -
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, United States Completed
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Pliant Therapeutics Medical Monitor
- Email: clintrials@pliantrx.com
- Phone: clintrials@pliantrx.com
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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.