Testing ZW171 for advanced cancers that express mesothelin

A Phase 1, Open-label, Multicenter Study of ZW171 in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Ovarian Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Other Mesothelin Expressing Cancers

Phase 1 Interventional Zymeworks BC Inc. · NCT06523803

This study is testing a new drug called ZW171 to see if it can safely help people with advanced cancers that have a specific protein called mesothelin when other treatments haven't worked.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 1
Study typeInterventional
Enrollment160 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorZymeworks BC Inc. Industry-sponsored
Locations13 sites (Los Angeles, California and 12 other locations)
Trial IDNCT06523803 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This clinical trial evaluates the safety and effectiveness of ZW171, an antibody-drug conjugate, in patients with advanced or metastatic mesothelin-expressing cancers. The study is divided into two parts: the first part focuses on assessing the safety and tolerability of ZW171, while the second part examines its anti-tumor activity. Participants must have cancers that are either refractory to standard treatments or for which no standard treatment is available. The trial aims to provide insights into a new potential therapy for these challenging cancer types.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates include individuals with pathologically confirmed advanced or metastatic mesothelin-expressing cancers who have exhausted standard treatment options.

Not a fit: Patients with additional malignancies that are progressing or those who have significant ongoing toxicity from prior treatments may not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could offer a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced mesothelin-expressing cancers.

How similar studies have performed: While this approach is novel, similar studies involving antibody-drug conjugates have shown promise in treating various cancers.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of cancers with evidence of locally advanced (unresectable) and/or metastatic disease. Cancers that are refractory to all available standard of care (SOC) treatment, cancers for which no SOC treatment is available, or the participant cannot tolerate or refuses SOC therapy.
* An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of 0 or 1.
* Adequate cardiac left ventricular function, as defined by left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 50% as determined by either echocardiogram or multigated acquisition scan.
* Adequate organ function.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Known additional malignancy that is progressing or that has required active treatment.
* Undergone prior allogenic tissue (e.g., hematopoietic stem cell) or solid organ transplantation within the last 5 years.
* Ongoing, clinically significant toxicity (Grade ≥ 2) associated with prior cancer therapies, with the exception of alopecia.
* Advanced/metastatic, symptomatic, visceral spread, at risk of life-threatening complications in the short-term (including participants with massive uncontrolled effusion \[pleural, pericardial\], pulmonary lymphangitis, active unresolved bowel obstruction, massive ascites \[requiring paracentesis \>2 times within 2 weeks prior to the first dose\], and over 50% liver involvement).
* Acute or chronic uncontrolled renal disease, pancreatitis, or liver disease (with exception of participants with Gilbert's Syndrome, asymptomatic gall stones, liver metastases, or stable chronic liver disease per investigator assessment).
* Active or recurrent clinically significant autoimmune disease requiring systemic high-dose corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs.

Where this trial is running

Los Angeles, California and 12 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions Mesothelin-expressing Advanced CancersAdvanced or Metastatic CancersADCAntibody drug conjugate
Last reviewed 2026-06-13 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.