Clinical trial Recruiting at 10 sites Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

Treatment of advanced lung cancer using KB707

Official title: KB707-02: A Phase 1/2 Study of Inhaled KB707 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies Affecting the Lungs

Run by Krystal Biotech, Inc. · NCT06228326 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new treatment called KB707 to see if it can help adults with advanced lung cancer by boosting their immune response, especially for those who haven't had success with standard therapies.

Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment250 (estimated)
SponsorKrystal Biotech, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionschemotherapy, radiation
Locations14 sites (Dothan, Alabama and 13 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 17, 2024
Main results expectedFebruary 2027
Study endsJuly 2028
Registry record updatedOctober 24, 2025
Trial IDNCT06228326 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are adults aged 18 and older with advanced solid tumor malignancies affecting the lungs who have either progressed on, cannot tolerate, or refused standard of care therapies.

Probably not a fit

Patients with early-stage lung cancer or those who have not yet received standard treatment 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 KB707, a novel therapy designed to stimulate an anti-tumor immune response in adults with advanced solid tumors affecting the lungs. It involves a Phase 1/2, open-label, multicenter approach that assesses the safety and tolerability of KB707, both as a standalone treatment and in combination with Keytruda and chemotherapy. Participants must have progressed on or be unable to tolerate standard therapies. The study includes a dose escalation phase followed by an expansion phase to further evaluate efficacy and immunologic effects.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced lung cancer who have limited treatment alternatives.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies using immune-based therapies for lung cancer have shown promise, indicating potential for success with this novel approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 years or older at the time of informed consent
* Life expectancy \>12 weeks
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
* Have at least one measurable lung lesion per RECIST v1.1 at Screening
* Cohorts 1 through 4 only: Histologically confirmed diagnosis of advanced solid tumor malignancy affecting the lungs and the individual has progressed on standard of care therapy, cannot tolerate standard of care therapy, refused standard of care therapy, or has no standard of care therapy.
* Cohorts 5, 6, and 7 only: (1) Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of stage 3 or 4 NSCLC, as per American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system (8th edition) and (2) Subject must meet the following criteria of prior lines of therapy:

  1. Subject has previously received no more than one line of prior immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) with or without platinum-based chemotherapy, or no more than two prior lines of therapy when given the ICI and platinum-based chemotherapy sequentially as two separate lines.
  2. Subjects with an actionable mutation (e.g., EGFR, KRAS, ALK, or ROS1 genomic alteration), are permitted to have received one additional line of approved targeted therapy.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

* Not fully recovered from prior surgery or radiotherapy, including all radiation-related toxicities
* The subject is pregnant, nursing, or plans to become pregnant during study treatment and through three months after the last dose of KB707
* Have known history of positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV 1/2)
* Cohorts 5, 6, and 7 only:

  1. Subject has a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires active treatment
  2. Subject has active brain metastases or leptomeningeal metastases
  3. Prior anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy was intolerable and required discontinuation of treatment
  4. Subject has active, known, or suspected autoimmune disease requiring systemic treatment
  5. Subject has known acute or chronic hepatitis
  6. Subject has active pneumonitis or history of ICI-induced pneumonitis that required steroids

Where it's running

  • XCancer Research Network/Dothan Hematology & Oncology
    Dothan, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • HonorHealth Research Institute
    Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • Precision NextGen Oncology
    Beverly Hills, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emad Ibrahim MD Inc
    Redlands, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • BRCR Global
    Weston, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Ochsner/MD Anderson Cancer Center
    New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    Recruiting
Show 8 more locations
  • Henry Ford Health
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Gabrail Cancer Center Research
    Canton, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute
    Nasville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
    Terminated
  • UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    Terminated
  • Renovatio Clinical
    El Paso, Texas, United States
    Terminated
  • Renovatio Clinical
    The Woodlands, Texas, United States
    Terminated

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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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