Clinical trial Recruiting at 7 sites Phase1; Phase2 Interventional Ages 18 and up

YL242 treatment for people with advanced solid tumors

Official title: A Phase 1/2, Multicenter, Open-Label, First-in-Human Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of YL242 Monotherapy and Combinations in Advanced Solid Tumors.

Run by MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. · NCT07197827 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will test YL242 alone and with pembrolizumab or chemotherapy in adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors to check safety and early activity.

Quick facts

PhasePhase1; Phase2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment424 (estimated)
SponsorMediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Industry-sponsored
Locations15 sites (New Haven, Connecticut and 14 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedSeptember 22, 2025
Main results expectedSeptember 2028
Study endsNovember 2028
Registry record updatedDecember 24, 2025
Trial IDNCT07197827 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults (≥18) with advanced or metastatic solid tumors, ECOG performance status 0–1, and adequate organ and bone marrow function, with cohort-specific requirements for prior therapy as noted in the protocol.

Probably not a fit

Patients intolerant to prior topoisomerase I inhibitors or ADCs carrying topoisomerase I payloads, or those with uncontrolled cardiovascular/cerebrovascular disease, significant pulmonary disease, or leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, are unlikely to be eligible or to benefit.

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

What this trial studies

This open-label, multicenter Phase 1/2 trial tests YL242 as monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy across multiple cohorts of adults with advanced solid tumors. Phase 1 will use dose-escalation to define safety, tolerability, and recommended doses, followed by expansion cohorts in Phase 2 that enroll tumor-specific groups such as non-squamous NSCLC, colorectal, and gastric cancers. Eligible participants generally must be adults with ECOG 0–1 and adequate organ function, with most cohorts requiring prior systemic therapy while some cohorts enroll treatment‑naïve patients. Primary endpoints focus on safety and tolerability, with secondary endpoints capturing preliminary anti-tumor activity and pharmacokinetics.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, YL242 could offer a new targeted treatment option that helps control tumors in patients with advanced disease who have limited options.

How similar studies have gone: Antibody–drug conjugates and VEGF-targeting approaches have shown clinical activity in several cancers, but YL242 is a novel agent with limited prior clinical data.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged ≥18 years.
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS) of 0 or 1
* Adequate organ and bone marrow function
* Tumor type:

Part 1-3: Advanced/unresectable or metastatic solid malignant tumor; Have received at least one prior line of systemic anti-tumor therapy

Part 4: locally advanced or metastatic non-sq NSCLC without AGA and HCC; Have not received any systemic anti-tumor therapy;

Part 5: mCRC, have received at least one (5a) or one (5b) prior line of systemic anti-tumor therapy

Part 6: advanced or metastatic HER2-negative G/GEJ; have received at least one (6a) or one (6b) prior line of systemic anti-tumor therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Be intolerant to prior treatment with a topoisomerase I inhibitor or an ADC that consists of a topoisomerase I inhibitor
* Uncontrolled or clinically significant cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
* Clinically significant concomitant pulmonary disease
* A history of leptomeningeal carcinomatosis or carcinomatous meningitis
* Any illness, medical condition, organ system dysfunction, or social situation, including but not limited to mental illness or substance/alcohol abuse, deemed by the investigator to be likely to interfere with a patient's ability to sign informed consent, adversely affect the patient's ability to cooperate and participate in the study, or compromise the interpretation of study results

Where it's running

  • Us-202
    Sarasota, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Us-206
    Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Us-205
    Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Recruiting
  • Aus-102
    Darlinghurst, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Cn-303
    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
    Recruiting
  • Cn-301
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
    Recruiting
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  • Cn-302
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
    Recruiting
  • Us-201
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Us-204
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Us-203
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Us-207
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Aus-101
    Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Aus-104
    Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Aus-103
    Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
    Not yet recruiting
  • Aus-105
    Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
    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.
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