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Advanced CancerPhase 1/2NCT04396821

A Trial to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of TST001 in Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

A Phase 1/2 study testing TST001, Nivolumab Injection [Opdivo] and mFOLFOX6 in people with Advanced Cancer and Gastric Cancer, run by Transcenta Therapeutics (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. at 18 sites in United States.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

Official record
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Trial summary

This is an open label Phase I/IIa, First in Human trial of TST001, a recombinant humanized anti-Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) IgG1 monoclonal antibody as monotherapy or in combination with nivolumab or standard of care. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
What is being tested?
TST001, Nivolumab Injection [Opdivo] and mFOLFOX6
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
150 participants
Where
18 sitesUnited States
Study dates
28 May 2020to 30 Sep 2027
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female ≥ 18 years.
  • Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
  • Part A only:
  • Patients must be: a) progressed after standard therapies, b) intolerant of standard therapies, or c) with a tumor type without standard therapy.
  • Part B only:
  • Cohort A: Patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma; prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy are allowed only if disease progressed or recurred at least 6 months after completion of these treatments. Patients may have received one infusion of mFOLFOX6 plus nivolumab during the screening period.
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  • Cohort B: Patients with GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma who have radiologically progressed following one or two prior systemic therapies; adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy could be regarded as one line of therapy only if disease progressed or recurred during these treatments or within 6 months or less after completion of these treatments.
  • Cohort C: Patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma; prior adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy are allowed only if disease progressed or recurred at least 6 months after completion of these treatments. Patients may have received up to 2 infusions of Gemcitabine + albumin-bound paclitaxel (with one week between each infusion) during the screening period.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS): 0-1 .
  • Patients with adequate cardiac, liver, renal function, etc.

Who cannot join

  • Symptomatic central nervous system metastases.
  • Prior treatment with any CLDN18.2 target agents
  • Allergy or sensitivity to TST001 or known allergies to comparable drugs
  • Documented history of multiple other allergies requiring interventions
  • Severe cardiovascular disease, including CVA, TIA, myocardial infarction, or unstable angina, NYHA class III or IV heart failure or uncontrolled arrhythmia within 6 months of study entry, severe QTc prolongation, concomitant risks for QTc prolongation.
  • Concurrent malignancy within 5 years prior to entry except adequately treated certain types of cancer
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  • Active and clinically significant infections, known uncontrolled infections with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, known human immunodeficiency virus with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome related illness
  • Any condition that the investigator or primary physician believes may not be appropriate for participating in the study.
  • Other protocol-defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria could apply.
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Trial locations and contacts

18 sites in 1 country.

18 sites in 1 country

United States18 sites
  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30033

  • NEXT Oncology

    Austin, Texas, 78704

  • Gabrail Cancer Research

    Canton, Ohio, 44718

  • Pennsylvania Cancer Specialist Research Institute

    Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325

  • Banner MD Anderson

    Gilbert, Arizona, 85234

  • University of Kansas, School of Medicine

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160

  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226

  • Sarah Cannon Research Institute

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06519

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering

    New York, New York, 10065

  • Allegheny Hospital

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212

  • Florida Cancer Specialists

    Sarasota, Florida, 34232

  • Swedish Cancer Institute

    Seattle, Washington, 98104

  • Washington University

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Stony Brook Cancer Center

    Stony Brook, New York, 11794

  • University of Arizona

    Tucson, Arizona, 85724

  • Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

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About this study

Official title: A Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of TST001 Administered as Monotherapy or in Combination With Nivolumab or Standard of Care in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

This is an open label Phase I/IIa, First in Human trial of TST001, a recombinant humanized anti-Claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) IgG1 monoclonal antibody as monotherapy or in combination with nivolumab or standard of care. It is being tested against advanced and/or metastatic solid tumors including gastric, gastroesophageal junction, pancreatic cancers.

Read the detailed description

Part A of the trial will consist of two cohorts, one dosed every 2 weeks and one dosed every 3 weeks in a standard 3+3 design. Part A is the dose finding portion of the trial.

18 to 36 participants will be enrolled.

Part B consists of 3 cohorts:

Cohort A is for patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma. Patients will receive TST001 at 2mg/kg or 4mg/kg Q2W plus Nivolumab and mFOLFOX6. Alternative allocation of patients between the 2 doses will be performed. The first 6 patients at each dose level as the lead-in phase will not be selected on the basis of their tumor's CLDN18.2 expression. Approximately 12-42 patients will be enrolled in Cohort A.

Cohort B is for patients with GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma who have radiologically progressed following one or two prior systemic therapies. Patient will receive TST001 plus Nivolumab. No selection based on CLDN18.2 expression will be required for the safety run-in (3-6 patients). Patients with CLDN18.2 expression in tumor tissue tested by the central laboratory will be enrolled in the expansion phase. Safety run-in phase will follow 3+3 rule with two dose levels, TST001 3mg/kg and 6mg/kg Q3W combined with nivolumab. Approximately 30 patients will be enrolled in Cohort B including the patients in the safety run-in phase.

Cohort C is for patients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma; Patients will receive TST001 at 2mg/kg or 4mg/kg Q2W plus gemcitabine and albumin-bound paclitaxel. Alternative allocation of patients between the 2 doses will be performed. The first 6 patients at each dose level as the lead-in phase will not be selected on the basis of their tumor's CLDN18.2 expression. Approximately 12-42 patients will be enrolled in Cohort C.

Being tested
TST001, Nivolumab Injection [Opdivo], mFOLFOX6, Gemcitabine, Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel
Medical subject headings
Stomach Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TST001Drug

    TST001 is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody.

  • Nivolumab Injection [Opdivo]Drug

    Nivolumab is one of the PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors, and has proved clinical benefit for multiple late-stage malignancies

  • mFOLFOX6Drug

    mFOLFOX6 is a combination chemotherapy regimen including the drugs leucovorin calcium (folinic acid), fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin.

  • GemcitabineDrug

    Also called Gemzar

    Chemotherapy medication

  • Albumin-Bound PaclitaxelDrug

    Chemotherapy medication

Study groups in NCT04396821
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Part A Q2WExperimentalDosed every 2 weeks IV with TST001, starting dose is 1 mg/kg, multiple dose levels will be tested.
Receives: Drug: TST001
Part A Q3WExperimentalDosed every 3 weeks IV with TST001, starting dose is 3 mg/kg, and multiple dose levels will be tested.
Receives: Drug: TST001
Part B Cohort AExperimentalPatients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma.
Receives: Drug: TST001; Drug: Nivolumab Injection [Opdivo]; Drug: mFOLFOX6
Part B Cohort BExperimentalPatients with GC/GEJ adenocarcinoma who have radiologically progressed following one or two prior systemic therapies.
Receives: Drug: TST001; Drug: Nivolumab Injection [Opdivo]
Part B Cohort CExperimentalPatients with previously untreated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Receives: Drug: TST001; Drug: Gemcitabine; Drug: Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Participant Safety as characterized by frequency and severity of adverse events

    Characterization of TST001 safety profile including frequency and severity of adverse events that are related to treatment.

    Measured: up to 100 days following last dose

  2. Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD or Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D)

    As measured by number of participants experiencing dose related toxicity (DLT) in each escalating cohort

    Measured: up to 100 days following last dose

  3. Participant Safety and Tolerability of TST001 in combination with Nivolumab as characterized by frequency and severity of adverse events

    Characterization of TST001 + Nivolumab safety profile including frequency and severity of adverse events that are related to treatment.

    Measured: Up to 100 days following last dose

  4. Participant Safety and Tolerability of TST001 in combination with Nivolumab and mFOLFOX6 as characterized by frequency and severity of adverse events

    Characterization of TST001 + Nivolumab + mFOLFOX6 safety profile including frequency and severity of adverse events that are related to treatment.

    Measured: Up to 100 days following last dose

  5. Participant Safety and Tolerability of TST001 in combination with gemcitabine and albumin-bound paclitaxel as characterized by frequency and severity of adverse events

    Characterization of TST001 + Gemcitabine + albumin-bound paclitaxel safety profile including frequency and severity of adverse events that are related to treatment.

    Measured: Up to 100 days following last dose

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Immunogenicity

    by measurement of Incidence of anti-drug antibodies (ADA)

    Measured: up to 30 days following last dose

  2. Objective response rate (ORR)

    as measured by RECIST 1.1

    Measured: up to 24 months, until disease progression or start of another anti-cancer therapy

  3. Duration of Response (DOR)

    duration of response (DOR)

    Measured: up to 24 months, until disease progression or start of another anti-cancer therapy

  4. Progression free survival (PFS)

    as measured by RECIST v1.1

    Measured: up to 24 months, until disease progression or start of another anti-cancer therapy

  5. PK parameters

    Maximum serum concentration (Cmax)

    Measured: Up to 30 days following last dose

  6. PK

    time to reach maximum serum concentration (Tmax)

    Measured: Up to 30 days following last dose

  7. PK

    Area Under the Curve

    Measured: Up to 30 days following last dose

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 May 2020
  2. Study start28 May 2020
  3. Primary completion30 Jun 2027 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Part A - 2 arms, Q2w and Q3w, 3+3 design dose escalation; Part B - dose expansion, 3 Cohorts
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
150 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04396821
Sponsor's protocol ID
TST001-1001
Status last verified
Nov 2025
First submitted
7 May 2020
Last updated
29 Sep 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: As described below. Patient personal data will be kept confidential as per HIPAA.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing TST001, Nivolumab Injection [Opdivo] and mFOLFOX6 in people with Advanced Cancer and Gastric Cancer, run by Transcenta Therapeutics (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. at 18 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 10 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 18 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Participant Safety as characterized by frequency and severity of adverse events (time frame: up to 100 days following last dose). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Sep 2026.

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