Locally Advanced or Metastatic Malignant Solid TumorsPhase 1/2NCT07287995
A Study of ASP2998 Given by Itself and Given With Standard Therapies in People With Solid Tumors
A Phase 1/2 study testing ASP2998, Pembrolizumab and Enfortumab Vedotin in people with Locally Advanced or Metastatic Malignant Solid Tumors, run by Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc. at 9 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
Specific proteins found in tumors help the tumors spread and grow. People with solid tumors often have a protein called TROP2 in their tumor. ASP2998 is being developed to attach to TROP2 and then attack the tumor cells in people with solid tumors. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Locally Advanced or Metastatic Malignant Solid Tumors
- What is being tested?
- ASP2998, Pembrolizumab and Enfortumab Vedotin
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 428 participants
- Where
- 9 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- 5 Feb 2026to 30 Jun 2029
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
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
- For the ASP2998 monotherapy dose escalation (excluding urothelial and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumor-specific backfill participants), the following criteria apply:
- Participant has a confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic solid tumors.
- Participant has progressed on, is ineligible for, or has refused all available standard therapies (no limit to the number of prior treatment regimens).
- Prior exposure to TROP2, stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonist or topoisomerase I (TopI) directed therapy is allowed.
- Participant must have one of the following malignancies: Urothelial carcinoma, NSCLC (nonsquamous cell histology), Gastric/ gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancer, Breast cancer (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 [HER2]-negative; local testing for HER2 status is acceptable).
- For all tumor types, any component of neuroendocrine histology is ineligible.
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- For the ASP2998 NSCLC second line (2L)+ Monotherapy Dose Expansion Cohort(s) (including the tumor-specific backfill participants from the monotherapy dose escalation), the following criteria apply:
- Participant has locally advanced unresectable or metastatic NSCLC with known programmed cell death-1 (PD-L1) status, without actionable oncogenic alteration (AGA), according to local testing.
- Participant must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of locally advanced unresectable or metastatic NSCLC that has progressed on or after receiving platinum-based chemotherapy and/or checkpoint inhibitors according to local/regional standard of care.
- Participant is also eligible if there is disease progression within 12 months of receiving neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for resectable disease.
- Participant must be eligible to receive treatment in 2L+ setting.
- Participant must have had no more than 3 prior lines of therapy.
- No prior exposure to TROP2, STING agonist or TopI directed therapy is allowed.
- For the ASP2998 Urothelial Carcinoma Monotherapy Dose Expansion Cohort(s) (including the tumor-specific backfill participants from the monotherapy dose escalation), the following criteria apply:
- Participant must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma (i.e., cancer of the bladder, renal pelvis, ureter or urethra) in locally advanced unresectable or metastatic setting that has progressed on a combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab according to local/regional standard of care. Participant with urothelial carcinoma (transitional cell) with < 50% squamous differentiation or mixed cell types is eligible.
- Participant is also eligible if there is disease progression within 12 months of receiving adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for resectable disease.
- Participant must be eligible to receive treatment in 2L+ setting.
- Participant must have had no more than 3 prior lines of therapy.
- No prior exposure to TROP2, STING agonist or TopI directed therapy is allowed.
- For ASP2998 combination therapy (including the tumor-specific backfill participants from the combination therapy dose escalation), the following criteria apply for the NSCLC first line (1L) ASP2998 + Pembrolizumab + Carboplatin Dose Escalation and Expansion Cohort(s):
- Participant has locally advanced unresectable or metastatic NSCLC (adenocarcinoma only, no mixed histology allowed), with known PD-L1 status, without AGA, according to local testing.
- Participant is also eligible if there is disease progression > 12 months after completing adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for resectable disease.
- Participant has not received prior therapy for metastatic disease.
- No prior exposure to TROP2, STING agonist or TopI directed therapy is allowed in dose escalation or dose expansion.
- For ASP2998 combination therapy (including the tumor-specific backfill participants from the combination therapy dose escalation), the following criteria apply for the Urothelial Carcinoma 1L ASP2998 + Pembrolizumab + Enfortumab Vedotin Dose Escalation and Expansion Cohort(s):
- Participant must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma (i.e., cancer of the bladder, renal pelvis, ureter or urethra) in locally advanced unresectable or metastatic setting. Participant with urothelial carcinoma (transitional cell) with < 50% squamous differentiation or mixed cell types is eligible.
- Participant is also eligible if there is disease progression > 12 months after completing adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for resectable disease.
- Participant has not received prior therapy for metastatic disease.
- No prior exposure to TROP2, STING agonist or TopI directed therapy is allowed in dose escalation or dose expansion.
- For ASP2998 combination therapy (including the tumor-specific backfill participants from the combination therapy dose escalation), the following criteria apply for the NSCLC 2L+ ASP2998 + Pembrolizumab Dose Escalation Cohort(s):
- Participant has locally advanced unresectable or metastatic NSCLC with known PD-L1 status, without AGA, according to local testing.
- Participant has progressed on or after receiving platinum-based chemotherapy and/or checkpoint inhibitors according to local/regional standard of care.
- Participant is also eligible if there is disease progression within 12 months of receiving neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for resectable disease.
- Participant may be eligible to receive treatment in 2L+ setting.
- Participant must have had no more than 3 prior lines of therapy.
- Prior exposure to TROP2, STING agonist or TopI directed therapy is allowed.
- For ASP2998 combination therapy (including the tumor-specific backfill participants from the combination therapy dose escalation), the following criteria apply for the Urothelial Carcinoma 2L+ ASP2998 + Pembrolizumab Dose Escalation Cohort(s):
- Participant must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma (i.e., cancer of the bladder, renal pelvis, ureter or urethra) in locally advanced unresectable or metastatic setting that has progressed on a combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab according to local/regional standard of care. Participant with urothelial carcinoma (transitional cell) with < 50% squamous differentiation or mixed cell types is eligible.
- Participant is also eligible if there is disease progression within 12 months of receiving adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for resectable disease.
- Participant must be eligible to receive treatment in 2L+ setting.
- Participant must have had no more than 3 prior lines of therapy.
- Prior exposure to TROP2, STING agonist or TopI directed therapy is allowed.
- For ASP2998 combination therapy (including the tumor-specific backfill participants from the combination therapy dose escalation), the following criteria apply for the Urothelial Carcinoma 2L+ ASP2998 + Enfortumab Vedotin Dose Escalation Cohort(s):
- Participant must have histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma (i.e., cancer of the bladder, renal pelvis, ureter or urethra) in locally advanced unresectable or metastatic setting that has progressed on a combination of enfortumab vedotin and pembrolizumab according to local/regional standard of care. Participant with urothelial carcinoma (transitional cell) with < 50% squamous differentiation or mixed cell types is eligible.
- Participant is also eligible if there is disease progression within 12 months of receiving adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy for resectable disease.
- Participant must be eligible to receive treatment in 2L+ setting.
- Participant must have had no more than 3 prior lines of therapy.
- Prior exposure to TROP2, STING agonist or TopI directed therapy is allowed.
- Participant has a predicted life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks.
- Participant has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
- Participant has at least 1 measurable lesion per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1. Lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions.
- Participant's adverse events (AEs) (excluding alopecia) from prior anticancer therapy have improved to Grade 1 or baseline within 14 days prior to the first dose of study intervention.
- Participant has adequate organ function as indicated by laboratory values (If a participant has received a recent blood transfusion, the laboratory tests must be obtained ≥ 14 days after any blood transfusion.)
- Female participant is not pregnant and at least 1 of the following conditions apply:
- Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP)
- WOCBP who has a negative serum pregnancy test and confirmed not pregnant by medical interview at screening and agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance from the time of informed consent through 7 months after final study intervention administration.
- Female participant must not be breastfeeding or lactating starting at screening and throughout the investigational period and for 7 months after final study intervention administration.
- Female participant must not donate ova starting at first administration of study intervention and throughout the investigational period and for 7 months after final study intervention administration.
- Male participant must agree to use contraception with female partner(s) of childbearing potential (including breastfeeding partner) throughout the treatment period and for 4 months after final study intervention administration.
- Male participant must agree to remain abstinent or use a condom with pregnant partner(s) for the duration of the pregnancy throughout the investigational period and for 4 months after final study intervention administration.
- Male participant must not donate sperm during the treatment period and for 4 months after final study intervention administration.
- Participant agrees not to participate in another interventional study while receiving study intervention in the present study/participating in the present study (participant who is currently in the follow-up period of an interventional clinical study is allowed).
Who cannot join
- Participant weighs < 40 kg during screening.
- Participant has known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases. NOTE: A participant with CNS metastases that have been treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy, who is no longer taking pharmacologic doses of glucocorticoids and is neurologically stable, is eligible. Prophylactic use of anticonvulsants is permitted.
- Participant has any of the following:
- Any history of recurrent Grade 3 AEs/ immune-related AEs (irAEs) or history of Grade 4 irAEs related to prior anticancer therapy.
- Recurrent Grade 3 or Grade 4 toxicities related to prior anticancer therapy not improved to Grade ≤ 1 or baseline per National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) v5.0 or higher at least 28 days prior to initiating screening. NOTE: Participant with chronic, stable Grade ≤ 2 toxicities is eligible if the toxicity has not worsened beyond Grade 2 for at least 3 months prior to C1D1 and is managed with standard of care treatment, and is considered by the investigator to be related to prior anticancer therapy. However, a participant who meets other exclusion criteria will be excluded from the study regardless of the above provisions.
- Participant has active or prior autoimmune or inflammatory disorders requiring systemic anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive therapy within the past 3 years. Participants with type 1 diabetes mellitus or endocrinopathies stably maintained on appropriate replacement therapy will not be excluded.
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- Participant has uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. For cohorts receiving enfortumab vedotin, uncontrolled diabetes is defined as hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of ≥ 8% or HbA1c of 7% to < 8% with associated diabetes symptoms (polyuria or polydipsia).
- Participant has leptomeningeal disease as a manifestation of the current malignancy.
- Participant has a known additional malignancy that requires active treatment, with the exception of any of the following:
- Locally curable malignancies that have been apparently cured with no recurrence in the past 2 years.
- Adequately treated stage I cancer from which the participant is currently in remission and has been in remission for ≥ 2 years.
- Any other cancer from which the participant has been disease-free for ≥ 5 years.
- Participant has a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive medications within 14 days of first administration of study intervention. Inhaled or topical steroids and adrenal replacement doses ≤ 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted in the absence of active autoimmune disease.
- Participant has jaundice or known current active liver disease from any cause, including hepatitis A (hepatitis A virus (HAV) immunoglobulin M (IgM) positive, but testing for hepatitis A viral load in screening is not required), hepatitis B (hepatis B virus (HBV) (hepatitis B surface antigen positive, or HBV DNA positive if HBsAg is negative and anti-HBs and/or anti-HBc positive)), or hepatitis C (HCV antibody positive, confirmed by HCV RNA). NOTE: screening for these infections should be conducted per local requirements.
- Participant has a known history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related complications. HIV testing will be conducted per local requirements.
- Participant has clinically significant cardiac disease, defined as any of the following:
- Clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias including bradyarrhythmia which are poorly controlled. Rate-controlled atrial fibrillation is permitted.
- Congenital long QT syndrome.
- corrected QT interval by Fridericia (QTcF) ≥ 470 msec at screening. Electrocardiograms (ECGs) will be performed in triplicate during screening; the average of the triplicate readings will be used in the calculation of QTc. If the QTc is prolonged in a participant with a pacemaker or a right sided bundle branch block, the participant may be enrolled. Participant with a left sided bundle branch block will be excluded.
- History of clinically significant cardiac disease or congestive heart failure greater than New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II or left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measurement of < 50% at baseline. Participant must not have had unstable angina (symptoms at rest) or new-onset angina within the last 3 months or myocardial infarction within the past 6 months.
- Uncontrolled hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure > 160 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure > 100 mmHg that has been confirmed by 2 successive measurements, despite optimal medical management.
- Arterial or venous thrombotic or embolic events such as cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attacks), deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism within 3 months before start of study intervention.
- Participant has a history of non-infectious interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis, has current Grade ≥ 1 ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening. Participant with previously diagnosed Grade 1 radiation pneumonitis is allowed to be screened for the study. Radiation pneumonitis must be confined to the previously irradiated area of the lung and completely resolved. However, any participant with a history of radiation pneumonitis that required treatment (e.g., steroid) will be excluded, regardless of resolution.
- Participant has inadequate pulmonary reserve due to pulmonary, heart or other disease.
- Participant has a confirmed oxygen saturation (SpO2) < 92% at screening.
- Participant requires chronic oxygen supplementation therapy inclusive of noninvasive ventilation or bilevel positive airway pressure.
- Participant has evidence of structural compromise to the trachea for any reason, including underlying malignancy.
- Participant has had major surgery within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study intervention.
- Participant currently has or has a history of Grade 2 or higher eye disorder, as per NCI-CTCAE v5.0 or higher.
- Participant is at a significant risk of bleeding due to medical condition(s) or use of anticoagulants, or has a history of life-threatening bleeding (e.g., intracranial bleeding).
- Participant has current peripheral neuropathy Grade 2 or higher (specific for enfortumab vedotin or carboplatin-containing cohorts only).
- Participant has a history of Grade 2 or higher hearing loss (specific for the carboplatin-containing cohort only).
- Participant has received prior TROP2 targeting agents, STING agonists or TopI inhibitor (exception: dose escalation cohorts in monotherapy and 2L+ combination therapy).
- Participant has received prior immuno-oncology anticancer therapy within 6 weeks prior to the first dose of study intervention. Participant has received any other prior anticancer therapy within 28 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to the first dose of study intervention.
- Participant has received prior radiation therapy within 14 days of the first dose of study intervention. Participant must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities and not require corticosteroids. A 1-week washout is permitted for palliative radiation (≤ 3 weeks of radiotherapy) to non-CNS disease.
- Participant has an active infection requiring intravenous antibiotics within 14 days prior to study intervention.
- Participant is expected to require another form of anticancer therapy while on study intervention.
- Participant is receiving anticoagulants (vitamin K antagonists or direct oral anticoagulants) or antiplatelet agents. Low dose aspirin is allowed.
- Participant has received any investigational therapy within 28 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to the first dose of study intervention.
- Participant has any condition that makes the participant unsuitable for study participation.
- Participant has a known or suspected hypersensitivity to study intervention or any components of the formulation used.
- Participant has history of life-threatening (anaphylaxis) hypersensitivity reactions to monoclonal antibodies, bispecifics, immunomodulatory drugs or antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
- Participant with severe or very severe COPD based on Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria.
- Participant with active hemoptysis within 4 weeks of study enrollment.
- Participant with an airway stent.
- Participant with endobronchial tumor or tumor involvement of the airways.
Trial locations and contacts
9 sites in 2 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
9 sites in 2 countries
United States5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Recruiting
AdventHealth Medical Group Oncology Research Celebration
Celebration, Florida, 34747
- Recruiting
NEXT Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia, 22031
- Recruiting
John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601
- Recruiting
Tennessee Oncology
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203
- Recruiting
START New York Long Island
New Hyde Park, New York, 11042
Japan4 sites, 4 recruiting
- Recruiting
National Cancer Center Hospital
Chuo-ku, Tokyo
- Recruiting
Kansai Medical University Hospital
Hirakata-shi, Osaka
- Recruiting
National Cancer Center Hospital East
Kashiwa-shi, Chiba
- Recruiting
The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR
Koto-ku, Tokyo
About this study
Official title: A Phase 1b/2 Study of ASP2998 as Monotherapy and in Combination With Standard Therapies in Participants With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Specific proteins found in tumors help the tumors spread and grow. People with solid tumors often have a protein called TROP2 in their tumor. ASP2998 is being developed to attach to TROP2 and then attack the tumor cells in people with solid tumors. ASP2998 will either be given by itself, or given together with one or more of standard cancer treatments pembrolizumab, carboplatin, and enfortumab vedotin.
This is an early development study to collect information about ASP2998 in people with solid tumors. In this study ASP2998 will be given to humans for the first time. Early development studies are mostly about safety, but also to find the most suitable dose. Other aims are to check if ASP2998 shows signs of reducing tumor growth, to learn how the body processes ASP2998, and to check if there are changes either in the TROP2 protein or in the immune system.
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The main aim of the study is to check the safety of ASP2998 when given by itself and given with the standard cancer treatments, and how well it is tolerated.
People in this study will be adults with locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic solid tumors. Locally advanced means the cancer has spread to nearby tissue. Unresectable means the cancer cannot be removed by surgery. Metastatic means the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. People's cancer came back or became worse after previous treatment or they couldn't receive treatment. Some people who had previously refused treatment may be able to take part. This will depend on which study treatment they receive.
People will either have cancer in the bladder lining (urothelial cancer), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), gastric cancer or cancer where the food pipe joins the stomach (gastroesophageal cancer, or GEJ), or certain types of breast cancer.
People cannot take part if the cancer cells have spread to the thin tissue covering the brain and spinal cord (leptomeningeal disease), have symptoms of cancer in the brain or nervous system, or need medicines to suppress their immune system.
In this study, ASP2998 will be given to humans for the first time. ASP2998 will either be given by itself, or given together with one or more of standard cancer treatments pembrolizumab, carboplatin and enfortumab vedotin. The standard cancer treatment given will depend on which cancer people have.
The study will have 2 parts.
In Part 1, different small groups of people will receive lower to higher doses of ASP2998 given by itself or together with one or more of the standard cancer treatments. Any medical problems will be recorded for each dose. This is done to find suitable doses of ASP2998 to use in Part 2.
In Part 2, other different small groups will receive suitable doses of ASP2998 worked out from Part 1. ASP2998 will either be given by itself or given together with one or more of the standard cancer treatments. This part will also check how each type of cancer responds to ASP2998 when given by itself or together with the standard cancer treatments.
In both parts of the study, safety checks will be done at each visit, and the doctors will continue to check for medical problems throughout the study. ASP2998 will be given slowly through a tube into a vein (infusion). People will continue to receive ASP2998 until their cancer gets worse, they can't tolerate ASP2998, they start other cancer treatment, they or the doctor decides the person should stop receiving ASP2998.
- Being tested
- ASP2998, Pembrolizumab, Enfortumab Vedotin, Carboplatin
- Keywords
- ASP2998, Safety, Tolerability, Pembrolizumab, Enfortumab Vedotin, Carboplatin, Non-small cell lung cancer, Gastroesophageal junction cancer, Breast cancer, Pharmacokinetics, Urothelial carcinoma
- Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Breast Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
ASP2998Drug
Intravenous infusion
PembrolizumabDrug
Also called Keytruda
Intravenous infusion
Enfortumab VedotinDrug
Also called Padcev
Intravenous infusion
CarboplatinDrug
Intravenous infusion
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| ASP2998 Dose Escalation | Experimental | Participants with urothelial carcinoma (UC), NSCLC, gastric/GEJ cancer or breast cancer (HER2-negative) will receive sequential doses of ASP2998 in a 21-day cycle. Receives: Drug: ASP2998 |
| ASP2998 Dose Expansion | Experimental | Participants with UC or NSCLC will receive ASP2998 in a 21-day cycle with dose level(s) selected from dose escalation. Receives: Drug: ASP2998 |
| ASP2998 Monotherapy Dose Escalation (Tumor Specific) | Experimental | Participants with select tumor types will receive ASP2998 in a 21-day cycle at dose level(s) based on emerging data. Receives: Drug: ASP2998 |
| ASP2998 Monotherapy Dose Expansion (Tumor Specific) | Experimental | Participants with select tumor types will receive ASP2998 in a 21-day cycle at dose level(s) based on emerging data. Receives: Drug: ASP2998 |
| ASP2998 Combination Therapy Dose Escalation (Tumor Specific) | Experimental | Participants with select tumor types will receive ASP2998 in a 21-day cycle at dose level(s) based on emerging data. Receives: Drug: ASP2998; Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Enfortumab Vedotin; Drug: Carboplatin |
| ASP2998 Combination Therapy Dose Expansion (Tumor Specific) | Experimental | Participants with select tumor types will receive ASP2998 in a 21-day cycle at dose level(s) based on emerging data. Receives: Drug: ASP2998; Drug: Pembrolizumab; Drug: Enfortumab Vedotin; Drug: Carboplatin |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants with Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
A DLT is defined as any event meeting the DLT criteria occurring within 21 days of first dose on Cycle 1 Day 1 (C1D1) that cannot clearly be attributed to a cause other than ASP2998 administered in monotherapy or in combination with standard treatments.
Measured: Up to 21 days
Number of Participants with Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)
An AE is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical study participant, temporally associated with the use of study intervention, whether or not considered related to the study intervention.
NOTE: An AE can therefore be any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom or disease (new or exacerbated) temporally associated with the use of study intervention. This includes events related to the comparator, if applicable, and events related to the (study) procedures.
A TEAE is an AE with onset at any time from first dosing until last scheduled procedure.
Measured: Up to 21 Months
Number of participants with laboratory value abnormalities and/or adverse events (AEs)
Number of participants with potentially clinically significant laboratory values.
Measured: Up to 21 months
Number of participants with vital sign abnormalities and/or AEs
Number of participants with potentially clinically significant vital sign values.
Measured: Up to 19 months
Number of participants with electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities and/or AEs
Number of participants with potentially clinically significant ECG values.
Measured: Up to 19 months
Number of Participants with Physical Examination (PE) abnormalities and/or AEs
Number of participants with potentially clinically significant PE values.
Measured: Up to 19 months
Number of Participants at each grade of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score
The ECOG scale will be used to assess performance status. Scores range from 0 (fully active) to 5 (dead). Negative change scores represent an improvement. Positive scores represent a decline in performance.
Measured: Up to 19 months
Secondary outcomes (13)
Objective Response Rate (ORR) of ASP2998 per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1
ORR is defined as the proportion of participants whose best overall response is rated as Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) per RECIST v1.1 as assessed by the investigator.
Measured: Up to 27 months
Duration of Response (DOR) of ASP2998 per RECIST v1.1
DOR is defined as the time from the date of first documented response (CR or PR that is subsequently confirmed) to the date of first documented progressive disease (PD) per RECIST v1.1 as assessed by the investigator or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.
Measured: Up to 27 months
Disease Control Rate (DCR) of ASP2998 per RECIST v1.1
DCR is defined as the proportion of participants whose best overall response is rated as CR, PR or stable disease (SD) per RECIST v1.1 as assessed by the investigator.
Measured: Up to 27 months
Progression Free Survival (PFS) per RECIST v1.1
PFS is defined as the time from the first dose of study intervention until the date of documented PD per RECIST v1.1 as assessed by the investigator or until death for any cause, whichever comes first.
Measured: Up to 27 months
Overall Survival (OS)
OS is defined as the time from the first dose of study intervention until death due to any cause.
Measured: Up to 33 months
Pharmacokinetics (PK) of ASP2998 in plasma: area under the concentration-time curve at 21 days (AUC21d)
AUC21d will be recorded from the PK plasma samples collected.
Measured: Up to 18 months
PK of ASP2998 in plasma: maximum concentration (Cmax)
Cmax will be recorded from the PK plasma samples collected.
Measured: Up to 18 months
PK of ASP2998 in plasma: trough concentration (Ctrough)
Ctrough will be recorded from the PK plasma samples collected.
Measured: Up to 18 months
PK of ASP2998 in plasma: time of maximum concentration (tmax)
tmax will be recorded from the PK plasma samples collected.
Measured: Up to 18 months
Incidence rate of trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 (TROP2) expression in tumor
Incidence rate of TROP2 expression in tumor will be evaluated from tissue samples collected.
Measured: Up to 18 months
Expression levels of TROP2 in tumor
Expression levels of TROP2 expression in tumor will be evaluated from tissue samples collected.
Measured: Up to 18 months
Change of TROP2 expression in tumor
Change of TROP2 expression in tumor will be evaluated from tissue samples collected.
Measured: Up to 18 months
Change in CD8 T-cell lymphocytes in paired biopsies
Change in CD8 T-cell lymphocytes in paired biopsies will be evaluated from tissue samples collected.
Measured: Up to 18 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Dec 2025
- Study start5 Feb 2026
- Primary completion30 Jun 2029 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jun 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Locally Advanced or Metastatic Malignant Solid TumorsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Sequential
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 428 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Medical Monitor, Study director, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Inc.
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07287995
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2998-CL-0101
- Other IDs
- 2025-524567-21, 2025
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 15 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Access to anonymized individual participant level data collected during the study, in addition to study-related supporting documentation, is planned for studies conducted with approved product indications and formulations, as well as products terminated during development. Studies conducted with product indications or formulations that remain active in development are assessed after study completion to determine if Individual Participant Data can be shared. Further details on Astellas' data sharing policy can be found at https://www.clinicaltrials.astellas.com/transparency/.