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NCT Number: NCT07460375

A Study to Evaluate Claudin 18.2-Directed ADC LCB02A in Advanced Solid Tumors

This is a Phase 1/2 open label study consisting of dose escalation cohorts (Phase 1) followed by expansion cohorts (Phase 2). The Phase 1 dose escalation population includes subjects with advanced solid tumors that are refractory to standard of care therapy or for whom no standard of care options are available. Once the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of single agent LCB02A is determined, the study will proceed to Phase 2 expansion cohorts in selected tumor types.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Phase 1 Dose Escalation: histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced solid tumors that are Claudin 18.2 positive and refractory to standard of care treatment.
  • Phase 2 Dose Expansion: selected histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced solid tumors that are Claudin 18.2 positive and refractory to standard of care treatment. Expansion cohort indications will be prioritized based on data from the Phase 1 dose escalation portion.
  • Prior treatment with Claudin 18.2 directed therapy is permitted.
  • Measurable disease as defined by RECIST v1.1
  • Willingness to provide archival tumor tissue when available, or to undergo a pre-treatment biopsy if archival tissue is not available.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
  • Adequate organ function as defined by:
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1.5 × 109/L , without colony stimulating factor support for the past 14 days
  • Platelet count ≥ 100 × 109/L
  • Hemoglobin level ≥ 9.0 g/dL
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5× upper limit of normal (ULN) or <3 x ULN with Gilbert's syndrome or liver metastases at baseline
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5× ULN (≤ 5.0× ULN for subjects with liver metastases)
  • Albumin ≥ 2.5 g/dL
  • Creatinine clearance ≥ 60 mL/min

Key Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior exposure to ADCs with a Topo1 inhibitor payload.
  • Known active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.

Note: Patients may be considered for enrollment if they have previously treated brain metastases that are clinically stable or radiologically stable for at least 14 days prior to the first dose.

  • Received radiotherapy within 21 days prior to the first dose of study drug. Note: For palliative radiotherapy for symptomatic improvement of non-central nervous system (CNS) lesions (total duration of radiotherapy ≤ 14 days), a radiation washout period of 7 days is required prior to the first dose.
  • Any medical conditions that may confound the study results, interfere with the patient's compliance, or impair the interests of the subject, as assessed by the Investigator.

Treatment and study plan

LCB02A

Drug

CLDN18.2-directed human monoclonal antibody (Ab) linked to a topoisomerase I inhibiting payload.

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety of LCB02A (Phase 1 and 2)

    Time frame: Up to 48 months

    Incidence and severity of AEs

  2. Recommended Phase 2 dose of LCB02A (Phase 1)

    Time frame: Up to 24 months

    Based on tolerability, preliminary anti-tumor activity, and pharmacokinetics

  3. Objective response rate (Phase 2)

    Time frame: Up to 24 months

    Assessed by RECIST 1.1

Secondary outcomes

  1. Plasma concentrations of LCB02A (Phase 1 and 2)

    Time frame: Up to 48 months

    Pharmacokinetic parameters will be determined from observed concentrations of LCB02A

  2. Duration of Response (Phase 1 and 2)

    Time frame: Up to 48 months

    Assessed by RECIST v1.1

  3. Disease control rate (Phase 1 and Phase 2)

    Time frame: Up to 48 months

    Assessed by RECIST v1.1

  4. Progression Free Survival (Phase 1 and Phase 2)

    Time frame: Up to 48 months

    Assessed by RECIST v1.1

  5. Overall Survival (Phase 1 and Phase 2)

    Time frame: Up to 48 months

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

David Browning

CONTACT

[email protected]

+1-615-975-7776

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

LigaChem Biosciences, Inc.

Industry

Collaborators

  • AntibodyChem Biosciences, Inc.

Registry information

Official study title

A First-in-Human Phase 1/2, Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2)-Directed Antibody-Drug Conjugate (ADC) LCB02A in Patients With CLDN18.2-positive Advanced Solid Tumors

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2030
First posted
Mar 10, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 24, 2026

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