Clinical Trials for Esophageal Cancer

A Phase 2 Open-label Basket Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Orally Administered Reversible Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor BAY 2927088 in Participants With Metastatic or Unresectable Solid Tumors With HER2-activating Mutations

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with metastatic or unresectable solid tumors (excluding NSCLC) harboring activating HER2 mutations, who have progressed on standard therapy or have no satisfactory alternatives. Patients receive BAY2927088, an oral reversible tyrosine kinase inhibitor targeting mutant HER2 and EGFR.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06760819

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of MK-2870 Versus Treatment of Physician's Choice in 3L+ Advanced/Metastatic Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with unresectable/metastatic gastric, GEJ, or esophageal adenocarcinoma after ≥2 prior systemic regimens (ECOG 0–1; HER2 status unrestricted) are randomized to sacituzumab tirumotecan (MK-2870), a TROP2-directed antibody–drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor, versus physician’s choice of trifluridine–tipiracil, irinotecan, paclitaxel, or docetaxel. Excludes prior TROP2 or topo I ADC/chemotherapy and active CNS disease; primary endpoint is overall survival.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06356311

HERTHENA-PanTumor01 (U31402-277): A Phase 2, Multicenter, Multicohort, Open-Label, Proof of Concept Study of Patritumab Deruxtecan (HER3-DXd; U3-1402) in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with measurable, unresectable locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have progressed after standard therapies, enrolled in tumor-specific refractory cohorts (e.g., melanoma post–PD-(L)1, SCCHN post platinum/PD-(L)1, HER2-negative gastric/GEJ, HGS ovarian, cervical, endometrial, urothelial, ESCC, pancreatic, mCRPC, nonsquamous NSCLC without drivers, and HR+/HER2– breast cancer after CDK4/6 and chemo). Single-arm therapy is patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) 5.6 mg/kg IV q3w, an HER3-targeted antibody–drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor (DXd).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06172478

A Phase II Study of agenT-797 (Invariant Natural Killer T Cells), Botensilimab, a Novel Fc-enhanced CTLA-4 Inhibitor, Plus Balstilimab (Anti-PD-1) With Ramucirumab and Paclitaxel for Patients With Previously Treated, Advanced Esophageal, Gastric, or Gastro-esophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with unresectable/metastatic esophageal, gastric, or GEJ adenocarcinoma after one prior line (or relapse ≤6 months after perioperative therapy), ECOG 0–1, receive ramucirumab plus paclitaxel combined with investigational immunotherapies: agenT‑797 (allogeneic invariant NKT cell therapy targeting CD1d-presented glycolipids), botensilimab (Fc‑enhanced CTLA‑4 inhibitor), and balstilimab (PD‑1 inhibitor). Excludes prior ramucirumab, recent taxane, severe prior irAEs from PD‑(L)1/CTLA‑4, active CNS mets, significant neuropathy, or active viral infections.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06251973

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label Study of Ifinatamab Deruxtecan (I-DXd) in Subjects With Pretreated Advanced or Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) (IDeate-Esophageal01)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with unresectable or metastatic ESCC after exactly one prior platinum-based chemo plus immune checkpoint inhibitor are randomized to ifinatamab deruxtecan, a B7-H3–targeted antibody–drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor, versus investigator’s choice of docetaxel, paclitaxel, or irinotecan. Key eligibility includes ECOG 0–1, measurable disease, and exclusion of prior B7‑H3 or topo I agents and significant ILD/pneumonitis or CNS disease.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06644781

A Phase 1b/2 Multicenter, Open-label, Dose-escalation and Dose-expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Immunogenicity, and Antitumor Activity of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) Monotherapy and Combinations in Adult Participants With HER2-expressing Gastric Cancer (DESTINY-Gastric-03)

Investigational drug late phase

The trial is testing an investigational drug and is at least phase 2, suggesting that the drug has shown promise in phase 1 studies and might have a high chance of working well compared to other investigational drugs.

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

HealthScout AI summary: Adults with unresectable/metastatic HER2-expressing gastric/GEJ/esophageal adenocarcinoma (HER2-positive or HER2-low) receive trastuzumab deruxtecan (anti‑HER2 antibody–drug conjugate delivering a topoisomerase I inhibitor) as monotherapy or combined with fluoropyrimidines and/or checkpoint inhibitors (durvalumab, pembrolizumab, or investigational bispecifics volrustomig [PD‑1/CTLA‑4] and rilvegostomig [PD‑1/TIGIT]); first-line cohorts include a comparator of trastuzumab plus fluoropyrimidine/platinum. Prior trastuzumab exposure is required only for a post-trastuzumab cohort, with key exclusions including active ILD/pneumonitis and untreated CNS metastases.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04379596

A Phase 1/2 Open Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of MDNA11, IL-2 Superkine, Administered Alone or in Combination With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

Moderate burden on patient

The trial has a moderate burden on patients. An example would be a trial testing an IV drug, with scans every 8 weeks which would be more frequent than standard of care.

Started >3 years ago

The trial was activated more than 3 years ago. This is not always bad but can indicate that the trial has less current treatments, or has had trouble getting enough patients to enroll due to other issues.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial evaluates MDNA11, an IL-2 Superkine targeting the IL-2 beta receptor to enhance anti-tumor immunity, administered alone or with pembrolizumab, in adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Eligible patients must have an ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 and adequate organ function.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05086692

A Phase 1 Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of BL-B01D1 in Subjects With Metastatic or Unresectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Other Solid Tumors

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial involves patients with metastatic or unresectable non-small cell lung cancer and other solid tumors who receive BL-B01D1, a bispecific antibody-drug conjugate targeting EGFR and HER3, designed with a novel topoisomerase I inhibitor payload. The study evaluates different dosing schedules to determine safety, tolerability, and efficacy, particularly aiming to optimize dosing based on promising response rates in EGFR-mutated NSCLC and other cancer types.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05983432

Beamion BCGC-1: A Phase Ib Dose Escalation and Phase II Dose Optimization, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Trial of Oral Zongertinib (BI 1810631) Alone or in Combination With Other Agents for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC) and Metastatic Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction, or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (mGEAC)

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with HER2-positive metastatic breast, gastric, gastroesophageal junction, or esophageal adenocarcinoma who have progressed after standard therapy, testing the selective HER2 tyrosine kinase inhibitor zongertinib (BI 1810631) alone or in combination with HER2-targeted agents (T-DXd, T-DM1, trastuzumab, capecitabine). Eligible patients must have measurable disease and good performance status (ECOG 0-1).

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06324357

A Phase 1/1b Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of AB598 Monotherapy and Combination Therapy in Participants With Advanced Malignancies

Active drug

Investigational drug(s) in this trial have shown anticancer activity in clinical trials

High burden on patient

The trial has a high burden on patients. An example would be a phase 1 trial with extra tumor biopsies and frequent pharmacokinetic blood draws.

HealthScout AI summary: This trial enrolls adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors who have exhausted standard therapies, with an expansion cohort for untreated, HER2-negative, locally advanced or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma. Patients receive AB598, an anti-CD39 monoclonal antibody designed to amplify anti-tumor immune responses, as monotherapy or in combination with the PD-1 inhibitor zimberelimab and FOLFOX chemotherapy.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05891171