Clinical Trials for Esophageal Cancer

Phase I Trial of CA-4948 in Combination With FOLFOX/PD-1 Inhibitor +/- Trastuzumab for Untreated Unresectable Gastric and Esophageal Cancer

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: First-line treatment for adults with unresectable/metastatic gastric, GEJ, or esophageal adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma (ECOG 0–1), testing oral IRAK4 inhibitor emavusertib (CA‑4948; targets TLR/IL‑1R→NF‑κB signaling, with FLT3/CLK activity) added to mFOLFOX7 plus PD‑1 blockade. HER2‑negative patients receive emavusertib + mFOLFOX7 + nivolumab; HER2‑positive patients receive emavusertib + mFOLFOX7 + pembrolizumab + trastuzumab.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05187182

A Phase 1/2 Open-Label, Umbrella Platform Design Study of Investigational Agents With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) and/or Chemotherapy in Participants With Advanced Esophageal Cancer Previously Exposed to PD-1/PD-L1 Treatment (KEYMAKER-U06): Substudy 06B

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 metastatic or unresectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who progressed after one prior platinum regimen that included PD‑1/PD‑L1 therapy; compares standard second-line paclitaxel or irinotecan versus investigational sacituzumab tirumotecan (TROP2-directed topoisomerase I ADC), with previously planned pembrolizumab/MK‑4830 combinations closed to enrollment. Primary focus is safety and objective response with blinded central review, with secondary endpoints including PFS and OS.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05319730

A Phase 1/2, Open-label, Dose-escalation, and Expansion Study to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Therapeutic Activity of GI-101 As a Single Agent and in Combination with Pembrolizumab, Lenvatinib or Local Radiotherapy in Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors (Keynote B59)

Active drug

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

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.

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 adult patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors and evaluates the safety and therapeutic activity of GI-101, a bispecific fusion protein targeting CTLA-4 and the IL-2 pathway, as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab, lenvatinib, or radiotherapy.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04977453

A Phase 1/1b/2 Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of AMG 193 Alone and in Combination With Docetaxel in Subjects With Advanced MTAP-null Solid Tumors

Active drug

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

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.

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 advanced or metastatic, histologically confirmed MTAP-null solid tumors—including NSCLC, BTC, HNSCC, pancreatic, esophageal/gastric cancers, and glioma—are eligible for treatment with AMG 193 (a selective, MTA-cooperative PRMT5 inhibitor exploiting synthetic lethality in MTAP-deleted tumors), either as monotherapy or combined with docetaxel.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05094336

A Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Open Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of AU-007, A Monoclonal Antibody That Binds to IL-2 and Inhibits IL-2Rα Binding, in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Cancer

Active drug

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

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.

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: Adult patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors (including melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, or PD-L1-positive NSCLC) who have progressed after or are ineligible for standard therapies receive AU-007, a novel monoclonal antibody that redirects IL-2 activity toward effector T and NK cells by blocking IL-2Rα, as monotherapy or in combination with recombinant IL-2 and/or checkpoint inhibitors. Patients must have adequate organ function, resolved prior immunotherapy toxicity, and measurable or evaluable disease.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05267626

A Phase 1 Study of SGN-B6A in Advanced Solid Tumors

Active drug

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

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.

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 metastatic or unresectable solid tumors (including NSCLC, HNSCC, HER2-negative breast, esophageal, cutaneous SCC, ovarian, bladder, cervical, pancreatic, and gastric cancers), evaluating the antibody-drug conjugate sigvotatug vedotin—targeting integrin beta-6—with or without pembrolizumab and/or platinum chemotherapy. Eligibility varies by cohort, including both treatment-naïve and previously treated/refractory patients, with fresh or recent tumor biopsy required in some arms.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04389632

A Phase 1 Study of SGN-PDL1V in Advanced Solid Tumors

Active drug

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

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.

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 metastatic or unresectable, PD-L1–expressing solid tumors (including NSCLC, HNSCC, esophageal SCC, TNBC, ovarian cancer, melanoma, and gastric cancer) who have failed or are ineligible for standard therapies. Patients receive either SGN-PDL1V, an antibody-drug conjugate targeting PD-L1 and delivering MMAE, or a combination of SGN-PDL1V plus pembrolizumab.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05208762

Phase 1/2 Dose Escalation and Expansion Study Evaluating MCLA-129, a Human Anti-EGFR and Anti-c-MET Bispecific Antibody, in Patients With Advanced NSCLC and Other Solid Tumors

Active drug

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

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.

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: Eligible patients include adults with advanced or metastatic NSCLC, HNSCC, gastric/GEJ, ESCC, or other solid tumors with defined molecular alterations, who have progressed on or are intolerant to prior therapy; both treatment-naive and previously treated patients are allowed. Patients receive MCLA-129, a bispecific EGFR/c-MET antibody, as monotherapy or in combination with osimertinib or standard chemotherapy.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04868877

A Global First-in-Human Study in NSCLC, HNSCC and Solid Tumors With ABBV-514 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Budigalimab

Active drug

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

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.

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, including NSCLC or HNSCC, who have progressed after platinum-based chemotherapy and PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, and are treated with ABBV-514 (an anti-CCR8 monoclonal antibody designed to deplete tumor-infiltrating Tregs) as monotherapy or in combination with budigalimab (a PD-1 inhibitor). NSCLC patients with EGFR or ALK alterations are excluded from the dose-expansion cohorts.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05005403

A Phase 2, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Zanidatamab for the Treatment of Participants With Previously Treated HER2-expressing Solid Tumors (DiscovHER PAN-206)

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 previously treated, locally advanced or metastatic, HER2 IHC 3+ solid tumors (excluding biliary tract cancers) who have progressed after at least one prior systemic therapy and lack standard treatment options; patients receive zanidatamab, a bispecific antibody targeting two HER2 epitopes. Eligible patients must have measurable disease, ECOG 0–1, and no active CNS metastases.

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06695845