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

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

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07460375
Enrollment
191
Registered
2026-03-10
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
2030-08-01
Last updated
2026-07-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Advanced Solid Tumors

Keywords

Claudin 18.2, CLDN18.2

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

DRUGLCB02A

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

Sponsors

LigaChem Biosciences, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY
AntibodyChem Biosciences, Inc.
CollaboratorUNKNOWN

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

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.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Safety of LCB02A (Phase 1 and 2)Up to 48 monthsIncidence and severity of AEs
Recommended Phase 2 dose of LCB02A (Phase 1)Up to 24 monthsBased on tolerability, preliminary anti-tumor activity, and pharmacokinetics
Objective response rate (Phase 2)Up to 24 monthsAssessed by RECIST 1.1

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Plasma concentrations of LCB02A (Phase 1 and 2)Up to 48 monthsPharmacokinetic parameters will be determined from observed concentrations of LCB02A
Duration of Response (Phase 1 and 2)Up to 48 monthsAssessed by RECIST v1.1
Disease control rate (Phase 1 and Phase 2)Up to 48 monthsAssessed by RECIST v1.1
Progression Free Survival (Phase 1 and Phase 2)Up to 48 monthsAssessed by RECIST v1.1
Overall Survival (Phase 1 and Phase 2)Up to 48 months

Countries

Canada, South Korea, United States

Contacts

CONTACTDavid Browning
clinicaltrials@ligachembio.com+1-615-975-7776
STUDY_DIRECTORRodrigo Ruiz Soto, M.D.

LigaChem Biosciences

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 25, 2026