Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology

DB-1311 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for Non-small cell lung cancer | Cervical cancer | Melanoma | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Ovarian cancer | Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck

Phase II trial of DB-1311 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for Non-small cell lung cancer | Cervical cancer | Melanoma | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Ovarian c…

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Oncology
Trial Disease
Non-small cell lung cancer | Cervical cancer | Melanoma | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Ovarian cancer | Squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
ADC | Monoclonal antibody | Peptide/protein/enzyme

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
21-01-2026
First CTIS Authorization Date
12-05-2026

Trial design

Randomised, open-label, adaptive Phase II trial in France, Germany, Italy and others.

Randomised
Yes
Open Label
Yes
Adaptive
True, Dose-escalation in Part 1 to determine RP2D based on DLTs and safety/tolerability; Part 2 includes randomized dose optimization arms to determine optimal DB-1311 dose (randomized dose optimization arm), with safety-driven assessments and dose optimization elements.
Single Multiple Or Escalation Dose Combined
Yes
Target Sample Size
307

Eligibility

Recruits 307 Vulnerable individuals as defined by ICH E6 are excluded: "Is vulnerable individual as per ICH E6 definition, i.e., are individuals whose willingness to volunteer in a clinical trial may be unduly influenced by the expectation, whether justified or not, of benefits associated with participation, or of a retaliatory response from senior members of a hierarchy in case of refusal to participate. This includes all sponsor, trial site, or third party (e.g., CRO, vendor) personnel directly involved in the conduct of the trial and their family members or dependents, as well as all trial site personnel otherwise supervised by the investigator." Participants must be capable of comprehending trial procedures and risks and able to provide written informed consent..

Pregnancy Exclusion
Are POCBP (participant of childbearing potential) who have a negative serum beta-hCG pregnancy test.
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable individuals as defined by ICH E6 are excluded: "Is vulnerable individual as per ICH E6 definition, i.e., are individuals whose willingness to volunteer in a clinical trial may be unduly influenced by the expectation, whether justified or not, of benefits associated with participation, or of a retaliatory response from senior members of a hierarchy in case of refusal to participate. This includes all sponsor, trial site, or third party (e.g., CRO, vendor) personnel directly involved in the conduct of the trial and their family members or dependents, as well as all trial site personnel otherwise supervised by the investigator." Participants must be capable of comprehending trial procedures and risks and able to provide written informed consent.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Adults aged ≥ 18 years or acceptable age according to local regulations at the time of voluntarily signing informed consent\n- Are POCBP who agree not to donate eggs (ova, oocytes) for the purposes of assisted reproduction during the trial, starting at the time of giving informed consent and continuously until 8 months after the last dose of DB-1311 or DB-1305, or until 6 months after the last dose of BNT327, whichever occurs last.\n- Are males who are fertile or if they are potentially fertile (i.e., are not surgically [e.g., have had a vasectomy] or congenitally sterile) and sexually active with a partner of childbearing potential, who agree to use condoms and to ask their female sexual partners to practice a highly effective form of contraception during the trial, starting at the time of giving informed consent and continuously until 5 months after the last dose of DB-1311 or DB-1305, or until 6 months after the last dose of BNT327, whichever occurs last.\n- Are potentially fertile males who are willing to refrain from sperm donation, starting at the time of giving informed consent and continuously until 5 months after the last dose of DB-1311 or DB-1305, or until 6 months after the last dose of BNT327, whichever occurs last.\n- Please see Section 5.3 of the protocol for additional Cohort/Arm-specific inclusion criteria.\n- At least one measurable lesion as assessed by the Investigator according to RECIST v1.1 criteria.\n- Has a life expectancy of ≥ 3 months.\n- Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0-1 (see Section 8.4.3 of the protocol for details).\n- Has adequate organ function within 7 days prior to enrollment/randomization, as defined in Section 5.3 of the protocol.\n- Has adequate treatment washout period prior to the first dose of trial treatment, as defined in Section 5.3 of the protocol. Previous effective treatment will not be discontinued due to study participation.\n- Is capable of comprehending trial procedures and risks outlined in the informed consent and able to provide written consent and agree to comply with the requirements of the trial and the schedule of assessments.\n- Are POCBP (participant of childbearing potential) who have a negative serum beta-hCG pregnancy test.\n- Are POCBP who agree to practice a highly effective form of contraception and to require their male partners to use condoms starting at the time of giving informed consent and continuously until 8 months after the last dose of DB-1311 or DB-1305, or until 6 months after the last dose of BNT327, whichever occurs last."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Prior treatment with B7H3 targeted therapy.\n- Has a medical, psychological, or social condition or substance abuse which, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise their wellbeing if they participate in the trial, or that could prevent, limit, or confound the protocol-specified assessments or procedures, or that could impact adherence to protocol-described requirements.\n- Is vulnerable individual as per ICH E6 definition, i.e., are individuals whose willingness to volunteer in a clinical trial may be unduly influenced by the expectation, whether justified or not, of benefits associated with participation, or of a retaliatory response from senior members of a hierarchy in case of refusal to participate. This includes all sponsor, trial site, or third party (e.g., CRO, vendor) personnel directly involved in the conduct of the trial and their family members or dependents, as well as all trial site personnel otherwise supervised by the investigator.\n- Please see Section 5.4 of the protocol for additional Cohort/Arm-specific exclusion criteria.\n- Prior treatment with antibody-drug conjugate with topoisomerase inhibitor (e.g., trastuzumab deruxtecan).\n- Is a candidate to locoregional treatment (including surgical resection, stereotactic radiation therapy or tumor ablation) with potential to induce complete or near complete response and prolonged tumor control (sometimes described as “radical” intent), per investigator’s assessment.\n- Has an uncontrolled concomitant or intercurrent illness, that in the opinion of the investigator, contra-indicates trial participation, limits compliance with trial procedures or substantially increases the risk of incurring AEs, including conditions specified in Section 5.4 of the protocol.\n- Has uncontrolled or significant disease or disorder, or history of specific diseases and disorders, as detailed in Section 5.4 of the protocol.\n- Has unresolved toxicities from previous anticancer therapy, defined as toxicities (other than alopecia) not yet resolved to Grade ≤1 or baseline. Toxicities that have resolved with sequelae (e.g., tracheostomy, chronic use of feeding tube, replacement hormones) are allowed, if not associated with increased risk of complications per investigator’s assessment.\n- Has a history of allergies, hypersensitivities, or intolerance to the trial treatments including any excipients thereof.\n- Has a history of another primary malignancy within 3 years, except adequately resected non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in-situ disease, or other solid tumors curatively treated or have a known additional malignancy that is progressing or requires treatment.\n- Use of any IMP within 28 days or five half-lives if known (whichever is longer) before administration of first dose of trial treatment or ongoing participation in the active treatment phase of another interventional clinical trial or prior randomization or treatment in a previous trial with the same IMPs as the current trial, regardless of treatment assignment."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 1: Number of participants with Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of participants experiencing Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) in Part 1."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 1: Treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and treatment emergent serious AE (TESAEs)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Collection and reporting of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) and treatment-emergent serious adverse events (TESAEs) as per protocol safety reporting."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 2: ORR, defined as the proportion of participants in whom a confirmed CR or PR is observed as best overall response (per RECIST v1.1 based on the investigator’s assessment).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Proportion of participants with confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as best overall response assessed by Investigator per RECIST v1.1."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 2: Safety and tolerability: TEAEs and TESAEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Collection and reporting of TEAEs and TESAEs during Part 2 per protocol safety reporting."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 1: Efficacy evaluations: objective response rate (ORR), defined as the proportion of participants in whom a confirmed CR or PR is observed as best overall response (per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 [RECIST v1.1] based on the investigator’s assessment)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ORR determined as proportion with confirmed CR or PR per RECIST v1.1 by Investigator."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 1: Duration of response (DoR), disease-control rate (DCR), Time to Response (TTR), Progression Free Survival (PFS) will be determined from tumor assessments by Investigator per RECIST v1.1.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DoR, DCR, TTR, and PFS determined from Investigator tumor assessments per RECIST v1.1."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 1: Cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) response rate assessed per Gynecological Cancer Intergroup (GCIG) criteria in participants with platinumresistant ovarian cancer (PROC).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"CA-125 response rate assessed using GCIG criteria in PROC participants."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 1: Overall Survival (OS)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival measured from specified baseline to death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 1: PK parameters of DB-1311 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), total antibody, and unconjugated P1021 in combination with BNT327 or in combination with DB-1305.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Pharmacokinetic parameters for DB-1311 ADC, total antibody, and unconjugated P1021 measured from serial blood samples per PK assay and schedule."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 1: Anti-drug antibody (ADA) prevalence: the proportion of participants who are ADA positive at any point in time (at baseline and post-baseline). ADA incidence: the proportion of participants having treatment-emergent ADA.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ADA prevalence and incidence assessed via validated immunogenicity assays at specified timepoints."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 2: DoR, DCR, TTR, and PFS determined by Investigator as per RECIST v1.1","definition_or_measurement_approach":"DoR, DCR, TTR and PFS determined from Investigator RECIST v1.1 assessments."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 2: Safety and tolerability: TEAEs and TESAEs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Collection and reporting of TEAEs and TESAEs during Part 2 per protocol safety reporting."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 2: OS","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival measured from specified baseline to death from any cause."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 2: PK parameters of DB-1311 ADC, total anti-B7H3 antibody, and unconjugated P1021.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"PK parameters measured from serial blood sampling and analysis per validated assays."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Part 2: ADA prevalence: the proportion of participants who are ADA positive at any point in time (at baseline and post-baseline). ADA incidence: the proportion of participants having treatment-emergent ADA.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"ADA prevalence and incidence assessed via validated immunogenicity assays at specified timepoints."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
307
Recruitment Window Months
49
Consent Approach
Written informed consent required from each participant who is capable of comprehending trial procedures and risks. Country-specific subject information and informed consent forms (L1 ICF) are provided; documents are available in relevant local languages (documents present for French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish and English in the submission). Contraception and pregnancy-testing requirements are specified for participants of childbearing potential and for male participants.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
23
Total Number Of Participants
102

France

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
20-03-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
13-05-2026
Processing Time Days
54
Number Of Sites
7
Number Of Participants
17

Sites

Site Name
Centre Leon Berard - Oncologie medicale
Department Name
FRA05-0: Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Fayette Fayette
Site Name
Institut Paoli Calmettes - Hôpital de jour
Department Name
FRA07-0: Oncology
Contact Person Name
Cécile Vicier
Contact Person Email
vicierc@ipc.unicancer.fr
Site Name
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire De Poitiers
Department Name
FRA04-0: Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Nicolas Isambert
Site Name
Fondation Hopital Saint Joseph
Department Name
FRA01-0: Oncology
Contact Person Name
Carole Helissey Danis
Contact Person Email
chelissey@ghpsj.fr
Site Name
Institut De Cancerologie De L Ouest
Department Name
FRA03-0: Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Judith Raimbourg
Site Name
Centre Georges François Leclerc
Department Name
FRA02-0: Medical Oncology
Contact Person Name
Francois Ghiringhelli
Contact Person Email
fghiringhelli@cgfl.fr
Site Name
Institut de Cancerologie de l Ouest - Site Paul Papin - Departement d Oncologie - Département d'
Department Name
FRA06-0: Oncology
Contact Person Name
Frédéric BIGOT

Germany

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
04-05-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-05-2026
Processing Time Days
8
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
15

Sites

Site Name
Krankenhaus Nordwest GmbH
Department Name
Institut fuer Klinisch-Onkologische Forschung (IKF), DEU01-0
Contact Person Name
Thorsten Goetze
Contact Person Email
goetze.thorsten@khnw.de
Site Name
Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen
Department Name
Medizinische Klinik IV, Organonkologie, DEU02-0
Contact Person Name
Thomas Wehler

Italy

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
29-04-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-05-2026
Processing Time Days
13
Number Of Sites
8
Number Of Participants
25

Sites

Site Name
Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Department Name
ITA05-0: Oncologia – Comprehensive Cancer Center
Contact Person Name
Paolo Pedrazzoli
Contact Person Email
p.pedrazzoli@smatteo.pv.it
Site Name
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Degli Spedali Civili Di Brescia
Department Name
ITA06-0: Oncologia Medica
Contact Person Name
Alfredo Berruti
Contact Person Email
alfredo.berruti@gmail.com
Site Name
Centro Ricerche Cliniche Di Verona S.r.l.
Department Name
ITA01-0: CRC di Verona
Contact Person Name
Michele Milella
Contact Person Email
michele.milella@univr.it
Site Name
University Hospital Of Ferrara
Department Name
ITA02-0: Oncologia Clinica
Contact Person Name
Luana Calabrò
Contact Person Email
luana.calabro@unife.it
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi
Department Name
ITA04-0: Oncologia
Contact Person Name
Lorenzo Antonuzzo
Contact Person Email
lorenzo.antonuzzo@unifi.it
Site Name
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Papa Giovanni Xxiii
Department Name
ITA08-0: Oncologia
Contact Person Name
Alberto Zambelli
Contact Person Email
azambelli@asst-pg23.it
Site Name
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori
Department Name
ITA07-0: Oncologia Medica 1
Contact Person Name
Massimo Di Nicola
Site Name
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Di Modena
Department Name
ITA03-0: S.C. Oncologia
Contact Person Name
Annalisa Fontana
Contact Person Email
fontana.annalisa@aou.mo.it

Spain

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-04-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
14-05-2026
Processing Time Days
14
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
26

Sites

Site Name
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruna
Department Name
ESP02-0: Oncologia Médica
Contact Person Name
Manuel Fernández Bruno
Site Name
Institut Catala D'oncologia
Department Name
ESP03-0: Oncologia Médica
Contact Person Name
Marta Gil Martin
Site Name
Institut Catala D'oncologia
Department Name
ESP05-0: Oncologia Médica
Contact Person Name
Anna Carbó Bagué
Site Name
Fundacion Rioja Salud
Department Name
ESP04-0: Oncologia Médica
Contact Person Name
Maria De Miguel
Contact Person Email
maria.demiguel@startrioja.com
Site Name
Hospital Hm Nou Delfos
Department Name
ESP01-0: Oncologia Médica
Contact Person Name
Roberto Martin Huertas

Poland

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
30-04-2026
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-05-2026
Processing Time Days
15
Number Of Sites
1
Number Of Participants
19

Sites

Site Name
Pratia S.A.
Department Name
POL01-0: Pratia MCM Krakow
Contact Person Name
Miroslawa Puskulluoglu
Contact Person Email
mpuskulluoglu@pratia.pl

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Dualitybio Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Contract research organisations

Name
Pharmaron (US) Clinical Services Inc.
Responsibilities
Pharmacovigilance
Name
Labcorp Development (Asia) Pte Ltd
Responsibilities
Bioanalysis testing and reporting of samples according to study protocol/plan and regulatory compliance
Name
CluePoints
Responsibilities
Data Surveillance
Name
Bioclinica Inc.
Responsibilities
Clinical adjudication
Name
Calyx China Co. Ltd.
Responsibilities
IMP management, Backfill and part 2 randomization
Name
Labcorp Central Laboratory Services SARL
Responsibilities
Management, testing, and reporting of clinical trial samples in accordance with the executed Statement of Work (SOW), supporting study execution and regulatory compliance
Name
Guangzhou Burning Rock Dx Co. Ltd.
Responsibilities
Sample testing
Name
United-Power Pharma Tech Co. Ltd.
Responsibilities
Clinical Sample Analysis
Name
Parexel International Limited
Name
Novotech Laboratory Services (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

Third parties

  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Pharmaron (US) Clinical Services Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Pharmacovigilance","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Singapore","full_name":"Labcorp Development (Asia) Pte Ltd","duties_or_roles":"Bioanalysis testing and reporting of samples according to study protocol/plan and regulatory compliance","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Belgium","full_name":"CluePoints","duties_or_roles":"Data Surveillance","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Bioclinica Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Clinical adjudication","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"China","full_name":"Calyx China Co. Ltd.","duties_or_roles":"IMP management, Backfill and part 2 randomization","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}
  • {"country":"Switzerland","full_name":"Labcorp Central Laboratory Services SARL","duties_or_roles":"Management, testing, and reporting of clinical trial samples in accordance with the executed Statement of Work (SOW), supporting study execution and regulatory compliance","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"China","full_name":"Guangzhou Burning Rock Dx Co. Ltd.","duties_or_roles":"Sample testing","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"China","full_name":"United-Power Pharma Tech Co. Ltd.","duties_or_roles":"Clinical Sample Analysis","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"United Kingdom","full_name":"Parexel International Limited","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"China","full_name":"Novotech Laboratory Services (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.","duties_or_roles":"","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
  • {"country":"United States","full_name":"Medidata Solutions Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Developing and maintaining clinical trial software, ensuring data accuracy and compliance, managing customer and partner relationships","organisation_type":"Non-Pharmaceutical company"}
  • {"country":"Germany","full_name":"BioAgilytix Europe GmbH","duties_or_roles":"BNT327 PK and ADA sample testing","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
DB-1311
Active Substance
DB-1311 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)
Modality
ADC
Investigational Product Name
BNT324
Active Substance
BNT324
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Investigational Product Name
BNT325/DB-1305
Active Substance
HUMANISED IGG1 MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST TROP2 CONJUGATED TO N-((7S,15S)-7-BENZYL-17-(((1S,9S)-9-ETHYL-5-FLUORO-9-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-10,13-DIOXO-2,3,9,10,13,15-HEXAHYDRO-1H,12H-BENZO[DE]PYRANO[3',4':6,7] INDOLIZINO[1,2-B]QUINOLIN-1-YL)AMINO)-15-METHYL-2,5,8,11,17-PENTAOXO-14-OXA-3,6,9,12-TETRAAZAHEPTADECYL)-6-(2,5-DIOXO-2,5-DIHYDRO-1H-PYRROL-1-YL)HEXANAMIDE
Modality
ADC
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Investigational Product Name
BNT327
Active Substance
BNT327
Modality
Peptide/protein/enzyme
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Combination Treatment
Yes

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