A Study of APS03118 in Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring RET Mutations or Fusions

January 20, 2026 updated by: Applied Pharmaceutical Science, Inc.

A Phase 1/1b Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Efficacy of APS03118 in Adult Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Harboring RET Mutations or Fusions

This is a Phase 1/1b, open-label, first-in-human (FIH) study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and preliminary antineoplastic activity of APS03118 administered orally in participants with RET-altered solid tumors.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

After being informed about the study procedure and potential risks and benefits, all patients giving written informed consent will undergo a 4-week screening period to determine eligibility for study entry. The eligible participants will be enrolled using a rolling 6 dose escalation scheme to identify MTD and/or RP2D.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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108

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Shanghai Municipality
      • Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200030
        • Shanghai Chest Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female patients aged 18 years or older
  2. Have histological or cytological confirmation of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors harboring oncogenic RET mutations or fusions confirmed by NGS. Site may identify patients with a RET-mutated or RET-fusion solid tumor before the formal screening.
  3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of 0 or 1.
  4. Resolution of all toxic effects of prior therapies to Grade 1 or below according to NCI CTCAE version 5.0 (except alopecia or Grade 2 neuropathy);
  5. Patients with asymptomatic brain metastases if they have been previously treated, demonstrated no progression at least for 1 months before Screening, are asymptomatic and have had no requirement for steroids or enzyme inducing anticonvulsants in the last 14 days before Screening
  6. Adequate organ function

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Have a locally advanced solid tumor that is a candidate for curative surgery treatment through radical surgery and/or radiotherapy.
  2. Have an active fungal, bacterial, and/or active untreated viral infection
  3. The patient has a serious pre-existing medical condition(s)
  4. Have received or will receive a COVID-19 vaccine within 1 month before the first dose of APS03118.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: APS03118 Dose Escalation
APS03118 administered orally
Drug: APS03118
Participant received APS03118 orally until evidence of unacceptable toxicity, progressed disease, consent withdrawal or with drawl from the study at the discretion of the investigator.
Other Names:
  • APS03118 administrated orally

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of DLTs during Cycle 1 in dose-escalation cohorts
Time Frame: Within the 28 days of the first APS03118 dose for each patient
Within the 28 days of the first APS03118 dose for each patient
The maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and / or recommended Phase II dose (RP2D)
Time Frame: Approximately 15 months
The MTD is defined as the maximum dose at which the incidence of dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs) during Cycle 1 is below 30%(<2/6)
Approximately 15 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adverse events(AE)
Time Frame: Approximately 24 months
Approximately 24 months
Peak Plasma Concentration (Cmax)
Time Frame: Up to approximately 1 month
Up to approximately 1 month
Area under the plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC)
Time Frame: Up to approximately 1 month
Up to approximately 1 month
Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax)
Time Frame: Up to approximately 1 month
Up to approximately 1 month
Degree of accumulation
Time Frame: Up to approximately 1 month
Up to approximately 1 month
Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Time Frame: Up to approximately 24 months
As assessed by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, Version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1)
Up to approximately 24 months
Duration of response (DOR)
Time Frame: Up to approximately 24 months
Up to approximately 24 months
Best of response (BOR)
Time Frame: Up to approximately 24 months
Up to approximately 24 months
Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Time Frame: Up to approximately 24 months
Up to approximately 24 months
Progress Free Survival (PFS)
Time Frame: Up to approximately 24 months
Up to approximately 24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Applied Pharmaceutical Science, Inc.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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February 6, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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October 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
October 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 15, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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December 8, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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December 16, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 20, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2026

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • APS-RET-102

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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