ARX788 in HER2-positive, Metastatic Breast Cancer Subjects (ACE-Breast-03)

March 6, 2026 updated by: Ambrx, Inc.

A Global, Phase 2 Study of ARX788 in HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Who Were Previously Treated With T-DXd

A Global, Phase 2 Study of ARX788 in HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients who were previously treated with T-DXd

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A Global, Single Arm, Phase 2 Study of ARX788 in HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients who were previously treated with T-DXd. The ARX788 will be administered every 3 weeks (Q3W) intravenous (IV) infusion.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

72

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Victoria
      • Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 3199
        • Research Site
      • Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 3220
        • Research Site
    • Western Australia
      • Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia, 6009
        • Research Site
      • Daegu, South Korea, 42601
        • Research Site
      • Seongnam-si, South Korea, 13620
        • Research Site
      • Seoul, South Korea, 02841
        • Research Site
      • Seoul, South Korea, 03722
        • Research Site
      • Seoul, South Korea, 05505
        • Research Site
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
        • Research Site
      • Newport Beach, California, United States, 92663
        • Research Site
      • San Francisco, California, United States, 94158
        • Research Site
      • Whittier, California, United States, 90602
        • Research Site
    • Georgia
      • Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
        • Research Site
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Research Site
    • Kentucky
      • Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40207
        • Research Site
    • Maryland
      • Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, 20904
        • Research Site
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Research Site
    • Missouri
      • St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
        • Research Site
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68130
        • Research Site
    • Nevada
      • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89128
        • Research Site
    • New Jersey
      • Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08103
        • Research Site
    • New York
      • New Hyde Park, New York, United States, 11042
        • Research Site
      • New York, New York, United States, 10028
        • Research Site
      • Shirley, New York, United States, 11967
        • Research Site
      • The Bronx, New York, United States, 10469
        • Research Site
    • Oregon
      • Portland, Oregon, United States, 97213
        • Research Site
      • Tigard, Oregon, United States, 97223
        • Research Site
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Research Site
    • Texas
      • Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246
        • Research Site
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • Research Site
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • Research Site
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23502
        • Research Site
    • Washington
      • Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98405
        • Research Site

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Key Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years and older
  • Life expectancy ≥ 6 months
  • Unresectable or metastatic breast cancer subjects
  • Presence of at least one measurable lesion per RECIST v 1.1
  • Subjects must have HER2 positive breast cancer per ASCO-CAP guidelines, documented in a CLIA lab pathology report
  • Subjects must have had prior treatment with no more than 5 prior regimens of systemic treatment HER-2 targeting therapy or chemotherapy in the metastatic setting. One of these prior treatments must have been treatment with T-DXd.
  • Subjects with stable brain metastases
  • Acute toxicities from any prior therapy, surgery, or radiotherapy must have resolved to Grade ≤1 as per the NCI-CTCAE v 5.0, except alopecia, vitiligo, Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy, or endocrine toxicities that are stable on hormone replacement.
  • Adequate organ functions
  • Willing and able to understand and sign an informed consent inform and to comply with all aspects of the protocol

Key Exclusion Criteria:

Any subject who meets any of the following criteria is excluded from the study:

  • History of allergic reactions to any component of ARX788.
  • Prior history of interstitial lung disease, pneumonitis, or other clinically significant lung disease. Any requirement for supplemental oxygen.
  • Any active ocular infections or chronic corneal disorders
  • History of congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, unstable atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmia, or myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment
  • Grade 3 to 4 peripheral neuropathy (NCI CTCAE v 5.0).
  • History of unstable central nervous system (CNS) metastases
  • Radiotherapy outside of the brain administered < 7 days prior to first dose of ARX788
  • Current severe, uncontrolled systemic disease (eg, clinically significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, or metabolic diseases)
  • Any uncontrollable intercurrent illness, infection (including subjects with active, symptomatic Covid-19 infections), or other conditions that could limit study compliance or interfere with assessments
  • Exposure to any other investigational or commercial anticancer agents or therapies administered with the intention to treat malignancy within 14 days before the first dose of ARX788

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
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: ARX788
The investigational medicinal product (IMP), ARX788, will be administered every 3 weeks (Q3W) by intravenous (IV) infusion.
The active pharmaceutical ingredient in ARX788 is an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) consisting of a humanized anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody (mAb) (IgG1κ) covalently conjugated to two microtubule-disrupting payloads AS269
Other Names:
  • antibody drug conjugate (ADC)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Objective response rate (ORR)
Time Frame: 2 years

To evaluate the confirmed objective response rate (ORR) as determined by Investigator assessment based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1) following treatment with ARX788.

The ORR is defined as the number of subjects with a BOR of CR or PR divided by the number of response evaluable subjects.

2 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Duration of response (DOR)
Time Frame: 2 years
DOR is defined as the time between the date of first response and the date of disease progression or death, whichever occurs first, will be computed for subjects with a BOR of CR or PR.
2 years
Disease control rate (DCR)
Time Frame: 2 years
DCR is defined as the proportion of complete response (CR), partial response (PR), and stable disease (SD) rates.
2 years
Progression-free survival (PFS)
Time Frame: 2 years
PFS is defined as the time between date of first dose of study therapy and date of progression or death, whichever occurs first, will be computed for response evaluable subjects. Subjects will be censored at time of subsequent therapy
2 years
The number of subjects experiencing adverse event TEAEs
Time Frame: 2 years
Patient safety and adverse events (AEs) will be evaluated using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) v.5.0. All AEs and serious adverse events (SAEs) will be assessed to determine the safety and tolerability of the treatment.
2 years
Trough concentration (Ctrough) for ARX788
Time Frame: Cycle 1 and cycle 3
Pharmacokinetic parameter trough concentration (Ctrough) for ARX788, ADC, total antibody, and pAF-AS269
Cycle 1 and cycle 3
Area under the serum concentration-time curve (AUC) for ARX788
Time Frame: Cycle 1 and cycle 3
Pharmacokinetic parameter area under the serum concentration-time curve (AUC) for ARX788, ADC, total antibody, and pAF-AS269
Cycle 1 and cycle 3
Best overall response (BOR)
Time Frame: 2 years
BOR is defined as the best response recorded from the start of the treatment until disease progression/recurrence (taking as reference for progressive disease the smallest measurements recorded since the treatment started)
2 years
Overall survival (OS)
Time Frame: 2.5 years
Overall survival (OS) is defined as the time from first dose of study therapy to the date of death (any cause). Subjects who are alive will be censored at the last known time that the subject was alive.
2.5 years
Maximum serum concentration (Cmax) for ARX788
Time Frame: Cycle 1 and cycle 3
Pharmacokinetic parameter maximum serum concentration (Cmax) for ARX788, ADC, ADA, total antibody, and pAF-AS269
Cycle 1 and cycle 3
Time to response (TTR)
Time Frame: Start of treatment to first objective confirmed BOR of CR or PR, assessed for approximately 2 years
Time it takes for patient to respond to study treatment
Start of treatment to first objective confirmed BOR of CR or PR, assessed for approximately 2 years

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluate Biomarker
Time Frame: 2 years
To evaluate exploratory blood- and tissue-based biomarkers related to study drug response
2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Ambrx, Ambrx, Inc.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 26, 2021

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 9, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 6, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

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