A Study of DS-9606a in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

March 17, 2026 updated by: Daiichi Sankyo

A Phase 1, First-in-Human Study of DS-9606a in Patients With Tumor Types Known to Express Claudin-6 (CLDN6)

This study will assess the safety and tolerability of DS-9606a in patients with advanced solid tumors.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This is a first-in-human, phase 1, dose escalation study of the anti-CLDN6 ADC, DS-9606a, given as a single agent to patients with solid tumors. The primary objectives are to investigate the safety and tolerability of DS-9606a and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and recommended doses for expansion (RDE/RDEs) in advanced solid tumors.

The secondary objectives of the study are to assess the pharmacokinetic properties and immunogenicity of DS-9606a, investigate the objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), disease control rate (DCR), time to response (TTR) and progression free survival (PFS) of DS-9606a, according to RECIST v1.1.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

88

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

      • London, United Kingdom, W1G 6AD
        • Sarah Cannon Research Institute UK
      • Sutton, United Kingdom, SM2 5PT
        • The Royal Marsden NHS Trust
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80216
        • SCRI at HealthOne
    • Florida
      • Fort Myers, Florida, United States, 33916
        • Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC
    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
        • Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203
        • SCRI Oncology Partners
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • MD Anderson Cancer Center

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 18 years old at the time of written informed consent
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of 0 or 1
  • Availability of archived tumor tissue samples; patients with germ cell tumors without archived tumor samples may be allowed with approval
  • Has a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% as determined by either an echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) within 28 days before the start of study treatment
  • Adequate bone marrow and organ function within 7 days before the start of study treatment
  • Life expectancy ≥3 months
  • Adequate treatment washout period prior to start of study treatment
  • Male patients with female partners of childbearing potential and female patients of child-bearing potential must agree to use a highly effective form of contraception or avoid intercourse during and upon completion of the study for at least 6 months (for males) and for at least 7 months (for females) after the last dose of study drug. Males must agree not to freeze or donate sperm throughout the study period for at least 6 months after final administration of study drug. Investigators will advise male patients on the conservation of sperm prior to study treatment. Females must agree not to donate or retrieve ova for own use throughout the study period and for at least 7 months after final study drug administration.
  • Histologically- or cytologically-documented locally advanced or metastatic cancers, including but not limited to: ovarian cancer (including fallopian tube and primary peritoneal carcinoma), germ cell tumors, uterine and endometrial cancers, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, non-squamous NSCLC, or gastric cancer
  • Disease progression with standard of care therapies for metastatic disease known to confer benefit, or are intolerant to or refuse standard treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has history or current presence of central nervous system metastases, except for participants who have completed radiotherapy or surgery ≥4 weeks before the start of treatment, and fulfill all criteria (no evidence of disease progression in the CNS and no requirement for chronic corticosteroids) within 2 weeks before the start of treatment
  • Other invasive malignancy within 2 years; prior or concurrent non-invasive malignancies and/or patients with localized malignancies that were treated with curative intent who remain disease-free and are considered low likelihood for recurrence may be enrolled
  • History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months before study treatment
  • Has a history of symptomatic congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association classes II-IV) or a serious cardiac arrhythmia requiring treatment
  • Has a corrected QT interval by Fridericia's formula (QTcF), of >470 ms based on the average of triplicate 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) per local read
  • Has a history of (non-infectious) interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that required corticosteroids, current ILD/pneumonitis, or where suspected ILD/pneumonitis cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening.
  • Has an uncontrolled infection requiring ongoing or long-term therapy
  • Has a known active hepatitis or uncontrolled hepatitis B or C infection

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Dose Escalation: DS-9606a
Participants who will receive an intravenous (IV) dose of DS9606a starting at 0.016 mg/kg every 3 weeks.
Intravenous infusion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Number of Participants with Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLT) in Participants Receiving DS-9606a
Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 through Day 21 of Cycle 2 (each cycle is 21 days)
Cycle 1 Day 1 through Day 21 of Cycle 2 (each cycle is 21 days)
Number of Participants with Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) in Participants Receiving DS-9606a
Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 to 90 days after last dose, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Cycle 1 Day 1 to 90 days after last dose, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pharmacokinetic Parameter Area Under the Plasma Concentration-Time Curve (AUC)
Time Frame: Cycles 1-5, Day 1:pre-dose, end of flush, 4 hrs & 8 hrs post-dose (Cycles 1,3, &5 only); Cycle 1 & 3,Day 2; Cycle 1 & 3,Days 4,8, & 15; Cycle 2,Days 8 & 15;Cycle 4 & 6, & up to Cycle 10,Day 1 & pre-dose every cycle, up to 42 months (each cycle = 21 days)
Cycles 1-5, Day 1:pre-dose, end of flush, 4 hrs & 8 hrs post-dose (Cycles 1,3, &5 only); Cycle 1 & 3,Day 2; Cycle 1 & 3,Days 4,8, & 15; Cycle 2,Days 8 & 15;Cycle 4 & 6, & up to Cycle 10,Day 1 & pre-dose every cycle, up to 42 months (each cycle = 21 days)
Pharmacokinetic Parameter Maximum Concentration (Cmax)
Time Frame: Cycles 1-5, Day 1:pre-dose, end of flush, 4 hrs & 8 hrs post-dose (Cycles 1,3, &5 only); Cycle 1 & 3,Day 2; Cycle 1 & 3,Days 4,8, & 15; Cycle 2,Days 8 & 15;Cycle 4 & 6, & up to Cycle 10,Day 1 & pre-dose every cycle, up to 42 months (each cycle = 21 days)
Cycles 1-5, Day 1:pre-dose, end of flush, 4 hrs & 8 hrs post-dose (Cycles 1,3, &5 only); Cycle 1 & 3,Day 2; Cycle 1 & 3,Days 4,8, & 15; Cycle 2,Days 8 & 15;Cycle 4 & 6, & up to Cycle 10,Day 1 & pre-dose every cycle, up to 42 months (each cycle = 21 days)
Pharmacokinetic Parameter Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax)
Time Frame: Cycles 1-5, Day 1:pre-dose, end of flush, 4 hrs & 8 hrs post-dose (Cycles 1,3, &5 only); Cycle 1 & 3,Day 2; Cycle 1 & 3,Days 4,8, & 15; Cycle 2,Days 8 & 15;Cycle 4 & 6, & up to Cycle 10,Day 1 & pre-dose every cycle, up to 42 months (each cycle = 21 days)
Cycles 1-5, Day 1:pre-dose, end of flush, 4 hrs & 8 hrs post-dose (Cycles 1,3, &5 only); Cycle 1 & 3,Day 2; Cycle 1 & 3,Days 4,8, & 15; Cycle 2,Days 8 & 15;Cycle 4 & 6, & up to Cycle 10,Day 1 & pre-dose every cycle, up to 42 months (each cycle = 21 days)
Pharmacokinetic Parameter Trough Concentration (Ctrough)
Time Frame: Cycles 1-5, Day 1:pre-dose, end of flush, 4 hrs & 8 hrs post-dose (Cycles 1,3, &5 only); Cycle 1 & 3,Day 2; Cycle 1 & 3,Days 4,8, & 15; Cycle 2,Days 8 & 15;Cycle 4 & 6, & up to Cycle 10,Day 1 & pre-dose every cycle, up to 42 months (each cycle = 21 days)
Cycles 1-5, Day 1:pre-dose, end of flush, 4 hrs & 8 hrs post-dose (Cycles 1,3, &5 only); Cycle 1 & 3,Day 2; Cycle 1 & 3,Days 4,8, & 15; Cycle 2,Days 8 & 15;Cycle 4 & 6, & up to Cycle 10,Day 1 & pre-dose every cycle, up to 42 months (each cycle = 21 days)
Overall Response Rate of DS-9606a as Assessed by the Investigator in Participants Receiving DS-9606a
Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 and then every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, and then every 12 weeks, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Cycle 1 Day 1 and then every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, and then every 12 weeks, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Duration of Response (DoR) as Assessed by the Investigator in Participants Receiving DS-9606a
Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 and then every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, and then every 12 weeks, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Cycle 1 Day 1 and then every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, and then every 12 weeks, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Disease Control Rate (DCR) as Assessed by the Investigator in Participants Receiving DS-9606a
Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 and then every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, and then every 12 weeks, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Cycle 1 Day 1 and then every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, and then every 12 weeks, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Time to Response (TTR) as Assessed by the Investigator in Participants Receiving DS-9606a
Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 and then every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, and then every 12 weeks, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Cycle 1 Day 1 and then every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, and then every 12 weeks, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Progression-free Survival (PFS) as Assessed by the Investigator in Participants Receiving DS-9606a
Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 and then every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, and then every 12 weeks, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Cycle 1 Day 1 and then every 6 weeks for 24 weeks, and then every 12 weeks, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Percentage of Participants Who Are Anti-Drug Antibody (ADA)-Positive (Baseline and Post-Baseline) and Percentage of Participants Who Have Treatment-emergent ADA
Time Frame: Cycle 1 Days 1 and 15, Cycles 2 and 3 Day 1, Cycle 4 Day 1 and every 4 cycles thereafter on Day 1, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)
Cycle 1 Days 1 and 15, Cycles 2 and 3 Day 1, Cycle 4 Day 1 and every 4 cycles thereafter on Day 1, up to 42 months (each cycle is 21 days)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Study Director: Clinical Director, Daiichi Sankyo

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)

May 31, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 6, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

February 6, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 24, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 24, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

May 27, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 20, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 17, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DS9606-137
  • 2022-000120-38 (EudraCT Number)
  • REFMAL 823 (Other Identifier: Sarah Cannon Development Innovations, LLC])

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

De-identified individual participant data (IPD) on completed studies and applicable supporting clinical trial documents may be available upon request at https://vivli.org/. In cases where clinical trial data and supporting documents are provided pursuant to our company policies and procedures, Daiichi Sankyo will continue to protect the privacy of our clinical trial participants. Details on data sharing criteria and the procedure for requesting access can be found at this web address: https://vivli.org/ourmember/daiichi-sankyo/

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Completed studies that has reached a global end or completion with all data set collected and analyzed, and for which the medicine and indication have received European Union (EU) and United States (US), and/or Japan (JP) marketing approval on or after 01 January 2014 or by the US or EU or JP Health Authorities when regulatory submissions in all regions are not planned and after the primary study results have been accepted for publication.

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Formal request from qualified scientific and medical researchers on IPD and clinical study documents on completed clinical trials supporting products submitted and licensed in the United States, the European Union and/or Japan from 01 January 2014 and beyond for the purpose of conducting legitimate research. This must be consistent with the principle of safeguarding study participants' privacy and consistent with provision of informed consent.

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ICF

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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