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# Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of BH3120 Alone or With Pembrolizuamb in Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

NCT06234397

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

Phase

Phase 1

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Recruitment status

Recruiting

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Participants

245

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

Lead sponsor

Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

Start date

2023-12-28

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

Number of sites

10

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

## Title and summary

**Summary**

This is a First-in-Human, Phase 1, Dose-Escalation and Dose-Expansion study of BH3120, as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab, to assess safety, tolerability, MTD, RP2D, PK, and efficacy in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors. Dose-Escalation part is planned to establish the MTD or RD for Dose-Expansion part, while Dose-Expansion part is designed to assess potential efficacy of BH3120, as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab, when administered at the RD to subjects in indication-specific expansion cohorts.

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

**Short title**

Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of BH3120 Alone or With Pembrolizuamb in Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

**Official title**

A Phase I, Open-Label, Multinational, Multicenter, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of BH3120, as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab, in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

## Status and phase

**Control arm**

Open label

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**Registry reports results**

No

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**Listing at source**

Listed

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**Recruitment status**

Recruiting

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**Phase**

Phase 1

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**Study type**

Interventional

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## Dates

**Completion date**

2028-01-01

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**First posted**

2024-01-31

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**Registry last updated**

2026-08-12

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**Primary completion date**

2027-08-01

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**Start date**

2023-12-28

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## Size and sites

**Participants**

245

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

**Participant count basis**

Estimated

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**Planned participants**

245

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**Protocol amendments**

1

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**Number of sites**

10

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## Sponsor and oversight

**Registry sponsor category**

Industry

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**Lead sponsor**

Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited

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**Source registry**

ClinicalTrials.gov

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## Identifiers

**Registry ID**

NCT06234397

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**ClinicalTrials.gov ID**

NCT06234397

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**Registry record**

Open registry record

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## Study design

**Allocation**

Not randomised

**Model**

Parallel groups

**Purpose**

Treatment

**Masking**

No masking

Sources for study design

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

## Outcomes

### Primary outcomes

1. Incidence, nature, and severity of adverse events and laboratory abnormalities graded per NCI-CTCAE v5.0.  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until end of safety follow-up period (90 days after the last treatment)  
To evaluate safety and tolerability of BH3120 as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab administration
2. Incidence and nature of DLTs  
Timeframe: At the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days) in Dose-Escalation Part  
To evaluate safety and tolerability of BH3120 as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab administration

### Secondary outcomes

1. The maximum serum concentration (Cmax)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)  
To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration
2. The time to reach Cmax (Tmax)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)  
To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration
3. The area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 to the last observable concentration (AUClast)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)  
To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration
4. The AUC during the dosing interval (AUCtau)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)  
To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration
5. The AUC extrapolated to infinity (AUCinf)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)  
To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration
6. The terminal half-life (T1/2)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)  
To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration
7. The apparent clearance (CL/F)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)  
To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration
8. The apparent volume of distribution (Vd/F)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)  
To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration
9. Frequency of anti-drug antibodies (ADA)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)  
Immunogenicity of BH3120
10. Objective response rate (ORR)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until disease progression or death whichever occurs first (up to 2-3 years)  
ORR will be measured as the proportion of subjects with a confirmed response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) as per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1
11. Disease Control Rate (DCR)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until disease progression or death whichever occurs first (up to 2-3 years)  
DCR will be measured as the proportion of subject with confirmed CR, PR, or Stable Disease (SD) as per RECIST v1.1
12. Duration of response (DOR)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until disease progression or death whichever occurs first (up to 2-3 years)  
DOR will be measured as the time from initial onset of CR or PR to first radiographic progression as per RECIST v. 1.1 or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
13. Progression-free survival (PFS)  
Timeframe: Throughout the study until disease progression or death whichever occurs first (up to 2-3 years)  
PFS will be measured from date of first treatment until date of radiographic progression as per RECIST v.1.1 or until death from any cause, whichever occurs first

Sources for outcomes

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

## Eligibility

**Sex**

All

**Age groups**

Adults, Older adults

**Minimum age**

18 Years

**Healthy volunteers**

No

Key Inclusion Criteria:

- Have a Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-CNS solid tumor that is metastatic or unresectable and for whom there is no available standard therapy.
- PD-L1 positive expression (Tumor Proportion Score ≥1% or Combined Positive Score ≥1).
- Have at least one lesion, not previously irradiated that can be accurately measured per RECIST version 1.1.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1.
- Age of 18 years or older (or country's legal age of majority if the legal age was >18 years)
- Adequate Hematologic and liver function.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

- Has received prior therapy with an anti-4-1BB(CD137) agent.
- Known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.
- Known additional malignancy that is progressing or has required active treatment.
- History of chronic liver disease or evidence of hepatic cirrhosis.
- History of severe toxicities associated with a prior immunotherapy.
- Has ongoing or suspected autoimmune disease.
- Known active and clinically significant bacterial, fungal or viral infection including known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related illness, immunocompromised patients.

Sources for eligibility

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

## Sites

- Moffitt Cancer CenterTampa, United StatesRecruiting
- The START Center for Cancer Care - MidwestGrand Rapids, United StatesRecruiting
- Carl & Edyth Lindner Center for Research & Education at The Christ Hospital and The Christ Hospital Cancer CenterCincinnati, United StatesRecruiting
- Mary Crowley Cancer ResearchDallas, United StatesWithdrawn
- Mays Cancer Center at University of Texas Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cencer CenterSan Antonio, United StatesRecruiting
- Seoul National University Bundang HospitalSeongnam-si, South KoreaRecruiting
- Seoul National University HospitalSeoul, South KoreaRecruiting
- Severance HospitalSeoul, South KoreaRecruiting
- Asan Medical CenterSeoul, South KoreaRecruiting
- Samsung Medical CenterSeoul, South KoreaRecruiting

Sources for sites

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

## References

### Other registry identifiers

- KEYNOTE-F89

Sources for references

Source: [clinicaltrials.gov](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06234397)

## Related records

### Drugs (1)

- [Pembrolizumab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/pembrolizumab-f9ac1934-47a5-4a53-ae55-20b7d53d8815.md)

### Collaborators (1)

- [Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC](https://trialight.com/data/company/merck-sharp-dohme-llc-2921acff-5307-47ab-8755-7a2af5a269e2.md)

### Lead sponsors (1)

- [Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited](https://trialight.com/data/company/hanmi-pharmaceutical-company-limited-87d491ef-e320-4df1-9386-3d2912766c29.md)

### Targets (1)

- [PDCD1](https://trialight.com/data/target/pdcd1-a7b9a076-9fdd-55c9-9ce8-e558e5c7503f.md)

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