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First-in-Human Study of DS-3939a in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of DS-3939a in Advanced Solid Tumor and Metastatic Solid Tumor, sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo. Recruiting at 61 sites in 8 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-29.

Sponsored by Daiichi Sankyo · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
590
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of DS-3939a in participants with advanced solid tumors.

Read the detailed description

DS-3939a is an antibody drug conjugate (ADC) being developed for the treatment of malignant tumors. This is a first-in-human, dose-escalating clinical study divided into 2 parts: the Dose Escalation Part (Part 1) and the Dose Expansion Part (Part 2).

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Conditions studied

  • Advanced Solid Tumor
  • Metastatic Solid Tumor

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Keywords

  • DS-3939a
  • Advanced/metastatic solid tumors
  • Antibody drug conjugate
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Sign and date the main Informed Consent Form (ICF).
  • Has a left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50% by either an echocardiogram or multigated acquisition within 28 days of enrollment.
  • Has adequate organ function.
  • Measurable disease based on RECIST V1.1.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score of 0 or 1.

Additional inclusion criteria for Part 1

  • Has a histologically or cytologically documented locally advanced, metastatic, or unresectable solid malignant tumors.

Additional inclusion criteria for Part 2

  • Has a histologically or cytologically documented locally advanced, metastatic, or unresectable cancer meeting the protocol criteria
  • Is able to provide either of the following baseline tumor samples:

    1. Fresh tumor biopsy samples meeting either of the following requirements that were obtained during the Main Screening or Tissue Screening Period, or

      • Fresh core needle biopsy sample
      • Fresh biopsy samples obtained with forceps or cryobiopsy, such as bronchoscopic or transbronchial lung biopsy, or other procedures as long as the sample amount is equivalent to core needle biopsy and processing after sample collection follows the procedure described in the Study Laboratory Manual.
    2. FFPE tumor tissue samples obtained by biopsy or surgery performed within 6 months before signing the main ICF. If samples were obtained prior to the start of the most recent anticancer therapy, the Sponsor Medical Monitor should be consulted regarding the adequacy of the sample.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Has had prior treatment targeting mucin 1 (MUC1) or TA-MUC1.
  • Has spinal cord compression or clinically active central nervous system metastases.
  • Has multiple primary malignancies, except adequately resected non-melanoma skin cancer, curatively treated in situ disease, or other solid tumors curatively treated, with no evidence of disease for ≥3 years.
  • Has any history of ILD/pneumonitis irrespective of steroid use, or current ILD, or suspected ILD, or ILD that cannot be ruled out by imaging at Screening. Participants may be eligible if they had history of radiation pneumonitis that did not require steroids.
  • Has active or uncontrolled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Has evidence of active or uncontrolled hepatitis B virus or hepatitis C virus infection.
  • Any of the following within the past 6 months: cerebrovascular accident, transient ischemic attack, or other arterial thromboembolic event.
  • Has an active (ie, symptomatic and/or on-treatment), known, or suspected autoimmune disease.
  • Current participation in other therapeutic investigational procedures, except for participation in Long Term Follow-Up without any investigational treatment.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
590 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Dose Escalation (Part 1)

    Participants with locally advanced, metastatic, or unresectable tumors who will receive an intravenous (IV) infusion of DS-3939a starting at 1 mg/kg.

    Drug: DS-3939a

  • Experimental
    Dose Expansion (Part 2)

    Multiple expansion cohorts targeting various advanced solid tumors.

    Drug: DS-3939a

Interventions

  • DrugDS-3939a

    One IV infusion Q3W on Day 1 of each 21-day cycle

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Dose-limiting Toxicities Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Approximately 3 months after first dosing

  2. Overall Number of Participants with Treatment-emergent Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  3. Number of Participants with Objective Response Rate Following Treatment With DS-3939a (Part 2)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  4. PSA50 Response Rate Following Treatment with DS-3939a (Part 2; CRPC only)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants with Objective Response Rate Following Treatment With DS-3939a (Part 1)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  2. Disease Control Rate Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  3. Duration of Response Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  4. Time to Response Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  5. Progression Free Survival Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  6. Overall Survival Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  7. TA-MUC1 Expression by Immunohistochemistry Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: At Cycle 1 Day 1

  8. Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve (AUC) Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Cycles 1 & 3: Days 1, 2, 4, 8 & 15; Cycle 2: Day 1 & 1 time between Days 3 to 8 (Part 2 Only); Cycles 4 & every 2 cycles thereafter up to 31 months: Day 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  9. Maximum Plasma Concentration (Cmax) Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Cycles 1 & 3: Days 1, 2, 4, 8 & 15; Cycle 2: Day 1 & 1 time between Days 3 to 8 (Part 2 Only); Cycles 4 & every 2 cycles thereafter up to 31 months: Day 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  10. Time to Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Cycles 1 & 3: Days 1, 2, 4, 8 & 15; Cycle 2: Day 1 & 1 time between Days 3 to 8 (Part 2 Only); Cycles 4 & every 2 cycles thereafter up to 31 months: Day 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  11. Minimum Observed Concentration (Ctrough) Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Cycles 1 & 3: Days 1, 2, 4, 8 & 15; Cycle 2: Day 1 & 1 time between Days 3 to 8 (Part 2 Only); Cycles 4 & every 2 cycles thereafter up to 31 months: Day 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  12. Terminal Half-Life (T1/2) Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Cycles 1 & 3: Days 1, 2, 4, 8 & 15; Cycle 2: Day 1 & 1 time between Days 3 to 8 (Part 2 Only); Cycles 4 & every 2 cycles thereafter up to 31 months: Day 1 (each cycle is 21 days)

  13. Number of Participants With Treatment-emergent Anti-drug Antibodies Following Treatment With DS-3939a

    Time frame: Up to approximately 47 months

  14. PSA50 Response Rate Following Treatment with DS-3939a (Part 1; CRPC only)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  15. PSA30 and PSA90 Response Rate Following Treatment with DS-3939a (CRPC only)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  16. Time to PSA Progression Following Treatment with DS-3939a (CRPC only)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  17. Radiographic Progression-free Survival (PCWG 3) Following Treatment with DS-3939a (CRPC only)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

  18. Overall Survival Following Treatment with DS-3939a (CRPC only)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 31 months

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Study locations

43 of 61 sites recruiting
  • Florida Cancer Specialists
    Sarasota, Florida 34232, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Florida Cancer Specialists
    Sarasota, Florida 34232, United States
    • Principal Investigator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Piedmont Cancer Institute
    Locust Grove, Georgia 30248, United States
    Withdrawn
  • University of Kansas Medical Center
    Westwood, Kansas 66205, United States
    Recruiting
  • Henry Ford Health System
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Astera Cancer Care
    East Brunswick, New Jersey 08816, United States
    • Principal Investigator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Icahn School of Medicine Mt Sinai
    New York, New York 10029, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Oregon Health & Science University
    Portland, Oregon 97239, United States
    Recruiting
  • Rhode Island Hospital
    Providence, Rhode Island 02903, United States
    • Principal Investigator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
    Recruiting
  • Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
    • Principal Investigator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Virginia Cancer Specialists
    Fairfax, Virginia 22031, United States
    Withdrawn
  • The Medical College of Wisconsin, INC
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Medical College of Wisconsin, INC
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States
    Withdrawn
  • UZ Leuven
    Leuven, 3000, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • McGill University Health Center
    Montreal, H4A 3J1, Canada
    Withdrawn
  • Princess Margaret Cancer Center
    Toronto, M5G2M9, Canada
    Recruiting
  • Beijing Cancer Hospital
    Beijing, 100142, China
    Withdrawn
  • Jilin Cancer Hospital
    Changchun, 130000, China
    Withdrawn
  • Hunan Cancer Hospital
    Changsha, 410013, China
    Withdrawn
  • Sichuan Cancer Hospital
    Chengdu, 610041, China
    Recruiting
  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
    Hangzhou, 310022, China
    Recruiting
  • Shandong Cancer Hospital
    Jinan, 250117, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
    Nanchang, 330209, China
    Recruiting
  • The Second Peoples Hospital of Neijiang
    Neijiang, 641000, China
    Recruiting
  • Shanghai East Hospital
    Shanghai, 200120, China
    Recruiting
  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital
    Tianjin, 300060, China
    Withdrawn
  • Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
    Wuhan, 430022, China
    Withdrawn
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiâ An Jiaotong University
    Xi'an, 710061, China
    Withdrawn
  • Xiangyang Central Hospital
    Xiangyang, 441021, China
    Recruiting
  • Centre Léon Bérard
    Lyon, 69008, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Léon Bérard
    Lyon, 69008, France
    Withdrawn
  • Assistance Publique- de Marseille
    Marseille, 13005, France
    Recruiting
  • Ico - Site René Gauducheau
    Saint-Herblain, 44800, France
    Recruiting
  • Chu Strasbourg
    Strasbourg, 67091, France
    Withdrawn
  • Institut Claudius Regaud
    Toulouse, 31059, France
    • Principle Investigator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Institut Claudius Regaud
    Toulouse, 31059, France
    Recruiting
  • Institut Gustave Roussy
    Villejuif, 94805, France
    Recruiting
  • National Cancer Center Hospital
    Chūōku, 104-0045, Japan
    • See Central Contact · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Kansai Medical University Hospital
    Hirakata-shi, 573-1191, Japan
    • Principal Investigator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • National Cancer Center Hospital East
    Kashiwa, 277-8577, Japan
    • See Central Contact · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Cancer Institute Hospital of Jfcr
    Kōtoku, 135-8550, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital
    Kumamoto, 861-4193, Japan
    • Principal Investigator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Osaka International Cancer Institute
    Osaka, 541-8567, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Kindai University Hospital
    Ōsaka-sayama, 589-8511, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Nho Hokkaido Cancer Center
    Sapporo, 003-0804, Japan
    • Principal Investigator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Sendai Kousei Hospital
    Sendai, 981-0914, Japan
    Recruiting
  • Shizuoka Cancer Center
    Sunto-gun, 411-8777, Japan
    • Principal Investigator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • National Cancer Center
    Goyang, 10408, South Korea
    • Site Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
    Seongnam-si, 13620, South Korea
    Withdrawn
  • Seoul National University Hospital
    Seoul, 03080, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System
    Seoul, 03722, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Asan Medical Center
    Seoul, 05505, South Korea
    Withdrawn
  • Samsung Medical Center
    Seoul, 06351, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron
    Barcelona, 8035, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Ramon Y Cajal
    Madrid, 28034, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
    Madrid, 28041, Spain
    Withdrawn
  • Hospital Universitario La Paz
    Madrid, 28046, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga
    Málaga, 29010, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Next Madrid
    Pozuelo de Alarcón, 28223, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
    Seville, 41009, Spain
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Publications

  • Takano K, Yukiura M, Takahashi K, Kitamura M, Okuno H, Shiose Y, Honda K, Oyama K, Yamada M, Obuchi W, Kumagai K, Sakurai K, Goto R, Zembutsu A, Kagari T, Abe Y, Agatsuma T. DS-3939a: A TA-MUC1-Directed Antibody-Drug Conjugate with Broad Antitumor Activity. Mol Cancer Ther. 2026 Jan 2;25(1):7-20. doi: 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-24-0666. PubMed 40635151 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — 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/

Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05875168
Lead sponsor
Daiichi Sankyo
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 25, 2023
Start date
Aug 18, 2023
Primary completion
Oct 20, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 15, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 29, 2026

Study contacts

(US Sites) Daiichi Sankyo Contact for Clinical Trial Information
Contact
CTRinfo@dsi.com
908-992-6400
(Asia Sites) Daiichi Sankyo Contact for Clinical Trial Information
Contact
dsclinicaltrial_jp@daiichisankyo.com
+81-3-6225-1111 (M-F 9-5 JST)
Global Clinical Leader
study director · Daiichi Sankyo

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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