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RecruitingNCT06234397Updated Sep 25, 2026

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

A Phase 1 interventional study of BH3120 and pembrolizumab in Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors, sponsored by Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited. Recruiting at 10 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-25.

Sponsored by Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
216
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study 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.

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Conditions studied

  • Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
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Who can participate

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

Eligibility criteria

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 prior immunotherapy, except for adequately controlled endocrine-related adverse events managed with hormone replacement therapy.
  • 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.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
216 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    BH3120

    Arm A: BH3120 Monotherapy

    Drug: BH3120

  • Experimental
    BH3120 + pembrolizumab

    Arm B: BH3120 in combination with pembrolizumab

    Drug: BH3120 · Drug: pembrolizumab

Interventions

  • DrugBH3120

    BH3120 will be administered as an IV infusion over 90 minutes on Day 1 of every 3-week treatment cycle

  • Drugpembrolizumab

    Fixed dose of pembrolizumab will be administered as an IV infusion over 30 minutes on Day 1 of every 3-week treatment cycle

    Also known as: KEYTRUDA®

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence, nature, and severity of adverse events and laboratory abnormalities graded per NCI-CTCAE v5.0.

    To evaluate safety and tolerability of BH3120 as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab administration

    Time frame: Throughout the study until end of safety follow-up period (90 days after the last treatment)

  2. Incidence and nature of DLTs

    To evaluate safety and tolerability of BH3120 as a single agent and in combination with pembrolizumab administration

    Time frame: At the end of Cycle 1 (each cycle is 21 days) in Dose-Escalation Part

Secondary outcomes

  1. The maximum serum concentration (Cmax)

    To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration

    Time frame: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)

  2. The time to reach Cmax (Tmax)

    To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration

    Time frame: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)

  3. The area under the concentration-time curve from time 0 to the last observable concentration (AUClast)

    To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration

    Time frame: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)

  4. The AUC during the dosing interval (AUCtau)

    To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration

    Time frame: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)

  5. The AUC extrapolated to infinity (AUCinf)

    To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration

    Time frame: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)

  6. The terminal half-life (T1/2)

    To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration

    Time frame: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)

  7. The apparent clearance (CL/F)

    To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration

    Time frame: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)

  8. The apparent volume of distribution (Vd/F)

    To evaluate PK profile upon BH3120 administration

    Time frame: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)

  9. Frequency of anti-drug antibodies (ADA) and neutralizing antibodies (NAb)

    Immunogenicity of BH3120

    Time frame: Throughout the study until treatment discontinuation (up to 2-3 years)

  10. Objective response rate (ORR)

    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

    Time frame: Throughout the study until disease progression or death whichever occurs first (up to 2-3 years)

  11. Disease Control Rate (DCR)

    DCR will be measured as the proportion of subject with confirmed CR, PR, or Stable Disease (SD) as per RECIST v1.1

    Time frame: Throughout the study until disease progression or death whichever occurs first (up to 2-3 years)

  12. Duration of response (DOR)

    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.

    Time frame: Throughout the study until disease progression or death whichever occurs first (up to 2-3 years)

  13. Progression-free survival (PFS)

    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

    Time frame: Throughout the study until disease progression or death whichever occurs first (up to 2-3 years)

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Study locations

9 of 10 sites recruiting
  • Moffitt Cancer Center
    Tampa, Florida 33612, United States
    Recruiting
  • The START Center for Cancer Care - Midwest
    Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, United States
    Recruiting
  • Carl & Edyth Lindner Center for Research & Education at The Christ Hospital and The Christ Hospital Cancer Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mary Crowley Cancer Research
    Dallas, Texas 75230, United States
    Withdrawn
  • Mays Cancer Center at University of Texas Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cencer Center
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13620, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Hospital
    Seoul, 03080, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Severance Hospital
    Seoul, 03722, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Asan Medical Center
    Seoul, 05505, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Samsung Medical Center
    Seoul, 06351, South Korea
    Recruiting
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06234397
Lead sponsor
Hanmi Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Collaborators
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 31, 2024
Start date
Dec 28, 2023
Primary completion
Aug 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Jan 2028 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 25, 2026

Study contacts

Hyunmin (Dan) Lee
Contact
Hyunmin.lee0607@hanmi.co.kr
82-2-410-0470

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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