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A First-in-Human Study of YL217 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

A Phase 1 interventional study of YL217 and Bevacizumab in Advanced Solid Tumor, sponsored by MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.. Recruiting at 21 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-18.

Sponsored by MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Jul 2025; still recruiting 1 year 3 months later.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
630
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

A Phase 1 First-in-Human study of YL217 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors

Read the detailed description

YL217 is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets CDH17 (Cadherin-17) protein and is being developed for the treatment of cancer. YL217 is comprised of three components: 1) YL217-mAb, a CDH17-targeting recombinant humanized immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) monoclonal antibody, 2) YL0010014, a topoisomerase I inhibitor, and 3) an enzymatically cleavable methylsulfonyl pyrimidine tripeptide drug linker.

The in vivo anti-tumor efficacy of YL217 was evaluated in immune-deficient mice bearing human colorectal cancer, gastric cancer and patient derived colorectal cancer xenograft tumors. The results indicated that YL217 was well tolerated, and YL217 suppressed growth of established human tumors in a dose-dependent manner in cancer cells or patient derived xenograft models.

Therefore, in order to meet the huge unmet medical needs in the field of gastrointestinal cancer treatment, it is planned to conduct the first human phase I clinical study of YL217 in patients with advanced solid tumors.

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Conditions studied

  • Advanced Solid Tumor
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In context

Lead sponsor

MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 23 studies on the registry; 18 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Informed of the study before the start of the study and voluntarily sign their name and date in the ICF
  • Able and willing to comply with protocol visits and procedures
  • Age≥ 18 years
  • ECOG PS of 0 or 1
  • Pathologically confirmed diagnosis of an advanced solid tumor. For CRC cohorts: : Histologically or cytologically documented locally advanced unresectable or metastatic colorectal carcinoma that is not eligible for curative surgery and/or definitive chemoradiotherapy
  • Adequate organ and bone marrow function.
  • Have at least 1 extracranial measurable tumor lesion.
  • Adequate archival formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue from prior biopsy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prior treatment with an agent targeting CDH17
  • Prior discontinuation of a topoisomerase I inhibitor due to treatment-related toxicities.
  • Have received an ADC consisting of a topoisomerase I inhibitor.
  • Concurrent enrollment in another clinical study, unless it is an observational clinical study.
  • Inadequate washout period for prior anticancer treatment before the first dose of study drug
  • Undergone major surgery within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug or expect major surgery during the study, minor procedures (e.g., core needle biopsy, superficial biopsy) within 7 days before the first dose of study drug.
  • Received long term systemic steroids or other immunosuppressive therapy within 2 weeks before the first dose of study drug.
  • Received any live vaccine within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug or intend to receive a live vaccine during the study.
  • Diagnosis or evidence of spinal cord compression or leptomeningeal carcinomatosis.
  • Uncontrolled or clinically significant cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
  • A history of non-infectious interstitial lung disease (ILD)/pneumonitis that requires steroids, current active ILD/pneumonitis.
  • Have clinically severe pulmonary compromise resulting from intercurrent pulmonary illnesses.
  • Uncontrolled third-space fluid that requires repeated drainage.
  • Digestive system disease that may cause bleeding, perforation, jaundice, fistula, GI obstruction within 6 months prior to the first dose of study drug administration or have active inflammatory bowel disease.
  • An active tuberculosis based on medical history.
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • Active hepatitis C infection.
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Study design

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

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Combo-Dose Escalation,Backfill and Expansion

    Participants will receive YL217 in combination of bevacizumab with or without 5-FU/LV

    Drug: YL217 · Drug: Bevacizumab · Drug: 5-FU with leucovorin

  • Experimental
    Mono-Dose Escalation,Backfill and Expansion

    Participants will receive YL217 monotherapy

    Drug: YL217

Interventions

  • DrugYL217

    Patients will receive specific dose of YL217 administered via intravenous(IV)infusion.

  • DrugBevacizumab

    Participants will receive bevacizumab administered via intravenous(IV) infusion,at 5mg/kg,Q2W.

  • Drug5-FU with leucovorin

    Participants will receive 5 fluorouracil 2400mg/m2 and leucovorin 400mg/m2, administered via intravenous (IV) infusion, Q2W

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Nature and frequency of dose-limiting toxicity(DLT)

    The purpose of DLT is to find maximum tolerated dose (MTD).

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  2. Nature and frequency of adverse events (AEs) with severity

    Nature and frequency of AEs with severity is aim to evaluate the safety of YL217.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  3. objective response rate (ORR)

    ORR: defined as the proportion of patients who achieved a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR).

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS)

    Deterioration of Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  2. To evaluate safety endpoint of peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  3. Characterize Pharmacokinetics(PK) parameter AUC

    The area under curve: AUC is the total amount of YL217 in bloodstream after drug administration.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  4. Characterize Pharmacokinetics(PK) parameter Cmax

    Maximum concentration:The highest measured concentration of YL217 in the bloodstream.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  5. Characterize Pharmacokinetics(PK) parameter Ctrough

    Trough concentration

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  6. Characterize Pharmacokinetics(PK) parameter Tmax

    Time to maximum observed concentration

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  7. Characterize Pharmacokinetics(PK) parameter CL

    Clearance: defined as the amount of drug removed from the bloodstream by the body per unit of time.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  8. Characterize Pharmacokinetics(PK) parameter Vd

    volume of distribution

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  9. Characterize Pharmacokinetics(PK) parameter t1/2

    Half-life time:defined as the time it takes for the concentration of the drug in plasma or serum to be reduced by 50%.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  10. Immunogenicity endpoint: Incidence of anti-YL217 antibody (ADAs).

    The presence of ADAs in patients treated with YL217 will be assessed to evaluate immunogenicity.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  11. Disease control rate (DCR)

    DCR: defined as the proportion of patients who achieved a best overall response of complete response (CR), partial response (PR) or stable disease (SD).

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  12. Duration of response (DoR)

    DoR: defined as the time interval from the date of the first documentation of objective response (CR or PR) to the date of the first documentation of progressive disease (PD).

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  13. Time to response (TTR)

    TTR: defined as the time interval from the date of the first dose of study drug to the date of the first documentation of objective response (CR or PR).

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  14. Depth of response (DpR)

    DpR: defined as the proportion of target lesion shrinkage from baseline to maximum tumor size.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  15. Progression-free survival (PFS)

    PFS: defined as the time interval from the date of the first dose of study drug to the date of first documentation of PD or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

  16. Overall survival (OS)

    OS: defined as the time interval from the date of the first dose of study drug to the date of death due to any cause.

    Time frame: Up to approximately 3 years

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Study locations

18 of 21 sites recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic Arizona
    Phoenix, Arizona 85054, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • UCLA Hematology/Oncology - Santa Monica
    Santa Monica, California 90404, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Yale Cancer Center
    New Haven, Connecticut 06519, United States
    Recruiting
  • The University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC)
    Kansas City, Kansas 66205, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Karmanos Cancer Institute
    Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    New York, New York 10032, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Duke University Medical Center (DUMC)
    Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • University of Cincinnati Medical Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45219, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
    Cleveland, Ohio 44195, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas 77030, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • UT Health San Antonio - Mays Cancer Center
    San Antonio, Texas 78229, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • University of Wisconsin Health - UW Carbone Cancer Center
    Madison, Wisconsin 53792, United States
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
    Beijing, Bejing 100730, China
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 510655, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital
    Harbin, Heilongjiang 150081, China
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University
    Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
    Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China
    Not yet recruiting
  • Cancer Hospital of Shandong First Medical University
    Jinan, Shandong 250117, China
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality 200025, China
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality 300060, China
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital
    Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, China
    • Study Coordinator · Contact
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 18, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06859762
Lead sponsor
MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 5, 2025
Start date
Jul 2, 2025
Primary completion
Jul 2028 (estimated)
Completion
Jul 2030 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 18, 2026

Study contacts

Angie Cao, MD
Contact
clinicaltrials@medilinkthera.com
+86 0512-62858368

Oversight

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