UPCC 18925 A First-in-Human, Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 1 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Preliminary Efficacy of PYX-201 in Participants with Advanced Solid Tumors

Research Study for People with Certain Types of Cancer

Enrolling By Invitation
18 years or above
All
Phase 1
330 participants needed
1 Location

Brief description of study

The primary objectives of this study are to determine the recommended dose(s) of PYX-201 for participants with recurrent/metastatic (R/M) solid tumors, and to determine the objective response rate (ORR) in participants treated with PYX-201 as a single agent.

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: Solid Tumor, Advanced Solid Tumor
  • Age: 18 years or above
  • Gender: All

Inclusion

  1. Histologically or cytologically confirmed solid tumors including locally advanced/metastatic HR+ and HER2- breast cancer (post CDK4/6 inhibitor +/- ET, ≤ 2 lines systemic therapy), TNBC (1-3 prior lines including post ADC topo-1 payload), HNSCC (1-2 prior lines including post PD-L1/PD1 and platinum based therapy), and other solid tumor types (≤ 2 lines systemic therapy).
  2. Male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female participants age ≥18 years.
  3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) of 0 to 1.
  4. Participant must have at least 1 measurable lesion per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1.
  5. Life expectancy of >3 months, in the opinion of the Investigator.
  6. Corrected QTcF <470 msec.
  7. Adequate hematologic function.
  8. Adequate hepatic function.
  9. Adequate renal function.
  10. Adequate coagulation profile.
  11. Clinical sites must conduct fresh tumor biopsy or provide participant's archived tumor tissue sample.

Exclusion

  1. History of another malignancy except for the following: adequately treated local basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin; in situ cervical carcinoma; adequately treated, noninvasive bladder cancer.
  2. Known symptomatic brain metastases.
  3. Significant cardiovascular disease within 6 months prior to start of study drug.
  4. Evidence of an active systemic bacterial, fungal, or viral infection requiring treatment at the start of study drug.
  5. Known active hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
  6. Failure to recover to baseline severity or Grade ≤1 NCI-CTCAE v5.0 from acute non-hematologic toxicity.
  7. Participants with NCI-CTCAE v5.0 Grade >1 neuropathy of any etiology.
  8. Prior solid organ or bone marrow progenitor cell transplantation.
  9. Prior high-dose chemotherapy requiring stem cell rescue.
  10. Received systemic anticancer therapy within 28 days or within 5 half-lives (whichever is shorter) prior to the start of study drug.
  11. Palliative radiation therapy within 14 days prior to the start of study drug.
  12. Previously received extra domain B splice variant of fibronectin (EDB+FN) targeting treatments at any time prior to the start of PYX-201 treatment.
  13. History of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
  14. History of Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis.
  15. Participants with corneal epithelial disease, with the exception of mild punctate keratopathy
  16. Participants with the best-corrected visual acuity in the worst-seeing eye worse than 20/100 (Snellen equivalent).
  17. Participants with a history of (noninfectious) pneumonitis/ interstitial lung disease that required steroids, has current pneumonitis/ interstitial lung disease, or evidence of active pneumonitis on screening chest CT scan or suspected ILD/pneumonitis that cannot be ruled out by imaging at screening.

This study investigates the safety and effects of an investigational medication in participants with advanced solid tumors. The purpose of this study is to find the right dose of the investigational medication and to see how well it works in treating these tumors. Participants will have recurrent or metastatic solid tumors, which means the cancer has returned or spread to other parts of the body.

The study involves participants receiving the investigational medication to evaluate its safety and effects on the body. Participants will undergo various tests and procedures to monitor their health and the tumor's response to the treatment. The study aims to gather information on how the medication is processed in the body and its impact on the tumor.

  • Who can participate: Adults aged 18 years and older with confirmed advanced solid tumors, including HR+ and HER2- breast cancer, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), may participate. Key eligibility includes having a measurable lesion and adequate organ function.
  • Study details: Participants will receive the investigational medication and need to provide a tumor tissue sample.
Updated on 30 Jun 2026. Study ID: 25-1701
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