Recruiting
Phase 1

NKT3964

Sponsor:

NiKang Therapeutics, Inc.

Code:

NCT06586957

Conditions

Solid Tumor

Advanced Solid Tumor

Solid Tumor, Adult

Metastatic Tumor

Ovarian Cancer

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 19+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

NKT3964

Paclitaxel

Doxorubicin

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of the Monotherapy Dose Escalation phase (Part 1) of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and preliminary anti-tumor activity to determine the preliminary recommended dose for expansion (RDE) of NKT3964 in adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors.

The goal of the Monotherapy Expansion phase of the study (Part 2) is to evaluate the preliminary anti-tumor activity of NKT3964 at the RDE based on objective response rate (ORR) and determine the preliminary recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D).

The goal of the Combination Dose Escalation phase (Part 3) of the study is to identify the RDE of NKT3964 in combination with chemotherapy in adult subjects with advanced/metastatic endometrial cancer. The goal of the Combination Expansion phase of the study (Part 4) is to evaluate the preliminary anti-tumor activity of NKT3964 in combination with chemotherapy at the RDE based on ORR.

Conditions

Solid Tumor

Advanced Solid Tumor

Solid Tumor, Adult

Metastatic Tumor

Ovarian Cancer

Study ID

NCT06586957

Start date

Sep 19, 2024

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

May, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan, 2029

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 19+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

\- Must have a pathologically confirmed advanced and unresectable or metastatic solid tumor listed below with documented disease progression on last standard treatment. Part 1 Monotherapy Dose Escalation (including Food Effect Sub-study): subjects must be refractory to, or intolerant of existing therapy(ies) known to provide clinical benefit for their condition.

Part 1 Monotherapy Dose Escalation:

1. Ovarian cancer
2. Endometrial cancer (only endometrioid subtype will require CCNE1 amplification)
3. Gastric, gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) or esophageal adenocarcinoma with CCNE1 amplification
4. Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
5. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC; HER2, estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor negative)
6. HR+ (includes estrogen-receptor or progesterone-receptor) and HER2- breast cancer (must have progressed following treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor, and is not suitable for endocrine therapy \[ET\])
7. Other solid tumors with CCNE1 amplification

  • \- Part 2 Monotherapy Dose Expansion:
  • Part 2A: HR+ and HER2- breast cancer that is locally advanced and unresectable (Stage III) or metastatic (Stage IV); previously treated with ≥1 line of standard of care (SOC) including CDK4/6 inhibitor plus ET and not suitable for further ET. Subjects must have progressed after receiving therapy for ≥3 months in the metastatic setting or for ≥6 months in the adjuvant setting. Subjects must have received ≤2 lines of systemic cytotoxic therapy (chemotherapy or cytotoxic antibody drug conjugate \[ADC\]) in the metastatic setting..
  • Part 2B: Advanced platinum-based-chemotherapy resistant or refractory epithelial ovarian/fallopian/primary peritoneal carcinoma or clear cell ovarian cancer (defined as recurrence ≤6 months after completing platinum-based regimen) with progression on at least one platinum containing therapy and previously treated with ≤4 prior lines of systemic therapy administered for advanced/metastatic disease and with CCNE1 amplification.
  • Part 2C: Advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric, GEJ or esophageal adenocarcinoma with progression on at least one systemic therapy and previously treated with ≤3 prior lines of systemic therapy administered for advanced/metastatic disease, with CCNE1 amplification.
  • Part 2D: Advanced endometrial adenocarcinoma or uterine papillary serous carcinoma previously treated with ≤4 prior lines of systemic therapy administered for advanced/metastatic disease with CCNE1 amplification. Subjects with clear cell carcinoma or uterine serous carcinoma histology may be considered regardless of CCNE1 status after discussion and approval from the Sponsor.
  • Part 2E: Advanced/recurrent uterine carcinosarcoma previously treated with 1 prior platinum-based chemotherapy regimen and ≤3 prior lines of systemic therapy. Prior bevacizumab or PARP inhibitors are allowed and must be at least 3 weeks prior to the start of study drug.
  • -Part 3 Combination Dose Escalation:
  • Advanced endometrial adenocarcinoma or uterine papillary serous carcinoma previously treated with ≤4 prior lines of systemic therapy administered for advanced/metastatic disease with CCNE1 amplification. (Subjects with clear cell carcinoma or uterine serous carcinoma histology may be considered regardless of CCNE1 status after discussion and approval from the Sponsor)
  • -Part 4 Combination Dose Expansion:
  • Advanced endometrial adenocarcinoma or uterine papillary serous carcinoma previously treated with ≤4 prior lines of systemic therapy administered for advanced/metastatic disease with CCNE1 amplification. (Subjects with clear cell carcinoma or uterine serous carcinoma histology may be considered regardless of CCNE1 status after discussion and approval from the Sponsor)
  • Have adequate organ function
  • Subjects with female reproductive organs must be surgically sterile, post-menopausal, or must be willing to use highly effective method(s) of contraception
  • Ability to swallow oral medications.
  • Consent to provide archived tumor tissues and paired tumor biopsy at pretreatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Locally advanced solid tumor that is a candidate for curative treatment through radical surgery and/or radiotherapy, or chemotherapy.
  • History of another malignancy with exceptions
  • History of lymphohistiocytic or lymphoid hyperplasia; hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
  • Failed to recover from effects of prior anticancer treatment therapy to baseline or Grade ≤ 1 severity (per CTCAE)
  • Clinically significant cardiovascular event within 6 months prior to start of NKT3964 treatment
  • Known active CNS metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis
  • Active interstitial lung disease currently requiring treatment
  • History of uveitis, retinopathy or other clinically significant retinal disease
  • Active or chronic corneal disorders, other active ocular conditions requiring ongoing therapy, or any clinically significant corneal disease
  • Active wound healing from major surgery within 1 month or minor surgery within 10 days before the first dose of NKT3964.
  • Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), active hepatitis B or C infection
  • Prior investigative treatment with a selective or nonselective CDK2 inhibitor or degrader
  • Childs-Pugh class B or C cirrhosis or any other clinically significant liver disorder
  • Palliative radiation therapy within 14 days or other radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to C1D1
  • Prior severe hypersensitivity reaction to paclitaxel or other drugs formulated in Polyoxyl 35 Castor Oil (Cohort 3A and 4A only) or severe hypersensitivity reaction to doxorubicin or any other component of the product, other anthracyclines or anthracenediones (Cohort 3B and 4B).
  • \- For subjects in Cohort 3B or 4B only:
  • Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <50% as measured by echocardiogram (ECHO) or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan within 4 weeks prior to first dose
  • Active cardiac conditions including myocarditis, pericarditis, or clinically significant valvular heart disease
  • Known elevated cardiac biomarkers at baseline
  • History of anthracycline-related cardiomyopathy regardless of recovery
  • Cumulative lifetime exposure to doxorubicin, including planned doxorubicin in Part 3b or Part 4b, exceeding 450 mg/m2

Study Design

Enrollment

238 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Sequential

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Monotherapy Dose Expansion 2A

Monotherapy Dose expansion 2A will include the RDE selected to determine the preliminary antitumor activity and the RP2D in HR+/HER2- breast cancer

experimental: Combination Dose Expansion 4A

Combination Dose expansion 4A will evaluate the preliminary anti-tumor activity of NKT3964 in combination with chemotherapy (Paclitaxel) at the RDE from Part 3 based on ORR

experimental: Combination Dose Expansion 4B

Combination Dose expansion 4B will evaluate the preliminary anti-tumor activity of NKT3964 in combination with chemotherapy (Doxorubicin) at the RDE from Part 3 based on ORR

experimental: Monotherapy Dose Expansion 2B

Monotherapy Dose expansion 2B will include the RDE selected to determine the preliminary antitumor activity and the RP2D in CCNE1-amplified ovarian cancer

experimental: Monotherapy Dose Expansion 2C

Monotherapy Dose expansion 2C will include the RDE selected to determine the preliminary antitumor activity and the RP2D in CCNE1-amplified upper gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma cancer

experimental: Monotherapy Dose Expansion 2D

Monotherapy Dose expansion 2D will include the RDE selected to determine the preliminary antitumor activity and the RP2D in endometrial cancer

experimental: Monotherapy Dose Expansion 2E

Monotherapy Dose expansion 2E will include the RDE selected to determine the preliminary antitumor activity and the RP2D in uterine carcinosarcoma

experimental: Monotherapy Dose Escalation

Dose escalation will assess the safety, efficacy, and PK/PD data of oral dosing NKT3964 at increasing dosage levels to determine the MTD and/or preliminary RDEs.

experimental: Combination Dose Escalation 3A

Combination Dose escalation Part 3A will evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, and preliminary antitumor activity as well as determine the MTD and/or the preliminary RDE of NKT3964 in combination with chemotherapy (Paclitaxel) in endometrial cancer.

experimental: Combination Dose Escalation 3B

Combination Dose escalation Part 3B will evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, and preliminary antitumor activity as well as determine the MTD and/or the preliminary RDE of NKT3964 in combination with chemotherapy (Doxorubicin) in endometrial cancer.

Interventions

NKT3964

Oral CDK2 Degrader

Paclitaxel

Paclitaxel will be administered on a 3 weeks on, 1 week off schedule at a dose of 80 mg/m2 IV. Subjects will receive a total of 6 cycles of paclitaxel.

Doxorubicin

Doxorubicin will be administered every 3 weeks at a dose of 60 mg/m2 IV. Subjects will receive a total of 6 cycles of doxorubicin.

Primary outcome measure

  • Number of Participants with Dose Limiting Toxicity (DLT) events [ Time Frame: 28 Days ]
  • Objective Response Rate (ORR) [ Time Frame: 1 Year ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

University of Arkansas Medical School

Recruiting

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Michael Birrer, MD

University of California - Los Angeles

Recruiting

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Gottfried Konecny, MD

SCRI at HealthOne

Recruiting

Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Gerald Falchook, MD

AdventHealth Cancer Institute

Recruiting

Orlando, Florida, United States, 32804

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Robert Holloway, MD

Emory Winship Cancer Institute

Recruiting

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Jennifer Scalici, MD

Augusta University

Recruiting

Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912

Principal Investigator:

Bunja Rungruang, MD

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Recruiting

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Elizabeth LEE, MD

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack UMC

Recruiting

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601

Contacts

Oncology Clinical Research Referral Office

551-996-1777OncologyResearchReferral@hmhn.org

Principal Investigator:

Martin Gutierrez, MD

Sidney Kimmell Cancer Center - Jefferson Health

Recruiting

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

Contacts

Sarah Cannon Research Institute

844-482-4812

Principal Investigator:

Ida Micaily, MD

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI)

Recruiting

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Denise Yardley, MD

NEXT Oncology

Recruiting

Austin, Texas, United States, 78758

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Sheena Sahota, MD

UT Southwestern

Recruiting

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

David Miller, MD

Intermountain Health

Recruiting

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84145

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Caroline Nebhan, MD

University of Virginia

Recruiting

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22903

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Linda Duska, MD

NEXT Virginia

Recruiting

Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22031

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Alexander Spira, MD

More Information

Sponsor

NiKang Therapeutics, Inc.

Last update posted

Oct 16, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Keywords

  • CDK 2 Inhibitor
  • CDK 4 Inhibitor
  • CDK 6 Inhibitor
  • CDK2 Degrader
  • Protein Degrader
  • PROTAC

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-24. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by NiKang Therapeutics, Inc. on 2026-10-16. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.