First-in-human study of DM002, an anti-MUC1/HER3 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate, in patients with advanced solid tumors.

3037 Background: DM002 is a bispecific ADC (BsADC) conjugated to BLD1102, a linker/payload system composed of a linker and a DNA topoisomerase I inhibitor (BCPT02), targeting MUC1 and HER3 with an average DAR value of 8. MUC1 and HER3 are highly co-expressed in several types of solid tumors, for which DM002 has demonstrated robust anti-tumor activity in PDX/CDX models. Methods: This is a First-in-human dose-escalation study (NCT06751329). Patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors received DM002 by IV administration from 1 to 6.0 mg/kg Q3W. The classical “3+3” design was utilized to evaluate safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy. Tumor response was evaluated by the Investigators based on RECIST v 1.1. A Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC) was established to determine the dose levels, dose regimen, and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/ recommended dose for expansion (RDE). Results: As of 28 Dec 2025, a total of 29 pts from China, United states of America and Australia were enrolled and received ≥1 dose of DM002 across 5 dose cohorts. Median age was 61 years (range 45-80). Baseline ECOG scores were 0 (n=8), 1 (n=21) with all pts progressed after an average of 2.5 (range 1-5) prior lines of available standard therapy. There were three dose-limiting toxicities observed in 2 patients at 6.0 mg/kg. The MTD is 4.5mg/kg. Nineteen pts (65.5%) experienced treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs), mainly manifested as hematological toxicity and gastrointestinal reactions. the most common TRAEs (≥15%) including: nausea (37.9%), neutropenia (37.9%), thrombocytopenia (34.5%), anemia (31%), vomiting (27.6%), leukopenia (20.7%), hyponatremia (20.7%), diarrhea (17.2%), alanine aminotransferase increased (17.2%), hypoalbuminemia (17.2%). Most TRAEs were Grade 1-2 and Grade ≥3 TRAEs reported in 12 pts (9 neutropenia, 5 leukopenia, 4 thrombocytopenia, 3 anemia, 2 lymphocytopenia, hyponatremia and febrile neutropenia, 1 aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin increased, monocyte count decreased, myelosuppression, hypocalcemia, malaise and infection). No ILD was observed. Among 15 pts having imaging tumor assessment by RECIST v1.1, there were 3 PRs, including 1 pt with prostate cancer and 1pt with ovarian cancer at 3.0 mg/kg, and 1 pt with pancreatic cancer at 4.5 mg/kg, and 8 pts with stable disease (SD). In the 3.0/4.5/6.0 mg/kg dose groups, a total of 8 pancreatic pts underwent imaging tumor assessment, with 1 pt achieving PR, and 5 pts achieving stable disease (SD). Conclusions: DM002 is safe and tolerable up to 4.5 mg/kg dose level. In pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer and ovarian cancer, DM002 has demonstrated an encouraging efficacy with a manageable safety profile. The putative RDEs are 3.0 and 3.5 mg/kg which will be further evaluated in phase II trials. Clinical trial information: NCT06751329 .

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First-in-human study of DM002, an anti-MUC1/HER3 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate, in patients with advanced solid tumors.

Ganessan Kichenadasse, Yuanming Shen, Udit Nindra, Jundong Li et al.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
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First-in-human study of DM002, an anti-MUC1/HER3 bispecific antibody-drug conjugate, in patients with advanced solid tumors.

Ganessan Kichenadasse, Yuanming Shen, Udit Nindra, Jundong Li, Junhua Zhang, Xian Yu, Siqing Fu, Xiaohua Wu, Joe Wei, Guiling Li, Zhisong He
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3037 Background: DM002 is a bispecific ADC (BsADC) conjugated to BLD1102, a linker/payload system composed of a linker and a DNA topoisomerase I inhibitor (BCPT02), targeting MUC1 and HER3 with an average DAR value of 8. MUC1 and HER3 are highly co-expressed in several types of solid tumors, for which DM002 has demonstrated robust anti-tumor activity in PDX/CDX models. Methods: This is a First-in-human dose-escalation study (NCT06751329). Patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors received DM002 by IV administration from 1 to 6.0 mg/kg Q3W. The classical “3+3” design was utilized to evaluate safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy. Tumor response was evaluated by the Investigators based on RECIST v 1.1. A Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC) was established to determine the dose levels, dose regimen, and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/ recommended dose for expansion (RDE). Results: As of 28 Dec 2025, a total of 29 pts from China, United states of America and Australia were enrolled and received ≥1 dose of DM002 across 5 dose cohorts. Median age was 61 years (range 45-80). Baseline ECOG scores were 0 (n=8), 1 (n=21) with all pts progressed after an average of 2.5 (range 1-5) prior lines of available standard therapy. There were three dose-limiting toxicities observed in 2 patients at 6.0 mg/kg. The MTD is 4.5mg/kg. Nineteen pts (65.5%) experienced treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs), mainly manifested as hematological toxicity and gastrointestinal reactions. the most common TRAEs (≥15%) including: nausea (37.9%), neutropenia (37.9%), thrombocytopenia (34.5%), anemia (31%), vomiting (27.6%), leukopenia (20.7%), hyponatremia (20.7%), diarrhea (17.2%), alanine aminotransferase increased (17.2%), hypoalbuminemia (17.2%). Most TRAEs were Grade 1-2 and Grade ≥3 TRAEs reported in 12 pts (9 neutropenia, 5 leukopenia, 4 thrombocytopenia, 3 anemia, 2 lymphocytopenia, hyponatremia and febrile neutropenia, 1 aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood bilirubin increased, monocyte count decreased, myelosuppression, hypocalcemia, malaise and infection). No ILD was observed. Among 15 pts having imaging tumor assessment by RECIST v1.1, there were 3 PRs, including 1 pt with prostate cancer and 1pt with ovarian cancer at 3.0 mg/kg, and 1 pt with pancreatic cancer at 4.5 mg/kg, and 8 pts with stable disease (SD). In the 3.0/4.5/6.0 mg/kg dose groups, a total of 8 pancreatic pts underwent imaging tumor assessment, with 1 pt achieving PR, and 5 pts achieving stable disease (SD). Conclusions: DM002 is safe and tolerable up to 4.5 mg/kg dose level. In pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer and ovarian cancer, DM002 has demonstrated an encouraging efficacy with a manageable safety profile. The putative RDEs are 3.0 and 3.5 mg/kg which will be further evaluated in phase II trials. Clinical trial information: NCT06751329 .

Journal of Clinical OncologyVol. 44(16_suppl)
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US), Sun Yat-sen University (CN), Peking University (CN), University of Wollongong (AU), Wollongong Hospital (AU), Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (CN), Wuhan Union Hospital (CN), Peking University First Hospital (CN), Women's Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University (CN), Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (CN)
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