A Study of ZW251 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors
The purpose of this study is to find out if ZW251, an antibody-drug conjugate targeting glypican-3 (GPC3), is safe and can treat participants with advanced cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), squamous cell non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), or germ cell tumors (GCT).
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Checked against the public recordLast updated Oct 5, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
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Interventional
Locations may change over time.
Study sponsor
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Sponsor
- Zymeworks BC Inc.
- Interventions being studied
- Drug: ZW251
How this study is categorized
These labels come from structured fields and exact terms in the public record.
Who may be able to participate
The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.
- Pathologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of HCC with evidence of locally advanced (unresectable, and ineligible for transplant) and/or metastatic disease. Noninvasive methods may be used to confirm diagnosis
- Pathologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of squamous cell NSCLC with evidence of locally advanced (unresectable) and/or metastatic disease
- Pathologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of GCT with evidence of yolk sac and/or choriocarcinoma predominant component and locally advanced (unresectable) and/or metastatic disease
- Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status score of 0 or 1
- Liver function status of Child-Pugh Class A (for HCC only)
- Adequate organ function
- Known additional malignancy that is progressing or that has required active treatment within the last year
- History of hepatic encephalopathy within the past 6 months or requirement for medications to control encephalopathy
- Participants with HCC experiencing main portal vein tumor invasion require sponsor approval for enrollment
- Known gastrointestinal bleeding within 3 months
- Acute or chronic uncontrolled renal disease, pancreatitis, or non-malignant liver disease
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- UCSF Comprehensive Cancer CenterSan Francisco, California
- University of California Los Angeles - Cancer Care - Santa Monica (UCLA)Santa Monica, California
- Norton Cancer InstituteLouisville, Kentucky
- START MidwestGrand Rapids, Michigan
- Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, New Jersey
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, New York
- MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas
- START San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas
- START - Dublin Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH)Dublin
- National Cancer Center EastKashiwa
- Kyoto University HospitalKyoto
- Kansai Medical University HospitalOsaka
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