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Dazostinag

Phase 1

Solid Neoplasms | Small molecule | Oncology |Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited|Last Updated: Apr 8, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
CONTROLLEDBiomarker
Total Trials1
Total Enrollment248
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (1)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT04420884A Study of Dazostinag as Single Agent and Dazostinag in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Adults With Advanced or Metastatic Solid TumorsPHASE1 COMPLETED 248Jul 22, 2020Mar 30, 2026Apr 8, 202662 United States, Austria +9
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Number of Participants Reporting one or More Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) and Based on TEAEs Severity
Up to approximately 68 months

A severity grade is defined by the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version 5.0. Grade 1 scales as Mild (asymptomatic or mild symptoms; clinical or diagnostic observations only; intervention not indicated); Grade 2 scales as Moderate (minimal, local or noninvasive intervention indicated; limiting age-appropriate instrumental Activities of Daily Living \[ADL\]); Grade 3 scales as Severe (severe or medically significant but not immediately life threatening hospitalization or prolongation of hospitalization indicated; disabling; limiting self-care ADL); Grade 4 scales as Life-threatening consequences, urgent intervention indicated, and Grade 5 scales as Death related to Adverse Event (AE).

Number of Participants with Dose-Limiting Toxicities (DLTs)
Up to approximately 68 months

A DLT will be defined as any of the TEAEs, but not limited to, those that occur during Cycle 1 and are considered by the investigator to be at least possibly related to dazostinag as a SA or in combination with pembrolizumab. TEAEs meeting DLT definitions occurring in Cycle 2 or later will be considered in the determination of the RDE of dazostinag, both in the dazostinag SA and the combination with pembrolizumab arms. Toxicity will be evaluated according to NCI CTCAE version 5.0.

Number of Participants Reporting One or More Treatment Emergent Serious Adverse Event (SAEs)
Up to approximately 68 months
Number of Participants With one or More TEAEs Leading to Dose Modifications and Treatment Discontinuations
Up to approximately 68 months
Secondary Endpoints
Dose Escalation, Japan Safety Lead-in, and Expansion Phases: Overall Response Rate (ORR)
Up to approximately 68 months
Dose Escalation, Japan Safety Lead-in, and Expansion Phases: Disease Control Rate (DCR)
Up to approximately 68 months
Dose Escalation, Japan Safety Lead-in, and Expansion Phases: Duration of Response (DOR)
Up to approximately 68 months
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationNON_RANDOMIZED
MaskingNONE
ModelSEQUENTIAL
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
Part 1 (Monotherapy Dose Escalation Phase): Dazostinag Safety Lead-in + Dazostinag SA [Part 1A]EXPERIMENTALSafety Lead-in: Dazostinag 0.1 mg, infusion, intravenously (IV), once weekly, on Days 1, 8 and 15 in 21-day treatment cycles. Dazostinag SA Dose Escalation (Part 1A): Dazostinag single agent (SA), infusion, IV, once weekly on Days 1, 8 and 15 in each 21-day treatment cycles with escalating doses (0.2 mg and above). The dosing will be initiated in the Dazostinag SA Dose Escalation Phase based on the available safety and tolerability data from the Safety Lead-in.
Part 1B (Combination Dose Escalation Phase): Dazostinag + PembrolizumabEXPERIMENTALDazostinag escalating doses (0.2 mg and above) in combination with pembrolizumab 200 mg, infusion, IV, once weekly on Days 1, 8 and 15 in each 21-day treatment cycle. Pembrolizumab 200 mg will be administered 1 hour prior to Dazostinag once every 3 weeks (Q3W). The dosing will be initiated when at least two dose levels (DLs) of Part 1A have been evaluated.
Arm A: Japan Safety Lead-in Dazostinag + PembrolizumabEXPERIMENTALDazostinag 5.0 mg, infusion, IV, in Japanese participants with advanced or metastatic solid tumors on Days 1, 8, and 15 in each 21-day cycle in combination with pembrolizumab 200 mg administered Q3W, IV, on Day 1 in each 21-day cycle. Additional dose levels of Dazostinag (such as 14.0 mg) in combination with pembrolizumab (200 mg, Q3W) may be explored in the Safety Lead-in.
Arm B: Japan Safety Lead-in Dazostinag Transitioned to PembrolizumabEXPERIMENTALDazostinag 5.0 mg, infusion, IV, as an SA once on Day 1 in Cycle 0 (cycle length=7 days) in Japanese participants with advanced or metastatic solid tumors based on confirmation of tolerability in Arm A. Following Cycle 0 (7 days), participants will be transitioned to the same dose level of dazostinag on Days 1, 8, and 15 of each 21-day cycle in combination with pembrolizumab administered Q3W, IV, on Day 1 in each 21-day cycle. Additional dose levels of dazostinag (such as ≥ 7.0 mg) in combination with pembrolizumab (200 mg, Q3W) may be explored in the Safety Lead-in.
Part 2A (SCCHN CPS ≥ 1 Dose Expansion and Optimization Phase): Dazostinag + PembrolizumabEXPERIMENTALDazostinag 5.0 mg, infusion, IV, will be administered in participants with squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck (SCCHN) at the identified dose level from Part 1 on Days 1, 8, and 15 in a 21-day cycle along with pembrolizumab 200 mg infusion, IV, Q3W. Dose optimization may be performed in this phase.
Part 2B (SCCHN Dose Expansion Phase): Dazostinag + Pembrolizumab + ChemotherapyEXPERIMENTALDazostinag 5.0 mg, infusion, IV, will be administered in participants with SCCHN at the identified dose level from Part 1 on Days 1, 8, and 15 in a 21-day cycle. Pembrolizumab infusion, IV will be administered at 200 mg Q3W. Platinum-based chemotherapy comprising the combination of carboplatin (target area under the curve of 5 milligrams per milli Liters per minute (mg/mL/minute) \[AUC 5\]) or cisplatin (100 milligrams per square meter \[mg/m\^2\] Day 1 of each treatment cycle), and 5-fluorouracil (\[5-FU\]; 1000 mg/m\^2 per day for 4 consecutive days) Q3W for up to 6 cycles.
Part 3A (Expansion Phase in CRC): Dazostinag + Pembrolizumab in MSI-H/dMMR CRCEXPERIMENTALDazostinag 5.0 mg, infusion, IV, will be administered in participants with microsatellite instability-high /mismatch repair deficient (MSI-H/dMMR) colorectal cancer (CRC) at the identified dose level from Part 1 on Days 1, 8, and 15 in a 21-day cycle along with pembrolizumab 200 mg infusion, IV, Q3W.
Part 3B (Expansion Phase in CRC): Dazostinag + Pembrolizumab in MSS/pMMR CRCEXPERIMENTALDazostinag 5.0 mg, infusion, IV, will be administered in participants with microsatellite stable/mismatch repair proficient (MSS/pMMR) CRC at the identified dose level from Part 1 on Days 1, 8, and 15 in a 21-day cycle. along with pembrolizumab 200 mg infusion, IV, Q3W.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
DazostinagDRUGDazostinag intravenous infusion.
PembrolizumabDRUGPembrolizumab intravenous infusion.
PlatinumDRUGCarboplatin or Cisplatin intravenous infusion
5-fluorouracilDRUG5-fluorouracil intravenous infusion
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range18 Years — N/A
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites62

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 1. 2. Dazostinag SA (dose escalation Part 1A): o With histologically confirmed (cytological diagnosis is acceptable) advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have no standard therapeutic options or are i...

Countries:United StatesAustriaCanadaChinaFranceIsraelJapanPolandPuerto RicoSwitzerlandUnited Kingdom
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
MEDIUMMay 26, 2026NCT04420884TRIAL_REMOVED: changed
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT04420884studyFirstPostDate: changed