NCT06994806

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if KQB168 works to treat advanced solid tumor cancer in adults. It will also learn about the safety of KQB168. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • What is the safe dose of KQB168 by itself or in combination with pembrolizumab?
  • Does KQB168 alone or in combination with pembrolizumab decrease the size of the tumor?
  • What happens to KQB168 in the body? Participants will:
  • Take KQB168 daily, alone or in combination with pembrolizumab
  • Visit the clinic about 8 times in the first 8 weeks, and then once every 3 weeks after that

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
84

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
25mo left

Started Jun 2025

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

15 active sites

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress30%
Jun 2025May 2028

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 12, 2025

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 29, 2025

Completed
26 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 24, 2025

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 30, 2027

Expected
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 31, 2028

Last Updated

March 3, 2026

Status Verified

February 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

May 12, 2025

Last Update Submit

February 27, 2026

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of patients who experience treatment-emergent adverse events (AEs), serious adverse events (SAEs), and dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs)

    Safety characterized by type, incidence, severity, timing, seriousness and relationship to study treatment of AEs, SAEs, and DLTs, from first dose of study treatment to 30 days after last dose of study treatment.

    up to 36 months

Secondary Outcomes (10)

  • Overall response rate (ORR)

    up to 36 months

  • Duration of response (DOR)

    up to 36 months

  • Time to response (TTR)

    up to 36 months

  • Disease control rate (DCR)

    up to 36 months

  • Progression-free survival (PFS)

    up to 36 months

  • +5 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Monotherapy Dose Escalation

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: KQB168 - Oral KQB168

Drug: KQB168

Combo Therapy Dose Escalation

EXPERIMENTAL

Drug: KQB168 - Oral KQB168 Drug: pembrolizumab - Intravenous pembrolizumab

Drug: KQB168Drug: Pembrolizumab

Interventions

KQB168DRUG

Oral KQB168

Combo Therapy Dose EscalationMonotherapy Dose Escalation

Intravenous pembrolizumab

Combo Therapy Dose Escalation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Histologically confirmed diagnosis of solid tumor malignancy.
  • Unresectable or metastatic disease that has progressed on immunotherapy.
  • No available treatment with curative intent
  • Adequate organ function
  • Measurable disease per RECIST v1.1

You may not qualify if:

  • Active primary central nervous system tumors
  • Cardiac abnormalities
  • History of lung diseases
  • Any condition that may impair drug absorption or prevent oral dosing
  • Known history of immune-mediated colitis and uncontrolled autoimmune diseases

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (15)

Mayo Clinic - Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States

RECRUITING

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

RECRUITING

Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at HealthONE

Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

RECRUITING

Yale Cancer Center- New Haven

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States

RECRUITING

Florida Cancer Specialists - Sarasota

Sarasota, Florida, 34232, United States

RECRUITING

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

RECRUITING

Mayo Clinic - Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

RECRUITING

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

RECRUITING

NEXT Austin

Austin, Texas, 78758, United States

RECRUITING

Mary Crowley Cancer Research Centers

Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

RECRUITING

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

RECRUITING

NEXT Huston

Houston, Texas, 77054, United States

RECRUITING

NEXT Oncology

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

RECRUITING

NEXT Virginia

Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

pembrolizumab

Central Study Contacts

Kumquat Clinical Development

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2025

First Posted

May 29, 2025

Study Start

June 24, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 31, 2028

Last Updated

March 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations