A First-in-human study to learn how safe the study drug BAY2965501 is, find the best dose (single drug & combination), how it affects the body, what maximum amount can be given, how it moves into, through and out of the body, how it acts on different tumors in participants with advanced solid tumors

2023-507905-33-00 Protocol 21948 Human pharmacology (Phase I) - First administration to humans Ended

Start 30 Sep 2025 · End 9 Jan 2026 · Status Ended · 2 EU/EEA countries · 10 sites · Protocol 21948

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Human pharmacology (Phase I) - First administration to humans
Status Ended
Participants planned 341
Countries 2
Sites 10

Advanced solid tumors

Key facts

Sponsor
Bayer AG
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Neoplasms [C04]
Trial duration
30 Sep 2025 → 9 Jan 2026
Decision date (initial)
2024-04-22
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
Yes

External identifiers

EU CT number
2023-507905-33-00
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT00161943

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Advanced solid tumors

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
21.1 LLT 10065147 Malignant solid tumor 10029104
20.0 LLT 10078787 Tumor inflammation 10029104

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Bayer AG

Sponsor organisation
Bayer AG
Address
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 1, Wiesdorf Wiesdorf
City
Leverkusen
Postcode
51373
Country
Germany

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Bayer AG
Contact name
Therapeutic Area Head

Public contact point

Organisation
Bayer AG
Contact name
Therapeutic Area Head

Locations

2 EU/EEA countries · 10 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Belgium Ended 37 4
Spain Ended 60 6
Rest of world
United Kingdom, China, United States, Korea, Republic of, Japan
244

Investigational sites

Belgium

4 sites · Ended
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Liege
Medical Oncology, Avenue De L'Hopital 1, 4000, Liege
Universitair Ziekenhuis Gent
Drug Research Unit, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Gent
Institut Jules Bordet
Medical Oncology / Clinical Trials Conduct Unit, Mijlenmeersstraat 90, 1070, Anderlecht
Antwerp University Hospital
Oncologie, Drie Eikenstraat 655, 2650, Edegem

Spain

6 sites · Ended
Hospital Universitario Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
Phase I Clinical Trials, Avenida De Los Reyes Catolicos 2, 28040, Madrid
Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron
Departament d'Oncología Médica, Edificio Materno-Infantil, Passeig De La Vall D'hebron 119-129, Barcelona
Hospital Hm Nou Delfos
Early Phase Unit, Avinguda De Vallcarca 151, 08023, Barcelona
Clinica Universidad De Navarra
Unidad de Ensayos Clínicos, Calle Marquesado De Santa Marta 1, 28027, Madrid
Hospital Universitario Hm Sanchinarro
Early phase drug development, Calle Ona 10, 28050, Madrid
Clinica Universidad De Navarra
Unidad de Ensayos Clínicos, Avenue Pio XII 36, 31008, Pamplona

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Belgium 2024-07-31 2025-09-30 2024-08-13 2025-09-30
Spain 2024-07-19 2026-01-09 2024-08-23 2025-09-30

Oversight and notifications

Regulatory notifications under CTR Articles 38, 52, 53, 54 and 77

Temporary halts 2 · Art. 38 CTR

Temporary halt TH-85375

Halt date
2025-06-02
Member states concerned
Belgium
Publication date
2025-06-04
Reason
Sponsor decision
Explanation
The trial's sponsor, Bayer AG, has taken a decision to cease further development of the BAY2965501 (DGKz) compound. As a result, the recruitment for the clinical trial 21948 (EU CT number: 2023-507905-33-00; IND: 161943) is temporarily halted.

Future progress of the trial will be assessed and determined in alignment with Bayer’s licensor of relevant IP covering the BAY2965501 (DGKz) compound.
Follow-up measures
The risk-benefit ratio remains favourable. Therefore, all current enrolled patients will continue to receive treatment and examinations as outlined in the protocol. Participating investigators have been informed on 02 June 2025 about the temporary recruitment halt.
Benefit-risk balance changed
No
Treatment stopped
No

Temporary halt TH-85373

Halt date
2025-06-02
Member states concerned
Spain
Publication date
2025-06-04
Reason
Sponsor decision
Explanation
The trial's sponsor, Bayer AG, has taken a decision to cease further development of the BAY2965501 (DGKz) compound. As a result, the recruitment for the clinical trial 21948 (EU CT number: 2023-507905-33-00; IND: 161943) is temporarily halted.

Future progress of the trial will be assessed and determined in alignment with Bayer’s licensor of relevant IP covering the BAY2965501 (DGKz) compound.
Follow-up measures
The risk-benefit ratio remains favourable. Therefore, all current enrolled patients will continue to receive treatment and examinations as outlined in the protocol. Participating investigators have been informed on 02 June 2025 about the temporary recruitment halt.
Benefit-risk balance changed
No
Treatment stopped
No

Application history

6 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-01-18 Belgium Acceptable
2024-04-12
2024-04-16
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2024-06-06 Belgium Acceptable
2024-07-18
2024-07-23
3 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-2 2024-08-08 Acceptable 2024-08-09
4 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-3 2024-10-07 Belgium Acceptable
2024-12-18
2024-12-18
5 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-4 2025-03-19 Belgium Acceptable with conditions
2025-06-04
2025-06-04
6 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-5 2025-09-19 Belgium Acceptable
2025-11-26
2025-12-01