RecruitingPhase 2NCT07110038

DEPECA-1 - A Phase II Study to Evaluate a First-line Systemic Therapy With Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Avelumab for Advanced and Metastatic Penile Carcinoma

DEPECA-1 - DEfeating PEnile Cancer 1 - A Phase II Study to Evaluate a First-line Systemic Therapy With Enfortumab Vedotin Plus Avelumab for Advanced and Metastatic Penile Carcinoma


Sponsor

Institut für Klinische Krebsforschung IKF GmbH at Krankenhaus Nordwest

Enrollment

25 participants

Start Date

Dec 16, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The DEPECA-1 trial is the first systematic Phase II trial to evaluate response and survival to a combination of antibody-drug conjugate enfortumab vedotin plus the PD-L1 inhibitor avelumab in patients with locally advanced and metastatic penile squamous cell carcinoma (PeCa) in the 1st line setting.


Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This Phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two drugs — enfortumab vedotin (a targeted antibody-drug) and avelumab (an immunotherapy) — as a first treatment for men with advanced or metastatic penile cancer. This is a rare cancer with limited treatment options, and this trial aims to see if the combination can be effective. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a man 18 years or older with confirmed penile squamous cell carcinoma - Your cancer is advanced and cannot be cured with surgery (stage 3-4, spread to lymph nodes, or distant metastases) - You have not received prior systemic therapy for this advanced disease - You are in good enough health to tolerate treatment (ECOG performance score of 0-2) - Your blood counts, liver, and kidney function meet required levels - Tumor tissue is available for testing **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have already received systemic chemotherapy or immunotherapy for advanced penile cancer - Your blood counts, liver, or kidney function are below required thresholds - You have severe peripheral nerve disease (neuropathy) - You have certain serious eye conditions Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

DRUGAvelumab

Avelumab, 1,200 mg IV

DRUGenfortumab vedotin

Enfortumab vedotin, 1.25 mg/kg IV


Locations(7)

Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus

Dresden, Germany

University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg-University

Mainz, Germany

University Hospital Mannheim

Mannheim, Germany

Technical University of Munich, University Hospital Munich

Munich, Germany

Caritas St. Josef Medical Center

Regensburg, Germany

Rostock University Medical Center

Rostock, Germany

University Hospital Tübingen

Tübingen, Germany

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