TROP-2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate SHR-A1921 for advanced or metastatic solid tumors: A first-in-human phase 1

Jia Zhong1, Lin Wu2, Zhengbo Song3

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, CAMS Key Laboratory of Translational Research on Lung Cancer, Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China.

Cancer Cell
|October 24, 2025
PubMed

Insights

The antibody-drug conjugate SHR-A1921 shows promising antitumor activity in patients with advanced solid tumors. This TROP-2 targeted therapy demonstrated a manageable safety profile, with a dose of 3.0 mg/kg selected for further trials.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Pharmacology
  • Clinical Trials

Background:

  • Trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP-2) is a target for cancer therapy.
  • Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) offer targeted delivery of cytotoxic agents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and efficacy of SHR-A1921, a novel TROP-2-targeted ADC.
  • To determine the recommended dose for further clinical development.

Main Methods:

  • Phase 1, three-stage, first-in-human trial (NCT05154604).
  • 391 patients with pretreated advanced/metastatic solid tumors received SHR-A1921 (1.5-6.0 mg/kg every 3 weeks).
  • Assessed treatment-related adverse events, objective response rate (ORR), and pharmacokinetics.

Main Results:

  • Overall ORR was 24.8% (95% CI, 20.6-29.4) across various tumor types.
  • Most common Grade ≥3 adverse event was stomatitis (14.6%).
  • Low incidence of hematologic toxicities observed (3.1% Grade ≥3 neutropenia).

Conclusions:

  • SHR-A1921 demonstrated promising antitumor activity and a manageable safety profile.
  • A dose of 3.0 mg/kg every 3 weeks was selected for further clinical development.
  • No significant correlation between TROP-2 expression and treatment efficacy was found.