KZR-261 in Uveal Melanoma: NCT05047536 Clinical Landscape Report 2026
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Data snapshot: 28 September 2026. This strategic research report is not medical, regulatory or investment advice. Trial status and dates can change.
Phase 1
Clinical phase
Terminated
Recruitment status
61
Planned enrollment
2025-01-17
Primary-completion proxy
Executive view
NCT05047536 evaluates KZR-261 in Uveal Melanoma. The disclosed sponsor is Kezar Life Sciences, Inc., the design is Interventional, and the geographic footprint is United States. The first listed primary endpoint is Number and Percentage of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v5.0 (Part 1 & 2), assessed over 20 months.
The key landscape question is whether this protocol can generate a clinically interpretable signal relative to nearby programs. Phase alone is not a measure of evidence quality. Endpoint relevance, comparator choice, masking, enrollment feasibility, patient selection, country coverage and follow-up must be considered together.
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How the MCP evidence stack was assembled
Clinical Trials MCP clinical_trial_fetch retrieved the design, outcomes, phase, status, enrollment, sponsor, countries and timing for NCT05047536 and selected peers. clinical_trial_result_fetch supplied detailed result records from the wider Uveal Melanoma landscape. Drug & Asset MCP drug_fetch was queried for KZR-261, while Company & Deal Intelligence MCP organization_fetch was queried for Kezar Life Sciences, Inc..
This separation reduces a common diligence error: treating a registry label, a company description or a result excerpt as if each represented the complete evidence package. Explore the source workflow at the PatSnap MCP marketplace.
Trial landscape table
| Trial | Asset / intervention | Phase / status | Sponsor | Geography | Primary endpoint | Readout proxy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT05047536 | KZR-261 | Phase 1 / Terminated | Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. | United States | Number and Percentage of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v5.0 (Part 1 & 2) 20 months | 2025-01-17 |
| NCT05070247 | Tocilizumab | Phase 1/2 / Terminated | Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | United States | Dose Escalation: Number of Participants Reporting One or More Treatment-emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs) Up to approximately 32.8 months | 2025-01-06 |
| NCT05071014 | Pembrolizumab | Phase 1 / Completed | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | United States | number of patients with an adverse event (AE) defined as any grade 3 or higher non-hematologic toxicity within 12 weeks of cryoablation | 2023-12-18 |
| NCT05041062 | Ipilimumab | Phase 2 / Completed | The University of Chicago | United States | Major Pathologic (Disease) Response of Tumor to Nivolumab Combined With Ipilimumab Before Surgery 24 months | 2023-04-13 |
| NCT05005429 | Bintrafusp alfa | Phase 2 / Completed | Sponsor not reported | Spain | To Evaluate the Efficacy of the Treatment From administration of first dose of bintrafusp alfa until objective… | 2024-02-01 |
The table aligns endpoints, sponsors, phases, geographies and readout proxies. It is descriptive, not a head-to-head efficacy comparison. Differences in population, baseline risk, intervention schedule and follow-up can dominate apparent cross-trial differences.
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Protocol design and endpoint interpretation
NCT05047536 is a Phase 1, terminated study with 61 planned participants. Allocation is N/A, masking is None (Open Label), and the intervention model is Single Group Assignment.
The primary endpoint is “Number and Percentage of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v5.0 (Part 1 & 2)” over “20 months.” The retrieved endpoint description is: Incidence and percentage of adverse events and serious adverse events will be collected from start of enrollment.
Interpretation should test whether the endpoint captures a clinically meaningful change, whether its time horizon matches the proposed biology, and whether treatment discontinuation or missing data can bias the estimate. The planned enrollment of 61 should be assessed against expected effect size, event frequency, multiplicity, subgroup plans and attrition.
No named control drug was returned in the protocol field set. A placebo comparator can strengthen internal efficacy assessment, while an active comparator may better test clinical differentiation. Single-arm and open-label programs require greater weight on objective outcomes, independent assessment and external benchmarks.
Indexed readouts in the surrounding landscape
5 recent result records were selected as contextual evidence for Uveal Melanoma. These records do not establish direct evidence for NCT05047536 unless the registration number matches.
First-Line Pumitamig (PD-L1 × VEGF-A bsAb) Plus Chemotherapy in Unresectable Malignant Mesothelioma: Long-Term PFS and OS
Phase 2; n=31; OS(24-month) = 25.0 % ; OS(24-month) = 50.7 % Source: https://cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/21487/Session/133
Checkmate 6DW: First-Line Nivolumab+Ipilimumab vs Platinum+Pemetrexed for Pleural Mesothelioma in Chinese Patients
Phase 2; n=102; mPFS = 6.97 month ; mPFS = 6.93 month Source: https://cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/21487/Session/195
Tumour Extrinsic Regulation of Neutrophils Sensitize Mesotheliomas to AXL and PD1 Inhibition inMIST3, a Phase II Clinical Trial
Phase 2; n=21; DCR(12-week) = 46.2 % ( 29.2 - 63.8) Source: https://cattendee.abstractsonline.com/meeting/21487/Session/133
Result fields should be reconciled with the source record before quantitative comparison. Population definitions, analysis sets, dose cohorts, estimands, confidence intervals, rescue therapy and follow-up can materially change the meaning of a numerical endpoint. Clinical Trials MCP supports repeatable refreshes as result records change.
Asset and sponsor context
KZR-261 is indexed as Small molecule drug with Sec61 biology and a global stage of Suspended. The asset profile lists Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. as an originator or developer.
Kezar Life Sciences, Inc. is indexed in United States with the website https://kezarlifesciences.com. Kezar Life Sciences company focused on the discovery and development of drugs targeting protein homeostasis for autoimmune disorders The record lists 6 development-stage drug assets.
For execution diligence, monitor sponsor ownership, collaborator additions, site expansion, protocol amendments and enrollment revisions. A change in ownership or geography can alter operational confidence as well as the commercial meaning of a future readout.
Development white space
- Endpoint white space. Determine whether a more patient-relevant outcome, longer durability window or blinded central assessment would resolve uncertainty left by the current endpoint.
- Population white space. Test biomarker-defined, treatment-line or risk-stratified subgroups where effect size and unmet need could be clearer.
- Comparator white space. Identify whether the study can support differentiation against the current standard of care rather than only activity against baseline or placebo.
- Geographic white space. Assess whether the disclosed footprint supports recruitment, regulatory transferability and commercial generalizability.
- Sequencing white space. Clarify whether KZR-261 is intended for monotherapy, combination, maintenance, rescue or an earlier treatment line.
White space should be framed as an unanswered development question, not merely an unoccupied mechanism label. A credible program closes a measurable clinical uncertainty with a design that can be executed and interpreted.
Strategic implications and next readouts
For sponsors, the endpoint hierarchy, safety window, enrollment pace and protocol amendment history should all support the same target product profile. Advancement criteria should be set before the readout and tied to clinical effect, uncertainty, tolerability and operational feasibility.
For business-development teams, differentiation may come from a sharper population, stronger comparator, more durable benefit, simpler delivery or clearer sequencing role. For investors, the central risk is evidence quality relative to time and capital, not the phase label in isolation.
Track recruitment status, enrollment changes, primary-completion timing, endpoint revisions, new result records, sponsor ownership and collaborator changes. Re-run the PatSnap MCP workflow when a surrogate becomes a clinical outcome, a single-country study expands, the comparator changes or a new result materially shifts the competitive benchmark.
Source trail and bottom line
Anchor trial: NCT05047536
Protocol source: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05047536
MCP sources: Clinical Trials MCP (clinical_trial_fetch and clinical_trial_result_fetch); Drug & Asset MCP (drug_fetch); Company & Deal Intelligence MCP (organization_fetch).
Data snapshot: 28 September 2026.
KZR-261 in Uveal Melanoma is best understood through the interaction of protocol design, surrounding readouts, asset context and sponsor execution. The current record makes Number and Percentage of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v5.0 (Part 1 & 2) and 2025-01-17 the leading decision points.
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