A Phase I Study of CFT8919 in Patients With Advanced NSCLC

This is a Phase I clinical study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and antitumor activity of CFT8919 capsules in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who carry EGFR mutations. The study includes three parts: dose-escalation, dose-expansion, and cohort-expansion. The primary objectives are to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) in the dose-escalation phase and to assess the antitumor efficacy in the cohort-expansion phase. Secondary objectives include assessing pharmacokinetic parameters, objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Exploratory objectives will evaluate biomarkers and the relationship between drug exposure and treatment outcomes.

Inclusion criteria

• Dose-Escalation and Dose-Expansion Phases: Patients with histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring the EGFR-L858R mutation, who have failed standard treatment (disease progression or intolerance), lack standard treatment options, or are deemed unsuitable for standard treatment by the investigator, or have refused standard treatment.
• Cohort-Expansion Phase: In addition to the above criteria, the following must also be met:

• Cohort A: Patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring the EGFR-L858R mutation who have experienced disease progression after third-generation EGFR-TKI treatment and carry secondary EGFR mutations (such as C797S, L718Q, G724S, S768I, etc.).
• Cohort B: Patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring the EGFR-L858R mutation who have failed standard treatment or are unsuitable for or have refused standard treatment (patients with secondary EGFR mutations are prioritized for Cohort A).
• • Dose-Escalation Phase requires evaluable lesions, while Dose-Expansion and Cohort-Expansion Phases require measurable lesions as defined by RECIST V1.1.
• • Age ≥18 years, no gender restrictions.
• • Expected survival ≥12 weeks.
• • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1.
• • Adequate organ function, meeting the following criteria:

• Hematologic: Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5 × 10⁹/L (1500/mm³), platelets ≥100 × 10⁹/L, hemoglobin ≥9 g/dL (90 g/L) without transfusion or hematopoietic growth factors within 14 days prior to screening.
• Coagulation: International normalized ratio (INR) and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤1.5 × the upper limit of normal (ULN).
• Liver: Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤2.5 × ULN, or ≤5.0 × ULN in the presence of liver metastases; total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤1.5 × ULN, or ≤3.0 × ULN in the presence of liver metastases or known Gilbert's syndrome (unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia).
• Kidney: Serum creatinine (Scr) ≤1.5 × ULN, or for patients with Scr >1.5 × ULN, creatinine clearance (Ccr) ≥50 mL/min (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula); urine protein ≤1+, or if ≥2+, 24-hour urine protein quantification showing <1 g.
• • Toxicity from prior anti-tumor treatments must have resolved to CTCAE grade ≤1 (except for toxicities that, in the investigator's judgment, are long-lasting and non-recoverable but pose no safety risk and are ≤2 in grade).
• • Patients must have been previously diagnosed with the EGFR-L858R mutation via local testing. In the Dose-Escalation and Dose-Expansion Phases, patients who progressed on prior EGFR-TKI treatment must provide the genetic mutation results from their most recent EGFR-TKI treatment. For Cohort A patients, progression on third-generation EGFR-TKI treatment must have confirmed the presence of secondary EGFR mutations (e.g., C797S, L718Q, G724S, S768I) via tissue or blood tests.
• • Patients must be willing to provide blood samples and optionally provide tissue samples for exploratory biomarker research.
• • Non-breastfeeding women of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test within 7 days before starting study treatment, and all enrolled patients must agree to use medically accepted contraception for 1 month prior to treatment, during the entire treatment period, and for 3 months after completing treatment.
• • Signed informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

• Prior or ongoing treatment with EGFR-L858R-targeted PROTAC therapies.
• Less than 5 half-lives or 4 weeks (whichever is shorter) since the last anti-tumor treatment before the first dose of study drug; less than 6 weeks since the last treatment with nitrosoureas or mitomycin C; less than 1 week since the last anti-tumor herbal treatment.
• Patients who underwent major surgery (as defined by the investigator) or experienced significant trauma within 4 weeks before the first dose of study drug; patients who received radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose, except for palliative radiation (e.g., for bone metastases to control pain) that is unlikely to affect bone marrow function, which may allow inclusion 2 weeks post-radiation.
• Patients with unstable central nervous system (CNS) metastases (those who have received treatment for brain metastases, have stable brain lesions, and have discontinued corticosteroids, anticonvulsants, or mannitol treatment for ≥2 weeks before the first dose may be considered for inclusion); patients with leptomeningeal metastases or spinal cord compression.
• History of other primary malignancies within the past 3 years, except for malignancies that have been treated curatively with no known active disease and a low risk of recurrence, or adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancers, cervical carcinoma in situ, or papillary thyroid carcinoma.
• Clinically significant cardiovascular diseases, including but not limited to:

• a) Unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, or New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II-IV heart failure;
• b) Ventricular arrhythmias or conduction disorders requiring clinical intervention (e.g., complete left bundle branch block, third-degree atrioventricular [AV] block, or second-degree AV block);
• c) Uncontrolled atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter;
• d) Prolonged QTcF interval (resting mean QTcF >450 msec for men or >470 msec for women);
• e) Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <50% on echocardiography;
• f) Hypertension not controlled with medication.
• • History of interstitial lung disease (ILD) or non-infectious pneumonitis.
• • Adrenal insufficiency.
• • Use of proton pump inhibitors, strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers, or P-glycoprotein inhibitors or inducers within 7 days before the first dose.
• • History of chronic diarrhea or diseases causing chronic diarrhea, such as Crohn's disease or irritable bowel syndrome, or any condition that might affect drug absorption (e.g., continuous diarrhea >CTCAE grade 1 within 1 week prior to the first dose).
• • Known severe hypersensitivity to the study drug or any of its excipients.
• • History of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or any other serious thromboembolic events within 6 months before the first dose, except for catheter-related or superficial venous thrombosis, or lacunar infarcts.
• • Clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding or hemoptysis within 3 months before the first dose, or any other significant bleeding history (e.g., pulmonary hemorrhage).
• • Clinically significant third-space fluid accumulation (e.g., uncontrolled ascites, pleural effusion, or pericardial effusion requiring repeated drainage).
• • Receipt of autologous transplantation within 3 months or allogeneic organ or stem cell transplantation within 6 months prior to the first dose.
• • Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (screening positive for HBsAg or anti-HBc, and HBV DNA levels above the detection limit; patients with stable disease for at least 4 weeks after antiviral therapy may be included), active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection (positive HCV antibodies and detectable HCV RNA), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, or active syphilis infection.
• • Active infection requiring systemic treatment within 1 week before the first dose.
• • History of substance abuse or any condition that, in the investigator's judgment, may interfere with study participation or assessment of study results, or any unstable condition that may compromise patient safety or compliance.