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NCT Number: NCT07756645

A Study to Assess Intravenous ABBV-1480 Combined With Chemotherapy Versus Pembrolizumab Combined With Chemotherapy for the First Line Treatment of Locally Advanced/Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Adult Participants

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for 80%-85% of lung cancers cases. Squamous carcinoma accounts for 20-30% of all NSCLC cases. The purpose of this study is to determine if ABBV-1480 plus chemotherapy works better than pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in adult participants with NSCLC.

ABBV-1480 is an investigational drug being developed for the treatment of NSCLC. Participants will be randomized into 2 groups. One group will receive ABBV-1480 with platinum based chemotherapy. Another group will receive standard of care (SOC) pembrolizumab with platinum based chemotherapy. Up to approximately 940 adult participants with locally advanced (Stage IIIB/C) or metastatic (Stage IV) sqNSCLC, will be enrolled in the study in approximately 250 sites globally.

In this Phase 3 study one of two groups will receive doses of Intravenous (IV) ABBV-1480 + Carboplatin & Paclitaxel/ Nab-paclitaxel and other group will receive Intravenous (IV) Pembrolizumab + Carboplatin & Paclitaxel/ Nab-paclitaxel.

There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at an approved institution (hospital or clinic). The effect of the treatment will be frequently checked by medical assessments, blood tests, questionnaires and side effects.

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Key information

Conditions

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Bronchial Neoplasms Carcinoma, Bronchogenic Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult subjects with a histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of Stage IIIB, IIIC, or IV sqNSCLC that is not amenable to curative treatment
  • At least one lesion with measurable disease based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 as determined by the local site investigator/radiology assessment.
  • Target lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status of 0 or 1
  • Adequate hematological, renal, hepatic, and coagulation function.
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test

Exclusion criteria

  • Prior systemic treatment received for locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC.
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-sqNSCLC.
  • Known actionable genomic alterations (including EGFR, ALK, ROS1, BRAF, NTRK, RET, and MET) for which first-line approved therapies are available. - Actionable genomic alteration testing results for EGFR and ALK are required before randomization.
  • Active central nervous system (CNS) metastases and/or carcinomatous meningitis.

Treatment and study plan

ABBV-1480

Drug

Intravenous (IV)

Pembrolizumab

Drug

Intravenous (IV)

carboplatin

Drug

Intravenous (IV)

paclitaxel

Drug

Intravenous (IV)

Nab- Paclitaxel

Drug

Intravenous (IV)

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) assessed by the Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 60 Months

    Progression-Free Survival (PFS) is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of radiographic progression as per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 as determined by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR) or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

  2. Overall Survival (OS)

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 60 Months

    Overall Survival (OS) is defined as the time from randomization to the event of death from any cause.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Objective Response Rate (ORR) assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR)

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 60 Months

    ORR is defined as the percentage of participants with a confirmed Complete Response or Partial Response (PR) per investigator review according to response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) version 1.1.

  2. Change from baseline at Week 12 in physical functioning as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 12 weeks

    The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item patient-reported questionnaire composed of both multi-item and single scales including 5 functional scales, 3 symptom scales, a global health status/QoL scale, and 6 single items. Participants rate items on a 4-point scale ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

  3. Change from baseline at Week 12 in GHS/QoL as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30.

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 12 Weeks

    Health-related quality-of-life and symptoms will be assessed with the EORTC QLQ-C30, version 3.0. The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item patient-reported questionnaire composed of both multi-item and single scales including 5 functional scales (physical, role, emotional, social, and cognitive), 3 symptom scales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, and pain), a GHS/QoL scale, and 6 single items (dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties). Participants rate items on a 4 point scale ranging from 1 to 4 (1 = Not at All, 2 = A Little, 3 = Quite a Bit, and 4 = Very Much).

  4. Duration Of Response (DoR) assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 60 months

    Duration Of Response (DoR) defined as time from the first documented Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) to the first occurrence of radiographic progression per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. DoR is defined for subjects with confirmed CR/PR.

  5. Disease Control Rate (DCR) assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 60 Months

    Disease Control Rate (DCR) is defined as best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or confirmed Partial Response (PR) or Stable Disease (SD) based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version1.1

  6. Time To Response (TTR) assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review (BICR)

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 60 months

    Time To Response (TTR) is defined as the number of months from the date of first dose to the date of best overall response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)

  7. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) assessed by the investigator

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 60 Months

    Progression-Free Survival (PFS) is defined as the time from randomization to the first occurrence of radiographic progression based on RECIST v1.1 or death from any cause, whichever occurs earlier.

  8. Objective Response Rate (ORR) assessed by the investigator

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 60 Months

    Objective Response Rate (ORR) is defined as the percentage of participants with a confirmed Complete Response or Partial Response (PR) per investigator review according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) version 1.1.

  9. Duration Of Response (DoR) assessed by the investigator

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 24 months

    Duration Of Response (DoR) defined as time from the first documented Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR) to the first occurrence of radiographic progression per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 or death from any cause, whichever occurs first. DoR is defined for subjects with confirmed CR/PR.

  10. DCR assessed by the investigator

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 60 Months

    Disease Control Rate (DCR) is defined as best overall response of confirmed Complete Response (CR) or confirmed Partial Response (PR) or Stable Disease (SD) based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) version1.1

  11. TTR assessed by the investigator

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 60 months

    Time To Response (TTR) is defined as the number of months from the date of first dose to the date of best overall response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)

  12. Change from baseline at Week 12 in the coughing item as measured by the EORTC QLQ-LC13.

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 12 Weeks

    The EORTC QLQ-LC13 is a lung cancer specific module and consists of 13 questions assessing lung cancer-associated symptoms and treatment-related effects, including one multiple-item scale to assess dyspnea and a series of single items assessing coughing, hemoptysis, sore mouth, dysphagia, peripheral neuropathy, alopecia, pain, and pain medication. Each item is assessed on a Likert scale from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

  13. Change from baseline at Week 12 in the pain in chest item as measured by the EORTC QLQLC13

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 12 weeks

    The EORTC QLQ-LC13 is a lung cancer specific module and consists of 13 questions assessing lung cancer-associated symptoms and treatment-related effects, including one multiple-item scale to assess dyspnea and a series of single items assessing coughing, hemoptysis, sore mouth, dysphagia, peripheral neuropathy, alopecia, pain, and pain medication. Each item is assessed on a Likert scale from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

  14. Change in from baseline at Week 12 in dyspnea items as measured by the EORTC QLQ-LC13

    Time frame: Up to Approximately 12 weeks

    The EORTC QLQ-LC13 is a lung cancer specific module and consists of 13 questions assessing lung cancer-associated symptoms and treatment-related effects, including one multiple-item scale to assess dyspnea and a series of single items assessing coughing, hemoptysis, sore mouth, dysphagia, peripheral neuropathy, alopecia, pain, and pain medication. Each item is assessed on a Likert scale from 1 (not at all) to 4 (very much).

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

ABBVIE CALL CENTER

CONTACT

[email protected]

844-663-3742

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

AbbVie

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized, Multiregional, Open-Label Phase 3 Clinical Trial of ABBV-1480 Combined With Chemotherapy Versus Pembrolizumab Combined With Chemotherapy for the First Line Treatment of Locally Advanced/Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2029
First posted
Aug 10, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 10, 2026

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