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NCT Number: NCT07362459

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of SCTB14 as First-Line Therapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

This Phase III, randomized, double-blind study compares the efficacy and safety of SCTB14 versus pembrolizumab as first-line treatment in patients with driver gene-negative, TPS ≥10% locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The primary objective is to assess superiority of SCTB14 over pembrolizumab in prolonging progression-free survival. Safety will be closely monitored.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Shanghai Chest Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China

Location status: Recruiting

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Voluntarily sign the written informed consent form prior to screening.
  • Age ≥ 18 years, both male and female.
  • ECOG Performance Status score of 0 to 1.
  • An expected survival of ≥ 3 months.
  • Histologically or cytologically confirmed, unresectable locally advanced (Stage IIIB/IIIC) or metastatic (Stage IV) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) that is not amenable to curative surgery or radical concurrent/sequential chemoradiotherapy.
  • For subjects with non-squamous cell carcinoma, as well as non-smoking subjects with squamous cell carcinoma containing mixed adenocarcinoma components, confirmation of the absence of EGFR sensitizing mutations or ALK gene rearrangements from tumor tissue is required prior to enrollment.
  • Subjects must provide a histology sample suitable for PD-L1 testing, with a Tumor Proportion Score (TPS) ≥ 10%.
  • No prior systemic anti-tumor therapy for the studied disease.
  • At least one measurable non-CNS lesion according to RECIST v1.1 criteria.
  • Adequate function of major organs.

Exclusion criteria

  • Known actionable driver gene mutations such as ROS1 fusion, BRAF V600E mutation, NTRK fusion, MET exon 14 skipping mutation, and RET fusion mutation.
  • Received non-specific immunomodulatory therapy or immunosuppressive drugs within 2 weeks before the first dose; received traditional Chinese medicine with antineoplastic indications within 1 week before the first dose.
  • Prior thoracic radiotherapy; or local anti-tumor therapy within 2 weeks before first dosing.
  • Prior treatment with antitumor immunotherapy, antiangiogenic therapy, or other small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)-based antitumor drugs.
  • subjects with metastasis or compression involving the brainstem, meninges, or spinal cord, or those with active CNS metastases or multiple brain metastases.
  • Imaging demonstrates tumor invasion of major blood vessels, significant necrosis or cavitation within the primary tumor lesions, or the presence of lymphangitic carcinomatosis.
  • Imaging demonstrates tumor invasion or compression of adjacent vital organs or carries a risk of developing an esophagotracheal fistula or esophagopleural fistula.
  • History of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy, or the presence of uncontrolled hypertension despite medication, or poorly controlled diabetes despite pharmacotherapy.
  • A history of arterial thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, cerebral infarction, transient ischemic attack, or significant vascular disease within 6 months prior to enrollment.
  • A history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cardiac insufficiency with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class ≥ III, or severe arrhythmia uncontrolled by medication within 6 months prior to enrollment.
  • The presence of any active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease with an anticipated recurrence.
  • A history of esophageal/gastric varices, severe ulcer, abdominal fistula, intra-abdominal abscess, gastrointestinal perforation and/or fistula, acute gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal obstruction, or extensive intestinal resection within 6 months prior to the first dose.
  • A history of bleeding tendency, high bleeding risk, or coagulation dysfunction,.
  • The presence of other malignant tumors.
  • Toxicities from prior neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy, surgery, radiotherapy, or other previous antitumor treatments have not recovered to Grade 0-1.
  • Receipt of a live or attenuated vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the first dose, or a plan to receive a live or attenuated vaccine during the study period; however, the use of inactivated vaccines is permitted.
  • Presence of any of the following infectious conditions: a) severe infection within 4 weeks prior to the first dose; b) active infection within 2 weeks prior to enrollment; c) active tuberculosis; d) positive HIV antibody; e) active hepatitis B or C; f) known active syphilis.
  • Major surgery planned or anticipated during the study period, or unhealed tissue present before enrollment..
  • Presence of symptomatic or recurrent pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring drainage.
  • A history of non-infectious pneumonia requiring treatment or the presence of interstitial lung disease
  • A history of allogeneic organ transplantation or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
  • Known hypersensitivity to any component of the investigational drug or a documented history of severe hypersensitivity reactions to any other monoclonal antibody.
  • Current participation in another clinical trial, with the exception of observational (non-interventional) studies or the follow-up phase of an interventional trial.
  • Pregnancy or lactation in female subjects.
  • A known history of alcohol or drug addiction, psychiatric disorders, or drug abuse in the subject.
  • Tumor-induced conditions or symptoms associated with a high medical risk.
  • Any other condition deemed by the investigator to be inappropriate for enrollment.

Treatment and study plan

SCTB14

Drug

SCTB14 is administered at selected dose by intravenous infusion on Day 1 of each 3-week cycle.

Pembrolizumab

Drug

Pembrolizumab is administered at a fixed dose of 200 mg by intravenous infusion on Day 1 of each 3-week cycle.

Primary outcomes

  1. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years

    Time from randomization to first documented progression or death (whichever occurs first).

Secondary outcomes

  1. overall survival

    Time frame: Up to approximately 5 years

    The time from the date of randomization to the date of death from any cause.

  2. Progression-Free Survival (PFS) as Assessed by Investigator

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years

    Time from randomization to first documented progression or death (whichever occurs first).

  3. Confirmed Objective Response Rate (ORR) Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years

    The proportion of subjects with a best overall confirmed response of Complete Response (CR) or Partial Response (PR)

  4. Disease Control Rate (DCR) Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years

    The proportion of patients with a best overall response of Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), or Stable Disease (SD).

  5. Duration of Response (DOR)Assessed by Blinded Independent Central Review

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years

    The time from the first documented objective response (Complete Response [CR] or Partial Response [PR]) to the first documented disease progression or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.

  6. Time to Response (TTR)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years

    Time from the date of randomization to the first documented objective response (Complete Response [CR] or Partial Response [PR]

  7. Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event(TEAE)

    Time frame: The first dose of study drug until 30 days (±7 days) after the last dose

    Any adverse event that occurs or worsens in severity after the initiation of study drug administration

  8. Serious adverse events (SAEs)

    Time frame: From the first dose of study druguntil 60 days after the last dose.

    An adverse medical event occurring after a subject receives the investigational drug that results in any of the following outcomes: death, is life-threatening, requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization, results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or is a congenital anomaly/birth defect.

  9. immune-related adverse events (irAEs)

    Time frame: From the first dose of study druguntil 60 days after the last dose

    All grades of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) that occur after a subject receives the investigational drug and are assessed as having a causal relationship to an immune-mediated mechanism.

  10. PD-L1 expression

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years.

    The correlationship between PD-L1 expression and anti-tumor activity.

  11. Quality of Life Questionnaire

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years.

    Change in Health-Related Quality of Life EORTC QLQ-C30

  12. Quality of Life Questionnaire

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years

    Change in Health-Related Quality of Life QLQ-LC13

  13. Anti-drug antibodies (ADA)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years

    Number and percentage of subjects with anti-drug antibodies (ADA) to SCTB14

  14. Pharmacokinetic (PK)

    Time frame: Up to approximately 1.5 years.

    Serum concentration of SCTB14 at different time points

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sinocelltech Ltd.

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase III, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicenter Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of SCTB14 Versus Pembrolizumab as First-Line Therapy in Patients With Driver Gene-Negative, TPS ≥10% Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2029
First posted
Jan 23, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 23, 2026

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