Intrathecal Pemetrexed Combined With High-dose Furmonertinib and Beva for EGFR-m NSCLC With Leptomeningeal Metastases

This prospective interventional study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intrathecal pemetrexed with high-dose Furmonertinib plus bevacizumab for EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients with leptomeningeal metastases after resistance to third-generation EGFR-TKIs.

Approximately 30 EGFR-mutant Non-small cell lung cancer patients with leptomeningeal metastasis or leptomeningeal progression after resistant to third generation EGFR-TKIs were enrolled and treated with intrathecal pemetrexed with high-dose furmonertinib plus bevacizumab. cerebrospinal fluid and blood samples will be collected before and after pemetrexed resistance to analyze molecular mechanisms. Second-generation gene detection will be performed to identify potential resistance mechanisms to pemetrexed. The study is expected to commence recruitment in mainland China in about August 2024. It is expected that the trial will end in April 2026.

Inclusion criteria

• 1. Understand the requirements and contents of the clinical trial, and provide a signed and dated informed consent form.
• 2. Age ≥ 18 years.
• 3. Histopathology confirmed Non-small cell lung cancer.
• 4. confirmed or probable leptomeningeal metastases according to EANO-ESMO guidelines or known leptomeningeal metastases progression after third generation of EGFR-TKIs failure.
• 5.Leptomeningeal metastasis (LM) is defined by the presence of typical clinical symptoms, positive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology, detection of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in CSF by next-generation sequencing (NGS), or imaging findings consistent with typical meningeal metastases.
• 6.ECOG 0 - 2.
• 7. Predicted survival ≥ 12 weeks.
• 8. Adequate bone marrow hematopoiesis and organ function.

Exclusion criteria

• 1. Previously received intrathecal pemetrexed therapy for locally advanced or metastatic disease.
• 2. Subjects who have received any of the following treatments must be excluded: Have received radiation within 14 days prior to the first dose or have not recovered from radiation-related toxicity. Chest and extra-brain palliative radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and stereotactic body radiotherapy may be performed 7 days prior to the first dose.
• 3. Presence of spinal cord compression.
• 4. History of other malignant tumors within 2 years.
• 5. Adverse events (except alopecia of any degree) of CTCAE > grade 4 due to prior treatment (e.g., adjuvant chemotherapy, radiotherapy, etc.) prior to the first dose.
• 6. History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to the first dose.
• 7. The presence of any severe or poorly controlled systemic disease, including poorly controlled hypertension and active bleeding in the judgment of the investigator.
• 8. Subjects with persistent or active infection, including but not limited to hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and COVID-19 infection.
• 9. Heart-related diseases or abnormalities
• 10. Past history of interstitial lung disease, drug-induced interstitial lung disease, radiation pneumonitis requiring steroid therapy or interstitial lung disease with active clinical symptoms, immune pneumonia caused by immunotherapy.
• 11. Refractory nausea and vomiting, chronic gastrointestinal disease, difficulty swallowing drugs, or inability to adequately absorb Furmonertinib due to previous bowel resection.
• 12. Live vaccine was given 2 weeks before the first medication.
• 13. Women who are breastfeeding or pregnant.
• 14. Hypersensitivity to the test drug and the ingredients.
• 15. Other conditions assessed by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in the study.