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NCT Number: NCT06837948

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined With Bispecific Antibody Versus Monoclonal Antibody in Locally Advanced NSCLC

Surgical intervention remains the primary treatment option for early-stage lung cancer. With the proven efficacy of immunotherapy in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), neoadjuvant immunotherapy has increasingly become a focal point of research. Blocking vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) not only inhibits the proliferation of vascular endothelial cells and the formation of new blood vessels but also improves the tumor microenvironment and enhances the infiltration of cytotoxic T lymphocytes within it. Simultaneously targeting the VEGF and PD-L1 pathways can create a synergistic anti-cancer effect. PM8002 injection is a bispecific antibody drug that targets both PD-L1 and VEGF, functioning as a dual-action agent that combines immune suppression and anti-angiogenesis. In patients with locally advanced stage II-III NSCLC, neoadjuvant therapy that concurrently targets PD-L1/VEGF in combination with chemotherapy can improve pathological response rates, provided that the safety of the drug combination is maintained. This approach offers additional benefits to patients, prolongs event-free survival (EFS), and improves prognosis.

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Key information

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital

Shanghai, 200433, China

Location contact

Peng Zhang, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • The patient shall sign the Informed Consent Form.
  • Aged 18 ≥ years.
  • Histological or cytological diagnosis of NSCLC by needle biopsy, and stage II-III confirmed by imageological examinations (CT, PET-CT or EBUS),and have not previously received anti-tumor treatment.
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance-status score of 0 or 1.
  • Life expectancy is at least 12 weeks.
  • At least 1 measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1.
  • Patients with good function of other main organs (liver, kidney, blood system, etc.)
  • Patients with lung function can tolerate surgery;
  • Without systematic metastasis (including M1a, M1b and M1c);
  • Fertile female patients must voluntarily use effective contraceptives not less than 120 days after chemotherapy or the last dose of toripalimab (whichever is later) during the study period, and urine or serum pregnancy test results within 7 days prior to enrollment are negative.
  • Unsterilized male patients must voluntarily use effective contraception during the study period not less than 120 days after chemotherapy or the last dose of toripalimab (whichever is later).

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with lung adenocarcinoma with confirmed EGFR mutations or ALK rearrangements;
  • Histological evidence of small cell components;
  • Patients with other malignant tumors within five years prior to the start of this trial;
  • Having received any systemic anti-cancer treatment for NSCLC, including surgical treatment, local radiotherapy, cytotoxic drug treatment, targeted drug treatment, and experimental treatment, etc.;
  • Concomitant unstable systemic diseases, including active infections, uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg), unstable angina, angina that started within the last 3 months, congestive heart failure (≥New York Heart Association [NYHA] Class II), myocardial infarction (within 6 months prior to enrollment), severe arrhythmias requiring drug treatment, liver, kidney, or metabolic diseases;
  • Active, known, or suspected autoimmune diseases, or autoimmune paraneoplastic syndromes requiring systemic treatment;
  • Allergy to the trial drug;
  • Currently diagnosed with interstitial lung disease;
  • Concomitant HIV infection or active hepatitis;
  • Pregnant or lactating women;
  • Patients with neurological or psychiatric disorders who are unable to cooperate;
  • Concurrently participating in another therapeutic clinical study;
  • Other situations deemed unsuitable for enrollment by the investigator.

Treatment and study plan

PM8002

Drug

Specified dose on specified days.

Sintilimab

Drug

Specified dose on specified days.

Nab-paclitaxel

Drug

Specified dose on specified days.

carboplatin

Drug

Specified dose on specified days.

Surgery

Procedure

Patients with resectable tumor after neoadjuvant therapy will be treated with surgery.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pathologic complete response (PCR) rate

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

    PCR rate is defined as the proportion of participants who have achieved pathologic complete response (on routine hematoxylin and eosin staining, no tumor cell can be found in tumor bed or lymph node) in all participants.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Event-free survival (EFS)

    Time frame: Up to 60 months

    Event-free survival (EFS) is defined as the length of time (months) from randomization to any of the following events: any progression of disease precluding surgery, progression or recurrence disease based on response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) 1.1 after surgery, or death due to any cause. Participants who don't undergo surgery for reason other than progression will be considered to have an event at progression or death. Progression is defined as at least a 20% increase in the sum of diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. In addition to the relative increase of 20%, the sum must also demonstrate an absolute increase of at least 5 mm. (Note: the appearance of one or more new lesions is also considered progression).

  2. Overall survival (OS)

    Time frame: Up to 60 months

    It is defined as the time (months) from enrollment to death of participant due to any cause. In the case of a patient who still survives at the time of analysis, the date of last contact will be taken as the censoring date.

  3. Major pathologic response (MPR) rate

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

    MPR rate is defined as the proportion of participants who have achieved major pathologic response (on routine hematoxylin and eosin staining, tumors with no more than 10% viable tumor cells) in all participants.

  4. Objective response rate (ORR)

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

    ORR is defined according to the RECIST v1.1 criteria.

  5. R0 resection rate

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

    R0 resection rate is defined as the proportion of participants who have achieved R0 resection (complete resection with no residual tumor cell in the resection margin) in all participants.

  6. Treatment-related adverse event (TRAE)

    Time frame: Up to 30 months

    TRAE is defined and classified according to NCI-CTCAE v5.0 in all participants.

  7. Health related quality of life (HRQol) composite

    Time frame: Up to 5 months

    The assessment is made according to the Quality of Life Scale for Lung Cancer Patients (EORTC-QLQ-C30 & LC13, Version 3). EORTC's QLQ-C30 & LC13 (V3.0) is a core scale for lung cancer patients, with a total of 43 items. Among them, Item 29 and 30 are divided into seven grades, which are assigned with 1 to 7 scores according to the answer options. The other items are divided into 4 grades: Not at All, A Little, Quite a Bit, and Very Much, assigned with 1 to 4 scores respectively. The higher score, the worse quality.

Study contacts

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

Peng Zhang, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

02165115006

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Combined With Bispecific Antibody Versus Monoclonal Antibody in Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2031
Study completion
2031
First posted
Feb 20, 2025
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2025

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