An Open-label, Multi-center, Global Phase II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of HLX43 (Anti-PD-L1 ADC) in Subjects With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

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Sponsor: Shanghai Henlius Biotech (industry)

Phase: 2

Start date: April 2, 2025

Planned enrollment: 243

Trial ID: NCT06907615
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Goal: Evaluate the antitumor activity, safety, tolerability, and select a reasonable dose of the anti–PD-L1 antibody–drug conjugate HLX43 in previously treated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Patients: Adults ≥18 years with histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IIIB/IIIC or IV NSCLC not suitable for definitive therapy, who have progressed after standard treatments. For tumors without actionable genomic alterations, prior PD-(L)1 therapy and platinum-based chemotherapy are required; for tumors with actionable alterations, prior appropriate targeted therapy (e.g., EGFR TKI for EGFR-mutant disease) and platinum chemotherapy are required. ECOG PS 0–1, life expectancy >3 months, adequate organ function, and at least one RECIST v1.1 measurable lesion are required. Key exclusions include small cell/neuroendocrine/sarcomatoid components, prior topoisomerase I–targeting agents or ADCs, uncontrolled CNS disease, significant pulmonary comorbidity or prior recent radiation pneumonitis, poorly controlled cardiovascular disease, active infections including HBV/HCV/HIV, significant autoimmune disease requiring immunosuppression, and pregnancy/lactation.

Design: Global, open-label, randomized, multicenter phase II trial with 1:1 allocation to two HLX43 dose levels. Planned enrollment is 243 patients. Treatment continues Q3W until progression, unacceptable toxicity, new anticancer therapy, death, or withdrawal.

Treatments: Two experimental arms of HLX43 administered intravenously every 3 weeks at different dose levels. HLX43 is a PD-L1–targeting IgG1 antibody–drug conjugate carrying a cleavable linker–attached DNA topoisomerase I inhibitor payload (DAR ~8). Binding to PD-L1 facilitates internalization and intracellular release of the cytotoxic payload causing DNA double-strand breaks; the antibody component also blocks PD-L1/PD-1 signaling, potentially augmenting antitumor immunity. Early-phase data showed promising activity: in dose-escalation across solid tumors the ORR was approximately 37%, and in an NSCLC expansion cohort at 2.0 mg/kg the ORR was about 38% with manageable toxicity; grade ≥3 TRAEs ranged from ~29% to ~43% depending on cohort, with hematologic events generally limited and low rates of high-grade thrombocytopenia/neutropenia reported.

Outcomes: Primary: ORR by independent radiology review per RECIST v1.1. Secondary: ORR by investigator, PFS by IRRC and investigator, overall survival, and safety/tolerability including AE incidence and severity per NCI CTCAE v5.0, vital signs, and laboratory parameters. Follow-up for efficacy and safety is up to 24 months.

Burden on patient: Moderate. Participants will receive IV infusions every 3 weeks and undergo serial imaging for RECIST assessments, safety labs, and vital sign monitoring typical of phase II oncology studies. Provision of archival tumor tissue or a new biopsy for PD-L1 testing adds procedural burden if archival tissue is inadequate. While no intensive pharmacokinetic schedules are specified, the open-label ADC therapy and safety monitoring may entail more frequent early visits and labs than standard post-progression care. Travel demands depend on site proximity but are at least Q3W for infusions plus imaging visits, resulting in a moderate overall time and procedural burden.

Last updated: Oct 2025

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National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100021, China

[email protected] / +86 10-8778820

Status: Recruiting

MD Anderson Cancer Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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Status: Not yet recruiting

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