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: To explore the appropriate dosing and evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of HLX43, an anti-PD-L1 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have progressed following standard therapies.

Patients: Adults with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC not amenable to radical treatment, either lacking actionable genomic alterations and progressed after prior PD-(L)1 and platinum-based therapies, or with such alterations and progressed following appropriate targeted therapy and platinum-based chemotherapy. Patients must have ECOG 0-1, measurable disease by RECIST 1.1, and adequate organ function. Key exclusions include small cell/neuroendocrine/sarcomatoid histology, prior topoisomerase I inhibitor exposure, active CNS disease, significant comorbidities, or recent receipt of conflicting drugs or therapies.

Design: This is an open-label, randomized, multi-center phase 2 trial. Patients are randomly assigned (1:1) to receive HLX43 at one of two intravenous doses, administered every 3 weeks. Treatment continues until disease progression, unacceptable toxicity, or other withdrawal criteria are met.

Treatments: The trial studies HLX43 at two different dosing levels. HLX43 is an investigational ADC comprising a fully humanized anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody linked to a DNA topoisomerase I inhibitor. It targets PD-L1-positive tumor cells, facilitating internalization and release of the cytotoxic payload, simultaneously blocking PD-L1/PD-1 interaction to enhance immune-mediated cell killing. Phase 1 studies demonstrated promising activity in NSCLC, with objective response rates up to 38% and manageable hematologic toxicity.

Outcomes: The primary endpoint is objective response rate (ORR) as assessed by independent radiology review per RECIST v1.1. Secondary outcomes include investigator-assessed ORR, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and incidence and severity of adverse events graded by CTCAE v5.0.

Burden on patient: Patient burden is moderate. The protocol requires intravenous infusions every 3 weeks, routine imaging for response assessment, laboratory monitoring, and at least one tumor tissue submission for PD-L1 testing, which may require a new biopsy if archival tissue is unavailable. The requirement for on-site assessments and close follow-up is expected for a phase 2 oncology trial, but the study schedule and monitoring are similar to other contemporary trials in this setting.

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

Beijing, Beijing, 100021, China

[email protected] / +86 10-8778820

Status: Recruiting

MD Anderson Cancer Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

No email / No phone

Status: Not yet recruiting

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