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Neoadjuvant Cemiplimab for the Treatment of Resectable NSCLC, HCC, and HNSCC in Adult Patients

A Multi-Cohort Exploratory Study of Neoadjuvant Cemiplimab for the Treatment of Resectable NSCLC, HCC, and HNSCC

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03916627
Enrollment
65
Registered
2019-04-16
Start date
2019-07-23
Completion date
2030-05-14
Last updated
2026-04-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Keywords

NSCLC, HCC, HNSCC, Resectable

Brief summary

This study is being done to better understand whether or not cemiplimab by itself and in combination with other treatments given prior to surgery will cause your tumor to respond in a beneficial way; whether the drug(s) are safe and what side effects they cause; and other details about how they function in the body. One of the treatments that will be combined cemiplimab is another experimental drug called fianlimab. In this form, cemiplimab and fianlimab will each individually be called "study drug" or "study drugs" when combined. Cemiplimab (also known as REGN2810) and fianlimab (also known as REGN3767) are both a type of drug called a monoclonal antibody. Antibodies are proteins naturally found in your blood that fight infections. A monoclonal antibody is a special kind of antibody that is manufactured as a medication to target specific proteins in the body that may be involved in your cancer. * Cemiplimab is a drug that blocks the programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1), a cell receptor on immune cells * Fianlimab is a drug that blocks the action of a protein called lymphocyte activation gene (LAG)-33 (LAG-3)

Interventions

DRUGcemiplimab

Administered intravenous (IV)

Administered intravenous (IV)

DRUGfianlimab

Administered IV

Sponsors

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Masking description

Cohorts B and C are not randomized

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Patient must have a known diagnosis of NSCLC, HCC, or HNSCC as defined in the protocol * Patient must be willing and able to provide blood samples at the indicated time points * Patient must be willing and able to have excisional or core needle biopsies of tumor prior to initiation of cemiplimab as defined in the protocol * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 * Patient is determined to be a surgical candidate for resection of their tumor * Adequate organ and bone marrow function as defined in the protocol Key

Exclusion criteria

* Patients who have had any systemic anti-cancer therapy or radiotherapy within 6 months prior to entering the study for their current tumor or a different primary tumor * Patients whose tumor burden, or pace of tumor growth, in the opinion of the Investigator will not permit delaying surgery * Patients who have participated in a study of an investigational agent or an investigational device within 4 weeks of study therapy or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) * Patients who have had major surgery within 14 days prior to initiation of neoadjuvant Therapy * Patients with metastatic disease for whom the intent of surgery would not be curative * Uncontrolled, intercurrent illness as defined in the protocol and as determined by the Investigator * Is receiving systemic steroid therapy or any other form of immunosuppressive therapy within 7 days prior to the first dose of study treatment * Has active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 1 year * Has a known, additional malignancy that is progressing and/or requires active treatment. Exceptions include patients with: basal cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin that has undergone potentially curative therapy; in situ cervical or anal cancer; prostate cancer on stable dose of hormonal therapy without rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA); breast cancer who have been treated with curative intent, who may be on hormonal therapy. * Encephalitis, meningitis, or uncontrolled seizures in the year prior to informed consent * History of interstitial lung disease (eg, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia) or active, noninfectious pneumonitis that required immune-suppressive doses of glucocorticoids to assist with management. A history of radiation pneumonitis in the radiation field is permitted as long as pneumonitis resolved ≥6 months prior to study treatment. * Uncontrolled infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), HBV or hepatitis C infection (HCV); or diagnosis of immunodeficiency as defined in the protocol * NSCLC cohorts only: Patients do not have a history of smoking. History of smoking is defined as smoking ≥100 cigarettes in a lifetime. * NSCLC cohorts only: Patients with tumors tested positive for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene translocations, or c-ros oncogene 1 (ROS1) fusions. Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Major pathologic response (MPR) at time of surgery for the NSCLC cohortsAt time of surgeryCohorts A1, A2, A3
Significant tumor necrosis (STN) at time of surgery is the primary endpoint for the HCC cohortsAt time of surgeryCohort B, B2, B3
Major treatment effect (MTE) at time of surgery is the primary endpoint for the HNSCC cohortAt time of surgeryCohort C

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Delay to surgerySurgery >28 days following the end of the cycle of last dose of cemiplimabDefined as surgery \>28 days following the end of the second cycle of cohort specific neoadjuvant therapy
Event-free survival (EFS)Up to 60 months following surgeryDefined as the time from the first study treatment to the date of disease progression that precluded definitive surgery, or recurrence of tumor after successful surgery, or death from any cause.
Disease-free survival (DFS)Up to 60 months following surgeryDefined as the time from date of surgery until recurrence of tumor or death from any cause after successful surgery and recovery
Overall response rate (ORR)Up to 60 months following surgeryDefined as the percent of patients with a complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) documented by the Investigator per RECIST 1.1. as described in the protocol
Overall survival (OS)Up to 60 months following surgeryDefined as the time from the first study treatment and date of death for any reason
OS rate12 months
Incidence of treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs)Up to 60 months following surgeryGrade 3 or higher per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE V5.0)
Incidence of imAEsUp to 60 months following surgeryGrade 3 or higher per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE V5.0)
Incidence of SAEsUp to 60 months following surgeryGrade 3 or higher per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE V5.0)
Incidence of deathsUp to 60 months following surgery
Incidence of laboratory abnormalitiesUp to 60 months following surgeryGrade 3 or higher per Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE V5.0)
Change in tumor-infiltrating CD8 T-cell densityBaseline to time of surgeryDefined as the change from baseline to the time of surgery

Countries

United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORClinical Trial Management

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 7, 2026