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Comparison of Neoadjuvant Cadonilimab Versus Chemotherapy Combined With PD-1 in the Treatment of Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With High PD-L1 Expression: A Single-Center, Randomized, Exploratory Clinical Study

Comparison of Neoadjuvant Cadonilimab Versus Chemotherapy Combined With PD-1 in the Treatment of Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With High PD-L1 Expression: A Single-Center, Randomized, Exploratory Clinical Study

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06946836
Acronym
Neoadjuvant
Enrollment
80
Registered
2025-04-27
Start date
2025-04-21
Completion date
2031-05-11
Last updated
2025-04-27

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

Conditions

Bispecific Antibody, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Resectable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Keywords

Resectable non-small cell lung cancer, bispecific antibody, Neoadjuvant therapy

Brief summary

The advent of immunotherapy has changed the treatment landscape for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. It has become the mainstay of perioperative treatment for patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer。 Cadonilimab is the world's first bispecific antibody drug targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4. Previous studies on AK104 have demonstrated preliminary efficacy in both treatment-naïve advanced NSCLC patients and immunotherapy-resistant patients, showing a favorable safety and tolerability profile. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of neoadjuvant bispecific antibody AK104 compared with neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with a PD-1 inhibitor in the treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with high PD-L1 expression.

Detailed description

The advent of immunotherapy has changed the treatment landscape for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. It has become the mainstay of perioperative treatment for patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer。 Cadonilimab is the world's first bispecific antibody drug targeting PD-1 and CTLA-4. Previous studies on AK104 have demonstrated preliminary efficacy in both treatment-naïve advanced NSCLC patients and immunotherapy-resistant patients, showing a favorable safety and tolerability profile. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of neoadjuvant bispecific antibody AK104 compared with neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with a PD-1 inhibitor in the treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with high PD-L1 expression.

Interventions

DRUGAK104

Eligible patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the PD-1 combined with chemotherapy group or the AK104 monotherapy group. Treatment will be administered every 3 weeks, with patients undergoing three preoperative treatment cycles before surgery.

Sponsors

Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Shanghai, China
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Eligible patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the immunotherapy-combined chemotherapy group or the AK104 monotherapy group. Treatment will be administered every 3 weeks, with patients undergoing three preoperative treatment cycles before surgery.

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* The patient shall sign the Informed Consent Form. 1. Aged 18 ≥ years. 2. Histological or cytological diagnosis of NSCLC by needle biopsy, and stage IB-IIIA confirmed by imageological examinations (CT, PET-CT or EBUS) and Treatment-naïve for relevant antitumor therapy . 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance-status score of 0 or 1. 4. Life expectancy is at least 12 weeks. 5. At least 1 measurable lesion according to RECIST 1.1. 6. Patients with good function of other main organs (liver, kidney, blood system, etc.) 7. Patients with lung function can tolerate surgery; 8. Without systematic metastasis (including M1a, M1b and M1c); 9. Fertile female patients must voluntarily use effective contraceptives not less than 120 days after chemotherapy or the last dose of serplulimab (whichever is later) during the study period, and urine or serum pregnancy test results within 7 days prior to enrollment are negative. 10. Unsterilized male patients must voluntarily use effective contraception during the study period not less than 120 days after chemotherapy or the last dose of serplulimab (whichever is later).

Exclusion criteria

* 1.Histology suggestive of small cell component and Participants who have received any systemic anti-cancer treatment for thymic epithelial tumor, including surgical treatment, local radiotherapy, cytotoxic drug treatment, targeted drug treatment and experimental treatment; 2. Participants with any unstable systemic disease (including active infection, uncontrolled hypertension), unstable angina pectoris, angina pectoris starting in the last three months, congestive heart failure (\>= NYHA) Grade II), myocardial infarction (6 months before admission), severe arrhythmia requiring drug treatment, liver, kidney or metabolic diseases; 3. With activate or suspectable autoimmune disease, or autoimmune paracancer syndrome requiring systemic treatment; 4. Participants who are allergic to the test drug or any auxiliary materials; 5. Participants with Interstitial lung disease currently; 6. Participants with active hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV; 7. Pregnant or lactating women; 8. Participants suffering from nervous system diseases or mental dieases that cannot cooperate; 9.Participated in another therapeutic clinical study; Other factors that researchers think it is not suitable for enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
PCRup to 60 monthsa complete absence of viable tumor cells in the primary tumor site and surgically removed lymph nodes after neoadjuvant treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
ORRup to 60 monthsa partial or complete response according to RECIST, version 1.1
OSup to 60 monthsthe time from randomization to death from any cause
EFSup to 60 monthsthe time from randomization to progression of disease, recurrence of disease, or death from any cause.
MPRup to 60 months≤10% residual viable tumor cells in the lung and sampled lymph nodes
R0 rateup to 60 monthsProportion of patients achieving R0 resection
Conversion rate of surgeryup to 60 monthsConversion rate from initially unresectable to resectable NSCLC following neoadjuvant therapy
Number of Participants with Treatment-Related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v4.0up to 60 monthsIncidence of serious adverse events (SAEs) occurring during treatment according to NCI-CTCAE v5.0

Contacts

Primary ContactPeng Zhang Peng Zhang, PhD
zhangpeng1121@tongji.edu.cn02165115006

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026