Clinical trial NCT05718167: TQB2450 Injection Combined With Chemotherapy Followed by Sequential Combination With Anlotinib Hydrochloride Capsule for First-line Treatment of Advanced Squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Controlled, Multi-center Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of TQB2450 Injection Combined With Paclitaxel Injection and Carboplatin Injection Followed by TQB2450 Injection Combined With Anlotinib Hydrochloride Capsules Versus Tislelizumab Injection Combined With Paclitaxel Injection and Carboplatin Injection Followed by Tislelizumab Injection as a First-line Treatment on Patient With Advanced Squamous NSCLC.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Advanced Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
Lead sponsor: Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2023-02-08
Enrollment: 570
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 75
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This is Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, parallel controlled study designed to evaluate the Progression Free Survive (PFS) of TQB2450 injection combined with Paclitaxel Injection and Carboplatin Injection Followed by TQB2450 injection combined with Anlotinib Hydrochloride Capsules versus Tislelizumab injection combined with Paclitaxel Injection and Carboplatin Injection followed by Tislelizumab injection in locally advanced (stage ⅢB/ⅢC) and metastatic or recurrent (Stage IV) squamous NSCLC subjects.The primary endpoint is PFS assessed by IRC.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* According to the 8th edition of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer and the American Joint Committee on Cancer Classification, the Tumour, node and metastasis (TNM) staging of lung cancer is locally advanced (stage ⅢB/ⅢC), metastatic or recurrent ( Stage IV) NSCLC patients.
* Between the ages of 18-75 years (calculated based on the date of signing ICF); male or female; Eastern cooperative oncology group (ECOG) score 0-1; estimated survival time ≥ 3 months.
* According to the RECIST 1.1 standard, there is at least one measurable lesion. If the measurable lesion is located in the radiotherapy area, it should be clearly defined as a progressive state.
* Patients who have not received systemic anti-tumor therapy for advanced, recurrent or metastatic diseases in the past. For those who have received adjuvant chemotherapy in the past, the interval between the recurrence time and the last adjuvant chemotherapy should be at least 6 months; The interval between the end of previous radiotherapy for chest and this treatment should be more than 6 months, and the interval between palliative radiotherapy for chest and this treatment should be more than 7 days.
* Tumor tissue sections that have not undergone radiotherapy at or after the diagnosis of advanced or metastatic NSCLC must be provided.These are Used for PD-L1 expression detection.Tumor tissue samples must be archived samples or freshly obtained samples within 12 months before randomization.
* main organ function is good, meet the following standards.

  1. Routine blood examination standards (without blood transfusion or correction with hematopoietic stimulating factor drugs within 14 days before screening):

     1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×109 /L;
     2. Platelets ≥100×109 /L;
     3. Hemoglobin ≥90 g/L.
  2. The blood biochemical examination shall meet the following standards:

     1. Total bilirubin (TBIL) ≤ 2 × upper limit of normal (ULN) (Patients with Gilbert syndrome ≤ 3 × ULN);
     2. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)≤2.5×ULN. If it is accompanied by liver metastasis, ALT and AST≤5×ULN;
     3. Serum creatinine (Cr) ≤1.5×ULN or creatinine clearance estimated by Cockcroft-Gault glomerular filtration formula ≥60 mL/min;
     4. Serum albumin (ALB) ≥30g/L.
  3. Urine routine examination standard: urine routine indicates urine protein \<++; if urine protein ≥++, it is necessary to confirm that the 24-hour urine protein quantitative ≤1.0 g.
  4. Blood coagulation test standards: prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), international normalized ratio (INR)≤1.5×ULN (no anticoagulant therapy).
  5. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) ≤ ULN; if abnormal, T3 and T4 levels should be examined. If T3 and T4 levels are normal, it can be selected.
  6. Heart color Doppler ultrasound assessment: Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50%.
  7. 12-lead ECG evaluation: QTc\<450ms (male), QTc\<470ms (female).
* Women of childbearing age should agree to use effective contraceptive measures during the study period and 6 months after the end of the study, and have a negative serum pregnancy test within 7 days before the study enrollment; men should agree to the study period and 6 months after the end of the study period Effective contraceptive measures must be used internally.
* The subjects voluntarily joined the study, signed the informed consent form, and had good compliance.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Tumor disease and medical history:

  1. Brain metastasis exists before enrollment. Subjects meeting one of the following requirements can be included;

     1. Have received brain metastasis treatment (surgery/radiotherapy) in the past and meet all the following criteria:

        * only supratentorial metastasis and cerebellar metastasis,
        * the condition needs to be stable for ≥ 2 weeks and no imaging evidence of new brain metastasis or brain metastasis expansion is found;
        * there is no brain metastasis symptom, and the subject must have stopped using corticosteroids/dehydrators for at least 2 weeks before starting to use the trial drug;
     2. The patient has not received brain metastasis treatment in the past and meets all the following criteria:

        * the maximum diameter of the lesion is less than 2cm;
        * the condition needs to be stable for ≥ 2 weeks (no imaging evidence of new brain metastasis or expanded brain metastasis is found), and there is no neurological symptoms caused by brain tissue compression;
        * the subject must have stopped using corticosteroids/dehydrating agents for at least 2 weeks before starting to use the test drug;
  2. There are midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata, spinal cord and meningeal metastases；
  3. Other malignant tumors appeared or were present within 3 years. The following two cases can be included: other malignant tumors treated by single operation have achieved 5-year Disease-free survival (DFS) in a row; The cured cervical carcinoma in situ, non melanoma skin cancer and superficial bladder tumor \[ta (non-invasive tumor), tis (carcinoma in situ) and T1 (tumor infiltrating basement membrane)\];
  4. Central type, cavity squamous cell carcinoma (primarily in the main bronchus and around the hilar);Imaging shows that the tumor invades large blood vessels or is unclearly separated from the blood vessels, or the investigator judges that the tumor is likely to invade important blood vessels and cause fatal bleeding during the subsequent study(The major vessels in the chest include pulmonary aorta, left pulmonary artery, right pulmonary artery, four pulmonary veins, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava and aorta);
  5. There is spinal cord compression and/or severe bone injury caused by tumor bone metastasis, including pathological fracture and severe bone pain with poor control;
  6. Patients with serous cavity (thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, or pericardial cavity) that require repeated drainage to relieve clinical symptoms (as determined by the investigator), or who have received drainage of serous cavity effusion for the purpose of treatment within 2 weeks before treatment.
* Previous anti-tumor treatments:

  1. Received the treatment of proprietary Chinese medicines with anti-tumor indications specified in the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved drug instructions within 2 weeks before the start of the study treatment(Including compound cantharidin capsules, Kangai injection, Kanglaite capsule/injection, Aidi injection, brucea javanica oil injection/capsule, Xiaoaiping tablet/injection, Huachansu capsule, etc.);
  2. Previously received related immunotherapy drugs for programmed death 1 (PD-1), PD-L1, cytolytic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4), etc.;
  3. Previous use of anti-angiogenic drugs such as bevacizumab, anlotinib, apatinib, lenvatinib, sorafenib, sunitinib, regorafenib, fruquintinib, etc.;
  4. Failure to recover from the toxicity and/or complications of previous interventions to CTCAE ≤1, except for hair loss and peripheral neuropathy ≤2;
* Combined diseases and medical history:

  1. Liver cirrhosis, active hepatitis\*;(Note: active hepatitis (hepatitis B reference: HBV-DNA \> 1\*103 copy /mL or \> 2000IU/mL) when HBsAg is positive. Hepatitis C reference: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody is positive, and HCV titer detection value exceeds the upper limit of normal value);
  2. Renal abnormalities: i.Renal failure requires hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis; ii.Previous or existing nephrotic syndrome, chronic nephritis.
  3. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular abnormalities：

     1. Patients with previous or present heart failure, degree II or above heart block:
     2. Myocardial infarction or unstable angina, supraventricular or ventricular arrhythmia with clinical significance need treatment or intervention;
     3. Vascular embolism and cerebrovascular accident (including transient ischemic attack, cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral infarction) occurred within 9 months（ Prophylactic use of anticoagulant therapy is allowed for patients with thrombotic tendency or undergoing anticoagulant therapy.)
     4. After more than two kinds of drug treatment, blood pressure control is still not ideal (systolic blood pressure ≥ 150 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg).
  4. Gastrointestinal abnormalities:

     1. Inability to take medications (such as inability to swallow, intestinal obstruction, etc.);
     2. A history of malabsorption syndrome or other diseases that interfere with gastrointestinal absorption;
     3. Received treatment for active peptic ulcer in the past 6 months;
     4. Despite the maximum medical treatment, chronic diarrhea of grade 2 and above continues to occur;
     5. Other conditions determined by the researcher that may cause gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation.
  5. History of immunodeficiency:

     1. Have a history of immunodeficiency, including HIV positive or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases;
     2. Active autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease, including but not limited to Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, autoimmune hepatitis/enteritis/vasculitis/nephritis, etc.
     3. Prepare to undergo or have previously received an organ transplant;
     4. Patients who require systemic or topical immunosuppressive therapy to achieve immunosuppressive purposes and need to continue to use them within two weeks before randomization (except for glucocorticoid daily dose \<10 mg prednisone or other equivalent hormones). (Note: Hormone replacement therapy (such as thyroxine, insulin, or physiological corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered as systemic therapy and allowed to be used.)
  6. Bleeding risk:

     1. Suffered from bleeding or coagulopathy within 28 days before the start of treatment or was using warfarin, aspirin and other antiplatelet agglutination drugs (except for aspirin ≤100 mg/d preventive drugs);
     2. Had hemoptysis \>2.5 mL/day in 28 days before the start of treatment;
     3. Regardless of the severity, patients with any history of bleeding or coagulopathy;
     4. Received major surgical treatment, open biopsy, etc. within 28 days before the start of the study treatment;
     5. Long-term unhealed wounds or fractures, except for pathological fractures;
  7. Poor control of type I diabetes or II diabetes (fasting blood glucose (FBG)\> 10mmol/L);
  8. Severe infections within 4 weeks before the start of study treatment, including but not limited to hospitalization due to bacteremia, severe pneumonia, or other severe infections; subjects with ≥ grade 2 active infections within 4 weeks before the start of study treatment Or fever of unknown cause occurred during the screening period and before the first administration\>38.0℃;
  9. Past or existing pneumoconiosis, interstitial pneumonia, (non-infectious) pneumonia that requires adrenal corticosteroid therapy, currently suffering from other types of pneumonia ≥2, or lung function tests confirmed severely impaired lung function (Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second (FEV1) or diffusing capacity of lung for carbon monoxide(DLCO) or DLCO per alveolar volume (DLCO /VA) accounts for the expected value %\<40%) and other objective evidence;
  10. Patients with active tuberculosis within 1 year before enrollment; subjects with a history of active pulmonary tuberculosis infection 1 year ago must provide clear evidence of cure before enrollment; if tuberculosis is suspected during the screening period, chest radiographs and sputum must be passed Enter the group only after the liquid and clinical symptoms are eliminated;
  11. Allergies, or a history of severe allergies in the past, or severe hypersensitivity reactions after receiving other monoclonal antibody treatments, or known allergies to the ingredients of the study drug excipients;
  12. Previous history of severe mental disorders;
  13. People with a history of drug abuse, alcohol or drug abuse;
* The end of the previous clinical study (last dose) is less than 4 weeks or the study drug's 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter.
* Live attenuated vaccine vaccination history within 28 days before randomization or planned live attenuated vaccination during the study period. Seasonal influenza vaccine for injection is usually an inactivated virus vaccine and is allowed to be vaccinated during the study period.
* Female patients during pregnancy or lactation.
* For patients with known epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) sensitive mutation, anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion and ROS proto-oncogene 1 (ROS1) fusion, detection is not mandatory for those with unknown gene status
* According to the investigator's point of view, it may increase the risks associated with participating in the study, or other severe, acute or chronic medical diseases or laboratory abnormalities that may interfere with the interpretation of the study results, or other reasons that are not suitable for participating in this clinical study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Progression Free Survival (PFS)
timeFrame: Base line up to 2 years. The curative effect was evaluated every 6 weeks (42 days) in the first 54 weeks of treatment period; After 54 weeks, the efficacy was evaluated every 9 weeks (63 days).
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Overall survival (OS)
timeFrame: Baseline up to death event, assessed up to 2 years.
measure: Progression free survival (PFS)
timeFrame: From randomization to Progression disease, assessed up to 2 years.
measure: Objective response rate (ORR)
timeFrame: From randomization to Progression disease, assessed up to 2 years.
measure: Disease control rate (DCR)
timeFrame: From randomization to Progression disease, assessed up to 2 years.
measure: Duration of response (DOR)
timeFrame: From randomization to Progression disease, assessed up to 2 years.
measure: The occurrence of all adverse events (AEs)
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The severity of all adverse events (AEs)
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The occurrence of abnormal heart rate in 12 lead Electrocardiograph (ECG)
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The severity of abnormal heart rate in 12 lead Electrocardiograph (ECG)
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The occurrence of abnormal PR interval in 12 lead ECG
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The severity of abnormal PR interval in 12 lead ECG
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The occurrence of abnormal QRS interval in 12 lead ECG
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The severity of abnormal QRS interval in 12 lead ECG
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The occurrence of abnormal QT interval in 12 lead ECG
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The severity of abnormal QT interval in 12 lead ECG
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The occurrence of abnormal QTc interval in 12 lead ECG
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The severity of abnormal QTc interval in 12 lead ECG
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The occurrence of serious adverse events (SAEs)
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: The severity of serious adverse events (SAEs)
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: European organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C30)
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: Quality of life questionnaire lung cancer module (QLQ-LC13)
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: EuroQol Five Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) assessment pro
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: Incidence of Antidrug antibody
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
measure: Incidence of neutralizing antibody
timeFrame: Baseline up to 2 years.
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Beijing
country: China
facility: Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Cancer Hospital
state: Beijing
city: Beijing
country: China
facility: Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University
state: Beijing
city: Tianjin
country: China
facility: TianJin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital
state: Tianjin
city: Kunming
country: China
facility: Yunnan Cancer Hospital
state: Yunnan
Study officials:
References: