New hope for lung cancer patients whose drugs have failed

NCT ID NCT07181499

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has stopped responding to a type of targeted therapy called third-generation EGFR TKIs. Researchers want to see if giving chemotherapy first, followed by a newer targeted drug called befotertinib, can help control the cancer longer. About 28 adults will take part in this phase 2 trial.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

About 28 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years; 2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC; and prior resistance to third-generation EGFR TKIs, with EGFR-sensitive mutations confirmed via tissue or blood samples (defined as: 19 Del or 21 L858R); 3. Exclusion of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) or squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) transformation, and known NSCLC with clear targetable mutations for targeted therapy, such as HER2, MET amplification (GCN ≥ 5), KRAS G12C mutation, BRAF V600E mutation, RET fusion mutation, ALK fusion mutation, NTRK fusion mutation, etc.; 4. ECOG performance status (PS) score of 0-2; 5. Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks; 6. Ability to swallow oral medications; 7. Adequate organ system function, defined as follows and determined based on investigator judgment: 1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 x 10⁹/L 2. Platelets ≥ 100 x 10⁹/L; 3. Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL (≥ 90 g/L). Note: Blood transfusions are permitted to achieve the required hemoglobin level; 4. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); 5. If no liver metastases: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN; if liver metastases present: ≤ 5 × ULN; 6. Creatinine ≤1.5 × ULN. If ≥1.5 × ULN, patients remain eligible if the Cockcroft-Gault-calculated creatinine clearance ≥50 mL/min (0.83 mL/s); 8. Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test within 3 days prior to study drug initiation and agree to use a medically approved highly effective contraceptive method (e.g., intrauterine device, oral contraceptives, or condoms) during the study and for 3 months after the last study drug administration; Male subjects with female partners of childbearing potential must be surgically sterilized or agree to use an effective method of contraception during the study period and for 3 months after the last study dose. 9. Voluntarily agree and be capable of adhering to the trial and follow-up procedures. 10. Be able to understand the nature of the trial and complete the written informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Rare EGFR mutations; 2. Prior treatment with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy regimens; 3. Advanced and/or symptomatic brain metastases (measurable or non-measurable) and/or leptomeningeal metastases; 4. Active hepatitis B (serum HBV DNA ≥10⁴ copies/mL \[i.e., 20,000 IU/mL\]), hepatitis C virus antibody positive, HIV antibody positive, or treponema pallidum antibody positive; 5. Women of childbearing potential with a positive serum pregnancy test within 7 days prior to treatment initiation, pregnant or lactating women, or male and female subjects not using effective contraception or planning pregnancy during treatment and for 3 months post-treatment; 6. Patients who used or require concomitant use of the following drugs within 14 days prior to the first dose or during treatment: drugs associated with QTc prolongation and/or risk of torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia; strong CYP3A inhibitors or inducers; 7. Patients who underwent major surgery or immunotherapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose; patients who received radiotherapy within 2 weeks prior to the first dose. 8. Imaging (CT or MRI) demonstrating tumor invasion of major vessels, or a high likelihood of tumor invasion into critical vessels causing fatal hemorrhage during the study period; 9. History of interstitial lung disease, drug-induced interstitial disease, or any clinically evident active interstitial lung disease; presence of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis identified on baseline CT scan; 10. Other severe acute or chronic medical conditions, including uncontrolled diabetes, medical or psychiatric disorders, or laboratory abnormalities, that in the investigator's judgment may increase study-related risks or interfere with interpretation of study results; 11. Other conditions deemed by the investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this trial.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • The Cancer Center of The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University

    RECRUITING

    Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

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