New drug combo aims to fight resistant lung cancer

NCT ID NCT05009836

First seen Jun 12, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This phase 3 trial tests whether adding savolitinib to the standard drug osimertinib helps people with a specific type of advanced lung cancer (EGFR-mutant, MET-positive non-small cell lung cancer). About 412 participants will receive either the combination or a placebo plus osimertinib. The study measures how long the cancer stays under control and checks for side effects.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Guangdong General Hospital

    Guangzhou, China

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

savolitinib combined with osimertinib

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could become a new first-line treatment option for people with a specific type of lung cancer, potentially delaying disease progression.

What could go wrong

This is a phase 3 trial, but results are not yet available. The combination may not improve outcomes over standard care and could cause additional side effects.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.