Targeted drug takes aim at Hard-to-Treat lung cancer

NCT ID NCT06933329

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

Summary

This phase 2 study tests an experimental drug called zelenectide pevedotin in 73 people with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has a specific genetic change (NECTIN4 amplification) and has already been treated with at least one prior therapy. The drug is given intravenously on days 1 and 8 of each 21-day cycle. The main goal is to see how many patients' tumors shrink or disappear, while also monitoring side effects.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

zelenectide pevedotin (BT8009)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for people with a specific genetic subtype of advanced lung cancer that has stopped responding to standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with only 73 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to shrink tumors in enough patients to move forward.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Neoplasm Metastasis non-small cell lung carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña

    A Coruña, 15006, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, 28041, Spain

  • Institut Curie

    Paris, 75005, France