New drug combo aims to shrink lung tumors before surgery
NCT ID NCT05247684
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase II trial is testing a new drug called AK112, alone or with chemotherapy, in people with resectable non-small cell lung cancer. The goal is to see if giving the treatment before and after surgery can help shrink tumors and prevent the cancer from coming back. The study involves 90 participants and focuses on safety and how well the cancer responds.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AK112 (a bispecific antibody targeting PD-1 and VEGF), carboplatin, cisplatin, paclitaxel
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new treatment option to shrink lung tumors before surgery and reduce the chance of cancer returning afterward.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase II trial with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects from the drug combination could be significant, and the treatment may not improve outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 to 75 years old 2. Be able and willing to provide written informed consent and to comply with all requirements of study participation 3. Histologically confirmed resectable stage II-IIIB NSCLC 4. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1 5. Has adequate organ function 6. All female and male subjects of reproductive potential must agree to use an effective method of contraception, as determined by the Investigator, during and for 120 days after the last dose of study treatment. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Is currently participating in a study of an investigational agent or using an investigational device 2. Has an active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in the past 2 years 3. Has an active infection requiring systemic therapy 4. Has known active Hepatitis B (e.g., HBsAg reactive) or Hepatitis C (e.g., HCV RNA \[qualitative\] is detected) 5. Has known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the study 6. Has received a live virus vaccine within 30 days prior to first dose of study treatment 7. Is pregnant, breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father a child within the projected duration of the study including 120 days following the last dose of study treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute & Hospital
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China
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