New hope for EGFR lung cancer: experimental drug SHR-A2009 takes on chemo in phase 3 trial
NCT ID NCT06671379
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Phase 3 study compares a new experimental drug, SHR-A2009, to standard chemotherapy in 498 people with advanced EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer whose current targeted therapy (EGFR TKI) has stopped working. The goal is to see if SHR-A2009 can better control the cancer and extend life. Participants receive either SHR-A2009 or a chemo combination (pemetrexed plus carboplatin or cisplatin) by IV.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SHR-A2009 (an experimental drug given by IV)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for people with EGFR-mutant lung cancer whose current targeted therapy has stopped working.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but it's still experimental. The drug may not work better than chemo, and side effects are unknown. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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498 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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. Age 18 to 75 years old (inclusive), Female or male 2. Subjects with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer confirmed by histology or cytology 3. Previously treated by EGFR-TKI; 4. At least one measurable tumor lesion according to RECIST v1.1 5. ECOG performance score of 0-1; 6. Expected survival time ≥ 12 weeks; 7. Adequate bone marrow and organ function 8. Subjects are required to give informed consent for this study prior to the trial and voluntarily sign a written informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with active central nervous system (CNS) metastases. 2. Received antitumor therapy such as chemotherapy within 4 weeks prior to the first dose of study drug; 3. Received \>30 Gy of non-thoracic radical radiation therapy within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of study drug; 4. Major organ surgery or significant trauma within 4 weeks prior to first use of study drug; 5. Concomitant other malignancies ≤ 5 years prior to first dose of study drug; 6. Subjects with a history of interstitial pneumonitis or imaging at screening suggestive of suspected interstitial pneumonitis; or other moderate-to-severe lung disease that severely affects lung function 7. Serious cardiovascular disease 8. Presence of severe infection within 4 weeks prior to first dose of study drug 9. Arterial/venous thrombotic events within 3 months prior to the first study dose 10. History of immunodeficiency, including a positive HIV test 11. Presence of active hepatitis B or C; 12. History of allergic reactions to any component of study treatment or severe allergic reactions to other monoclonal antibodies.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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