New lung cancer cocktail aims to outperform current standard therapy
NCT ID NCT07662811
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This clinical trial compares a new three-drug combination (SYHX2011, carboplatin, and enlonstobart) against the standard three-drug regimen (nab-paclitaxel, carboplatin, and tislelizumab) as a first treatment for people with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer. The study includes about 396 adults whose tumors have a specific marker (PD-L1 ≥1%) and who have not had prior systemic therapy. The goal is to see if the new combination shrinks tumors more effectively and delays cancer growth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SYHX2011 (a form of paclitaxel), carboplatin, enlonstobart
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a more effective first-line treatment option for people with advanced squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase II/III trial, so results are not yet confirmed. The new combination may not prove better than the standard therapy and could have unexpected side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2/3
Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.
- Participants
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About 396 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 years and older
- 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 years old 2. Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer (Stage IIIB, IIIC, or IV according to the IASLC 9th Edition TNM Staging System), ineligible for radical surgery and/or radical radiotherapy 3. Confirmed negative for driver genes (including EGFR mutation, ALK fusion, ROS1 fusion, etc.) 4. Tumor cell PD-L1 expression in tumor tissue ≥1% (TPS ≥1%) 5. No prior systemic anti-tumor therapy for Stage IIIB/IIIC and IV NSCLC, including chemotherapy, targeted therapy, biological therapy, immunotherapy, immunomodulatory drugs, Chinese herbal medicines or proprietary Chinese medicines, and other investigational drugs for tumor control 6. ECOG PS score 0\~1 7. At least one measurable lesion according to the RECIST 1.1 criteria 8. Adequate bone marrow and other organ functions:(1)Hematology: No significant signs of hematological disease; absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥1.5×10\^9/L, platelet count (PLT) ≥75×10\^9/L, hemoglobin (Hb) ≥90 g/L at screening. For patients with hematological indicators at the critical value who fail to meet the above criteria, the investigator will determine eligibility based on the patient's physical condition. (2)Coagulation function: International Normalized Ratio (INR) ≤1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN); activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) ≤1.5 × ULN. (3)Hepatic and renal function: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) both ≤2.5 × ULN; for patients with hepatic metastasis, both AST and ALT ≤5 × ULN. Total bilirubin (TBiL) ≤1.5 × ULN; for patients with known Gilbert's disease: serum total bilirubin level ≤3 × ULN. Serum creatinine (Cr) ≤1.5 × ULN 9. Expected survival ≥3 months 10. Able to understand the study details; the patient and/or legal guardian voluntarily consents to participate in the study and signs the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of or current with other malignant tumors (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, in situ breast cancer, in situ cervical cancer, and superficial bladder cancer that have been effectively controlled within the past 5 years) 2. Active leptomeningeal disease or poorly controlled, untreated brain metastases (excluding patients with brain metastases that are well-controlled with local therapy) 3. Interstitial lung disease (ILD), drug-induced interstitial pneumonitis, or non-infectious pneumonitis (including radiation pneumonitis, pulmonary fibrosis, acute lung disease requiring steroid therapy), and patients with severe impairment of pulmonary function 4. Active autoimmune disease or a history of autoimmune disease (e.g., ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, etc.). However, participants with the following conditions are eligible for further screening: well-controlled type 1 diabetes mellitus; well-controlled hypothyroidism requiring only hormone replacement therapy; dermatological diseases not requiring systemic therapy (e.g., vitiligo, psoriasis, alopecia); or participants with diseases not expected to relapse in the absence of external triggers 5. Peripheral neuropathy of Grade ≥2 per the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI-CTCAE) Version 6.0 6. Pleural effusion, peritoneal effusion, or pericardial effusion requiring clinical intervention within 2 weeks prior to the first administration of the study drug 7. History of severe cardiovascular disease within 6 months prior to the first administration of the study drug, including but not limited to:(1)Severe cardiac rhythm or conduction abnormalities (e.g., ventricular arrhythmias requiring clinical intervention, third-degree atrioventricular block, etc.); Fridericia-corrected QT interval (QTcF) \> 480 ms (Fridericia formula: QTcF=QT/RR\^0.33, where RR=60/heart rate);(2)History of myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, angioplasty, or coronary artery bypass graft surgery;(3)Heart failure of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Class Ⅱ or higher; left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \< 50% as detected during screening 8. Active hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) positive, with HBV DNA copy number ≥ 1×10\^4 copies/mL (or ≥ 2000 IU/mL); Hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) positive, with HCV RNA level exceeding the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of the applied analytical method 9. Severe infection occurring within 4 weeks prior to the first study drug administration (including but not limited to bacteremia requiring hospitalization, severe pneumonia, active pulmonary tuberculosis, etc.); active infection requiring systemic antibiotic therapy within 2 weeks prior to the first study drug administration 10. Lactating or pregnant females; females of childbearing potential with a positive blood pregnancy test within 7 days before study enrollment; all male and female patients of childbearing potential who decline to use highly effective contraceptive methods throughout the study period and for 6 months after the last drug administration 11. Known hypersensitivity or anaphylaxis to any study drug, or a history of other severe hypersensitivity reactions 12. History of immunodeficiency (including positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test results, other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency diseases); a history of allogeneic stem cell or organ transplantation; other conditions that the investigator deems unsuitable for study participation (e.g., psychiatric disorders, uncontrolled or poorly controlled hypertension and diabetes mellitus, etc.)
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