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Recruiting Phase 3 NCT07050043

NCT07050043 Low Dose Nivolumab With Chemotherapy vs Standard Chemotherapy as First-Line Treatment in Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC

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NCT ID NCT07050043
Status Recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Sponsor Dr Arvindran A/L Alaga
Condition NSCLC (Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma)
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 123 participants
Start Date 2025-05-19
Primary Completion 2030-12-31

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex All sexes
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age N/A
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Nivolumab 40mgCisplatin, Carboplatin, Pemetrexed, Gemcitabine, Paclitaxel, Docetaxel

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

Phase 3 trials are large pivotal studies comparing the treatment to current standard of care or placebo. Your participation directly contributes to the evidence needed for regulatory approval.

This trial targets 123 participants in total. It began in 2025-05-19 with a primary completion date of 2030-12-31.

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Brief Summary

This is a multicenter, two-arm randomized, parallel group design trial to evaluate superiority and safety of low dose Nivolumab (40mg) combined with standard chemotherapy versus standard chemotherapy alone in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male/female participants who are at least 18 years of age on the day of signing informed consent. 2. Histologically confirmed, treatment naïve, locally advanced, or metastatic (stage IIIB - IV (per AJCC version 8), squamous or non-squamous NSCLC with documented PD-L1 expression and is not eligible for definitive chemo-radiation curative therapy and surgery. 3. Patients must be treatment naïve with respect to locally advanced or metastatic disease. Patients who received prior treatment with curative intent for early stage disease and develop recurrent advanced/ metastatic disease must have completed treatment at least 6 months prior to first dose of IP. 4. Have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1. Evaluation of ECOG is to be performed within 7 days prior to the first dose of study intervention. 5. At least 1 measurable lesion by RECIST 1.1 in solid tumors criteria. 6. Participants must have adequate organ function including the following laboratory values at the screening visit as per Table 2: 7. If a participant has brain or meningeal metastases, the participant must meet the following criteria: 1. Metastatic brain lesions do not require immediate intervention. Note: Asymptomatic, treated and stable as well as not requiring steroids for at least 2 weeks prior to start study Treatment. 2. Carcinomatous meningitis is excluded regardless of clinical stability. 8. A male participant must agree to use a contraception starting with the first dose of study treatment through the treatment period and for at least 90 days after the last dose of study treatment and refrain from donating sperm during this period. 9. A female participant is eligible to participate if she is not pregnant, not breastfeeding, and at least one of the following conditions applies: 1. Not a woman of childbearing potential (WOCBP), OR, 2. A WOCBP who agrees to follow the contraceptive guidance during the treatment period and for at least 180 days after the last dose of study treatment. 10. Can provide evaluable archival tumor tissue sample or willing to provide tissue from newly obtained core or excisional biopsy or fine needle aspirate (FNA) cell block form of tumor lesion not previously irradiated. Note: Formalin fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks or slides allowed. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of EGFR, ALK , ROS1 mutation(s). 2. Patients with locally advanced disease who can receive other potentially curative therapies, such as patients who can afford to pay for or can otherwise access clinically approved doses of immunotherapy. 3. Prior treatment with any anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 or any other antibody targeting an immune checkpoint. 4. Use of any live vaccines against infectious diseases within 28 days of first dose of IP(s). 5. Underlying medical conditions that, in the Investigator's or Sponsor PI's opinion, will make the administration of IP(s) hazardous, including but not limited to interstitial lung disease, including history of interstitial lung disease or non-infectious pneumonitis (lymphangitic spread of NSCLC is not disqualifying), or active viral, bacterial, or fungal infections requiring parenteral treatment within 14 days of the initiation of the IP. 6. Concurrent medical condition requiring the use of supra-physiologic doses of corticosteroids (\> 10 mg/day of oral prednisone or equivalent) or immunosuppressive medications (absorbable topical corticosteroids are not excluded). 7. Active hepatitis B and C infection or human immunodeficiency virus antibody (HIV-1 and/or HIV-2) positive at screening. 8. Known hypersensitivity to recombinant proteins, or any excipient contained in the IP formulations. 9. Known history of autoimmune disease currently on immunosuppressive medications. 10. Known history of second malignancy within two years prior enrolment. 11. Prognosis of three months or less. 12. A WOCBP who has a positive urine pregnancy test within 72 hours prior to treatment allocation. If the urine test positive or cannot be confirmed as negative, a serum pregnancy test will be required.

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Dr. Arvindran A/L Alaga

✉ arvindran_82@yahoo.com

📞 +6047407395

Principal Investigator

Dr. Arvindran A/L Alaga

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT07050043 clinical trial?

This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying NSCLC (Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma). Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

What phase is the NCT07050043 trial and what does that mean for participants?

Phase 3 trials are large-scale studies comparing the new treatment to existing standards of care or a placebo. They provide the evidence needed for regulatory approval. This trial targets 123 participants.

Is NCT07050043 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT07050043 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at arvindran_82@yahoo.com for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT07050043 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Alor Star, Malaysia.

Who is sponsoring the NCT07050043 clinical trial?

NCT07050043 is sponsored by Dr Arvindran A/L Alaga. The principal investigator is Dr. Arvindran A/L Alaga at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah. The trial plans to enroll 123 participants.

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