Phase III Clinical Study of HB0025 Combined With Chemotherapy Versus Pembrolizumab Combined With … (NCT07360132) | Clinical Trial Compass
Not Yet RecruitingPhase 3
Phase III Clinical Study of HB0025 Combined With Chemotherapy Versus Pembrolizumab Combined With Chemotherapy for the First-Line Treatment of Advanced Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
China480 participantsStarted 2026-01-15
Plain-language summary
This study is a randomized, controlled, double-blind, multi-center phase III registration clinical trial, aiming to observe, compare and evaluate the efficacy and safety of HB0025 combined with paclitaxel + carboplatin compared with pembrolizumab combined with paclitaxel + carboplatin as the first-line treatment for locally advanced or metastatic squamous NSCLC.
The study subjects are patients with locally advanced or metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have not received systemic anti-tumor treatment before. The study will use the PFS evaluated by BICR as the primary endpoint, and plan to enroll approximately 480 subjects, with the proportion of locally advanced subjects not exceeding 10%.
The subjects were fully informed and signed the informed consent form. If they met the inclusion criteria but did not meet the exclusion criteria, they were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive HB0025 combined with chemotherapy Paclitaxel plus Platinum (experimental group) or pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy Paclitaxel plus Platinum (control group). Both were administered once every 3 weeks (Q3W). After 4 cycles of treatment, Enter HB0025 or pembrolizumab monotherapy maintenance treatment (Q3W) until the investigator determines that there is no longer any clinical benefit (based on the RECIST v1.1 imaging assessment and comprehensive clinical symptom assessment by the investigator), intolerable toxicity occurs, 24 months of study treatment is completed, or other treatment termination criteria in the protocol are met. Whichever occurs first shall prevail.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 75 Years
Sex
ALL
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion criteria
. Able to fully understand and voluntarily sign the informed consent form, and willing and able to comply with the clinical study procedures and follow-up visits.
. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status (PS) score of 0-1.
. Expected survival ≥ 12 weeks.
. Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced (Stage IIIB/IIIC) or metastatic (Stage IV) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (confirmed per the 9th Edition of the TNM Staging System for Lung Cancer by the Union for International Cancer Control \[UICC\] and the American Joint Committee on Cancer \[AJCC\]) that is inoperable for radical resection and ineligible for radical concurrent/sequential chemoradiotherapy or immunotherapy as consolidation treatment.
. Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) ≥ 1.5 × 10⁹/L;
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
. Histologically confirmed presence of any small cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine carcinoma, or sarcoma components \[mixed-type NSCLC (e.g., adenosquamous carcinoma) is permitted for enrollment\].
. Known presence of driver gene alterations with approved first-line therapeutic options, such as sensitive EGFR mutations, ALK fusion, ROS1 fusion, BRAF V600 mutation, NTRK fusion, MET exon 14 skipping mutation, or RET fusion.
. History of a second primary malignancy within 3 years before Randomization (enrollment is permitted for other malignancies cured by local treatment, e.g., carcinoma in situ of the cervix, localized cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, \< T1 urothelial carcinoma, and papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid).
. Symptomatic central nervous system (CNS) metastasis; or diameter of brain metastases ≤ 1.5 cm, or receipt of CNS radiotherapy within 2 weeks before randomization; or anticipated need for CNS radiotherapy during the first treatment cycle after randomization. Subjects with asymptomatic CNS metastasis or symptomatically stable CNS metastasis (≥ 2 weeks before randomization) are permitted for enrollment only if all the following criteria are met:
. Prior receipt of immunotherapy, including immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., anti-PD-1/L1/L2, anti-CTLA-4 agents), immune checkpoint agonists (e.g., ICOS, CD40, GITR, OX40, CD137 agents), or cellular immunotherapy, or any treatment targeting the tumor immune mechanism. Additionally, for subjects who received PD-(L)1 inhibitors in the neoadjuvant/adjuvant setting or as consolidation therapy after definitive chemoradiotherapy, enrollment may be permitted (with sponsor approval) if disease progression occurs \> 12 months after the last dose of prior treatment.
. Prior receipt of systemic anti-angiogenic therapy, including but not limited to bevacizumab and its biosimilars, Endostar, small-molecule TKIs, and ramucirumab.
. Prior antineoplastic treatment or concomitant medication use (washout period calculated from the end of the last treatment):
. Concurrent enrollment in another clinical trial, unless it is an observational, non-interventional clinical trial or the follow-up phase of an interventional clinical trial (defined as an interval of ≥ 4 weeks between the last dose of the previous study drug and randomization in this study);