Cancer Clinical Trials
Neladalkib (NVL-655) for TKI-naive Patients With Advanced ALK-Positive NSCLC (ALKAZAR)
Learn moreWhat is the purpose of this study?
Multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, Phase 3 study designed to demonstrate that neladalkib (NVL-655) is superior to alectinib in prolonging progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with treatment-naïve, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) positive, advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
Eligibility
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed locally advanced (not amenable for multimodality treatment) or metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Documented Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) rearrangement via testing of tissue or blood
- No prior systemic anticancer treatment for NSCLC (adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy allowed if 12 months prior to randomization; prior ALK tyrosine kinase inhibitor [TKI] such as alectinib is not allowed in any setting)
- Measurable disease (1 or more target lesions per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST] 1.1)
- Pretreatment tumor tissue
- Patient's cancer has a known oncogenic driver alteration other than ALK.
- Known allergy/hypersensitivity to excipients of neladalkib or alectinib.
- Ongoing or recent radiotherapy as per protocol-specified timeframes prior to randomization
- Major surgery within 4 weeks prior to randomization
- Uncontrolled clinically relevant infection requiring systemic therapy
- Known active tuberculosis, or active Hepatitis B or C
- QT corrected for heart rate by Fridericia's formula (QTcF) > 470 msec on repeated assessments
- Clinically significant cardiovascular disease
- Brain metastases associated with progressive neurological symptoms or requiring increasing doses of corticosteroids to control CNS disease
- Active malignancy requiring therapy within 2 years prior to randomization
Where can I participate?
More about this Clinical TrialWhat is the full name of this Clinical Trial?
A Phase 3 Study of the Selective Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Inhibitor NVL-655 Compared to Alectinib in First-Line Treatment of Patients With ALK-Positive Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (ALKAZAR)
- Disease Type/ConditionNon-small Cell Lung Cancer, Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-positive
- Principal InvestigatorYaser Homsi, MD
- Co-InvestigatorsAlain C. Mita, MD, Simon Khagi, MD
- Age GroupAdult, Older Adult
- PhaseIII
- ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06765109
- Key Eligibilityclinicaltrials.gov
- How do I learn more about this study?Lauren Wagner
lauren.wagner@hoag.org
Hoag Family Cancer Institute
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