Clinical trial • Phase II • Oncology
ZELENECTIDE PEVEDOTIN for Advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
Phase II trial of ZELENECTIDE PEVEDOTIN for Advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. None/Not specified-controlled. 44 participants.
Overview
- Trial Therapeutic Area
- Oncology
- Trial Disease
- Advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
- Trial Stage
- Phase II
- Drug Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
Key dates
- Initial CTIS Submission Date
- 23-05-2025
- First CTIS Authorization Date
- 09-09-2025
Trial design
None/Not specified-controlled Phase II trial across 19 sites in France, Italy, Spain and others.
- Comparator
- None/Not specified
- Biomarker Stratified
- True, NECTIN4 gene amplification
- Target Sample Size
- 44
Eligibility
Recruits 44 No vulnerable population selected; participants must be able to understand study procedures and provide written informed consent. Participants must be ≥18 years of age and provide written informed consent (see inclusion criterion: "Able to understand the study procedures and agree to participate in the study by providing written informed consent.")..
- Pregnancy Exclusion
- 14. Negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) (negative serum test at Screening and negative urine or serum test within 72 hours prior to the first dose).
- Vulnerable Population
- No vulnerable population selected; participants must be able to understand study procedures and provide written informed consent. Participants must be ≥18 years of age and provide written informed consent (see inclusion criterion: "Able to understand the study procedures and agree to participate in the study by providing written informed consent.").
Inclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1. Able to understand the study procedures and agree to participate in the study by providing written informed consent."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3. Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced or metastatic NSCLC. a. Cohort A: Histologically or cytologically confirmed non-squamous NSCLC. \tb. Cohort B: Histologically or cytologically confirmed squamous NSCLC"}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4. Confirmed NECTIN4 gene amplification by an analytically validated clinical trial assay (CTA)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 5. Participants must not have received more than 3 prior lines of systemic therapy in the advanced/metastatic setting. •\tParticipants with no known actionable genomic alterations must have received both platinum based therapy and immunotherapy given either sequentially or in combination for advanced/metastatic NSCLC. •\tThose with known actionable genomic alterations (eg, EGFR, ALK, BRAF, MET, ROS1, NTRK1/2/3, RET) are eligible provided they have received or are not candidates for available standard targeted therapy in the advanced/metastatic setting."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 6. Measurable disease as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) v1.1 a. Target lesions situated in a previously irradiated area are considered measurable if progression has been demonstrated in such lesions post irradiation."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 7. Adequate archival or fresh tumor tissue comprised of advanced or metastatic NSCLC should be available for submission to central laboratory, if not provided during pre-screening."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 15. WOCBP and male participants must be willing to follow highly effective contraception at least as conservative as Clinical Trial Facilitation Group (CTFG) recommendations of < 1% failure rate starting at Screening, throughout the study period, and for at least 6.5 months following the last dose of zelenectide pevedotin."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 16. Fertile male participants must agree to refrain from sperm donation from first dose until at least 6.5 months following the last dose of zelenectide pevedotin. Women must not breastfeed or donate eggs from first dose until 6.5 months following the last dose of zelenectide pevedotin."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 8. Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 9. ECOG PS of ≤ 1."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 12. International normalized ratio (INR)/prothrombin time (PT) ≤ 1.5 × ULN unless participant is receiving a stable dose of anticoagulant therapy and PT or partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is within therapeutic range of intended use of the appropriate anticoagulants."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 13. Adequate bone marrow function including the following: \ta. Hemoglobin ≥ 9 g/dL \tb. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1500 cells/mm3 \tc. Platelet count ≥ 100,000 cells/mm3 Note: Red blood cells (RBCs) should not be given 4 weeks prior to bone marrow function assessment and platelet transfusions or growth factors should not be given 2 weeks prior to bone marrow function assessment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 14. Negative pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential (WOCBP) (negative serum test at Screening and negative urine or serum test within 72 hours prior to the first dose)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 10. Oxygen saturation of ≥ 93% on room air."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 11. Adequate organ function: \ta. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 × upper limit of normal (ULN) or ≤ 3 × ULN for participants with Gilbert disease \tb. Serum albumin ≥ 2.5 g/dL \tc. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ≤ 2.5 × ULN or ≤ 5 × ULN in the presence of liver \tmetastases \td. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 × ULN or ≤ 5 × ULN in the presence of liver \tmetastases \te. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ≤ 2.5 × ULN or ≤ 5 × ULN in the presence of liver or \tbone metastases \tf. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 30 mL/min (using the Chronic Kidney \tDisease Epidemiology Collaboration [CKD-EPI] creatinine equation adjusted by participant’s body surface area, or as measured by 24-hour urine collection)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2. ≥ 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent."}
Exclusion criteria
- {"criterion_text":"- 1. Evidence of mixed small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and NSCLC histology."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 16. Known active hepatitis C infection with positive viral load if hepatitis C virus is antibody positive (if antibody is negative then viral load is not applicable). Participants who have been treated for hepatitis C infection can be included if they have documented sustained virologic response of ≥ 12 weeks."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 8. Uncontrolled diabetes, defined as hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) ≥ 8%."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 9. National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Grade ≥ 2 peripheral neuropathy."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 20. Known psychiatric or substance abuse disorders that would interfere with cooperation with the requirements of the study."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 21. Prior Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS)/ toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)/drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), erythema multiforme, symmetric drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE), or Baboon syndrome."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 22. History or another active malignancy that would interfere with the safety or efficacy evaluation of the clinical study."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 23. History or current evidence of any condition, therapy, or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the study, interfere with the participant’s ability to take part in the full duration of the study, or is not in the best interest of the participant to take part, in the opinion of the Investigator."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 24. Requirement, while on study, for treatment with strong inhibitors or strong inducers of human cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) or inhibitors of P-glycoprotein (P-gp) including herbal- or food-based inhibitors."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 12. Active interstitial lung disease (ILD) or pneumonitis requiring ongoing treatment with steroids (>10 mg per day of prednisone or equivalent) or other immunosuppressive medications; or any prior history of ILD or non-infectious pneumonitis requiring high-dose glucocorticoids."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 13. Known diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) < 50% or FEV1 % <50% predicted."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 18. Suspicion of relevant and recent systemic viral syndrome or need for quarantine/isolation that is not resolved prior to first dose of study treatment in the opinion of the Investigator."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 14. Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Well-controlled HIV will be allowed if the participant meets all the following criteria at inclusion: \ta. Cluster of differentiation (CD4+) counts ≥ 350 cells/μL \tb. HIV viral load < 400 copies/mL \tc. Without a history of opportunistic infection within the last 12 months \td. On established antiretroviral therapy (ART) for at least 4 weeks."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 10. Uncontrolled pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, or ascites requiring recurrent drainage procedures (once monthly or more frequently)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 11. Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure (BP) ≥ 150 mm mercury (Hg) or diastolic BP ≥ 95 mm Hg) prior to first dose."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 2. Prior treatment with MMAE (vedotin) based therapy."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 17. Active systemic infection or fever not attributable to underlying malignancy requiring therapeutic oral or IV antibiotics within 14 days prior to first dose of study treatment. Participants receiving prophylactic antibiotics are eligible."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 25. Receipt of live or attenuated vaccine within 30 days of first dose."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 26. Prior treatment with any systemic anticancer therapy within 28 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to first dose of study treatment; the following exceptions are permitted: \ta. Palliative radiotherapy for bone or soft tissue metastasis completed > 7 days prior to \tbaseline imaging."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 27. Treatment with any other investigational agent or participation in another clinical study with therapeutic intent within 28 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is shorter, prior to first dose of study treatment."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 19. Participants with history of a cerebral vascular event (stroke or transient ischemic attack), unstable angina, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure or symptoms of New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV (Appendix 13.3) documented within 6 months prior to first dose of study treatment or: \ta. Mean resting corrected QT interval (QTc) > 470 msec by Fridericia QT correction \tb. Any factors that increase the risk of QTc prolongation such as congenital long QT \tsyndrome, or family history of long QT syndrome \tc. Any clinically important abnormalities (as assessed by the Investigator) in rhythm, \tconduction, or morphology of resting ECGs (eg, complete left bundle branch block, third \tdegree heart block)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 3. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to any of the ingredients of any of the study interventions, or to MMAE."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 4. Has not adequately recovered from recent major surgery (excluding placement of vascular access)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 5. Ongoing clinically significant toxicity (Grade ≥ 2) associated with prior treatment for NSCLC (including radiotherapy or surgery), with the exception of well-controlled immuno-oncology related endocrine disorders on supportive or replacement therapy, and alopecia."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 6. Active keratitis or corneal ulcerations."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 7. Known active carcinomatous meningitis or untreated central nervous system (CNS) metastases. \ta. Participants with treated brain metastases may participate in the study if they are \tstable for at least 3 months prior to the first dose, either without the use of steroids or \ton stable or decreasing dose of ≤ 10 mg daily prednisone or equivalent and are without \tany symptoms that would confound the evaluation of neurologic or other adverse events \t(AEs)."}
- {"criterion_text":"- 15. Known active hepatitis B, defined as positive surface antigen and/or anti-hepatitis B core antibody and positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay."}
Endpoints
Primary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- ORR measured by the percentage of participants who have achieved either a confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) per RECIST v1.1 as assessed by the Investigator","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Objective response rate (ORR) as percentage of participants with confirmed CR or PR per RECIST v1.1 assessed by the Investigator."}
Secondary endpoints
- {"endpoint_text":"- 1. Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse event(AEs) and abnormalities in laboratory, electrocardiogram (ECG) and vital signs","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events and abnormalities recorded in laboratory tests, ECG and vital signs."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 2. DoR measured by the time from first documentation of objective response (that is subsequently confirmed) per RECIST v1.1 assessed by the Investigator to the first documentation of disease progression (per RECIST v1.1), or to death (due to any cause), whichever occurs first","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration of response (DoR): time from first documented objective response (confirmed) to first documentation of progression per RECIST v1.1 or death, whichever occurs first; assessed by Investigator."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 3. DCR measured by the percentage of participants who experience a confirmed CR, PR, or stable disease (SD) per RECIST v1.1 assessed by the Investigator","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Disease control rate (DCR): percentage of participants with confirmed CR, PR, or SD per RECIST v1.1 assessed by Investigator."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 4. CBR, defined as the proportion of participants with CR, PR or SD ≥16 weeks per RECIST v1.1 assessed by the Investigator","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Clinical benefit rate (CBR): proportion of participants with CR, PR or SD lasting ≥16 weeks per RECIST v1.1 assessed by Investigator."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 5. PFS measured by the time from the first day of study drug administration (Day 1) to the first documentation of disease progression (per RECIST v1.1), or to death (due to any cause), whichever occurs first","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Progression-free survival (PFS): time from first day of study drug administration to first documentation of progression per RECIST v1.1 or death, whichever occurs first."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 6. OS measured by length of time from the first day of study drug administration (Day 1) to death (due to any cause)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Overall survival (OS): time from first day of study drug administration to death from any cause."}
- {"endpoint_text":"- 7. TTP defined as the time from first dose of zelenectide pevedotin until first documentation of disease progression per RECIST v.1.1 assessed by the Investigator","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Time to progression (TTP): time from first dose until first documentation of disease progression per RECIST v1.1 assessed by Investigator."}
Recruitment
- Planned Sample Size
- 44
- Recruitment Window Months
- 42
- Consent Approach
- Written informed consent required from participants; participants must be able to understand study procedures and provide written informed consent. ICF and related materials available in French, Italian, Spanish and German (SIS-ICF_Main and Pre-Screening ICF documents provided per country).
Methods
- Country-specific recruitment procedures (K1 documents) are provided for France, Italy, Spain and Germany.
- Healthcare professional (HCP) letters to clinicians (K2 HCP Letter) in country-specific versions (France, Italy, Spain, Germany).
- HCP factsheets (country-specific).
- Study posters (country-specific).
- Study brochures (country-specific).
- ICF Flipbook recruitment material (country-specific).
- Subject information and informed consent forms (SIS-ICF) including Pre-Screening and Main ICF documents in French, Italian, Spanish and German.
Geography
- Total Number Of Sites
- 19
- Total Number Of Participants
- 28
France
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 11-07-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 28-01-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 201
- Number Of Sites
- 7
- Number Of Participants
- 10
Sites
- Site Name
- Institut Gustave Roussy
- Department Name
- Medical oncology
- Contact Person Name
- David Planchard
- Contact Person Email
- david.planchard@gustaveroussy.fr
- Site Name
- Les Hopitaux Universitaires De Strasbourg
- Department Name
- Pneumology
- Contact Person Name
- Celine Mascaux
- Contact Person Email
- celine.mascaux@chru-strasbourg.fr
- Site Name
- Institut Bergonie
- Department Name
- Medical Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Sophie Cousin
- Contact Person Email
- s.cousin@bordeaux.unicancer.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Creteil
- Department Name
- Pulmonology
- Contact Person Name
- Christos Chouaid
- Contact Person Email
- chistos.chouaid@chicreteil.fr
- Site Name
- Hospital Foch
- Department Name
- Medical Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Jaafar Bennouna
- Contact Person Email
- j.bennouna@hopital-foch.com
- Site Name
- Institut Curie
- Department Name
- Pneumology
- Contact Person Name
- Nicolas Girard
- Contact Person Email
- nicolas.girard2@curie.fr
- Site Name
- Centre Leon Berard
- Department Name
- Medical oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Maurice Perol
- Contact Person Email
- maurice.perol@lyon.unicancer.fr
Italy
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 31-07-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 27-01-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 180
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 2
Sites
- Site Name
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Delle Marche
- Department Name
- Clinica Oncologica
- Contact Person Name
- Rossana Berardi
- Contact Person Email
- rossana.berardi@ospedaliriuniti.marche.it
- Site Name
- I.F.O. Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri
- Department Name
- Oncologia Medica 2
- Contact Person Name
- Federico Cappuzzo
- Contact Person Email
- federico.cappuzzo@ifo.it
Spain
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 11-08-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 28-01-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 170
- Number Of Sites
- 8
- Number Of Participants
- 12
Sites
- Site Name
- Hospital Clinic De Barcelona
- Department Name
- Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Laura Mezquita Perez
- Contact Person Email
- afnavarro@clinic.cat
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Puerta De Hierro De Majadahonda
- Department Name
- Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Mariano Provencio Pulla
- Contact Person Email
- mprovencio.ensayosclinicos@gmail.com
- Site Name
- Hospital Clinico Universitario Lozano Blesa
- Department Name
- Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Maria Dolores Isla Casado
- Contact Person Email
- disla@salud.aragon.es
- Site Name
- Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruna
- Department Name
- Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Maria Rosario Garcia Campelo
- Contact Person Email
- ma.rosario.garcia.campelo@sergas.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre
- Department Name
- Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Luis Gonzaga Paz-Ares Rodriguez
- Contact Person Email
- lpazaresr@seom.org
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
- Department Name
- Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Oscar Jose Juan Vidal
- Contact Person Email
- coordinacion_uicab@iislafe.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario Regional De Malaga
- Department Name
- Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Manuel Cobo Dols
- Contact Person Email
- mangel.cobo.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
- Site Name
- Hospital Universitario (unspecified entry)
- Department Name
- Oncology
Germany
- Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
- 15-07-2025
- Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
- 26-01-2026
- Processing Time Days
- 195
- Number Of Sites
- 2
- Number Of Participants
- 4
Sites
- Site Name
- University Hospital Cologne AöR
- Department Name
- Medizinische Klinik I
- Contact Person Name
- Jürgen Wolf
- Contact Person Email
- Juergen.wolf@uk-koeln.de
- Site Name
- Universitaetsklinikum Mannheim GmbH
- Department Name
- Department for Personalized Oncology
- Contact Person Name
- Maike Collienne
- Contact Person Email
- Maike.Collienne@umm.de
Sponsor
Primary sponsor
- Full Name
- Bicycletx Limited
- Organisation Type
- Pharmaceutical company
- Country Of Registered Address
- United Kingdom
Contract research organisations
- Name
- Icon Clinical Research Limited
- Responsibilities
- CRO
Third parties
- {"country":"Ireland","full_name":"Icon Clinical Research Limited","duties_or_roles":"CRO","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Factor","duties_or_roles":"Legal consultant","organisation_type":"Industry"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Lanterne Dx LLC","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Germany","full_name":"Discovery Life Sciences Biomarker Services GmbH","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Llx Solutions LLC","duties_or_roles":"10","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Neogenomics Laboratories Inc.","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
- {"country":"United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)","full_name":"Almac Clinical Services Limited","duties_or_roles":"14, 3","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"Israel","full_name":"Imagene AI","duties_or_roles":"Data Analysis","organisation_type":"Industry"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Indica Labs Inc.","duties_or_roles":"Data Analysis","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Frontage Laboratories Inc.","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Pharmaceutical company"}
- {"country":"United States","full_name":"Discovery Life Sciences LLC","duties_or_roles":"4","organisation_type":"Laboratory/Research/Testing facility"}
Investigational products
- Investigational Product Name
- Zelenectide Pevedotin
- Active Substance
- ZELENECTIDE PEVEDOTIN
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- Intravenous infusion
- Route
- Intravenous infusion
- Authorisation Status
- MIA number: UK MIA(IMP) 20377
- Maximum Dose
- 432 mg
- Investigational Product Name
- BT8009
- Active Substance
- ZELENECTIDE PEVEDOTIN
- Modality
- Peptide/protein/enzyme
- Routes Of Administration
- Intravenous infusion
- Route
- Intravenous infusion
- Authorisation Status
- MIA number: UK MIA(IMP) 20377
- Maximum Dose
- 432 mg
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